The Art Alliance of Idyllwild will be holding their annual Here and Nowart show at the Art Dept and Mountain Pottery on Saturday, August 17from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme is “Everyone Welcome.” Artists have submitted works in2 and 3 dimensions. Prizes will be awarded for various categories: 2D,3D, photography, and wearable…
Dr Marshall Hawkins’ Seahawk Modern Jazz Orchestra presented theconcluding headline concert of the 30th and final Jazz in the PinesFestival on Friday July 12. Idyllwild Arts Academy President PamelaJordan dedicated the evening to the memory of the “late jazz guitargiant, our beloved Bob Boss.” Jordan presented Boss’ wife of 44 years,Vicki, with a plaque and…
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his State Fire Chief and emergencydirector gave a briefing on the State’s preparation and readiness forthe current fire season. The setting was Cal Fire’s McClellan Air TankerBase in Sacramento. “The last couple years brought welcome relief for California as we sawhistorically low levels of wildfire,” Newsom began. “This season…
Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series continues its 25th Anniversaryseason on Thursday, July 18, with SouthBound and Company’s Classic RockDouble Shot. Locals Sandy Castleberry and Lily McCabe will open theshow. Next week, on the 25th, Sharon Owens performs as Barbra Streisand,backed up by Ken Dahleen’s Big Band Staff, who will also open that show. SouthBound and…
The Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks held their annualLemon Lily Festival at the Nature Center on Saturday, July 13. Thismonth’s record-breaking heat wave meant an early blooming season, andfewer human visitors to the event. Those who made it enjoyed crafts andgames for kids, a story walk, free face painting and “bounce house,”…
Sammy Busby offers acting classes at Hilltop Music and Acting Studio foradults and teens. He is calling his enterprise SHB Acting Studio, usinghis initials and making a nod to his training at New York City’s HBStudio with Uta Hagan, whose book A Challenge for the Actor will be thetext for the classes. The classes will…
Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert series continues its 25th anniversaryseason Thursday, July 11 with Sherry Williams and Friends, backed by anorchestra led by series founder Ken Dahleen. Next week, on the 18th,series veterans SouthBound and Company will bring their classic rocktribute, Double Shot. Sandii Castleberry and Lily McCabe will open thatshow. Sherry Williams has been part…
The June 20 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directorswas dominated by financial actions, such as approving the fiscal year2024-25 budget, a presentation from the district’s auditor, and a visitfrom Curt Sauer, Interim general manager at Idyllwild Water District andtwo of his staff. Sauer has been with IWD since February. In his…
A week ago, it was July 4^(th.) The holiday was celebrated throughoutthe nation despite a heatwave from coast to coast. And on the Hill, the celebration set a record – a temperature record. OnJuly 4, the high temperature in Idyllwild was 98 degrees, exceeding theprevious high of 97 set in 2007. On Monday, July 8,…
