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By Desert Star StaffBest motion picture - dramaCarolMad Max: Fury RoadThe RevenantRoomSpotlight

Best motion picture - comedy or musicalThe Big Short

JoyThe MartianSpyTrainwreck

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - dramaBryan Cranston, TrumboLeonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Michael Fassbender, Steve JobsEddie Redmayne, The Danish GirlWill Smith, Concussion

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - dramaCate Blanchett, CarolBrie Larson, Room

Rooney Mara, CarolSaoirse Ronan, BrooklynAlicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture - comedy or musicalChristian Bale, The Big ShortSteve Carell, The Big ShortMatt Damon, The MartianAl Pacino, Danny Collins

Mark Ruffalo, Infinitely Polar Bear

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture - comedy or musicalJennifer Lawrence, JoyMelissa McCarthy, SpyAmy Schumer, Trainwreck

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Story and Photos by Pat KrausePalm Springs held its

Chr istmas Tree- l ight ing Ceremony at the Frances Stevens Park on Dec. 3rd. The Palm Springs High School Chorus entertained the people as they waited for the lighting of the tree. Hot Cocoa and cookies were served to the several hundred people attending. Palm Springs Sustainability gave our power strips to 50 people that signed up to try to conserve energy and water.

Special guests were in

attendance to help the new Mayor Moon light the tree. Celebrities Linda Gray, Lindsey Wagner, Beverly Johnson and Tim Bradley along with Palm Springs Council members tried to light the tree the first time but that failed. Then there was another countdown and this time the beautiful tall tree was lit in all its glory. Celebrities were graciously posing for photos with fans before and after the tree lighting. Of course, it

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L-R: Best friends since childhood, Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine,) and Mick Boyle (Harvey Keitel) in a scene from Paolo Sorrentino’s “Youth.” see page 4. Photo Courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures

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The nominations for the 73rd annual Golden Globe awards have been announced in Los Angeles.

America Ferrera, Chloe Grace Moretz and Angela Basset announce nominations

Ginny Foat, Geoff Kors, Beverly Johnson, Lindsay Wagner, Mayor Rob Moon, Linda Gray; Chris Mills and Tim Bradley. Photo by Pat Krause

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Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 15th Annual Christmas

Tree lane was held at the Hard Rock Hotel on December 4th. Celebrities commission Decorated Christmas Trees that are sold to benefit ACT for MS. The Celebrity hostess this year was the wonderful actress Ruta Lee. The Celebrity Auctioneer and Emcee was Patrick Evans who was doing triple duty for the night as Weather Man for his TV station and would be doing Eye On The Desert too. Bill Marx and his band provided the music as guests entered the ballroom. The event chair was Linda Williamson who also decorated many of the trees including her husband Fred Williamson’s Wounded Warrior tree.

Celebrity trees included such big names as Andrew Niederman, Carol Connors, Fred The Hammer, Williamson, Linda Gray, Margaret O’Brien, Carol Channing, Ruta Lee, Barry Manilow, Jerry Vale and others, The Desert Symphony, The Wizard of OZ, and Steinway Society of Riverside County. Several trees were designed specially in honor of Gloria Greer, Founder of ACT for MS and a local Celebrity in memoriam.

Most trees sold for over $1,000 and more. People would add more dollars for CT for MS if

a tree sold for a certain amount.Celebrities got up and told

about their tree and why it was special and would help sell the tree, sometimes with added amenities. Fred Williamson spoke about his Passion for Wounded Warriors and his tree. Carol Conners sang a song she wrote about Elvis Presley. Linda Gray told about her tree before she had to leave for a book Signing. Margaret O’Brien was stuck on the freeway on her way to talk about her tree.

Andrew Neiderman said that the buyer of his tree would have his or her name in his new book. Other celebrities stood up to tout their tree for a larger monetary amount as it was important to them to raise as much money as possible for ACT for MS.

All proceeds go to ACT for MS that is a non-profit organization that helps People with MS with financial and emotional support. They provide Mobility devices and physical therapy that can give a person a better quality of life. Gloria Greer founded the Charity when her daughter Norman was diagnosed with MS. Gloria was missed this year after she lost her battle to cancer. Her daughters Ann and Norma took up the hosting Gala in grand style.

Story and Photos by Pat KrauseThe CV Rep Company held

its Holiday Party at the Atrium in Palm Springs on December 1. Several hundred people came to celebrate this wonderful Patron of the Arts that hold plays and luminary lunches. LULU California Bistro provided the appetizers with cheeses, vegetables, dips and delicious soups. Waiters walked around with Meatballs and fancy Hot dogs for guests.

