

ROBERT EDWARD THIES Pianist & BOGLARKA KISS Flutist
Fri, Feb 12, 2010 | 8pm
Robert Edward Thies is a Gold Medal Winner of the International Prokofiev Competition, Russia and is the only ... MORE INFO |


VIENNA TO BROADWAY: BENEFIT CONCERT
GOLDEN WEST OPERA THEATRE
Sun, Feb 21, 2010 | 2:00pm
This concert will feature popular musical selections from Johann Strauss to Richard Rodgers - Vienna to Broadway! ... MORE INFO |


MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S
Sat, Feb 27, 2010 | 2:04pm & 7:04pm
This riotous comedy opens with Arlene and Mitch having concocted a ludicrous scheme to lure an unsuspecting ... MORE INFO |
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NASA Expert to Visit Blak Box Theatre
Multi-media & multi-dimensional show culminates with “live” celestial viewing INDOORS!

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NASA Principle Navigational Engineer for Voyager and Deep Impact projects to speak on January 16th, 2010 at the Blak Box Theatre at 7pm. .
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JOSHUA TREE, CA – On Saturday, January 16th, the stars will align in Joshua Tree as part of a multi-dimensional, multi-media event held at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theatre: “2010 A Space Odyssey - A Celebration of our Joshua Tree Night Skies.” The event will feature a unique “celestial themed” art show, a live interactive theatrical show, a presentation by a NASA expert, and an indoor “star party” featuring live celestial viewing of our Joshua Tree night skies in hi-definition video projected on an indoor screen. The show will “star” William Owen, Principle Engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs who is responsible for the navigation of many of today’s “astronomical” headlines, including Voyager, Galileo, N.E.A.R., Cassini and, most recently, Deep Impact, where a section of a space probe was collided with a comet’s nucleus in the name of science ... MORE INFO
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Scotland Road of the TITANIC
Theatre of mystery and madness SERIES continues!
JOSHUA TREE, CA – Why does “Scotland Road,” the next show at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center start at 2:02 pm and 7:02 pm exactly on Saturday, November 21st? Because it is a mystery of course! The Theatre of Mystery and Madness Series continues with two shows by special engagement at the center’s Blak Box Theatre. Originally commissioned by the City of Rancho Mirage, these performances are co-produced by the award-winning California Desert Regional Theatre and the Hi-Desert Cultural Center. ... MORE INFO |
Blak Box Travels 200 Years Back In Time November 6!
World-class Pianist Kanae Matsumoto will perform a special concert celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Schumann
JOSHUA TREE, CA – In today’s world, we play radios, CD’s and iPODS, but if you wanted music 200 years ago, you had to play a musical instrument and depend on great composers to inspire your efforts! Now, the Hi-Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree has a rare treat in store for music lovers to travel back in time in celebration of Robert Schumann’s 200 Anniversary, Friday, November 6th at 8:00pm ... MORE INFO |
Workshops Slated for Music Scholarship Opportunities
JOSHUA TREE, CA – The Desert Music Foundation (DMF) will be holding special one hour workshops on how to build a musician’s portfolio on Wednesday, October 7th, and Wednesday October 14, 2009, in the Palmer Performance Hall (aka: Blak Box Theatre) at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center from 6:00pm-7:00pm. This informative session is free to the public! ... MORE INFO |

Willie Boy Blockbuster Opens This Friday
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE NEWLY AIR-CONDITIONED BLAK BOX THEATRE
JOSHUA TREE, CA – In a theatre only a few miles away from where the final gun battle took place and at a time 100 years to the date of the original shooting, “Swift Fox - The Untold Stories of Willie Boy” will play with astounding realism at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’ s newly air-conditioned Blak Box Theatre for a three week run starting Friday, September 18th. Presented “in-the-round” with state-of-the-art cinematic effects, this original play will feature completely authentic costuming and makeup with a large 21 person cast. A cutting-edge, astonishing and profound documentary, “Swift Fox” gives depth to today's headline and ... MORE INFO |
Philharmonic Convenes for New Season
THE DESERT’S PREMIER COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA TO BEGIN NEW SEASON
JOSHUA TREE, CA – The Desert Music Foundation’s Philharmonic, “J-Phil,” starts back with its 2009-2010 Season every Monday at 6:00pm at the Palmer Performance Hall’s Blak Box Theatre at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree. The J-Phil has been garnering national attention and is the brainchild of music virtuoso and Cultural Center President Jarrod Radnich who is working closely with YAMAHA Institute CEO and new Hi-Desert Cultural Center Board Director Dr. Barry Bittman and Cultural Center Vice President and software innovator Craig Knudsen... MORE INFO
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“Swift Fox” Taps Talent for Epic Production
FINAL CAST OF OVER 50 ARTISTS TO PORTRAY THE “DEFINITIVE” WILLIE BOY STORY
JOSHUA TREE, CA – As the 100th anniversary of the historic Willie Boy incident approaches, the Hi-Desert Cultural Center is deep into production of its upcoming multi-media theatrical event: “Swift Fox - The UNTOLD Stories of Willie Boy.” ... MORE INFO |

Alice & Friends Dinner Theatre SOLD OUT!
She’s crazy, she’s ancient, and she sells out every show at the age of 86! Join actress Alice Whytock and her zany troop of characters!
JOSHUA TREE, CA –Alice Whytock, everybody’s favorite 86-year old performer is at it again: By popular request, her Alice & Friends Dinner Theatre is presenting IN THE GOOD OLE SUMMERTIME for a one-time only performance on Saturday, August 1, 2009. This show, presented at The Roadhouse Café, Yucca Valley, will serve as a fund-raiser for The Hi-Desert Cultural Center, Joshua Tree. This will be Alice & Friend’s 7th dinner theatre fundraiser for local theatres in the Morongo Basin... MORE INFO
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