American impressionist Robert Ferguson opens studio in Pinyon Pines: ‘My paintings are windows into...
Robert Ferguson is a contemporary impressionist painter in the mode of Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne. He is opening a studio in...
Idyllwild Arts graduate finds musical theater success in NYC
Jacque Carnahan brings her one-woman show to campus
Jacque (Jacqueline) Carnahan, 1998 Idyllwild Arts Academy theater graduate, has established a solid career as a producer,...
Master violinist makes Mountain Center home
Violin virtuoso and recent Mountain Center resident Farhoud Moshfegh admits, “I collect beautiful instruments in an almost obsessive way. The history of the instruments...
Cole Withers Band debuts ‘The Last Bookstore’
An Idyllwild original album
“The Last Bookstore,” a standout collection of original tunes written and sung by Cole Withers, delivers the authentic experience. Produced by...
Carlos Reynosa, renowned musician and premier photographer
Idyllwild artist Carlos Reynosa is no stranger to fame on a scale few attain. But let’s start at the beginning. Born in Williams, Arizona,...
Life-long world travel inspires couple’s art
By Shanna Robb
Special to the Town Crier
Peace on Earth is a popular theme that resonates during the holiday season. Yet for Patrick and Ginette...
A singer CEO finds his way back to Idyllwild
Eric Bolton remembers being given the solo in “In Idyllwild” as part of four summers with the ISOMATA music program. He sang under the...
Artist Rob Padilla, ambassador for the arts
Southern California native Rob Padilla’s wicked imagination sees a world awash in color and amplified with near palpable sound. Not what you’d call silent...
Local author receives award, critical praise for new novel: ‘The Sun Jumpers’
Ken Luber, one of the first American Film Institute fellows, is a writer and director with a long film and television career in Los...
Leopold leads knitting effort for Baton Rouge newborns
The partnership between humanitarians Karla Leopold, art therapist, and Sister Judith Brun, founder of Neighbor’s Keeper, a nonprofit group in Baton Route, Louisiana, has...