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Photo by Tom Kluzak

Photo by Tom Kluzak

Photo by Tom Kluzak


Photo by Marshall Smith

PHOTOS: This week in Idyllwild: May 19, 2016
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Popular Latin rock and Santana tribute band Grupo Bohemio returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Based in the Coachella Valley, the six-man ensemble, united by their Latin roots and love for popping percussion, is a regular at desert casinos and has performed at Disney’s California Adventure Park. With…
Cassie Jaye is one of two featured filmmakers at the 2014 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. She is returning to Idyllwild, a springboard for her successful and growing career. “The new feature at IIFC this year is a more focused spotlight on our featured filmmakers. Both Wolfgang Bodison and Cassie Jaye are alums of the…
In a few days, the result of Marsha Lytle’s past year will be unveiled. Thousands of people, notably jazz aficionados, will judge her work of art. Nevertheless, she was nonplused Friday evening while she dined and listened to Hot Club of Idyllwild, one of several new groups appearing in the 18th Jazz in the Pines…
In Idyllwild’s commercial core, businesses come, go, and change ownership and business models. Staying profitable in a small town that depends on both local support and tourist dollars is demanding. Two businesses, both art-based, are closing shop – Lightbender Art Studios on Highway 243 and Jerry Art in Oakwood Village. A third is changing its…
With trumpeter Stan Watkins and vocalist Sherry Williams, the Keith Droste Quintet wowed the capacity crowd at its Thursday, Aug. 4 performance as part of Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Keith Droste, on keyboard, along with Luther Hughes on bass and Sinclair Lott on drums played a medley of Broadway show tunes, old standards and jazz and pop selections.