

PHOTO S BY PETER SZABADI
Music for Maui fundraiser
By Idyllwild Town Crier



Idyllwild Arts Technical Director and Theatre faculty member Todd Carpenter had said prior to beginning the 860-mile Race Across the West that his goal was to finish. He did considerably better than that, finishing first in the solo (not team) under-50 age division and second overall. Thirty-two racers competed in the RAW solo category…
Violin virtuoso and recent Mountain Center resident Farhoud Moshfegh admits, “I collect beautiful instruments in an almost obsessive way. The history of the instruments and their players are etched in their veneer and tell a compelling story of each instrument’s journey. These represent stories I cherish.” Moshfegh’s intriguing journey began in the walled Jewish ghetto…
Great turnout at Merkaba’s Holistic Fair
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership Series comes back from a brief holiday and winter-weather hiatus on Monday, March 11. In the Idyllwild Arts campus’ Fireside Room — a comfortable setting on what could be a chilly morning — three key players will share their excitement about their work for Idyllwild…
Wespark Award Barbara Bain Best Editing Short Film Cat Dexx – Scott Simerly Jr Best Editing Featurette Grimshaw – Matt Alanzo Best Editing Feature Film Abnormal Attraction – Michael Leavy Marshall Hawkins Award Best Original Score Short Film The Assassin’s Apprentice Marshall Hawkins Award Best Original Score Featurette The Shipment Marshall Hawkins Award Best Original…
Author Lisa Teasley, the third in this season’s Idyllwild Author Series, has been called fearless, unafraid to inhabit and explore her characters’ dark psyches and discover what each of us has in common with those whose wounds are gruesome and raw. She’ll discuss her debut novel, “Dive,” the story of a love affair between two…