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Idyllwild Arts welcomes world-renowned conductor Ransom Wilson By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Foundation welcomes new year-round Director of Orchestral Programs Ransom Wilson and Associate Director of Orchestral Programs Gregory Robbins. Signaling the beginning of an exciting new era in which the summer program and academy will become more closely integrated, Wilson and Robbins have been brought…
Changes are underway with the Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF). The members reaching their four-year maximum tenure are heading out, opening up positions for new members. As of Jan. 1, 2020 ICF Advisory Committee members that are leaving are ICF President Shannon Ng and ICF Committee Member Christopher Scott. Vice President Merria Velasco will move up…
By Marshall SmithContributed Idyllwild is a perfect holiday card, unique in Southern California for its small-town holiday character — a must-visit tourist destination for anyone seeking a respite from the hurried pace of city life. And as if that weren’t enough, the town already experienced its first heavy snowfall on Thanksgiving Day. The central square…
In the period allotted here on the Hill as a respite from that sort of winter weather bordering on the unbearable, there are still advantages to be given and taken in return. Such an opportunity arises with the Idyllwild Arts Academy’s annual winter concert offering, as is usually scheduled prior to or during the holiday…
By Art Alliance of Idyllwild The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) is grateful to the Ruth & Joseph C. Reed Foundation for a $10,000 grant. This grant allows the AAI to benefit the youth of Idyllwild and beyond. This financial support will be used to offer fused glass and pottery workshops and an origami STEAM…
Share your Christmas card mailing moment on Twitter By the U.S. Postal ServiceContributed Greeting cards are one of the most anticipated gifts of the holiday season — a tradition dating back more than 200 years. They are colorful, personal and last all season long. From photo cards, yearly round-up letters and cards expressing religious beliefs,…
Amid the hustle and bustle at the Higher Grounds Coffee House, the Town Crier sat down with Jackson Bujnosek, an Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) senior who’s soft-spoken words were nearly overpowered by the sounds of the morning espresso machine, customers ordering and socializing, and the tunes from the harpist performing in the background. Bujnosek’s gentle…
Idyllwild Reads kicks-off Jan. 7 By the Idyllwild LibraryContributed The Friends of the Idyllwild Library is having a local author fair “Celebrating Idyllwild Authors” from 4-8 p.m. on Jan. 7 to kick-off the Idyllwild Reads program. Idyllwild Reads is part of the yearlong Idyllwild Library Centennial Celebration. If you are an author and would…
Winner of the snow guessing contest revealed The second snowstorm of the season brought quite a bit of snow with the majority hitting Thanksgiving Day. The Cal Fire Pine Cove station recorded 22 inches of snow Thanksgiving Day and Idyllwild Fire Protection District recorded 13.25 inches of snow for the entire storm. According to…
