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Yesterday, February 23, 2024 was the kickoff of Olivia Rodrigo’s new tour. Anticipation has been long building as a result of her string of hits from both her debut album Sour and Guts, the current release. Each of these recordings contained multiple hits. So, this first night of the tour was a wildcard – no one knew what to expect beyond an evening of solid pop rock hits.

What was also entirely expected was the crowd would be heavily female, with a deep concentration of teens and young adults. Acrisure arena holds approximately 12,000 for concerts. For this one, it seemed as if nearly the entire crowd came to sing along with Olivia. It was more than a concert, it was half catharsis, half singalong. This crowd knew all the words.

Olivia’s show balanced three key elements: a stage design which extended into the crowd at a diagonal on both stage left and stage right, her band open and visible at all times and a full digital screen element spanning the height and width behind the stage. This combination allowed Olivia to take a more stripped down staging to showcase her power pop rock music she brought to her nearly 100 minute show. At a time in which too many acts hide their musicians, it was refreshing to experience Olivia’s band actually visible playing the entire show.

The crowd itself was into the show. They sang along at full volume and screamed for more whenever one song ended and until the next began. The show was structured around a couple of Oliva’s costume changes and the occasional bit of stagecraft where an element of the stage would lift her up or lower her down below. This was a true concert, built around the songs and the performance.

Olivia showed poise and presence as she commanded the room and kept the energy of the room on high. There were almost no gimmicks. The music and the performance was the focus. Two albums in and at barely 21 years old it’s clear that Olivia is positioning to be the rock star alternative to the myriad pop princesses currently out on tours.

Oak View Group built Acrisure with the idea that design can bring intimacy into a space which holds thousands. The room felt more like a high school dance than its reality as a hockey venue. In part, this is because the ceiling height is lower than most arenas, and there are clear sightlines of the stage. The audience was close enough to Olivia that she could feed off their energy. The singing and the screaming of the audience was half of the equation, balanced by Olivia’s ability to deliver a constant high energy performance.

There was tremendous controversy about the way in which tickets for this tour were sold. Because this is an arena tour rather than in stadiums, the shows sold out quickly and demand triggered rapidly escalating prices both in the primary ticket distribution and on the secondary market. It’s important to recognize that in a time in which there a ticket bills pending in both the U.S. Congress and in many of the states across this country, the laws of supply and demand functioned perfectly. Ticket prices are self-correcting. For those who absolutely had to have seats in a specific location, or who were traveling from far away, there were tickets which could be bought in advance for up to $1,000 apiece. But the night of this first show, just prior to Olivia’s 8:30pm start time, tickets could be bought on SeatGeek and other secondary markets for 75% less than they were yesterday, and below the price at which they were originally sold. Tickets in section 108 row B were offered for approximately $250 plus fees, but there were choices throughout the arena.

Olivia Rodrigo is fun to watch. She has tremendous stage presence, abundant energy and the rare combination of humility in how she recognizes her crowd while belting out power pop rock songs she created. Olivia celebrates the talent of her seven piece band and interacts with her eight dancers. The take away from the first night is that the show is well paced, with the hits you want to hear. The musicians are tight and Olivia has the vocal acuity and the stamina to keep the energy in the room turned up to eleven. The crowd is with her, knows the music and has learned the words to Oliva’s songs. When musicians lock into groove singing a song they create harmony. When the crowd is fully engaged with the musicians it’s symbiosis. Go see the show when it comes to your town. It doesn’t require Guts, just a ticket. Get one, and join the fun.

PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs Art Museum Monday announced a new initiative, which will launch next weekend, that centers on LGBTQ+ artists and supports their creative endeavors.

The Q+ Art initiative will get underway March 16 with a day of talks, performances and a celebration for the opening of "To Move Towards the Limits of Living," which features works by LGBTQ+ artists from the museum's permanent collection, according to museum officials.

Attendees can also expect a lecture on LGBTQ+ art history by curator Stamatina Gregory and a presentation of the inaugural distinguished keynote award to interdisciplinary Cree artist Kent Monkman.

