David A. Lee Photography

03/31/2026

With The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

03/26/2026

The Red Dress/Dress Red photos have been posted! See them here:

https://www.facebook.com/1021066372/posts/10239172200616295/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The wait is over: Your RDDR 2026 gallery has arrived! 📸✨

Relive the magic, the looks, and every single red glory moment. ❤️‍🔥 From the 360 photobooths to the red carpet walks and the dance floor, the full gallery and video links are officially ready for your viewing pleasure: give.thecentercv.org/rddr2026 😍

A massive thank you to our incredible team of photographers for capturing the joy of our community so beautifully: David A. Lee Photography, Aaron D Marrero, Photos By Lani, , and JP! ❤️

💃 give.thecentercv.org/rddr2026

01/19/2026

“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Equality, it’s all we strive for

10/07/2025

Dezart Performs is proud to announce the grand opening of the NEW Dezart Playhouse at 605 South Riverside Drive, Palm Springs with WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT: A GALA CELEBRATION featuring a live orchestra and vocal ensemble November 13-15, 2025.

09/12/2024

The new design for the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial has been released. Called “The Well of Love,” the Memorial will share three simple messages: Forever Remembered, Forever Loved, and Forever Celebrated. The Memorial will include a distinct space for remembrance and reflection, defined by two entries and two benches in a 20-foot diameter circle. It will feature three vertical faces that each hold an oval “pool of tears” unique to its message. “Forever Remembered” depicts a single drop of water sending ripples outward, representing the memory of each unique individual lost. "Forever Loved” depicts multiple drops merging together, representing the caregivers, loved ones, friends, family, medical staff, organizations, and local businesses of the community. “Forever Celebrated” depicts the ripple effects from many drops coming together to create a rippled surface. This represents the lasting effect of the lives celebrated through this Memorial.
More here: https://psaidsmemorial.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NR-Palm-Springs-AIDS-Memorial-Shares-New-Memorial-Design.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawFQK7ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXaYKQzsFFe56zsnM5GYQUM_y2ABE9GdgNtA7J4_l3nwmb24h2ImkcVmqw_aem_-kSo_5T0QV-Lv4IOVmGbYg

06/12/2024

Recent real estate shoot in Palm Springs.
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05/17/2024

I'm so happy to call Lynn a friend and coworker from our days at People Express Airlines, starting in (gasp!) spring of 1981!

Lynn Rippelmeyer started out as a flight attendant in 1972. A few years later, she was part of a record-breaking all-female crew and became the first woman to pilot a 747.

03/20/2024

Click on the link to find your fun and fabulous photos from all the RD/DR photographers from last week's Palm Springs party of the year!

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/RDDR-2024--Event-Photos.html?soid=1106306712117&aid=9K_aMy2eRWs

12/04/2023

Rest in Peace, dear Phil... lighting designer of a multitude of awesome theatrical productions in Palm Springs, including so so many of the productions of Dezart Performs. We will miss you and your sweet pal Duncan on our rehearsal sets. Thank you for your immense talents.

"Phil began a 46-year career in the broadcasting/entertainment industry as a radio station production manager at Indiana University’s WFIU, then television news photographer and on-air reporter at WLWI/WTHR; moved into TV ad sales locally in Indianapolis with WTHR, relocated to LA with Blair TV as a national rep. He created an independent company to produce subscription TV programs, which led into the role heading Operations at Paramount Television, overseeing 85 technical people handling worldwide distribution of TV shows. The corporate split of Paramount & CBS placed Phil's operations department with CBS until retirement in May 2010. Then able to pursue former hobbies full time, Phil was again designing theatre stage lighting, a hobby he formerly did at Footlite Musicals in Indianapolis until the 1980’s. Phil accepted a position on the Board of Directors of Coyote StageWorks in Palm Springs in January 2011. He and his longtime partner Robert McCracken were key supporters of Desert Rose Playhouse, where Phil oversaw lighting design. He also lit productions at Dezart Performs, Palm Canyon Theater, Desert Theaterworks, and the International Date Festival Pageant. Phil has been nominated and won numerous awards from the Desert Theatre League. Phil also designed lights for Lucie Arnaz: Latin Roots performance at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert."

08/14/2023

We had the good fortune of connecting with David A....