Lifestyles

Art in the Square begins today in Indio

The fourth annual Art in the Square art festival will open today in Indio.

• 8:19 AM

Ostrich hurt in race is put down

INDIO — An ostrich that fell during a race at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival had to be euthanized, a fair official said Tuesday.

• 1:17 AM

Squad turns up the volume at Modernism Week

Palm Springs Modernism Week has long been known for celebrating the music of the Rat Pack and its contemporaries, but this year a new generation of modernistas known as the Mid Mod Music Squad are turning the dial and turning up the volume.

• 12:41 AM

Slinging hash with Tom Colicchio

ne producer on “Top Chef” has say in who's eliminated — but only because Tom Colicchio is also the head judge.

Fire department to get oxygen masks for pets

Save-A-Pet in Desert Hot Springs has partnered with the Cathedral City Fire Department to help pets survive after a fire.

• 1:04 AM

Mary Pickford Theatre to host Oscar party

Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce and Palm Springs Women in Film are hosting an Oscars-watching event on Sunday at UltraStar's Mary Pickford Theatre. Red carpet arrivals start at 4 p.m. and the show's broadcast begins at 5:30 p.m.

• 1:03 AM

Comedy show set for Sunday at Elks Lodge

Desert Hot Springs Elks Lodge will host a comedy show Sunday to raise money for charity.

• 1:02 AM

Palm Springs Modernism: Inside the Edris House

Check out how the Edris House, designed by E. Stewart Williams, celebrates the desert’s natural surroundings.

• Feb. 21, 2012

Ostrich euthanized after fall in fair race

An ostrich has been euthanized after falling Monday during a chariot race at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio, a fair official said.

• Feb. 21, 2012

‘Two Old Black Guys' have a story to tell

Watching “Two Old Black Guys Just Sitting Around Talking” Friday at the Indian Wells Theater at Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert, was almost as fun as sitting around talking to the two old black guys who star in it.

• Feb. 21, 2012

Some left out as demand for Modernism Week surges

The first five days of Palm Springs Modernism Week drew thousands of visitors to downtown businesses, restaurants and hotels and many of the most popular events this week are sold out.

• Feb. 21, 2012

Southern Baptist panel recommends adding 'Great Commission Baptists' to name

Southern Baptists first considered changing their name in 1903, and leaders have seriously proposed it at least 13 times since then. Now, Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright hopes a compromise of sorts could put the issue to rest by adding the moniker "Great Commission Baptists."

• Feb. 21, 2012

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival wins Pollstar Award

Goldenvoice and AEG Live, promoters of the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, are big winners again in the annual Pollstar Awards.

• Feb. 21, 2012

Calling all artists for Palm Springs Chalk Art Walk

The Palm Springs Sunup Rotary Club is looking for artists for its second annual Chalk Art Walk slated for March 31 at Smoke Tree Commons in Palm Springs.

• Feb. 21, 2012

All-Star Big Band to perform spy music at Cal State, San Bernardino Palm Desert campus

The All-Star Big Band will present “Good Guys and Bad Guys: The Music of Spies and Private Eyes” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Indian Wells Theater at California State University, San Bernardino's Palm Desert campus.

• Feb. 21, 2012

Modernism Week attendance surges, could top 25,000

The first five days of Modernism Week drew thousands of visitors to down town businesses, restaurants and hotels and many of the most popular events this week are sold out.

• Feb. 20, 2012

Coachella named best festival

The industry watchdog Pollstar named the 2011 Coachella Music and Arts Festival the best major non-touring music festival in America at its ceremony earlier this month at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

• Feb. 20, 2012

Interstate 10 construction to close roads in Banning

BANNING — Caltrans plans Interstate 10 lane closures between state Route 111 and Ramsey Street overnight beginning Tuesday at 8 p.m. until about 5 a.m. Wednesday for a striping project, a spokesman for the agency said.

• Feb. 20, 2012

YouTube uses $100 million, enlists big-name help to redefine channels

CULVER CITY, Calif. -- YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.

• Feb. 20, 2012

Palm Springs Modernism: How to spot an Albert Frey

The Palm Springs Visitors Center shows at a glance that Palm Springs is a destination for midcentury modern architecture. Take a look at this and other work by architect Albert Frey.

• Feb. 20, 2012

Woody Allen wins his fifth WGA award for a screenplay

HOLLYWOOD - Decorated screenwriter Woody Allen added another prize to his long resume of success tonight, winning best Original Screenplay for his fantasy/drama "Midnight in Paris" at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards.

• Feb. 19, 2012

Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival mixes new with traditional

If Hilby the German Juggle Boy doesn't arouse your curiosity, how about the tempting and perhaps challenging deep-fried Oreos, Snickers, Twinkies or chicken-fried bacon? You'll find them all at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, underway through Sunday, along with camels, carnival rides, exhibits, free entertainment and food booths — lots of food booths.

• Feb. 20, 2012

Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler have a laugh

With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on “Saturday Night Live” and top billing on her own weekly primetime series (“Parks and Recreation”), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.

• Feb. 19, 2012

Study: Kids who fail to conform to gender roles face more abuse

Young children whose activity choices, interests and pretend play don't conform to expected gender roles face an increased risk of abuse and future trauma, a study finds.

• Feb. 20, 2012