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Self-described flower child Bonnie Wolf, gentle, soft-spoken and wide-eyed, said it was time to retire. “There were a lot of good memories and a lot of challenges,” said Wolf of her long history on North Circle Drive. “But now I want to simplify, slow down and enjoy.” Wolf spoke glowingly of her customers and the…
Lucas Reiner’s fascination with trees is surprising at first glance. Reiner is the quintessentially urban painter, print maker and photographer, dividing his time between Los Angeles and Berlin, who will speak in Parks Exhibition Center, on the Idyllwild Arts campus, at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. But a book about Reiner’s depictions of the trees…
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership Series comes back from a brief holiday and winter-weather hiatus on Monday, March 11. In the Idyllwild Arts campus’ Fireside Room — a comfortable setting on what could be a chilly morning — three key players will share their excitement about their work for Idyllwild…
Rick Rickman, author, documentarian and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, will judge the upcoming Art Alliance of Idyllwild Eye of the Artist art show and fundraising auction on Saturday, March 7. Rickman won the Pulitzer for team coverage of the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles. Working for the Orange County Register, Rickman shared the award with…
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program’s Native American Arts Festival week concludes with a public dance event on Cargill Commons. At 7 p.m. Friday, July 8, on the plaza between Lowman Concert Hall and the IAF Theatre, three dancers from very different traditional backgrounds will perform a collaborative piece and then perform their own distinctive dance styles….
60 years ago – 1956 The Riverside County Board of Supervisors denied two liquor license applications from Idyllwild businessmen who sought to break the barrier against sales of alcoholic beverages on the Hill. It was not the first time the supervisors had denied a liquor license to a Hill business. 55 years ago – 1961…