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PHOTOS: Sculpture Invitational Exhibit
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Artist Mely Barragan’s 2004 sculpture “La Cadena” is one of many on display at the Sculpture Invitational Exhibit on the Idyllwild Arts campus in the Parks Exhibition Center. Photo by John Drake




By Mary KnabContributor Idyllwild, the place we all call home is a literal idyllic place where folks find peace, centering and healing.Surrounded by nature we find these things in the beauty and majesty in which we are immersed daily.But did you know that here in our little town is a labyrinth, an ancient practice for…
“For me, all design is emotional,” said landscape designer Mark Taylor. “I have to be patient and allow the design to generate. By listening and being slow, the land speaks to me.” Taylor forges landscapes, working with both the massive and the delicate — the boulders and the trickling water, steel girders and wooden decks….
In an effort to incorporate local businesses and the business district into the third annual Lemon Lily Festival, organizers are planning to add an in-town Bluegrass Festival for Saturday, July 21. Idyllwild had a Bluegrass Festival from 1974 to 1979, and at the time it was the only Bluegrass Festival in Southern California. In a…
Doug Austin, familiar to Idyllwild audiences for his performance as Charles Dickens, will bring an insight into Dickens’ opinions and views on important social issues at the next Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s (ICRC) Speaker Series event. In a talk called “Discover Charles Dickens Through his Personal Correspondence,” Austin as Dickens will focus on the British…
When it comes to covering the musical spectrum, Keith Droste has “played it all.” This year, Chicago native Droste plans to cover it all …
The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema returns for its sixth time next month. From opening day, Tuesday, Jan. 6, through the awards ceremony, the evening of Sunday, Jan. 11, festival participants once again will be offered a panoply of dozens of films — from features through documentaries and shorts. Idyllwild 2015, now the sixth rendition…