Wine was served and Yve Adams playing the Piano and singing Christmas favorites

provided Christmas music.A large silent auction was

held where all the proceeds went to CVRep. This party was a “Thank You” to all the supporters and guests that have helped CVRep thru out the year. The party and silent auction was held in the very beautiful Atrium Lobby. There was a real Christmas atmosphere with a Santa to round out the night. The play, Happy Hour, starring Gavin MacLeod was a smash hit. Guests will be looking forward to more plays and a Luminary luncheon with none other

than actress Lainie Kazan on December 16.

CVRep in known to hold many types of plays about today’s society and problems. They hold plays for teens involving bullying and other childhood issues. Bringing plays to the Desert in a smaller venue makes in such an intimate experience where you can see the actors up close and even get to meet them after the play. The luminary lunches are very informative about the actor or actress of the day. 2016 will be an exciting year at CVRep.

Actress Linda Gray, Singers Carol Connors and Carol Channing. Photo by Pat Krause

Norma Greer Fishkind and Fred, The Hammer, Williamson. Photo by Pat Krause

Nancy Stone, Ann Greer and Jenny Finch. Photo by Pat Krause

The 15th Annual Christmas Tree lane

Peter Bochnewich, Brian Ozero,Don Martin and Jim Lopes. Photo by Pat Krause

Sid Craig,Jim Thomas, Dan Dobbin, Jim Breabach. Photo by Pat Krause

CV Rep Company Holiday Party

Yve Evans with the Snowman. Photo by Pat Krause

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Maggie Smith, The Lady in the VanLily Tomlin, Grandma

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picturePaul Dano, Love & MercyIdris Elba, Beasts of No NationMark Rylance, Bridge of SpiesMichael Shannon, 99 HomesSylvester Stallone, Creed

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion pictureJane Fonda, YouthJennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful EightHelen Mirren, TrumboAlicia Vikander, Ex MachinaKate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Best director - motion pictureTodd Haynes, CarolAlejandro G Inarritu, The RevenantTom McCarthy, SpotlightGeorge Miller, Max Max: Fury RoadRidley Scott, The Martian

Best screenplay - motion pictureThe Big ShortThe Hateful EightRoomSpotlightSteve Jobs

Best animated feature filmAnomalisaThe Good DinosaurInside OutThe Peanuts MovieShaun the Sheep Movie

Best foreign language filmThe Brand New TestamentThe ClubThe FencerMustangSon of Saul

Best original score - motion pictureCarolThe Danish GirlThe Hateful EightThe RevenantSteve Jobs

Best original song - motion pictureLove Me Like You Do, Ellie Goulding - Fifty Shades of GreyOne Kind of Love, Brian Wilson - Love & MercySee You Again, Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth - Fast & Furious 7Simple Song #3, Sumi Jo - YouthWriting’s On the Wall, Sam Smith - Spectre

TELEVISION CATEGORIESBest television series - dramaEmpireGame of ThronesMr RobotNarcosOutlander

Best television series - comedy or musicalCasualMozart in the JungleOrange is the New BlackSilicon ValleyTransparentVeep

Best mini-series or motion picture made for televisionAmerican CrimeAmerican Horror Story: HotelFargoFlesh and BoneWolf Hall

Best performance by an actor in a television series - dramaJon Hamm, Mad MenRami Malek, Mr RobotWagner Maura, NarcosBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulLiev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Best performance by an actress in a television series - dramaCaitriona Balfe, OutlanderViola Davis, How to Get Away with MurderEva Green, Penny DreadfulTaraji P Henson, EmpireRobin Wright, House of Cards

Best performance by an actor in a television series - comedy or musicalAziz Ansari, Master of NoneGael Garcia Bernal, MozartRob Lowe, The GrinderPatrick Stewart, Blunt TalkJeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Best performance by an actress in a television series - comedy or musicalRachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-GirlfriendJamie Lee Curtis, Scream QueensJulia Louis-Dreyfus, VeepGina Rodriguez, Jane the VirginLily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for televisionIdris Elba, LutherOscar Isaac, Show Me a HeroDavid Oyelowo, NightingaleMark Rylance, Wolf HallPatrick Wilson, Fargo

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or motion picture made for televisionKirsten Dunst, FargoFelicity Huffman, American CrimeLady Gaga, American Horror Story: HotelSarah Hay, Flesh and BoneQueen Latifah, Bessie

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for televisionAlan Cumming, The Good WifeDamian Lewis, Wolf HallBen Mendelsohn, BloodlineTobias Menzies, OutlanderChristian Slater, Mr Robot

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for televisionUzo Aduba, Orange is the New BlackJoanne Froggatt, Downton AbbeyRegina King, American CrimeJudith Light, TransparentMaura Tierney, The Affair

The Golden Globe awards will take place on 10 January 2016.

