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<strong>August</strong>, <strong>2022</strong> Serving Cathedral City | Coachella | Desert Hot Springs<br />
Indian Wells | Indio | La Quinta | Palm Desert | Palm Springs | Rancho Mirage<br />
PALM SPRINGS
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REPORTER: Adam<br />
EMAIL: adamsart@desertdailyguide.com<br />
ADAMSARTEXPOSE’<br />
PUBLIC MEMORIAL ART OR<br />
HONORING THE LEGACY OF A<br />
CONTROVERSIAL MAYOR<br />
The removal of the Frank Bogert statue<br />
in front of the Palm Springs City hall<br />
stirred a protest of activist critics from<br />
some residents over the past two years.<br />
A protest group representing the people<br />
and families of the Section 14 incident<br />
that occurred in the 1960s in Palm<br />
Springs.<br />
This controversy mirrors others across<br />
the country during the past 3 years<br />
following the murder of George Flooyed<br />
in Minnesota.<br />
The removal of<br />
memorial statues<br />
throughout the<br />
country was<br />
inspired by the<br />
acknowledgment<br />
of systemic racism<br />
and oppression that<br />
has been prevalent<br />
historically in the<br />
United States.<br />
Section 14 is a square mile of desert<br />
in the heart of Palm Springs that was<br />
occupied primarily by black families.<br />
This sector of land is owned by the Agua<br />
Caliente Band<br />
of Cahuilla Indians. This area evolved<br />
during WWII following the arrival of Black<br />
and Latino residents drawn to the area<br />
by employment at farms and defense<br />
plants in the valley.<br />
Small plots were leased by the arriving<br />
families. Wood frame and cinder block<br />
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On the Cover<br />
Palm Springs Pride - Nov 4-6, <strong>2022</strong><br />
36th Anniversary Celebration<br />
Dates<br />
Nov 4 - Festival 6 pm - 11 pm - Arenas Road<br />
Block Party<br />
Nov 5 - Festival 11 am-11:30 pm - Headliner<br />
Nov 6 - Festival 11 am-6 pm - Headliner<br />
Nov 6 - Parade 10 am - Palm Canyon Dr from<br />
Tachevah to Amado (click here for parade<br />
details)<br />
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW pspride.org<br />
Pride Parade:<br />
Sunday, November 6, <strong>2022</strong> – 10:00 AM -12:30<br />
PM<br />
PARADE ENTRIES<br />
If you participated in Palm Springs Pride last<br />
year, i.e., have already registered in Veventa,<br />
you need to log in with your last year’s ID or<br />
reset the password if forgotten. Please do not<br />
register a new organization. That would create<br />
a duplicate organization, and it creates a whole<br />
lot of issues.<br />
PALM SPRINGS PRIDE -<br />
NOV 4-6, <strong>2022</strong><br />
THINGS TO KNOW<br />
Parade entry will continue until all spaces<br />
available are taken. The earlier you register, the<br />
lower your cost to enter.<br />
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL FULL<br />
PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.<br />
You have 48 hours to complete payments via<br />
credit cards. If paying by check, the check must<br />
be received within 14 days of registration. If<br />
payment by check is not received in 14 days,<br />
your order will be returned to inventory.<br />
You can log out of your registration process<br />
and return at a later time.<br />
Please keep in mind the payment deadlines<br />
mentioned above.<br />
If you need help with registration, there is<br />
a ‘Contact Us’ button in your Registration<br />
Dashboard.<br />
Thank you for your participation, and Happy<br />
Pride!<br />
APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE<br />
If your organization’s primary contact changed<br />
and you cannot log in, send us an email with<br />
the new primary contact’s name and email<br />
address, and we will quickly update the<br />
information.<br />
NEW Downtown Location!<br />
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Promoting Independent Cinema in the<br />
Coachella Valley Palm Springs Cultural<br />
Center’s Historic Camelot Theatre,<br />
Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm<br />
Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd<br />
Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States<br />
psculturalcenter.org<br />
A full bar is available before and after<br />
the show, and during intermission.<br />
PALM SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER<br />
LAUNCHES FREE NEW COMMUNITY<br />
PROGRAM FEATURING HOLLYWOOD<br />
ICON AND PALM SPRINGS STAR: MARILYN<br />
MONROE<br />
The Palm Springs Cultural Center is<br />
thrilled to present Movies in the Park,<br />
the first annual outdoor summer<br />
pop-up film series at the new<br />
downtown park in Palm Springs.<br />
Each summer month features a<br />
different iconic Marilyn Monroe film.<br />
Movies in the Park SOME LIKE IT HOT<br />
on Aug 17.<br />
These events are provided<br />
FREE to the community through<br />
the generous support of our<br />
sponsors: P.S. Resorts, City of Palm<br />
Springs, Palm Springs Chamber<br />
of Commerce, Destination PSP,<br />
and Crystal Fantasy (sponsorship<br />
opportunities are still available).<br />
The movies are scheduled to start<br />
at 8pm, but show times may vary<br />
slightly depending on sundown. Head<br />
downtown early to dine at one of<br />
our fabulous local restaurants or grab<br />
something to go for a picnic in the<br />
park. The audience can participate<br />
in the celebration online by tagging<br />
@psculturalcenter, @themarilyns_<br />
palmsprings on Instagram and using<br />
the hashtags, #psculturalcenter,<br />
#moviesinthepark, #M4Ever<br />
“We’re thrilled to give back to the<br />
community by celebrating both the new<br />
Downtown Park and Marilyn’s special<br />
connection to the city of Palm Springs.<br />
The infamous subway grate scene from<br />
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH directly inspired<br />
the FOREVER MARILYN statue<br />
Michael Green- Executive Director of<br />
the Palm Springs Cultural Center (PSCC).<br />
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Teamm8 Celebrates Titans of Pride<br />
Their "Spartacus" Underwear Collection is Bright and Booty-full<br />
By Robbie Todoro<br />
Teamm8 is celebrating all of the rainbow<br />
gladiators of Pride. Their sexy new<br />
"Spartacus" underwear collection is built<br />
for gay men to stand tall and fight any<br />
obstacle the Family Research Council<br />
and other anti-LGBTQ<br />
hate groups throw at<br />
them.<br />
Briefs are made with a<br />
super comfortable quick<br />
dry fabrication and<br />
feature cut-out sides and<br />
a matching colored 4cm<br />
wide waistband with<br />
single max logo. The<br />
collection is available in<br />
six bold colors, each<br />
representing a color of<br />
the rainbow.<br />
Spartacus briefs are $32 at Teamm8.com<br />
TEAMM8 is donating<br />
proceeds from the sale of<br />
"Spartacus" to MINUS18,<br />
an organization that<br />
champions LGBTQIA+<br />
youth.<br />
Visit Teamm8.com<br />
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Vol 26 Issue 41 <strong>August</strong><br />
06 ADAMSARTEXPOSE’<br />
15 BAR|FOOD<br />
28 FREE COMMUNITY LISTINGS<br />
14 FEATURED BUSINESS<br />
16 MASSAGE<br />
08 ON THE COVER<br />
06<br />
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Team <strong>DDG</strong><br />
PUBLISHER: Will Paige<br />
will@desertdailyguide.com<br />
EDITOR IN CHIEF: AA<br />
AA@desertdailyguide.com<br />
Contributing Photographers: Marko Russell,<br />
David Stanfield<br />
National Ad Representatives<br />
Rivendell Media<br />
(212) 242-6863<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
Vic Gerami<br />
TheBluntPostWithVic.com<br />
Art: Adams’s Art<br />
adamsart@desertdailyguide.com<br />
Advertising<br />
Digital or printed media packs available on<br />
request.<br />
SALES: Will Paige<br />
will@desertdailyguide.com<br />
Magazine is hand delivered every week<br />
to select locations. Updated weekly ,<br />
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opinion of the <strong>DDG</strong>, its staff, or its advertisers. <strong>DDG</strong> is not responsible for claims made by its advertisers, or the products or services<br />
they offer. Listings, pictures, or advertisements in the <strong>DDG</strong> should not be construed to represent or reflect the sexual orientation of<br />
