Top 10 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week, Oct. 24-30
There are always plenty of things to do in the Coachella Valley. We've put together a list of events and entertainment happening this week.
To submit an event for consideration, send an email to events@desertsun.com with a brief description.
Here are 10 things to do this week:
The Films of Stanley Kramer and Spencer Tracy
Award-winning educator James Griswold returns to Rancho Mirage Public Library with a weekly series of classic films by Director Stanley Kramer, featuring Spencer Tracy. Griswold will introduce each film and follow up each screening with an informal "talk-back" session. This week will be "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
Where: Rancho Mirage Public Library, 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage
Date: Monday, Oct. 24
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Information: ranchomiragelibrary.org
CV Philharmonic Society Chamber Series — Romantic
Socialize with fellow chamber music enthusiasts during the reception, while enjoying passed light hors d'oeuvres. The concert in Theatre 3 will follow the reception, featuring the CV Philharmonic String Trio, Robin Olson on violin, John Scanlon on viola and Richard Treat on cello. Proceeds benefit Youth Training Orchestras of America and the Palm Springs Cultural Center Theatre 3 Renovation.
Where: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 25
Time: Reception starts at 6 p.m.; concert starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $30
Information: bit.ly/CVPhilharmonicOct25
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Writers Series – Melissa Rivers
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning producer Melissa Rivers will speak on her just-released book, "Lies My Mother Told Me: Tall Tales from A Short Woman." The first 200 physical attendees with receive a free copy of Rivers' book. The event will also be live streamed, available on the website.
Where: Rancho Mirage Public Library, 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 25
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Information: rmwritersfest.org
Lego Night
The Rancho Mirage Public Library hosts a monthly lego night, and each month, there's a new theme. October's theme is — appropriately — Halloween. Children will have 45 minutes to build, five minutes to clean up and 10 minutes to show off their work. Creations are displayed the following month. For kids ages five and up.
Where: Rancho Mirage Public Library, 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Information: ranchomiragelibrary.evanced.info/signup/Calendar
Free Concerts in the Park
The Free Concerts in the Park series is returning to Palm Desert with four shows throughout the month of October. This week, Pop Rebels Band finishes off the series with dance, rhythm and blues, rock and party music from the ’70s.
Where: Civic Center Park, 43-900 San Pablo Ave., Palm Desert
Date: Every Thursday in October
Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Information: discoverpalmdesert.com/concerts
Palm Springs Rewinds: Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Palm Springs Rewinds is an ongoing film series featuring film screenings from acclaimed contemporary directors. This week, the Palm Springs Cultural Center will screen "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Where: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
Date: Thursday, Oct. 27
Time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $12
Information: bit.ly/PSRewindsTimBurton
'Becoming'
Art collaborator Richard Gibbons creates an original work on a tryptic, brought to life by male dancers of Nickerson-Rossi Dance. Experience this installation in its most raw state.
Where: Nickerson-Rossi Dance, 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive Suite 11, Unit 10-12, Palm Springs
Date: Thursday, Oct. 27
Time: Reception 6-6:45 p.m.; Performance 6:45-8 p.m.
Tickets: $75
Information: nickersonrossidance.com
Come On Up for Live Music
The Palm Springs Cultural Center presents live music at the VIP Lounge every week. Sunday brings Keisha D to the stage for Soulful Sundays, Jeremie Levi Sanson hosts Mon Petit Salon on Mondays and Leanna and the Jazz Collective on Tuesday.
Where: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
Dates: Every Sunday through Tuesday
Time: 5-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: No cover, two drinks minimum
Information: bit.ly/LiveMusicPSCC
Pop-up Museum: ChEAT Day Land
Experience this interactive food art museum pop-up in the Coachella Valley for a limited time. This museum has an interesting take on interactive art with works such as a climbable food wall and a cereal ball pit.
Where: Cheat Day Land Palm Desert, 72-840 Highway 111 Suite B13, Palm Desert
Date: Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 30
Time: Time slots are available from 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25 and up; under age 2 are free
Information: cheatdayland.com
'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'
This Tony-Award winning Best Musical offers a charming, murderous story about low-born Monty Navarro, who learns he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, which sets him out on a ghoulish path.
Where: Desert Theatreworks, 45-175 Fargo St., Indio
Dates: Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 30
Times: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: Starting at $39.50
Information: dtworks.org
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