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By Pam PriceImages by Pat Krause

The Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs was the venue for the celebration of the life and legacy of Gloria Greer, local entertainment and society journalist, on the chilly evening of November 30th. Greer, whose byline appeared in hundreds of columns, magazines, television appearances and more for over 50 years was honored by friends, fans and family whose lives

were touched by her non-stop reporting on the desert’s social scene. Her spirited reporting on celebrities the likes of Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, President Gerald R. Ford, Ambassador Walter Annenberg, Lucille Ball, Kurt Douglas and Donald Trump, not to mention Elvis Presley helped bring Palm Springs into the international limelight. Gloria was known throughout the desert for her popular column in Palm Springs Life magazine

where her thorough coverage of events from the Palm Springs International Film Festival and philanthropic events year round were a must read for those who looked forward to her monthly chronicle, including this reporter. “This was truly a remarkable evening for all who cherished the glamour and history of the desert,” said Grace Robbins, her longtime friend. “I met Gloria in the South of France in the 1970s on my yacht, the Gracara. I knew nothing about Palm Springs and Gloria raved about all that has made Palm Springs a legend. I wanted to know everything about it, and ended up living here, all thanks to Gloria’s enthusiasm. I owe a lot to her,” Robbins added.

Guests began arriving at the Camelot Theatre’s tented terrace around 5PM for a reception and were seated inside by 6PM. Already seated for the event in the front row were Carol Channing, Bea Levy and Dr. Joe King.

Pianist Rush Robinson charmed the audience with mellow hits from the 1950s and beyond such as “I’ll be Seeing You “ and “Our Love is here to Stay”. Gloria’s daughters Ann

and Norma welcomed guests as commentaries from Peggy Cravens, lifelong friend, Karen Devine, KESQ-TV news anchor, Amy Blaisdell, Communications director for Palm Springs and others remembered Gloria and her irrepressibly upbeat attitude.

Images of Gloria’s youth revealed growing up in New York City followed by snapshots from the 1930s taken in Los Angeles, enhanced by clips from her television segment, “Stars on the Desert” broadcast on KMIR-TV, the Coachella Valley’s NBC affiliate, that focused on the charities and local celebrities calling the desert home. Gloria’s inimitable smile was captured in images from her youth throughout.

Of Ms. Greer, “She made Palm Springs the place to be,” said Ruta Lee, Gloria’s “little sister” who brought guests to tears and laughter with her well-chosen words and impeccable sense of timing. “It was an evening Gloria would have loved,” said Ric Supple, the long time owner of RR Broadcasting.

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Paolo Sorrentino, whose “The Great Beauty,” garnered him the 2014 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has written and directed another Oscar contender - “Youth.” This is a tender film starring Academy Award winner Michael Caine as Fred Ballinger, a retired British conductor, and Harvey Keitel as Mick Boyle, a Hollywood director and Ballinger’s best friend since childhood. They play men nearing their 80s who vacation every year in a spa in the Swiss Alps, where they reminisce about their lives – past, present, and future. Ballinger receives a request from the Queen of England to conduct one of his pieces of music called “Simple Song #3, for Prince Philip’s birthday celebration. He declines the request for very specific, personal reasons, which he doesn’t wish to reveal. His friend Mick is there with a few young writers as he’s intent on developing what could be his last important screenplay.

The supporting cast is outstanding and consists of Rachel Weisz as Balliner’s daughter Lena, Paul Dano as Jimmy Tree, a guest at the hotel, and Jane Fonda, in a cameo role as an aging actress named Brenda Morel, who has served as Mick’s muse in his prior films. The original soundtrack by David Lang is haunting, as is soprano Sumi Jo, whose majestic voice is yet another fabulous element in this beautiful film.

Sorrentino sat down with your reporter for an exclusive interview and the following has been edited for content and continuity for print purposes. It should be noted that some of the questions were translated through an interpreter, but Sorrentino answered most of them in his limited English.

First, I would like to say congratulations. The film is

brilliant and is on most critics’ short list for an Academy

Award. My question is this. You read a small article about

a famous Italian conductor who was asked to play for the Queen of England, but refused to do so. What was it about that little story that motivated

you to write a screenplay?Sorrentino: At first, I

thought it would be a good idea to do a movie about the queen and the musician. Then, over the course of time, I changed my mind and decided to make the story about these two friends.

When you decided on your final idea, how long did it take

you to write the script?Sorrentino: Not too much.

I’m very fast. It took one month.

As the writer, what was the biggest challenge for you to make all the characters real?

Sorrentino: Because there are several characters, the biggest challenge was to make the characters work with each other – developing the relationships between all of them.

During your writing process, after a while, does the

character inform your writing?Sorrentino: Yes. I start

thinking like the character.

Did you find one character more difficult to create

than the others?Sorrentino: Maybe the

character of Lena played by Rachel Weisz. It is not so easy for me to write about a woman of my age. I am more comfortable writing men, especially older men.

