Desert Local News April 2, 2012 Issue

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DHStoday • America and the world are in the middle of technology changes that have altered our way of life and our culture in so many ways that its long-term effects are merely

new ideas waiting to be discovered in the not-so-distant future. Article by Jack Lyons

Oliver Stone Launches Documentary Film Fest

in Palm Springs

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America and the world are in the middle of technology changes that have altered our way of life and our culture in so many ways that its long-term effects are merely new ideas waiting to be discovered in the not-so-distant future.

Everyone is now familiar with Facebook, the social network phenomenon. What the residents of Desert Hot Springs and the Coachella Valley are not familiar with is a new, totally different, communications platform and application that is right here in their own backyard. It’s called “DHS Today. Com”

DHS Today.Com is the brainchild of Paul Rothbein. a former New Jersey resident, now living in Desert Hot Springs. Rothbein, approached Max

Liebermann a long time Desert Hot Springs businessman, newspaper publisher and owner of Desert Local News.com., with the possibility of partnering up in his new venture. Together, they will implement a new communications business by presenting fresh and profitable ideas and methods for Valley businessmen, and Valley cities and local governments to be more responsive to their clients and residents using the internet.

“Paul is providing the creative ideas for this new and unique application of internet technologies”, said Liebermann, adding, “He is young, bright, and knows and understands the new social networking and vertical integration concepts and models now required for business.” I’m very

New Company L aunches Business and Communic ation S olutions Uti l iz ing the

Technolo gy of The I nternet

pleased to be a part of his forward thinking plans.

Rothbein, a Hofstra University graduate specializing in Communications will be responsible for creating a social, vertical network that is being designed to assist business and governmental entities in the ever-changing world of websites and technology.

“Facebook, for example, makes a community better. We will be building virtual communities”, said Rothbein at a recent meeting at The Miracle Springs Hotel, in Desert Hot Springs. “DHS Today.Com, is not a software company. Software can makes things better, that’s true; however, we’re not about technology. We’re a communications company that uses technology with a grassroots feeling” he said smiling.

Rothbein, who has both marketing and advertising sales experience says, “clients of DHS Today.Com will be the beneficiaries of enhanced opportunities for both the business community, and the public sector alike. Grassroots organizations will benefit in reaching a wider audience for information on issues that are important to them.” He continued, saying “…We will have consultants available to help our clients maximize their ads and/or information that they put on websites, like DHS Today.Com. We’re also looking to have specific websites available for each city, focusing on issues unique to their residents and businesses.”

To join the website is free. There is no cost and no red tape involved. According to Rothbein, “the members of the website are like “owners”. They are in control. The thrust of the DHS Today.Com website will be directed at small business. “It’s sort of like franchising, not licensing.”

For information on DHS Today.Com and how to contact Rothbein, go online to www.dhstoday.com .

By Jack Lyons

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“ Wa i t i n g Fo r G o d o t ”

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The Myster y of Life O n Stage at M ark Tap er Forum

For mi l lennia man has been ask ing “what is the meaning of l i fe ; why am I here ; where did I come from; and where am I headed?” When I r ish play wr ight Samuel Beckett debuted Wait ing For Godot in 1953, he posited s imi lar quest ions into a stor y of t wo men wait ing around for an appointment with a myster ious M r. Godot , who, when he arr ives wi l l expla in ever ything they are wonder ing about . What wi l l be expla ined? How long must they wait? I n the words of Conan-Doyle’s Sher lock Holmes (another f ic t ional charac ter) “… Pat ience Watson, a l l wi l l be revealed”. However, in the inter vening f i f t y-nine years not much as been revealed. Lots of theor ies and speculat ions, but not much enl ightenment – unt i l now, that i s .

