Art & Culture
Jazz in the Pines, Art Alliance of Idyllwild, Idyllwild Arts and other arts and entertainment, theatre, live music and visual arts coverage. The most comprehensive arts and entertainment calendar covering the Idyllwild area.
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Rick Michel sings Sinatra July 18
Second ISCS features American Songbook On July 18, Frank Sinatra classics will be heard at the second concert of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). He will be here in the person of Rick Michel, who will be joined by the Harry James 12-piece band. Michel does “Sinatra Forever: A Salute to Frank Sinatra” around…
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ICC playground and amphitheater to open July 11
July 11 is a big day for Idyllwild Community Center events and recreation. The day will mark the much-anticipated re-opening of the playground and the first summer concert of 2019 at the new Butterfield Ampitheater. Plenty of parking will be available for Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) events, according to Janice Lyle, ICC board president. On…
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A capella science at the library
Teresa Halliburton, a longtime and well-known Idyllwild resident, will present “A Capella Science.” It will be the last STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, Math) event at the Idyllwild Library for the summer. I interviewed Halliburton, who resonated energy as she explained what she would be presenting to the families at the STEAM event. “Using concepts of…
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Fantasies in the forest — chamber musicians stir the imagination
Only two of the selections for the upcoming Chamber Music in Idyllwild Series bare the name “Fantasy.” But even when they’re not performing Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces for Cello or Saint-Saëns’ Fantaisie in A Major, the Pacific Trio and their handful of superb string, wind, brass, and piano collaborators from the Idyllwild Arts Chamber Festival faculty…
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The Diamonds to open Summer Concert Series
Classic rock ’n’ roll revs the dancin’ The Diamonds, a 50s and 60s Canadian rock and roll quartet, will open the 20th Annual Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) on July 11. The group is well-known for several songs, including “Little Darlin,” “Silhouettes” and “The Stroll.” They are definitely classical rock and roll. The Diamonds had 16…
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Extended tram hours for Independence Day
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will open early on Thursday, July 4. The first tram car up on the holiday will be 8 a.m., the last tram car up will be 8 p.m. and the last tram car down will leave the Mountain Station at 9:45 p.m. Also,…
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Paint with Jen Hajj at the library
At 10:30 am Wednesday, July 3, Jen Hajj will show how abstract art can be created by using acrylics to create paintings. As Jen puts it, “One can create beautiful and interesting paintings by letting the pigment run amok.” Jen came to Idyllwild five years ago and started volunteering at the school and library. One…
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The Idyllwild Deer Sightings Project adds Samuel T. Deerfly
In 2013, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild added a touch of colorful magic to Idyllwild by installing 22 painted deer, the first public art project of its kind on the Hill. Of the original 22 deer, “Rocky” outside of La Casita was stolen and “Postcards from Idyllwild” at Idyllwild Inn was destroyed beyond repair. Neil…
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Native American Arts Festival takes center stage
#InsteadofRedface – performance: Examining Indigenous America’s contributions to theater From Sunday, June 23, to Friday, June 28, the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program will write another chapter in its history of engagement with Native American Arts by hosting the Native American Arts Festival. The history is as old as the Summer Program itself, which dates to…
