For a tease we turn to former Pasadena Information Officer Ann Erdman and her blog: All Saints was founded in 1883, the first Episcopal parish in Pasadena. Members who had begun meeting in a private home three years earlier purchased a site among orange groves at Garfield Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in 1885 and built a […]
I’m back with a review of a dynamic exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Joseph Kleitsch (1882-1931), featured in this exhibit is shown above in a 1915 self-portrait (age 33). Originally from Hungary, Kleitsch immigrated to the United States in the early years of the twentieth century and lived in Chicago until 1920 […]
From staged readings of a brand new Wicked Lit play and a Twilight Zone episode to an one-act horror comedy and “Shakespearean Burlesque,” the Colony State is the place to be on April 23. This is not only an evening of sauciness, horror and comedy, but a fundraiser for Wicked Lit, the unique creation of Unbound Productions, […]
“Here I am again, dodging bullets.” So said Randy Gardner to The Arizona Republic. The first time, before “again,” the date was May 4, 1970 and twenty-eight Ohio National Guardsmen “fired approximately 67 rounds over a period of 13 seconds, killing four (Kent State University) students and wounding nine others.” The protest that day was […]
HP: What is this residency, exactly? Through what organization, for how long, and are there any requirements? Holly: In general, an ‘artist residency’ is where an artist goes outside of their normal studio space and inhabits an alternative space so that they can have time to experiment with materials, explore ideas, do research on future […]
All that winter rain has become blooming and eating wonders in our gardens. Aside from the assorted greens—bok choy, broccoli, chard, kales, and lettuces—that we’ve been enjoying all winter, now there are artichokes and peas and beets to center our meals and munchies. And the blooms! Nasturtiums and the first bearded irises and roses and […]
We dig these manipulated photos from a recent trip to Joshua Tree by LAUSD teacher Akil Grant and his family. Thank you, Akil, for allowing us to share them. Feeling an urge to camp? Find more details here… Joshua Tree National Park, 74485 National Park Dr., Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-3597. Ph: 1.760.367.5500. NPS.gov/jotr. […]
Grassroots Market & Kitchen in South Pasadena has invited John Odell to speak on April 19. Odell is USC Professor Emeritus of International Relations, where he taught from 1982 to 2013. He has published 6 books and many research articles. Odell attended the 2015 Paris Conference that improved global climate governance. And, he has lobbied Congress […]
Michelle Hohman’s Urban Kitchen is intimate and open all at the same time. For two hours on April 20, come taste organic wines, along with a nibble or two. Not all wine is created equally. Being mindful about what you put in your glass is as important as what you put on your plate. Advanced […]
The smell of wood after a fresh saw, the feel of a file in our hand, fingers running along the grain—we love working with wood. Don’t get the wrong idea, we’re no woodworker. Our claim to fame (because a friend loves it and wants to make one too) is our office desk, made because we couldn’t […]
