The Ghost Channel
and
Epidemic Skate Shop
present
a celebration that J Dee's Landing is now an 18+ venue with
and our local band, Sol District!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Weekly Forecast
If any of you care to know, as I write this Weekly Forecast I am listening to a variety of punk & Rock n' Roll bands from all over Southern California. Michael from Slipping Into Darkness is sending me band names via Myspace Messenger and I'm having the time of my life listening to these amazing tracks and writing for the blog at the same time.
Anyway, the real reason why I even bring up what I am listening to on Myspace right now is because I am searching for some bands to book for my December 19th party. Yes, the Coachella Valley Art Scene is having a raging party on December 19th. And yes, it is all ages and you are invited. I am aiming to get some of my favorite and most inspiring indie bands from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the High Desert and the Low Desert to share a night together. I figure if we all get together one night, we could have a really good time. A little Southern California love fest. Not to mention, I will be showcasing a bunch of local, young visual artists from around the Coachella Valley as well. And, let's not forget your local skaters. Gotta have the homies bust tricks on some half pipes and rails.
I am naming and theming the party, "Something From Nothing". I think that is a theme that we can all relate to on some level. It also is a direct correlation to the whole blogger mentality and reality that anyone can start one of these and make something from it... all you gotta do is do it!
So, let's do it!
This week we're doing the following:
1. The Chinese Starts tonight at J Dee's. Let's not fool ourselves. Anyone who has the Internet has to know about this party tonight. Not only are the fellas from The Ghost Channel throwing this, but Epidemic is also promoting this party. Oh, and let's not forget the fact that this party is also a celebration that J Dee's is now an 18+ venue!!!! If you know how either of these parties roll, then you know it's gonna be deep. Go early to even get in.
2. Latina Obscura. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, dreams come true. And they come true at Space 120. This Wednesday your local sexy Latinos of the desert are getting together to deliver some of the rarest and most original performances (performance art, plays, poems, etc) for free. Free. Yeah, free. No need to say no! Vamos!!
3. Sounds of the Desert: Los Mumblers!. Personally, we love the kids. We found a free download of their latest album online and we are excited to share it with you guys. This sounds of the desert is gonna be a fun one.
4. For the Next 7 Generations. I'm excited about this one. Check it out, the Palm Springs Green Scene is having a special fundraiser screening of For the Next 7 Generations: 13 Indigenous Grandmothers Weaving a World that Works Thursday November 12th at 6:30pm. It's a film that "documents the momentous journey of thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers as they travel around the globe to promote world peace and share their indigenous ways of healing. Originating from all four corners, these wise elders, shamans and medicine women first came together in 2004 at an historic gathering in upstate New York. Moved by their concern for our planet, they decided to form an alliance: The International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers." - taken from the Palm Springs Green Scene email.
5. Explorations of the Desert. Desert fashion. It's something that you don't even realizes that goes on until you go out of town and people start asking if you're a "desert kid." Hmmmm. It's all in the steelo. Fashion photographer and blogger, Luisa, captures what it is to have desert steelo.
6. Free Foreign Film + Performance Piece + Glass Blowing on the Go. The Palm Springs Art Museum is really doing some cool stuff right now. They are reaching out to the local community and providing a lot of cool opportunities for those who don't have a lot of cash to experience art, film, and performances pieces for themselves. We like that... considering... we don't have a lot of $$$ and we like to experience a lot of art. usually, the two never go hand in hand. Right on, guys.
7. Food Festival. I follow a lot of blogs from the desert, and I have to say that there aren't that many "foodie" blogs out there. Which, I am surprised because the desert has some good eats! We got Mexican food down to a science, but I have also had some amazing Indian food and Vegan food as well. So, I'm hoping this Food Festival going down this weekend will spark some of you foodies to come out of the closet. Come and get your culinary experience on.
8. La Quinta High School Artists. Hey, all you La Quinta High School artists out there... I know a lady who is looking for a few of you guys to help her paint a mural. It is a paying gig... and a cool one. We're talking mixed media, graffiti, and painting. Cash is involved. If you are interested, email me and I will give you her information. She needs people by this Friday, November 13th. So get on it! It will be fun.
