

Convergence 2011
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The Idyllwild Master Chorale, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Dwight “Buzz” Holmes, performs carols from around the world at its “Convergence 2011: The Holiday Concert” at Idyllwild School this weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

Twenty eight artists participated in the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Plein Air Festival Saturday, Aug. 5. Many paintings are still available at the Town Gallery located in Oakwood Village. The paintings will be hung until Sept. 10. Juror Daniel Foster of Pinyon Crest chose the award winners. • 1st Place – Elin Thomas of Riverside…
His technique is shared by no others What would it be like to be internationally known as a painter who paints in total darkness? Whose work is invisible during the day but only visible at night? Whose detailed depictions of the cosmos are unique one-of-a-kind creations, numbering over 1,200 projects found in 13 countries? Fourteen…
Practicing attorney and mother of two, Natashia Deon pleaded with her publishers not to release her first novel, “Grace,” this summer. “Are you kidding?” she said. “Nobody’s going to notice ‘Grace’ if you release it in competition with all those two-million-dollar books.” But people have noticed. “Grace” received extraordinarily glowing reviews from the New York…
Lucky Lisa Glynne, young resident of both La Jolla and Idyllwild, has four Monarch Butterflies checking her out …
In my personal experience, Belgian beers are often regarded as the finest of their craft. Many people have romanticized ideas of monks crafting ales in the walls of monasteries across Belgium. When talking to those involved in the Belgian brewing community, I found a startlingly different opinion. Many craft brewers in Belgium feel the same way many craft brewers in America feel.
Editor’s note: This story is from a Friends of the Idyllwild Library press release. Idyllwild’s beloved acapella choral group Local Color will perform “The Many Faces of Wonder” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Rustic Theatre. Admission is free, but seating is limited to 80, so claim a seat early. Local Color resumes…