This website is offered as a free public service for the Idyllwild-Pine Cove community, to promote what we do so well. The Calendar of Events is posted by the individual performers, sponsors, and website staff. The Repair Guide is offered to advertise for free anyone whose work entails real property construction, repairs or maintenance services, from contractor to handyman. The Dining Guide is a free advertisement for any storefront business that sells food, from stores to fine dining. The information is intended to help local residents, as well as promote local prosperity.
Your suggestions of other features and feedback are greatly appreciated. Also, if you are having any difficulty with posting on the website, please contact us to get help. How to post is explained below.
A rising tide lifts all boats. If you would like to sponsor, help promote this site, or contribute your talents, please contact us. We are all on the same team.
Ken Carlson
How to post on MyIdy
Posting is free. Musicians, artists, theater groups and event organizers can put their events on the Entertainment Calendar and add themselves to a guide. It takes three steps.
1. Create your free account
Join MyIdy with your email address. Your email is your key: it is how the site knows which events and listings are yours, so use the same address every time. After that you just log in.
2. Add yourself to a guide
- Musicians, bands and theater groups: the Performer Guide. Make one listing for each group.
- Artists: the Artist Guide.
- Describe what you play, perform or make, and give your full website address, for example https://www.mygroup.com.
- Pick a good photo that shows your faces: people forget names, but they remember faces. Performers can add a short MP3 sound sample (about 10 seconds) so people can hear you.
3. Post your event on the calendar
Log in, open My account and choose Add an event. Fill in:
- Event name and a one-line subtitle.
- Date and start time, and the end time if you know it.
- Repeats: for a regular gig or a run of shows, make one event that repeats (for example weekly, 9 times) instead of many separate events.
- Details: anything else, with links to tickets, the venue, sponsors or your music.
- Performers: the names of the people on stage, so fans who know one name can find you.
- Image: your group photo or the event poster.
- Performer's Website: your website or Facebook page.
- Event type (Music, Art, Drama, Special Event and so on) and the venue, picked from the list.
New events are checked by the MyIdy team before they appear on the calendar. To change or delete an event later, log in and open My events in My account.
Tips for musicians
Use your band name as the event name (or the show name, for a tribute night). List each musician under Performers and choose Music. A weekly gig at the same place is one event that repeats weekly.
Tips for artists
Use your show or opening as the event name. For a group show or a wine walk, list the featured artists under Performers. A three-day art fair, Friday to Sunday from 1 to 5 pm, is one event that repeats daily three times. Choose Art.
Tips for theater and drama
Use the play (or the variety show) as the event name and list the actors under Performers: names are often the best draw. Friday to Sunday shows at 7 pm are one event that repeats daily three times. Choose Drama.
Tips for special events
List the musicians and speakers under Performers, and put links to the event page, tickets or sponsors in the details. Choose Special Event.
The original instruction sheets
The printable 2019 instructions are still here. They describe the old website, so some steps are different now: Musician (PDF) (opens in a new tab), Artist (PDF) (opens in a new tab), Drama (PDF) (opens in a new tab), Special Event (PDF) (opens in a new tab).
Contributors
- Jen Kirschner, Photographer
- Nikki, General Assistant
- Sciqi, Webmaster
- Ken Carlson, Manager and Sponsor
Contact
Questions, help with posting, or an idea for the site? Email Nikki from the contact page and she will get back to you.
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