9. Randoms. Man, there is a bunch of random stuff that I want to surprise you with this week. The psychic that predicts these Weekly Forecasts for the CVAS doesn't know every trick I have up my sleeve, only some. Keep an eye out for surprises.
10. Commercial Break. Remember that little blurb about Phish Festival 8? Wait till you see some of the videos.
11. Things 2 Do Thursdays. Party time!!! My favorite time. This weekend is gonna be fun. Side note: It's Johnny 5000 (aka 5000 Photography) birthday this Saturday!!! It's gonna be crazy at J Dee's, that all I gotta say about that.
Thanks for spending another week with us. Thanks for all the support. And thanks for all the comments. It really keeps us going. We are doing a bunch of collaborations with artists and local businesses from all over the desert and think you guys are gonna really love whats happening. Thanks again! You continue to inspire. For any questions, comments, or cacti: thecoachellavalleyartscene@gmail.com
Friday, November 6, 2009
Things 2 Do Thursdays
Desert Rats on Shore.Meet Landen and Casey Renee.
These kids to the left of this text are two of the Coachella Valley Art Scene's newest muses. And
I don't know about your Halloween, but ours was pretty great.
Phish Festival 8 in our backyard (Indio,CA) is going to go down as one of the hardest Halloween weekends to top (all too epic). And we will be debuting a documentary and complete party recap soon... BUT the bottom line is... that was last week. Blah blah blah... it's time to move on.
This weekend there are some solid events going down. From underground Hip Hip shows (congratulations to Space 120! Their big grand opening Friday night), to community culture events (what's up Raices!), to gay pride parties (hey guys) this weekend definitely doesn't fall short of entertainment.
So there's not going to be about 50,000 people in your backyard all on the same musical high as you... but whatever, there will however probably be 50 of your closest friends at the bar.
Either way, it's all groovy baby.
Yeah baby... yyeeaahhhh.....
*Big ups to Adam Moore, an awesome photographer. Keep an eye out on the guy... he's got some cool stuff planned.
Big pimpin' and spenin' G's:
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Space 120 is to downtown Palm Springs as is what the Roxy is to Hollywood. And if you haven't been to either of those venues.... then.... uhhh.... poor you.
If you feel like going out of town.... then you should definitely stop by New Image Art Gallery in West Hollywood. This is probably my favorite art gallery in LA. It is the stomping grounds for all skaters, surfers, and bad asses alike to come and enjoy good art and music. The Date Farmers will be showing their latest works (ummmmmm some amazing stuff, duh) and Alf Alpha is going to be doing live tape (not CD or vinyl) mixes. The band that recently had a show at J Dee's, Mikki and the Mauses will be there as well. Swing by.
All I know is that this party is gonna be ranging!!! I don't know about you, but the land of milk and honey sounds pretty promising to me.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Don't get too crazy on Friday night, or else you're gonna miss all the good ish at Epidemic's Garage Sale. Early bird gets the worm.
Dia De Los Muertos. Ahhh yes. Such a must. Always a good time. And now they are coming well equipped with some after parties. Can we say...... party.
Thanks for spending another week with us. The desert is bursting with creations... nest week we already got a packed schedule of things to show off for you guys. We love it! Keep us busy. Thanks for all the support and encouragement. Much love. For any questions, comments, concerns, love, hate, lust, or all of the above: thecoachellavalleyartscene@gmail.com
Thursday, November 5, 2009
This Sunday at the Palm Springs Art Museum
Score! It's another 2nd Saturday at the Palm Springs Art Museum!
This means....
FREE Film
Thursday, November 8
at 11:00am in the
Lecture Hall
HERB & DOROTHY tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid to Minimalist and Conceptual Art, Herb and Dorothy Vogel quietly began purchasing the works of unknown artists. Devoting all of Herb's salary to purchase art they liked, and living on Dorothy's paycheck alone, they continued collecting artworks guided by two rules: the piece had to be affordable, and it had to be small enough to fit in their one-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Within these limitations, they proved themselves curatorial visionaries; most of those they supported and befriended went on to become world-renowned artists. Their circle includes: Sol LeWitt, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Richard Tuttle, Chuck Close, Robert Mangold, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Lynda Benglis, Pat Steir, Robert Barry, Lucio Pozzi, and Lawrence Weiner. HERB & DOROTHY is directed by Megumi Sasaki.
