

Children’s Tree Lighting Ceremony graced by carols, Santa
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Led by Recreation Manager Gege Beagle, left, children sang Christmas carols at Town Hall’s Children’s Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday, Dec. 9 at The Fort. Photo by Cid Castillo


While COVID-19 has impacted all of us adults, children have endured many challenges as well. Idyllwild has always supported the arts. For being such a small town, we are full of artists who use all different mediums. smARTS, a 501c3 volunteer group, is dedicated to helping students learn about art, encouraging them to nourish their…
NOTE: Due to heavy snow last week, this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 29 and will still be held at the Silver Pines Lodge. Although local historian Bob Smith is an accomplished writer, in his upcoming appearance for the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s (ICRC) popular Speaker Series, he is trusting that pictures can…
Ephemera, a “vintage pop culture wonderland” on the second floor of the Fort, will host an event with live music from 3 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The theme is “Get Lit with Ephemera,” and at sundown, its new “authentic Vegas-style neon sign” on the side of the building will be lit.Los Angeles experimental artist and…
Reporter’s note: One of the benefits of interviewing others is the opportunity to meet those who are passionate about their careers and are committed to contributing to society. One of those is Mary Aebischer, new faculty member at Idyllwild Arts Academy. Since I was interviewing her in her classroom, and sitting in a student’s seat,…
The winners of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2023, held March 7 to March 11, are: Animation: “Davey’s Lullaby” New Media: “Guri$$” Sound Design: Short or Featurette: “That’s Our Time”; Feature: “The Party” Golden Era Humanitarian Awards: Documentary: “Being Michelle”; Narrative: “Between The Medals” Music Video Awards: Best Music Video Song: “3 Tequila Floor”;…
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared May 6 through May 12 as “Wildfire Awareness Week” …