By David PelhamContributed Pamela Arellano was invited to perform in Idyllwild last year, but the denial of a visa to the United States forced her to cancel the performance. However, this year she has a visa as does her entire family, and they are all coming to watch her perform. Arellano is that new breed…

In two weeks, the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series will return and again entertain, please and excite Hill residents and visitors for another year. The first 2018 concert will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5. ISCS Producer Ken Dahleen leads his Big Band Staff in a rousing celebration of July 4th, big band music and…

Dr. William “Pete” Lee’s resume, rather than being a dry recital of credits and plaudits, reads like an adventure story — so many universities attended, so many languages and native dialects spoken, so many research projects in fascinating parts of the world while working as an anthropologist and documentary film and television producer. Lee seems…