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Idyllwild Arts Chamber Orchestra members tune their instruments to the sound of the lead violinist prior to performing Jean Sibelius’ “Finlandia, Op. 26,” under the direction of conductor Joshua Roach as part of the 2011 Idyllwild Arts Summer program on Sunday, Aug. 21 at the IAF Theatre. Photo by Cid Castillo

By Ann SmithReporter Now that California is coming out of lockdown, we are seeing all kinds of interesting events open up. An internet search revealed the Western Steampunk Symposium is taking place June 12 to 13. This event will be their third gathering. According to the website, it’s a “crazy, weird genre that’s only been…
Ice Hockey Brian Smith, the father of Wildcats’ team member Adam Smith, gave this update on Adam’s recent game. The Wildcats had two games this weekend. The first was Saturday, when the Wildcats hosted the Goleta Ice Hawks in some really physical play. The Hawks scored in each of the first two periods. The Wildcats’…
On Thursday, Aug. 2, the Open Recreation program at Town Hall took the kids to visit the Idyllwild Fire Station. While there, summer camp aide Marcia Gawecki got to play with the hose.
Service, whether as a professional or a volunteer, has been one of the anchors of Christopher Scott’s life. He is neither a native “hillbilly” nor a long-time resident. But Scott’s devotion to serving his community is becoming well known on the Hill, especially as he bestows the Idyllwild Rotary mugs to guest speakers each week….
$50,000 in honor of 50 years On May 26, the Associates turned Nelson Dining Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus into a festive scene to celebrate their 50th anniversary. More than 100 guests attended the event. As part of the evening, four chairs from the Chairs for Charity event were auctioned off, a silent auction…
Reed man, bandleader and Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) producer Ken Dahleen returns with his Big Band Staff in the series’ penultimate position