PHOTOS: Last Week in Idyllwild: August 27, 2015
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This year marks the 126th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We try to reprint it each year for the enjoyment…
Saturday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. the kids will have a wonderful holiday treat at the Idyllwild Library. Even adults who accompany them may be chuckling and impressed. Local children will have an opportunity to see, hear and learn from a true ventriloquist — Joe Gandelman. He has been interested in ventriloquism since his youth….
Two weeks into her ownership of Mountain Pottery, Helen Hixon could not be happier or more enthusiastic. The working studio offers ceramic classes, including all materials, use of design tools and instruction, and Hixon is fully involved in the studio’s evolution. Detailed information regarding classes and studio memberships will be available on the website, although…
Idyllwild Arts Symphonic Band, comprised of almost 80 students, and under the direction of Steve Acciani, held a summer concert Sunday, July 31, at the Idyllwild Arts Theatre.
As the autumn season progresses here on the Hill and elsewhere, more opportunities arise to hear live music performances and as a rule tend to improve with the advent of cooler weather, at least from the viewpoint of this reviewer. The latest of these occasions took place last week and was as equally rewarding as…