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interview+photography by Jorge Perezchica As the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival prepares to return in 2026, Coachella Magazine is revisiting a highlight from last year’s event. At the 2025 festival, two-time National Book Award–winning novelist Jesmyn Ward spoke with us in person about

Text by Jorge Perezchica | photography by Brelinda The Place in downtown Indio is more than a market—it’s a community hub celebrating local creativity, heritage, and connection. Founded by Brenda Beltran, a proud Coachella Valley native, and Nicole Massoth, a creative entrepreneur

Two legendary photographers whose lenses have shaped the visual history of music and entertainment are bringing their work to the desert this spring. Desert Rocks, a new music photography exhibition featuring famed photographers Harry Langdon and Jimmy Steinfeldt, opens with a public reception

This fall, Palm Springs Art Museum invites visitors into a provocative and visually arresting conversation about how women’s bodies have been represented—and reimagined—across generations of contemporary art. Opening November 22, 2025, The Female Form: Tom Wesselmann & Mickalene Thomas from the Collections

Downtown Indio welcomed a new chapter in its cultural evolution with the opening of The Dune Room, a café and live music venue located at 82707 Miles Avenue, which officially opened its doors on Friday, December 12. The debut was celebrated with