Photos of the last week on the Hill.





Photo courtesy Jim Nutter

Photo by John Drake


Photo by Jenny Kirchner

PHOTOS: Last Week in Idyllwild: August 6, 2015
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Photos of the last week on the Hill.









Classic rock ’n’ roll revs the dancin’ The Diamonds, a 50s and 60s Canadian rock and roll quartet, will open the 20th Annual Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) on July 11. The group is well-known for several songs, including “Little Darlin,” “Silhouettes” and “The Stroll.” They are definitely classical rock and roll. The Diamonds had 16…
Idyllwild Arts (IA) is honored to host artist Shepard Fairey, class of 1988. He is one of several noted alumni artists to be feted on campus this month. Fairey is the renowned creator of works, such as the iconic Obama “Hope” poster and “Obey” street art, and is a featured subject of the 2010 documentary,…
Following a successful Western music night, the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series features the second big band of this season’s well-attended run. Ken Dahleen’s Big Band Staff remembers the music of Stan Kenton, last and one of the most revolutionary band leaders to come out of the big band era. Dahleen features an all-Kenton concert on…
Genealogy is something every person on the planet has in common. This study of families, family history and the tracing of lineage can bring together thousands of people with the singular goal of learning the truth. Some people do it for health reasons, others due to adoption and wanting to find their biological relatives and…
On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Friends of the Idyllwild Library will present a performance of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” Familiar to Idyllwild audiences, Duffy Hudson is bringing Steinbeck’s classic to the Hill. The Friends of the Library feel honored that he again appears. Many considered Steinbeck, a Nobel Prize-winning author, the best portrayer…
Beginning this week, Idyllwild Arts is reviving the oral tradition of sharing and learning history. For each of the next four weeks, a different speaker will tell a story about the early years of the school and the creation of the Academy. The idea originated with Pamela Jordan, President, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who arrived on…