1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (114+ words) Matt King is a freelance writer for the Coachella Valley Independent. A creative at heart, his love for music thrust him into the world of journalism at 17 years old, and he hasn't looked back. Before he joined the Independent as…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (604+ words) Sue Townsley was born in North Hollywood, and grew up surrounded by brothers'two older and one younger. Her father was a businessman, but Townsley took a different route: Her life has always revolved around art, music and writing. Though she…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (285+ words) Zazie Beetz (Atlanta and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die) gets to go full-on Uma/The Bride in They Will Kill You, the English-language debut of Russian director Kirill Sokolov (Why Don't You Just Die!). It's Beetz's most physically demanding…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (179+ words) No Cutting Loose: Vince Vaughn Goes to Waste in This Hulu Comedy'Coachella Valley Independent The comedic talents of Vince Vaughn are not put to good use in Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, a droning time-travel comedy that isn't very funny'and is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (178+ words) This spring, Green Room Theatre Company is bringing to the Coachella Valley two very powerful and unique theatrical experiences. "The Newish Shakespeare Festival" will consist of Como Te Gusta and American Moor, bringing a mix of classic and dark humor…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (319+ words) Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 23, when DAP Health will host one of its biggest annual fundraisers: Dining Out for Life. The concept is simple: Go out and enjoy a meal at a participating restaurant, and the Coachella Valley's incredible…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (639+ words) What was the first concert you attended? I grew up in the church, so a lot of the early music exposure I had was just going to church and then going to gospel concerts that were at my church or…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (352+ words) All hail Project Hail Mary, a rousingly wonderful, beautifully strange sci-fi epic with Ryan Gosling and an enchanting pile of rocks at its center. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller nailed their adaptation of Andy Weir's blockbuster book, respecting the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (188+ words) It is home to many animals, is an internationally recognized birding site, and an eBird hotspot. Visitors enjoy our hiking trails, observation decks and rare desert shade. This year, Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is celebrating our 30th anniversary as…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (597+ words) Coachella is a term well-known to music-lovers. The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, which started in 1999, has become a top global music attraction'but what does the word Coachella mean, anyhow? Where…...