

Photo: ICRC Speaker Series — Rich Stergulz
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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.

Do It Records/Sony will release Darien Martus of Idyllwild’s rock epic poem “Rockaxeon” Friday, Oct. 1. It will be available on all streaming platforms. Martus said, “A whole new experience in rock recording, Rockaxeon is a 70-minute rock epic poem, spanning the life of our solar system. The poem centers around an ancient stone ax,…
A long search for an executive director to replace Esther Kennedy has ended with Spirit Mountain Retreat landing in the good hands of Terri Sena. The path leading to her arrival seems spiritual itself to Sena. While she has been to Idyllwild many times to visit friends — Debbie and Bill Shepherd — in less…
Founded in 1980, Living Free Animal Sanctuary was among the first privately funded no-kill animal sanctuaries, with a mission of rescuing cats and dogs from imminent shelter euthanasia. And in an effort to better acquaint the mountain communities with Living Free’s mission, the board has inaugurated “town meetings,” prior to board meetings. The next meeting…
The annual Patrons’ Dinner precedes the Jazz in the Pines by one day and gives the attendees a sense and feel for the next 48 hours. This year, for the 20th-annual Jazz in the Pines, a crystal ball will be at the center of each table. Diners may ask and consider, “Where is Idyllwild Arts…
Soroptimist International of Idyllwild holds its annual Basket Festival and spaghetti Dinner at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Buckhorn Camp on Highway 243. Themed and wildly decorated baskets containing nearly $8,000 in gifts and certificates go to those with winning tickets, according to Karen Doshier, Soroptimist spokesperson. “Each year we go out into…
Marshall Hawkins has had, by all accounts, a very eventful life, including touring with well-known entertainers and teaching students who would succeed in many aspects of life. The wisdom and grace he radiates certainly qualifies him to be Idyllwild’s ambassador-at-large. Therefore, when he says that his experience travelling to Tanzania with the Karimu Foundation was…