by Thomas Connors in Entertainment
The College of the Desert Writer's Club is looking for funny "short-short fiction" and poetry for its first writing contest.
Club President, yours truly, said, "The are hardly any rules. You have to be a student at COD, you have to be funny, and you've only got 500 words.
by Anna Altheide in Entertainment
It's no secret in The Chaparral office that entertainment editors Kayla Rotshtein and Anna Altheide are supporters of two American Idol contestants, David Archuleta and David Cook (and okay, so we really liked Carly Smithson, too). We decided to profile both of them.
by Anna Altheide in Entertainment
Not My Cup of Tea, a film by College of the Desert film student Arslane Marabet, is an amusing and quirky film with memorable moments and performances. However, viewers may need a second viewing to catch the subtle details and overall meaning.
Cup of Tea opens with a three-minute long sequence of scenes reminiscent of a slasher film, featuring actress Kayla Henderson and actor/director Marabet.
by Anna Altheide in Entertainment
No matter the time of the year, it can often seem difficult to find cool and exciting entertainment in the desert. The Chaparral surveyed 10 College of the Desert students and asked them how they like to beat the boredom.
Most of them agreed: head on over to Knotts Soak City in Palm Springs.
by Kayla Rotshtein in Entertainment
A large improvisational group called Improv Everywhere has created quite a stir. With the slogan, "we cause scenes," they are absolutely correct. Causing scenes is what they do best.
This unique group is based in New York. The group's website, Improveverywhere.
by Thomas Connors in Entertainment
The Chaparral's managing editor, Thomas Connors, is usually not current enough to be cool and not behind enough to be retro, so he really has no business writing movie re-views. By happy coincidence though, he's been asking around, and it turns out that a lot of people missed out on a great flick a few years back.
