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Charlie Thomas

Charlie Thomas

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…

2022 Morongo Basin Theatre Year in Review

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
January 3, 2023
The Twentynine Palms Art Gallery announces their Holiday Market Nov. 26

Listen here: 2022 saw a return to live in person performance for area theatres for their first full season post pandemic. Theatre 29 brought “Murder on the Orient Express”, The cabaret “Almost Love”, “Rapunzel” and “MIS-CAST 2022” revue to close out the 2021 season. 2022 brought Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach”, “Puffs”, and the “Holly Jolly Holiday Hoopla” concert to bring the year to a close. The community theatre captured 9 Desert Star Awards for their 2021 season, including…

29 Palms Art Gallery opens ‘Creative Endeavors Inspired by Nature’ 1/5

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 30, 2022
29 Palms Art Gallery opens ‘Creative Endeavors Inspired by Nature’ 1/5

Listen here: The Twentynine Palms Art Gallery has more to show in the new year. Arts & Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas sets a resolution for everyone… The Twentynine Palms Art Gallery bursts into 2023 with an Art Dialogue Group, focusing on Mixed Media in the West Wing, a Photography and Digital Abstract Art exhibit in the East Wing as well as a Guild Member group showing. January 5 – 29, Creative Endeavors Inspired by Nature will showcase the artwork of Kathy Miller, an…

‘Live From Joshua Tree,’ Mil-Tree’s Spoken Work Fundraiser is back

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 23, 2022
‘Live From Joshua Tree,’ Mil-Tree’s Spoken Work Fundraiser is back

Listen here: Mil-Tree, The Joshua Tree based community outreach connecting veterans and other service members with the wider community through shared experiences and projects, will be hosting a fundraising event, both live and streaming. Join Mil-Tree for the award winning, "Live From Joshua Tree", an entertaining community celebration with desert stories, songs and poetry curated by Cheryl Montelle. Featuring: Abe Daniels, Amritakripa Watts-Robb, Anna Stump, Bryson Jones, Colleena…

Theatre 29 presents ‘Kate’s Last Dance’ – original one man show

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 22, 2022
Theatre 29 presents ‘Kate’s Last Dance’ – original one man show

Listen here: Theatre 29 will be hosting an original one-man show in the new year. In this work. “KATE’S LAST DANCE”, actor/writer Kevin Bone portrays 16 unique characters who help him weave together two tales of compassion that, together, present the question: “when does one push aside the rules to serve a more humanitarian purpose?” This special production will play at Theatre 29 Wednesday, January 11 at 7:00PM and Saturday, January 14 at 7:00PM. Tickets are available now at…

“Small Wonders: Insects in Focus” exhibition at the Hi-Desert Museum through 12/23

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 19, 2022

The Hi-Desert Nature Museum opened a new exhibit November 12, focusing on the wonderful world of insects as never seen before. The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is hosting a unique exhibition through December 23rd. “Small Wonders: Insects in Focus”, artist Bob Sober created an exhibition of breathtaking beauty that allows viewers to see their hidden world as never seen before through the use of cutting-edge technology and custom methods. In the air, water, and even under foot, insects inhabit every…

BOXOPROJECTS continues 10th Anniversary Exhibition “BOXO10X10” with Vesna Pavlović slideshow

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 16, 2022
BOXOPROJECTS continues 10th Anniversary Exhibition “BOXO10X10” with Vesna Pavlović slideshow

BoxoPROJECTS continues their 10th anniversary with a unique interactive arts collaboration. “Boxo10x10”, a celebratory exhibition in honor of Joshua Tree’s BoxoPROJECTS tenth anniversary, is very pleased to welcome Vesna Pavlović to Joshua Tree to complete her residency with a unique community exhibition. The Community Slide Show is a one-night performance and an open call to members of the community to bring, project, and share their personal collections of photographic slides in a gallery…

‘Naughty or Nice’ holiday improv at Groves Cabin Theatre

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 15, 2022
‘Naughty or Nice’ holiday improv at Groves Cabin Theatre

Listen here: Get ready to laugh your jingle bells off! The “Naughty or Nice Improv Comedy Show” will hit the stage at Groves Cabin Theatre for two performances. Quick-witted comics will play fun improv games in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”. The troupe includes Desert Theatre League multi-award winning hi-desert local performers Jericho McNeltier, Charles Harvey, Ben Bees and Graham Cooley. Two very different shows are offered on one night Friday, December 16th. The first “Nice”…

“Holly Jolly Holiday Hoopla” at Theatre 29 Dec. 9 – 11

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 9, 2022
“Holly Jolly Holiday Hoopla” at Theatre 29 Dec. 9 – 11

Listen here: Reporting by Charlie Thomas Theatre 29 is serving up a cup of holiday cheer the week of December 9th. “Holly Jolly Holiday Hoopla” is the latest offering at Theatre 29, hoping to put the holiday twinkle in the eyes of Morongo Basin audiences the weekend of December 9th – 11th. The concert will feature yuletide melodies from Broadway musicals as well as new and classic holiday tunes. There will even be an opportunity to take a picture with Santa after each show. Featuring the voices…

29 Palms Art Gallery ‘Desert Crawl’ Reception 12/3

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 3, 2022
29 Palms Art Gallery December intake and Reception

The 29 Palms Art Gallery will host an art reception on Saturday, December 3. The gallery will be open all day, with a reception on the gallery patio from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free. Featured in the West Wing is artwork by Sonja Krastman of Joshua Tree. She is a mixed media and encaustic artist and her show, “Desert Crawl”, intends to take the viewer on a journey to experience the luminosity, mystery, details and constant disruptions found in the desert…

How you can help make ‘Dreams 4 Kids’ come true this holiday season

Charlie Thomasby Charlie Thomas
December 1, 2022
How you can help make ‘Dreams 4 Kids’ come true this holiday season

Listen here: It’s that time of year again and The Basin Wide Foundation is hard at work to ensure that those most vulnerable are at the top of Santa’s list. Dreams 4 Kids is a program of Basin Wide Foundation that makes sure all Morongo Basin children in foster care on Christmas receive gifts. Generous Santa’s choose a child or a family and shop for Christmas presents. The gifts are delivered by the child’s caseworker and on Christmas morning you will know you have brought joy into another’s…

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