



Photo by Jenny Kirchner





Photo by Jenny Kirchner


Photo by Jenny Kirchner





Photos by Jenny Kirchner


Photo by Jenny Kirchner
The week in photos: Dec. 26, 2019
By Idyllwild Town Crier



















Ritual is an important part of human behavior. Whether it is going to a specific barber or having a cigarette after work, ritual surrounds us everyday. Kölsch, one of my favorite beer styles, is surrounded in ritual. First, Kölsch can only be named as such if it is from Cologne, Germany. Secondly, the serving of…
Author Lisa Teasley, the third in this season’s Idyllwild Author Series, has been called fearless, unafraid to inhabit and explore her characters’ dark psyches and discover what each of us has in common with those whose wounds are gruesome and raw. She’ll discuss her debut novel, “Dive,” the story of a love affair between two…
Preston Atkins, 16, a senior bassoonist at Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) who hails from Cedar Falls, Iowa, is preparing for a number of concerto competitions. His bassoon teacher, Martin Kuuskmann, is professor of bassoon at the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, making the trek to Idyllwild once a month to work with IAA’s…
The Stratford Players, Idyllwild’s Shakespeare-focused theater troupe, regularly frolics in other fields of fancy. For their Christmas production, “Christmas On-Air,” they will return to the great days of radio comedy, with four holiday-themed radio romps. “It’s classic radio comedy at its heartwarming finest,” notes Artistic Director Marsha Kennedy. “It’s music, it’s laughter, it’s Christmas in…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild, essentially moribund since the April 15 resignation en masse of its former board, will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Town Hall to select new officers and relaunch the prestigious nonprofit. No directors from the previous board opted to be candidates for the new board. Until…