Regal, reclusive and recoiling reptiles at Idyllwild Nature Center
Brian Bromberg, headliner for the 19th Jazz in the Pines, has taken bass playing where no player has gone before, firmly establishing it as a melody instrument. He credits an epiphany that came early in his career with allowing him to find his musical calling and path. “I started playing drums as a kid,”…
Idyllwild’s Jewish Temple Har Shalom (Mountain of Peace) celebrated its second Hanukkah as an Idyllwild congregation festively and inclusively. Of all the Jewish holidays, Hanukkah may be the most familiar to Christians because of its proximity to and occasional overlap with Christmas. Other similarities include the exchange of gifts, special meals, games and decorations, and…
The Idyllwild Arts Foundation hosts its annual student exhibition to benefit Idyllwild Arts Academy. Spotlight on Visual Arts once again will be held at the Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery on El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, Friday May 4. The VIP reception begins at 5 p.m. and features a behind-the-scenes perspective and discussion with…
David JeromeCorrespondent Donal Brophy and Emrhys Cooper are both actors, writers and directors, who in the last year have moved to Idyllwild and produced an award-winning comedy, “The Shuroo Process.” The two principals of Idyllwild Pictures both have credits and resumes too extensive for this brief bit, as do all the members of the production…
At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, Karyn Bearden, a Hemet resident, was one of the biggest winners of Soboba Casino’s “Survive the New Year” promotion. She braved the zombie apocalypse and walked away with the one-day top prize of $50,000 cash. Bearden (shown) was ecstatic as she accepted the payout, musing, “This is life-changing money.”…
Living Free, the local no-kill animal sanctuary that rescues cats and dogs, is holding its fourth-annual “Howl and Yowl” fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Lisa Haley and the Zydecats will highlight the afternoon. Also returning are Honey County and Jason Powers. Haley and the Zydecats are well-known and popular on…