
Photo by John Pacheco
Junior arts exhibit opens at Idyllwild Arts
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O. Henry Award-winning author Steve Heller spent much of his early professional life avoiding what he wanted to do most — write. Heller, who is the next author in Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, said he knew from the age of 15 that he wanted to be a writer. But even knowing that writing was…
The St. Petersburg String Quartet, one of the world’s most esteemed chamber ensembles, will perform in Idyllwild for the first time at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in Stephens Recital Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus. Given the fame of the quartet and limited seating at Stephens, early arrival is recommended for this free event….
Annamarie Padula is a local resident and a brilliant quilter. For the second year, she and friend Nancy Borchers have collaborated in designing a quilt to be raffled to raise money for lemon lily propagation (see cover photo). “Nancy drew the flowers,” said Padula. The checkerboard blue background was Padula’s pick. “It looks like the…
Several months ago, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s board wished to support Idyllwild’s local musicians. It came up with the idea to record and press a CD. The musicians will receive a number of free copies they may sell at their gigs. These CDs also will be for sale through the AAI’s Courtyard Gallery and…