Palm Desert's McCallum Theatre throws its first-ever outdoor block party Saturday, with Latin food trucks and DJ Alf Alpha's VW bus setup before Ozomatli takes the stage.

The free, all-day festival at the Palm Springs Cultural Center runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and closes with an evening reception.

The 41-year-old Inland Empire ensemble kicks off its new season Sept. 14 with coffee, cookies, and a Pomona Concert Band trumpet trio.

The Missouri-born vocalist plays The Purple Room Friday with American Idol veteran Michael Orland—tickets are moving fast.

The Moschino veteran, who owns the Elrod House, will be honored at the museum's annual gala next January.

Victorville's Lorena “Nina” Cesena spent days sculpting in Zapopan, Jalisco, for a Willy Wonka-themed record attempt.

Workers scaling scaffolding above Pomona College's 1931 hall found decades of soot-blackened stars beneath the grime — and a $1 million gift to fix it.

Over 1,000 dancers and drummers descend on Cal State San Bernardino this month, with the tribe covering all prize taxes.

The 11-day festival returns to the desert with opening night January 8 and past honorees like Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning.

Art for All opens Sept. 1 at Old Town Artisan Studios, turning donated craft supplies into scholarships for Coachella Valley kids.

Coachella Valley Repertory's new season runs a Tony-nominated satire straight into an Elvis-era jukebox musical and Les Misérables.

A Carrara marble Lincoln bust and rare Civil War letters sit tucked behind a Redlands library at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine.

Costumes encouraged as Luz Observatory turns its 14-inch telescope skyward for a Starfleet-themed celebration in Apple Valley.