RIVERSIDE: Homegrown Saturation Fest returns with new music, art

By Chrystal Alegria

Contributing Writer

Immerse yourself in art and music as Saturation Fest returns to downtown Riverside. A plethora of concerts, films, workshops and exhibitions will be held Friday and throughout the weekend at various venues. A special preview will be held Thursday night.

Now in its 14th year, the do-it-yourself-style festival is organized by a group of artists and musicians, many of whom are based in the Inland Empire.

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SPOTLIGHT 29: LeAnn Rimes gets ‘Blue' on Friday, May 9

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

Le Ann Rimes can't fight the spotlight.

With a prolific career spanning more than two decades, the country powerhouse who took the world by storm at the age of 14 with her rendition of "Blue" will take the stage at the Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella on Friday, May 9.

For the rest of the story, click on the link: http://www.pe.com/articles/rimes-694139-music-really.html

RIVERSIDE: Foster care inspires playwright

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

Regina Louise wanted to do something big with her life, even if that meant baring her soul.

From birth until age 18, Louise bounced around the foster care system in Texas, Georgia and California. Now, 50, Louise is a playwright, motivational speaker and a graduate student at the University of California, Riverside.

For the entire story, go to: http://www.pe.com/articles/louise-693989-college-stories.html

RIVERSIDE: Show and Go car show will bring 1,000 cars downtown

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

With the roaring and rumbling of more than 1,000 engines, downtown Riverside will come alive during the 16th annual Show and Go Car Show for Charity this weekend.

Show and Go is a cruising car show where you actually get to cruise in your car.

For more, click on the link: http://www.pe.com/articles/streets-692384-car-cruise.html

RIVERSIDE: Tamale festival promises 50 vendors

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

Spice up your spring with a variety of delicious flavors, family fun and entertainment at the Riverside Tamale Festival on Saturday, April 19, in downtown Riverside's White Park.

With more than 50 vendors selling food and retail wares, celebrity-judged contests, a KidZone and a beer garden, the festival, in its second year, promises to be bigger and better than last year's debut, according to event organizer Suzanne Armas.

For more, click on the link: http://www.pe.com/articles/tamale-693112-festival-riverside.html

RIVERSIDE: Airshow takes flight for 22nd year

By Chrystal Alegria

For The Press-Enterprise

With aerobatic maneuvers and aircraft climbing and dipping through the sky, the annual Riverside Airshow takes flight on Saturday, April 4, at the Riverside Municipal Airport.

The Airshow, which is now in its 22nd year, is a free family event with something for everyone, said Thomas Miller, event coordinator. He projected that more than 90,000 people will attend the event, an even bigger turnout than the 80,000-plus who attended in 2013.

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