

“Burlessence” woos Café Aroma audience
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Café Aroma hosted “Burlessence” Friday night, July 15. It featured several choreographed dances. Taking a final bow in a front of a very appreciative audience, from left, Angeline Priefer, Rachel Torrey, Tony White, Holly O’Farrell, Trine Bietz, Mark Taylor, John McDonough and Annika Kay. Photo: Cid Castillo

For many, the palm tree symbolizes Southern California. But for any who are from colder climes, seeing outsized Christmas snowflake decorations hanging next to palm trees is not the Currier and Ives Christmas that has become enshrined in the U.S. as the “perfect” Christmas. For this writer, it has always been a stretch to feel…
In honor of Black History Month, Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) is holding its annual Black History jazz concert that is free and open to the public. It is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Lowman Concert Hall on campus. The event is the brainchild of IAA’s iconic Jazz Program founder Dr….
On Oct. 24, 2000, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument was established. At 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, its 15th anniversary will be celebrated at the monument’s Visitors Center on Highway 74 in Palm Desert. On that day in 2000, then-President Bill Clinton signed the legislation, a bipartisan effort led by former…
Grupo Bohemio, popular six-piece Latin and classic rock group, returns to Idyllwild Summer Concert Series serving some jalapeno-flavored saucy and sizzling up-tempo music. Manny Torres, Bohemio leader, said locals should break out their dancing shoes since dance music is Bohemio’s bag. The group, based in the Coachella Valley, has been together for 13 years. “On…
The stage was nicely lit which added to the ambiance of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concert on Saturday and Sunday …
By Donna ElliotArt Alliance of Idyllwild The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) Gallery and Visitors Center is closing Thursday, Sept. 1. Nam Park generously sponsored the property at 26364 Saunders Meadow Road since October 2020. It will now revert to a more commercial enterprise. Prior to this space, AAI ran the Courtyard Gallery, with Evan…