

“Seeing is Believing” at Nature Center
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At 7 o’clock Wednesday evening, Jan. 7, those attending Idyllwild 2015, will be able to watch the premiere of “Solitary.” “It’s a deeply personal script,” said the film’s writer and star Katharine McEwan, and producing the film “was an all-consuming experience.” The movie is about an adult woman returning home to an aging father. The…
From left, Kasaan Hammon, Laurie Hidy and John Mills brought in the laughs at comedy night Friday at the Rustic Theatre. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent An unprecedented nature experience sums up the allure of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Each year between March and June, Idyllwild is the first major re-supply hub for migrating hikers from around the world. Beginning at the southern terminus (Mexican border), hikers journey north for 2,650 miles “beyond the pale,” into a…
A new film biography of dancer and choreographer Bella Lewitzky, “Bella,” will be included in this year’s Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) scheduled to be screened at 6 p.m. Friday, March 10, in Town Hall. Lewitzky was a giant of modern dance, founding dance programs at both ISOMATA (now Idyllwild Arts Academy [IAA]) and…
High blood pressure is the next subject A speaker will discuss high blood pressure, including optimal blood pressure levels, at the fourth in a series of five lectures. Presented jointly by the Fern Creek Medical Center and the Idyllwild Library, the first Interactive Community Lectures address chronic health conditions that can be ameliorated through use…
Christmas on this mountain has a character unique in Southern California. It is different because of Idyllwild’s tiny town ambience, its charming inns, homespun shops and restaurants, its village architecture preserved from an older time, and snow-covered roofs with chimneys lofting the smell of burning pine and cedar. And bracing alpine cold, yes, the kind…