In developing Michael Caine’s character of Fred Ballinger, did

you know anyone like him?Sorrentino: The character

is based on facts that happened to a real conductor, but no, he’s not a real person.

How did you decide on that spectacular location?

Sorrentino: I was looking for a certain kind of a hotel. I couldn’t find one in Italy and finally found what I was looking

for Switzerland. I actually shot in two hotels – one was an antique hotel with old-style rooms and restaurant, and the other a modern hotel with a state-of-the art spa.

The look of the film is breathtaking. Each shot

looks like a painting. Did you study art?

Sorrentino: No. I studied economics. (Laughs)

So how did you go from studying economics to being

a brilliant writer/director?Sorrentino: I wrote a lot

and sent my first scripts to some producers and directors.

Were you working as an economist while you

were writing scripts?Sorrentino: No. I studied

but never finished because I started to work in cinema.

Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel have two very different styles of acting. How did that work for you in terms of your direction?

Sorrentino: I let them act, as they want. When you work with great actors, they know they must live as the character.

How did you set up the scenes with the actors?Sorrentino: The only

direction I gave the actors was about the placement and movement of the cameras.

How many weeks did you shoot and how long

in post-production?Sorrentino: Eight weeks for

the shoot and about nine months in post.

During the shoot, did you have one scene in particular that posed a bigger challenge?

Sorrentino: The last scene of the concert tour was very difficult because there were many elements – the music, the actors, and many people to deal with. It was not as simple as the other

scenes. The end of a movie is always complicated.

You’ve worked with iconic American and British actors. Who else would you like to work with on your next film?

Sorrentino: I don’t have a next film at present, but there are many actors I would love to work with including Robert De Niro and Matthew McConaughey.

I’m sure they would love to work with you as well. When you were growing up, did you like going to

see movies and were they mostly American films?Sorrentino: I started to

love movies when I was around eighteen years old. I watched mostly American or Italian films.

What were some of your favorite films?

Sorrentino: All the Scorsese movies, and the independent American cinema.

Were you married when you started your film career?Sorrentino: No, I was not

married.

How did you meet your wife?Sorrentino: How did I meet

my wife? We both worked in the same building and that’s how I met her.

Do you have any ideas about your next project, or are just concentrating on “Youth?”Sorrentino: I am just

concentrating on this film at the moment.

Woody Allen said that whenever he has an idea, he writes it on

a piece of paper and sticks it in a drawer and when he

was ready for his next project, he would look at all the little

pieces of paper. How do you keep track of your ideas?Sorrentino: I do the same

thing. I write down my ideas and when I’m ready to do a movie, I go through all my notes.

Did the Queen Elizabeth II see the film?

Sorrentino: I don’t think so. It’s not been released in England yet.

I’ve seen a lot of films this year – both American and foreign.

Many of them are violent which I suppose reflects the turmoil the world. What is particularly

wonderful about “Youth,” is that it’s so uplifting. You’ve

illuminated the most beautiful part of humanity and for that

you deserve a big “thank you.”Sorrentino: That’s very

kind. Thank you.

“Youth” Director – Paolo SorrentinoUP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH BEVERLY COHN

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Where in the world did 2015 go? In just a matter of weeks, the major holidays will have come and gone, but it’s not too late to come up with an exciting gift for those on your “good” list. You may not always know their size, but if you know their taste in theater and music, here are some selections to make your

holiday present a very special one.

Cirque du Soleil‘s “Kurios--Cabinet of Curiosities” will be performed under the iconic blue and yellow Big Top from Dec. 9 through Feb. 7, 2016 at Dodger Stadium. “Kurios” is the 35th Cirque production since their creation in 1984 and critics have been lavish in their praise for

this newest Cirque production, written and directed by Michel Laprise. Described as “dazzling” and “ fantastic” the premise evokes a Victorian carnival or a collection of sideshow entertainments, which come to life. Acrobats, aerialists and countless skilled performers transport the audience back in time to a fantasy world where everything is possible. Tickets and information are available at cirquedusoleil.com/kurios or by calling (877)-924-7783.

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performed by John Pizarelli, the acclaimed jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader, will be at the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) on Sat. Dec. 12 at 8 pm for one night only. Monica Mancini, daughter of the famed film composer Henry Mancini and Cheyene Jackson will join Pizarelli. Dec. 12 marks the 100th anniversary of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” birth and this concert is the perfect way to commemorate his musical legacy. Ticket prices range from $45 to $100 and can be purchased by visiting valleyperformingartscenter.org or by calling (818) 677-3000.

