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Gary Kuscher, the newest member of the Idyllwild Rotary Club, is congratulated by Rotary President Roland Gaebert after Kuscher addressed the club at its May 10 meeting. Kuscher spoke about his journey from Delaware to Idyllwild by way of Palm Springs, including stints working for Sonny Bono, the Palm Springs Film Festival and Jazz in the Pines. Now co-owner of Images Gallery, he is planning a laser light show for the evening of July 4th. Photo by Tom Kluzak “Exploring Space” with storyteller Wendy Watts and special help from Michelle Ferrara-Peterson from Astro Camp, Beth Iyaman (above) helped son Solar Iyaman with the Name Rocket craft. Photo courtesy Idyllwild Library After the Idyllwild School Open House, the school orchestra performed a concert. Here, Kylie Camacho plays a violin piece. Photo by Peter Szabadi Besides parents, many students returned to Idyllwild School Thursday evening for the Open House. Here, Lyliann and Kaelynn Johnston check out future assignments on the computer. Photo by Peter Szabadi Randall Leake, of New American Lending, visits with Johnny Wilson, vice president of the Idyllwild Association of Realtors, on Saturday. Wilson was handing out maps in the center of town for the IAOR’s annual open house and home tour. Photo by Shelly McKay The Idyllwild Community Center held a talent show last weekend to raise funds for the future construction. Among the many talented acts and performers was the vocal group Local Color. Photo by Peter Szabadi Paul Simon made a guest appearance, with the help of Chic Fojtik, at the “Idyllwild’s Got Talent” show last weekend. Photo by Peter Szabadi Audience members who attended the “Idyllwild’s Got Talent” fundraiser for the Idyllwild Community Center enjoy an act. Photo by Peter Szabadi The Idyllwild Rotary Anns hosted a Safety Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, May 10, at the Idyllwild Fire Department. The annual event drew participants from the numerous government and volunteer organizations that help to make the Hill a safe place to live. Photo by Tom Kluzak
In a short meeting, on Sunday, June 26, five board members of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and 12 members met to revise current bylaws. The five attending board members included President Shanna Robb, Veda Roubideaux, Del Marcussen, Darcy Gerdes and Peter Szabadi. Proposed by motion was a move to lower the minimum number of…
This past Saturday’s Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s judged art show featured 49 artists and 75 pieces of art. The show also included several artists demonstrating how they create. The guest judge was David Reid-Marr, current chair of Visual Arts at Idyllwild Arts Academy. Reid-Marr described the show as “a wonderful experimentation of art.” Ribbons were…
Two busloads of South Los Angeles high school rugby players, alums, parents and friends, over 100 in all, made the trek to Idyllwild for the premiere of their documentary film “Red, White, Black and Blue.” The extra bonus for the L.A. troupe was snow, something many of them had never seen.
The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation continues its Spotlight on Leadership series highlighting the work of both academic and arts chairs. The series is part of IAA’s outreach to the wider Idyllwild community and is an attempt to build bridges of understanding between the town and the school. The next speaker in the series is…
Breann Johnson, one of the leads in “Red Wing,” the opening-night film for the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, spoke to the Town Crier last week. “Red Wing” is directed by Will Wallace, the festival’s co-director. Town Crier: How did you become interested in acting? Breann Johnson: As an 8-year-old, I was in my first…
Editor’s note: This is taken from a press release. Stratford Players, now in its 10th year entertaining Idyllwild, kicks off the holiday season with mystery and merriment. The theater troupe will perform “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays,” winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award for Best Play. After a long…
