

Idyllwild Francophonies celebrate Bastille Day
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Idyllwild Francophonie, a local French-speaking group, met at Café Aroma on July 14 to celebrate Bastille Day. Enjoying the camaraderie, from left, Hubert Halkin, Karen Fina, Claudine LaForce, Francoise Frigola, Bronwyn Jones, Summer Brown and Marie-Charlotte Henderson. Photo by Cid Castillo

For its first production under its new moniker, the Idyllwild Actors Theatre stages Pulitizer Prize-nominee Theresa Rebeck’s provocative comedy, “Seminar.” Presented as a staged reading, with sets, costumes and props, “Seminar” stars IAT Artistic Director Howard Shangraw as Leonard, an internationally famous writer who mentors aspiring young novelists in private writing classes. Charging $5,000 to…
Since 1998, the Human Relations Council of the Greater Hemet, San Jacinto and Menifee regions has engaged in a range of activities designed to nurture harmonious relations among the increasingly diverse elements of our community, and to contribute to a peaceful process of local change and growth. HRC holds a firm belief that prejudice can…
The Idyllwild Haunted Hotel moved to Lake Hemet and has expanded this year to a Haunted Village, complete with the Haunted Hotel, Boneyard Maze, Abandoned Mine and music stage featuring live bands every night. A preview tour led by Young Idyllwild’s Vice President Arn Hancock revealed an expanded Hotel, with additional themed rooms cast with…
Jonah Tolchin will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, in Stephens Recital Hall at Idyllwild Arts Academy. The concert is free and open to the public. The 25-year-old has three acclaimed albums and several extended play records to his credit, but the vital statistics and recent accomplishments offer a snapshot only of the Princeton,…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild will sponsor The Imagery of Words from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Town Hall. The event is free with a community potluck and a no-host bar. The event pairs poets, visual artists, musicians and film for an evening of inspired artistry. Featured poet Kenji Williams, poet in…
The 13th Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) opens online Tuesday, March 8. The final official day for viewing the more than 80 film selections is Sunday, March 13. Again in 2022, restrictions due to the COVID pandemic have limited the festival’s presence in Idyllwild. While the awards ceremony will still be live, it also…