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Photo by Cheryl Basye
PHOTOS: Art Alliance of Idyllwild
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The interior of the nearly ready William M. Lowman Concert Hall, the new state-of-the-art music venue on the Idyllwild Arts campus. The beams visible in the ceiling are part of the acoustical design engineered by ARUP North America, the firm responsible for the designs of the world-famous Sydney (Australia) Opera House, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Tate Modern in London. The concert venue should open soon.
Idyllwild, August and music, whether it’s word association, a recipe or a formula, the combination always results in the Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines. It is only two weeks until the 21st Annual Jazz in the Pines opens the gates and music blares over our mountain Saturday morning, Aug. 16. This year, the festival will…
“From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” (Traditional Scottish prayer) The word “Halloween” dates from around 1745 and comes from a Scottish term for the evening before the Christian celebration of All Hallows Day, a time in the year dedicated to remembering the…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday, June 16, to Monday, June 23, 2014. Idyllwild • June 17 — Medical aid. • June 18 — Dispatched and cancelled en route. • June 18 — Two rescues, medical aids. • June 19 — Rescue/medical incident. • June 19 — Three…
With growing polish and confidence, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema closed out a hugely successful eighth year stronger than ever. The awards ceremony was co-hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Anne Archer and IIFC Director Stephen Savage. For the first time in festival history, the top awards went to documentaries. Cassie Jaye’s controversial examination of the…
The Idyllwild Master Chorale and the Idyllwild Arts Academy are inextricably linked by shared history. They will be linked again with a shared future. Robert Evans Holmes, who began the Idyllwild Master Chorale in 1975, also inaugurated the Idyllwild (ISOMATA) Summer Program Festival Choir in 1957. The Idyllwild Master Chorale, now conducted by Robert Evans…