The Desert Scene

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G . welcomes Maureen Thompson , producer of Alohana at the Palm Springs Cultural Center . Happening on Sunday, March 31st, the event features a Tiki Marketplace, Tiki Cocktails, live music, food and Hula demonstrations. SHOW INFO:  www.eventbrite.com

​​On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G . chats with Dan Gelfand , producer of Mid-century Moderns , which just had its 75th performance in the desert. The 1960's jukebox musical is running at Revolution Stage Company .   SHOW INFO :  ​Revolutionary Stage Company

​​Journalist and author Maggie Downs joins Bonnie G . on this edition of The Desert Scene . Maggie talks about her latest book 50 Things to Do Before You're 5 , based on her experience with her own son.        SHOW INFO :  Amazon Book Store

​On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G . welcomes award-winning radio dj, author and speaker Dayna Steele , whose play The Woman in the Mirror is now playing at Revolution Stage Company . It follows Dayna's journey of caring for her mother, who had Alzheimer's disease.        SHOW INFO :  Revolutionary Stage Company

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On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G. welcomes mystery writer Rob Osler . He discusses the March 6th event at Best Bookstore in Palm Springs where he will discuss his latest book, Cirque du Slay . SHOW INFO:  Shop T he Book

Palm Springs event producer and publicist Jeff Hocker returns to The Desert Scene to speak with Bonnie G . They discuss a busy spring with current events like Modernism to upcoming events with Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic , The Coachella Valley Symphony , and the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus featuring guest artist Christine W . Show Links: Hocker Productions Palm Springs Friends of Philha...

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G . chats with Devin Orgeron , co-founder of Deserted Films in Palm Springs. Find out about several upcoming presentations at the Palm Springs Cultural Center , including the Cinema On Ice series. SHOW INFO:  www.psculturalcenter.org

Bonnie G. welcomes Julie Cardia , a New York and Los Angeles actress on this episode of The Desert Scene . Julie stars in POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are 7 Women Trying To Keep Him Alive at CV Rep, which opens February 28th. SHOW INFO:  www.cvrep.org

Actress/Singer Kim Schroeder Long joins Bonnie G. on The Desert Scene to chat about her cabaret show What Would Judy Do? The tribute to Judy Garland takes place February 11th as part of the Sunday Cabaret Series at the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert. For more information: www. SundayCabaretSeries.com

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G. welcomes Stan Zimmerman, Director of the upcoming production of The New Century presented by The Bent. Opening February 8th at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, the play is described as funny, touching and sexy. For more information:  www.eventbrite.com

Popular Coachella Valley pianist/accompanist Joel Baker joins Bonnie G . on this episode of The Desert Scene . He chats about his early career and his move to the desert, as well as a all-new open mic event that he's hosting at The Roost Lounge in Cathedral City. Joel also offers some do's and don'ts for folks considering attending their first open mic night.  SHOW IN...

On this episode of The Desert Scene ,  Bonnie G. welcomes playwright Tim Mulligan , who tells us about his first play, Witchland , which opens at Revolution Stage Company on February 7th. The play is based on Mulligan's experiences growing up in the city of Richland in Eastern Washington State, called "the most toxic place in the Western Hemisphere." The plot com...

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G. chats with Award-winning speaker, author and re-invention strategist Carolyn Gross about her upcoming event at the Sec-he Spa at the new Agua Caliente Cultural Center in Palm Springs. She also discusses how slowing down and "priming the canvas" before we attempt any big changes in our lives is the way to go.  SHOW I...

Actor Jason Mannino joins Bonnie G. on this episode of The Desert Scene . He shares his thoughts on his role in Script2Stage2Screen's staged reading of Ed Friedman's new play, Let it Rain . The story revolves around a small community theatre's last-ditch efforts to save itself with a performance of the play The Rainmaker . SHOW INFO:  www.script2stage2screen.com

On this edition of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G. welcomes actress Kristen Howe, who is taking on the role of The Emcee in CV Rep's upcoming production of Cabaret . Kristen talks about the challenges of portraying a character most often played by a male actor. She also tells us about her early career, and originating a role in the show One Way Ticket to Hell .&nbsp...

This time on The Desert Scene , Bonnie G. chats with actress Robyn Cohen , who's featured in the cast of Dezart's next offering, What The Constitution Means To Me . Robyn's extensive resume, with many New York and L.A. credits, includes a Desert Theatre League win for Best Supporting Actress in  Romance, Romance at CV Rep - her last appearance in Palm Springs. Her cur...

Susan Edwards Martin joins Bonnie G. to discuss Live, Laugh, Love - a Sondheim Celebration . coming up January 18, 2024 at the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School. A Broadway veteran, Susan joins a star-studded cast of cabaret artists, including Eileen Barnett, Jason Grah, and Julie Garnye, along with the students of the high school's Musi...

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G. welcomes award-winning film director, Marc Saltarelli , director of Studio One Forever which is being featured at this year's Palm Springs Film Festival. The documentary tells the story of Studio One, the first gay nightclub in the United States, which opened in 1974. Marc shares details about what went on behind the sce...

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G . is joined by Josh Joachim Moore , Founder and Creative Director of The Inner Circle , the only black-owned arts group in the Coachella Valley. Moore chats about an independent film they produced, Nathaniel , the story of Nat King Cole. It opens at the PS Cultural Center on December 22. For more info, go to: https://www.psculturalcenter.org

On this episode of The Desert Scene , Bonnie G . chats with Kryzstofer Stefanic from the Moving Picture Symposium Archive about the upcoming screening of an original 35mm print of The Exorcist at the Palm Springs Cultural Center . It features a dynamic mono soundtrack that gives the viewer a unique movie-going experience, which won an Academy Award. The event will include a Q&A featuring...

Bonnie G. welcomes Melissa Dollman and Devin Orgeron on this episode of The Desert Scene . Their company, Deserted Films , is presenting an event called Holiday Oddities at the Palm Springs Cultural Center December 20th. It features fun vintage holiday home movies that showcase interesting landmarks in the Coachella Valley . For more information and tickets, go to  www.pscultur...