Curated by Performances à la Carte, the Pasadena based collaborative arts and social conscience entity, presents its final concert of the Spring 2019 Jazz ‘n Paz intimate seasonal early Sunday evening jazz series. Join vibraphonist, bandleader, composer and arranger Nick Mancini and his Collective along with special guest vocalist Jamie Perez on Sunday, April 28 at 5 p.m. at Neighborhood UU Church, in a concert of improv standards,…
Old Pasadena Management District (OPMD) announces its selected artists for the third annual BoldPas: A Day of Art and Play in Old Pasadena, returning to the historic district on Saturday, June 8, 2019, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. The free, one-day-only community event brings 16 temporary art installations and hands-on activations directly onto Old Pasadena’s unique pedestrian…
Pasadena Playhouse, State Theatre of California, continues their exciting partnerships with Caltech Theatre and the USC School of Dramatic Arts this Spring, with MACH 33: The Caltech|Pasadena Playhouse Festival of New Science Driven Plays, presented by Caltech Theater and Pasadena Playhouse May 9 -11 and the New Works Festival Year 3 May 17-18, presented by…
By Terry Miller The Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl returns to South Pasadena city streets and this time, organizers have turned the volume up to 11 to coin Spinal Tap’s famous line. Timing couldn’t be better for the festival’s 11th year, as two major music events in Pasadena’s Rose Bowl have been postponed. The…
By May S. Ruiz ‘Tiny Beautiful Things,’ which was a New York Times Critics’ Pick when it debuted at the Public Theater, is coming to the Pasadena Playhouse on April 10 until May 5, 2019. It stars Nia Vardalos as Sugar and features Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris, who will play the role of Sugar at select performances,…
On May 19, explore great architecture, historical discoveries, family fun and entertainment at six local museums all for free at Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Museums of the Arroyo Day – a community event that annually brings together thousands of Angelenos from across Southern California to experience…
The Mount Wilson Observatory – above Pasadena, atop Mount Wilson – is pleased to announce the third season of its Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome, which will take place on the first Sunday of each month, inside the vaulting iconic dome that houses the history-making 100-inch Hooker telescope. Six concerts in the 2019 season – scheduled from…
The Ice House in Pasadena welcomes the always popular, crowd favorite Maz Jobrani, as he returns on April 19 and 20. Maz Jobrani’s first original Netflix standup special “Immigrant” was filmed at the Kennedy Center and is currently available for streaming. He has also put out three other solo specials on Showtime including: “Brown and Friendly”, “I Come…