“ Wait ing For Godot ”, the revival produc t ion current ly onstage at the Mark Taper Forum; ins ightful ly d i rec ted by M ichael Arabian, i s a gem of a produc t ion, and the progenitor of the school of theatre audiences have come to k now as the “ theatre of the absurd”. I t s tars t wo of the wor ld ’s ack nowledged Beckett scholars and per formers in the t win lead roles. 84 years-young Alan Mandel l as Estrogon, a lso k nown as Gogo,

i s one of the few l iv ing ac tors to have maintained a work ing re lat ionship with Beckett unt i l h is death. The wonder ful I r i sh ac tor Barr y McGovern, former ly of the famed Abbey Theatre of Dubl in , has played the role of Vladimir, a lso k nown as Didi , more t imes than any l iv ing ac tor. Together, these t wo legends br ing such understanding, c lar i t y and bel ievabi l i t y to their per formances that , for me at least , the enigma that was “ Wait ing For Godot ” over the years, i s d ispel led forever.

Both charac ters c la im that Godot is an acquaintance but in fac t they hardly k now him, admitt ing that they would not recognize him were they to see him. To occupy their t ime they eat , they s leep, converse, argue, s ing, p lay games, swap hats, and even contemplate suic ide – anything “ to hold the terr ib le s i lence at bay ”. Program notes make mention of the play ’s posit ive recept ion when i ts been per formed before inmates in pr isons around the wor ld. The wait ing par t , the centra l theme of the play, real ly resonates with those denied f reedom. I n the play Didi and Gogo are only “ t rapped”, because they c l ing to the concept that f reedom is poss ible. Freedom, according to

Beckett , i s a state of mind and so is impr isonment.

Beckett over the years has steadfast ly maintained that h is p lay is not re l igious in e i ther a l legor y or in i ts tone. However, cr i t ics , ac tors, and audiences a l ike are not so sure. Numerous books and essays have been wr it ten about the play ’s subjec t matter, a l l in an ef for t to expla in what Beckett refused to discuss – the real meaning of “ Wait ing For Godot ”. Nonetheless, the play has a def in i te appeal and new audiences of young people are rediscover ing the myster y and the depth of Beckett ’s masterpiece.

Providing sol id suppor t in the Taper ’s revival are James Cromwel l (of movie fame) as the dic tator ia l ar istocrat Pozzo, Hugo Armstrong as Luck y, the s lave/ser vant of Pozzo, and L J Benet as a messenger f rom Godot.

Cromwel ls’ Pozzo, when v iewed through the lens of 21st centur y Amer ica , appears to resonate with the audience as the embodiment of the 1% in the 1% vs. the 99% movement. Hugo Armstrong br ings a h idden strength to his por trayal of Luck y, (a l though most wouldn’t

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think he was so luck y) , as the s lave/ser vant of the cruel and unfeel ing Pozzo. A young f i f teen year- old L J Benet por trays a youthful messenger/acolyte of Godot ’s who keeps Gogo and Didi on tenterhooks by re laying Godot ’s messages as to when he wi l l see them. Although there are t wo starr ing roles and three sol id suppor t ing roles, the ent i re produc t ion puts for th a strong ensemble ef for t , which makes for a t ruly t ranscendent produc t ion capped by a c lar i t y rarely found in “Godot ” produc t ions.

I n the technical and creat ive team depar tment,

John Iacovel l i ’s spare, save for a lone leaf- denuded-tree set des ign, not only matches but enhances the lonel iness of the charac ters’s p l ight . Helping set and maintain the mood throughout the produc t ion, are the l ight and projec t ion designs by Br ian Cale, a long with costume designs by Chr istopher Acebo that a lso mirror ’s the t imel iness of the stor y.

“ Wait ing For Godot ” runs through Apr i l 22nd. For reser vat ions and t icket information cal l the Box O ff ice at 213-628-2772 or go onl ine to w w w.center theatregroup.org.

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The K raf t Nabisco Championship had a new tournament this year. The Fresh and Easy K raf t Foods Legac y Junior Chal lenge

gave 18 young women a shot at p laying in the KNC with the Pro Golfers . The Legends of Women’s Gol f and Hal l of Fame gol fers played with these junior women on Tuesday. They played the Arnold Palmer Course at M iss ion H i l l s Countr y Club.

There were 4 players f rom the Coachel la Val ley t r y ing to f ind

a spot on the KNC tournament. K immy H i l l f rom Palm Deser t , R aychel le Santos f rom La Quinta , Cha Cha Wi lhoite and Al l ie Zech both f rom Palm Deser t were in the group of 18 juniors. The other players come from schools a l l over southern Cal i fornia . Each of these teen gir ls have been competing a l l thru high school and have won many honors in the spor t .