*note to reader: I saw this documentary film at the Palm Springs Film Festival and thought it was excellent!!!! This comes highly recomended from Sarah at the Coachella Valley Art Scene. Tell 'em I sent ya!
Family Activity: 12:30 p.m. in Zone 101 in the Hoover Gallery
Form Follows Function
FREE
Tour The Passionate Pursuit: Gifts and Promised Works from Donna and Cargill MacMillan, Jr. and observe the many ways a chair is made and used. Image credit: Robert Rauschenberg, Pegasits/ROCI USA, 1990, acrylic, fire wax, mixed media on stainless steel, Palm Springs Art Museum, promised gift of Donna and Cargill MacMillan, Jr.
Performance: 2 p.m. in the Annenberg Theater
FREE
The prestigious Steinway Society presents a documentary film on their program and live recital by recent award-winning young piano virtuosos.
Artist Demonstration: 1 p.m. in the James and Jackie Lee Houston Atrium
FREE
Sculptor Victor Picou will demonstrate the techniques he uses to sculpt with hard and soft stone.
www.victorpicou.com
for more info:
California Soul: The Ghosts of J Dee's Landing
The good ol' boys over at California Soul do it again.
This time they record a nice little funny session with the Coachella Valley Art Scene's good friends, The Ghost Channel.
We love Ghost Channel! They are super sweet, super cool, and know how to throw and promote super interesting shows.
Oh, and they are super into in super mystical things just like me.
Super cooooooool man!
To listen to the LIVE interview, please visit:
or
or download it here at:
Ghosts of JDees Landing MP3
and check out all their personal blogs
Johnny 5000 photography
Daily-Dares (Alex's music blog)
Daves Myspace
and check out all their personal blogs
Johnny 5000 photography
Daily-Dares (Alex's music blog)
Daves Myspace
also... www.myspace.com/theghostchannel
Best Part Contest Trick Winner.
Remember Epidemic's Best Part Contest? Here is the winning video.
We can dig it.
Phish Phestival 8 Fotos
Yum: Dinner & A Movie
Palm Springs Green Scene is partnering for the second time with the Palm Greens Cafe to present a community Dinner and a Movie evening, followed by an open group discussion. The Dinner and a Movie events are a part of the PSGS community-based initiatives dedicated to awarenessraising, and developing plans and projects to help create a more sustainable, resilient and vibrant Palm Springs. On Sunday, November 8th, we will be presenting a series of four short documentaries reflecting what certain families and communities are doing on their paths to sustainability. The feature short is the award winning "Homegrown Revolution", the fabulous and inspiring story of a family of four, homesteading in residential Pasadena. WHEN: Sunday, November 8th, 2009 5:30 pm WHERE: Palm Greens Café, 611 S. Palm Canyon Dr. (Sun Center) COST: $15.00 includes soup, entrée, beverage, taxes and gratuity RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: 760-864-9900
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Location: Palm Green's Cafe--611 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs Contact: Reservations required: 760-864-9900 |
Vampire Weekend at Pappy & Harriets this Thursday
Thursday, November 5th at 9:00pm
@ Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown
VAMPIRE WEEKEND!
"Vampire Weekend are offering up "Horchata," the opening song off their January 12th album Contra, as a free download over at their official Website! "Horchata" has all the markings of a Vampire Weekend song: The polyrhythmic influences, xylophones and strings that build until crescendo, the pop sensibilities and lyrics ripped from the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle. And maybe it's because we keep staring at the beautiful, screensaver-worthy coastline picture featured on the VW site now, but "Horchata" does have that air of California breeziness that Vampire Weekend told Rolling Stone they were trying to capture on Contra when we spoke to them earlier this year. As a tribute to the Golden State, which served as a major inspiration for Ezra Koenig and VW as they recorded their new disc, the band will play eight shows in assorted Californian cities in November." - www.vampireweekend.com
Catch them LIVE at Pappy's.
53688 Pioneertown Rd.
Pioneertown, CA
760-365-5956
A Source of Inspiration: Phillip Smith III
Here at the CVAS Headquarters, we are constantly seeking for new sources of inspiration. Whether it be a new track that a band lays down, or a new piece that an artist paints, or a new movement that a leader takes on.
