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Shakespeare wrote movingly about youth and old age. But it is with his older characters — Prospero, Falstaff, Lear and others — that Shakespeare reveals the depth of his understanding of the human condition. With his characters, there is wisdom with age, there is rage and there is surrender to the inevitable. “Last scene of…
Assemblymember Greg Wallis announced that the Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2024-25 class. The Assembly Fellowship Program provides the opportunity for aspiring public servants of all ages, backgrounds and experiences to directly participate in the legislative process. Beginning in October 2024, the 11-month fellowship provides an introduction to public…
The U.S. Forest Service needs help counting bald eagles in the San Bernardino National Forest. For the 36th season, the annual winter bald eagle counts in and near the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains will be on the following Saturdays: Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 14 and March 14. Migrating eagles typically begin arriving…
In March, the Idyllwild International Festival Cinema (IIFC) is about to have its 13th opening. And one month later, the inaugural Scotland International Festival of Cinema (SIFC) will showcase new films in Peebles, Scotland, south of Edinburgh. Stephen Savage, IIFC founder, inspired the SIFC over a lunch meeting in London in 2019. Joining him at…
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…