PHOTOS: This week in Idyllwild: March 10, 2016

Photo courtesy Suzanne Avalon

Photo by Tom Kluzak

Photo by Marshall Smith

Photo by Bill Sperling

Photo by John Drake

Photo by JP Crumrine
And the winners are … The winners from the 2012 Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Member’s Show held April 28 at the Quiet Creek Inn Gallery. Mixed Media First Brenda Underwood “What a Hoot” Second Colin Smith “In Between Season” Third Scott Finnell “By the Sea” Abstract First Ross Clunis “The Smile Within Humanity”…
On Wednesday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Idyllwild Library, artist Mary Cuda will present seven of her Keystone Species mosaics. She will demonstrate how she creates her mosaics by working on her eighth species, the salmon. When asked, “What is meant by Keystone Species,” Mary replied, “They are the species on which our…
This weekend, Idyllwild Arts student violist Howard Cheng will make his first concerto appearance. Cheng will perform William Walton’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra with the Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra and Music Director Peter Askim. During his first year, Cheng won the 2011 Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concerto Competition. Each year, Idyllwild Arts holds the…
Idyllwild Arts welcomes world-renowned conductor Ransom Wilson By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Foundation welcomes new year-round Director of Orchestral Programs Ransom Wilson and Associate Director of Orchestral Programs Gregory Robbins. Signaling the beginning of an exciting new era in which the summer program and academy will become more closely integrated, Wilson and Robbins have been brought…
Idyllwild’s Isis Theatre Company, now in its 12th season, is presenting “A Wilde Holiday, The Star Child and Other Tales” as its Christmas offering. Isis President and Founder Suzanne Avalon noted the company is doing something new this year. “I’m excited this year we’re offering a production for children and families,” she said, referencing the…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has commissioned artist T.J. Darwin to restore the beauty of the “Center of Idyllwild” mural on The Fort facing Highway 243. On Monday, Oct. 3, Darwin began by washing the grime off. The mural was built in 1992 and, according to AAI representatives, has not had any improvements during that time. Darwin plans to complete his work by Oct. 18.