Al ison Lee f rom Valencia won the tournament with a 4 under for the day. She recent ly won the Sorenstam I nvitat ional for 2012. Al ison had been a team member of the Junior Solheim Cup and the Junior R yder Cup. She is a gol fer that wi l l be one to watch in future LPGA and col lege tournaments.

Legends in gol f inc luded women we have fol lowed at this tournament for many years. Amy Alcott , Jane Bla lock , Pat Bradley, Donna Caponi , JoAnn Carner, Beth Daniel , Rosie Jones, Betsy K ing, Nanc y Lopez, Meg Mal lon, Patr ic ia Meunier-Lebouc, L isa lotte Neumann, Sandra Palmer, Nanc y Scranton, Patt y Sheehan, Hol l i s Stac y, Jan Stephenson and K athy Whit wor th each played with a junior.

Fresh and Easy and K raf t Foods put this specia l tournament together with the help of Amy Alcott . What a great way to br ing these legends together where they have a l l made their mark in gol f. Several are st i l l p laying competit ive gol f on the tour.

Stor y and Photos by Pat Krause

The Legends of Women’s G olf and Hall of Fame golfers at Kraf t Nabisco

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The Coachel la Val ley is Frank S inatra countr y. Both he and Dean Mar t in were par t- t ime res idents with many t ies to

the area . Barbara S inatra (Lady Blue Eyes) st i l l remains a force in deser t char i t ies as Founder and Chair woman of the Barbara S inatra Chi ldren’s Center at E isenhower Hospita l . Both Frank and Barbara were deeply committed to helping and ass ist ing abused chi ldren.

Enter ta iner and producer Sandy Hackett , son of legendar y comedian Buddy Hackett , br ings

his popular Las Vegas t r ibute show, “Sandy Hackett ’s R at Pack ” to the stage of the McCal lum Theatre for three per formances : Fr iday March 2 , at 8 pm, and Saturday, March 3 , at 2 pm and again at 8 pm.

Hackett , a h igh- energy wr i ter/producer/per former, i s in the middle of prepping and

expanding his h ighly successful Las Vegas H i l ton Hotel show for audiences of the 1100 seat M cCal lum where, thanks to the invent ion of the cel l phone, I catch him.

JL/DLN : I s there any t repidat ion on your par t in br inging the show to Frank ’s back yard, so to speak?

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the area . Barbara S inatra (Lady Blue Eyes) st i l l remains a force in B lue Eyes) st i l l remains a force in deser t char i t ies as Founder and deser t char i t ies as Founder and Chair woman of the Barbara S inatra Chair woman of the Barbara S inatra Chair woman of the Barbara S inatra Chair woman of the Barbara S inatra Chi ldren’s Center at E isenhower Chi ldren’s Center at E isenhower Chi ldren’s Center at E isenhower Hospita l . Both Frank and Barbara were deeply committed to helping and ass ist ing abused chi ldren.


his popular Las Vegas t r ibute show, “Sandy Hackett ’s R at Pack ” to the

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“Sandy Hackett ’s R at Pack ” to the stage of the McCal lum Theatre for three per formances : Fr iday March 2 , at 8 pm, and Saturday, March 3 , at 2 pm and again at 8 pm.

Hackett , a h igh- energy wr i ter/producer/per former, i s in the middle of prepping and

expanding his h ighly successful Las Vegas H i l ton Hotel show for audiences of the 1100 seat


his popular Las Vegas t r ibute show, “Sandy Hackett ’s R at Pack ” to the

for audiences of the 1100 seat M cCal lum where, thanks to the invent ion of the cel l phone, I catch him.

JL/DLN : I s there any t repidat ion on your par t in br inging the show to Frank ’s back yard, so to speak?

