We heart you, Palm Springs: ‘XOXO Palm Springs,' a new art celebration, is ahead The joy in June will be high around the desert resort destination as theatrical happenings, gallery shows and more abound. The joy in June will be high around the desert resort destination as theatrical happenings, gallery shows and more abound. Theater shows, concerts, gallery happenings, and dozens of cultural delights will festoon the busy calendar Other happenings in the area included Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week from May 29-June 7 and the Palm Springs International Film Festival Shortfest, which runs June 23-29If you have to pick a few Golden State bastions that are buoyantly busy, a certain desert destination would likely be at the top of your lively list. Oh, we're not in any way claiming that Palm Springs is a buttoned-up, stay-overscheduled sort of city, but there is a bustling spirit to the sunny spot, the sort of sense that every evening something glamorous or fascinating or funny is fabulously afoot. You can find these fabulous forays into various restaurants, cinemas, and clubs during the Palm Springs International Film Festival, an early-in-the-year mainstay, at Modernism Week, a midcentury frou-fra-fra that graces both the February and October calendars, and Greater Palm Springs Pride, a joyful fall favorite. Now we have a new enticing entry on the"fun in P.S." roster, and it is landing in toasty June, a stretch of glittering pools and warm-to-hot nights. is the name of the happening, and it will open June 11 for a 12-day run. Several goings-on will add to the social-strong swirl, with theater events, musical pop-ups, and gallery exhibits enjoying the spotlight. Billed as"a citywide arts and cultural celebration,"will offer a"curated mix of programming" that possesses the spirit of some of its biggest celebrations. The Palm Springs Opera Guild, the Green Room Theatre Company, and other cultural organizations will participate. And while XOXO Palm Springs andwon't overlap, you can think of them as friendly neighbors: The dining event will sizzle from May 29 through June 7, concluding just a few days before the cultural festivity opens."XOXO Palm Springs is a unique concept brought by the arts and culture organizations in our community," shared councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein."They recognized that our city has a greater depth and breadth of offerings than many larger cities. We have four major museums and several others, over 70 live music venues, a dozen film festivals, five theater companies, two symphonies, two large choral groups, two dance companies, more than 100 galleries and studios. Plus, major cultural events such as Palm Springs International Film Festival, Greater Palm Springs Pride, and Modernism Week." Read more about theand plan your June jaunt now. And if you're staying through the end of the month, or just about? Sweet: The