This Thursday, Aug. 25, the Marines are coming to Idyllwild. A tradition in Idyllwild dating back even before the present Summer Concert Series (ISCS), the 1st Division Marine Corps Band will perform a concert of patriotic and American wind ensemble music for the audience at the Butterfield Amphitheater. The concerts are free to all, supported…
By Donna ElliotArt Alliance of Idyllwild The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) Gallery and Visitors Center is closing Thursday, Sept. 1. Nam Park generously sponsored the property at 26364 Saunders Meadow Road since October 2020. It will now revert to a more commercial enterprise. Prior to this space, AAI ran the Courtyard Gallery, with Evan…
The Crier received two bits of good news about this year’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS): This year’s fundraising goal has been exceeded and a ninth concert has been added. As of last week, contributions had reached $34,422. The added Thursday, Sept. 1 concert will feature Jennifer Singer, a crowd-pleasing vocalist who has enjoyed pre-pandemic…
The free Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) continues this Thursday, Aug. 4 at the Butterfield Amphitheater, when Darryl Reed’s SouthBound and Company presents the Southern rock extravaganza, Skynyrd and Frynds. There will be no opening act as this is a large group, and the music starts at 7 p.m. The four core members, Darryl Reed…
The Idyllwild Summer Concert Series continues this Thursday night, July 28, with a tribute to the Grateful Dead from the Coachella Valley’s Ghost Notes. Sandii Castleberry will open the evening at 6:15 p.m. The concert is free to all and takes place at the Butterfield Amphitheater. As always, professional sound and light production is courtesy…
Idyllwild’s Summer Concert Series continues Thursday, July 21, with headliner Frank DiSalvo’s Swing City II. The Toasted Clovers will get the music started at 6:15 p.m. DiSalvo has been a regular at these series, and this year, Swing City will bring a tribute to Earth Wind and Fire, Chicago, and Blood Sweat and Tears. DiSalvo…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) has announced the hiring of fashion designer Kentaro Kameyama as chair of the new Fashion Design Department. The position commences this fall. Kameyama, the winner of season 16 of Lifetime’s Emmy-nominated series “Project Runway,” will be living between Hollywood and Idyllwild so he can teach his classes in person. In his…
Idyllwild hot spot Ferro Restaurant, already known as the home of weekly Jazz Nights with the Ferro Jazz Trio featuring Paul Carman, Barnaby Finch and Marshall Hawkins, invites guests to enjoy a special summer series of performances from Aug. 2 through Labor Day Weekend. Access to the performances, and cocktails on the patio, are available…
Visitors to Town Gallery enjoyed the 52 portraits and slideshow displayed at the opening reception of “Fashionable Idyllwild” Friday, July 1. The show featured 12 local models: Azali Cressler, Ginger Dagnall, Chylsea and Halayia Nuez, Ruby Flores-Verhagen, Liliana Charmoz, Cyn Grady, Lindsay Owen, Pamela Mayfield, Jennifer Savino, Julianna Poldi and Fiona McMullen. At the opening…
