

Locals celebrate “Kid Galahad” anniversary
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Right, with longtime resident and community leader Pat Boss in the foreground, Idyllwild residents fall silent as the movie “Kid Galahad” starts at a special showing at Town Hall organized by a group of local seniors on Saturday. Photos by Cid Castillo


Paula Priamos, the next author for Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, examines whether a shyster defense attorney, disbarred for embezzlement, can also be a good father. The father in this case is hers, and her memoir “The Shyster’s Daughter” chronicles her father’s peccadillos and unsavory professional practices and at the same time credits his attentiveness and firm hand in raising her.
Idyllwild Arts Chamber Orchestra members tune their instruments to the sound of the lead violinist prior to performing Jean Sibelius’ “Finlandia, Op. 26,” under the direction of conductor Joshua Roach as part of the 2011 Idyllwild Arts Summer program on Sunday, Aug. 21 at the IAF Theatre.
Hill resident Dave Pelham numbers the guitars he builds. Number one was completed in 1975 after an encounter with master guitar builder David Santo. “He was finishing a guitar for Kenny Loggins. He gave me quick verbal instructions [on building a guitar], said I probably didn’t need power tools for construction and that was it….
Volunteers from many local groups gathered at the headquarters of AnimalRescue Friends of Idyllwild (ARF) Friday, May 3, to help out with theorganization’s new Wind Chime Garden. The garden will be a place whereanimal lovers can hang a wind chime as a memorial for departed pets, andplaques will honor donors. ARF staff were joined by,…
Idyllwild’s 2023 free Summer Concert Series (ISCS) continues Thursday, July 13, when the Big Band Staff backs up Sharon Owens in a “Tribute to Barbra Streisand.” There will be no opening act, and the music starts at 7 p.m. The concerts are free to all and have been a big draw for locals and visitors…