Arts+Culture 2020

Arts + Culture Winter-Spring 2020

Editor's Letter

BOOKS

Good Stories Never Die
How J.D. Horn picked up an old manuscript and became a bestselling author.

FILM

Declaration of Independents
The Desert Film Society is your ticket to year-round screenings of foreign and indie flicks.

ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN

Man of Color
Midcentury designer Alexander Girard's influence abounds — especially in a place where style and comfort go hand in hand.

A Modernist Whirlwind
Tours, talks, parties, and the Modernism Show & Sale highlight 11 days of midcentury-style revelry.

THEATER

Encore!
McCallum Theatre's series of tribute performances proves the truly great never leave us.

Curtain Call
Timely topics run through productions by Palm Springs-based Dezart Performs.

VISUAL ART

On The Up & Up
Herb Alpert meets the Hunt family of carvers for a seasonlong exhibition at Sunnylands.

Must-See Art
Three exhibitions and three destinations every art lover should experience.

MUSIC

Inspired by the Chi Chi
Jazzville series recalls Palm Springs' old supper club vibe — but with an Asian twist.

VENUES

ON THE COVER
Self-Preservation (2013) with organic coffee and acrylic on canvas by Herb Alpert.
Courtesy Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands.