Sales upon sales are happening all around town to make room for (can you believe it?) fall inventory. It may be hard to imagine ever wearing a jacket again, so until then, it’s the perfect time to snag some last minute summer essentials. Here’s a round up of stores with major discounts happening this week: […]
EAT SEE HEAR is a series of outdoor movie screenings traveling throughout Los Angeles that on two upcoming dates will stop at Centennial Square, outside Pasadena City Hall. This Saturday, July 23, at 8:30 p.m., the film “500 Days of Summer” (PG-13) will be screened, preceded by the music of the band “Dutch Party” at […]
A Noise Within (ANW) is presenting The American Dream, a special weekend of staged readings of American plays that will take place on Friday, July 22, Saturday July 23, and Sunday July 24, 2016. All the readings will be free to the community but reservations are required. There will also be some optional receptions and […]
Put this on your list of things to do before July is over. Spend two hours with History Lit as it unfolds three short stories on the grounds of the beautiful Pasadena Museum of History. This is not a traditional theater experience. Instead of sitting in place, you will be moved to three different locations […]
Now that summer is in full swing, outdoor movie nights are everywhere. I love the idea of laying out on a blanket on a warm evening, picnicking with watermelon and fresh salads, and watching a movie under the stars. It’s as good as a summer night gets, no? The one problem? What to wear. Recently, […]
Readers, I want to introduce you to an amazing gal and local jewelry designer, Jessie Dahlstrom. Her company? The Wild Bloem. Her mission? To make jewelry that is one-of-a-kind, handmade, and affordable. Can we say, hallelujah? The Wild Bloem began when a “boring 9-5 office job” left Jessie craving a creative outlet. “I have always […]
Time goes by fast, and the summer fun is already here. The concerts at the Pasadena Levitt Pavilion began last week and will remain to entertain us through September 24. Thursday through Sunday each week you’ll be able to take your pick at artists, both local and visiting, that will help you unwind and perhaps […]
You’ll blink and it will be gone, so make note of this event at the Pasadena Playhouse! HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR is the brainchild of Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Sam Harris. Directed by Ken Sawyer and Billy Porter, it will perform at the Playhouse on three dates only – Saturday, July 9, […]
Another red, white, and blue moment is coming, readers. The Big One. July 4th! Since summer has already bombarded us with its fierce heat, the holiday can confidently be spent poolside, oceanside, (or couch-side in an air-conditioned living room, of course), decked in America’s favorite colors. Myself, I’ll be at a family BBQ in the […]
The Pasadena Symphony will close out its Singpoli Classics Series on April 30 with matinee and evening performances of Gershwin’s An American in Paris at the Ambassador Auditorium. This French-themed season finale will pay homage to Gershwin’s iconic Jazz Age composition and will feature the youngest-ever Van Cliburn silver medalist recipient, Joyce Yang. The program for this […]