By May S. Ruiz The Huntington in San Marino officially launched its yearlong centennial celebration on Thursday, September 5, 2019. During her welcome speech at Rothenberg Hall, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence expressed how Henry E. Huntington’s vision and legacy will live on in the next century. “As I look out at you, the leaders…
By Fran Syverson You step into another world when you visit the three women who have played Mahjong together for years. They call themselves the Joy Luck Club, perhaps hoping the name will bring them the joy and better luck they sought when they fled from China. But where is the fourth? An empty chair…
By Alex Cordero Local film director Brett Nicolletti received recognition for his film “The Running Man of Pasadena,” which screened at several film festivals in California. The film won Best Documentary at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival and received an Impact Docs Award for Excellence in Short Documentary. The short film is now available for…
By May S. Ruiz A Noise Within (ANW) opens its 2019-2020 season ‘They Played with Fire’ with the California premiere of Nick Dear’s ‘Frankenstein.’ Adapted from the original novel by Mary Shelley and directed by Michael Michetti, it is a stand-alone production from August 11 to September 8, 2019. Michael Manuel, who was last seen…
Free summer concerts at Memorial Park are back. The Los Angeles College of Music is partnering with the City of Pasadena Human Services & Recreation Department to present “Summer Vibes,” a concert series at The Pasadena Pavillion for Performing Arts in Memorial Park. (85 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 91103) This free concert series will…
On Sept. 23, 2000 hundreds of Hollywood stars swarmed to the Rose Bowl Stadium (1001 Rose Bowl Dr.) for the premiere of a sports classic, “Remember the Titans.” Nineteen years later, the movie returns to Pasadena to be displayed on a one of a kind “big screen,” the Rose Bowl jumbotron. On Saturday, Aug. 10…
Leonid & Friends, a remarkable band from Russia that has attracted more than 48 million YouTube viewers and legions of fans worldwide with its unique ability to capture the jazz-rock virtuosity of supergroup Chicago is returning to the U.S. for a scorching summer tour. The band has become an internet sensation releasing more than…
Dog Haus, the craft casual concept known for its gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers and one-of-a-kind creations, is firing up the second limited-time offer of its 2019 No Kid Hungry Chef Collaboration Series that’ll make being in the Dog Haus even more fun. Dog Haus and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hawaii and Las Vegas Chef and TV…