By Susan Motander On Jan. 25, the members of Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts held its annual fundraising “Empty House Party” for its patrons and the media. The party is designed to show patrons the house that a dozen local interior designers will be remodeling in the next three months. There is a small twist this…
Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena Pops celebrate Gershwin and Friends By Susan Motander Add a Saturday night picnic before an evening of Gershwin and Gershwin-inspired music in the wonderful Los Angeles County Arboretum, and you have the recipe for a delightful evening. Such was the case last Saturday night, on Aug. 19, with perfect weather as…
By Susan Motander Last weekend, John Wilson led an intrepid group of Arcadia Rotarians (and a few wives) on a pub-crawl along the Gold Line. We wandered through the Arts District, stopped at the Del Mar Station in Pasadena and finally returned to Arcadia with a final stop at Mt. Lowe Brewery within walking distance of…
By Susan Montander For over 60 years, the Shakespeare Club of Pasadena has presented full scale Broadway Musicals and donated the proceeds to many local charities. In keeping with their Mission Statement of “providing cultural enrichment and philanthropic support to the community”, The Shakespeare Club of Pasadena will be presenting their 70th benefit performance, another Broadway Musical favorite, The Pajama…
By Susan Motander Every year the members of the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts host a party to reveal that year’s house in its “before” condition. The celebration also introduces that year’s designers and the concepts for their designated areas. The “before” state of houses has varied greatly, from looking like construction sites to…
Meeting to address rise in crime and VRE taskforce. By Terry Miller A special public safety meeting is slated for Jan. 26 in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. Thursday. In the wake of recent violence in Pasadena, a special public safety meeting – in lieu of the regular January meeting – will address community…
