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.
CHELLAVISION: short film fest November 18, 2017 Welcome to the 1st Annual Chellavision short film fest Located in IPAC—Indio Performing Arts Center 45-175 Fargo St, Indio, California 92201 Our mission is to showcase visionary film artists who push creative boundaries — from the
Susan Smith Evans 1948-2017 interview & portrait by Jorge Perezchica “My artwork is based on observations of nature. Even though our Western culture tends to treat nature as something to be controlled, and we are obsessed with the perfection of what is on the outside–the
MOONLIGHT Q&A with Ashton Sanders interview+photography JORGE PEREZCHICA 2017 Academy Award Winner – Best Picture & Best Adapted Screenplay, written and directed by Barry Jenkins, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in
interview JORGE PEREZCHICA photography DOOKIE Tell us about yourself and your hometown. FREDDY JIMENEZ: Coachella, when I was growing up, there was more gangs around. I never really got too involved in it and stuff. I knew what the lifestyle was about
Eduardo Valadez Arenas interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Eduardo Valadez Arenas was born in Mexico City, Mexico and then migrated with his family to the U.S. He grew up in Thousand Palms, CA. and experienced adversity living as an only child in a single-parent household with
SHARON RYDER’S Dream House interview KRISTIN WINTERS photography LUNAFORA Sharon Ryder is an artist, designer, curator, and community builder. Over the summer of 2016 Sharon hosted several monthly shows called Dream House in Joshua Tree, CA. The events were an eclectic mix of
CONTACT IN THE DESERT: UFO sightings, crop circles, the secret space program…and BEYOND. text + photography ROWLAND AKINDURO It’s no secret that our planet and even solar system for that matter, are physically in a different place than we where before. In fact,
Blanca Gutiérrez interview JORGE PEREZCHICA potography REYNALDO JAVIER Tell us about yourself and your blog? There is a motto that I live by whenever I feel the need to blog about anything and that is, “aspire to inspire.” I strive to motivate,
Chris Pardo interview JORGE PEREZCHICA Originally from Seattle, Washington, it’s clear Chris Pardo arrived to Palm Springs with his own vision. At first impression Chris comes across as a rock star of architecture, dressed casually in his trademark navy-blue t-shirt and jeans,
COMPLEXCON interview ROWLAND AKINDURO Photography LUNAFORA Complex Con was a whirlwind of modern digital culture with an urban centricity. The fusion of fashion, music and art inspired by what is commonly perceived to be the most progressive and dynamic sector in industry: