Arts & Entertainment

Art openings, community theater, concerts, and other events in the Hi Desert.

JTNP Virtual exhibit explores the people who have called the Mojave desert home

“People the Desert” is a virtual museum exhibit developed and curated by park staff and the National park Service Museum management Program. It has...

“Archive and Artifacts of Paula P-Orridge” tonight in Yucca Valley

Fatty’s Barber Shop in Yucca Valley will be hosting a rare exhibit tonight, displaying the archives of Alaura Odell, better known as Paula P-Orridge, wife and...

Garth Brooks tribute at Tortoise Rock Casino tonight

Let Tortoise Rock Casino fulfill your unanswered prayers tonight with Garth Live, a tribute to Garth Brooks. Tonight’s show features all of your friends...

“Improvalicious” brings rotating players improv comedy deliciously to Theatre 29 September 2nd

With the kids back in school, that summer vacation just a fond memory and only the occasional hurricane to break-up the monotony, Theatre 29’s...

Art reception this Saturday (9/2) at 29 Palms Art Gallery

The 29 Palms Art Gallery will host an art reception on Saturday, Sept 2nd, to celebrate their latest exhibition. The gallery will be open...

Volunteer clean-up at Joshua Tree Retreat Center for planned community garden

A volunteer clean-up day led by Mil-Tree is coming to the Joshua Tree Retreat Center to help make way for a new community garden....

Tom Petty tribute “Breakdown” tonight at Tortoise Rock

Run down your dreams at Tortoise Rock Casino tonight check out Breakdown, a tribute to Tom Petty. Tonight’s show is as free fallin and...

29 Palms Artists’ Guild hosts youth-oriented summer art classes

The 29 Palms Artists' Guild will be hosting a Youth Art Experience, for ages 6-12, led by instructor Mary Dennis, which will meet once...

Theatre 29’s 2023-24 season starts with laughs in September

Audiences from across the Morongo Basin and beyond are awaiting Theatre 29 upcoming 2023-24 Season slate of shows. Theatre 29 launches their 2023-24 theatre season...

Aeromyth plays Aerosmith hits tonight at Tortoise Rock in 29 Palms

Walk this way to Tortoise Rock Casino to and dream on with Aeromyth, a Tribute to Aerosmith. You’ll be feeling some sweet emotions as...

Book Sale at Joshua Tree Library Saturday (8/19) – $2 for a bag of...

This rainy weekend will be a good one to stay inside with a book or two - and there’s a sale where you can...

Yucca Valley announces 2nd annual Basketball Clinic

Following the success of their first series last summer, the Town of Yucca Valley has announced the second installment of their Basketball Clinic with...

Second Saturday Art Crawl tonight in Joshua Tree

It’s going to be a beautiful warm night in the Morongo Basin, with the Perseid meteors falling in the night sky above us and...

Yucca Valley Summer Music Festival tonight with OC Groove

Tonight’s band, OC Groove, is a ten-piece horn band all the way from Orange County. They're raring to play the R&B, funk, soul, rock,...

Stories of Pioneer Women will be featured at new Hi-Desert Nature Museum Exhibit 8/18

The Hi Desert Nature Museum in Yucca Valley is opening a new exhibit next week that shines a light on the hardships, joys, and...

PYROMANIA Def Leppard tribute plays tonight at Tortoise Rock in 29 Palms

Twentynine Palms Tortoise Rock Casino continues its LIVE AT THE ROCK free concert series tonight, August 11th with Def Leppard tribute band PYROMANIA. Witness...

Something Wicked This Way Comes as Theatre 29 seeks its casts for Roald Dahl’s...

Theatre 29 will hold open auditions for the dramatized Roald Dahl classic children’s story, “The Witches”, Monday, August 14th at 6:00pm on the Theatre...

JTNPA’s First Annual Bighorn Benefit dinner & auction on 9/23

Tickets are now available for the Joshua Tree National Park Association’s first annual Bighorn Benefit Dinner & Auction scheduled for September 23.  This event will...

“American Highwaymen” country-supergroup tribute tonight 8/4

Twentynine Palms Tortoise Rock Casino continues their LIVE AT THE ROCK free concert series with American Highwaymen, a tribute to the country supergroup The...

“American Underdog” free movie tonight at Luckie Park in 29 Palms

The City of Twentynine Palms Parks & Recreation Department continues their free movie screening series in Luckie Park. Tonight, they will be screening the...