LIVE Magazine Vol 7, Issue #183 May 16 thru May 30, 2014
Live Magazine from Palm Springs
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<strong>16</strong><br />
ART &<br />
ABOUT<br />
VALLEY OF THE ARTS<br />
WOW,POW,POP,BANG,BOOM and BeAutiful<br />
are what to mind for an “evening under the<br />
Stars”!<br />
The outdoor event was so incredible. Local arts and businesses came<br />
together with silent auction items for the benefit of the AiDS Assistance<br />
Program (AAP), an organization that provides nutritional support for<br />
men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in the greater Palm<br />
Springs area. The gala entertainment was like a magnificent time<br />
machine pushing us back to the disco days of late 70’s and early 80’s.<br />
The disco divas knocked it out of the park and over the mountain! In<br />
the 70’s, disco music represented a time of change.<br />
Charlene Ferris,Lon Michels,Thomas Sumski, Jere Ring, Todd Olson<br />
at our Desert Blind and Handicapped Association fund raiser<br />
Thank you to all the hundreds of volunteers and many sponsors,<br />
including our very own Juli Ragsdale and Levvy Carriker, publishers of<br />
<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>. We can bring positive change to the everyday lives of<br />
people living with AIDS/HIV in our “Valley Of The Arts”. BRAVO!<br />
One artist who comes to mind who has pushed himself to another<br />
dimension with his art, is fransisco Vargas. Fransisco is a native<br />
of Chili. He now resides in our desert with his partner Tom, and has<br />
his own gallery. If you love the mountains and more, please visit their<br />
gallery in the Back Street Art District www.woadigital.com Not only<br />
will you be moved by Fransisco’s work, but you will see his progression,<br />
and how he has attained integrity, beauty and colors infused with<br />
energy from earlier works. If you are looking for something to do, the<br />
1st Wednesday of every month is the “Back Street Art Walk” where<br />
you can see many galleries and meet the artists.<br />
CAlifOrNiA DreAMiNG<br />
Please do not miss this amazing exhibition, “California Dreaming” at<br />
the Palm Springs Art Museum in what has become the epicenter for<br />
“The Valley Of The Arts”. When a world class gallery collects from its<br />
local artists in our golden state of California we all benefit. This is such<br />
an important ingredient to bring life and vitality to the museum. With the<br />
artists, some who are living artists, and create right here, right now!<br />
<strong>LIVE</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Publisher, Juli Ragsdale,wearing a Lon Michels<br />
painted gown, with Lon Michel at the Evening Under the Stars gala.<br />
03/08/14 - 07/31/14<br />
ANNeNBerG WiNG<br />
Palm Springs Art Museum<br />
California Dreaming’: thirty Years of Collecting includes art works<br />
purchased by the Palm Springs Art Museum with funds provided by<br />
the Contemporary Art Council and other contributors since 1984.<br />
The acquisitions were created by contemporary artists who worked<br />
in California or were influenced by spending some time in California<br />
during their artistic careers. The artworks are multi-faceted, including<br />
paintings, works on paper, sculpture, ceramics, and photography.<br />
Remember, the art museum is free on Thursday nights from 4 pm to<br />
8 pm. We love to include the Palm Springs Art Museum as part of our<br />
Thursday night stroll down Palm Canyon for Village fest.<br />
We attended the most intimate, beautiful event at the temple isaiah<br />
for Desert Blind and Handicapped Association (www.desertblind.<br />
org). Entertainers, Dr. John Granet, Keisha D Alessandro, and rob<br />
thomas performed. They all came together with grace and beautiful<br />
music to raise money for an organization who for over 43 years, has<br />
provided transportation, for the blind, stroke, and physically challenged.<br />
If you know of anyone or yourself who may be able to provide a gently<br />
used 4 door sedan please contact us or DBHA. Local celebrities were<br />
in attendance and contributed to a super successful event for DBHA.<br />
Disco Diva’s performing “It’s “It’s Raining Men” tribute to to Sylvester who who<br />
was was taken by by AIDS<br />
Another very notable organization is the Arts institute at Palm<br />
Springs High School. They provide mentorship for young artists by<br />
experienced, established artists here in our “Valley Of The Arts”. The<br />
Arts Institute held their 1st Spring charity sale and auction at Misty’s<br />
Consignments and M. Schwartz Jewelers, attended by many to<br />
support this important venue for our young artists. Our very own Alexis<br />
Hunter donated her amazing creations, “Artistry in Jewelry” to both<br />
events. We here at the lon Michels Gallery are grateful and touched<br />
to live in such a beautiful community who give so much to those in<br />
need, and increases the quality of life for everyone!<br />
Have you heard the phrase, “When God gives you lemons make<br />
lemonade”? Well I had different slant the other day while driving our car<br />
Miss Daisy, our VW convertible bug. A bird pooped on my head! Lon<br />
right away said, “ That is fantastic, great luck!”<br />
It may be lucky, but messy! I ran for the bathroom for a long warm<br />
soapy shower.<br />
DBHA event, from from left left to to right, Brenda Lynn Martin wearing a a Lon Lon<br />
Michels painted gown, Rose King, and and Angela Romero