Ken Dahleen has inked Fritz Coleman to do stand-up on the deck of Uncle B’s Smokin’ Bar-b-que. Coleman’s Saturday, July 9, appearance kicks off a comedy series Dahleen plans to hold throughout the summer. Coleman appears in two shows, one at 7 p.m. and one at 9 p.m. Coleman previously regaled Idyllwild audiences emceeing a…

His technique is shared by no others What would it be like to be internationally known as a painter who paints in total darkness? Whose work is invisible during the day but only visible at night? Whose detailed depictions of the cosmos are unique one-of-a-kind creations, numbering over 1,200 projects found in 13 countries? Fourteen…

Popular R&B band City Beat, incorporating the six-member Main Street Horns section, returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series determined to keep the music professional and up tempo. Leader Ed Riojas, guitar and vocals, talked about the band’s reorganization and its expanded horn section. In previous appearances, City Beat was an all law-enforcement band composed…