

Spirit Mountain Retreat hosts Day of the Dead celebration
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On Saturday, Nov. 3, Spirit Mountain Retreat celebrated Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, where altars were created honoring those we love that have died. About 25 people gathered in the great stone circle sharing in ancient ritual style about friends and family, honoring their lives, and welcoming their presence among us. Photo by Careena Chase

By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has a long-standing relationship with Café Aroma, from using the parking area for the Art Walk and Wine Tasting to curating the art on their walls. There are even two of the AAI’s painted deer. Café Aroma is also one of the AAI’s art…
An end to the winter doldrums is a click away for arts-lovers who register soon for an Idyllwild Arts Summer Adult or Native American Arts workshops. Early registration is best because many workshops fill up on the first day — and through March 15, get a 10 percent discount for paying in full when registering….
Enoch Grubb studied dance in Simi Valley before attending Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) and is the first dance major the Town Crier has spoken with for the IAA senior spotlight series. Grubb originally became interested in dance when he learned about hip-hop and street dance. At the age of 9, Grubb started dancing and learning…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) senior Richard Watson is a songwriting major. Originally from Oakland, California, Watson attended Oakland School for the Arts from middle school through his junior year of high school before making his way to IAA to finish his high school career. While there, he studied vocal music. “It didn’t have a film…
By Idyllwild Community FundContributed The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) invites nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations serving Idyllwild and surrounding mountain communities to apply for 2021 grant funding by March 23. For the past 25 years, ICF has disbursed over $300,000 in funds to 30-plus nonprofits and their programs that directly engage, support and enhance our mountain community….