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Thursday night, the band Grupo Bohemio, from Indio, performed a Santana Tribute during the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Approximately 200 or more people attended the event filling the dance floor while many families with their children enJoyed the new playground. Photo by Careena Chase


Marianne Kent-Stoll has been in education for decades, melding together academics and the arts as she teaches young minds. Kent-Stoll has had a passion for the arts ever since she was a child. “I came from a family with three other siblings and a single mom, but she always made sure we were exposed to…
Soroptimist club honors local women, gets new member
The Idyllwild Haunted Hotel moved to Lake Hemet and has expanded this year to a Haunted Village, complete with the Haunted Hotel, Boneyard Maze, Abandoned Mine and music stage featuring live bands every night. A preview tour led by Young Idyllwild’s Vice President Arn Hancock revealed an expanded Hotel, with additional themed rooms cast with…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild will sponsor The Imagery of Words from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Town Hall. The event is free with a community potluck and a no-host bar. The event pairs poets, visual artists, musicians and film for an evening of inspired artistry. Featured poet Kenji Williams, poet in…
Fundraiser features 20 Southern California wineries The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI), on Oct. 12, welcomes 20 of Southern California’s premier wineries and hundreds of wine lovers from near and far. The 22nd-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting features galleries and artist booths throughout the entire length of the village. Organizers hope this event brings…
Ticket sales and attendance held steady Straight-ahead and cutting-edge jazz held center stage at the Idyllwild 2017 Jazz in the Pines festival. Each of the three venues offered new acts and interesting arrangements and sounds. And, according to John Newman, Idyllwild Arts Foundation director of business operations, ticket sales and attendance were remarkably consistent with…