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Sadie’s Clinic, in conjunction with Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) held an Open House celebrating their offices being all under one roof. Entertainment was provided by Idyllwild’s Betty Anderson, right, accompanied by her husband Pete on guitar. Showcasing a special rescue dog named Bonnie Blue is Janice Murasko, at left. Joining Betty is another ARF favorite, Luke, far right. Photo by Cid Castillo

After 21 successful years, the Jazz in the Pines festival is changing. Most of the change will be behind the scenes as the Idyllwild Arts Academy assumes more management of the production functions from the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who will remain involved. Jazz in the Pines began as an afternoon event in 1994…
Popular R&B band City Beat, incorporating the six-member Main Street Horns section, returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series determined to keep the music professional and up tempo. Leader Ed Riojas, guitar and vocals, talked about the band’s reorganization and its expanded horn section. In previous appearances, City Beat was an all law-enforcement band composed…
Idyllwild Arts Academy junior and musical theater major Geronimo Angel Gutierrez is the next speaker at Idy Talks. The speaker series, once done in conjunction with the Idyllwild Community Center, is now a solo series produced by the academy. Geronimo, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and now a resident in Medellin, Columbia, came to IAA…
Fine artists and crafts-people interested in showing and selling their work at the 11th Annual Indian Wells Arts Festival — “where Art is a Happening!” — are invited to apply online. A total 200 artists will be accepted. Primary jury deadline is Oct. 13. Sixty spaces are held for the secondary jury’s Jan. 5, 2013…
By Don Stoll – Manager of Communications & International Student Relations Idyllwild Arts Earth Day 2019’s Protect our Species campaign will be celebrated late at Idyllwild Arts Academy: on April 28, six days after the global event. The packed calendar for the academy’s 300-plus students from three dozen countries requires creative scheduling. But the IAA…