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Legion to observe Veterans Day
American Legion Post 800 in Idyllwild observes Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Originally called Armistice Day, it celebrated the end of hostilities at 11 a.m., Nov. 11, in “The Great War” or “The War to End All Wars.” The optimism generated in 1918 by the signing of an armistice proved short lived. Twenty-one years…
Art Alliance meets to amend bylaws
In a short meeting, on Sunday, June 26, five board members of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and 12 members met to revise current bylaws. The five attending board members included President Shanna Robb, Veda Roubideaux, Del Marcussen, Darcy Gerdes and Peter Szabadi. Proposed by motion was a move to lower the minimum number of…
Pianist Hsin-Ni Liu gives spectacular performance
As the autumn season progresses here on the Hill and elsewhere, more opportunities arise to hear live music performances and as a rule tend to improve with the advent of cooler weather, at least from the viewpoint of this reviewer. The latest of these occasions took place last week and was as equally rewarding as…
Associates end year with supportive holiday party
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) celebrated its 55th anniversary by hosting the annual Holiday Dinner Party Saturday evening, Dec. 16, at Nelson Dining Hall on campus. The Associates have been supporting arts education and Idyllwild Arts since 1968. This event continued that tradition when Associates President Michael Slocum presented IAF President Pamela…
Casey Abrams, Graham Dechter, Charles McPherson headline 2015 Jazz in the Pines
The 2015 Jazz in Pines festival is still five months away, but planning, preparations and work have already begun. This year, the major change is behind the scenes as the Idyllwild Arts Academy assumes management of the Festival production from the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. “There will be a lot of familiar faces…
Authors trade stories about growing up in El Monte
Michael Jaime-Becerra (right) was the featured author on Sunday afternoon at the INK Bookstore’s 2nd Annual Author Series. Becerra talked about his book of short stories, “Every Night Is Ladies’ Night” and his novel, “This Time Tomorrow.” Eduardo Santiago (left), who also grew up in El Monte, Calif., organizes the series and asks the first questions.