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The Long Beach Ballet will perform “The Nutcracker Ballet” at the Long Beach Terrace Theater on Dec. 12 and 13 and Dec. 19 and 20. As always

the production will burst with special guest performances and additional surprises, the entire family will enjoy. They include a full symphony orchestra, a flying sleigh, a real live horse, on-stage pyrotechnics and a cast of over 200. It will be well worth the drive. For more information go to: longbeachnutcracker.com/

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Tony winner (“Wicked”) Idina Menzel is a fantastic singer. She belted out “Let It Go” in the Disney animated hit “Frozen” and now you have the chance to hear her sing live on stage when the Broadway musical “If/Then” comes to the Pantages from Dec. 8 through Jan. 3, 2016. The cast from the Broadway musical joins Menzel in the National Tour of “If/Then,” a contemporary musical written by the creators of the acclaimed musical “Next to Normal.” For more information go to: HollywoodPantages.com.

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“The Bridges of Madison County” was a best selling novel before it became a popular film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Now it has morphed into a Broadway musical that won a Tony for Best Score. For the romantics on your holiday list you can treat them to a performance of “The Bridges of Madison Country: the Musical” which will be at the Ahmanson Theatre from Dec. 8 through Jan. 17, 2016. For tickets go to CenterTheatreGroup.org or call (213) 628-2772,

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Lucas Hnath’s “The Christians,” at the Mark Taper Forum through Jan. 10, 2016, is a compelling drama that conveys the deep emotions and consequences of one man’s personal revelation to his parish. The play is staged as a church service with a live choir. Tickets are available by calling (213) 628-2772 or online at CenterTheatreGroup.org.

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This Christmas give a gift of theatreT H E AT R E BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

wouldn’t be tree lighting without Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Many parents brought their children as there was also an awards ceremony where local children from the Palm Springs Unified schools were given an award and a goodie bag.

Awards were given in all areas that where children send in ways to beautify Palm Springs. Children attending that did not receive an award were also given a goodie bag. Photos with Santa and Mrs. Clause were a treat for the kiddies. Mayor Moon and Joy Meredith handed out the awards.

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Palm Springs High School Chorus. Photo by Pat Krause

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By Desert Star StaffHAMILTON, Bermuda, --

America’s Cup racing will return to New York for the first time since 1920 with the Louis Vinton America’s Cup World Series on May 7-8, 2016.

The New York event is one of six planned during 2016, each featuring thrilling, high-speed competition, as six America’s Cup teams, with the top sailors in the world, vie for points that count towards the final competition for the 35th America’s Cup in 2017.

This year, Emirates Team New Zealand’s star helmsman, Peter Burling, the youngest in the fleet, led his team to the top of the standings over current America’s Cup champion Jimmy Spithill’s ORACLE TEAM USA, and the highly touted Land Rover BAR team led by Olympic hero Ben Ainslie.

The opening three Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series events in 2015 featured three different winners, and the 2016 calendar promises more hard-fought racing on the foiling AC45F catamarans that fly above the water.

“The New York event is going to be spectacular,” said ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill. “Racing on the lower Hudson River, in front of that Manhattan skyline, will be a huge hit. It’s going to be a great event for the America’s Cup and a great event for New York.”

Four events on the 2016 schedule have been announced to date:

Muscat, Oman – February 26-28, 2016;

New York, USA – May 6-8, 2016;

Chicago, USA – June 10-12, 2016;

Portsmouth, UK – July 22-24, 2016;

Two addit ional Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series events are anticipated to complete the calendar, likely in Europe in mid-September and in Asia in mid-November.

“With six events around the world in 2016 our fans will have more opportunities to enjoy America’s Cup racing and follow their favorite teams and sailors as we build towards the finals in Bermuda in 2017,” said

Harvey Schiller, the Commercial Commissioner of the America’s Cup.

The New York event is an historic milestone of sorts. America’s Cup racing was held in New York harbor and environs from 1870 to 1920, representing the first 13 challenges for the oldest trophy in international sport.

In May/June 2017, the next America’s Cup will be raced for in Bermuda.

This event will take place from May 6-8, 2016, with official practice racing on the Friday and

point-scoring races on Saturday and Sunday.

The Event Village will be in the Brookfield Place Waterfront Plaza, while the racing will be on the lower Hudson River off the Battery Park City Esplanade (between the Pier 25 basin to the north and The Battery to the south). The technical areas for teams, race management and America’s Cup TV production will be based at Liberty State Park and Liberty Landing Marina, across the Hudson River in New Jersey.

By Oleg CetinicPARIS - Members of the

California rock band Eagles of Death Metal on Tuesday revisited the ravaged Paris theater where they survived a massacre by Islamic extremist suicide bombers.

Solemn and silent, they came to the now-shuttered Bataclan theater in eastern Paris, whose facade has become a shrine to the 89 people killed inside. Band members laid flowers at the site under a persistent December rain, some embracing as they

stared at the wreaths, notes and banners heaped in mourning and tribute.

