This weekend brings to an end the Pasadena Pops summertime series at Descanso Gardens, and they’re going out with a smart bang. The theme is Genius Loves Company; to quote from the web site: “Geniuses have always been drawn to other geniuses. Brubeck loves Bach, Copland loved Lincoln, Lincoln loved Verdi, Bernstein loved Voltaire and [...]
One of our favorite hometown authors, Michelle Huneven, will be reading from her third novel, Blame, on Thursday at Vroman’s, and signing copies afterward. Huneven is an Altadena native and longtime resident, and this new novel (which is earning great reviews) is set here in Pasadena and Altadena. You don’t want to miss this one. [...]
This summer a coalition of Pasadena restaurants joined with the Visitors Bureau to do a promotion called Bring Your Own Wine Wednesdays, and it was such a hit that it’s still going on. The participating restaurants waive corkage fees on Wednesdays, and they promise not to look askance if you bring that $3.99 bargain you [...]
Attention artists: It’s time to pul out your paintbrushes and set up your easel for a good cause — because this Saturday is the second annual Plein Air Paint-out. Artists will set up easels all over the “City of Trees” (full disclosure: I’ve lived in South Pas all my life and had no idea it [...]
Slow Food USA has declared this Labor Day a “day of action” to demand better nutrition and better quality food in public schools. To draw attention to the cause, concerned civilians everywhere are holding “eat-ins,” community potlucks to eat and discuss the future of public-school lunches. Potluckers will sign petitions, call members of Congress and [...]
The Langham Huntington’s occasional series of jazz concerts continues on September 5th with a performance by vocalist Janis Mann, who Christopher Louden of Jazztimes describes as “cool and sultry… crystalline as Baccarat’s finest yet smoky as a Dietrich film festival.” The concert is happening in the swank Lobby Lounge and will have seating for just 70 people. [...]
This Friday is the first one of the month, which means admission is free to the Pasadena Museum of California Art — and two exhibitions on view right now are well worth seeing. The first focuses on the life of visionary ceramicist Edith Heath and her influence on design, mid-century modernism and California pottery. The [...]
It’s pretty clear that our days of pretending that L.A. is anything but a Mediterranean-like desert are over, and our gardens are all going to have to live with less water. Few communities have more beautiful home gardens than Altadena, which is why Altadena Heritage is taking the lead to offer a hands-on workshop on [...]
In late August, nothing’s better to escape the Pasadena heat than an air-conditioned movie theater — except a movie theater in a pool! For some summer fun the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center is screening movies poolside, and this weekend’s family-friendly flick is the Robin Williams classic, Hook. You can show up as early as 6:30 [...]
As if you needed a reason to go to Lucky Baldwins, now through the end of the month both locations are celebrating Belgian beer with deals and T-shirts. More than 50 kinds of hard-to-find Belgian specialties will be available — on tap! — for your enjoyment. Buy a glass and get discounts on more Belgians [...]
