PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s hometown July 4th parade
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Photo by J.P. Crumrine
May 12 and 13 will be a special weekend on the Hill. That’s because “Idyllwild’s Got Talent!,” a variety show and fundraiser, is being organized for the Idyllwild Community Center. The funds will be used for furnishings and games for the youth room at the ICC. Suzy Capparelli announced the show at Saturday’s public conversation…
Art Alliance of Idyllwild President Shanna Robb reported on the success of the Front and Center Judged Art Show and Hot Spot Gallery/Art Tour over the weekend. “According to our door tally, we had 335 people view the show on Saturday and 115 on Friday. Tally for Sunday is yet [to be] captured, but having…
“I think we need more beauty to be happy,” said artist, designer and teacher Mimi Paris Jacaruso of Idyllwild. “Beauty teaches us love and respect. What one does in their own little corner of the world benefits the planet. There are so many hearts in this world.” Working from the heart, and designing for the…
Critically acclaimed songwriter and musician Richard Thompson performed with the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra in the world premiere of “Interviews With Ghost” which consisted of three songs, “Weak Signal,” “Forgive and Forget” and “I’ll Take All My Sorrows to the Sea.” Thompson wrote all three.
Leslie Zemeckis, actor, writer, producer and director, is very much of this time with a successful professional career in the disciplines in which she works. But she is fascinated by a major part of American entertainment history that few people today remember — vaudeville. And that fascination has imbued her project and career choices. As…
Travel delays — whether a boulder blocking the stagecoach, a stalled car blocking lanes or weather grounding an aircraft — are a constant irritant to those traveling. When we use common carriers, such as aircraft, the delay can be frustrating, but at least airports offer locations for those awaiting the departure. The Idyllwild Actors Theatre…