Diana Ross, who has sold more than 100 million records as a soloist and member of the Motown group, The Supremes, will headline the McCallum Theatre’s

Diana Ross, who has sold more than 100 million records as a soloist and member of the Motown group, The Supremes, will headline the McCallum Theatre’s 21st anniversary gala concert Dec. 3 at the McCallum.


Jackie Lee Houston and Harold Matzner will Co-Chair the event. Proceeds will benefit McCallum Theatre programs including arts education activities that serve more than 37,200 Coachella Valley schoolchildren.

Ross, a 12-time Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer and actress, follows Liza Minnelli as the McCallum headliner.

The concert will start at 8 p.m., preceded by cocktails and dinner at 5:30 p.m. at one of four mid-valley restaurants — Cuistot, Jillian’s, Le St. Germain or Wally’s Desert Turtle.

Sponsorships are $750, including dinner, one orchestra seat to the concert, and listing in the event program.

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday. 11-10, at the McCallum box office, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA, or by calling the Special Event Department at 346-6505, Ext 126 or 133.

Tickets are not available on the Internet.