Hackett , a h igh- energy

expanding his h ighly successful Las Vegas H i l ton Hotel show for audiences of the 1100 seat

S andy Hackett ’s Tribute to Frank , Dean, S ammy , and Jo ey

“ The R at Pack Show ”



S andy Hackett ’s Tribute to Frank , Dean, S ammy , and Jo ey

SH: “Absolutely not . I can’t speak for the other per formers, but for me, no trepidat ion, whatsoever. Remember, I spent many years of f and on here with my dad. He was a ver y good f r iend of Frank , Dean, Sammy, and Joey. I have a personal h istor y with the R at Pack . The show is an homage to the ta lent and showmanship of these great per formers”.

JL : How does the show at the McCal lum di f fer f rom the La Vegas H i l ton produc t ion?

SH: “Fi rst , we’ve expanded the show into a t wo ac t theatr ica l venture f rom the shor ter cas ino -or iented Las Vegas format used for enter ta inment shows. Then, we add a swinging t welve -piece orchestra for accompaniment, which a l lows for a f ree re in , wide open, per formance f rom the s ix-person cast ”.

JL : Who are your cast members for this M cCal lum stop on your 2012 Broadway and Nat ional Tour?

SH: “Natural ly, they ’re a l l fabulous”…

JL: Natural ly…

SH: “Frank is p layed by David DeCosta , Dean is p layed by Tom Wal lek , Sammy is p layed by Dezmond Meeks, and I p lay Joey Bishop”.

JL : M y notes indicate there are t wo more impor tant cast members. Who are they?

SH: “ I ’m glad you asked that . Yes, there are t wo more key members of the cast . They are

L isa Dawn M i l ler, my ta lented wife, who plays a charac ter ca l led ‘Frank ’s One Love’ who gets to s ing “ Wasn’t I A Good Time?” and our e leven-year o ld son Ol iver R ichman, who por trays young Frank ”.

JL : Your son Ol iver, as I understand i t , i s amazing s inger who has a l ready made an impress ion on the pop music wor ld. Tel l us about him.

SH: “He recorded a song cal led “Defying Gravit y ” f rom the show “ Wicked”, which then went v i ra l on the internet becoming an instant hi t . H is grandfather Don M i l ler (L isa’s father) , the Motown songwrit ing legend, penned a song for h im cal led “One L i t t le Chr istmas Tree”, result ing in an invitat ion by Stevie Wonder for Ol iver to s ing the song on Wonder ’s show in f ront of 7500 people”.

JL : Sounds l ike you now have three stars in your fami ly show business ventures. How of ten, i f ever, do you change the e lements of the show, in order to keep i t f resh?

SH: “ I ad l ib a lot . No, ser iously I update the show ’s songs, and elements a lways ask ing mysel f what do I need to do to make the show more contemporar y. An idea l ike what i f we had the R at Pack per formers come back to l i fe in the 21st Centur y? That might be interest ing. That might work . Af ter a l l , they per formed their ac ts more than s ix t y years ago, yet people st i l l love to watch and hear their unique k ind of humor.

I th ink i t would be fun to hear Sammy s ing, “ Wi l l I s t i l l Be Me”.

JL : I n check ing v ideo c l ips of past shows, I f ind the musical se lec t ions and the orchestrat ions to be just f i rst rate. Who is responsible for that?

SH: “ That would be Chr is Hardin . He’s a wonder ful ly ta lented music ar ranger out of Los Angeles”.

JL : I bel ieve that the audiences of the McCal lum Theatre are in for a real t reat on March 2 and 3 . Sandy, I want to thank you for shar ing your thoughts and t ime with us.

SH: “ You’re most welcome and thank you. One last thought . I can te l l you this . ‘ The R at Pack ’ show is a ver y funny show and the audience wi l l leave the theatre with giant smi les on their faces”.

No producer could ask for anything more than a happy smi l ing audience as they leave the theatre. Ta lent and showmanship wi l l a lways t rump pyrotechnics and specia l ef fec ts.

The Broadway and Nat ional Tour of “Sandy Hackett ’s R at Pack ” show moves on to more than 40 c i t ies on i ts 2012 per formance schedule. As a s ide bar note : There is a Chr istmas and Hol iday vers ion of the show in the works for 2012. Stay tuned …

For reser vat ions and t icket information for the “R at Pack ” show cal l the McCal lum box of f ice at 760-340-2787.

