

Idyllwild native first chair flutist at Idyllwild Arts
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Idyllwild’s own Erec VonSeggern, second from left, made first chair in the Idyllwild Arts Wind Ensemble flute section. Erec poses briefly with other members of the flute section just prior to their first summer concert held Saturday, July 30, at the Idyllwild Arts Theatre. Photo by Cid Castillo

The Board of Directors for the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, a 501(c)(3) organization, has announced it will be distributing another $9,935 to selected organizations or events that fall within its purpose as a nonprofit. According to Dave Robb, Scholarship and Funding chair, this is the first of two large distributions planned for the 2016 calendar…
Idyllwild Librarian Shannon Houlihan Ng said her nearly five years in Idyllwild have changed her in ways she never expected. “I’ve always been focused and running at full speed,” she observed. “My concept of home has always been where my family and my people are.” But even with her children and grandchildren living off the…
Casey Abrams, school alum, returns Set aside the weekend of Aug. 10, 11 and 12 for the 25th-annual Jazz in Pines festival. This summer marks a quarter century of homage to, as Marshall Hawkins, Idyllwild Arts jazz founder, says, the musical genre unique to America — jazz. From a warm and secluded Saturday afternoon in…
The Idyllwild Master Chorale (IMC) season began rehearsals this month from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday nights in the music room at Idyllwild School. Singers interested in auditioning and joining the master chorale should contact Dwight Holmes, artistic director and conductor, at (951) 659-2650 or can email from IMC’s website at www.idyllwildmasterchorale.com. The Idyllwild Master…
From 3 to 6 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Rustic Theatre will open its doors after school for kids who need a safe place to be. Owners Phil and Barbara Calderone and Cheryl Vladika are setting up tables and chairs for games, Xbox and even homework help. For more information, call the Rustic Theatre…