

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

Celtic sessions, informal gatherings of musicans playing together, are becoming a tradition at the Creek House. The next session will be Jan 25., and all musicians are welcome to sit in.
Juan Posada plays “Escamillo” in Carmen, the final performance of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Spring Dance Concert over the weekend.
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…
‘Naturally Crazy’ is the theme The Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild, at 77 strong (“76 women and one brave man,” according to Penny Bottomley), will host their 15th-annual Quilt Show. Themed “Naturally Crazy,” the show will feature crazy quilts, patchwork quilts made of patches of randomly varying sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. Once again, the popular…
Editor’s note: This story was taken from a press release. The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians’ replacement casino and resort project has moved to the next level by installing 5,500 tons of structural steel that will allow the construction to move upwards. Tom Groenendal, senior superintendent for C.W. Driver, said the replacement casino will use…