Modernism Visionaries
Modernism Visionaries Albert Frey Albert Frey belonged to a generation that believed in a political role for modern architecture, that of social liberation through machine-made, egalitarian and affordable designs. His chosen materials were aluminum, glass, cables and, eventually, the very boulders and sands of the desert where he settled. In a career that spanned...
The 2017 Steve Chase Awards Gala
We’re So Excited! The 2017 Steve Chase Awards Gala. Over 1,500 D.A.P. supporters will walk the red carpet at the Palm Springs Convention Center when they attend the 2017 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala benefitting Desert AIDS Project on February 11. For 23 years, the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala has raised millions...
International Bear Convergence 2017
International Bear Convergence 2017 By Chris Astrala Bears are coming out of hibernation and are heading to the International Bear Convergence (IBC) ,the premier winter event for Bears & admirers in Palm Springs, California, that will take place on February 9-13, 2017. This desert oasis opens its arms and welcomes you back to the...
4th Annual Gift Guide
4th Annual Gift Guide Well it’s that time again and if you are starting to wonder what to get those certain special people in your life, we might be able to help. The Standard Magazine Holiday Gift Guide will perhaps give you some ideas with unique and fun items. You will find gifts from...
King of Queens QBoy Reclaims His Throne
King of Queens QBoy Reclaims His Throne By Jamie Booth QBoy was one of the OG queer rappers who helped to lead, create and shape the sub-genre of hip hop known as homo hop in it’s infancy. When he first premiered in the late nineties, everyone reacted to QBoy as an oxymoron. International news...
Celebrating Community for 30 years
Celebrating Community for 30 years By Ron DeHarte From an evening musical and house parties to becoming the second largest event in Palm Springs, Pride has always brought the community together. The Greater Palm Springs Pride organization commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion on New York’s Christopher Street and celebrates the advances made toward...
Palm Springs Pride Festival
Downtown Pride Festival returns with expanded lineup for 30th Annual Pride celebration. Palm Springs Pride will host a diverse group of artists including, dancers, singers, musicians, activists, and DJs gathering under the theme of Solidarity through Pride to celebrate diversity, equality, and solidarity. The November 4-6 Pride Celebration will take place in downtown Palm...
Comic Con makes its Debut in Palm Springs
Be part of The Palm Springs Comic Con, a geek culture conference celebrating comic books past & present while embracing its diverse & multi-media future, August 26-28 at the PS Convention Center. Executive producers Chris Spellman, Brett Xavier and Rommel Chevez promise you a weekend you soon won’t forget. Along with panels, seminars, and workshops...
Love Jazz?
Palm Springs Is The Place To Be Labor Day Weekend By Judith Salkin For the past four years the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival has become a gathering of the best of the best of women in the world of jazz. The Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival is a niche festival that was founded...
Where Do I Go?
Where Do I Go? By Chris Astrala Robert Louis Stevenson once said “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Whether your reason to move is to experience something new, re-experience something you have loved or to just get...
Gary Paterson
The geometric surfaces of the paintings by Gary Paterson are derived from the decorative concrete blocks used in Midcentury architecture. Palm Springs homes from this era often include a “brise soleil” – outdoor living space within the privacy of a wall, created to separate the house from street noise and traffic. These walls have geometric-shaped...
Evening Under the Stars
AIDS Assistance Program/Food Samaritans Expands it Services By Bob Bogard AIDS Assistance Program – Food Samaritans was founded 25 years ago with the goal of helping the most at-risk members of the Greater Palm Springs community – people who are low-income and compromised by HIV/AIDS. It recently expanded its services to include people suffering...
