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The La Quinta Art Celebration Returns Feb. 27-March 2
Painting is the expression of ideas and emotions in a two-dimensional visual language. Each artist develops their own unique style to achieve their vision.
The organizers of the La Quinta Art Celebration believe valley residents will enjoy a trip down memory lane with interpretations on the theme of water play. We thought it would be whimsical and fun to feature our backyard pools, which have brought us joy throughout the years.
Signe and Genna Grushovenko, from South Carolina, have been married since 1999 and have been collaborating in art for nearly as long. This couple has been popular with Celebration patrons and have been our featured poster artist in the past. This year, we are featuring their paintings about swimming pools—even the plastic round pools that many of us experienced as a child in the summer.
The featured poster artist for spring 2025 is Annie Flynn from St. Louis, a first-time artist at the La Quinta Art Celebration. Annie uses figures and light viewed through a waterscape for her swimming pool themes. They remind one of the Beach Boys and summer, and are perfect for a fresh and inspired home in the Coachella Valley.
Visit these artists and 186 others at the upcoming La Quinta Art Celebration from Feb. 27-March 2 at La Quinta Civic Center Park. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.laquintaartcelebration.org. (Sponsored content)
Laughs From Mexico
A local casino is hosting a pioneer of standup in the Latin world. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, Spanish-language comedian Sofia Niño de Rivera will bring the laughs to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, in Indio. Sofia Niño de Rivera is the first comedian to have a comedy special entirely in Spanish on Netflix, and not only has she been consistently hilarious; she’s paved the way for other Spanish-language comedians. Tickets start at $52. For tickets and more information, visit www.fantasyspringsresort.com —Matt King
Immerse Students in Art
If you haven’t been to the exhibit David Hockney: Perspective Should Be Reversed at the Palm Springs Art Museum, stop reading this, and go see it right now. (Just kidding—but seriously, see this exhibit before it closes on March 31.) From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, the first of a series of four Hockney-themed workshops will be held at Old Town Artisan Studios, 78046 Calle Barcelona, in La Quinta, giving children the opportunity to create their own masterpieces as part of Hockney + You. For those unfamiliar with Hockney’s six-decade-long career, in recent years, he’s been painting on his iPhone and iPad, and doing some phenomenal work. For information, or to sign up for this or one of the other free workshops in this series, go to palmspringslife.com/hockneyandyou. —Charles Drabkin
Picnic With Tunes
From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, The Dreamboats will perform at the weekly Tastes and Sounds of Cathedral City event at the Cathedral City Community Amphitheater, at 68526 Avenida Lalo Guerrero. Food for purchase will be available from local fried chicken food truck El Reaper, and Italian ice-drink truck E&E Pel. A limited number of picnic tables are available, but you are encouraged to bring your blanket or camp chairs. Admission is free; check out tastesandsounds.discovercathedralcity.com for all the details. If you can’t make it this week, the city is hosting different artists, food trucks and/or local restaurants every Tuesday through April 8.—Charles Drabkin
Songs, Laughs and Art
Nothing says “I love you” like Spanish music! At 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, check out Love & Cumbias, an evening of romantic cumbia jams hosted at Flat Black Art Supplies, 72840 Highway 111, No. 108C, in Palm Desert. The evening will feature heart-tugging tunes from Tijuana group LA DIABLA, as well as local support from Las Tías and The Divines. A series of standup comics will get the night started, and vintage vendors and visual art will also be on display. Tickets are $17.85. For tickets and more information, visit the Eventbrite page. —Matt King
Animation Comes to Life
A popular kids’ TV show is visiting the desert! From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 1, the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, at 71701 Gerald Ford Drive, in Rancho Mirage, is hosting a Meet-and Greet with Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse. The animated character will come to life, and be interacting and taking photos with attendees! The event includes Gabby’s Dollhouse Storytime, a Gabby’s Dollhouse Scavenger Hunt, fun music from DJ Catnip, and Gabby’s Dollhouse crafts. The events are free with museum admission—$19.95 per person, with discounts—but pre registering for a timeslot on the museum’s website is encouraged. Do that and learn more at cdmod.org. —Matt King
Snake Avoidance
You and your dog can encounter rattlesnakes virtually anywhere—your yard, the park, a hiking trail or even a plane. (OK, probably not the last one.) From 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, March 2, come to Animal Samaritans, 72120 Pet Land Place, at Thousand Palms, to help your dog learn how to avoid a painful, costly and possibly deadly encounter with a rattlesnake. Natural Solutions, a team of experienced dog trainers, will lead the Rattlesnake Aversion Training. This 60-minute training is $90; dogs should be at least six months old to attend. Animal Samaritans will host more training sessions on Saturday, March 15. Learn more here. —Charles Drabkin
Walk the Orange Carpet
In celebration of the 97th annual Academy Awards, TRIO Restaurant, at 707 N. Palm Canyon Drive, will host their 13th annual “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” party to benefit AAP-Food Samaritans, a nonprofit that provides nutritional support to people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. At 3:30 p.m., Sunday, March 2, put on your Oscars best and walk TRIO’s signature “orange carpet” with Palm Springs’ hostess with the mostest, Bella da Ball. Large screens throughout the restaurant will feature all the glitz and glamour you can handle. Tickets range from $150 to $250 and include a prix-fix dinner, cocktails, wine and champagne. For more information, visit aidsassistance.org/events/hollywood-s-biggest-night. —Charles Drabkin
All Is Dream
Space out to some psych-pop in the high desert. At 9 p.m., Sunday, March 2, shoegaze rockers Mercury Rev will bring their experimental-yet-catchy musical concoctions to Pappy and Harriet’s, 53688 Pioneertown Road, in Pioneertown. The expansive skies in the high desert will provide the perfect backdrop for the mind-altering psychedelia of Mercury Rev’s trippy guitar tones and Beatle-esque harmonies. Tickets are $30. For tickets and more information, visit pappyandharriets.com. —Matt King
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