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In an effort to tie in the entire community to activities celebrating the centennial of the Idyllwild Library, the students at Idyllwild School were invited to create original artwork for bookmarks celebrating reading and the library’s 100th birthday. The selection committee, made up of the Friends of Idyllwild Library board, chose winners from three categories: grades…
Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery, is once again introducing a new art exhibit in its 4,000-square-foot gallery. “The Idyllwild Collection: Wanderlust” features a variety of works that capture the many wonders of adventure and the creative, inquisitive mind. Defined as an irresistibly strong desire to travel or explore, the word wanderlust conjures up romantic visions…
Every yearly scheduled event presented at the Lowman Concert Hall on the Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) campus promises treasures of sound production from a wide-ranging talented student body to the most distinguished guest artists. This is particularly true of the programs regularly slated for the end of the fall and the beginning of the winter…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild presents its third judged show for AAI member artists coupled with a working artist gallery tour the weekend of July 19 and 20. Artists may enter one piece to be judged, in one of six categories — oils and acrylics; water-based media; pastels, charcoal, drawings and print making; mixed-media, collage…
Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines will be returning, said Anne Erikson, president of the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who produce the event. The 20th Jazz in the Pines was another success, and Erikson is very positive about the upcoming 21st festival. The dates will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16 and 17, and the…
By Christian ChalifourContributed Chamber orchestra is back. Two rehearsals start this month: two groups in two different locations.Desert Chamber Orchestra (DCO) rehearsals will resume Thursdays (for the summer) from 7 to 9:30 p.m. beginning July 22 at Metropolitan Community Church Coachella Valley, 32150 Candlewood Dr., Cathedral City, CA 92234. Rehearsals will be every other week…