“Our Town” sells out all three nights

The esteemed Idyllwild Area Historic Society (IAHS) has received another statewide award. At the annual conference for the California Council for he Promotion of History (CCPH) in Riverside last week, IAHS received the Council’s 2011 Dave Byrd Award for Meritorious Performance. The award is granted for outstanding contributions to the promotion of history. This year,…
With so much negativity going on right now, there is some positive news in our community. Volunteers have dusted off their sewing machines and started making masks and facial coverings, donating them to those who need them the most. “I originally started thinking about making them for a friend who works in a NICU,” said…
Idyllwild local Cory Lavy wasn’t always the artistic type. While he was born and raised in Idyllwild, Lavy was more interested in the fire and medical world than he ever was with the arts. While in high school, Lavy volunteered for the U.S. Forest Service, and when he graduated in 2003, he was immediately picked…
Idyllwild Arts’ Theatre Department next presents “Hotel Cassiopeia,” playwright Charles L. Mee’s dreamlike evocation of the life and carefully calibrated creations of American “sculptor” and collector of found objects Joseph Cornell. Famously reclusive, Cornell is best known for his juxtapositioning of delicate found objects in glass-fronted shadow boxes. His “memory boxes” arranged iconic objects in…
The annual Blast to the Past show was Friday night at Idyllwild School. While Vicky Lovett is singing, McKenna Lovett and Sophia Dillion are performing in the background
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This was a terrific production and a perfect fit Idyllwild. Three sold-out nights attest to not only the strength of the production, but the strength and speed of word of mouth on the hill. I wasn't sure of my schedule and didn't buy a ticket in advance, resulting in my being seated on the deck of the Caine Learning Center on Sunday night! No matter, I thoroughly enjoyed the play, even as the mosquitos treated my wrists and ankles as bargain night at The Home Town Buffet. I understand there's a possibility this production will be brought back in the fall. OH BOY! If interested, please contact the Isis Theatre Company. Our town definitely benefits from "Our Town"!