Walter Parks knows history and is a good story teller. Stanford B.A. and M.B.A. grad, he has long been associated with Idyllwild Arts, from its earliest days. He is well qualified to discuss the school and its evolution from its founding in 1946. The Idyllwild Arts Foundation is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary this year….
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild created two new 2016 summer programs. Kids living in the Idyllwild area between the ages of 12 and 18 will get hands-on experience with visual art, writing, performing arts and science. The first youth program of the summer is on Saturday, June 25. Co-sponsored by Jack Farley’s Art Supply, the…
In the United Kingdom, community theaters are called amateur dramatic societies, but the challenges remain the same as in the U.S. What, other than sex and musicals, can draw audiences to amateur productions? That is the conundrum facing a theater group in a small English town — dwindling audiences, meager ticket sales and competition from…
In our March 31 edition, we noted that a number of anonymous group meetings had decided to move their meetings from the Idyllwild Spiritual Living Center to other locations. Incorrectly noted was that the center was closing on April 1, according to a representative of one of the anonymous groups. We have since learned that…
In what is becoming an annual event, the Idyllwild American Legion Post 800 hosted a reception and dinner for American military veterans who are hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Residents attended to talk, eat and drink with the Warrior Hikers. “Warrior Hike: Walk off the War” is a program developed by Marine veteran Sean Gobin…
The Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery and the Art Alliance of Idyllwild team to host a reception and exhibition for 17 carefully selected AAI member artists in the gallery’s second rotating show. The 17 featured artists in “The Idyllwild Collection: Method and Madness” are united by their innovative approaches and methods in creating art. Fiber…
University of California, Riverside, Professor Gabriela Canalizo will discuss her research in the study of active galactic nuclei in the near and distant universe — what is observed in the formation of galaxies and what mysteries are still there to ponder. Active galactic nuclei are some of the most powerful and luminous objects in the…
Demi Kapler is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for the first time. She is hiking alone, well almost alone (more to come on that), for a cause that means a lot to her — to bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets and a world in which there is more kindness…
