1. Bring a car. If you don’t drive to Palm Springs, be sure to pick up a rental car at the airport. While walking is fine during the cooler winter months, the summer heat is oppressive—and dangerous. Get a car and take advantage of the air conditioning.

2. Prioritize the pool. Needless to say, the pool is more important than the room. Stay at a hotel or resort with an amazing pool. With temperatures as high as 120 degrees, you’ll want to spend much of your downtime in the water.

3. Ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Every half hour, a cable car departs for a mountain peak 6,000 feet above Palm Springs. The views are stunning—and, it’s usually 30 degrees cooler at the top. It’s generally 70 – 90 degrees at the summit—thereby providing some much-needed natural A/C.

4. Shop at the Thursday street fair. Each Thursday—and after the hot sun goes down—the city comes alive for a weekly street fair. Packed with local arts and crafts, food and jewelry, it’s a great way to spend the cooler evening hours.

5. Drink lots and lots of water. Because it’s so hot and dry, sweat tends to evaporate very quickly—and you might not realize how dehydrated you really are. Make sure you drink plenty of water—and take extra bottle with you while you venture out (especially during the day).

PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS PRESENTS “BORN THIS WAY”

ON APRIL 27 & 28, 2013 AT PALM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus presents “BORN THIS WAY” at Palm Springs High School Auditorium on Saturday Evening, April 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday Afternoon, April 28 at 3 p.m. The 100-voice men’s chorus will be led by renowned Artistic Director Robert Seeley with Accompanist Bruce Mangum and a 25-piece orchestra. Palm Springs High School Auditorium is located at 2401 East Baristo Road.

“BORN THIS WAY” is a musical odyssey of self-discovery, affirmation & celebration, and the desert’s premiere of Metamorphosis.  Act One will include up-beat, fun and gay-themed songs such as Born This Way, Over The Rainbow, Children Will Listen, Walk Like A Man, How Could Anyone, Hallelujah, Where The Boys Are, YMCA, Everything Possible, The Prayer, and I Am What I Am. Act Two will feature the music and lyrics of Robert Seeley and Robert Espindola in Metamorphosis — a life-affirming 11-movement piece exploring the stages of life through which any person, but especially gay persons, journey to reconcile one’s own heart and experience internally and with the universe. The moving and transparent repertoire of Metamorphosis follows the course of life from before birth through youth, to rejection, humiliation and misunderstanding at the hands of family, society and religion, ultimately resolving in a very personal and transformative reconciliation.

Renowned Composer and Artistic Director Robert Seeley is a seasoned veteran in male choral music having served as former Composer in Residence for the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus, as well as the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus for which he composed NakedMan in 1996. He has also written for the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus (Metamorphosis), Dallas Women's Chorus (Only Human), New York City Gay Men's Chorus (In This Heart of Mine), Turtle Creek Chorale (To a Dancing Star), Gay Men's Chorus of Washington (This House Shall Stand: Songs of My Family), Seattle Men's Chorus (Over the Skies of Yisrael) and the Portland Gay Men's Chorus (BraveSouls and Dreamers).

 “BORN THIS WAY” Advance Tickets are available for $50, $35 and $25 online at PSGMC.com or by purchasing directly from a chorus member. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door for $55, $40 and $30.

1. Bring a car. If you don’t drive to Palm Springs, be sure to pick up a rental car at the airport. While walking is fine during the cooler winter months, the summer heat is oppressive—and dangerous. Get a car and take advantage of the air conditioning.

2. Prioritize the pool. Needless to say, the pool is more important than the room. Stay at a hotel or resort with an amazing pool. With temperatures as high as 120 degrees, you’ll want to spend much of your downtime in the water.

3. Ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Every half hour, a cable car departs for a mountain peak 6,000 feet above Palm Springs. The views are stunning—and, it’s usually 30 degrees cooler at the top. It’s generally 70 – 90 degrees at the summit—thereby providing some much-needed natural A/C.

