

Convergence 2011
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When Deanna Bogart saw Vic Sirkin of Idyllwild (and a jazz fest volunteer) relaxing on the grass in the front row during her performance, she literally got “down and dirty,” bringing her lively entertainment directly to him and then throughout the audience during the 21st Jazz in the Pines at Idyllwild Arts last Sunday.
Kelli Way and Kami Blake exchange a hug during the first ICC Speaker Series event this year. On Thursday evening, they shared their separate views on the Israeli and Palestinian issues at Silver Pines Lodge.
Robert Ferguson is a contemporary impressionist painter in the mode of Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne. He is opening a studio in Pinyon Pines that backs onto national forest land with an unobstructed view of the mountains and a light-enriched environment. Ferguson’s paintings are rich with color, as were those of the old…
The crowd was estimated at “almost 1,000,” however locals interviewed simply said that all their neighbors and friends attended …
Harvey Mason and the Chameleon Project will be one of the new faces at the 20th Jazz in the Pines next month. Mason is a world-renowned drummer who has appeared on more than 1,000 recordings. He also is one of the original members of Fourplay, a widely popular jazz quartet. While Mason has not performed…