Fourteen years ago, big band leader, clarinetist and Idyllwild resident Ken Dahleen saw a need for a summer concert series and persevered until he launched the first in 2000. Idyllwild is unincorporated, and in 2000 there were no civic budgets to provide summer concerts in the park. But Dahleen thought there should be free outdoor…

  Editor’s Note: The longstanding Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series is partnering this year with the Idyllwild Arts Academy, presenting IAA seniors discussing their paths as developing artists, part of the school’s focus on growing artists who feel the responsibility of contributing to society. Audrey Carver, visual artist, is proud to be an Idyllwild “Hillbilly,”…