Arts and Culture
Western Lit: 'Short Nights' Tells the Story of a Photographer Who Lost Everything to Document Native American Societies
In Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher , Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Timothy Egan—who also won the National Book Award in 2006 for The Worst Hard Time —chronicles the life story of photographer Edward Curtis in engrossing detail.
Curtis, famous in the late 1890s for his Seattle society portraits, began a 30-year adventure the day he saw Princess Angeline, daughter of Chief Seattle, walking the mudfl...
Western Lit: A Review of 'The Inventor and the Tycoon'
Leland Stanford appeared to have it all: As president of the Big Four (The Associates), who built the Western half of the transcontinental railroad, the tycoon became one of 19th century San Francisco’s most-influential entrepreneurs. He served as California’s eighth governor, and founded the university that bears his name.
“Newspapers were soaked with ink about the Stanfords’ outsized lives,” writ...
A Multifaceted Event: Juneteenth Shines a Light on Fathers, the Need for Foster Homes, and African-American Culture
Sandra Austin doesn’t think fathers get the respect they deserve.
She tells a story about a man she knows whose significant other passed away. They had been raising six kids together—and four of them aren’t biologically his own. Nonetheless, he’s carrying on: He’s now a single father, and doing everything he can for those six kids.
“He stepped up,” Austin says. “That’s commendable. He needs support....
Desert Arts: Newcomers Are Bringing Vibrancy to the Backstreet Art District
The Backstreet Art District is nestled at the foot of the mountains, predominantly in a midcentury dwelling that includes various galleries and decorative-arts businesses. The structure alone is worth a visit to see a segment of the modern architecture with which Palm Springs has become synonymous.
Located on Cherokee Drive (behind Mercedes-Benz of Palm Springs on East Palm Canyon Drive), the Backst...
Western Lit: 'Boom, Bust, Boom' Shows the Consequences of Our Dependence on Copper
Arizona is known for the five C's—cattle, cotton, climate, citrus and the king of them all, copper.
Bill Carter's book Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story About Copper, the Metal that Runs the World , is more than just an academic foray into the complexities of global copper supply and demand. As copper mining threatens to resume near his home in Bisbee, Ariz., Carter's concern for his family's welfare grows.
B...
Desert Arts: The Coachella Valley Has a Rich Arts History
Welcome to my new column, which will feature reviews of and news about of the Coachella Valley art scene.
My goal is to cover the various galleries and the exhibitions, from the newly appointed galleries on North Palm Canyon Drive , to the Coachella Valley Art Center in Indio.
I have been a resident of the desert for 33 years and have seen so many galleries come and go. The good news is that there are g...
More:
- Review: Bodacious ‘Birdie’ Is a Treat at the Palm Canyon Theatre
- Review: David Pevsner Bares His Sexual Soul in Desert Rose’s ‘Musical Comedy Whore’
- Review: Pam Ann's McCallum Show a Fun, if Overlong Flight
- The Punk Activist: Sascha Altman DuBrul's 'Maps' Detail His Activism, Battles With Bipolar Disorder
- Showing Off the Valley’s Art: Desert Art Tours Looks to Fill a Niche
- Buckle Up: Pam Ann Steers Her Flight to the McCallum Theatre
- Fresh Take on an Old Crime: A Review of 'The Case of D.B. Cooper's Parachute'
- Both Realistic and Magical: 'The Snow Child' Is a Captivating Novel
- Locals on Stage: McCallum Shows Off Coachella Valley Talent With Its Open Call Project
- Predictable but Enjoyable: John Nichols' 'Spoon Mountain' Seeks the Summit
- Brautigan Bible: A Review of 'Jubilee Hitchhiker'
- Tis the Season: McCallum Theatre Announces Diverse 2013-14 Lineup
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