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PHOTOS: New Year’s Eve cabaret
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Conor O’Farrell, a member of the Idyllwild “glitterati,” is frequently expounding on his most recent idea at the Town Baker. The well-known stage and screen actor has just returned from Atlanta, where he was filming the pilot episode for “Game of Silence.” He spent three weeks in Georgia acting, visiting his like-named daughter, Georgia, and…
The 25th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival is only weeks away — the weekend of Aug. 10 to 12. For several years, Marshall Hawkins, the creator of the festival, had an idea to spotlight jazz, America’s music, and feature Idyllwild Arts Academy students at the same time. He wanted more than an evening recital or…
Hollywood film professional and chair of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Film and Digital Media Department Annette Haywood-Carter is the next speaker at the IAA “Spotlight on Leadership” Speaker Series. As part of the academy’s outreach to the community and its desire to build understanding and bridges between town and gown, the series will focus on…
The Hill received more rain early last week and some this Sunday. The total rainfall recorded at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Guard Station was slightly more than three-quarters of an inch. In Pine Cove, nearly an inch of rain was recorded. At Keenwild, the total rainfall since July 1 has been almost 2.9 inches…
Mountain Area Genealogy Group The Mountain Area Genealogy Group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Idyllwild Library. This is an introductory meeting for those interested in being part of a genealogy group. Bring your family tree and share stories if you have them. The group will discuss what they would…
The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) enters year seven with over 300 films in submission. “Last year we had 160,” said festival founder and director Stephen Savage. “This year is almost double from last year. “Our reputation for quality independent films is growing. The Hollywood Reporter article naming the festival one of the ‘new…