"The museum has been working with many LGBTQ+ identified artists over the years, but I felt it was time to make a more formal commitment to our community with the creation of a well-defined and comprehensive program," the museum's JoAnn McGrath Executive Director/CEO Adam Lerner said in a statement.

Palm Springs Art Museum Board of Trustees president Craig Hartzman encouraged the development of the initiative and agreed to provide seed funding after Lerner discussed the ideas with him last year, museum officials said. Hartzman and his husband James John gave an endowment gift of $1 million to secure the program in perpetuity, which subsequently attracted the interest of more supporters.

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"We are thrilled to give a gift that ensures Q+ Art remains an ongoing part of the museum's program, and we are thankful to the other donors who have gotten on board early to make it a reality," Hartzman said.

Among those who have made generous contributions to help found and secure the program are Simon K. Chiu, Arthur M. Cohen, Daryl R. Otte, Kevin Comer, Rick Distel, Mark Hamilton, Juan Francisco and John P. Monahan, according to museum officials.

Q+ Art will become an ongoing public showcase through art and design exhibitions, a speaker series, films and performances, collection of LGBTQ+ art and design, and an annual recognition through a national award, according to museum officials. The annual award will celebrate achievements of highly accomplished people and help support younger artists' careers.

"Considering how significant the LGBTQ+ demographic is to Palm Springs, it's simply obvious that our museum should take a leading role nationally in telling the stories of LGBTQ+ contributions to art and design," Lerner said.

More information about the opening weekend can be found at psmuseum.org.

PALM DESERT, CA — Gusting winds are forecasted for the Coachella Valley, while other parts of the Inland Empire will close out the week with chances of rain and mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service.

A storm system currently dragging across the Pacific Northwest is expected to produce rain and snow Friday night, Saturday, and to a lesser extent Sunday morning, the NWS said.

"This storm is expected to bring gusty winds, periods of precipitation and cooler conditions to Southern California," the Weather Service said in a statement. "The main weather impact from this system is shaping up to be strong, gusty west winds over the mountains and into the deserts."

Average wind speeds of 25 mph are anticipated in wind-prone channels, with gusts over 60 mph in some locations, the agency said.

The cold front will trigger the first round of rain Friday night, but it will be mostly light and variable, with heavier downpours predicted Saturday, according to meteorologists.

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"The forecast has one-tenth to one-quarter inch near the coast, one-quarter to one-half inch in the valleys, and one-half to one-inch in the mountains," the NWS stated.

"Snow levels will be around 6,000 feet for early Saturday and will fall to around 4,000 feet for early Sunday. There is still some uncertainty in the timing, but precipitation is expected to be tapering off as the snow levels drop to their lowest Sunday morning."

The system will exit to the east on Sunday, followed by mild, dry conditions going into early next week.

In the Temecula Valley, daytime temps will hover in the mid-60s, dipping into the upper 40s Thursday, with highs in the mid-50s and lows in the mid-40s Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, according to forecasters. Rain is expected, though not as much as in the northern parts of the state, which will see winter weather and snow.

High temperatures in the Riverside metropolitan area on Thursday will reach the upper 60s to low 70s, with lows in the upper 40s. However, Friday through Sunday, daytime temps will peak in the upper 50s, with overnight lows in the mid-40s.

In the Coachella Valley, highs will approach 80 on Thursday, with lows in the low 50s, while from Friday to Sunday, the mercury will max out in the upper 60s, with lows around 50.

Coachella Valley Weekend Weather Forecast: National Weather Service:

ThursdaySunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday nightMostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

FridaySunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday NightMostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

SaturdaySunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 50.

SundaySunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday NightMostly clear, with a low around 48.

MondaySunny, with a high near 70.

Monday NightMostly clear, with a low around 49.

TuesdaySunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 51.

