Gene Autry slept here. So did Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Barbara Stanwyck, "The Cisco Kid" duo Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo, "Annie Oakley's" Gail Davis and a host of other western film and television stars.

Q: How did things go today ? A: A little shaky. This is the first time I've done one of these.

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Seemingly something outta of the Wild West - or at least as wild as Cherry Valley gets - bubbles up after 47-year-old Kevin Seick is arrested on suspicion of grand cattle theft.

In the interest of full disclosure, I'll come right out and tell you that I've always been rather fond of the Howling franchise.

UP IN THE AIR: China's Peking Acrobats promise audience members an awe-inspiring acrobatic display.

RACY THEATER: The Thorny Theater, the Coachella Valley's only GLBT theater company, will present the world premiere of "Two Married Men," a new, chilling comedy written, directed and designed by Thorny Company Director Arch Brown.

WHITE COLLAR COMEDY: Stand-up comedian and member of the Blue Collar Comedy gang Ron White will be celebrating his birthday in the desert this weekend.

A new food bank in the hi-desert is helping area residents during the holidays. James Wilson's new job includes making sure the shelves and fridge stay stocked at the American Food Bank in Yucca Valley.

It's that time of the year when visitors flock to the desert to enjoy the idyllic temperatures, ripe for outdoor adventure and fun.

BLACK COMEDY: Lewis Black has quite an impressive resume. The playwright, author and stand-up comedian currently hosts Comedy Central's "The Root of All Evil" and makes regular appearances on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart.

"Has anyone seen my flute?!" Alex Ebert asks, casting frantic shadows upon a giant teepee.

Joshua Tree and the surrounding desert communities have been attracting artists and musicians for decades.

"It's a little Beyond Thunderdome out here, isn't it?" So spaketh Ivory "Black Powder" Lee of WEAVE!, bedecked in strange spandex and looking not unlike Tina Turner's Aunty Entity.

Last weekend, while many local music fans trekked to Eagle Rock for the free, all-ages music festival, a smaller amount of LA audiophiles made the drive out to Joshua Tree for an entirely different aural experience.

8 show in Toronto. The swing along the West Coast kicks off Nov. 2 in Long Beach, followed by seven shows in clubs throughout the state by mid-month. Details are below.

Vampire Weekend has confirmed a series of West Coast shows in advance of its new album Contra .

Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, which has been presenting a slate of entertainment to rival the Indian casinos and the McCallum Theatre lately, will usher in November with a trio of popular and critically-acclaimed artists.

In the unpredictable wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc.

A controversial power line project running through Desert Hot Springs, Pioneertown and Oak Glen may be shelved.