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Jessica Priefer

Photos: Last week in Idyllwild: September 10, 2015
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Ken Luber, one of the first American Film Institute fellows, is a writer and director with a long film and television career in Los Angeles. Since relocating to the Idyllwild area in 2003, Luber has continued to write. He has penned the novel “Match to the Heart,” a book of poetry “Everybody’s Shadow” and a…
In 2015, Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty member Chris Wegemer, with the full support of IAA administration, launched the annual Art in Society symposium. The purpose was to involve, instruct and engage IAA students in a discussion of their roles as artists in an evolving society. At the heart of the annual event is an examination…
The interior of the nearly ready William M. Lowman Concert Hall, the new state-of-the-art music venue on the Idyllwild Arts campus. The beams visible in the ceiling are part of the acoustical design engineered by ARUP North America, the firm responsible for the designs of the world-famous Sydney (Australia) Opera House, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Tate Modern in London. The concert venue should open soon.
“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….
After the 2012 Plein Air Festival, finished works, from Saturday, were judged and honored. The Artist’s Choice and People’s Choice were determined by voting. Best Over all: First Place: Fariad Ali, “Dutton’s Place” (oil) Second Place: Leslie Sweetland, “Idyllwild Red” (pastel) Third Place: Marcus Thorne, “Mountain Retreat” (oil) Honorable Mentions: Toni Williams, “Morning…