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Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” was a sold out event at the Caine Learning Center for the three nights it played this weekend. Below, Chris Maxson, right, guides two visitors, Cathy Vasilev, left, from Los Angeles and Idyllwild resident Patty Kaplan, center, on a personal tour of her studio as part of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild Member Studio Tour. Photo by Cid Castillo

In an effort to tie in the entire community to activities celebrating the centennial of the Idyllwild Library, the students at Idyllwild School were invited to create original artwork for bookmarks celebrating reading and the library’s 100th birthday. The selection committee, made up of the Friends of Idyllwild Library board, chose winners from three categories: grades…
And the winners are … The winners from the 2012 Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Member’s Show held April 28 at the Quiet Creek Inn Gallery. Mixed Media First Brenda Underwood “What a Hoot” Second Colin Smith “In Between Season” Third Scott Finnell “By the Sea” Abstract First Ross Clunis “The Smile Within Humanity”…
Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) announces the return of Idyllwild Youth Grantmakers at Idyllwild School for fall 2023. The service club, which nurtures community awareness and leadership among Idyllwild’s seventh and eighth grade students, will resume this week following a three-year disruption due to COVID. ICF co-sponsors Youth Grantmakers in affiliation with Inland Empire Community Foundation…
The Stratford Players have been entertaining Idyllwild audiences for 12 years. On the Sunday following Thanksgiving, Stratford premieres its new holiday show, “Yule Cheer! An Idyllwild Christmas.” This production features a festive collection of new pieces together with tried-and-true favorites. The emphasis is on merriment. “We want to help our town start off this holiday…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy’s Theatre Department presents playwright Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things” this weekend. Director Howard Shangraw states, “In Neil LaBute’s play “The Shape of Things,” the question of morality and the nature of art is asked. It challenges us to look at the ethical responsibility involved in the relationship of art and…