Arts & Entertainment
Art openings, community theater, concerts, and other events in the Hi Desert.
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“Straight, No Chaser” at the Flamingo Heights Community Center tonight (8/29)
The Flamingo Heights Summer Jazz Film Series continues with a screening of“Straight, No Chaser” – a 1988 documentary about legendary…
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Town of Yucca Valley seeking public comments on proposed public art
The Town of Yucca Valley is seeking comment on a large-scale artwork proposed for the space in front of the…
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Joshua Tree Retreat Center “Cultural Collaborators” on The Up Close Show this Friday (8/29)
A unique and event-filled “Cultural Collaboration” will be held at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center on Saturday, August 29. Hosted…
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Hi-Desert Nature Museum seeking Route 66 related ephemera for upcoming exhibit
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is celebrating the centennial of Route 66 with the multi-sensory exhibition, “The Journey is the Destination…
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Registration opens for 4th Annual Twentynine Palms Book Festival
The Twentynine Palms Book Festival returns to Freedom Plaza this November 13 and registration is officially open. It’s free to…
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Theatre 29 will be hosting their 2026-27 season auditions on Saturday (8/29)
LEDE: Area thespians, here is an opportunity to be considered for all of Theatre 29’s upcoming 2026 / 27 theatrical…
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Sunspot JT seeking artists and makers for “Season 1” starting on Sept. 12
The Sunspot is kicking off a new season of arts and creativity in downtown Joshua Tree, and they want you…
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Morongo Valley’s Coyote Cone hosts free movie night tonight (8/21)
Morongo Valley’s Coyote Cone continues to host their free Friday Community Nights tonight (8/21) with a screening of a secret…
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Find “What’s Good in the World” this Sunday (8/23) at Hi-Desert Artists
A new non-profit organization with the goal of creating stronger communities is holding a public launch this Sunday from 1:00…
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Simi Dabah Sculpture Foundation on Up Close Show this Friday (8/21)
Beloved local metal artist Simi Dabah passed away earlier this year at the age of 99. He leaves behind hundreds…
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Yucca Valley’s “Out of the World” 5k Run and 2k Walk open for registration
The Town of Yucca Valley Recreation invites the community to participate in the Out of This World 5K Run &…
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Linda Sibio’s “Cracked Eggs” holding fundraiser at the Beatnik Lounge on Sunday (8/16)
Joshua Tree artist Linda Sibio has spent decades turning her experience with mental illness into art and creating opportunities for…
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In Memorium: John Curry (1958-2026)
This week, the hi-desert creative class lost a vital scholar: The multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/aesthetic wizard John Curry, who passed away on Sunday,…
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P.O. Box Outer Space hosts reading of ‘open letters to the beyond’ at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms tonight (8/14)
Tonight (8/14) at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms, Area 29 Galactic Gathering 2026 will feature a reading by P.O. Box…
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Area 29 brings four days of alien and space themed fun to Twentynine Palms starting Thursday (8/13)
While the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower didn’t bring any alien invasion, many residents ran screaming from the twenty-mile gridlock from…
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Free desert animal figure drawing workshops every Thursday at Hi-Desert Nature Museum
This summer, artists of all ages are invited to join the Hi-Desert Nature Museum for a series of free desert…
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Open auditions for Dance Mojave’s “The Desert Nutcracker” are this Saturday (8/15)
Auditions for the Desert Nutcracker will be held this Saturday, August 15th in the Cholla Room at the Yucca Valley…
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“Side Trips” by Kearns Family celebrates Furstwurld and other hi-desert originals (and covers)
Pat and Susan Kearns have spent decades making music together. Since coming to the Morongo Basin, they’ve become part of…
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“The Bug Show” at the Beatnik Lounge on 8/8 invite children to get in touch with art and insects
Youngsters love bugs. The Beatnik Lounge knows this to be true, and will be hosting a summer youth art workshop…
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Morongo Basin theaters recognized with Desert Star Award Nominations
The Desert Theatre League, representing over 30 theatre companies in the greater desert region, released their Desert Star Award nominations…
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