


Harpists take the stage at Idyllwild Arts
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The Idyllwild Arts Academy held a harp ensemble performance at Stephens Recital Hall on Friday night. Four young harpists took to the stage after only a 2 week program to prepare. Photo by Jenny Kirchner



Listeners of KUSC 91.5 FM are quite familiar with Rich Capparela, long a celebrated classical music announcer on that station. His bio relates that in 1972 he declared his desire to be a classical music radio announcer when asked by an employment counsel to name the career he would most like. Twelve or 13 years…
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Cartoonist and Idyllwild character John Marshall eschewed what was politically or socially correct. His book, “Nobody Loves a Fly,” featured a label on the front cover: “Warning: Contains Filth!” Some of his iconic cartoons, including many from “Nobody Loves a Fly,” are featured in a current exhibit at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society Museum. Marshall,…
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Inland Empire-based Southbound and Company make their first appearance at Ken Dahleen’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series on Thursday, July 17 …