
Local Hollywood star Elsie Fisher, right, 10-year-old voice over in “Despicable Me,” signs posters in the lobby of the Rustic Theatre as part of a fundraiser for Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company 621 last Thursday night.
Photo by Careena Chase
Elsie Fisher at the Rustic
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Local Hollywood star Elsie Fisher, right, 10-year-old voice over in “Despicable Me,” signs posters in the lobby of the Rustic Theatre as part of a fundraiser for Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company 621 last Thursday night.
Photo by Careena Chase
With “Chapatti,” Idyllwild Actors Theatre (IAT) brings a heartwarming Irish tale of older animal lovers finding each other to the Rustic Theatre. The title refers not to the delicious Indian flat bread, but to a man’s best friend, an adopted stray dog. The play, set in Dublin, has been described as a “deft mix of…
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, the United States observes Veterans Day. As it does each year, Idyllwild’s American Legion Post 800 commemorates the day the “Great War,” World War 1, ended at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918. The Legion officers and Honor Guard conduct a…
Idyllwild’s premier Alpenglow Lilac Garden will showcase a spectacular array of blooming lilacs for attendees of the International Lilac Society on Saturday, April 21, at its Fern Valley location. The Idyllwild visit will follow the International Lilac Society conference and annual meeting held in Riverside Thursday and Friday, April 19 to 20. “People will travel…
In a new tradition, there will be a Children’s Tree Lighting Ceremony at 4:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, on the south side of the Fort, near Robin Oates Real Estate office. Idyllwild Town Hall children will decorate the tree. Town Hall is looking for pie tins to use as decorations. The children will sing carols…
This year’s Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award went to Dave and Loie Butterfield. “We are blessed to be able to contribute to the beautification and preservation of our precious mountain community for all to enjoy. We thank all the volunteers and others for their help and support,” said Dave. The honor is given to an…
It was a reunion of people from all over Southern California — parents, grandparents, children, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, girlfriends and widows. Yes, widows. And friends and co-workers. And TV crews. In an unlikely place for one — a barren area that requires driving a long, rutted, rocky and unpaved road — this family reunion…