The Desert Scene

On this episode of The Desert Scene, Bonnie G. chats with author and professional speaker Carolyn Gross.  To help celebrate her 20th year as a cancer survivor, she's putting on a local wellness event. It's called the 3-Day Palm Springs Retreat - (Restore, Relax, and Redefine Your Life). Attendees can spend time in the sacred healing waters & get tips on how to clear out old emotional patterns. For information, go to gravitatetohealth.com.

This episode of The Desert Scene, Bonnie G. welcomes actor, director and acting coach Terry Ray. His theatre company, The Bent, is offering its first full season of plays, presented at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.  Terry has also opened a Palm Springs branch of the famed Actor's Lab, offering acting classes for all ability levels.  For more info, go to [email protected].

This episode of The Desert Scene with Bonnie G. features Desert Ensemble Theatre Company Artistic Director Jerome Elliott, speaking about the season opening fundraiser, Singing with the Desert Stars. The event features 7 veteran professional singers coaching seven local business leaders.  The audience votes on their favorites at the end of the evening. All proceeds go to DETC's scholarship program. For more info, go to desertensembletheatre.org.

Bonnie G celebrates another local author and fresh new literature by speaking with Michael Craft on this episode of The Desert Scene. Michael introduces his 19th novel, Desert Deadline. It's the second in the Dante and Jazz mystery series. Set in Palm Springs, the book follows Dante - a vacation rental concierge and Jazz, a private eye, as they try to solve a baffling murder. Available wherever books are sold or visit www.michaelcraft.com.

The Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School District’s Director Ellen Goodman talks with Bonnie G on this episode of The Desert Scene. She fills us in on the foundation's 2nd Annual Party with a Purpose on Saturday, October 7th at the Palm Springs Air Museum. This year's theme is One NIght in Bollywood and tickets are available for a very reasonable $35 each. The event features, food, cocktails, dancing and Indian music. For tickets and info go you can Contact Ellen by e-mail at: [email protected]

On this episode of The Desert Scene, Bonnie G chats with Dimitri Halkidis, founder of Boo2 Bullying, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about bullying and finding a way to end it. He shares information about a Free  Community Wellness Event at Sunrise Park on September 30th that will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Boo2 Bullying. For more info Visit:  boo2bullying.org/events.

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Bonnie G. closes out this season of The Desert Scene by welcoming David Catanzarite, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of the Green Room Theatre Company. The company is a 501(c)3, which has produced many innovative projects in its fourteen-year existence bringing high quality theatre and education to desert communities. David talks about the organization’s recent move to Coachella. There, they hope to bring the theatrical experience to underserved communities in the East Valley.