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Sir Winston Churchill is an iconic giant. He was a renowned statesman, a two-time British prime minister, a Nobel Prize-winning author—and perhaps even a savior of Western civilization.
However, most people don’t know he was also a painter—and few have had the chance to see his art. This makes The Paintings of Sir Winston Churchill , on display at Heather James Fine Art in Palm Desert through May 30, a rare treat.
Churchill (Nov. 30, 1874-Jan. 24, 1965) was born into one of the great aristocratic families of Great Britain, the Spencers; another Spencer was Princess Diana. His father was a politician, and his mother was an American-born British socialite. Winston joined the British Army and was e...
Rap music is arguably the most popular music genre in America—but it’s been slow to take hold in the local music scene.
However, that’s starting to change—and one of the artists lea...
If you’ve been sitting around waiting for a Wes Anderson film featuring a stop-motion cast of animated dogs, influenced by Akira Kurosawa and the guys who made Rudolph the Red-Nosed...
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Spending an afternoon or evening cooking with friends feeds both hunger and the soul—and adding cannabis to the mix can add a whole other layer of sociability and relaxation.
For ma...
I’m starting a new streaming-radio gig on iHub Radio ( ihubradio.com ), That’s Life , after 10 years of doing a call-in talk-show about politics (which I’ll still be doing on iHub as w...
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When I took my first sommelier exam 15 years ago (gasp!), it’s safe to say that most people didn’t know what a sommelier was. In fact, I once told someone I was a sommelier, and no...
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If you’ve been sitting around waiting for a Wes Anderson film featuring a stop-motion cast of animated dogs, influenced by Akira Kurosawa and the guys who made Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer … your wait is over!
Isle of Dogs is one of the strangest—and coolest—experiences you will have in a theater this...
The legendary rivalry between tennis players Björn Borg (Sverrir Gudnason) and John McEnroe (Shia LaBeouf) was insane while it was happening. I’m old enough to remember it—and Janus Metz’s Borg vs McEnroe does a pretty good job of reliving it.
The film does suffer due to the fact that Björn Borg was a ...
Noise-intolerant neighbors are taken to all-new levels in A Quiet Place , a new horror film from director John Krasinski.
Krasinski also stars as Lee, a father trying to protect his family in a post-apocalyptic world besieged by horrific aliens who will tear you apart if you make so much as a peep. The...
Spending an afternoon or evening cooking with friends feeds both hunger and the soul—and adding cannabis to the mix can add a whole other layer of sociability and relaxation.
For many home cooks, the idea of first creating cannabis oil or butter, and then making edibles, can seem daunting. In theory,...
Cops have a lot of pull in the California Capitol, and over the decades, that’s added up to this startling reality: The Golden State now goes further than many states in terms of protecting police from public scrutiny.
It’s a stark contrast to the state’s “left coast” image. On abortion rights, gun c...
When reporter April Ryan asked Trump Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders about the failure of authorities in Louisiana to charge the officers who killed Alton Sterling for selling CDs—only days after the police-involved shooting of Stephon Clark in Sacramento—Sanders did the thing that white peop...
On this week's bombshell-laden weekly Independent comics page: Apoca Clips finds Trumpy discussing his rough week; Red Meat has Earl using some exfoliant; Jen Sorenson ponders what it'll take for some people to believe Donald Trump is corrupt; The K Chronicles wonders what it'd be like if regular citi...
I’m starting a new streaming-radio gig on iHub Radio ( ihubradio.com ), That’s Life , after 10 years of doing a call-in talk-show about politics (which I’ll still be doing on iHub as well). That’s Life will be an hour-long show airing weekdays that explores the things that make us all able to relate to ea...
Background: I, a 21-year-old male, enjoy receptive fisting. I’ve also had constipation problems all my life.
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Sir Winston Churchill is an iconic giant. He was a renowned statesman, a two-time British prime minister, a Nobel Prize-winning author—and perhaps even a savior of Western civilization.
However, most people don’t know he was also a painter—and few have had the chance to see his art. This makes The Pai...
For lovers of the performing arts who reside in the Coachella Valley, Christmas figuratively comes in April every year—because that’s when the McCallum Theatre announces what gifts it is bringing to town during the upcoming season.
To overextend this tortured metaphor … that makes Mitch Gershenfeld S...
As I sat in Michael Childers’ gorgeous Rancho Mirage home—his award-winning photographs adorning the walls—he told me the story of how the hugely successful One Night Only show came to be.
The star-studded annual event, a benefit for Jewish Family Service of the Desert, will return to the McCallum Thea...
Rap music is arguably the most popular music genre in America—but it’s been slow to take hold in the local music scene.
However, that’s starting to change—and one of the artists leading the way is Al Rossi. He’s quickly picking up followers on Spotify; his music shows clarity and quality—attributes o...
Local band Brightener had been on a bit of a hiatus, but the band has started to resurface recently, including the CV Independent Presents show at The Hood Bar and Pizza with Haunted Summer on April 12. Behind the drums of Brightener is Elias Texel, who recently got engaged to his girlfriend, Ashley. ...
If you’ve never heard of Lewis Brice, stop what you’re doing, and check out this new country-music artist.
Brice—he’s Lee Brice’s brother—not long ago left South Carolina for Nashville, and he’s determined to make a name for himself in country music. He will be at Stagecoach on the new SiriusXM Spotl...
When I took my first sommelier exam 15 years ago (gasp!), it’s safe to say that most people didn’t know what a sommelier was. In fact, I once told someone I was a sommelier, and not being familiar with that word, he was convinced I was trying to tell him I was Somalian.
Fast-forward over the years, a...
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Where: Grill-a-Burger, 73091 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert
How much: $8.95
Contact: 760-346-8170; www.grill-a-burger.com
Why: The rich mix of crunch and creamy.
I love avocados. They’re delicious; they’re good for you; and they’re interesting . (For example: Did you know the avocado is ...
What: The Porto crepe
Where: Lala’s Waffles Crepes and Shakes, 34041 Date Palm Drive, Suite E, Cathedral City
How much: $8.35
Contact: 760-202-3443; www.eatlalas.com
Why: It’s a treat you don’t find often.
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a moment: What if you heard a new Mexican restaurant was opening near ...