








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









At the Sunday, Aug. 7 annual meeting of the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS), the featured speaker, aviation archeologist Gary “Pat” Macha, spoke of crash sites in local mountains. Prior to Macha’s talk, Treasurer Bob Smith reported that IAHS was flying high financially on a strong course with good instrument ratings. “We feel fortunate to…
Town Crier readers voted Pine Cove resident Annamarie Padula recipient of the 2014 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. The award is given in memory of Town Crier founder, publisher, editor and cartoonist Ernie Maxwell whose community and environmental activism added significantly to the growth and identity of the Hill during its post-World War II heyday….
Los Angeles author Dete Meserve returns to the Idyllwild Author Series with “Perfectly Good Crime” (Melrose Hill Publishing, 2016), a follow up to her successful first outing “Good Sam.” “Stories about senseless murders, tragic accidents, massive fraud and the dark side of the American Dream dominate the headlines,” notes Meserve. “I was inspired to write…
Following the announcement of the headliners for the August Jazz in the Pines Festival, John Newman has nearly completed the full two-day schedule. Many familiar and popular artists will perform in all three venues the weekend of Aug.15 and 16. On Saturday, jazz seekers again will be treated to the tones from the Euphoria Brass…