

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

Michael Kearns, actor, writer, producer, teacher and gay activist, is prolific, having built an astonishingly deep resume of work over a 40-year career in Hollywood. He will talk about his career, political activism and book, “The Drama of AIDS: My Lasting Connection With Two Plays That Survived the Plague,” as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild…
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