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Harold Wherry and his Blue Breeze Band serve Motown and blues at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. They take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Guitarist Wherry has more than 30 years experience working in the Motown, R&B, funk, jazz and blues styles. As a teenager he backed soul R&B singer Bobby Day…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is starting the Second Saturday Art Fair beginning Aug. 10 at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Coordinator Scott Finnell said if it’s successful, the event will run from May to October of each year. Finnell, a glass artist, said AAI artists are organizing the event. He said the goals is…
Next month’s Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines will feature many artists who are returning and familiar to the faithful audience. But one voice will make her inaugural visit to the mountain amphitheatre. Diane Schuur will step onto the Holmes Amphitheatre stage Saturday, Aug. 17, for the first time. Schuur, now living in Palm Desert, is…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Event rescheduled for Aug. 4 due to the Mountain Fire. Relationships among family members, a frequent theme this year, will highlight the final session of the third year of the Idyllwild Authors Series. Series founder Eduardo Santiago will discuss his recent book, “Midnight Rumba,” this Sunday. “Midnight Rumba,” which is set in the…
“If you’re expecting ‘long hair’ music, nothing could be further from truth,” said Christian Chalifour, Desert Chamber Orchestra director. The orchestra with two soloists, Vanessa Sheldon, harpist, and Lawrence Spector, guitar, will be the next guests at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Demonstrating Chalifour’s musical…
Idyllwild Rotary Club members and members of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Auxiliary invite everyone to join them in a casual “Welcome Home” celebration and a free hot dog and beverage at 5 p.m in the Idyllwild Community Center site just prior to Thursday night’s concert. The hot dog stand will remain open as long…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild is starting the Second Saturday Art Fair beginning Aug. 10 at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Coordinator Scott Finnell said if it’s successful, the event will run from May to October each year. Finnell, a glass artist, said AAI artists are organizing the event. He said the goal is not…
Sherry Williams and her honey voice will be heard again in Idyllwild next week. Keith Droste and his quartet join her Thursday, July 25, as the next performers at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series staged at the Idyllwild Community Center site. Williams is not a newcomer to the Idyllwild music scene. She performed at the…