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DHS I-10 GATEWAYS Open


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DHS I-10 GATE WAYS DEDIC ATED MARCH 9THAf ter more than a decade

of pat ient ly wait ing, on March 9 , 2012, f inal ly the t wo major gateway intersec t ions going into Deser t Hot Spr ings formal ly became a real i t y : Palm Dr ive/Gene Autr y/ I nterstate 10 and I ndian Canyon Tra i l / I nterstate 10. Ass ist ing in mak ing this a real i t y was a combinat ion of Federal st imulus dol lars cour tesy of ARRA (Amer ican Recover y and Reinvestment Ac t) funds and lower cost est imates for work made more f inancia l ly v iable by the economic s lowdown.

Work on the Palm Dr ive/Gene Autr y/ I -10 intersec t ion enhancement br idge began in M arch, 2010, with a $17 mi l l ion budget that real igned on-and off -ramps and replaced the previous t wo - lane over- cross ings with a s ix- lane vers ion, a lso including bic ycle lanes a long each s ide. This projec t a lso combined the widening of Gene Autr y Tra i l over the Union Paci f ic R ai l road overpass.

The Bob Hope/R amon Road/I -10 interchange was opened in September, 2011, and construc t ion on the Date Palm

Dr ive/ I -10 intersec t ion br idge enhancement that began in May, 2011, i s expec ted to be completed in ear ly 2013.

Construc t ion of the I ndian Canyon/I -10 intersec t ion enhancement br idge began in August , 2010, with a $16.5 mi l l ion budget that replaced the or iginal over- cross ings with a s ix- lane vers ion, a lso including bic ycle lanes on each s ide. Al though this work did not include a br idge widening over the Union Paci f ic R ai l road tracks, i t d id a lso result in s igni f icant enhancements to adjacent por t ions of 20th Avenue

DHS I-10 GATEWAYS Open

Al l photos by M ichael Burke, Burkemedia Net work

P h o t o s b y M i c h a e l B u r ke - B u r ke M e d i a P r o d u c t i o n


Spec trum Custom Cabinets, are a lso expec ted to der ive benef i ts .

On behal f of the “Deser t Local

News”, we would l ike to ex tend our personal “ Thanks” to a l l those publ ic agencies and publ ic of f ic ia ls over the many years who’s ef for ts have f inal ly paid of f with these newly completed, and badly needed projec ts.

and G arnet Avenue, inc luding improved traf f ic s ignals , s torm drainage and f reeway ver t ica l c learance mit igat ion.

The expansion of these ver y

impor tant br idges is expec ted to s igni f icant ly accommodate t raf f ic f lows to and f rom the DHS v ic ini t y, which as v is ibly obvious, has exper ienced large increases as DHS’ popular i t y and populat ion have increased dur ing the past 10 plus years. Expanded traf f ic lanes wi l l reduce the incidents of acc idents whi le a lso conser ving fuel and decreas ing wait ing t ime to both east and west-bound traf f ic connec t ing to I nterstate 10, as wel l as into Palm Spr ings dest inat ions direc t ly south on both routes.

The ease of gett ing to and f rom DHS is a lso expec ted to accentuate DHS’ increas ing popular i t y for res ident ia l purposes, p lus mak ing DHS a more attrac t ive venue for business oppor tunit ies. I n

addit ion to new businesses being attrac ted to town,

such as the recent ly approved “Dol lar General ” store and Walmar t that has expressed prel iminar y interest in the c i t y, many exist ing businesses that a l ready cal l DHS “home”, that have a regional attrac t ion f rom throughout the val ley, such as K-Mar t , Schwann’s,

C o l o r G ua r d s

M a n u e l Pe r e z

S a n c h e z w i t h Pe r e z

M r s. Wi l s o n w i t h Ad a m S a n c h e z

C i t y C o u n c i l m a n R u s s e l l B e t t s

H a p p y C i t y M a n a g e r R i c k D a n i e l s


R o b b i e K r i e g e r f r o m t h e D o o r s ~ P h o t o s b y Pa t K ra u s e


The DINAH as many p eople k now it is the Kraf t Nabisco Championship LPGA M ajor and is

played at M ission H il ls Countr y Club.

