Darrell Spencer

Rancho Mirage, CA I vividly remember October 1979. I got into my friend’s car for car pool. I was in second grade. Usually, we listened to KJ100 on the way…

By Marty Treinen & Wesley Spencer© 7-1--2026 Why We Came Here We moved to the Coachella Valley for a reason. Like so many people, we had come here before. Each…

A brassy, playful summer treat gives Palm Springs audiences another reason to support live theater. Palm Springs, CA Everything’s coming up Merman at Prism Theater with The Book of Merman, a…

I have been what I proudly call a “Sheena-phile”—a term I invented decades too late—for most of my life. My devotion began as a child, sitting in front of the…

Palm Springs, CA At its best, theater does more than entertain. It gives voice to the quiet lives around us—the people who move through the world unnoticed, carrying private dreams,…

Revolution Stage Company Palm Springs, CA Cockroaches, now receiving its world premiere at Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs, is not the kind of play one should reduce to a…

There are shows you walk out of humming… and there are shows you walk out of wondering what, exactly, just happened. Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, now playing at Coachella Valley…

An Evening with Ron White Watching Ron White feels less like attending a comedy show and more like being pulled into a long road trip or settling in at a…

Rancho Mirage, CA Rick Springfield took the stage at The Show at Agua Caliente and wasted no time reminding the room why he has occupied such a durable place in…

Channeling Benny Hill—minus the naughty bits Palm Desert, CA If you come to Clue: Live on Stage! expecting the board game you grew up with—quiet deduction, careful note-taking, and that…