Snow in Palm Springs happened this week for our dear readers who don’t reside here. Not to worry! It’s over now and we all survived. But it caused much chatter & many a post on social media. (We’re going to get a bad reputation and may have to revise the number of annual sunny days downward after this Winter.) It was one for the record books and our nearby mountain communities are still recovering. In another week or so as daylight saving time kicks in and longer days warm our desert landscape, it will be a distant memory.
Good weather kicks in just in time for Desert X and Cathedral City LGBT Days where KGAY’s John Taylor will co-host the Bed Race on Sunday with Bella da Ball. Bring your sunscreen! We’re all a little pasty and not used to the sun’s rays which are already strong as Spring approaches!
Brad Fuhr, your Gay Desert Guide & KGAY 106.5 Palm Springs,
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Cathedral City LGBT Days
Cathedral City LGBT Days returns THIS WEEKEND: March 3–5, marking the first Pride celebration of the year! On FRIDAY, attend a free outdoor screening of Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and the debut of the first-ever Pride–themed drone aerial show, all at the Cathedral City Amphitheater, followed by an official after-party. SATURDAY, enjoy Drag Brunch and a daytime Pool Party at Paloma Resort featuring KGAY’s DJ Modgirl and guest hosts, and join famed comedian Del Shores and the cast of Sordid Lives in an all-star tribute to Leslie Jordan at the Mary Pickford Theater.
SUNDAY cap it off with the iconic Bed Race in front of City Hall with host Bella da Ball, KGAY Morning Show host John Taylor, live music by The Dreamboats and Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus, and a Post-Race T-Dance hosted by the world-famous Abbey West Hollywood. We’ve got the full run-down of the schedule on our event listing: More info
World Pride Mardi Gras Fashion Show
The World Pride Mardi Gras Fashion Show is on Saturday, March 4 from 6:30–9:30 pm at the Palm Springs Art Museum with host Jake Ingrassia, and DJ Galaxy spinning!
Meet international fashion designers Erick Bendana and Gabriela Idiaquez Vargas of Nicaragua, and enjoy Palm Springs pool & resort wear fashions by El Tuggle, as well as men’s formal wear by Giovanni Testi and designer Eruvey Tapia. This first-ever celebration of fashion masterpieces held in a dramatic, non-traditional venue showcases not only fashion designers and costume designers, but also the most beautiful art the Coachella Valley has to offer.
Fashion show preceded by a VIP reception and followed by a chance to meet the designers and models. KGAY and Gay Desert Guide are proud to be media sponsors of this Artful Event produced by the Palm Springs Art Museum. Get tickets
Michael Feinstein & Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the McCallum Theatre
On Friday and Saturday, March 3 & 4, the McCallum Theatre presents Michael Feinstein & Jean-Yves Thibaudet – Two Pianos: Who Could Ask For Anything More at 8 pm both nights. The two artists join forces for the first time in an innovative program for two pianos celebrating the music of George Gershwin and his world. Born of a serendipitous encounter between the two artists at Festival Napa Valley 2021, Two Pianos: Who Could Ask for Anything More showcases each artist’s unique gifts for creativity, virtuosity and sheer joy of music making. Next weekend, March 10–12, David Foster and Katharine McPhee take the McCallum stage for an intimate evening of The Kat & Dave Show. Upcoming shows include: Masters of Harmony (3/19), The Kingdom Choir™ (3/24), Katherine Jenkins (3/25), and Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin (3/28 and 3/29). See the full March schedule for the McCallum Theatre with ticket info on our event listing: Get tickets
Desert X Opens Saturday
After welcoming a total of more than 1.25 million to all three previous iterations in the Coachella Valley, Desert X returns for their fourth exhibition, opening Saturday, March 4 and running through Sunday, May 7. The exhibition of site-specific installations by acclaimed international artists examines social and environmental themes with a focus on the changes that give form to a world increasingly shaped by climate crisis, globalism, and the political and economic migrations that follow in their wake. Free and open to the public, stop in at the Desert X hub at the Ace Hotel or download the app for information on artists, a map to find the installations, and interactive content. More info
A Funny Thing Happened…
Dezart Performs presents A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City with performances from March 3–12. A foul-mouthed twenty-something comedian and a middle-aged man embroiled in a nasty divorce are brought together unexpectedly when their cancer-stricken mothers become roommates in the hospital. Together, this unlikely duo must negotiate some of life’s biggest challenges… while making some of the world’s most inappropriate jokes. Can these two very lost people learn to laugh through their pain and lean on each other, when all they really want to do is is run away? Get tickets.
