This week, the Insider's Guide takes you through a judgment-free city where "what is wrong in America is ten times worse here and what is right in America, is ten times more right here."

Pioneertown was originally built as a stage for film – almost 200 Westerns have been filmed there! Today, it is a historical landmark for Western movie buffs and one of the largest protected natural areas in America.

From the flux installation of Phillip K. Smith III in Coachella to the bizarre exhibition park with inspired works of art from by Kenny Irwin in his home's 16-acre backyard, this episode of the Insider's Guide takes you through the art world of Palm Springs.

In Episode 1 of the Insider's Guide we travel to Palm Springs, California to admire its unique architecture and learn why so many fascinating people have built their lives in the desert.

The Insider's Guide goes beyond the popular imagery of the U.S. from movies and TV shows. Inspiring stories of entrepreneurial energy, government-private sector collaboration, and community involvement are set against the stunning backdrop of some of the most remarkable sites in the United States.

Athens Video Dance Project is an annual videodance festival that takes place in Athens, Greece. Organized since 2010, it attracts short videodance works of any genre, feature-length dance films and documentaries, dance photo projections, dance performances and installations, while it also provides a place for any hybrid, interactive, technological project whose main objective is to develop an artistic dialogue between dance and different art forms.

Being married to the president of the United States is among "the best jobs in the world," according to first lady Michelle Obama. "We get to work on what we're passionate about," she said July 2 while speaking at the African First Ladies Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Robert Wilson has already being involved to choreography, painting, sculpture and performance; he decided to focus his creativity on to directing, without giving up the visual arts. During 2004-2009, he directed 56 video-portraits (some of which were directed in multiple versions).

U.S. Embassy Athens is sponsoring a video contest and is asking YOU to create an original two-minute public awareness video on the issue of Trafficking in Persons (TIP). The winning submission will receive a brand new iPad 3, and the runner up with a Sony HD Handycam HDR-GW55VE!!!