Singer Jesse Hughes covered his face as he paced pack and forth. Drummer Julian Dorio wiped away tears.

On that fateful Friday night, the band members dispersed to escape the carnage, one running upstairs, others slipping out a side door. They all ended up at the police station.

Drummer Julien Dorio said in an emotional interview with Vice and HBO that he “bailed off my stool” with the initial shots.

“I saw two guys out front, and that might be the most awful thing ever, is them relentlessly shooting into the audience,” he said.

Co-founder Hughes said in the interview that he wants the group to return to the Bataclan when the concert venue reopens.

The band made a surprise return to Paris and performed with U2 on Monday night, their first onstage appearance since the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people overall in Paris.

U2 were playing the last of four concerts in Paris, two of which had been postponed when France announced a

state of emergency following the attacks.

U2 frontman Bono told the audience they said he wanted to introduce “some people whose lives will forever be a part of this city of Paris. These are our brothers. Our fellow troubadours. They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago, and we would like to offer them ours tonight.”

The two bands then played the Patti Smith song “People Have the Power.”

The other co-founder of Eagles of Death Metal, Joshua Homme, not present in Paris on the fateful night, said in the Vice interview that the band was

struck with the “shared heroism” of Parisians, as injured fans helped each other and others came from their homes to help.

“We represent the fans that did not make it, the people that did not make it, whose stories may never get told,” he said.

On Monday night, Hughes told U2 and the crowd, “We love you too, so much for giving us this opportunity. I look around and what do I see, nos amis, our friends. I f---ing love you guys so hard, and I will never stop rocking and rolling.”

Source: KMIR/AP Angela Charlton and Alex Turnbull in Paris contributed to this report.

America’s Cup racing will return to New York

Eagles of Death Metal revisit Paris attack site

ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill and the America’s Cup trophy look ahead to the return of America’s Cup racing to New York with the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series on May 7-8, 2016. (Photo: ACEA 2015 /Rob Tringali)

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALAINE C. BRANDES AKA REBEL RANDALLCASE NO. INP1500877 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ALAINE C. BRANDES AKA REBEL RANDALL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by A. R. BRANDES in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that A. R. BRANDES be appointed as personal representative to admin-ister the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representa-tive to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent ad-ministration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/14/16 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1-A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201-5903 IF YOU OB-JECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per-sonal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledge-able in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner KEITH S. WALKER - SBN 73047 LAW OFFICES OF KEITH S. WALKER 319 HARVARD AVENUE CLAREMONT CA 91711-4721 12/11, 12/16, 12/18/15 CNS-2823901# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW 15-7241NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BERTHA M. ORTEGA CASE NO. INP1500858 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of BERTHA M. ORTEGA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GUSTAVO J. ORTEGA, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVER-SIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GUSTAVO J. ORTEGA, JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the per-sonal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The inde-pendent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 05, 2016 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general per-sonal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledge-able in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David L. Lynch 36101 Bob Hope Drive, Suite E5-104, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 270-9285. Pub December 4, 9, 11, 2015. DSW15-7240NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STANLEY S. COTTON CASE NO. INP1500849 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of STANLEY S. COTTON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DANIELLE B. AKINS in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DANIELLE B. AKINS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examina-tion in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representa-tive to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent adminis-tration authority will be granted unless an inter-ested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 05, 2016 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear-ance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU

ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: David L. Lynch 36101 Bob Hope Drive, Suite E5-104, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 270-9285. Pub December 4, 9, 11, 2015. DSW15-7239FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MJ’S FAMILY CONSTRUCTION, INC. 31-265 RESERVE DR STE B, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside County, Full name of registrant: MJ’S FAMILY CONSTRUCTION, INC. 31-265 RESERVE DR STE B THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious busi-ness name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MARIA ALVINA ANGLE, PRESI-DENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 17, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201512803 NOTICE — THIS FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FIL-ING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 1, 2016. DSW15-7245FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RIGHT ANGLES SERVICES, INC 31-265 RESERVE DR STE B, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside County, Full name of regis-trant: RIGHT ANGLES SERVICES, INC 31-265 RE-SERVE DR STE B THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MARIA ALVINA ANGLE, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 17, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201512804 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 1, 2016. DSW15-7244FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BARK’S ROAD SERVICE 12905 MIRACLE HILL APT#B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County, Full name of regis-trant: DAVID LEWIS BARKER 12905 MIRACLE HILL APT#B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Reg-istrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: DAVID LEWIS BARKER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 20, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201513057 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET.

SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 1, 2016. DSW15-7243FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: NINA’S GREEK CUSINE & PIZZERIA 555 SOUTH SUNRISE WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Riverside County, P.O. BOX 565, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263. Full name of registrant: NINA- -MANI 17640 CORKILL ROAD UNIT 63, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. 2b. PETER TAKIS THEODOROPOULOS 17640 CORKILL ROAD UNIT 63, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241 Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: NINA- -MANI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 09, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201513678 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 11, 18, 25, 2015, January 1, 2016. DSW15-7242FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PRO’S TOUCH CLEANING SOLU-TIONS 49125 MESA CT, COACHELLA, CA 92236 Riverside County: PO BOX 1834, INDIO, CA 92202 Full name of registrant: EDGAR- -AVILA-AVALOS 49-125 MESA COURT, COACHELLA, CA 92236. 2b. ARMANDO- -AVALOS 84454 JULIA DRIVE, COACHELLA, CA 92236 Business is conducted by: Co-partners. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: EDGAR- -AVILA-AVALOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 09, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512541 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015. DSW15-7238FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: REGALOS MEXICO 68525 RAMON ROAD, SUITE A 103, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 Riverside County Full name of registrant: LUIS ENRIQUE CALVILLO MORALES 68303 RAMON ROAD UNIT B, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: LUIS ENRIQUE CALVILLO MO-RALES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 17, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512857 NOTICE — THIS FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FIL-ING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015. DSW15-7237FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: THE TAX MAN PD 77564 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, #213, PALM DESERT, CA 92211 Riverside County, 42465 KANSAS ST, PALM DESERT, CA 92211 Full name of registrant: JOHN ALEXANDER ELLISON 42465 KANSAS ST, PALM DESERT, CA 92211 Business is conducted by: IN-DIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JOHN ALEXANDER ELLISON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 19, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512962

NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 27,De-cember 4, 11, 18, 2015. DSW15-7235T.S. No.: CR15-1104 A.P.N.: 639-331-009-0 NO-TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/28/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national hank, check drawn by a stale or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Fi-nancial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursu-ant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may he greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Stone Mountain Holdings (Edward Solo-mon) A Missouri Limited Liabiity Company Duly Appointed Trustee: County Records Research, Inc. Recorded 5/28/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0222782 in book, page and Rerecorded on --- as Instrument No. of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 8/21/2015 in Book Page, as Instrument No. 2015-0374201 of said Official Records. Date of Sale: 12/30/2015 at 3:00 PM Place of Sale: In front of the building near the flagpoles, 849 W. Sixth Street, (Northeast corner of West Sixth Street & South Buena Vista Avenue), Corona, California 92882 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $23,959.57 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 66878 VISTA PLACE A & B DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 NOTICE TO POTEN-TIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does riot automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying offal) liens senior to the ban being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursu-ant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site salestrack.tdsf.com, using the file number assigned to this case CR15-1104. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other com-mon designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first pub-lication of this Notice of Sale. Date: 11/25/2015 County Records Research, Inc.4952 Warner Av-enue #105 Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Phone #: (714) 846-6634 Fax: (714) 846-8720 Trustee’s Sale Line (888) 988-6736 Sales Website: salestrack.tdsf.com Hoai Phan County Records Research, Inc., Trustee Division TAC: 984075 PUB: 12/04,

12/11, 12/18/15. DSW15-7236TSG No.: 8579896 TS No.: CA1500268127 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 603-531-008-6 Property Ad-dress: 48641 CALLE CANTARA COACHELLA, CA 92236 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-YER. On 12/17/2015 at 09:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/30/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-1079190, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of California. Executed by: PABLO J. SOLIS AND NORMA A. GARCIA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 603-531-008-6 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 48641 CALLE CANTARA, COACHELLA, CA 92236 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without cov-enant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $296,166.05. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursu-ant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1500268127 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 Campus Cir, Bldg 6, 1st Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0264369 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 11/27/2015, 12/04/2015, 12/11/2015. DSW15-7234

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By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic

A fresh and a creative wind has blown into the Great White Way in game-changing fashion, potentially altering the way some American musicals will be staged and produced in the future.

“Hamilton”, the captivating musical/opera with a book, music and lyrics by MacArthur Genius Award recipient Lin-Manuel Miranda, is a breathtaking historical ride back to our nation’s Revolutionary War roots. Miranda also stars in the title role of Alexander Hamilton.

This time, the story is fueled by the drive, energy, and beat of Hip-Hop and Rap music, performed by a superb multi-racial cast directed by the uncommonly talented and gifted director Thomas Kail. Miranda and Kail are the same creative team that garnered four 2008 Tony Award trophies for their ground-breaking musical juggernaut “In the Heights” which ran for over 1000 performances at the Richard Rodgers Theatre – the same theatre where “Hamilton” is performing. Can lightning strike twice at the same theatre venue for the same team? You bet it can and it is.

