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Residents and visitors browse through the artwork of several local artists during the Artspresso Gallery Holiday Gift Show last weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

A major retrospective of work by Idyllwild artist Carol Mills entitled, “Painted Feelings” opens at the Courtyard Gallery on Saturday, July 20 with a reception from 5-8 p.m. The works gathered in the exhibition span a total of 70 years — beginning with pieces done when Mills was a teenager and extending through the end…
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program, which began in 1950, returns June 16 for its annual eight-week session …
An end to the winter doldrums is a click away for arts-lovers who register soon for an Idyllwild Arts Summer Adult or Native American Arts workshops. Early registration is best because many workshops fill up on the first day — and through March 15, get a 10 percent discount for paying in full when registering….
By Richard Barker Special to the Town Crier I arrived at Eduardo Santiago’s house to find him hunched over his kitchen table pounding down shots of what turned out to be Lemon Lily tea. “I just picked this up at Merkaba’s and it’s delicious,” he said. “Join me; we can drown our sorrows together.”…
Mary Aebischer, department head of the modern language department at Idyllwild Arts Academy, opens “Spotlight on Leadership,” a new IA speaker series. As part of the Academy’s outreach to the community, and its desire to build understanding and bridges between town and gown, the series will focus on both the academic and arts programs. Sponsored…
Steve Heller (right) joins Eduardo Santiago at the INK Book Gathering for the Idyllwild Author Series on Sunday afternoon. Heller talked about his writing and teaching life and discussed his book, “Lucky Kellerman,” which he wrote in 1987. He is currently writing a follow-up to that book, called “Return of the Ghost Killer.”