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This Lemon Lily quilt, made by Anna-marie Padula, will be raffled at the 2013 Lemon Lily Festival in July. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

“I’ve never stopped working since coming to the U.S. in 1982,” said Gail (Hai Fang) Qi, founder and longtime owner of Far East Gifts. “I decided I just needed to take a break and to rest.” Qi sold the shop to new owner Yafen Yan, who will continue to operate the longtime business in the…
By Richard Barker Special to the Town Crier Earlier this year, I had the good fortune to be given a tour of the James Reserve by Dr. Jennifer Gee, reserve director. After the tour, she explained that the reserve is named in honor of an extraordinary man named Harry C. James. My curiosity was piqued,…
Idyllwild Arts welcomes world-renowned conductor Ransom Wilson By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Foundation welcomes new year-round Director of Orchestral Programs Ransom Wilson and Associate Director of Orchestral Programs Gregory Robbins. Signaling the beginning of an exciting new era in which the summer program and academy will become more closely integrated, Wilson and Robbins have been brought…
Connie Kupka, violin, Edith Orloff, piano, David Speltz, cello and David Peck, clarinet played Peter Schickele’s music written for those four instruments at the first concert of the Distinguished Artist Chamber Music at Idyllwild Arts last week.
Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series (ISCS) continues with the USMC Division 1 Concert Band this Thursday, Aug. 17, and next week, on Aug. 24, Nathan James opens for Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs. The Aug. 17 concert will not begin at 7 p.m., as stated in last week’s Crier. At 4:30 p.m, series producer…