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Piano man and arranger Keith Droste and jazz chanteuse Sherry Williams wrap the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series’ 13th edition with some sounds sweet, stirring and swinging. Chicago native Droste, Berklee School of Music graduate and Oscar Peterson student, covers all the musical bases from jazz to Dixieland to Broadway. With Williams fronting the group,…
Stuart Eberhardt and his fiancé Alicia Barry, along with friend and partner David Brown and friend Chef Brandy Iniguez, are “working our hearts out,” said Eberhardt, toward the opening of Golden Nugget Bar & Grill in the near future. The friend team have a unified vision for the Golden Nugget, which is being set up…
Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program announces its spring 2019 off-site student performances, catering to Idyllwild Arts’ family of supporters in the desert cities. On April 17, the student showcase will be held at the Rancho Mirage Library, a cultural oasis for the desert. This evening of dance, music, theater, fashion and creative writing will…
By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent An unprecedented nature experience sums up the allure of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Each year between March and June, Idyllwild is the first major re-supply hub for migrating hikers from around the world. Beginning at the southern terminus (Mexican border), hikers journey north for 2,650 miles “beyond the pale,” into a…
‘What’s new? 21st Century Education’ This month’s Spotlight on Leadership Series features Pamela Jordan, Idyllwild Arts Foundation president and head of school, speaking to a topic germane to leadership: “What’s New? Education in the 21st Century.” When a visionary educator leading a premier independent boarding arts school focuses on the horizon, what does she see?…