








PHOTOS: Idyllwild Master Chorale Winter Solstice and Jazz Fusion
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Dwight “Buzz” Holmes, left, conducts the Idyllwild Master Chorale during its annual traditional holiday concert. The eclectic holiday selections and classic jazz standards were performed to two full audiences at Idyllwild School Saturday night, Dec. 22, and Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jenny Kirchner









One of the great pleasures of Idyllwild’s independent film festival is seeing new works by up-and-coming filmmakers. The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema year eight will not disappoint with an expanded schedule, new offerings and celebrity appearances. As to what’s new, the IIFC website (www.idyllwildcinemafest.com) has a partial list of festival films with a new…
Michael Jaime-Becerra (right) was the featured author on Sunday afternoon at the INK Bookstore’s 2nd Annual Author Series. Becerra talked about his book of short stories, “Every Night Is Ladies’ Night” and his novel, “This Time Tomorrow.” Eduardo Santiago (left), who also grew up in El Monte, Calif., organizes the series and asks the first questions.
Easter promises new life, with a message of optimism and hope. Passover, with its message that with God’s help no difficulty is insurmountable, celebrates resilience in times of darkness. For Idyllwild the past year has provided challenges that continue to affect daily life. First the Cranston Fire in July blackened much of the mountain, burning…
Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, in Mountain Center, provides camping experiences for kids with cancer. Over this past summer, a herd of 10 brightly painted fiberglass cows raised the spirits of campers as the herd moved each day from barn to pasture. “Our campers don’t want to feel defined by cancer,” said Brian Crater,…
Pat Parish, who died Tuesday, Sept. 11, at her home in Pine Cove, was a fine and accomplished singer …
Written and performed in1622 and first printed in 1653, “The Changeling,” is a joint effort between John Middleton (a protégé of William Shakespeare and co- writer and adapter of some of Shakespeare’s plays) and William Rowley (a collaborator/playwright best known as an actor) and is considered one of the best tragedies of the Jacobean period…