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Washboard Joey and The Muddy Boots played traditional jazz Saturday night at Cafe Aroma during the 10th-annual Aroma Spring Jazz Festival. From left, Joey “Washboard” Sellers, trombone; “Blind” Doug Mattocks, banjo; Willy “Lips” McGee, trumpet; John “Bigs” Noreyko, tuba; Paul Carman, saxophone; Kendall “Sweets” Kay, drums; and Sydney “Bad” Badeaux, clarinet. Photo by Jenny Kirchner


Ken Dahleen has inked Fritz Coleman to do stand-up on the deck of Uncle B’s Smokin’ Bar-b-que. Coleman’s Saturday, July 9, appearance kicks off a comedy series Dahleen plans to hold throughout the summer. Coleman appears in two shows, one at 7 p.m. and one at 9 p.m. Coleman previously regaled Idyllwild audiences emceeing a…
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As part of continuing efforts to maintain local trails, the U.S. Forest Service and its partner, the Forest Service Volunteer Association, have enlisted some young but enthusiastic volunteers.
Principal Matt Kraemer (left) was dressed in the traditional kilt and learned to play the bagpipe on Friday. Instructor Mike Terry (right) played the notes while Kraemer worked on the wind portion of the instrument.
With a short window to prepare as a new board, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild staged a successful public art celebration that combined two events that had previously been held separately — a plein air painting competition, with Idyllwild Arts Academy longtime visual arts faculty member David Reid-Marr as judge, and a gallery tour of…