I was just thinking last night that it's important to share your inspirations, because in doing that, you inspire and educate everyone around you.
So, this week on the blog I want to take the time to share with you a local artist who I always have my eye out on. I subscribe to his blog, I follow his work, and I do so because he is pretty awesome.
His name is Phillip Smith III.
His studio is located out in Indio and you can check out his latest works at
Royal Projects
75270 HWY 111 Ste 205
Indian Wells, CA
He has a new website out that is dedicated to his work.
The direct link is:
Check out what this Coachella Valley artist puts out:
For more information, please visit:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Weekly Forecast
Hello.And welcome back to the show.
As all, some, or none of you know, The Coachella Valley Art Scene had an amazing opportunity to work and camp out at the Phish Festival 8 at the Empire Polo Fields this past Halloween weekend.
It was an awesome experience and one that took a lot of preplanning (so please excuse the lack of updates and prettiness on the blog these past two weeks) and one that also incorporated and brought together a lot of local artists (which is what we are passionate about over here at the CVAS headquarters).
The CVAS put together an Arts Studio in the camping section of the festival. The Art Studios was a feature of the Phish Festival 8 show that offered campers to come make arts and crafts with local artists for free. It created a sense of community, a place to meet people from all over the globe, and a place to make a piece of art that you will have with you as a memory forever. It was truly an amazing and uplifting experience not only for each of us individually, but also for all the Coachella Valley artists as a group to come together as a whole and share the desert's young and vibrant art culture with about 7,000 other open minded people.
Oh, and just in case anyone was wondering..... yes, I have been converted to a Phish fan.
No, you won't lose your blogger to dred-locks and vegan food... but... you will be able to catch me at the next Phish west coast show, for sure.
Peace, Love, Blogging and Phish.
This week's treasures are:
1. Phish Phest Fotos. In 2 -3 weeks will have a 15 minute documentary on the Phish Art Studios ready for you guys. In the meantime, I will be sharing some snip bits with you guys... a few photos here... a few photos there... eventually, the best ones will end up in a very large Phish Festival 8 Art Studios Recap.
2. Dia de los Muertos. This Saturday there is some major Dia De Los Muertos celebrating going on in Coachella. Raices and Culturas are both having events and we are looking forward to sharing the information with you all. If you are a Day of the Dead fan, then you don't wanna miss this.
3. The CVAS + Oscar from LQHS. We are happy to announce here on the CVAS blog that we got a really sweet email from Oscar over at La Quinta High School. Oscar wrote a really cool letter saying how much he appreciates the blog and that he was interested in interviewing the CVAS for his school newspaper. We are super stoked! We are going to meet up with Oscar tomorrow at La Quinta High School at 3:00pm! Thanks Oscar!!! And we will be linking the interview to the website as soon as it is published.
4. Best Part Contest Winner. Epidemic had a really cool Best Part contest... a competition to show off your best skills, put it on youtube, and submit it to the skate expertise of the desert. Turns out... they have a winner! And the CVAS is happy to stream the video this week. It's super cool. Butt cracks and all...
5. Garage Sale. Oh... speaking of Epidemic, did you know that they are having a garage sale this weekend? Now, I don't know about you... but I slam on my breaks whenever I drive by a pretty cool looking garage sale. Garage sales are pretty much my forte. Anyways, this should be good and if you are looking for a few cool things to spruce up your room... look no further.
6. A HomeGrown Revolution. Right in your backyard. This Sunday there is going to be a Dinner + a Movie gig featuring the film, "A HomeGrown Revolution". The event is put together by the Palm Springs Green Scene.... the hippest green thumbs out there.
7. Vampire Weekend. We all know that Vampire Weekend is playing this Thursday at Pappy & Harriet's, right? Right. It's sold out.
8. California Soul Interviews The Ghosts of J Dee's Landing. California Soul is rumored to interview The Ghosts of J Dee's Landing tonight. The Ghosts are the guys who have been booking the super uber doober cool indie rock/experimental shows at J Dee's for the past year. These guys are not just organizers, not just promoters, but they are music educators! I am super excited to hear this interview, as the guys will be discussing their 1 year anniversary. Right on!
