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In the period allotted here on the Hill as a respite from that sort of winter weather bordering on the unbearable, there are still advantages to be given and taken in return. Such an opportunity arises with the Idyllwild Arts Academy’s annual winter concert offering, as is usually scheduled prior to or during the holiday…
Billy Valentine, jazz vocalist, will perform for the first time at the Jazz in the Pines festival on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 18. Valentine has been singing for years and fans of “Boston Legal” have heard his voice from the theme song to the credits. Rhythm and blues are his favorites, but the audience in The…
The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) held its annual gala at the Rainbow Inn on Thursday, Sept. 22 and the watchword, as awards were given to community organizations, was “cooperation.” Speakers during the evening noted that grant recipients often share resources with other Hill organizations in a spirit of cooperation that “pays those gifts forward” to…
By Middle Ridge Winery Tasting GalleryContributed Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery, located in the heart of the mountain arts community of Idyllwild, is once again introducing a new art exhibit in its 4,000-square-foot gallery. Appropriately titled “The Idyllwild Collection: Pursuit of Happy,” the exhibit provides an opportunity for the artists to share through their chosen…
Improving educational option on island On May 21, Edeline Felizor will be in Idyllwild to discuss the community school in Haiti, named after her, Institut Edeline, which several local residents have helped support. Felizor, a native Haitian and nurse, was trapped in the rubble of the 2010 Haitian earthquake. In an area that had few…
Editor’s note: “Baby Doll” is a fictional story, not based on a true incident. Eduardo Santiago, in addition to helming the Idyllwild Author Series and continuing his own major career as a novelist, is very proud of his work coaching other writers. Hollie Overton, one of his students, closes year six of Santiago’s series on…