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Mayor Max celebrated his 12th birthday with about 100 of his closest friends, human and four-legged, on Sunday afternoon at the Nature Center. Many people brought their dogs to help Max celebrate and even the Nature Center’s bunny showed up to wish him well. Max greeted people and posed for pictures all through the festivities.




Idyllwild’s 2023 free Summer Concert Series (ISCS) continues Thursday, July 13, when the Big Band Staff backs up Sharon Owens in a “Tribute to Barbra Streisand.” There will be no opening act, and the music starts at 7 p.m. The concerts are free to all and have been a big draw for locals and visitors…
The Rustic Theatre presents Kathy Garver at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in a staged reading of Truman Capote’s classic short story “A Christmas Memory.” Garver will then do a question-and-answer period with a meet-and-greet book signing with wine and cheese after the reading. This is the 55th anniversary of “Family Affair” in which Garner…
The fifth-annual Here and Now Art Show last Saturday saw the participation of 36 artists who submitted their original artworks for judgment. Oakwood Village provided the backdrop to showcase these pieces while attendees were treated to performances by Makai Metzler and Todd Fowler. The atmosphere was further enriched by captivating spoken word performances and poetry…
‘Truth and integrity are important in the creation of art’ Idyllwild Arts Academy Visual Arts Chair David Reid-Marr is the next speaker at the Spotlight on Leadership series at the academy. The series, part of the academy’s outreach to the community, and its desire to build bridges of understanding and communication between campus and community,…
On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Friends of the Idyllwild Library will present a performance of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” Familiar to Idyllwild audiences, Duffy Hudson is bringing Steinbeck’s classic to the Hill. The Friends of the Library feel honored that he again appears. Many considered Steinbeck, a Nobel Prize-winning author, the best portrayer…