February 3, 2012 / Arts & Entertainment
Sometime last year I was in Barnes and Noble looking for a new book to read. Not knowing what I was looking for I walked toward the young adult section to see if anything caught my eye. Of course, the Twilight books were plastered all over the place, but I had already read them, so that was not a solution. I was looking for something that was going to keep me intrigued. As I kept walking I noticed...
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June 28, 2010 / Arts & Entertainment
The beautiful painting on our 2010 cover is the work of local artist Barbara Nickerson. Trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, Barbara has shown her work internationally, including a solo show in Paris, France. She is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, Women Painters of Washington and Puget Sound Sumi Artists. As those affiliations would indicate, Barbara was, until five yea...
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June 27, 2010 / Arts & Entertainment
Like some of the history of Borrego Springs, the history of the Borrego Springs Performing Art Center can be a bit surprising.
Borrego Springs has a long history of first class performing arts venues dating back to the 1950’s. Perhaps because of its isolated beauty and/or perhaps because of its proximity to Palm Springs, Borrego Springs was a favorite destination for many of the entertainment i...
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