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Summer session special One of the great pleasures of living in Idyllwild is the year-round availability of world-class live entertainment, much of it free to attendees. The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program hosts three evenings of Chamber Music, headlined by the renowned Pacific Trio, artist-in-residence for the series. With pianist Edith Orloff, violinist Roger Wilkie and…
Teaches mindfulness Monique Zander hosts Idyllwild meditation workshops that help connect and center her participants in the now, in each person’s particular present. “The past is recrimination and the future is what might happen,” said Zander. “What is important is the present. It is important to be mindful of this moment and to live in…
Will discuss the way forward for Idyllwild Arts Every Friday at All School, a luncheon gathering of Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty and students, there is a call and response that is an IAA tradition. “Remember who you are,” is the call. “And what you stand for,” is the response. Pamela Jordan, Idyllwild Arts Foundation president,…
Annual juried show sure to attract collectors “Landscapes of the Mind” is the intended inspiration for artists entering the “Eye of the Artist” juried competition, an annual Art Alliance of Idyllwild event. From noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15, participating artists’ work will be featured in a show at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild Board of Directors elected Donna Elliot president last week, not long after President Rob Padilla assumed leadership from Shanna Robb on April 22. The AAI announced on May 26 that Elliot had joined the board as vice president and as being in charge of membership. Padilla now resumes his position…
The soundtrack for the July 4 laser show will be available on www.radioidyllwild.org, according to Gary Kuscher, who has been assisting show producer Chic Fojtik. The July 4 Laserium Daystar half-hour projection on the face of Lily Rock, begins at approximately 9 p.m. According to Kuscher, the soundtrack designed to accompany the patriotic show will…
For the seventh consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by Aug. 31. The honor is given…
Seven members of Rotary Clubs in Botswana and South Africa spent a few days in Idyllwild, from June 19 to 21, as part of the Rotary Friendship Exchange. This Rotary International program aims to build international friendships by letting members experience different cultures, taking turns hosting each other in their homes and clubs. This particular…
It’s not big, it’s not boisterous, it’s not ostentatious. It’s small-town America at its most wholesome and charming. That is Idyllwild’s iconic Independence Day Parade, now in its 52nd year and 15th year of Idyllwild Rotary sponsorship. New Hill residents, unless irredeemably sophisticated, will thrill to a taste of what celebrating American Independence Day was…
Local Soroptimists celebrate anniversary By Shanna Robb Special to the Town Crier Forty-four years ago, 38 local women came together with the mission to change the lives of girls and women in Idyllwild and internationally. Their decision to charter the International Soroptimist of Idyllwild would, unbeknownst to them, become one of the longest running nonprofits…
