Photos: HELP Center receives donations


Photo by Julia Ledesma

Fundraiser for lost and abandoned cats and dogs The fourth-annual Paws for Rhythm and Brews will be Saturday, June 2, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. There will be plenty of beer, 16 different brewers, a winery, a bigger and better Kids Zone, and an intriguing silent auction. All of the proceeds help “keep the doors open,”…
By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed “Even though I’m super-busy, I had to do this one,” Brooke Manning says. “It’s too important not to do.” The Idyllwild Arts Academy twelfth-grade dance major will give the Friday night, Dec. 13 IDYTalk at the Idyllwild Town Gallery. Manning was talking about her role in the academy’s Environmental Club, of…
Harold Wherry returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series with his Motown, R&B and soul band Blue Breeze. A favorite of ISCS audiences, especially the dancing contingent, Blue Breeze sends up a high-energy mix of horn-infused, percussion-driven dance music. If your ’60s and ’70s songbook includes hits of Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Al…
Artists interested in designing and making a banner for the 2014 Lemon Lily Festival are being asked to submit a mock-up on Wednesday, March 5. The LLF Banner Committee Chair Mimi Lamp is organizing this year’s banner display and wants to have the community more involved in the effort. Artists should submit a 6-inch-by-10-inch color…
Filmmaker Jennifer Kramer’s entry in this year’s Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) has a connection to Idyllwild, having been filmed here. Nominated in eight categories, the film showcases Kramer’s versatility as auteur: writing, directing, acting, composing and performing the score. Although passed over by this year’s judges, Kramer said, “just being nominated in eight…