PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s hometown July 4th parade
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The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation will present the theatrical performance of “The Guys,” a play by Anne Nelson. “The Guys” stars Wendie Malick and Dan Lauria, both leading actors of television, stage and film. The play tells the story of a NYFD fire captain who lost eight men in the collapse of the…
The Idyllwild Actors Theatre will present its annual holiday banquet of Christmas reminiscences and music, “A Merry Little Christmas,” featuring the work of notable authors and humorists Erma Bombeck, Thornton Wilder, Mark Twain, Truman Capote, David Sedaris and more. “[Our] Christmas tales range from heartwarming to hilarious and bring something for everyone to help jump…
Stage, television and motion picture costumer and fashion designer Noelle Raffy is the next speaker for the popular Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series. She will discuss and illustrate “Costume Design From Creation Concept to Screen and Stage.” “I grew up as a backstage baby,” said Raffy. Both parents danced professionally — her father, Patrick Frantz,…
Swamp King Troy Landry (right) is stepping out of the Bayou and into Soboba Casino. If you haven’t yet seen History Channel’s “Swamp People,” you are missing out on all of the tree shaking, gator catching, Louisiana goodness that is the Cajun way of life. When the show first aired in 2010, it gained the…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President This year’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at IdyPark, promises to be extra special. Rather than lighting only a single tree as has been done in the past — with the financial sponsorship of several local businesses and organizations — the…
The Hill received more rain early last week and some this Sunday. The total rainfall recorded at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Guard Station was slightly more than three-quarters of an inch. In Pine Cove, nearly an inch of rain was recorded. At Keenwild, the total rainfall since July 1 has been almost 2.9 inches…