

Idyllwild continues to wait for ice rink to freeze
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Ice begins to form on the base layer of what will become Idyllwild’s first ice rink located on the same grounds where the summer concerts were held. The builders of the ice rink plan to open the weekend of Dec. 10 and 11. Photo by Cid Castillo

Only two of the selections for the upcoming Chamber Music in Idyllwild Series bare the name “Fantasy.” But even when they’re not performing Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces for Cello or Saint-Saëns’ Fantaisie in A Major, the Pacific Trio and their handful of superb string, wind, brass, and piano collaborators from the Idyllwild Arts Chamber Festival faculty…
Marsha Kennedy, artistic director and founder of Idyllwild’s Stratford Players, in announcing the company’s holiday presentation, noted the holidays can be filled with too much hustle and bustle. “With our presentation, essayist Robert Fulghum’s ‘Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas,’ we want to give people a break, take care of them a little with a warm…
In returning to its straight-ahead jazz roots, Jazz in the Pines year 24 will be remembered as the year innovative and compelling jazz could be heard in all three festival venues. Even in the French Quarter, innovation found a place and an audience. Santa Monica street busker, singer/songwriter Eric Kufs opened the venue on Sunday,…
Christina Reitz, a true Idyllwild ambassador, is in her final week as an Idyllwild resident. From the counter of the Idyllwild Post Office, Christina has brought smiles and aid to so many. In evenings and weekends, she has worked just as hard to bring pleasure and happiness to her community and its visitors. Now she…
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