B-r-r-r-r! It was 40 degrees cooler at the San Diego oceanfront where I visited last evening for Marc Shaiman at the Rady Shell highlighting his movie and Broadway music. I …

Gay Desert Guide for Independence Day Weekend: Jul 4-7, 2024

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jul 1, 2024
Couldn’t come soon enough! It was a busy Pride Month, what with all the uplifting press coverage that we received at K-Gay Desert Guide and KGAY 106.5/92.1. Yes, I’m bragging …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Jun 24, 2024
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” is a quote attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca. As we mark the last week of Pride month, I’m counting my lucky stars …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: May 17-19, 2024
Memorial Day weekend is early this year, so making summer plans takes on a little more urgency. From all of my years in school, it’s ingrained in me to think …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of May 13, 2024
Abi Carter may be a familiar face to you. She’s made the Top 3 in American Idol after her stunning performance in Sunday’s Disney-themed night on KESQ. But if you …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Apr. 29, 2024
Our performing arts organizations have really upped their game in recent years. It struck me as I watched the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus (PSGMC) Sunday. Their performance incorporated dance, …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr. 26-28, 2024
Before there was a gay bar on Arenas, a gay man named Ira Mosley started a pizza joint in Palm Desert. That was nearly 40 years ago, and in an …

Gay Desert Guide: Week of Feb 5, 2024
Coco Peru is comedic genius. She also gives us much to celebrate and much to ponder. Her shows at Fuego Events space (formerly a bank, as she jokes), sold out …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 26-28, 2024
Theatre in the Coachella Valley is in full bloom this season! I’ve watched our theatre companies grow over the past decade – paralleling my time chronicling the goings-on for the LGBTQ+ …

Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Jan 19-21, 2024
Every time I drive to Acrisure Arena, I think about how we in Palm Springs proper narrowly escaped having the stadium downtown. The drive for me is a short 30 …