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  1. Still from 'My Father's Truck' a short film by Mauricio Osaki

    ShortFest is a key stage for new artists

    NYU film student Mauricio Osaki learned a tough lesson about the movie industry this month when he showcased his short film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  2. James Gandolfini arrives at the LA premiere of 'Nicky Deuce' at the ArcLight Hollywood on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

    James Gandolfini dies at age 51

    James Gandolfini, star of HBO's 'The Sopranos,' has died at age 51, according to a statement released by the network.

    • 5:20 PM
  3. Barbra Streisand speaks at the Health Matters 2013 conference in January at La Quinta Resort & Spa in La Quinta. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    PS writers secure rights to Barbra biopic

    Palm Springs residents Daniel Vaillancourt and David A. Lee recently secured the film rights to "Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand," William J. Mann’s 2012 unauthorized 2012 biography of the 71-year-old singer and actress.

    • 11:37 AM
  4. Ava Andrade has fun in the Gremmie Lagoon at Knott's Soak City water park in Palm Springs on Sept. 3, 2012. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Knott’s Soak City to host 'dive-in' movies on Fridays

    Knott’s Soak City’s 3rd annual “Dive-In” movies are set for every Friday night from June 21 to Aug. 23.

    • 2:22 PM
  5. Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs board members in the back row, from left: Aliede Bennett, Deborah Garsh, Aftab Dada of Palm Springs Resorts, Joe Roman, Andrea Madgrigal, board President Ricky Wright, Terry Tatum, Al Franz, Lee Weigel and Nadine Koehler (far right) and some the children of the Boys & Girls Club display a check for $12,784.40 donated from Tachevah Palm Springs Block Party sponsors The Desert Sun, Goldenvoice, Palm Springs Resorts, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Harold Matzner on Tuesday at the Boys & Girls Club. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    PS Boys & Girls Club receives donation

    Tachevah Block Party sponsors presented a $12,000 check, raised from the block party's beer garden proceeds, to the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs on Tuesday.

    • 3:50 PM
  6. David Lyons, an actor on NBC's 'Revolution' and director of 'Record,' speaks with a reporter at the Palm Springs International ShortFest in Palm Springs on Tuesday. Wade Byars/The Desert Sun

    ShortFest draws big crowd as it opens 7-day run

    The Palm Springs International ShortFest embarked Tuesday on what Executive Director Darryl Macdonald called a 'week-long voyage of discovery' with an overflow number of passengers.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  7. Letters and drawings by grieving children cover a wall at the Mourning Star Center in Palm Desert. Kaci Yoder/The Desert Sun

    PD center gives kids space to grieve

    Places like Mourning Star are rare, but the results are clear. Dozens of drawings, painting and letters line every wall and window of the center with the messy lines and vibrant colors of a child's hand, dedicated to lost loved ones and expressing stories of loss and hope.

    • 11:06 AM
  8. Nathan Battke, manager of Espresso Cielo in Palm Springs, with the cold brewing coffee system. About a gallon of water is at the top of the brewing system, which flows into the filter under it. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Try a cold brewed coffee for an afternoon kick

    With a unique taste and the convenience that a coffee maker need not be used, cold brew coffee has become the latest craze among bean lovers.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  9. FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo, defendant Jodi Arias testifies about killing Travis Alexander in 2008 during her murder trial in Phoenix. Authorities plan to try again to secure the death penalty for convicted murderer Arias after jurors in her trial deadlocked in May on a sentence. Arias was convicted of murder May 8 in the 2008 killing of boyfriend Travis Alexander at his suburban Phoenix home. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Charlie Leight, Pool, File) AP

    Jodi Arias Lifetime movie long on drama

    Here's a little secret, courtesy of the people who are bringing the story of convicted killer Jodi Arias to the small screen: This isn't a slapdash effort designed to capitalize on a sensational murder case.

