Song and Dance
A multi-platform entertainer is performing an intimate show. At 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, stage, film, TV and music star Bernadette Peters will showcase her vivacious vocals during an evening of song at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage, at 32250 Bob Hope Drive. Peters, best known for her work in Into the Woods, is a living stage and screen legend, with tons of credits spread across the ’70s, ’80s and beyond. Alongside the Desert Symphony, Peters will revisit musical classics from her career in a stripped-down setting. Tickets start at $69.42. For tickets and more information, visit www.aguacalientecasinos.com. —Matt King
Vinyl Time
It’s time to appreciate vinyl! At 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, check out an Afternoon Listening event at the desert’s hi-fi bar, Rosemary HiFi, at 45120 Oasis St., in Indio. Arrive at 2 p.m. sharp and feast your ears upon the seminal hard-rock classic Master of Puppets from metal titans Metallica. Listen to every track; learn about one of the most important albums of all time; and then discuss your takeaways with the other attendees over some wine or other fun drinks. Celebrate great riffs and legendary wax! Tickets are $17.85, and include a $10 bar credit. You must be 21+ to attend. For tickets and more information, visit the Eventbrite link. —Matt King
Pop Divas
Who doesn’t love classic pop songs sung in an intimate and gorgeous venue? At 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, Maxine Linehan is bringing Modern Muse: Petula Clark and the Women Who Changed Pop to Studio 4707, at 4707 E. Sunny Dunes Road, in Palm Springs, for an intimate cabaret evening. Linehan, an acclaimed artist with appearances at Birdland Jazz Club and Feinstein’s/54 Below, centers the show on the music of Petula Clark, then widens the lens to include voices like Shirley Bassey, Leslie Gore, Dusty Springfield and Cilla Black. These are songs that helped shape pop music and the artist herself. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets start at $97.38, with various add-ons available. Learn more and get tickets at www.4707events.com/event-details/modern-muse. —Charles Drabkin
Cheers to Cabaret!
Enjoy sips and show tunes! At 5 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, grab a glass and toast great music at Cocktails and Cabaret, hosted inside the VIP Lounge at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, at 2300 E. Baristo Road. Tremendous theatrical talent Francesca Amari and powerful pianist Jeff Lantz will team up to meld drinks with a diverse selection of songs. From Broadway to yacht rock, the pair will serenade the evening away! Make sure you try the duo’s signature cocktail, a FIZZBLITZ! Tickets are $22.07, available on Eventbrite. —Matt King
Sweet Indulgence for a Cause
(Note: This event has been postponed “due to unforeseen circumstances outside of our control at the venue,” according to the Parkinson’s Research Organization.)
There are worse ways to spend a Thursday evening than with chocolate in one hand and champagne in the other. Chocolate and Champagne returns for its third year at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Velvet Rope Hotel, at 120 W. Veredasur, in Palm Springs. Guests can expect appetizers, decadent desserts, sparkling champagne, live music and both silent and live auctions. The evening benefits Parkinson’s Research Organization, which works to ensure that no one is isolated because of Parkinson’s. That mission gives the sweetness a little more weight. Individual tickets start at $100. For tickets or more information, click here. —Charles Drabkin
A Farmer, a Memory, a Mystery
Cinema Français, the Desert Film Society’s annual weekend celebration of French cinema, begins at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, at 2300 E. Baristo Road, with a film that celebrates mystery. Valensole 1965 film follows a farmer who recounts a 1965 extraterrestrial encounter, sparking an investigation. It is not just about little green men, but also about how stories and legends take root. The screening includes the short Garçon! and a post-film Q&A with director Dominique Filhol, co-writer Edouard Blanchot and composer Mark Yaeger. If you can’t make this screening, there are plenty of other French films playing all weekend long. Tickets to individual films are $16.81, or get a full festival pass for $169.63. Learn more and get full festival details via Eventbrite. —Charles Drabkin
Get FRUNKed
A musically diverse singer-songwriter is heading from Austin to the desert. At 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, folk, rock, rap, funk, bluegrass, reggae and country artist Bob Schneider will bring his genre mix and musical madness to Mojave Gold, at 56193 Twentynine Palms Highway, in Yucca Valley. Schneider describes this melting pot of audio worlds as FRUNK, and no matter what sonic realm the artist taps into in each track, his musical mastery ensures that all of his songs are frunking good! Don’t miss one of music’s most unique modern acts right here. Alt-rock Austinites Me Nd Adam will open the show. Tickets are $35. For tickets and more information, visit mojavegolddesert.com. —Matt King
Campus in Concert
On most Saturdays, school campuses are quiet, but from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, the Palm Desert Charter Middle School campus will be hopping. The annual Rock the House celebration turns the campus at 74200 Rutledge Way into a full-scale performing arts festival. Bands, color guards, dance teams, choirs and percussion ensembles from across the Coachella Valley will perform on various stages, while attendees enjoy food and drink, a silent auction, and the kids’ Fun Zone—all while supporting youth in the arts. Admission is $12 for adults and kids 11 and up, and $6 for youth 10 and under. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit givebutter.com/RTH2026. —Charles Drabkin
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