any business, its owners, or staff. All events are subject to change without notice. Any omissions of events are not intentional. ©<br />
2021 <strong>DDG</strong> Media Group , All Rights Reserved.<br />
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To start managing your mail, one of the<br />
first things you’ll need to figure out is<br />
whether a company will consider you a<br />
prospect (target) or a (customer) if you<br />
cantacted them and did not opt out.<br />
If you receive mail from companies,<br />
you’ve never bought from or<br />
organizations you never donated to,<br />
you’re a TARGET,<br />
If you have purchased from or<br />
subscribed to a company or donated<br />
to an organization in the past, you<br />
are considered a customer and may<br />
receive certain benefits, updates, and<br />
offers unless you opt out.<br />
Targets can Opt out at dmachoice.org<br />
for $2.00 for 10 years of coverage,<br />
DMAchoice is only $2.00 for 10 years.<br />
It is an online tool offered through the<br />
Association of National Advertisers<br />
(ANA), the largest trade association<br />
in the U.S. devoted to serving all<br />
aspects of marketing, which includes<br />
many of the leaders in the direct<br />
marketing community. As a nonprofit<br />
organization, we provide this service to<br />
help consumers express their marketing<br />
preferences to participating companies<br />
and organizations. DMAchoice has<br />
been in existence since 1971. It reduces<br />
new direct mail solicitations, reducing<br />
mail volume overall for targets.<br />
Why is this important? Well, if you sign<br />
up for DMAchoice, you’ll reduce the<br />
amount of TARGET mail you receive.<br />
continued on page 34<br />
However, you will still receive customer<br />
mail. If you wish to be removed from<br />
customer or donor mailings, please<br />
contact each company or organization<br />
directly for removal.<br />
How?<br />
You may find appropriate contact<br />
information in their online privacy<br />
policies or Contact Us page.<br />
DMAchoice cannot remove you from<br />
individual company-specific mailings.<br />
Each company should have an internal<br />
suppression process.<br />
What about mail markted current<br />
resident.<br />
To me, these are the worst because<br />
businesses pay a lower cost to target<br />
you and don’t care anything about you.<br />
And is bulky ness might make you miss<br />
an important letter.<br />
They are easy to toss, but some of us<br />
don’t want to waste a minute of our<br />
time with these ads we will never use.<br />
In a day of instant data and just in time,<br />
they still claim it might take several<br />
weeks to stop.<br />
I don’t say this as a publisher because<br />
the ads we have, pay for the relevent<br />
free info like this profided to our readers.<br />
What types of mail can I stop? What<br />
types can’t I stop?<br />
With DMAchoice You can request<br />
to stop Tergeted promotional mail<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
BAR| FOOD | RESORTS<br />
Cathedral City<br />
BARS|FOOD<br />
The Barracks<br />
Runway<br />
Sunshine Cafe<br />
AMP Sports<br />
Lounge<br />
Roost<br />
Trunks<br />
Studio One 11<br />
Desert Hot Springs<br />
BARS|FOOD<br />
Playoffs Sports Bar<br />
Palm Springs<br />
BARS|FOOD<br />
Eagle 501 Bar<br />
Rio Azul<br />
Tool Shed<br />
Toucan’s<br />
Streetbar<br />
Oscar’s<br />
Chill bar<br />
Hunters<br />
Stacy’s<br />
BlackBook<br />
QUADZ<br />
RetroRoom<br />
Resorts<br />
CCBC<br />
Triangle Inn<br />
Descanso<br />
All Worlds Resort<br />
Desert Paradise<br />
Resort<br />
LA DOLCE VITA<br />
RESORT & SPA<br />
THE HACIENDA AT<br />
WARM SANDS<br />
Shopping<br />
Q trading<br />
Gear<br />
Off Ramp Leathers<br />
Gay Mart<br />
Did We Miss<br />
You?<br />
Let us know<br />
For all Gay and Gay<br />
friendly Bars Resorts<br />
and Lodging<br />
Directory<br />
FEATURED<br />
BARS/DINING<br />
SUNSHINE CAFE Nearly as perfect as it<br />
gets! Known as a local hole in the wall<br />
with a funky vibe and fantastic food,<br />
frequented by celebrities, politicians<br />
