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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCheck out these upcoming events at the Palm Springs Cultural Center<\/p>\n
The Palm Springs Cultural Center has a robust lineup of films, shows and more during the 2025\/2026 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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As the temperatures get milder in the desert, the seasonal activities, events and shows begin to ramp up, and that’s certainly the case for the Palm Springs Cultural Center.<\/p>\n The hub for all kinds of entertainment, from film series and live music performances to theater and tasty bites, has a stacked lineup throughout the fall and winter months. Here’s what you can catch in the coming months at the historic center.<\/p>\n The Cultural Center’s weekly music VIP Lounge returns with a robust lineup beginning Oct. 10 through May 2026.<\/p>\n The VIP Lounge hosts an eclectic mix of signature series including\u00a0Mon Petit Salon, a French jazz soir\u00e9e;\u00a0Melba Miller’s Jazz Oasis, which blends straight jazz and timeless standards;\u00a0Cocktails and Cabaret, a fizzy blitz of yacht rock, Rat Pack classics and silly stories featuring the original Fizzblitzer cocktail;\u00a0American Guest House, which spotlights singer-songwriter folk artists;\u00a0Razzle Dazzle: A Broadway Revue, where local talent brings beloved and new show tunes to life; and\u00a0Dusty Strings, which showcases rising stars in folk and Americana.<\/p>\n The full schedule of performances can be found at psculturalcenter.org\/pscc\/weekly-musicvip-lounge<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cinephiles will have plenty of classics to see on the big screen this season.<\/p>\n The Cultural Center’s highly popular Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective series continues with more screenings of the master of suspense’s work. The lineup includes “The Man Who Knew Too Much” on Nov. 14 and “Foreign Correspondent” on Dec. 5.<\/p>\n Additionally, authors Steven C. Smith and Laurence Maslon will hold a book signing and reception during the Nov. 14 screening. Smith will be signing his new book “Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema,” while Maslon will be signing “Hitchcocktails: Lethal Libations Inspired by the Master of Suspense.” The reception runs 6 to 6:45 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. screening of the film and a post-film Q&A with Smith, Maslon and series co-host Richard L. Edwards.<\/p>\n The Cultural Center is also hosting an Among Friends Interactive series, during which moviegoers are encouraged to dress up and have a ball. Things kick off with the “Tootsie” Big Wig Party on Oct. 16. A cocktail party gets the vibes going at 6 p.m., where there is going to be a Wig Spotlight Contest and live music before the movie begins at 8 p.m. Other films in the series include “Xanadu” on Nov. 26, “Auntie Mame” on Dec. 26, “Airplane” on Jan. 27, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” on Feb. 25, “Wicked” on March 19, “Valley of the Dolls” on April 23 and “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” on May 28.<\/p>\n Other series include the 100% Club, which spotlights certified fresh films on the big screen. Those include “Cool Hand Luke” on Oct. 8, “The Gold Rush” and “The Kid” on Oct. 15, “Stagecoach” on Oct. 22 and “Seven Samurai” on Oct. 29. Films begin at 7 p.m.<\/p>\nWeekly VIP Lounge returns Oct. 10<\/h2>\n
Film series include Alfred Hitchcock retrospective, campy and interactive movies<\/h2>\n