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Singing the Birds Brings Ancient Cahuilla Songs to Palm Springs

Singing the Birds Brings Ancient Cahuilla Songs to Palm Springs

Dec 30, 2025 | ,

The steady rhythm of gourd rattles and the layered voices of men and boys will fill the gymnasium as women and girls move in unison during Singing the Birds, the bird song and dance festival hosted by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians on Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Palm Springs High School, 2401 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. The event also includes a Native American market with craft and food vendors. The event is open to everyone, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Bird singers and dancers from tribes across Southern California and the Southwest will perform throughout the day alongside a Native American Market and food vendors, welcoming the public to share in the tradition.

8 Great Art Galleries to Visit in Palm Springs and Beyond

8 Great Art Galleries to Visit in Palm Springs and Beyond

Dec 14, 2025 |

Your jaw will drop when you encounter masterworks ranging from Monet to Picasso to Warhol at Heather James Fine Art in Palm Desert. This world-class gallery packs impressive diversity — Mel Ramos’ pop pinups, William Wendt’s landscapes, and Ai Weiwei’s “Fairytale Chairs” — in a friendly, museum-like setting.

Christine Vendredi Leads a New Era at the Palm Springs Art Museum

Christine Vendredi Leads a New Era at the Palm Springs Art Museum

Dec 2, 2025 |

A decade ago, Christine Vendredi — then global director of art, culture, and heritage at Louis Vuitton — came to Palm Springs looking for an architectural backdrop for Nicolas Ghesquière’s Cruise Collection fashion show. “He wanted something space age,” Vendredi says, adding that she had a book of John Lautner architecture in her office and recalled the flying saucer–like roof on the hilltop Bob Hope House — a perfect match for the retro-futuristic fashion line.

New Exhibition at Palm Springs Art Museum Explores Beauty and Power

New Exhibition at Palm Springs Art Museum Explores Beauty and Power

Dec 2, 2025 |

Palm Springs Art Museum has opened a conversation about beauty, power, and the gaze with The Female Form: Tom
Wesselmann & Mickalene Thomas From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and
His Family Foundation, on view through
April 6. The exhibition pairs two artists
separated by a generation but united by their insistence that the female body is not only a subject of art history but also a site of cultural tension, reinvention, and agency.

Hike of the Month: Art Smith Trail

Hike of the Month: Art Smith Trail

Nov 11, 2025 |

Named for the preservationist and longtime trail boss of the Desert Riders Equestrian Club, the Art Smith Trail winds through magnificent rock formations and lush palm oases, with few signs of development.

Inside Susan Secoy Jensen’s Renovation of a Midcentury Church for Dezart Playhouse

Inside Susan Secoy Jensen’s Renovation of a Midcentury Church for Dezart Playhouse

Nov 2, 2025 | ,

This month, history and modernity converge in Palm Springs as the First Church of Christ, Scientist, designed by architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers, reopens as the Dezart Playhouse. The metamorphosis from sacred space to cultural hub has captured the imagination of  the theater and architecture communities, which will see the first of two renovation phases unveiled Nov. 13–15, when the company opens with West Side Story in Concert and a pre-show gala reception.

Palm Springs Life magazine cover titled “Designing for Tomorrow,” featuring a hand-drawn architectural sketch highlighting achievements in restoration and design in Palm Springs.
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