






Richard Thompson joins Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra
By

Critically acclaimed songwriter and musician Richard Thompson performed with the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra in the world premiere of “Interviews With Ghost” which consisted of three songs, “Weak Signal,” “Forgive and Forget” and “I’ll Take All My Sorrows to the Sea.” Thompson wrote all three. Photo by Jenny Kirchner







A hometown block party, sponsored by Café Aroma, will welcome home Idyllwild’s American Idol finalist, Casey Abrams
“Red,” an exploration of expressionist Mark Rothko, will be ISIS’ next 2013 production. John Logan’s 2010 play was a 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Play. Originally scheduled the weekends of July 26 and Aug. 2, but postponed because of the Mountain Fire, ISIS will perform “Red” Aug. 23 and 24 in Rush Hall on…
Soroptimist International of Idyllwild presents “Celebration of Women in the Arts.” This event is geared to raise money to fight human trafficking, one of the key missions of the international organization. A centerpiece of the event is a silent auction of art pieces contributed by local women artists. All proceeds from the auction and the…
Idyllwild Arts Academy 2010 dance graduate Dakota Bailey won Best Actress, Short Film, at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema awards ceremony at the Rustic Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 15. Bailey won for her performance in “Standpoint,” in which she acts and dances the role of Aliza, a Jewish dancer in Nazi-occupied Poland. “Standpoint” won…
Idyllwild Rotary Club Idyllwild Rotary Club reported that residents of the hilltop communities generously donated $174 on World Polio Day Monday, Oct. 24, at the Idyllwild Post Office. These contributions will allow Rotary International to administer 3,480 doses of polio vaccine around the world.
Saturday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. the kids will have a wonderful holiday treat at the Idyllwild Library. Even adults who accompany them may be chuckling and impressed. Local children will have an opportunity to see, hear and learn from a true ventriloquist — Joe Gandelman. He has been interested in ventriloquism since his youth….