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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







By Ann SmithReporter Now that California is coming out of lockdown, we are seeing all kinds of interesting events open up. An internet search revealed the Western Steampunk Symposium is taking place June 12 to 13. This event will be their third gathering. According to the website, it’s a “crazy, weird genre that’s only been…
Spirit Mountain Retreat’s annual Winter Solstice Celebration is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church. The local women’s a cappella group Local Color will perform. All ages are welcome and bringing finger food is appreciated for after the celebration. Friends of the Idyllwild Library is sponsoring a holiday open house to…
As the autumn season progresses here on the Hill and elsewhere, more opportunities arise to hear live music performances and as a rule tend to improve with the advent of cooler weather, at least from the viewpoint of this reviewer. The latest of these occasions took place last week and was as equally rewarding as…
Editor’s note: This was submitted by local artist Marcia Gawecki. On Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, a gazebo in the center of town honored some of Idyllwild’s former prominent citizens as well as current ones. Ernie Maxwell, Capt. Mark Loutzenhiser and Carol Mills are among those honored, all deceased. It all started when Cindi Hinds…
Changes to the events calendar, a new website, a new automated membership system and adjustments to the process for choosing the year’s best artist were announced.