
Photo by John Drake
Isis Theatre’s gala fundraiser
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Isis Theatre Company gathers a sold-out crowd for the fundraiser for the stage company held at Erin O’Neil’s home last Friday.

By Ann SmithReporter There is literally a new game in town! Longtime resident Jenny Kirchner and partner Nicole Smith-Merry will be opening Gidget’s Game Room Friday, July 2. In the past, the space housed a video store. As it happens, Kirchner is a former journalist and photographer for the Idyllwild Town Crier. She learned much…
Gracious, garrulous and generously talented, Llew Matthews, longtime Nancy Wilson music director, brings his brand of smooth and cool to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. New York City-born Matthews does it all — pianist, arranger, singer and conductor. He also tells good stories about his musical evolution from ukulele player at four to French horn…
By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier If you love butterflies, you won’t want to miss the annual Butterfly Daze extravaganza held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Idyllwild Nature Center, 25225 Highway 243. Come prepared to learn all about butterflies and join 100 monarchs as you step into…
Idyllwild Garden Club President Harold Voorheis (left) and Vice President Michael Feyder install a sign announcing the selection of gardens at the Rustic Cabin as the club’s Garden of the Season. The Idyllwild Garden Club bestows this honor once a quarter to a business that goes the extra mile to beautify Idyllwild.
His technique is shared by no others What would it be like to be internationally known as a painter who paints in total darkness? Whose work is invisible during the day but only visible at night? Whose detailed depictions of the cosmos are unique one-of-a-kind creations, numbering over 1,200 projects found in 13 countries? Fourteen…