Past Stories
Hats! The Musical
Sat, June 15
Tell everyone that Lesley Gore wants you to know, “It’s My Party.” If you missed that reference don’t feel bad. A lot of people don’t remember that being the number one Billboard song because it debuted b...
Mach 1 Mud Run
Sat, June 15
It’s time to get down and dirty. Corona is offering the challenge of a lifetime to any and all comers who aren’t afraid of pushing the limits and dealing with what gets thrown their way. In this…
Beaumont Cherry Festival
Thurs, June 6-Sun, June 9
Every town has its own little best-kept secret. Take Mira Loma for instance; once called Wineville, it was the scene of the brutal “chicken coop murders” in the late ’20s. Thankfully for ...
“Sky Blue Sky:” Print Media by Matthew Tyson
Thru June 24
Setting out to endorse and publish local artists, refined printmaker Matthew Tyson opened up Imprints in 1984. It was at this special studio that many international and national printmakers and writers earned their...
Eddie Griffin
Fri, May 31-Sat, June 1
Dysfunction junction is the name of the game with Eddie Griffin. Very few people can be accurately described as sassy, but he seems to fit the bill just fine. Griffin became a household name with…
“Out of the Fire: Mesoamerican and Pueblo Ceramics”
Thru April 19, 2014
Although ceramic pots may have practical uses in everyday life, the pieces at the “Out of the Fire: Mesoamerican and Pueblo Ceramics” exhibit are much more than household objects. What appears to be a si...
Koroneburg Old World Renaissance Festival
Thru June 16
Hear ye, hear ye! An announcement for all the good people in the land. Baron Von Lauffer would like to extend his personal invitation for good people of this region to join him on his lively estate.…
National Orange Show Festival
May 30-June 2
If something sticks for over 97 years, chances are there’s something about it that just works. Take the National Orange Show Festival for instance. It still has all the hallmarks of a good time that have been&he...
Anne of Green Gables
Thru Sun, May 19
What started out as a bestselling novel from 1908 is now gracing our local theater with a live musical performance. Come revisit the tale of the charming and talkative, freckled redheaded girl with pigtail brai...
Rauschenberg at Gemini
Thru July 28
Pop art is a diverse and divisive form of artistic expression that challenges the core of how art is defined. Is it classical oil paints? Greco-Roman statues? Artists like Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg questi...
Ozomatli
We’ve all heard of mash-up artists that take two completely different songs and make them into one, but that gets old fast. What doesn’t get old is a band that mashes cultural sounds together to emit an echo that can…
The Chipper Experience: Where COMEDY & MAGIC Collide!
Every magician has a few good secrets. Chipper Lowell makes one of his plainly known: he’s really funny. Many magicians will try to add a little comedy into their act to distract from the illusion, but Lowell is the real…
Best Supporting Actress
Friday, May 3
Who would you cast your vote for as the Best Supporting Actress? Do you like the classic comedy of Cameron Diaz or would you rather walk on the wild side with the sexy and dangerous Angelina Jolie?…
Ron White
Fri, May 3
He’s crude and he’s lewd but he’s one of the funniest dudes to come out of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Ron White is hands down one of the most salt of the earth, straightforward comedians you…
Claremont Zine Fest
Sat, April 27
If you’re in the market for an extraordinarily unique social gathering where you can explore the minds of interesting individuals, then you’re truly in luck. A first of its kind, The Claremont Zine Fest will t...
Adam Carolla
Sun, April 28
Imagine the manliest comedian with almost no filters, and then imagine seeing him live. Now’s the time to sit back with a glass of Adam Carolla’s “Mangria” and prepare for a slew of uncenso...
Mitch Fatel
Thurs, April 18-Sun, April 21
Mitch Fatel has a monotone voice and it doesn’t sound like he gets excited about anything. He has a friendly and innocent demeanor (and loves his cat), even though he had to change its name…
Ramona
Sat, April 20 thru Sun, April 21
Sat, April 27 thru Sun, April 28
Sat, May 4 thru Sun, May 5
It’s easy to forget the devastation brought upon Native Americans after European settlers came to this beautiful land. Face…
2013 Eaton Science Fiction Conference
Thurs, April 11- Sun, April 14
UC Riverside can be a little far out, but this time around they’re boldly going where few colleges have gone before. The 2013 Eaton Science Fiction Conference looks at the genre like no one…
Justin Worsham
Fri, April 12-Sat, April 13
Surprisingly, not all stand up comics are offensive. There may be a large and disproportionate majority, but clean comedians who don’t have to swear every ten seconds to get a laugh do exist. Risin...
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors
Sun, April 14
Luchadors! The greatest in masked wrestling have come from near and far to compete in the most exciting and dramatic sport to hit the western hemisphere. They come in all shapes and sizes, and are ready to…
Love and Theft
Tues, April 9
Every now and then, the rowdy world of country needs someone to slow things down and take it easy. If that sounds good to you, you should be sure to check out Love and Theft. These guys,…
Indian Wells Arts Festival
Fri, April 5-Sun, April 7
The desert can be a place a mystery and a place of emptiness. It can also be a place that’s full of life if you know where to look for it. I’m not talking about…
Blue Man Group
Fri, Mar 29 -Sun, Mar 31
Theatre is weird. Let’s be honest, it is when you examine it. You pay to watch people do ridiculous things live that are deliberately absurd, untrue or both. Sometimes, the best shows take advantage&h...
The Weeks
Thurs, March 28
There’s a little bit of country pizzazz from a band that sticks to its indie roots and The Weeks is about to show the desert rats how they rock in Mississippi. Its stompin’ grounds of Mississippi is…
Auto Club 400
Sun, March 24
NASCAR Racing! It’s truly the American pastime; no one races like we do. You can try to place the European Formula One in league with our racing terms but it just doesn’t have the same feel (or…
“Mind in Transition”
Thru Sat, March 30
Radiating two very different perspectives, visual artist Yi Kai has been influenced by the polar opposites of spiritual and material values of Eastern and Western cultures. Using watercolor, ink and pen, Kai ...
THE GRAFFITI RUN
Sat, March 16
Don’t let expectations get you down if you haven’t lost the pounds that you swore to lose at the start of the new year. There’s still hope for a fun and interesting way to get in shape,…
