

Dick Halligan reflects on a life in music
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Dick Halligan, founding member of “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” Grammy Award winner, composer of music for film and television performed on Sunday night at Idyllwild Arts. The Idyllwild Master Chorale sponsored the event. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

The Idyllwild Master Chorale celebrates 40 years with a Holmes at the helm — first, founder Robert Evans Holmes and now his son, Dwight “Buzz” Holmes. And the 40th is celebratory in several ways. First, the concert takes place at Bowman Auditorium (IAF Theatre) on the Idyllwild Arts campus where the elder Holmes inaugurated his…
Bright mountain sunshine filtered by tall pines, oaks and cedars provided the setting for the Arts and Crafts and Vendor Courtyard, which proved to be a very busy place during Living Free Animal Sanctuary’s “It’s All About the Animals” event on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Beyond language: indigenous art and expression The remaining Idyllwild Arts Academy Native American Festival week events continue to look at how the many layers of language and artistic expression result in rare and unique connections not easily translated across cultures. • Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 28: Kabotie Lecture Series will feature pre-eminent filmmaker Randy Redroad’s “Through…
Carol Mills’ legacy is as enduring as it is endearing. She is remembered for many things: her beautiful art, her support of all forms of art in Idyllwild (an early proponent of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, ISOMATA and Idyllwild Arts), her music, her spirituality, her smile and founding the Courtyard Gallery. AAI established a…
Garner Valley is hosting its third Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Five diverse homes represent the eclectic nature of the community. Themes of country cozy, log ranch, panoramic views and renovated contemporary nestle among the native pines. Each is uniquely decorated to enhance the architectural theme. The Home Tour…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy Jazz Combo returned to the top of the podium, taking first place in the 49th Berklee High School Jazz Festival, small combo, (S-4) smaller-school category. Once again, two IAA musicians were honored in the highest individual award categories — Owen Zorn, bass, for Superior Musicianship, and Sumi Onoe, piano, for Outstanding…