36815 Cathedral Canyon CC<br />
RUNWAY RESTAURANT & BAR<br />
The valleys premier arts and<br />
entertainment. Featuring American<br />
Casual Dining Drinks & Drag at CCBC<br />
Resort Hotel.68300 Gay Resort Drive, CC<br />
TOOL SHED LEVI/LEATHER In the Warm<br />
Sands District in central Palm Springs.<br />
600 E Sunny Dunes Rd , PS<br />
FEATURED RESORTS<br />
CCBC RESORT 18+ 760 324-1350<br />
68-300 Gay Resort Drive<br />
CCBC is the largest clothing optional Gay<br />
men’s resort in Southern California.<br />
CCBCRESORTHOTEL.COM<br />
TRIANGLE INN 760-322-7993<br />
555 E. San Lorenzo Rd Palm Springs CA<br />
Romantic and relaxing or fun and frisky.<br />
At the Triangle Inn Palm Springs, the<br />
choice is yours. Historic Palm Springs<br />
Resort is a feast for all your senses, with<br />
a special flair for Southern (California)<br />
hospitality. triangle-inn.com<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
DAVE MAY CONCRETE<br />
Directory<br />
PATIOS | SIDEWALKS | DRIVEWAYS |KOOL DECKS<br />
760-327-4849<br />
LIC. #441265<br />
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MASSAGE<br />
MALE KNEADS Exceptional, Sensual,<br />
Soothing, body work for men of all<br />
ages. Outcalls only. Call Adam for an<br />
extraordinary experience in innovative<br />
erotic relaxation. 760-835-0727<br />
NATURIST<br />
Gay Men CCBC Resort<br />
Family DeAnza Desert Sun Resort<br />
Starland Community Desert retreat<br />
Sea Mountain Luxury Nude Resort and<br />
Spa Hotel DHS<br />
HEY GUYS...take a break from life and<br />
come relax with a great massage<br />
by trained hands. I am a Professional<br />
Massage Therapist here offering<br />
something therapeutic, restorative and<br />
sensually tailored to your needs. I am<br />
well trained and provide a session that<br />
is unparalleled. Say hi and tell me how I<br />
can make your body feel awesome! The<br />
massage is done on a table. I see<br />
people at my location.<br />
I am off Ramon by Sunrise.<br />
845-866-0498 Mark<br />
GENERAL SERVICES<br />
Red’s Hauling. We remove trash and<br />
unwanted items. Garage clean outs.<br />
Red 760-288-6956<br />
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SOCAL Nude beaches which are also<br />
called “free beach”, or “clothingoptional”.<br />
Blacks Beach Nude Beach in San Diego<br />
is located just north of La Jolla Shores<br />
and beneath the Torrey Pines bluffs.<br />
Pirate’s Cove, Avila Beach<br />
Corona Del Mar is one of California’s<br />
best nude beaches.<br />
desertfilmsociety.org<br />
Upcoming Screenings<br />
HAUTE COUTURE (France)<br />
<strong>August</strong> 6 @ 10:00 am to approx. 12:00<br />
pm Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm<br />
Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo<br />
Road,Palm Springs, CA 92262 United<br />
States
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Two Men<br />
of Taunton<br />
Project<br />
Part<br />
7<br />
First congress<br />
Two Men of Taunton is about our<br />
revolution as it happened.<br />
On September 7, 1774, the Continental<br />
Congress began with a prayer.<br />
During this Constitutional Convention in<br />
1787, Founding Father Benjamin Franklin<br />
encouraged the practice of opening<br />
with a prayer. (below)<br />
They were educated white men, sought<br />
a leadership position, and were happy<br />
they defeated a king to ensure no king<br />
or God would rule over them.<br />
Signer Robert Treat Paine of<br />
Massachusetts practiced Christian-<br />
Deism called “the religion of nature”.<br />
This rational theology mimicked<br />
“freethinking” Europeans in the 17th<br />
and 18th centuries. Deists insisted that<br />
religious truth should be subject to the<br />
authority of human reason, not divine<br />
revelation.<br />
These two historic photos indicate that<br />
reasonable men created a system of<br />
rules everyone agreed to follow and<br />
a method to fix things that break: No<br />
God, No King, just by consent of the<br />
governed.<br />
“Our government conceived in freedom<br />
and purchased with blood can be<br />
preserved only by constant vigilance.”<br />
The “if we can keep it part.” was proof<br />
