
Up next: The summer sounds of Brazilian samba and bossa nova will waft over the community center meadow on Thursday, July 14, when Colin Wenhardt and his Bossa Nova Quintet take the stage for the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). READ MORE …
‘Bohemio’ keeps concertgoers on their feet
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Left, “Bohemio,” a Santana tribute band, opened Idyllwild’s Summer Concert Series with a comprehensive repertoire, which not only highlighted Santana’s songs but also included a wide range of sizzling Latin American music styles. Concertgoers exclaimed that the dance floor was filled on every song. Photo by Cid Castillo

Up next: The summer sounds of Brazilian samba and bossa nova will waft over the community center meadow on Thursday, July 14, when Colin Wenhardt and his Bossa Nova Quintet take the stage for the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). READ MORE …
Idyllwild’s own Erec VonSeggern made first chair in the Idyllwild Arts Wind Ensemble flute section.
By Metro Editorial ServiceContributed Music enriches people’s lives in myriad ways. Age is of no consideration when it comes to benefitting from and appreciating music, but it seems that young people in particular have a lot to gain from music education. According to the New England Board of Higher Education, various studies have found that…
Lindsay Crater started third grade at Idyllwild School, finished eighth grade and, like many, went on to Hemet High. This August, she returned to her alma mater to teach fourth grade. “I grew up here,” said Crater. “It’s still the same magical place, as open and beautiful as it was when I was a child.”…
Jeff Stover and Chris Gore combined their respective bands, All Star Big Band and Jackson Garrett, to produce the Mixed Bag Orchestra (MBO), which headlines at the Thursday, July 28 Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). “We’ll play jazz to country to salsa,” said Stover, leader, for this gig, of the wedded bands. Stover’s band plays…
Sandi Castleberrry (right), playing guitar, and Paul Carman, on the saxophone, entertained the students of Idyllwild School on Friday with “Roots of America Music.” Eight students participated playing a variety of musical instruments (from left) are: Madelyn Bueno, Dylan Reinhart, Grace McKimson, Nicola Sabin, Madison Hawkins, Brighten Millhaus, Emily Hill and Pierce Pramuka.
The Hill received more rain early last week and some this Sunday. The total rainfall recorded at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Guard Station was slightly more than three-quarters of an inch. In Pine Cove, nearly an inch of rain was recorded. At Keenwild, the total rainfall since July 1 has been almost 2.9 inches…