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The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema enters year eight strong and healthy with 11 days and two weekends in which to see all films. IIFC opens on Thursday, Jan. 5 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 15. Stephen Savage’s idea for an independent film festival began as a valentine to Idyllwild — a way to bring…
Idyllwild local Carmen Park has called our Hill her home for four years. Originally from Georgia, Park grew up in a family that glorified ghost stories and mysteries. “Growing up in Georgia, I always wanted to be Nancy Drew,” Park said. “The very first stories I read were mysteries and ghost stories. So from a…
For the fourth year, the Idyllwild Library is holding a Children’s Film Festival in conjunction with the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. This year, mirroring the extended IIFC screening schedule, the Children’s Festival will be held on two weekends rather than one — from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 and 14, in the…
Town Hall Recreation sponsored a trip to the Bowers Museum in Orange County this past weekend …
Few people live in Idyllwild who can say they were actually born in Idyllwild. Many live here but are born in nearby hospitals or birthing centers. However, Tammy Fogle was born in Idyllwild with the help of midwives. “We moved around a lot,” Fogle explained. “I went to 15 schools before graduating from high school.”…
Award-winning film and television composer and orchestrator Peter Davison built a major career in Los Angeles until he found the perfect studio in which to work — Idyllwild. “My music is changing,” said Davison. “Here there are so few distractions. Moving full-time to Idyllwild is the best thing we ever did. Living here has made…