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John Waters: Pope of Trash

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles

John Waters: Pope of Trash is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist’s contributions to cinema. The exhibition delves into his filmmaking process, key themes, and unmatched style. Works on view include costumes, set decoration, props, handwritten scripts, posters, concept designs, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, film clips, and more.

Albert Frey: Inventive Modernist

Palm Springs Art Museum: Architecture and Design Center 300 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

Albert Frey (American, born Switzerland, 1903-1998) helped to establish Palm Springs as a world-recognized center for modern architecture and design. He was the first architect to design a modern International Style structure for Palm Springs and paved the way for modern architecture and the architects that followed. Steeped in early European modernism, Frey's adroit handling of low-cost and low-maintenance industrial materials, sublime desert color combinations, and appealing geometric compositions give him a unique and permanent place in the idiom of "desert modernism" and succinctly expressed his two greatest loves—nature and architecture.

Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside

Judithe Hernández | Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Wait for My Arrival spans over 50 years of this groundbreaking artist’s career. It is the first major retrospective of her work, which centers the realities and mythologies of Mexican migrant women, exploring the legacies of colonization and the US Mexico border and their impact on women and children. This exhibition features over 80 works from her Adam & Eve; Juárez, México; and Colonization series. It also includes a video chronicling the artist’s early career in muralism and her critical conceptual contributions as the first featured cover artist of Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. Slated for release

LUNA LUNA: Forgotten Fantasy

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy 1601 E 6th St, Los Angeles

A spectacular showcase of the world’s first art amusement park—opened its doors to the public in Los Angeles. Welcoming all ages through May 2024, limited tickets are on-sale now at lunaluna.com. Guests of Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy will witness, for the first time since 1987, the fantastical fairground that appeared in Hamburg, Germany for only seven weeks. Housed in a warehouse complex located on the Eastside of Los Angeles, the exhibition spans 60,000-square-feet and features one-of-a-kind rides and interactive installations by 15 world-renowned artists, including Sonia Delaunay, Salvador Dalí, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Rebecca Horn, and Roy Lichtenstein.

SOUND & VISION

MAD.KAT Gallery 71590 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage

MAD.KAT Gallery presents SOUND & VISION, Final Week Reception. Here's your chance to see (or see again) this great exhibit and hear live music from some of the participating artists. Saturday, April 13 from 5 to 8pm Featuring the artwork of sixteen well-known recording artists. Joan Baez, Jon Langford (The Mekons), Deb Talan (The Weepies), Penelope Houston (The Avengers), Tom Russell, Reg Mombassa (Mental As Anything), Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies), Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Baseball Project), Jeb Loy Nichols, Glenno Smith, Russ Tolman (True West), Owen Masterson (Yanks, SVT), Phil McGaughy, Joyce Rooks (David J. of Bauhaus & Love and

AmDocs 13th Annual

Palm Springs Cultural Center 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs

The finest in documentary and animation filmmaking, AmDocs is celebrating its 13th year with Sean Penn as the Opening Night honoree.

INDYCAR $1 MILLION CHALLENGE

The Thermal Club 61980 Tyler St, Thermal

Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier destination in greater Palm Springs for entertainment, gaming, and wellness, is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with The Thermal Club, to host the Coachella Valley’s first ever NTT INDYCAR SERIES event, a pulsating, wheel-to-wheel action packed weekend at The Thermal Club, March 22-24, which includes a unique, made-for-TV racing exhibition on Sunday March 24. The special event will be on the 17-turn, 3.067-mile layout at the exclusive club and will offer a total purse of over $1 million and will receive a network broadcast showcase on NBC.

Reality Check

Desert Art Woman Gallery ste i26, 68895 Perez Rd, Cathedral City

Exhibition with artwork by Emmanuel Doublin & Adriana Lopez-Ospina. Live performance by Lorna Adams Desert Art Woman Gallery proudly presents a thought-provoking and socially conscious art show that juxtaposes portraits of individuals experiencing homelessness with elements of soft luxury and gold leaf. This groundbreaking exhibition aims to challenge societal perceptions, provoke dialogue, and shed light on the often overlooked stories of resilience within the homeless community. Opening reception: Mar 22 | On display: March 22-29

Ongoing

Frey House II Tours

Palm Springs Art Museum 101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs

Frey House II at Main Museum When 9:00am - 2:00pm Every Saturday between March 16 and May 25, 2024

Glow in the Park

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens 47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert

Select Nights, March 16-April 28 Glow in the Park will be closed on Mondays, except March 25 and April 1 6:30pm-10:00pm, last admission is at 9:00pm Glow in the Park is back and ALL-NEW for its third year. Step into a magical world of lights this spring. With more than a hundred Chinese lanterns, handcrafted by artisans, Glow in the Park showcases the wonders of wildlife from across the globe and throughout time.