4. Shop at the Thursday street fair. Each Thursday—and after the hot sun goes down—the city comes alive for a weekly street fair. Packed with local arts and crafts, food and jewelry, it’s a great way to spend the cooler evening hours.

5. Drink lots and lots of water. Because it’s so hot and dry, sweat tends to evaporate very quickly—and you might not realize how dehydrated you really are. Make sure you drink plenty of water—and take extra bottle with you while you venture out (especially during the day).

Grenell, known as "Ric" to his Palm Springs friends, made headlines this year after he resigned as the openly gay national security spokesman for the Mitt Romney campaign. He lasted less than two weeks on the job.

Now that he is beginning to talk about that experience for the first time, Grenell denies he was forced out, while acknowledging he took heat from both the political left and the right.

“Mommy Queerest,” reality TV’s hottest new series is having OPEN auditions in Los Angeles!

Eyeboogie Productions is seeking Gay Men and their Straight Mothers who have interesting/exciting lives. Are you and your Mom extremely close, not so close, outgoing, FUN, and opinionated?

If you believe you two could be our next reality stars, come audition on camera with your Mom (preferably).

May 17^th   or     18^{th      from} 1- 6pm.

Contact: casting@eyeboogie.com for your “must have” time slot and we’ll send you specifics.

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With its premiere 2012 swimwear range, the only Western Australian underwear company, 2wink Australia, has created a line of swimwear called Aussie Defence AUS12 as a follow-up to its first ever swimwear range launched in 2011, which included styles named after famous Aussie stars.

The company intends to release their Aussie Defence range year after year.

Popular fitness model Lee Stram modeled the new line, and is featured in some of 2wink Australia’s videos on youtube. Watch AUS12 behind-the-scenes footage!

AUS12 swimsuits are made from imported Italian fabric, which is 80% nylon and 20% lycra, but 100% Aussie-made. The masculine square-cut swimsuits are fully lined on the inside and include a tie cord and elastic waist. The range is available in three different colors, including light blue, orange and red. Each swimsuit retails for around $40 USD (free worldwide shipping), and are available online.

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APPLAUSE with Paprika Steen opens in Palm Desert/Palm Springs area December 2nd

World Wide Motion Pictures Corp. is pleased to announce Applause, releasing next in the Southwest. The film will be opening at the the Cinemas Palme d'Or in in Palm Desert, CA (on Friday, December 2nd).

Recovering alcoholic stage actress, Thea Barfoed (Paprika Steen) has gone through turmoil. Having divorced her husband, Christian (Michael Falch), and relinquished custody of their two boys during her heavy drinking days, Thea wants to start over. As her past alcohol use and indiscretions still haunt her, the reality of a new beginning seems bleak. Thea uses her inner actress’s charm and manipulation to convince her ex-husband that she is fully recovered and capable of being a good mother to their children; however, she hasn’t completely convinced herself.

On stage, Thea plays the binge drinking, ostentatious Martha in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Ironically, her stage character bears an uncanny resemblance to her personal life. As her alcoholism and past regrets hang in the balance, Thea must decide whether to confront her inner demons or to let the show go on.

EVERYONE loves it!

 Film Festivals and critics agree -

“One of the best screen performances of the year.”

- Karen Durbin, The New York Times

"Deeply affecting ... unflinchingly real."

- Betsy Sharkey, The Los Angeles Times

“An extraordinary performance by Paprika Steen.”

- Roger Ebert,The Chicago Sun-

North American audiences are getting to know the star of Applause well thanks to her ongoing series of “Ask Paprika” videos. The actress has been responding to questions from fans that were posted to her on the film’s Facebook page. To view all six of her candid answers, visit You Tube. Then, check back to see what the film’s director, Martin Pieter Zandvliet, had to say about making the picture and working with Denmark’s biggest star.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR APPLAUSE NOW!