The DINAH as many people k now i t i s the K raf t Nabisco Championship LPGA M ajor and is p layed at M iss ion H i l l s Countr y Club. The Celebr i t y Pro -am is a lways played on the f i rst t wo days of the tournament. On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27th and 28th. O ver Thir t y Celebr i t ies par t ic ipated. Several have played in this tournament for many t imes and cont inue to come back year af ter year.

The Pro -Am was held on the Dinah Shore Course with the f i rst tee t ime at 7 :20 in the morning. Play lasted most of the day. Celebr i t ies could

be seen at the dr iv ing range and the putt ing green before play. Many s igned autographs on the f i rst tee before they teed of f and dur ing play.

The celebr i t ies real ly enjoy this tournament. The pros l ike to play with these high prof i le celebr i t ies too.

Some of the celebs returning again this year were Al ice Cooper, Cheech M ar in , Kevin Sorbo, Graeme Bax ter, John O ’Hur ley

and Rudy G at l in . O ther notables included Craig T. Nelson, Chr is M cDonald, Dennis Haysber t , Don Felder, Johnny Bench, Patr ick Warbur ton, Robbie K r ieger, K imber l in Brown, Mark Woodforde, Super Dave Osborne, Ed Mar inaro, R ich,Da Coach, Gi lgal lon, and Tom Dreesen. Some new players inc luded, CS Lee, Greg I tz in , Javier Colon, Carmine Giovinazzo, K athyrn Newton, Kevin Nealon, Larr y David,Vinnie Jones, Chr is Jacobs, Mark Woodforde and Al fonso R ieber io. A real ly d iverse celebr i t y f ie ld comes f rom enter ta inment and spor ts .Celebr i t ies are icons in their f ie ld and some are new faces to the KNC.

These t wo days give fans a c lose look at celebr i t ies and LPGA pros. I t i s a more la id back t ime for fans when there is not so much at stake for the players. Cameras are a l lowed and Autographs are given. The ac tual tournament star ts Thursday March 29th and ends on Sunday

Apr i l 1st when only the pros wi l l p lay.

‘DINAH’By Pat Krause

‘DINAH’

A l i ce C o o p e r s i g n s a b o b b l e H e a d A l i ce C o o p e r ~ P h o t o s b y

Pa t K ra u s e

Pa t r i c k Wa r b u r t o n a n d f a n s Pa l m e r a n d Le y t o n A n g e r m e i e r


the audience saw something specia l they l iked. Our own Local M ichael Costel lo got a larger applause as he came on the runway. He touched hand with the people nex t to the runway and he was the last des igner of the night .

There was only one fashion designer that brought men’s c lothing. The models Hair, Make -up,plus the Jewelr y and accessor ies were chosen by the ar t ist . Each fashion st y l ist had di f ferent st y les to show. Amer ican Idol f inal ist Pia Toscano sang a couple songs f rom her new album for the audience.

A t runk show was held on Thursday af ternoon where customers could buy the i tems shown on the runway on Wednesday evening. They could be able to order each i tem in their own s ize i f none were avai lable. There was a long l ine of women wait ing for the doors to open for the t runk show. Personal contac t with the designers and ta lk ing to them about the i tems they purchased is a once in a l i fet ime oppor tunit y. Fashion Week just keeps gett ing bigger with wor ld wide attent ion.

The weekend wi l l be the food and wine events. This event wi l l test the taste buds of the best cr i t ic . One does not want to miss this specia l t ime of Fashion Week . Top designers and the best in foods and wines is a great way to f in ish this grand event .

Fa s h i o n We e k o n E l Pa s e o

B r o ug h t i n t h e S t a r s f r o m

T Vs P r oj e c t R u nwa y.

Fashion Week on E l Paseo Brought in the Stars f rom T Vs Projec t Runway.The Designers brought some of the st y les they created for the T V show. O thers brought some of the i tems they thought would be the best for the women and men of this area .