that tryanny was a constant threat not a<br />
trump card.<br />
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Painting with acrylic - figures - animals - landscapes. My primary<br />
emphasis with figures is usually male nudes.<br />
In this sample painting titled,<br />
“Andy and Cooper”, there is a combination of all subjects<br />
in a Palm Springs desert<br />
landscape.<br />
Portraits are fun<br />
and challenging to capture the<br />
likeness and personality of the subjects<br />
being drawn or painted This painting<br />
is a watercolor of a<br />
couple painted about a year ago.<br />
All of my paintings and drawings<br />
are completed in one or more<br />
of these mediums, graphite pencil,<br />
colored pencil, acrylic,<br />
and watercolor. I enjoy working with each of these mediums<br />
which<br />
create different results as they are applied.<br />
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Body Casting is another<br />
technique and medium which<br />
I learned the basics from Willa<br />
Shalit, who did a number of<br />
casts of well-known celebrities<br />
and athletes<br />
more about that when<br />
body casting is featured in<br />
the Gallery. Body casting is<br />
done with alginate a nontoxic<br />
substance made from<br />
seaweed. Dentists use this to<br />
make<br />
impressions of teeth for partials<br />
or dentures. The same process<br />
is used in body casting. The<br />
alginate is placed on the body<br />
in the area to be reproduced.<br />
The liquid<br />
alginate turns into a<br />
rubbery substance in<br />
about 10 minutes. This<br />
forms the mold for the cast. The cast is made from a plater acrylic material<br />
that sets permanently. The sample of a body cast here is of a male torso<br />
chest with arms wrapped around titled, “Touch” A cast can be made from<br />
your body or body area, or someone who<br />
models for the cast. I work with all of these mediums. Completed works are<br />
available as originals or prints Full body paintings or drawings or the same of<br />
pets can be consigned. Body casts are also available to be created from your<br />
desired body area to be sculptured.<br />
I work with all of the media described. Completed works are available for<br />
purchase along with consigned original portraits, full body compositions, and body<br />
casts. If you are interested in having any of these works for yourself or as a gift<br />
please contact me at adamsartexpose@gmail.com<br />
More samples of my work will be in future Virtual Gallerys in the Desert Daily Guide.<br />
Hope you enjoy, Thank you.<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS<br />
Thursday nights VILLAGEFEST takes place<br />
in downtown Palm Springs on Palm<br />
Canyon Drive every. villagefest.org<br />
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum<br />
760-329-7610<br />
McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297<br />
Indian Canyons 760-323-6018<br />
Palm Springs Aerial Tram<br />
760-325-1449<br />
Palm Springs Air Museum<br />
760-778-6262<br />
Palm Springs Art Museum<br />
760-325-7186<br />
Sunnylands<br />
760-328-2829<br />
Patton Memorial Museum 760-227-3483<br />
Joshua Tree National park 760-367-5500<br />
FREE COMMUNITY LISTINGS<br />
AAP - Food Samaritans (760) 325-8481<br />
Eisenhower HIV Clinic (760) 834-7930<br />
Directory<br />
Borrego Health (Stonewall Medical<br />
Center) Cathedral City 760-507-3310<br />
Veterans Records https://vetrecs.<br />
archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.<br />
html for vet or family or with written<br />
authorization.<br />
Lgbt community center<br />
760-416-7790 thecenterps.org<br />
American cancer society<br />
800-227-2345<br />
Coachella Valley sexual assault<br />
(760) 568-9071<br />
Desert Legal aid: 760-832-9770<br />
Stonewall democrats:<br />
desert-stonewall.Org<br />
Desert winds freedom band<br />
760 776-2700Gay artists -760 835 0727<br />
Transgender Community Transcc.Org<br />
Palm Springs Gay<br />
Men’s Chorus 760-219-2077<br />
Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert<br />
760 272-5553<br />
DAP/ DOCK Clinic (760) 992-0492<br />