“Hamilton” had been percolating in Miranda’s creative brain for more than six years before finally debuting off-Broadway and selling out performances at The Public Theatre earlier this year. Theatrical ventures – musicals in particular – have a gestation period far longer than elephants (two years for them), which most

normal people would

consider a long time before giving birth to anything. Not, however, in the world of theatre and Broadway.

It’s the hottest ticket in New York City, boasting $ 27 million advance ticket sales in just the first few weeks since opening. Rumors have it that orchestra tickets are selling on the street in excess of $1300 a piece for a weekend performance. The average theatre-goer can’t even imagine tickets commanding prices like that. It’s a sea-change show that will run for several years on Broadway, to say nothing of a national tour and then onto the major Regional Theatre circuit.

What makes this musical so successful? For starters, I believe it’s a production where the critical mass of creativity meets an abundance of talent. The result of that marriage becomes a confluence; a coming together at just the right time in America where a savvy theatrical team produces a musical that appeals to the new emerging American theatre-going demographic. “Hamilton” is not your father’s remembrance of 20th century American musicals.

The thirty-two cast members that breathe life into this highly entertaining history lesson with a beat on the rise and fall of Alexander Hamilton, move as one, never out of step, never out of the moment. It’s a visual feast both for the eyes and the ears of the audience. It also introduces Hip-Hop with a blending of Rap as the platform of preference in entertaining its audience. We’re not talking ‘gangsta’ rap’

here. We’re witnessing the

birth of a new communication/entertainment platform for future musical productions. Hip-hop style, with its rhyming and propulsive lyrics and dance movements, more and more reflects the society in which millions live.

Before the over-fifty set dismiss the phenomenon of “Hamilton” as not an entertaining style for a musical, one should see the new face of the American musical, and then make a decision as to its relevance in our changing society.

The story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the brightest and best of our founding fathers, resonates with young people. One, he was an immigrant and an orphan; two, he was a man of color – it’s rumored that he was an Octaroon; three, he was an ambitious self-made man who attended a prestigious university, becoming a successful lawyer, and an aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. He was also a handsome ladies man who married well into New York political and social circles. With a resume like that it’s no wonder that he’s a historical character who appeals to young people, who are apparently making up half of the show’s audiences.

The tale of two powerful and ambitious men of American history is the story that playwright Miranda wants us to explore; two men whose paths are destined to cross with deadly results. Alexander Hamilton is wonderfully played by Lin-Manuel Miranda. As Aaron Burr, Leslie Odom, Jr. delivers a finely judged and nuanced performance as

Hamilton’s political rival that sets in motion their tragic political arc ending with the death of Hamilton in a duel by the hand of Burr. Their story is as compelling and dramatic as it gets.

As my colleague Charles Giuliano mentions in his review of “Hamilton”, the two roles written by Miranda are of equal heft and importance, much like Shakespeare’s Othello and Iago pairing, adding that he wouldn’t be surprised to see both actors nominated for Tony Awards come this April 26th when award nominations are announced. I couldn’t agree more.

Gifted as those two lead actors are, however, this splendid production boasts many talented performers in this opera-like musical who sing and dance the story of “Hamilton” as there is no narrative text employed as a way of moving the story forward.

All the major supporting actors are outstanding and they include: Daveed Diggs who plays both the flashy Marquis de Lafayette and our third President Thomas Jefferson; Sydney James Harcourt as George Washington is a commanding presence; Okieriete Onaodowan plays Hercules Mulligan and James Madison; a stunning Renee Elise Goldsberry with a wonderful singing voice plays Angelica Schuyler, Hamilton’s sister-in-law, whom some have said was his first choice for a wife. But Anjelica was already married making the younger Schuyler sister Eliza, played

by lovely Phillipa Soo, eligible to become Eliza Hamilton. Jasmine Cephas Jones portrays both Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds; and Andrew Rannells (“The Book of Mormon”) renders a fresh, comical, turn as King George III.

This splendid production is blessed with a committed and dedicated ensemble cast that crisply executes the remarkable choreography created by the fabulous Andy Blankenbuehler, and the equally gifted Music Director/Orchestrations/Co-Arranger Alex Lacamoire, and Lighting designer Howell Binkley, all of whom are returning creative team artists from “In the Heights”. Why break up a winning team when everyone is on a roll? Why, indeed.

David Korins’ spacious two-level scenic design gives the entire company plenty of space to perform their magic in the colorful and elegant Revolutionary period costumes designed by Paul Tazewell.

If you find yourself in New York City next year with some discretionary income in your pocket, I strongly suggest you catch a performance of “Hamilton” at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway. The good news is, you won’t be disappointed. The bad news is, the box office is only taking reservations for performances after October 2016. That’s what happens when a phenomenon arrives on Broadway.

American musical phenomenon “Hamilton” wows NYC

Christopher Jackson as George Washington in Hamilton

Daveed Diggs as Thomas Jefferson and the ensemble of Hamilton