Art & Culture

Seven films comprised the Filmmaker’s Screenings held at the Rustic Theatre on Saturday, July 30. Under the direction of Ira Abrams, the films were written, directed and produced by students in the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program. After the screenings, writers, cinematographers, editors, actors and key personnel in each film took the stage for a bow.

Idyllwild Arts Symphonic Band, comprised of almost 80 students, and under the direction of Steve Acciani, held a summer concert Sunday, July 31, at the Idyllwild Arts Theatre.

Grammy-nominated jazz singer Denise Donatelli knows how to caress a lyric so that you feel the story in the song — the happiness, the ache, the sadness and the soul. “A dark, enchanting voice, an intuitive ability to tell a musical story, and ineffable rhythmic drive — all the qualities one looks for in a…

A happy birthday celebration took place at the popular La Casita Restaurant for Charlotte Anthony on Friday, July 29. Also attending the festive event.

Steven Savage, film director and producer of the Idyllwild Independent Festival of Cinema, presents Rustic Theatre owner Shane Stewart with personal copies of his newly released film, “Legacy.”

The well-received Idyllwild Authors Series closes on Saturday, Aug. 6 with the spotlight on Eduardo Santiago, the man who conceived the series and brought 10 distinguished and varied Los Angeles authors to Idyllwild. New to the community, Santiago wanted to contribute. As a published author who has benefited from sales of his books at independent…

Idyllwild’s own Erec VonSeggern made first chair in the Idyllwild Arts Wind Ensemble flute section.

Only four Junior Naturalist Programs remain at the Idyllwild Nature Center. All will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and cost $3 per child, which includes crafts, hikes and snacks. This Saturday, July 30, the theme is “Envirothoning.” At four separate learning stations children ages 7 to 11 will identify animal skulls,…

Eduardo Santiago brought an impressive cadre of Los Angeles authors to Idyllwild to inaugurate his first Idyllwild Authors Series. Santiago’s success caused regulars at the series to ask Santiago, himself an author, to speak.