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A series of photos of activities and events in Idyllwild last week.
Once again, it’s that summer kick-off event that celebrates everything that makes Idyllwild a tonic for the body and the soul …
Emma Klingaman (Hemet) placed second in the varsity girls round …
Is the Bible the literal word of God, every word or which is absolute truth, or a “self-contradictory haphazardly edited compilation” (as posited in Keith Bunin’s “The Busy World is Hushed”)? Is there anywhere in the New Testament, in the reported words of Christ, where homosexuality is condemned? And what do you do if you…
For the 2012 Jazz in the Pines, Ray Goren, jazz guitarist, returned with his own group. Yes, a 12-year-old prodigy guitarist heads up his own jazz quartet. And they love him. “When he’s playing, he’s great,” exclaimed bass Jamie Silverstein. “I don’t think of him as a 12-year-old.” In 2011, Goren played a few…
Justin Holmes (center) adds tap dancing into the mix during the “History of the Drum” event Thursday at Idyllwild Arts. Musicians providing rhythm for Holmes are (from left) Bob Boss on guitar, Marshall Hawkins on bass, Toby Williams on drums and Najite on African drums …