This coming Sunday, half a dozen beautiful, privately owned California houses will open their doors for the annual Pasadena Heritage spring tour., which this year celebrates ”the quintessential California style of the 1920s and 1930s.” In each house you will find a docent-guided tour. Sunday, March 29 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Locations provided with tickets — [...]
Esotouric bills itself as “the eclective bus adventure company.” Sounds interesting, right? Awesome. This weekend they bring their knowledge of Los Angeles County crime to the east side. Our beloved Pasadena is full to the brim with true crime, something that Esotouric wants us to remember. Tour guide Kim Cooper says, “I believe every neighborhood [...]
Tom Gammill Lesson Fourteen Tom gives us insight into the artists’ mind. Have fun!
Personally, I’m always trying to start my own crafty business. So far my attempts have failed. Here at The Pink Parlour Festival are dozens of women who make their livelihood crafting and generally being awesome. I want to support them because I want to be like them. This yearly festival has a ton of followers. [...]
Another lesson from our friend Tom!
Hardcover Fiction Fault Line, Barry Eisler Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Shaffer Eve, Elissa Elliott The Associate, John Grisham Heart & Soul, Maeve Binchy Pictures at an Exhibition, Sara Houghteling Losers Town, Daniel Depp Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese Fool, Christopher Moore Hardcover Non-Fiction Act [...]
Erika Oller, a Pasadena native who graduated from Westridge School back in 1960, is now the Cynthia Clark Maxwell ’71 Artist in Residence at her alma mater. The endowment aims to bring local artists to campus, making it possible for art students to benefit from the talent of the Los Angeles area. Oller, an artist, painter, [...]
Tom Gammill Lesson Twelve The next installment of Learn To Draw! Enjoy!
A hands-on course, at the beautiful Descanso Gardens in La Canada, teaches you how to install and maintain an organic kitchen garden. The three-hour class will offer tips on soil development, composting and organic pest control (the author would also like to note that she accidentally typed “soul development” the first time around and feels [...]
Following in the footsteps of ArtNight is ARTTalk, a free six-hour performance marathon featuring spoken word, theatre performances, music, dance, and film. A joint presentation by The Playhouse District Association and Boston Court Performance Arts Center, the day is sure to be entertaining. Scheduled to perform are the Taiko Center of Los Angeles, Michelle Serros, [...]
