THE DINAH: A New Era
As Palm Springs’ iconic LGBTQ+ women’s festival celebrates 35 years, new owners Rose Garcia and Bella Barkow are carrying its legacy forward with a broader vision for queer community, representation, and joy.
Dazy Smith
CV MEETUPS interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Meet Dazy Smith, founder of CV Meetups and Dazy’s Designs. If you have attended any of Dazy’s coordinated events throughout the Coachella Valley, they are like the “Avengers” assemble of local pop-ups showcasing their best flex. From
ZACH J.F. BOYLES
CACTUS IN BLOOM interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Zachary James Fleming-Boyles aka Zach J.F. Boyles was born and raised in the Coachella Valley and is a self-described “desert rat.” But “the cactus” may be a better analogy for the artist — since it’s known to
B-Boy RiceBowl
Come to VillageFest, the downtown Palm Springs weekly street fair on Thursday nights and you can hear loud hip-hop music thumping from a multi-colored boom box. A crowd gathers around a crew of breakdancers as they watch in awe, pointing their smartphones
Todd Gray
Todd Gray stands next to his mural “Love Wins” on the outside wall of Coda gallery, Palm Desert, CA. March 19th, 2021. “I’ve always been a geometric abstractionist, but I was very inspired growing up by contemporary pop art. I’ve always been
THE DINAH 2021
THE DINAH: 30TH ANNIVERSARY LINE-UP ANNOUNCED MACY GRAY, KATE CUNNING, MK xyz & YUNG BABY TATE The Dinah, the largest all-girl music festival in the world, has announced the entertainment line-up for its 2021 festival taking place September 29 through October 3 in Palm Springs,
Kevin Crockett
What to Do if You’re Injured at an Airbnb During festivals like Splash House, White Party, and Stagecoach, visitors seeking fun and adventure book up Coachella Valley’s Airbnb’s. They’re also popular during the rest of the year for bachelor/bachelorette parties, milestone birthdays, and other events
Alexander Harristhal
About Alexander Harristhal: I was born and raised in Minneapolis, graduating high school from the Perpich Center for Arts Education, in the visual arts department in 2012. I moved to Brooklyn in 2012 and received my BFA from the Pratt Institute for Fine
Gustavo Rimada
Tu Lucha Es Mi Lucha interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Gustavo Rimada was born in Torreon, Mexico and is the youngest of four. Growing up, Gustavo was constantly drawing and his artistic gift was always encouraged. By the age of seven Gustavo’s family moved to
CV Women’s March
Coachella Valley Women’s March interview+ photos MARLLEY GONZALEZ & JORGE PEREZCHICA “We have a lot of really strong, powerful women and gender nonbinary women in the Coachella Valley. The Women’s March is here to create space for us to lead a community conversation.
Our Place In Time
Coachella Valley’s Opportunity To Rise Up text CHRISTY JEZIORSKI 2020 has been a year of loss and pain for most of us. From the pandemic and its domino effect that revealed the weaknesses of our institutions including healthcare and education, the face
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