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acorn1 — Saturday Kirsten Ingbretsen (right), owner of the Acorn Gallery, held a open house and reception for the stone sculptor Duane Dammeyer. They are standing behind “Mind Meld,” one of Dammeyer’s beautiful sculptures made of golden calcite and granite. Photo by Careena Chase

acorn2 — Duane Dammeyer answers questions about the carving of the sculpture, how it was formed, and the different visions held within the stone piece. Photo by Careena Chase

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History buffs face off in first ever Hillbilly Games
By February 25, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

Last Thursday, Feb. 19, the “Hillbilly Games” were held at the Idyllwild Library. The first event pitted two teams in a game of Idyllwild Jeopardy. Here, members of Team One — Barbara Hunt, Bud Hunt and Gina Genis — prepare to answer the first question, “Who was named homecoming queen the same year her brother, David, came home from the Air Force?” All the questions were based on archived copies of the Idyllwild Town Crier, available at the Idyllwild Library or online, from 1949 through 1956.

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Art Alliance stages benefit for injured local artist
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The Art Alliance of Idyllwild plans to stage a fundraiser to help pay mounting medical and rehabilitation expenses for local artist Hiroko Momii, seriously injured in a May 2014 car accident on Highway 243.

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PCT ‘thru hiker’ gives concerts along the way
By April 24, 2013June 6, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Mark Votapek, assistant professor of cello at the University of Arizona, is an accomplished cellist with a distinguished resume. A graduate of Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music, Votapek has served as associate principal cellist with the St. Louis Symphony, principal cellist with the Honolulu, Oregon and…

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Creature Corner: October 6, 2016
By October 6, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Dixieland next Summer Concert
By July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Clarinetist Dan St. Marseille brings his Dixieland Quintet next to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. In addition to having well-reviewed musical chops in such publications as Downbeat, Jazztimes, Jazz Critic and the Los Angeles Times, St. Marseille has deep Idyllwild connections. “I’ve taught for 24 years as part of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program,” he…

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