The Art Alliance of Idyllwild, essentially moribund since the April 15 resignation en masse of its former board, will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Town Hall to select new officers and relaunch the prestigious nonprofit. No directors from the previous board opted to be candidates for the new board. Until…
Obituary Clay Robert LaMont 1950-2015 Clay Robert LaMont, born Jan. 16, 1950, passed away peacefully among close friends and family on Monday, April 27, 2015. A celebration of life will begin at noon Wednesday, May 20, and last throughout the day at Silver Pines Lodge in Idyllwild. In lieu of flowers, Clay would have wanted…
On Wednesday, May 6, a motorcycle crash closed Highway 74 above the Cahuilla Tewanet Vista Point for an hour in both directions. The incident occurred at about 4:25 p.m. when Bryce Militi, 29, of Palm Desert, was riding a 2009 Kawasaki Ninja eastbound on Highway 74, 4.2 miles west of Cahuilla Drive in Pinyon. According…
On Saturday evening, May 9, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station responded to the base of Black Mountain Trail and Highway 243 after receiving a call of a lost hiker. Chiu Pan reported that her 18-year-old daughter, Betty Pan of Riverside, was on a three-day hike from Whitewater to the base of…
Poppy has been adopted. Yea, for finding your forever home. Introducing the survivors from Highway 243: Catnis, the Maltese, Peeta the brown and white, and Rue, the Chihuahua-mix (photo at bottom). For days the community and animal control tried to capture these three from the highway. Patience from our Hill community finally won out. They…
For its first production under its new moniker, the Idyllwild Actors Theatre stages Pulitizer Prize-nominee Theresa Rebeck’s provocative comedy, “Seminar.” Presented as a staged reading, with sets, costumes and props, “Seminar” stars IAT Artistic Director Howard Shangraw as Leonard, an internationally famous writer who mentors aspiring young novelists in private writing classes. Charging $5,000 to…
Barry Weiss, star of A&E’s hit TV shows “Storage Wars” and “Barry’d Treasure,” is bringing his trademark antics and wily witticisms to Soboba Casino to crown the champion of Barry’s Big Slot Tournament. Set to take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 14, Soboba club members will have the chance to meet Weiss…
The Inland Theatre League judged two Stratford Players’ productions during 2014 and recently awarded Excellence in Acting certificates for actors in both “Night of the Iguana” (Kathleen Walker as Hannah Jelkes) and “Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike” (Barbara Rayliss as Cassandra, Debbie Overman as Sonia and Jeri Greene as Masha). In addition, Christopher…
Tiffany Brannan is certain of her career as an opera soprano. She is preternaturally poised and professional. She exudes intelligence, charm and elegance when she speaks about her experience and her goals. She handles her interview with a thorough command of her field, the arcane details of its history and repertoire, and a clear understanding…