Wednesday the Cast of Projec t Runway arr ived by l imo to the big white tent on Larkspur nex t to the main Tent where a l l the runway ac t ion takes place. The designers spoke about their des igns for the Media . They held a Q & A for repor ters and photographers emceed by St y le Maven, Susan Stein . They thanked our own local fashion designer and cast member, M ichael Costel lo for br inging them to the Deser t and Fashion Week . They a l l sa id this i s an impor tant venue because they can’t become k nown i f no one sees what they produce. Shows are where they can br ing what they create to the publ ic

Wednesday night brought a l l the designers to the runway with the fashions they made. They had l i t t le t ime to get the models ready, hair, makeup and outf i ts and gowns that f i t to best showoff their creat ions. A cocktai l recept ion was held pr ior to the runway show. The show lasted about an hour with standing room only in the main tent . The audience c lapped af ter each t ime the st y les were shown and the designer was introduced. A lot of oohs and aahs were heard when

Stor y and Photos by Pat Krause

Gown by M ichael Costel lo

Fashion Designer M ichael Costel lo


Fa s h i o n We e k o n E l Pa s e o

B r o ug h t i n t h e S t a r s f r o m

T Vs P r oj e c t R u nwa y.



T Vs P r oj e c t R u nwa yP h o t o by Pa t K ra u s e


ECES

A great gift for Mom is waiting

to be created in your own kitchen.

The best gifts always include

memorable experiences. Mother’s

Day is the ideal occasion for

spending some quality family time

in the kitchen. Even if cooking isn’t

your forte, the act of preparing a

meal for Mom says far more than

the average greeting card ever

could.

But no matter how good your

intentions, not everyone has the

confidence or experience to plan

and prepare a special meal. For any

chef, the trick to a successful and

scrumptious Mother’s Day brunch

is finding proven recipes and

useful preparation tips that won’t

leave you scrambling for a takeout

menu at the last minute.

One way to simplify Mother’s

Day cooking (and enjoy time spent

with your family while you’re at it)

is by using the America’s Test

Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking software for the Nintendo DS™ family

of hand-held game systems. This user-friendly software comes

loaded with 300 fool-proof recipes – from appetizers to desserts

– created by the experts at America’s Test Kitchen, each with

complete, easy-to-follow instructions on how to prepare them.

And even if you don’t know a casserole from a quiche, you can

reference the handy Cooking A-Z guide, which offers a glossary

and videos that show tips and techniques. Recipes can be

searched for by a keyword or browsed by photo, difficulty,

cooking time or main ingredient. A voice-recognition feature

also leaves the user hands-free to cook.

Of course, watching a 5-year-old fumble around with cutlery

and hot pans on the stove is no way for a mother to unwind on

her special day. Thankfully, the software can determine a range

of age-appropriate kitchen tasks so everyone in the household

can get involved while giving Mom peace-of-mind.

One of the best ways to enjoy America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get

Cooking is with the new Nintendo DSi XL™ system. This latest

portable hardware release from Nintendo features larger screens,

a wider viewing angle and enhanced sound output that are

especially well-suited to instructional activities like cooking.

By gathering the family in the kitchen to create a Mother’s

Day brunch with tasty foods like Ham, Asparagus and Gruyère

Frittata with Lemon-Blueberry Muffins, everyday folks can not

only develop a few impressive cooking skills but also create new

family favorites in the process.

And if Dad tries to butt in for a hand-held golf or auto

racing game, just remind him that Father’s Day is still a few

weeks away.

A Recipe for...Mother’sDayBliss

Asparagus, Ham andGruyère FrittataThis Italian twist on a classic omelet oozeswarmth and hearty indulgence.

Lemon-Blueberry MuffinsBerry and citrus make an especially gorgeous

couple while the perfect amount of yogurtmakes these muffins moist and tender.


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There is a def in i te correlat ion bet ween f i lm fest ivals and Palm Spr ings. L ike bees

to honey, h igh-powered stars , d i rec tors, wr i ters , p lus Hol ly wood I ndustr y high rol lers , with the k nowledge of successful t rack records of other fest ivals held here – namely the Palm Spr ings I nternat ional Fi lm Fest ival – make Palm Spr ings the number one fest ival dest inat ion to launch a f i lm, or in the present case, a f i rst- ever Amer ican Documentar y Fi lm Fest ival . The fest ival runs f rom March 29th to Apr i l 5th , with a l l t went y-nine screenings tak ing place at the Camelot Theatres (of course, our famous Palm Spr ings weather doesn’t hur t e i ther) .

