

Lowman concert hall nearly complete
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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.

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 2015 Jazz in Pines festival is still five months away, but planning, preparations and work have already begun. This year, the major change is behind the scenes as the Idyllwild Arts Academy assumes management of the Festival production from the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. “There will be a lot of familiar faces…
Dr. Marshall Hawkins, founder of the Idyllwild Arts Jazz Department, and Dr. Daniel Bassin, Idyllwild Arts director of orchestras, are giving a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in the Lowman Concert Hall in honor of Black History Month. The concert features an 18-piece guest jazz orchestra along with jazz and classical music students,…
Ken Dahleen and the Big Band Staff open this year’s Summer Concert Series on July 4 …
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President Although temperatures are dropping and the first snow has arrived, the Farmers Market will remain open. It is moving indoors at Town Hall beginning Sunday, Dec. 1. Market hours will be the same as they have been, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sunday. Both the vendors and the…
By Marshall SmithContributed Idyllwild is a perfect holiday card, unique in Southern California for its small-town holiday character — a must-visit tourist destination for anyone seeking a respite from the hurried pace of city life. And as if that weren’t enough, the town already experienced its first heavy snowfall on Thanksgiving Day. The central square…