PLAYFUL

MAD.KAT Gallery 71590 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

MAD.KAT Gallery presents the opening reception of PLAYFUL, a 16 artist group exhibition that emphasizes the whimsical and somewhat surreal side of art. Mediums on exhibition will include sculpture, painting, photography, mixed media, textile art, etchings, and much more. Featuring the artists: Mitsushige Nishiwaki, Edvarda Braanaas, Paul Bond, Cheryl Walsh, Kalynn Campbell, Gustavo Ramirez Cruz, Peg Grady, Rima Day, Brady Willmott, BrockDeBoer, Irene Krimizi, Sandra Marschner, Jeffrey Tover, Allois, Penrider, and MJ dos Santos Opening Reception: Saturday, April 27 from 5-9pm 

SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHRAN (Iran)

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center 2300 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Tehran, July 2007: Reyhaneh Jabarri, 19, has a business meeting with a new client. When he locks her in the apartment and attempts to rape her, she reacts in self-defense by stabbing him. Later that day, she is arrested for murder, and her trial results in a death sentence. Using secretly recorded videos provided by Reyhaneh’s family, their testimonies, and the beautiful, lyrical letters written by Reyhaneh from prison, voiced by Holy Spider actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Seven Winters in Tehran opens a window into the many ways women are oppressed and silenced in Iran, and the immense risks taken by those who defend

IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY

Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery 73660 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA, United States

Since 2012, Melissa Morgan Fine Art has partnered with Idyllwild Arts Academy to showcase the exceptional talent and creativity of IAA's Visual Arts students. All of the artwork in the exhibition will be for sale, with 100% of sales going to the artist. Join the opening reception on May 3 from 4-7pm with simultaneous concert in the sculpture garden performed by Idyllwild Arts Academy Songwriting students.

Free

Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

The Broad 221 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Broad is pleased to announce the launch of a new touring special exhibition Mickalene Thomas: All About Love, running from May 25 to September 29, 2024. Co-organized by the Hayward Gallery, London, and The Broad, Los Angeles, and in partnership with the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Mickalene Thomas: All About Love will be the first major international tour of this pioneering artist’s work.

Janet Jackson

Acrisure Arena 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA, United States

Janet Jackson is bringing her Together Again tour to Acrisure Arena on June 4 with special guest, Hip-Hop legend, Nelly. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, Meet & Greet and photo op with Janet Jackson, pre-show VIP lounge, collectible VIP concert ticket & more. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.

THE RAPTURE / Le Ravissement (France)

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center 2300 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Lydia, a midwife highly invested in her career, has completely lost control of her life.  Was it due to heartbreak, her best friend’s pregnancy or meeting Milos, with whom she could have a potential new relationship?  Lydia gets stuck in a spiral of lies where everyone’s life is turned upside down. Genre: Drama Running Time: 97 min Country: France Language: French & Serbian Director:  Iris Kaltenbäck