Sixty-seven caps went flying into the air as the Idyllwild Arts Academy class of 2012 celebrates all their hard work and accomplishments. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Idyllwild Arts Class of 2012 Valedictorian, music graduate Tiffany Christensen, speaks to her fellow classmates with hope and inspiration as they set off to their future. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Theatre Arts Senior, Dylan Arnold, gets a high five from one of Phil, former Assistant Dean of Admission and Cassandra Dunbridge, former nurse, children just before the senior class of 2012 took to the stage. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Composer in Residence, Dr. Peter Askim, leads the orchestra perform Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar as the seniors head to the stage. Photo by Jenny Kirchner The Idyllwild Art Academy faculty and senior class prepare for the ceremony after they all arrived on stage. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Brian Cohen, Idyllwild Arts Academy President, opens the ceremony and speaks to the faculty, senior class and many friends and families that attended the 2012 Idyllwild Arts Academy graduation on Saturday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Some of the musical theatre seniors sang “In Idyllwild” by Meredith Willson that was once sang twice a day, once to start and end each day at Idyllwild Arts. Photo by Jenny Kirchner From left, Idyllwild Arts President, Brian Cohen presents the Richard H. MacNeal Award to dance graduate, Madison Marlow. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Tony, Grammy and Emmy winning and Oscar nominated artist, Marc Shaiman, performs to the graduating class of 2012 during the Idyllwild Arts ceremony on Saturday. The graduating class watches on as Shaiman takes to the piano. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Idyllwild Arts president, Brian Cohen, left, congratulates theatre graduate, Gemini Anderson as she receives her diploma. Photo by Jenny Kirchner This years graduate speaker, Marc Shaiman, not only spoke to the class of 2012, but he also performed three songs on stage. He received a standing ovation from the senior class as well as the audience. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Dean of Students, John Newman and Dr. Doug Ashcraft, Dean of the Arts, flips one of the students tassels, officially making them a high school graduate. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Students embrace, laugh and cry with the excitement and nervous feelings about finally making it through high school. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Idyllwild resident Jeffrey Turner is modest and taciturn. He also is extraordinarily accomplished in his field of architecture and design. “You can build anything you can dream,” said Turner. “That’s what I like about architecture — the fantasy.” Turner will talk at the Idyllwild Library about his dream career and particularly his experience as project…
Ron Singerton, a local resident, sets his well-researched novels in interesting historical periods — periods of systemic change and social upheaval. With “A Cherry Blossom in Winter” (Penmore Press LLC 2017), Singerton visits a time in history when two powers, one emerging and one declining, are at odds over influence in Asia. War looms as…
On Monday, the Idyllwild School PTA smARTS Project received the 2017 Community Partnership Award from the Arts Schools Network, the nation’s largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools. Intended to recognize arts schools and businesses that implement unique artistic and educational partnerships, this award is presented to a school or business that embraces the…
After 21 successful years, the Jazz in the Pines festival is changing. Most of the change will be behind the scenes as the Idyllwild Arts Academy assumes more management of the production functions from the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who will remain involved. Jazz in the Pines began as an afternoon event in 1994…
