The Desert Scene

After the Palm Springs Follies closed, Mark Christopher and Dan Gelfand desired to write a musical extravaganza for Palm Springs. Mid-Century Moderns was the result of years of creative sessions by the pool. A musical about the life of a housewife who goes from frumpy to fabulous in the "center of modernity of Palm Springs". Dan Gelfand comes to The Desert Scene to talk about his background, the musical, and its usage of 1960s music to tell its feminist story.

Italian tenor Pasquale Espositio won a lottery in 1998, came to America and has been pursuing his music ever since. Celebrating his Italian culture through his music, producing many successful albums, and a PBS special. On April 30th, he has an upcoming show with Coachella Valley Repertory. He comes onto the show to talk with Bonnie Gilgallon about his childhood, his first time singing, career, and the importance of studying music.

Southern California based percussionist and conductor James Beauton is known for his experimental take on orchestra with a focus on contemporary music. In addition to many concert performances, he serves as director of the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony. Where scholarships are given to help students achieve their musical potential. James Beauton comes onto the show to talk about the scholarship, his musical career, and his upcoming show with Diane Schuur for the Coachella Valley Symphony.

Award-winning photographer David A. Lee has been behind the scenes of many of Palm Springs' biggest events. Everything from the Palm Springs Film Festival to Modernism Week to Cinema Diverse. Bonnie Gilgallon talks about his history about photographing and writing for these events.

Author Michael Craft is back with a new cozy mystery novel, Desert Getaway. The first in the Dante and Jazz Mystery series, two amateur sleuths: a white gay man working as vacation rental concierge, and the other is a black woman who is a former cop. Bonnie Gilgallon talks with him about his history as a writer, and her favorite parts of the novel.

A family curse, a pompous minister, a gay nephew, a redneck brother, a case of gout, and Loretta Lynn. That's all to be featured in Jason Hull's upcoming play Inez's Birthday and then some. Produced by Script2Stage2Screen, and written/directed by Hull. This play features biographical elements mixed with comedy and pathos. Jason talks about his real life inspirations for the play, his past, and his upcoming work with Bonnie G.

Jeroen Sparreboom is co-chairing the Mama's House First Annual Charity Golf Classic and Rat Pack Dinner Show. Being held at the Indian Wells Country Club on May 21st! He promises it to be a night of nostalgia, sports and its all for a good cause! He talks about this along with what Mama's House does with Bonnie G. 

That was quite the awards ceremony! PHEW! After a week of hindsight, Bonnie Gilgallon along with Brayan Mendoza talk about the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident. Asking and answering questions such as: what should be done, what might might happen, and what is the narrative?

Bonnie G and Brayan Mendoza love the movies, but that doesn't mean they can't spill some tea. The Academy Awards have been awarding movies for 94 years. It doesn't mean that they haven't awarded some mediocre movies their highest honor. On this episode, Bonnie and Brayan talk about the worst of the lot, why they might've won, and how strong their competition was.

Singer/Actress Christine Michele had an early love for musical as a young girl, determined to make it as an artist. Struggling with mental health issues, and with raising a family, she had to fight an uphill battle to achieve her dreams. Her band Christine and The Lost Keys becoming more and more of a musical presence in the valley. Brayan Mendoza and Bonnie G talk with her about her beginnings, her struggles, and her musical passions.