Palm Springs Life Magazine April 2019

Palm Springs Life Magazine April 2019

Special Local Music Issue

VALLEY

Off Leash and On Point
High art starts a new conversation about the low desert.
By Steven Biller
Photographs by Lance Gerber

That Local Sound
Dreaming of bigger stages — and sometimes appearing on them — these six bands give the desert music scene its distinctive vibe.
By Amelia Rodriguez
Photographs by Nate Abbott

The Beat Keeper
With her music awards show and CV Weekly publication, Tracy Dietlin has emerged as the undisputed champion of the local musician.
By Joan Page McKenna
Photographs by Nate Abbott

See You at the Top
The steep road to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Valley Station provides a mighty and surprisingly popular workout amid inspiring views.
By Janice Kleinschmidt
Photographs by Melissa Lyttle

Greater Palm Springs? Joyfully Accept
Make it a destination wedding.
By Lisa Marie Hart

Editor's Letter

Horoscope

111 EAST

Food
Fresh sushi and old whiskey: A Japanese tradition tweaks taste buds in Palm Springs.

Music
Scott Smith teaches local college students what he has learned about jazz, digital audio, and musical theater.

Art
A painter and a photographer pair their passion in a soulful new exhibition, A Celebration of the Smoke Tree.

Cameo
Actor, singer, and Palm Springs resident John Barrowman shares his talent with the community for One Night Only.

111 WEST

Scene
Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs Art Museum, Joslyn Center, Women Leaders Forum, Jewish Family Services, Human Rights Campaign, Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children, Animal Samaritans, and more.

SPECIAL SECTIONS

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The Guide

ON THE COVER
SPECTER,
a Desert X installation by Sterling Ruby near Palm Springs.
Photograph by Lance Gerber.