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EVERY DAY<br />
7AM-7PM<br />
Welcome!<br />
WORSHIP WITH US IN PERSON<br />
SUNDAYS AT 10 AM<br />
3601 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs<br />
Demuth Community Center<br />
God’s Love &<br />
Good Works.<br />
760.327.3802<br />
www.bloominthedesert.org<br />
WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE<br />
SUNDAYS AT 10 AM<br />
Facebook<br />
Bloom in the Desert Ministries UCC<br />
REPLAY ANYTIME<br />
YouTube<br />
Bloom in the Desert Ministries UCC<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
Transgender Community Transcc.Org<br />
Palm Springs Gay<br />
Men’s Chorus 760-219-2077<br />
Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert<br />
760 272-5553<br />
Palm Springs Pride<br />
Pspride.Org<br />
Prime Timers of the Desert<br />
760-424-8014.<br />
FOOD DISTRIBUTION<br />
Every THURSDAY<br />
5pm - 7pm<br />
610 Belardo Rd.<br />
Staff Opportunities<br />
Translation Specialist<br />
The Translation Specialist will translate<br />
both verbally, and in writing, in English<br />
and Spanish. Verbal translation will take<br />
place in person at the office and on<br />
the phone as necessary, as well as at<br />
various programs, whether indoors or<br />
outdoors, including on the trail.<br />
Indigenous Community Liaison<br />
The Indigenous Community Liaison<br />
(Liaison) works with local Indigenous<br />
Directory<br />
tribes and community groups to build<br />
and strengthen partnerships with Friends<br />
and others<br />
… and you can always volunteer!<br />
friends@desertmountains.org<br />
4 AUG Palm Springs Job Fair - Palm Springs<br />
Career Fair by diversity x Thu, 11 AM – 2 PM<br />
The Street Fair, at College of the Desert, 43-500<br />
Monterey Ave<br />
5 AUG Turn My Music Up Fest<br />
Fri, Aug 5 – Sun, Aug 7<br />
Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs<br />
7 AUG GOSPEL BRUNCH<br />
Sun, 11 AM – 2 PM<br />
PS UNDERGROUND, 1700 S Camino Real<br />
7 AUG The Swimming Hole - Ages 18+<br />
LGBTQ Pool Party Sun, 11 AM – 6 PM<br />
Hotel Zoso<br />
11 OCT<br />
James McMurtry<br />
Tue, 8:30 AM – 11:55 PM<br />
The Alibi, Palm Springs, CA<br />
6 AUG Booze N’ Brush Next to Naked Sip N’<br />
Paint Palm...Sat, 4 – 6 PM<br />
Booze n Brush 261 E La Verne Way UNIT C<br />
Palm Springs, CA<br />
21 SEP<br />
The Dinah Event and Music Festival<br />
Wed, Sep 21 – Mon, Sep 26<br />
Margaritaville Resort<br />
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A Cristal Clear First Impression<br />
Queer Actor Qya Cristal Makes Their Film Debut<br />
By Ben Nelson<br />
Queer actor Qya Cristal<br />
makes their lead acting<br />
debut in A Lasting First<br />
Impression, a lm starring<br />
RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Kelly<br />
Mantle.<br />
We spoke with them from<br />
their home in Provincetown.<br />
Jennifer Lefsik and Qya Cristal in A Lasting First Impression<br />
In the film, one of the drag<br />
queens is desperate for her family’s approval. Can you relate?<br />
Qya Cristal: Absolutely! For years I wanted nothing more than to prove<br />
to Mom and Dad that I could make it on my own without any help.<br />
How did your family react to your coming out as queer?<br />
QC: I came out to my parents at 21, and, well, it ended with me leaving<br />
college and not looking back. It’s been ten years now and I haven’t been<br />
home since.<br />
What do you hope audiences<br />
take away from the film?<br />
QC: An open mind and heart. You<br />
truly never know what someone<br />
else is going through. Try to listen<br />
and understand the people you<br />
love.<br />
Visit Alastingfirstimpressionmovie.com<br />
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houses were built along with some less substantial buildings to house the lowincome<br />
people who<br />
were working here.<br />
The City of Palm Springs was developing as a tourist destination at this time during<br />
the 50s and 60s. It was the decision of the city to remove the less than desirable<br />
residents of Section 14. Those evicted from their homes in Section 14 did not<br />
receive prior notice before their homes were burned or demolished and some<br />
