SOMETHING
TO ENTERTAIN.
YOU
Meet the artists you will never forget. A documentary about Karen & Tony Barone — two desert artists who turned a highway into a gallery, and their whole life into art.
Showing
Everything is art. Even the car.
Karen and Tony Barone are two artists you won’t forget. For decades, this husband-and-wife team has been turning the Coachella Valley into an open-air gallery — larger-than-life aluminum rabbits, dogs, and superheroes dotting the highway in every color imaginable. Their clothes, their food, their world: all of it is art, made on purpose, made to delight.
Directed by Jon and Mary Orlin, Something To Entertain You spent six years following the Barones to find out who was behind those giant roadside sculptures — and discovered a much bigger story about a life built entirely around creativity, joy, and each other.
- GenreDocumentary
- Runtime1 hr 27 min
- Directed byJon & Mary Orlin
- FeaturingKaren & Tony Barone
- Made2019 – 2025
- SettingCoachella Valley, CA
- World PremiereAmDocs Film Festival
See the Barones’ world in motion.
It’s playing well beyond the desert.
Calls it one of the best documentaries he’s seen in years — and ultimately, a beautiful love story.
Says the filmmakers reveal just enough mystery while keeping the magic fully intact — a rare balance to strike.
A must-see, beautifully made film that leaves you with a deeper appreciation for the art all around you.
Informative and fun, and it made him appreciate the Barones’ talents even more than he already did.
A universal love story on every level — two amazing artists who genuinely live their art.
Genuinely funny and interesting, and it kept her entertained the entire way through.
Six years, told by two storytellers.
Jon Orlin
Executive Producer · Director · Editor · DPFormerly an Executive Producer at CNN, co-founder of Yahoo’s FinanceVision, and head of TechCrunch’s video department. His 2008 documentary The Old Bartender Blues is available on Amazon Prime.
Mary Orlin
Executive Producer · Director · WriterA James Beard and Emmy Award-winning producer and wine journalist, and co-host of the podcast Sip Sip Hooray! She created NBC’s In Wine Country and began her career at CNN.
Catch it at the Helper Arts, Music & Film Festival
Presented as part of the 2026 Helper Arts, Music & Film Festival in Historic Helper, Utah. Grab a seat before it fills — this is a one-time screening.