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The Catalina Film Fest

09.09.13

The Catalina Film Festival kicks off on Catalina Island from Sept. 18-22 for a five-day run of 75 films, parties, entertainment and celebrity attendees.

On opening night, Wednesday, Sept. 18 Sharon Stone will be honored with the Inaugural Stanley Kramer “Social Artist” award for her works that embodies Kramer’s qualities of social consciousness. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with red carpet arrivals, followed by the award presentation at the Wrigley Stage, and then an 8 p.m. public film at the beach, and VIP reception with Sharon Stone. Other celebrities confirmed to attend the CFF include Jon Favreau, Patricia Arquette, Michael Rapaport, Jaime Pressley, Ian Ziering, Lisa Bonet, Nikki Reed, Billy Zane and more.

CFF films include features, shorts, student films, animation, documentaries and an Isla Earth Conservation Series.

Sponsors include Stella Artois, Horseshoe Bend Vineyards, E com Merchant Solutions and The Cafaro Group. For more information, as well as the film schedule, and tickets visit www.CatalinaFilm.org.

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Free Ride with Uber

09.09.13

A new car ride for hire service called Uber just launched in Orange County; it’s a free app that connects a private driver to you with a tap of a button. Based in San Francisco, Uber is now available in 18 countries as well as 24 cities in the U.S. Uber is offering Greer's OC readers a $20 credit by using the promo code 'OCDEV' through Tuesday. You can request a ride and be picked up within minutes. A new fleet will be arriving soon called UberX that will be cheaper than a taxi.

This code is good for first time riders only, anywhere in the U.S.

To redeem a promotion code, you just need to apply that code to your Uber account prior to taking your ride. Here’s how:

UBER APP:

1. Tap the “My Account” button in the top-left of your Uber app.

2. Tap the “Promotion Code” option.

3. Type your promotion code and press “Send”.

TEXT MESSAGE:

1. Text your promo code to 827222 (US Only)

UBER.COM WEBSITE:

1. Sign in at http://uber.com

2. Click the “Promotions” link at the top of the page.

3. Type in your promo code and click “Submit”