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PHOTOS: Last Week in Idyllwild …
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Inland Empire teachers and graduate students interested in attending the Native American arts and cultures workshops this summer at the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program may be eligible for full scholarships. The workshops are from June 18 to July 6. Both week-long and weekend workshops are available and cover a variety of art forms. The scholarships…
The Christmas spirit is effusive throughout the Hill …
The Crier sat down this week with Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) Film and Digital Media Chair Catalina Alcaraz-Guzman to discuss her recent Teacher of the Year award at the All-American Film Festival in New York City. The festival, now in its 10th year, is dedicated to high school film students and receives thousands of submissions…
What do macaws and chocolate have in common? This was the topic of the lecture by Dr. Patricia Crown, professor of anthropology, University of New Mexico, delivered at the Idyllwild Arts Academy during Native American Arts Week. The Mayans and Aztecs discovered the nutritious and culinary value of the nut from the cacao tree in…
For Herb Jeffries, the long ride is over.
For newcomers to the Hill, American Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is Idyllwild’s most iconic holiday. Beginning with the 14th-annual Idyllwild Rotary Club-sponsored parade that starts at 10 a.m., the Fourth in Idyllwild is quintessentially small-town America at its best — 75 parade entries, the American Legion Post 800 Color Guard, Smokey Bear, Santa…