
Photo by John Drake


Photo by John Drake

Photo by Gallagher Goodland
PHOTOS: Last week in Idyllwild …
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It’s opening day and opening weekend for year eight of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. And this audacious upstart festival that Stephen Savage started as a valentine to his hometown of Idyllwild has grown into a preeminent indie film event. While Founder and Festival Chairman Savage is increasingly involved writing and directing major feature…
One of the students sharing their work during Friday’s Parallax reading at Idyllwild Arts Academy.
Photo by Cheryl Basye
Popular R&B band City Beat, incorporating the six-member Main Street Horns section, returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series determined to keep the music professional and up tempo. Leader Ed Riojas, guitar and vocals, talked about the band’s reorganization and its expanded horn section. In previous appearances, City Beat was an all law-enforcement band composed…
The Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery and the Art Alliance of Idyllwild team to host a reception and exhibition for 17 carefully selected AAI member artists in the gallery’s second rotating show. The 17 featured artists in “The Idyllwild Collection: Method and Madness” are united by their innovative approaches and methods in creating art. Fiber…
California’s Official Outdoor Play opens its 92nd season on April 18. This year, Stephen Savage of Idyllwild has rewritten the historic play, “Ramona.” Savage admits that some people are uncomfortable with any changes to the historic play, however he discovered during his research that the original script has been revised multiple times since its first…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy has extended a special invitation to the community, welcoming all to the special events that will mark Indigenous Peoples Day, Monday, October 14. The free and family-friendly events will happen on campus during the day, and at Harvey House in the evening. The on-campus events will include performances and demonstrations for…