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The fourth Idyllwild CinemaFest opened Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, with 100 films to be screened over the festival’s five-day run. The 50 percent increase in number of films scheduled (67 last year) is a huge leap forward for the festival, as is the addition of a large new venue, the Astrocamp Galaxy Theatre. This year…
“Will in the Woods: A Shakespeare Collage” is the latest production from Idyllwild’s Stratford Players. Sunday’s rain didn’t dampen the event since the players moved the St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church outdoor performance to the Christian Science Church across from Town Hall. But for those who missed Saturday’s outdoor event, the Stratford Players will be performing…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has been supporting local artists for years, putting on some of the community’s most popular art events, including the annual Art Walk & Wine Tasting, which features artists and wine makers from near and far. In January 2018, the AAI opened its first art gallery in the Courtyard building…
“My problem is I’m too diversified,” smiled Dutch native Jan Jaspers-Fayer. Eighty-six years young, Jaspers-Fayer still creates, still exhibits and is still interested — in everything. From bronze-cast sculptures to pencil drawings to anything in glass, Jan finds something that catches his eye and sparks his interest. His palette ranges from charcoal grays to brilliant…
Just a little taste of some of the events on the Hill last week …
Neile Adams McQueen, first wife of Steve McQueen, opens Eduardo Santiago’s Fourth Annual Idyllwild Authors Series at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 1, at Café Aroma.