VIDEO: Idyllwild’s famous Fourth of July Parade
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Artist Michael Newberry knows exactly when his passion for art began. He was 11 years old, walking down Main Street in La Jolla with his grandmother. They passed by a bookstore. In the window was “The Complete Works of Rembrandt.” The cover sparked Newberry’s attention immediately. “It was alive,” Newberry said. “The woman’s eyes had…
The Christmas spirit is effusive throughout the Hill …
Dr. Patrick Smith, professor of geology at Mt. San Jacinto College, is the next featured speaker for the Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series. His talk, “Earthquakes Between Two Faults,” will discuss what Idyllwild and its environs may experience in the near future as a result of being situated between two earthquake fault zones — the…
The 20th Jazz in the Pines is only five weeks away — Aug. 17 and 18. The program continues to bring new and fresh jazz performers to the Hill as well as reward attendees with ever popular and returning favorites. For Idyllwild, one of the 2013 entertainers will be local and American Idol finalist Casey…
Idyllwild’s Calvary Chapel, in association with other off-Hill churches, stages a free concert of Christian-themed music covering a wide range of musical genres. Chaplain Cory Sundeen, affiliated with Calvary Chapel Indio, is unofficial music coordinator of the Idyllwild concert. “The purpose of the church is to serve the people, all people, and bring them closer…
“If you’re expecting ‘long hair’ music, nothing could be further from truth,” said Christian Chalifour, Desert Chamber Orchestra director. The orchestra with two soloists, Vanessa Sheldon, harpist, and Lawrence Spector, guitar, will be the next guests at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Demonstrating Chalifour’s musical…