Ted Grouya, the execut ive direc tor of the Fest ival , i s a mult i - ta lented profess ional wr i ter/direc tor/producer/

c inematographer. I n addit ion to his successful movie industr y career, he is a sav v y f i lmmaker with a v is ion that inc ludes recogniz ing and honor ing the impor tance of the f i lm genre k nown as “ the documentar y ”.

I t should come as no surpr ise to learn that Grouya chose accla imed three -t ime Hol ly wood Academy Award winner Ol iver Stone (an honored documentar y f i lmmaker in his own r ight) to be the recipient of the inaugural “Fi lmmaker Who M akes a Di f ference Award” f rom the Amer ican Documentar y Fi lm Fest ival . Stone is cer ta inly in the forefront , i f not the leader, of projec ts and f i lms that have ra ised our awareness of controvers ia l subjec ts over the years, that other wise would not be on the countr y ’s “radar screens”.

At the Fr iday, March 29th opening night ceremonies and G ala held at the Camelot Theatres, Stone attended with his son Sean (a lso a f i lmmaker) , and his n inet y- one year o ld mother Jacquel ine. The f i lm selec ted

by Grouya to k ick- off of the fest ival i s “Commandante”, the documentar y-st y led f i lm Ol iver Stone made with Fidel Castro as i ts sole subjec t . I t was never intended, according to Stone, to present Castro, a l ightening rod of controversy with many Cuban-Amer icans l iv ing in south Flor ida , in any par t icular l ight . Stone has a lways maintained his f i lm is not journal ist ica l ly dr iven, but merely a f i lmed por tra i t of the Cuban dic tator.

The movie is a fasc inat ing look into the publ ic and pr ivate man that i s Fidel Castro. Cr i t ics of Stone’s documentar y have c la imed that h is f i lmed coverage of Castro in the movie, casts the dic tator in a favorable l ight , becoming sor t of a propaganda vehic le for Cuba. Stone, in the role of a documentar y f i lmmaker, takes exist ing histor ical footage and archived news-reel footage, and blends them together with modern day footage he shot in Cuba over a three day per iod in 2003, producing an interest ing por tra i t of one of h istor y ’s famous

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dic tators in the process. The new footage, shot by Stone and his crew, produced over thi r t y hours of f i lm that eventual ly was edited down by Stone to a manageable 99 minute running t ime.

I n the Q & A sess ion fol lowing the movie, Grouya and Stone took quest ions f rom the audience. Most quest ioners were interested in learning about what sor t of person Castro was when the cameras weren’t running. Stone obl iged with anecdotes about his three day shoot with Castro ; informing the audience about Castro’s ground rules concerning the subjec ts to be discussed

and when to stop f i lming. The bottom-l ine answer was that there weren’t any rules f rom Castro or anyone else. I t was a f ree wheel ing c inematic exper ience f rom beginning to end. Castro, who doesn’t speak Engl ish , has to re ly on his t ranslator of th i r t y years to respond to quest ions f rom Stone. Their exchanges were f r iendly, l ight in tone, and f rank and i l luminat ing, as far as anyone can te l l .

“Comandante” was Stone’s f i rst f i lm about Castro. He has t wo addit ional documentar ies in this fest ival ; one more with Fidel Castro as a subjec t ent i t led “Look ing For Castro”, made in 2004, and “South of the Border ”

made in 2009 where he inter v iews seven South Amer ican e lec ted pres idents and examines what has been tak ing place in highly volat i le and pol i t ica l ly sensit ive South Amer ica .

The Amer ican Documentar y Fi lm Fest ival i s loaded with qual i t y doco’s , which range f rom compel l ing socia l i ssues to Hol ly wood personal i t ies l ike Dol ly Par ton to spor t ing competit ions for aging seniors, and much more. I f you l ike documentar ies, then this i s the fest ival for you.

The Festival runs through Apri l 5th. For t icket information c al l the Camelot Theatres at 760-325-6565.

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