
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
The occasion was celebrated with Local Color, dance, poetry, song, prayer, reverence for Mother Earth, humanity, and the light of the Sun.
An alternative school, known at various times as Hi-Lo Alternative and at others as LIFE (learn in freedom education), celebrates a 40th class reunion at noon Saturday, July 23. The reunion will be held at Hurkey Creek campground, according to organizer Kathie Beale. The school started in 1973 with 41 students from Idyllwild (high elevation)…
Ice Hockey Brian Smith, the father of Wildcats’ team member Adam Smith, gave this update on Adam’s recent game. The Wildcats had two games this weekend. The first was Saturday, when the Wildcats hosted the Goleta Ice Hawks in some really physical play. The Hawks scored in each of the first two periods. The Wildcats’…
Three accomplished standup comedians — Virginia Jones, Christina Walkinshaw and Tamra Brown — will be visiting Idyllwild on Tuesday, June 12, for the second annual Hilltop Comedy Night. Two local musical acts — The Funky Mothers and Chris Doshier — are also on the bill. Soroptimist International of Idyllwild organized the event, in its second…
Patriotic music and themes from stage and screen Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff open season 19 of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series with a patriotic tribute to the Fourth of July and songs from Broadway and the movies. The popular eight-week series, in a nod to locals, takes place on Thursday nights, not…