WednesdaySunny, with a high near 72.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Retail Capital Partners (“PRCP” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s leading retail real estate development, investment, management and advisory firms focused exclusively on evolving retail-led real estate, today announced its acquisition of The Shops at Palm Desert, a nearly one-million square foot traditional, enclosed shopping mall situated in the heart of Coachella Valley in Palm Desert, a vibrant and thriving city in Southern California.

PRCP will leverage its vertically integrated platform to conceptualize, design, and develop an innovative master plan for the 72-acre property that will transform it into a vibrant, mixed-use destination and create an iconic civic gathering place that contributes to the existing character of the Coachella Valley. With a strong presence throughout Southern California, PRCP is well-versed in the lifestyle preferences of the market and expectations of the retail experience, thereby accelerating the time it will take to move its vision from conceptualization to reality,

“PRCP specializes in evolving real estate for the next generation, and we are very excited to apply our proven value-creation strategy to The Shops at Palm Desert,” stated Steve Plenge, Chief Executive Officer of PRCP. “We see so much embedded potential in the asset, which we plan to unlock by unencumbering underutilized retail space and adding a mixed-use component that includes green space, multi-family, entertainment and more. We look forward to getting started and working in partnership with the City of Palm Desert throughout this process.”

The acquisition of The Shops at Palm Desert marks the second property PRCP has acquired in 2023, joining Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater, N.J. The Company also just assumed management and leasing responsibilities at Park Place in Tucson, Ariz. The Shops at Palm Desert will be the fourth repositioning project the Company has announced since fall 2022. Other mall-to-mixed-use projects PRCP is actively pursuing include:

“There has been a fundamental shift in the way retail owners and operators approach new markets. We look for communities that understand and acknowledge that the retail landscape has changed drastically over the last 20 years,” said Oscar Parra, Chief Financial Officer of PRCP. “Instead of just accelerating goods and services, these cities are asking, ‘What should we be accelerating?’. For many markets, the answer is housing, green spaces and communal areas – or mixed-use destinations – that create an environment of live, work and play for residents, and cities are choosing to partner with us because of our extensive track record of designing viable real estate for the future.”

The Shops at Palm Desert is situated in the heart of Palm Desert’s Highway 111 corridor, which is travelled by residents and tourists alike on their way to the Coachella Valley’s many recreational offerings. The mall was built in 1982, renovated in 2013, and is currently anchored by JCPenney, Macy’s, Dicks Sporting Goods, and Barnes & Noble. As the geographic center of the Coachella Valley, the City of Palm Desert has experienced double-digit growth in population since 2010, which has helped attract notable development to the area. The 10,000-seat Acrisure Arena opened in late 2022; and the Section 31 project – a 618-acre mixed use development featuring Disney’s Storytelling by Disney residential concept amid a 24-acre water feature, 1,700 single-family homes and 400 resort hotel rooms – was approved in 2019.

“The City of Palm Desert welcomes Pacific Retail's acquisition and expresses optimism at the prospect of redevelopment opportunities at this prime location. We believe that this significant investment aligns with our city's long-term growth goals and reflects the confidence that developers have in the economic vitality of Palm Desert. Our team is eager to review Pacific Retail’s forthcoming plans and see how they will contribute to the overall enhancement of our community’s commercial landscape,” said Todd Hileman, City Manager for the City of Palm Desert.

About Pacific Retail Capital Partners

Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) is one of the nation’s premier retail operating groups of large open- air and enclosed shopping centers, with more than $3.0 billion in assets under management across the United States. Based in Southern California, the company’s portfolio encompassing over 20 million square feet. With a highly experienced team that has a proven track record of generating value to its stakeholders, PRCP is dedicated to evolving real estate for the next generation by working with the communities it serves to design master plans that transform its assets into high-performing mixed-use destinations. The vertically-integrated company provides end-to-end sourcing, assessment, underwriting, valuing, developing, marketing, design and asset management services. To learn more visit pacificretail.com or follow on social media at: Facebook: @PacificRetailCapitalPartners and Instagram: @PacificRetail.

