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Photo by Jay Pentrack

Photo by Jay Pentrack
PHOTOS: Last week in Idyllwild
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Gracious, garrulous and generously talented, Llew Matthews, longtime Nancy Wilson music director, brings his brand of smooth and cool to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. New York City-born Matthews does it all — pianist, arranger, singer and conductor. He also tells good stories about his musical evolution from ukulele player at four to French horn…
Photos of events and goings on last week.
Nancy Borchers of Pine Cove is accomplished, in many art media and in many career incarnations. And she is modest. As she likes to explain, she gets interested in something and then just gets it done. “I’ve never really thought too much,” she said. “I just go on gut feelings. I see something and just…
Ann SmithReporter What is the Idyllwild Songwriters Retreat and Festival and who is Brett Perkins anyway? Perkins is a very interesting chap who was born in San Gabriel, California, and brought up in Arcadia. His grandmother had an undeveloped piece of property in Idyllwild during the 1960s. “I was brought to Idyllwild when I was…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild will sponsor The Imagery of Words from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Town Hall. The event is free with a community potluck and a no-host bar. The event pairs poets, visual artists, musicians and film for an evening of inspired artistry. Featured poet Kenji Williams, poet in…