had their belongings stolen. When this was taking place, Frank Bogert was the<br />
mayor of Palm Springs during the period from1958 to 1966. Although there are<br />
conflicting historical accounts of the incident the state attorney general found no<br />
illegal action by the City, however, they criticized the method that the evictions<br />
were carried out with a statement from the attorney general and the Human<br />
Rights Commission that it was like the holocaust. This is how the controversy arose<br />
regarding the Bogert statue.<br />
Regarding the art of the statue, the artist/<br />
sculptor credited with the creation of<br />
the sculpture is Raymundo Kobo. There<br />
is absolutely nothing to be found of Mr.<br />
Kobos’s background. Searching through<br />
the archives at the Palm Spring library and<br />
internet search sites the only reference to<br />
Mr. Kobo is that he created the equestrian<br />
statue of Frank Bogert. There are no<br />
references to his<br />
experience as a sculptor or artist in<br />
any local or internet search engine on<br />
biographies or artists.<br />
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There is no found information on where<br />
the statue was created. Mr. Bogert was<br />
a celebrity mayor with a background<br />
as a horseman, politician, and actor.<br />
There is no indication that he had a<br />
bias toward the people of Section 14.<br />
There is a statement he made to The<br />
Los Angeles Times in 2001 regarding<br />
the ongoing controversy of Section 14,<br />
quote,<br />
“I was scared to death that someone<br />
from Life magazine was going to come<br />
out and see the poverty, the cardboard<br />
houses, and do a story about the poor<br />
people and horrible conditions in Palm<br />
Springs just half a mile from the Desert<br />
Inn, our high-class property.”<br />
mayor as he was elected for a second<br />
term from 1982 to 1988. The mystery<br />
of the artist who created that statue<br />
and then disappeared still exists. He<br />
apparently had ability as an artist and<br />
sculptor as evidenced by the sculptures<br />
quality.<br />
The controversy of memorial public art<br />
is continuing to be discussed across<br />
the country as it is prevalent in Palm<br />
Springs also. The history of discrimination<br />
doesn’t disappear with the removal<br />
or relocating of public art but may<br />
continue to remind people of its legacy.<br />
An action photo is shown of Mr. Bogert<br />
riding his favorite horse is said to be<br />
the model for the controversial statue.<br />
Mr. Bogert was undoubtedly a popular<br />
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Mark your calendars:<br />
DiversityDHS Board<br />
and Public meetings<br />
@ DHS Library, 14380<br />
Palm Drive, DHS<br />
92240 - 2nd Saturday<br />
of each month 3:00 -<br />
5:00 p.m.<br />
Tea Social @ Dillon’s Burgers & Beers<br />
Restaurant, 64647 Dillon Road, DHS<br />
92240 - 2nd Sunday of each month 3:00<br />
- 5:00 p.m.<br />
Happy Hour @ Playoff’s Sports Lounge,<br />
12105 Palm Drive, DHS 92240 - 3rd<br />
Wednesday of each month 5:00 - 7:00<br />
p.m.<br />
Lounge, 12105 Palm Drive, DHS 92240 -<br />
Last Wednesday of each month - 7:00<br />
p.m. - 9:00 p.m.<br />
Desert Hot Springs Pride Festival is<br />
November 12 at Cabot’s Pueblo<br />
Museum. Volunteer at our website or<br />
DiversityDHS@roadrunner.com.<br />
You are needed. Your ideas are<br />
welcomed. Your presence is<br />
encouraged.<br />
Tell a friend. Bring a friend.<br />
For up to datedetail check:<br />
www.DiversityDHS.org<br />
Rainbow Night @ Playoff’s Sports<br />
WINE<br />
down<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
Wednesdays from 5-7 all summer long!<br />
Enjoy wine tasting and apps, only $15!<br />
Every week, 100 % of the money<br />
goes to a different local charity.<br />
PALM SPRINGS<br />
GAY MEN’S CHORUS<br />
Please join us <strong>August</strong> 31 st at<br />
Margaritaville to benefit the<br />
Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus<br />
for more information visit PSGMC.com<br />
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