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Bill Sheppard was there. Right in the center of West Coast rock and roll. Right when it was all happening. And not many know how big his career was. It turns out, Bill is so modest even his wife and sons did not know how close to the sun he flew with the groups with…
Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, began in 1866 as an observance to honor Civil War dead, both Union and Confederate. It was called Decoration Day because of the practice of decorating the graves of the more than 600,000 men who died in the conflict. Over the years, the observance was expanded to honor war dead…
Dave Hunt got three out of four of the answers: Town Crier, IFPD and Chamber of Commerce (now defunct or the community would still own Town Hall). Rustic Theatre was another of his guesses but it opened in 1948. The fourth 1946 establishment that just celebrated its 70th anniversary is Idyllwild Arts, formerly Idyllwild School…
On Monday, the Idyllwild School PTA smARTS Project received the 2017 Community Partnership Award from the Arts Schools Network, the nation’s largest professional membership organization of specialized arts schools. Intended to recognize arts schools and businesses that implement unique artistic and educational partnerships, this award is presented to a school or business that embraces the…
This past Saturday’s Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s judged art show featured 49 artists and 75 pieces of art. The show also included several artists demonstrating how they create. The guest judge was David Reid-Marr, current chair of Visual Arts at Idyllwild Arts Academy. Reid-Marr described the show as “a wonderful experimentation of art.” Ribbons were…
In talking with Idyllwild Art Academy senior Quincy Ryan, one is struck by his brooding restlessness and his struggle of coming to grips with philosophical contradictions — of finding his unique voice and identity through rigorous introspection and self-examination. It was surprising to find a young man working through existential issues that many older people never choose to examine or consider.
Once upon a time in a tiny, isolated mountain hamlet called Idyllwild, residents joined together at the newly constructed Town Hall for talent shows, food and fun. Entertainment was local, homespun and provided a way to get to know the hidden performing talents of one’s neighbors. That’s why Town Hall was built with a stage…
Playwright Bruce Graham writes of bereavement, beer and bridges South Philly playwright Bruce Graham likes to tell a good story, entertain his audiences, and showcase the humanity and honesty of his blue-collar characters. Graham still lives only 10 minutes from where he was born. He knows his people, their voices and their issues. Idyllwild Actors…
