

Idyllwild Arts alumni poet returns for reading
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An audience of students and faculty members listened to Idyllwild Arts (IA) graduate David Shook read his poetry at the Parks Exhibition Center on Friday, Oct. 7. Shook, a 2004 graduate, has gained a reputation as a translator, poet, documentarian and activist. Photo by Cid Castillo

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema enters year eight strong and healthy with 11 days and two weekends in which to see all films. IIFC opens on Thursday, Jan. 5 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 15. Stephen Savage’s idea for an independent film festival began as a valentine to Idyllwild — a way to bring…
Lynnda Hart and Suzy Bowman of the Idyllwild Area Historical Society have mounted an impressive exhibit of the Hill’s history as a location for feature films, short films, videos and television shows. The exhibit will run as a complement to the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema that runs through Sunday, Jan. 15, and will continue…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild continues its full calendar of public events with this year’s iteration of its popular “Eye of the Artist” art show and social gathering. The event mixes delights for the senses — art in a variety of media by local AAI artists, auctions, drawings, wine, hors d’oeuvres and music in a…
Liang Wang, Idyllwild Arts (IA) alumnus and principal oboist with the New York Philharmonic, returns to Idyllwild for a reunion with the IA Academy Orchestra. As distinguished visiting faculty, Wang will perform as the featured soloist Mozart’s “Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C Major, K. 314.” The IA orchestra is under the direction of…
True to their promise, Idyology owners Kelli Cooper and Agatha Frank, in concert with Chef Jason Ramos, debuted three new menus Saturday, March 31. “From the Garden” and the new weekend breakfast menus include multitudes of gourmet and eclectic choices designed to entice culinary pilgrims. An inaugural “Signature Cocktails” menu designed to add a little…
Sky Island Natural Foods, in Strawberry Plaza, is hosting an artists’ reception featuring the work of Irena Carlson and Lisa Coffaro. Carlson and Coffaro are Idyllwild artists who both work in bold colors although in different media. Carlson, who has lived in Turkey, France and New Zealand works in painting, photography and collage, with an…