By Scott Schroeder Special to the Town Crier Solange Signoret and her sister Juliette have performed in Idyllwild Arts Summer Program musicals and drama productions for the past several years, thanks to scholarship funding by Idyllwild resident David Martin. Last summer, Solange was the Wicked Witch in the “Wizard of Oz,” and her sister has…

Tahquitz occupies a distinguished place in rock-climbing history. The rock-climbing portion of the Yosemite Decimal System of grading climbing routes was developed on Tahquitz in the 1950s. The grading system spread to Canada and the rest of the Americas. Ryan Strickland, physics and math teacher at Idyllwild Arts, learned to climb on Tahquitz after arriving…

Editor’s note: throughout the year, we will cover events and write articles celebrating IAF’s 70th anniversary. Idyllwild Arts began in the early 1940s with one man’s dream of a peaceful mountain idyll where people could experience the civilizing influences of art and music in extended summer sessions. The Idyllwild Arts Foundation will celebrate its 70th…