PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s hometown July 4th parade
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Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Idyllwild Arts Academy Theatre Chair Bonnie Carpenter has no doubt about the benefits of her department’s recently begun partnership with Fiasco Physical Theatre (fiascophysicaltheatre.com). A handful of Fiasco ensemble members take turns driving up the mountain from Los Angeles to teach at the academy for two-week stints. They train Academy Theatre majors in improvisation, acrobatics,…
The ninth edition creeps and slithers back into its dank den at the Idyllwild Community Center property ..
Annual lilac festival and Victorian Tea will not continue Idyllwild became a lilac tourism destination during the years that the late lilac hybridizer Reva Ballreich dedicated her energy and her family’s property to planting, hybridizing, cultivating and eventually displaying more than 887 lilac varietals. Each spring, Ballreich opened her garden to the public — her…
“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination” (From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley) Like a real-life Willy Wonka, Hollywood writer, actor, producer, DJ, movie and music video director Morgan Higby Night has created a life that is built around the…
Two permanent residents of Lake Hemet were counted in the 2016-17 census. The local pair of bald eagles, whose permanent nest is near Lake Hemet, was easily seen in Saturday’s bald eagle, one-hour count. During Saturday’s count, 11 bald eagles were spotted at four different lakes in the region. Bald eagles are usually found close…
Alex Keller opens the Songwriting Concert at Stephens Recital Hall at Idyllwild Arts on Monday …