Charlie Thomas is a local theatrical director, actor, producer, stage designer and playwright with over thirty-five years’ experience in both professional and non-professional live theatre, film, television, and radio. His pedigree includes most of the…

Theatre 29 hosts inaugural volunteer “Meet & Greet” Saturday, 6/24

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes during a live theatre production? Do you love live theatre? Do you enjoy meeting new people and making new friends? Join the Theatre 29 family at their inaugural volunteer "Meet and Greet" event on Saturday, June 24th from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the theater. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the venue and network with like-minded individuals who share your passion for the arts. Don't miss your chance to be a part of the…

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opening at Theatre 29 benefits Copper Mountain College Foundation

Theatre 29 closes out their 2022 – 23 theatre season with the madcap Shakespearean classic, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opening June 16. Come join the merriment and the magic with “A Midsummer Night's Dream” opening June 16th and continuing for a limited two week run through June 25th at Theatre 29. Opening gala tickets will benefit Copper Mountain College Foundation programs and are available now by calling 760-366-3791 ext. 4200. The $25 opening night ticket includes refreshments and…

Rotating Players hosts improv workshop this Saturday (6/17)

The Rotating Players are hosting the sixth of their monthly improv workshops Saturday, June 17th. Theatre 29’s Improvisational Theater program, “The Rotating Players” will be hosting their June educational workshops on Saturday the 17th from 2pm – 4pm at Theatre 29. With a capacity attendance at their previous workshops and several overwhelmingly successful performances this year, spaces are filling up fast for this Saturday’s class, however, there are still some slots available. Workshops are…

Casting announced for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” debuting Shakespeare at Theatre 29

Theatre 29 and director Charlie E. Parker are pleased to announce the cast for Theatre 29’s premier of the Shakespeare comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. In the classic Shakespearean play Four Athenians run away to the forest only to have Puck the fairy make both of the boys fall in love with the same girl. The four run through the forest pursuing each other while Puck helps his master play a trick on the fairy queen. In the end, Puck reverses the magic, and the two couples reconcile and…

Joshua Tree National Park Association presents Beneath the Desert Sky Benefit Concert 8/19

A night of locally based music is coming to Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown benefitting Joshua Tree National Park on Saturday, August 19. "Beneath the Desert Sky" is curated by David Catching, owner of Rancho de la Luna Studio in Joshua Tree. The legendary studio has hosted musical luminaries such as Iggy Pop, Joe Walsh, Foo Fighters & Queens of the Stone Age, and features Mojave Lords & friends including Flames of Durga and C'est Claire. Joshua Tree’s Mojave Lords…

29 Palms Art Gallery will host an art reception on Saturday, June 3

The gallery will be open all day, and reception hospitality will be served on the gallery patio from 4 to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend and meet the artists. Admission is free. Featured in the West Wing in June are the drawings of Ellen Saunders. ‘Kitchen Art’ features colored pencil portraits of edible plants with a focus on the beauty of their form, color and texture with ancient Roman and Egyptian influences. East Gallery features Deven Watson with a show titled “Recovery: Rest and…

Final Weekend for Theatre 29 “Disney’s My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale”

Listen here: Theatre 29 brings their next main stage production to life, the family focused new musical “Disney’s My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto’s Musical Tale’. Make plans to bring the entire family to catch Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio”, a spin on the original classic tale of the puppet turned boy, opening at Theatre 29 May 13 at a gala event benefiting the Twentynine Palms Rotary Interact Club. Featuring a multi-generational cast of talented performers ranging from 9-70 years old, “My Son…

“My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale” a rollicking family adventure at Theatre 29

Theatre 29 opened its’ latest production of the magical musical adventure “My Son Pinocchio: Geppetto’s Musical Tale” this past Friday. The tale of Geppetto and his pine wood puppet, first serialized in an Italian juvenile magazine under the title La Storia di un Burattino (The Story of a Marionette) in 1881, was turned into a book two years later called, "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by author Carlo Collodi. Over the next 140 years, countless iterations of the puppet who would become…

San Bernardino County Arts Council Artist Grant Program awards nine local artists

Arts Connection awarded over 24 grants to deserving artists in the County of San Bernardino, nine of which were right here in the Morongo Basin. 24 San Bernardino County artists will receive vital career and project support this year through the Arts Innovator Micro Grant program, an initiative of Arts Connection – the Arts Council of San Bernardino County, launched in 2019 as a local response to the lack of funding opportunities offered to support the innovative and impactful work of artists…

Hi-Desert Fringe Festival tickets half off thanks to California Humanities Grant

Project Sheba, Home of the Hi Desert Fringe Festival has been awarded a California Humanities grant. With this award, the festival is pleased to be able to offer half price tickets for this weekend’s event at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. Full weekend passes, as well as one and two day passes, and discounted tickets for military and senior citizens are still available. Use the coupon code FIFTY for 50% off all passes. This year’s Fringe festival will have original theatre works as well as…