About The Shops at Palm Desert

The greater Palm Springs area is known worldwide as a Southern California oasis, home to year-round sunshine, resort living, world-class golf and tennis, and signature events that draw over 14 million tourists annually. The Shops at Palm Desert is at the heart of it all featuring the region’s largest public art collection and seasonal programs for families. The center is the only enclosed mall with in a 60-mile radius and features nearly 100 shops and eateries, including Macy’s, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, H&M, F21 red and Barnes & Noble.

Yesterday, February 23, 2024 was the kickoff of Olivia Rodrigo’s new tour. Anticipation has been long building as a result of her string of hits from both her debut album Sour and Guts, the current release. Each of these recordings contained multiple hits. So, this first night of the tour was a wildcard – no one knew what to expect beyond an evening of solid pop rock hits.

What was also entirely expected was the crowd would be heavily female, with a deep concentration of teens and young adults. Acrisure arena holds approximately 12,000 for concerts. For this one, it seemed as if nearly the entire crowd came to sing along with Olivia. It was more than a concert, it was half catharsis, half singalong. This crowd knew all the words.

Olivia’s show balanced three key elements: a stage design which extended into the crowd at a diagonal on both stage left and stage right, her band open and visible at all times and a full digital screen element spanning the height and width behind the stage. This combination allowed Olivia to take a more stripped down staging to showcase her power pop rock music she brought to the nearly 100 minute show. At a time in which too many acts hide their musicians, it was refreshing to experience Olivia’s band actually visible playing the entire show.

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The crowd itself was into the show. They sang along at full volume and screamed for more whenever one song ended and until the next began. The show was structured around a couple of Oliva’s costume changes and the occasional bit of stagecraft where an element of the stage would lift her up or lower her down below. This was a true concert, built around the songs and the performance.

Olivia showed poise and presence as she commanded the room and kept the energy of the room on high. There were almost no gimmicks. The music and the performance was the focus. Two albums in and at barely 21 years old it’s clear that Olivia is positioning to be the rock star alternative to the myriad pop princesses currently out on tours.

Oak View Group built Acrisure with the idea that design can bring intimacy into a space which holds thousands. The room felt more like a high school dance than its reality as a hockey venue. In part, this is because the ceiling height is lower than most arenas, and there are clear sightlines of the stage. The audience was close enough to Olivia that she could feed off their energy. The singing and the screaming of the audience was half of the equation, balanced by Olivia’s ability to deliver a constant high energy performance.

There was tremendous controversy about the way in which tickets for this tour were sold. Because this is an arena tour rather than in stadiums, the shows sold out quickly and demand triggered rapidly escalating prices both in the primary ticket distribution and on the secondary market. It’s important to recognize that in a time in which there multiple ticket bills pending in both the U.S. Congress and in many of the states across this country, the laws of supply and demand functioned perfectly. Ticket prices are self-correcting. For those who absolutely had to have seats in a specific location, or who were traveling from far away, there were tickets which could be bought in advance for up to $1,000 apiece. But the night of this first show, just prior to Olivia’s 8:30pm start time, tickets could be bought on SeatGeek and other secondary markets for 75% less than they were yesterday, and below the price at which they were originally sold. Tickets in section 108 row B were offered for approximately $250 plus fees, but there were choices throughout the arena.

Olivia Rodrigo is fun to watch. She has tremendous stage presence, abundant energy and the rare combination of humility in how she recognizes her crowd while belting out power pop rock songs she created. Olivia celebrates the talent of her seven piece band and interacts with her eight dancers. The take away from the first night is that the show is well paced, with the hits you want to hear. The musicians are tight and Olivia has the vocal acuity and the stamina to keep the energy in the room turned up to eleven. The crowd is with her, knows the music and has learned the words to Oliva’s songs. When musicians lock into groove singing a song they create harmony. When the crowd is fully engaged with the musicians it’s symbiosis. Go see the show when it comes to your town. It doesn’t require Guts, just a ticket. Get one, and join the party.