New site below Idyllwild BrewPub On Tuesday, April 24, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington asked his Board of Supervisors’ colleagues to approve Community Improvement Designation funds from the 3rd District to help the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Washington is giving the ISCS $2,000 toward this year’s concerts, which begin July 5. This year,…
Anticipation mounts as many of Idyllwild’s favorite performers rehearse exhilarating acts in the spirit of funding a full-featured commercial kitchen and deck for the new Idyllwild Community Center this year. Idyllwild’s Got Talent! is back for a second season by popular demand under the expert guidance of talent organizers from the ICC board, Suzy Capparelli,…
“No gardening experience required. The Idyllwild Demonstration Garden seeks volunteers from 14 -104 years of age with an interest in creating a prototype garden and act as hands on resources for off-shoot edible community garden projects on the hill,” wrote Young Idyllwild founder Kat Wilson, of the garden space she and her board waited two…
Great sounds, unforgettable music, all in the forest The complete line-up for the 25th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival is complete — headliners, legends, up and coming, alumni, favorites and new. Reserve the weekend of Friday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 12. Alumni will dominate Saturday afternoon on the Holmes Amphitheatre stage. At 2:30 p.m.,…
The Idyllwild Arts Foundation hosts its annual student exhibition to benefit Idyllwild Arts Academy. Spotlight on Visual Arts once again will be held at the Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery on El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, Friday May 4. The VIP reception begins at 5 p.m. and features a behind-the-scenes perspective and discussion with…
With the initial formation of Idyllwild Indivisibles’ environmental committee, Melanie Lamaga, Dr. Joan McCullough, Karen Johnston and Mallory Cremin became community leaders for climate change. However, it didn’t take long to realize the overwhelming nature of their call to action. Lamaga began researching. “I picked CCL because of their bi-partisan support in Congress, their market-friendly,…
“A Tapestry of Medieval Life” is a drama about medieval life complete with music of the time, compiled from period documents, directed by author Jenny Egan. The cast features well-known Idyllwild actors Scott Wilson, Derrik Lewis, Barbara Rayliss, Rena Lekach and Marilyn Beauchesne. This production signals a debut of Voices – an Idyllwild Chamber Consort….
The idea for an Earth Fair, hatched last year by members of the Idyllwild Arts Environmental Club, fermented all summer in the minds and hearts of IAA Seniors Maeve Gillespie and Linda Payne with the view of becoming an annual collaborative event with the Idyllwild community. Under the supervision of the clubs’ advisor Jennifer Murdock,…
Billed as Idyllwild’s largest art party, the Eye of the Artist event last Saturday did not disappoint. Town Hall was filled with art, artists, live music and art lovers. More than 60 artists donated their artwork either to the judged art show or the silent auction to offer art lovers more than 75 pieces of…
An Idyllwild original album “The Last Bookstore,” a standout collection of original tunes written and sung by Cole Withers, delivers the authentic experience. Produced by Steve Desterhaft and Mike Gustin under Red Manzanita Records label, recorded at MTG Studios in Idyllwild and debuted March 6 at House of Blues in Anaheim, it already is…
