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Southern California native Rob Padilla’s wicked imagination sees a world awash in color and amplified with near palpable sound. Not what you’d call silent art, his brush literally strokes the senses, rendering and amplifying, scoring harmonics with electric vibrance. “When you understand it (Padilla’s art), your eyes open and the canvas invites you into a…
Broadway conductor and pit band veteran Wayne Abravanel is the new maestro of the Coachella Valley Symphony, appearing next for the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. For his first season as the symphony’s principal conductor, Abravanel tapped into his Big Apple roots. Those included 25 years in Broadway musical pit bands, on piano, for the…
Mexican food is, in my opinion, the quintessential food to pair with beer. The complexity of spices in traditional Mexican dishes lends itself perfectly to the array of flavors in beer. The heavy amount of citrus and chocolate used in the cuisine also highlights the pairing.
Founded in 1980, Living Free Animal Sanctuary was among the first privately funded no-kill animal sanctuaries, with a mission of rescuing cats and dogs from imminent shelter euthanasia. And in an effort to better acquaint the mountain communities with Living Free’s mission, the board has inaugurated “town meetings,” prior to board meetings. The next meeting…
On Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors to the mile-high artist community of Idyllwild will experience the magic that happens when galleries, artists and Southern California wineries join forces to raise money for art scholarships and events. The annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting, presented by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild,…