9. Free Film + Family + Performances + Sculptures. Yes! This is another Free 2nd Sunday at the Palm Springs Art Museum. We love it. We get a free film, a free family (jk, free family activities), get to watch free performances in the lovely theater, and also get free lessons on how to create sculptures. Please, someone out there what is better than that on a Sunday?
10. Commercial Break. I'm so excited to share this one.... I have some DJ Day spookiness, some Caxton commercials.... some back stage at Phish Fest fun.... some randomness... and some other stuff. This commercial break is gonna be fun.
11. Randoms. There is always room for something. Something strange that the Internet sends my way.... keep an eye out!
12. Things 2 Do Thursdays. Party time in full effect. Looks like none of the party organizers, party promoters, bands, or party people overdosed on candy last weekend... which is a good thing because this week everyone is still down to hang. So hang on as we got a tons of really cool parties to twitter to all your friends about.
Thanks for being so patient everyone, as we were really busy this past month organizing the Art Studios at Phish Fest. We promise we will have something to prove for ourselves and reason for a lack of updates. I missed and love you guys. Even if it is only an online relationship. Whatevz. Okay, for realzzz though... if you have any questions, or comments, rants, or rages... please email me! thecoachellavalleyartscene@gmail.com
Thursday, October 29, 2009
FREE Foreign Film Screening this Thursday
This Thursday
at the Palm Springs Art Museum
6:00pm
a free foreign film...
MY TIME WILL COME (CUANDO ME TOQUE A MI)
Directed by Víctor Arregui
Ecuador, 2008, 90 minutes, NarrativeSpanish with English subtitles
Cast: Manuel Calisto Sánchez, Ramiro Logroño, Randi Kraup, Juan Martín Cueva
A predawn murder sets in motion a series of interlocking tragedies that eventually find their way to the city morgue’s brooding Dr. Arturo Fernandez. Physically and emotionally isolated from the world around him, Arturo develops an oddly intimate relationship with the personal lives of his cases, gradually forcing him to confront his connection to the living, and the dead. Adapted from the novel De Que Nada Se Sabe, director Víctor Arregui’s serpentine tale is a dark but sympathetic portrait of one man’s solitude set against a richly textured rendering of Quito, Ecuador’s capital city. Adapted from the novel De Que Nada Se Sabe, director Víctor Arregui’s serpentine tale is a dark butsympathetic portrait of one man’s solitude set against a richly textured rendering of Quito, Ecuador’s capital city.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: VÍCTOR ARREGUI Víctor Arregui was born in Guaranda, Ecuador in 1962. He began his career working as a cameraman and director of photography for television and documentary films; as a photographer, he conducted prize-winning work with UNICEF. In 1999 he made the short film, El Tropezon, as part of the project “Ecuador en Corto (Ecuador in Short Films).” In 2003 his first feature, Offside, screened at more than 30 film festivals around the world. My Time Will Come is his second feature film.
for more info: www.psmuseum.org
Composting is Recycling.
Composting is really a win-win practice, for the environment and the county, as well as for you, and your garden that will thrive with your homemade compost - which contains a lot more nutrients than the compost or fertilizers than you can purchase for $$$ from big corporations in big chain stores.
For those of you who couldn't make it, but are considering composting, you'll find some great resources below.
However, if you're serious about giving composting a good try, I really recommend you attend the next scheduled workshop which will be on November 21, in Cathedral City. These workshops are free, and there are two types of bins that can be purchased at county subsidized rates.
Compost, Your Own Carbon Piggy Bank :According to the Rodale Institute, organic farms that fertilize with compost can sequester carbon at a rate of up to 3,200 kg/ha/yr.Under the Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism, cities in the Global South are composting their organic waste (wood, straw, coffee residues, fresh green material and manure) to create carbon credits. Composting avoids methane emissions and also improves the soil fertility of the degraded soil. Soil & More, the global composting project, gets 1 carbon credit equals to 1 ton of CO2e emissions reductions for every ton of compost produced.Some US cities have also begun municipal composting. San Francisco has the nation's first mandatory composting law. The city already converts over 400 tons of food scraps and other compostable discards into high-grade organic compost every day. It's snapped up by farms and vineyards across the Bay Area. By requiring all residents and businesses to compost, the city will be able to increase the amount of "black gold" available for sustainable regional agriculture and improve our environment.But it's not just farmers and cities, you can compost at home!So, if you haven't already, take your food, lawn, garden waste - even poop - and make your very own carbon piggy bank: COMPOST!"Information provided by Geraldine Carpentier of the Palm Springs Green Team, written byBy Alexis Baden-Mayer - Organic Consumers Association, October 21, 2009Video: How to compost in your backyard!more information on how you can learn how to compost locally, please visit:
Nowhere Now: The Ballad of Joshua Tree on PBS this Thursday
Gram Rabbit and other Joshua Tree artists will be featured on KCET(PBS) tomorrow night(Thursday) in Don DiNicola's documentary "Nowhere Now-The Ballad of Joshua Tree". It begins at 9pm.
