The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation are introducing a new event, Pinot’s Palette. This is a “paint ‘n’ sip” experience taking place in Idyllwild. All guests will create the same mini-masterpiece. Pinot’s Palette will provide all paints, easel, canvases, brushes, aprons and whatever else may be needed. The Associates will provide the wine, and…
The Idyllwild Master Chorale (IMC) will begin its fall season this October at Idyllwild Arts. The current plan is to begin evening rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evenings in October, November and December. Rehearsals will be primarily at Idyllwild Arts at Lowman Hall, with Stephens Hall as backup if Lowman is occupied with…
Saturday Sept. 17 will mark the return of a venerable Idyllwild tradition, the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) Home Tour. Proceeds go to support the IAHS’ mission of preserving and sharing the history of the San Jacinto Mountains.The Crier spoke with IAHS President Charlotte Groty about this year’s tour and the homes that will be…
By Stephanie YostPresident, Idyllwild Community Center After many months of fundraising, the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) on Thursday, Sept. 1, completed the installation of the new half pipe at the Idyllwild Skatepark, located on the grounds of Idyllwild Pines Camp on Highway 243.In addition to the new half pipe that Keen Ramps of Long Beach…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) has announced the arrival of new Music Department Chair Kai Potts-Smith. She is a world-class violist who has appeared as soloist and featured artist with orchestras across the U.S. and abroad, including the Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony and more. She was the first violist to become a First…
Event charges may apply. See ads throughout the issue. Email editor@towncrier.com. Wednesday, Aug. 31• Coed pickleball, 11 a.m. Idyllwild Pines Camp. Thursday, Sept. 1• Women’s pickleball, 9 a.m. Idyllwild Pines Camp.• Sam Kessler, David Dapeer & Steve D., 6:15 p.m.; Jennifer Singer, 7 p.m. Butterfield Amphitheater. Friday, Sept. 2• Women’s pickleball, 9 a.m. Idyllwild Pines…
Thursday, Sept. 1, the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) will present a special treat, an unprecedented ninth concert. The evening will feature Jennifer Singer, a crowd-pleasing vocalist whose residencies with cruise lines have culminated in her latest voyage as “Signature Artist” aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Wonder of the Seas, its newest and the world’s…
The Town Crier announces the 2022 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award nominees. They are Ken Dahleen, Anne and Barnaby Finch, and Jon King. Please keep the following in mind when you vote: The individual should have demonstrated a tangible, perhaps physical, effect on the community. The honor is given to an individual or group who…
The Quiet Creek Inn has new owners, Newport Beach-based FR Health, and will now be a private retreat for first responders and therapists who work with them, to be known as Eagle Creek.Kim Hudson, the local contractor in charge of the transition from inn to retreat, told the Crier: “The new owners, FR Health, are…
