
Holiday Closings: December 21, 2017
By Idyllwild Town Crier
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) held its annual Here and Now judged art show Saturday at the AAI Gallery and Visitor’s Center. Artists and Art Lovers enjoyed the Strawberry Creek band’s live music, food, wine and other refreshments. The band’s duo are Paula King and Mo Mullins. Chis Groth, Idyllwild Arts Academy teacher and…
Photographer Jenny Kirchner sees the world through two different lenses — one that frames and captures a moment of beauty and another that frames and captures a moment that tells a story, sometimes a difficult and emotionally wrenching story. But whether it is in art photography or photojournalism, Kirchner stressed that one has to be…
As diners look forward to a summer of travel and outdoor activities, OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group, recently unveiled the 100 Best Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in America for 2016. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by…
Quiet Creek Gallery hosted the ICRC speaker series on Wednesday night with artist and guest speaker Rich Stergulz. The freelance artist shared his technique, especially with regards to portraiture. As he painted, he answered questions from the audience and demonstrated how he looks for the way light falls upon the face and the importance of half tones for depth and shape giving the illusion of 3D.
The Idyllwild Area Historical Society’s much-anticipated annual fundraiser, the 12th edition of its Home Tour, features five very different mountain homes, each with a distinctive character and ambiance. An 800-square-foot 1949 cabin in pristine original condition offers a peek at old Idyllwild. A more modern home features Spanish-Moroccan décor and musical instruments from all…
Janet Fitch’s mega-bestselling 1999 debut novel “White Oleander” makes her well qualified to lead the April 5 to 7 Spring Writers Retreat (idyllwildarts.org/spring-writers-retreat/) on the Idyllwild Arts campus. The course description promises an attempt to “reinforce participants’ connection with their creative sources, and explore aspects of craft,” and the craft that Fitch lavished on “White…