Top entertainment headlines from Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2008, MyDesert.com Publicus online@thedesertsun.com online@thedesertsun.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:00 PST Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:56:44 PST 30 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0101/808270355/1050/RSS04 For Aaron Neville, life on the road feels far more normal than being at home. “Anywhere the road takes me, that's where I go,” said the 67-year-old singer from a tour stop in Northern California. “I just go where they tell me.” Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:51:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0101/808270355/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0102/808270357/1050/RSS04 Hollywood finally got it right this summer. The sequels were better (“Hellboy 2: The Golden Army”), musicals in tune (“Mamma Mia!”), and Oscar buzz surrounds the biggest blockbuster, “The Dark Knight.” Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:07:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0102/808270357/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280328/1050/RSS04 Explore nature and escape the heat during a special birding bus tour on the Palms to Pines Birding and Nature Trail. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:59:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280328/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0201/808270359/1050/RSS04 Visions of delectable cheesecakes, éclairs, and black-and-white cookies permanently stick in my mind after you you enter Manhattan in the Desert. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:48:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0201/808270359/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0201/808270358/1050/RSS04 If the name “Cheeky's” brings to mind a saucy lass with a Liverpudlian accent handing over a pint of ale in a darkened pub, please take a moment to completely adjust your image. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:05:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0201/808270358/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280374/1050/RSS04 The Astronomical Society of the Desert will hold a public “star party” Saturday at its mountain observing area. Viewing starts at sundown and telescopes and giant binoculars will be provided. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:17:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280374/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0104/808280375/1050/RSS04 Heather James Fine Art has donated money to the Palm Springs Art Museum's Education Department for the purchase of 15 iPods. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:17:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0104/808280375/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0101/808280373/1050/RSS04 Catch the last summer outdoor show at Old Town La Quinta today. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:17:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0101/808280373/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280312/1050/RSS04 A story in The Desert Sun first alerted Palm Desert officials that changes to the Mike Schuler Trail were being considered. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:59:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFESTYLES0106/808280312/1050/RSS04 http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/EVENTS16/808270330/1050/RSS04 A film that took top honors in the student film category also took best of the festival honors — possibly for the first time in ShortFest history. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:02:00 PST http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/EVENTS16/808270330/1050/RSS04