Art & Culture

Jazz in the Pines, Art Alliance of Idyllwild, Idyllwild Arts and other arts and entertainment, theatre, live music and visual arts coverage. The most comprehensive arts and entertainment calendar covering the Idyllwild area.

Many changes in 2014 for Idyllwild’s restaurants

2014 was a big year for restaurant sales, changes and new openings. Alphabetically: Oscar and Gabriella Piñeiro bought Arriba Mexican Restaurant on Oct. 25 from...

Important dates in the Rustic Theatre’s history

Idyllwild’s Rustic Theatre has a long history, but might have ceased to exist were it not for a critical development in 2012. On Monday,...

Dr. Rebekah Smith marries films to festivals: “It’s about finding them a home”

Rebekah Louisa Smith, Ph.D., “The Film Festival Doctor,” could have used her doctorate from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, to teach. Instead she carved...

Award-winning film opens Idyllwild 2015: The changing America is subject of mockumentary

“Ron and Laura Take Back America” is one of the opening night films at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. The film has already...

‘Solitary’ premieres at Idyllwild 2015

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...

PHOTOS: Idyllwild Master Chorale’s 2014 holiday concert

Dwight “Buzz” Holmes conducts the Idyllwild Master Chorale in its annual concert at the Idyllwild School gym over the past weekend. The Winter Solstice Celebration combined music and fine art, collaborating for the second year with the Art Alliance of Idyllwild ...

Documentaries offer adventure, danger and information: Schomer’s explorations are thrilling, chilling

Adam Schomer is the featured filmmaker for the 2015 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Schomer is being recognized for his documentaries that both excite...

Local family teaches children Christmas giving

Michael Fredric Rose and Siba Rose’s three young children have a tradition each Christmas. For eight years, Aubrey, 13, Zen Lazarus, 12, and Emma...

Idyllwild children’s letters to the North Pole

Each year, Santa allows the Town Crier to publish local kid’s letters on their way to the North Pole. Here’s this year’s crop of...
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