    • 8:27 AM
  10. Palm Springs ShortFest film reviews by Bruce Fessier

    'Mr. Invisible' and 'Can I Smoke' can both be seen at the Palm Springs Shortfest on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  11. 'A Family Like Mine,' screening at Short Fest. Courtesy photo

    Films at Palm Springs ShortFest seek to unite gay, straight

    ShortFest usually assembles separate packages of films about gays and lesbians. It's doing that this year on Thursday before the annual Gay!La party at Hunter's in Palm Springs. But, as an experiment, it's also trying to aggregate those audiences in the program, 'LGBT — Like Me' at 5 p.m. today.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  12. Marcie Madain of Palm Desert. Sue Rappaport, Special to The Desert Sun

    Sue Rappaport: Grab a straw and drink your way to good health

    Four years ago, after Marcie Madain and her husband read a book about green smoothies and the health benefits, they began consuming 16-ounce green smoothies each morning.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  13. Director James Franco poses for photographers during a photo call for the film As I Lay Dying at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) AP

    James Franco raising funds to bankroll films

    Following crowd-funding campaigns from 'Veronica Mars' and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  14. In addition to having a wonderfully addictive flavor, shishito peppers are perfect for summer. AP

    Follow the trend to grilled shishito peppers

    Never had shishito peppers? You need to track them down. Right now.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  15. The Sunnylands Spritzer. Lynn Lieu, The Desert Sun

    Celebrate with a sip named for Sunnylands

    Sunnylands, the former Annenberg estate, hosted a number of notable guests including President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this month. It is rich with history, making it one of the annual Modernism Week's hot spots to tour.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  16. Still from 'My Father's Truck' a short film by Mauricio Osaki

    ShortFest is a key stage for new artists

    NYU film student Mauricio Osaki learned a tough lesson about the movie industry this month when he showcased his short film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  17. Comedy writer Elroy Schwartz at his Palm Springs home, Wednesday, August 11, 2010. / Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Elroy Schwartz, TV writer, dies at 89

    Elroy Schwartz, who wrote for Groucho Marx, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, but was best known as a primary writer for 'Gilligan's Island,' died Friday at the Odyssey House in Palm Desert after complications from surgery. He was nine days shy of his 90th birthday.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  18. ShortFest is up against LA Film Festival

    ShortFest faces industry competition this week from L.A.'s most important movie fest, the Los Angeles Film Festival, running through Sunday.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  19. Brian Wilson performs in 2009 at The Show at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage. The Beach Boys legend is in the studio working on his 11th solo album. Courtesy of Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

    Brian Wilson working on a new solo album

    Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, who last year toured with the reunited band on its 50th anniversary tour, is in the studio working on his 11th solo album.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  20. Actor Neil Patrick Harris performs on stage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards in New York on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File

    Neil Patrick Harris lands role on Broadway

    Neil Patrick Harris is returning to the stage — and not to hand out awards.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  21. Nick Frost (from left), Eddie Marsan, Simon Pegg, Paddy Considine and Martin Freeman in 'The World's End.' Focus Features

    You'll laugh until 'The End'

    The Earth has been coming to an end with comic frequency.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  22. Barry Manilow celebrates 70th birthday

    Musical legend and Palm Springs resident Barry Manilow celebrates his 70th birthday on Monday.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  23. Steve Miller performs Thursday at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Desert Sun file photo

    A&E calendar for week of Tuesday, June 18

    Arts and entertainment events from across the Coachella Valley and beyond

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  24. Miss Connecticut Erin Brady is crowned the winner Sunday of the Miss USA 2013 pageant by Nana Meriwether in Las Vegas. AP Photo/Jeff Bottari

    Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest

    A 25-year-old contestant from Connecticut won the title of Miss USA in Las Vegas on Sunday night.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  25. Actor Viggo Mortensen, (right) accepts the Dennis Lee Hopper Award from AMFM Fest founder Rich Henrich on Sundayat the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    AMFM wraps up with ceremony

    As AMFM Fest wrapped up Sunday, a sense of camaraderie united more than 150 creators and attendees in Mary Pickford Theatre for the weekend's award ceremony honoring actor and artist Viggo Mortensen.

    • Jun. 17, 2013

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