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“Royal Ball” at Joshua Tree Retreat Center beckons “fancy hippies” to come celebrate summer solstice
Our beautiful desert summer nights are officially here. For those looking to get out and dance the night away, stop by Madame Harlequin’s Royal Ball. Held at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, this free community event celebrates the full moon and…
$5 movie double-feature on Saturday supports Yucca Valley Wrestling
The Yucca Valley Wrestling team is proud to announce that they will be sending 6 boys to Arizona State University for a week-long intensive training camp, and 4 girls to Colorado Mesa University for a 14-day wrestling camp. Yucca Valley Alumni…
“Go Skateboarding” tonight at Twentynine Palms’ annual skate event and contest in Luckie Park
Today is national Go Skateboarding Day, encouraging everyone who has a skateboard to get out and do just that. Now in its 20th year, the national day usually coincides with a local event here in Twentynine Palms for hi-desert shredders, but this…
Pride Month continues this Saturday in downtown Joshua Tree and beyond
June is Pride Month, and the Morongo Basin seems to grow with participation and enthusiasm more every year. Pride will be celebrated at various locations in Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley, culminating most heavily this Saturday the 22nd. From 2-6…
Public art preservation is an important part of Twentynine Palms’ PAAC program
The art scene is booming in Twentynine Palms, as new artists are coming to the city, and the city’s Public Arts Advisory Committee is providing support to new and existing art. On a recent episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary…
Red Light Lit brings poetry, prose and dance to The Palms tonight (6/15)
With emphasis on poetry and prose, the traveling multimedia variety show Red Light Lit will make its latest stop at The Palms in Wonder Valley tonight. Hosted by author Jennifer Lewis, Red Light Lit fuses literary reading with live musical…
Chuck Caplinger’s “Desert Memories” opens tonight in Twentynine Palms
An exhibition of the work of Chuck Caplinger is having an opening tonight at Desert General in Twentynine Palms. Caplinger is an 85 year old-resident of Twentynine Palms, perhaps best known for the 29! sign that sits on the hillside just off of…
Flute Circle returns to Yucca Valley on Saturday evening
Old Town Yucca Valley’s Rainbow Stew will be hosting their monthly flute circle on Saturday (6/15) from 4PM to 6PM. Believed to be invented by American Indigenous people, one narrative of its origin tells the story of the woodpecker pecking…
“Wonka” plays for free tonight in Twentynine Palms for return of Summer Movie Series
The outdoor movie screenings hosted by the city of Twentynine Palms Parks & Recreation Department proudly presents the return of the Summer Movie Series are moving indoors and begin tonight. The City's Summer Movie Series will be…
‘S’mores and Stories’ fireside reading at JT Retreat Center this Sunday
Desert Salon and Mojave Mallows annual fireside reading S’Mores and Stories will be taking place at 7PM this Sunday, June 9th at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center to raise funds for Joshua Tree National Park. With readings including fiction,…
Second Saturday Art Crawl tonight in Joshua Tree
Art Queen presents: Form and Fire, an all-female group show specializing in ceramics, featuring Reeyna Daniel, April Adewole, Mary Dennis, and Kim Martin. On display will be a variety of sculptural and wall hung ceramic creations which transcend…
Toby Keith tribute act “Toby” to rock toby-night at Toby Rock Tobysino (aka Tortoise Rock)
Tortoise Rock Casino wants to ask, “How do you like me now?!” Iif you like Toby Keith, you’ll like them a lot! You caught them at a good time, because “Toby,” a Toby Keith tribute act, takes the stage at the Tortoise Rock Casino tonight (June 7)…
Family Fun Day at Hi-Desert Nature Museum and Yucca Valley Community Center tomorrow (6/8)
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum and Town of Yucca Valley Recreation Department is hosting another Family Fun Day at the Yucca Valley Community Center this Saturday (June 8). The event is themed on the museum’s current exhibit, called "From Here…
Theatre 29 announces auditions for annual benefit ‘Mis-Cast Goes to the Movies’
With the critically acclaimed run of “Nunsense” taking its final bow on June 9th, Theatre 29 is already hard at work on their next project. Theatre 29 is excited to announce auditions for their annual benefit cabaret with a twist, Mis-Cast. This…
JT Ecstatic Dance returns to the Retreat Center
The Joshua Tree Ecstatic Dance event returns to the Joshua Tree Retreat Center tonight (June 6). Come dance and move to the tribal base set from guest DJ Silver Hoodie. The Ecstatic Dance event happens tonight from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the…
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“The Landing” hotel project moves forward with mixed community reactions at Monday Landers meeting
A 35 room hotel named “The Landing” is planned for a 5.7 acre lot off Belfield…
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