

Idyllwild connection reunites old friends
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For Herb Jeffries, the long ride is over.
“The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is dedicated to seeing Idyllwild become a nationally recognized fine arts center for education, creativity and exhibition.” That statement is AAI’s mantra, and to that end, AAI has rented The Courtyard Gallery, which is in the process of becoming a new gallery, visitor center and resource center. This location will…
Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery is once again introducing a new art exhibit in its 4,000-square-foot gallery. Appropriately entitled “The Idyllwild Collection: Sun, Moon and Stars,” the exhibit provides the artists an opportunity to let their imaginations soar and their whimsies take flight. With more than 200 works of art from 33 talented artists, the…
The prospects of the Labor Day holiday weekend always bode well for the Idyllwild area, regardless of ever-changing weather patterns and the ever-increasing plethora of yard sales and other outdoor activities. To this mixture of community togetherness, the joint coordinators of the Manhattan Chamber Players, Luke Fleming and Brendan Speltz, both dedicated musicians as well…
Brian Michael Tracy, poet and founder of Idyllwild Storytellers, has a country album, “Drinking My Tomorrows,” set to release Feb. 14. Tracy wrote all the songs with the exception of “Drinking My Tomorrows” and “Last Lonely Train” where he collaborated with local and Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty member Don Reed. The album came together organically,…