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PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve cabaret
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TaDaa! The Rustic Theatre hosted a cabaret evening on New Year’s Eve. The show titled “Going Bananas” was a sell out and featured Idyllwild’s own Pinkie Meringue Shimmer, aka Larry Edwards, among others. Photo by John Pacheco








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