Brought back and revamped, the Christmas dinner and symphony concert “Christmas in Vienna” was a sold out experience. Celebrating their 25th anniversary and providing a tribute to founder Jeanette Banoczi who passed this summer, the talents of the Coachella Valley Symphony and the Buddy Rogers…
WILLEM DAFOE TO RECEIVE ICON AWARD AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 18, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Willem Dafoe with the Icon Award for his performance in…
Though yet to be completed, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the progress completed on the downtown Palm Springs project took place, complete with giant scissors and refreshments. All this was accompanied by a free concert and grand fireworks display, underwritten by Palm Springs International Film Festival…
The McCallum Theatre broke its own fundraising record by raising $1,725,000 at the 30th Anniversary Gala honoring Chairman Harold Matzner. Matzner, one of the Valley’s biggest philanthropists (and that’s saying something), is said to have donated more than $70 million to nonprofits since 2000, with…
MARY J. BLIGE TO RECEIVE BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE AWARD AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 7, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Mary J. Blige with the Breakthrough Performance Award…
“THE SHAPE OF WATER” TO RECEIVE VANGUARD AWARD AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 1, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present the film The Shape of Water with…
JESSSICA CHASTAIN TO RECEIVE CHAIRMAN’S AWARD FOR MOLLY’S GAME AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA Palm Springs, CA (December 5, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Jessica Chastain with the Chairman’s Award for…
In her role as a high school teen trying to escape her life, Saoirse Ronan puts on a performance to remember in “Lady Bird” and earns a Desert Palm Achievement Award. Says Chairman Harold Matzner of her performance, “Saoirse Ronan delivers one of the most outstanding…
In this follow-up to a November article discussing the influential philanthropist of many hats, a few Coachella Valley’s more influential residents discuss their relationships with Harold Matzner, how their organizations became involved with him, and the brilliance behind the man whose name has become synonymous…
This year’s Vanguard Award at the 2018 Palm Springs International Film Festival will go to the the cast and crew of “The Shape of Water,” the latest work from writer and producer Guillermo del Toro. Says Chairman Matzner of the Pacific Rim producer, “Guillermo del…
