Historic cabin sells for first time in 94 years
By Connie Jones Pillsbury
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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Visual Arts shows kick off soon
The first of four shows by Idyllwild Arts Academy’s Visual Arts seniors — all of them free and open to the public — begins Friday, Feb. 15, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Parks Exhibition Center on the Idyllwild Arts campus. That first show, called “Epoch,” like the shows whose…
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‘Here and Now’ award winners announced
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild held the “Here and Now” judged art show on Saturday at The Courtyard Gallery. New or never before exhibited artwork winners are: • Best of Show: Peter Szabadi • People’s Choice: James Nuce • 2D winners First: Trudy Adler Second: Rob Padilla Third: Neil Jenkins Honorable Mention: Lisa Coffaro …
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Fundraiser features local couples
The Idyllwild Community Center organization is presenting a Valentine’s celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Town Hall. This fundraiser and fun-raiser will support the ICC building project. The program will include Greg Kojar singing love songs and a “Not-So-Newlywed Game” featuring local couples. Preselected entertaining contestants for the game include Elaine…
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Rising piano star to perform in Idyllwild
Caroline Oltmanns explains that her parents were unhappy with her plans to study piano. “They wanted me to do something to make a living at,” she said. Oltmanns’ parents probably learned to accept her musical studies. They’ve led to a career of concerts throughout the world and to rave notices for her as playing as…
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Registration opens Feb. 1 for Idyllwild Arts summer adult workshops
An end to the winter doldrums is a click away for arts-lovers who register soon for an Idyllwild Arts Summer Adult or Native American Arts workshops. Early registration is best because many workshops fill up on the first day — and through March 15, get a 10 percent discount for paying in full when registering….
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Where are the SweetHearts for Valentine’s Day?
By Clair Robins Candy Story Press Relations, Los Angeles SweetHearts have gone missing. They are the most popular brand of the most popular Valentine’s Day candy, and they’re not on shelves this year. Conversation hearts candies are the little hearts with cute sayings on them: “Be Mine,” “Marry Me.” They are the most popular candy…
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‘Up Close and Personal: A retrospective of artist Darcy Gerdes’
Images captured on canvas by renowned Idyllwild artist Darcy Gerdes are, quite simply, breathtaking. Her talent expresses itself in an array of vivid wildlife scenes conveyed in acrylic, rivaling in scope the perennial beauty of nature herself. They somehow appear both magnified and distant. Visionary wisdom inspires her soft brushstrokes and richly layered dimensional color,…
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Registration opens Feb. 1 for Idyllwild Arts summer adult workshops
An end to the winter doldrums is a click away for arts-lovers who register soon for an Idyllwild Arts Summer Adult or Native American Arts workshops. Early registration is best because many workshops fill up on the first day — and through March 15, get a 10 percent discount for paying in full when registering….
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Telling the story of the homeless
Idyllwild Arts symposium to raise awareness for an endangered minority With the fraying of community bonds and the gaping holes in the U.S. safety net leaving millions of Americans only a health crisis or a job loss away from becoming homeless, the crisis of homelessness touches more of us than we’d like to admit. On…
