Red White and Bluess Jaszz Fest on Tap Aug. 28 – 29
Redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Fest has announced the line-up of jazz and blues musicians to perform during the star-studded festival August 28 and 29, 2010. 200 plus artists, 23 top acts will entertain thousands of fans gathered at the spectacular outdoor venue the Los Angeles Arboretum. The weekend event, complete with an international food court, [...]
Good-sized Crowd Greeted Cal Phil’s First Summer Concert
A good-sized audience turned out for the opening concert of the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s 15th year to hear “America the Beautiful” as a pre-July 4 tribute in a highly entertaining program chocked full of a variety of musical forms. Everything on the program had an American platform, including, as Cal Phil’s conductor, Victor Vener explained, [...]
Monrovia Unveils New Public Art Projects
Monrovia Unveils New Public Art Projects By Terry Miller You may have noticed the newly erected, inviting archway that welcomes one to old town Monrovia. Perhaps you’ve seen the Red Car depiction at Paragon. It is all part of a plan that’s working in major cities across the US and spearheaded locally by one of [...]
Images from 2010 Monrovia Day Parade
Monrovia Day Activities Center on Fire Department Centennial
By Susan Motander This Saturday is Monrovia Day, the annual celebration of the anniversary of the founding of Monrovia. This year the festivities will center around the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Monrovia Fire Department. This year the festivities will begin early at 7:00 a.m. when the Chili Cook Off between various local [...]
Doo Dah Parade Moves East this Saturday
After 33 years in the Old Pasadena retail and entertainment district, the Doo Dah Parade will bring its notorious brand of wackiness across town on Saturday, May 1st, stepping off at 11:00am. The relocation to East Colorado Boulevard places the parade in an older, retro neighborhood reminiscent of its long-ago ‘Old Town’ roots. In fact, [...]
Doo Dah Parade Romps Through East Pasadena
After 33 years in the Old Pasadena retail and entertainment district, the Doo Dah Parade will bring its notorious brand of wackiness across town on Saturday, May 1st, stepping off at 11:00am. The relocation to East Colorado Boulevard places the parade in an older, retro neighborhood reminiscent of its long-ago ‘Old Town’ roots. In fact, [...]
Miss Saigon at San Gabriel Valley Music Theatre
A new production of MISS SAIGON Saturday, May 1st, 2pm and 8pm Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil Adapted from the original French lyrics by Alain Boublil Additional Material by Richard Maltby Jr. Orchestrations by William D. Brohn SGVMT Creative Team Bobby Hundley Ray A. Rochelle Rikki Lugo Richard [...]
New Arts Studio Opens on Live Oak
By Natalie Avakian There is something awe-inspiring about dance and art – the undeniable fascination of people creating an ethereal world through imagination for the sake of feeling good and producing beauty. This ethereal world of dance and art is housed by institutions who want to preserve the arts in our communities that seem [...]
Visual Reflections of Daily Life in Ghana
Original West African Art by Local Artist on Display at Pasadena Central Library An exhibit in the Business Wing at Central Pasadena Library will feature paintings inspired by the people and cultures of Ghana, West Africa. Landscapes and still lifes by local artist Isaac Kobla Gavor feature vivid colors inspired by the traditions, beliefs, and [...]