Check it out at:
www.nowherenowthemovie.com.
Gram Rabbit www.myspace.com/gramrabbit 
Gram Parsons www.gramparsons.com
all in www.nowherenowthemovie.com on www.pbs.org
Featured below is the trailer for the documentary by Don DiNicola. Featuring artists--from Victoria Williams and Eric Burdon to Gram Parsons and Gram Rabbit--who have chosen to make the high-desert community of Joshua Tree, CA, their home.
The film paints a portrait of life in the desert, far from big music industry, while examining our notions of success and failure.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
California Soul: Fish or Treat
The guys over at the California Soul podcast are excited about one thing this week: Phish Fest.
So, to all my readers who don't "get" the festival, or who don't understand why anyone would go see one band play for 3 days, I give this podcast to you so you can get a pretty good idea. I love the way the guys explain the band's history in plain and simple terms.
Oh, and I just happen to stop by with a six packs for the guys (and Shelley). So listen in to me talk... I'm a nervous talker, so uuhhh.... yeah, scratch that. I get embarrassed.
The links to listen & download the California Soul Podcast are:
or
The Backstreet Arts District
September 28, 2009
Filed under ART & CULTURE
"THE BACKSTREET ART DISTRICT, located near the Parker Hotel in east Palm Springs, features an eclectic collection of working artists’ studios, galleries and performance spaces.
Open to the public and the trade, the studios and galleries feature contemporary paintings, sculpture, photography, jewelry and experimental artwork by knowledgeable and approachable artists.
Backstreet hosts a monthly ART WALK and open studio reception the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH from 6:00-9:00 PM. You can find poetry readings, book signings, private art classes, theatrical productions and monthly artist’s receptions at the various galleries.
The art district is located at Highway 111 and Cherokee Way behind the Mercedes-Benz Dealership. Look for the big red “ART” on the wall of the building. Most galleries are open Wed-Sun 11-4 and always by appointment.
We invite you to visit the websites of the following Backstreet Art District galleries
ART BY PETER
TED PHILLIP DENTON
ANNETTE MARIE ART COLLECTION
IMAGES BY GIDEON
REDDOT GALLERY
TREVOR GOSS
Come and experience the energy and relaxed vibe of the Backstreet Art District"
What Meefers.com had to say about it:
"What began as a dream several years ago has now blossomed into a full-fledged art district in Palm Springs. Located on South Cherokee Way, across from The Parker Hotel and behind The Estate Sale and the Mercedes-Benz of Palm Springs dealership, the Backstreet Art District is the place to be the first Wednesday of every month from 6 to 9 pm for the “Backstreet Art Walk”. With 10 galleries located next to each other, the variety of artwork presented each month from many of the artists in residence, as well as other featured artists, keeps bring back locals, as well as art lovers from all across southern California. First on the block is Dezart One Gallery that opened more than eight years ago. “Back then,” says co-owner Kim Chasen, “we were located on the back of this L-shaped block of buildings amidst some consignment stores. No one could see us. But about 4 years ago, the landlord had an opening on the front and we took it. And, in turn, as vacancies opened up other artists moved in and opened new galleries. Of course, since then, several have come and gone, but we are now almost entirely an artist’s space.” Other galleries there now include Art by Peter, Galerie Mystere, I.M.A.G.E.S. by Gideon, Red Dot Gallery, Studio 13, Ted Phillip Denton Studio, The Space, and Trevor Goss Studio.Besides the first Wednesday art walk, most of the galleries are open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm during the season. (Be sure to call or email each individual gallery to make sure they are open.)In addition to the visual art available in this vibrant location, special performance and theatrical artistic events are also scheduled and held at the galleries. These include poetry readings, music and theatrical performances." written by David Gray of meefers.com
So come by and check it out!
Off of Palm Canyon, if your coming from the east, it's the street before Linden (cross street to Palm Canyon). Go down a bit... and you'll see it to the left.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Weekly Forecast
Ok, ok, ok...Let's make this loud and clear,
this week is all about getting down to business.
And we are not talking about you're everyday... do-da kinda business.... over here at the Coachella Valley Art Scene, we're talking about getting down to...
Phishy business.
Phishy business, if just hearing the phrase (and not reading it, as you are doing) might sound shady.
But, have no fear, we are the real deal.
When we say Phishy business on this blog... we're talking specifically about this upcoming Phish Festival 8 this weekend at the Empire Polo Fields out in Indio.
We are super duper excited for this festival, and not just because we are so lucky as to have it in our big back yard, but also because the Coachella Valley Art Scene is having a part in it! Yes, the locals have been asked to get involved and spread a little desert, Coachella Valley, culture. And we are down for that.
So, come this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the CVAS blog and a bunch of our 50 most craftiest friends will be heading out to the festival fairgrounds to do arts and crafts in the campground section of the festival. If you are out there, please do come look for us! We will be located in the Art Studios... across from the Farmers Market off Ave 51. And we'll be the ones at night starting a raging bonfire. Just kidding, we're following all campsite rules. Duh.
1. Yes, they're here, the Scream Team is here! I understand that not all my readers can make it to the Phish Festival. Boo hoo. I still got love for you though. So, this week I will be doing an awesome post for you freaks out there who wanna get down and dirty. I got plenty of parties for you to get plenty excited about.
2. California Soul: Phish or Treat. When California Soul was recording this last little session, I just happen to walk in.... with a six pack. I shared some brew and we talked a little about the upcoming Phish festival this weekend. If you are in any way confused as to what's happening, why it's happening, and the significance of it all.... then please, please do yourself this favor and download their podcast or go on their blog to listen to what these desert kiddos have to say.
3. Free Foreign Film. The Palm Springs Art Museum is at it again. They come back strong with a free foreign film treat. Or is it a trick?
4. Compost Power! No, it's not as smelly as you think. And no, it's not as hard as you think. It's actually something that all of us can do in our homes and even our apartment. There are local groups around the desert that teach the art of composting... and yes, it is an art.
5. Nowhere Now: The Ballad of Joshua Tree on PBS. I love this one.... PBS will be airing a documentary that I featured here on the CVAS blog a while back, Nowhere Now: The Ballad of Joshua Tree. It is a film that "paints a portrait of life in the desert, far from big music industry, while examining our notions of success and failure." - www.nowherenowthemovie.com
6. Backstreets' Back! Man, I'm almost embarrassed to even reference a Backstreet Boys song for one of my blog topics this week, but... I was in middle school when the Backstreet Boys were big... and those phrases are going to be with me for the rest of my life, whether I like it or not. All boy bands aside, this week I give a little inside scoop on what people are ranting and raving about in the gallery art world... The Backstreet Arts District in Palm Springs.
7. Commercial Break. I have the perfect Halloween Commercial Break for you. No, really, it's like.... perfect. Buuuaahhahahahhahahahahahhhhhhaaaaaaaaa!
8. A Possible Party Update. I am really busy with helping out at the Phish Fest while also planning this hu-mung-go party on Decemeber 19th at the SCRAP Gallery in Indio. I have been collaborating a bit with some people around town... just to name a few... Daily Dares. I'll fill you on some ideas we got going on and see if you can dig it.
9. Windmill City Rollers. Epidemic Skate Shop has a new line coming out called, Windmill City Rollers. You must already have figured out how happy I get when people reference the desert for their art projects. I am pretty stoked about this. And I'm looking forward to checking this new line out. Super hardcore sneak peak right here on the blog. Come back soon.
10. Things 2 Do Thursdays... see "1." for more details.
Thank you for spending another week with us on the blog. We aree loving every minute of life right now and are reminding ourselves to blog every hour of those 60 minute chunks of fun. Thank you for all your support and have a great week everyone! If you have any questions or comments, please email me: thecoachellavalleyartscene@gmail.com
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