The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) will present “Let Beauty Awake” on two Sundays, December 6 and 13, at 7 pm, at Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Highlights of the evenings (the repertoire will vary for each concert) will include Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Let Beauty Awake, part of a cycle of nine songs set to poems by […]
Thanksgiving has come and gone (wait, what?), and Christmas is upon us. Somehow, waiting all year long for these Holidays seems to take forever. But once they’re here? Zoom! They’re gone. Am I right? Well, thankfully Old Pasadena is hosting a number of festivities to help stretch out this Holiday season so it doesn’t blur […]
In response to the global environmental crisis, Los Angeles and Pasadena artists and arts organizations are uniting for a citywide arts festival entitled VisionLA ’15 Climate Action Arts Festival (VisionLA ’15). Happening throughout Greater Los Angeles from Monday, November 30, to Friday, December 11, VisionLA ‘15 will aim to stimulate a creative response to the climate crisis through […]
If you want to support the Pasadena Symphony and POPS, and at the same time enjoy yourself, consider the three events listed below. Everybody wins here. It’s the magic of the holidays! Join the 48th Annual Holiday Look In Home Tour on December 5 and 6 This is a showcase of our city’s fabulous architecture […]
Thanksgiving…it’s here. Is anyone reading this hosting this festive holiday like I am? Besides the meal—thankful for family who help cook!—I’m trying to get my outfit in order. Obviously. I’ve rounded up some amazing looks for both hosting and attending. Ready? Let’s Thanksgiving it up. For hosting—something easy to move in (since you’ll probably be […]
Maestro Victor Vener and the California Philharmonic (Cal Phil) will kick off their 20th anniversary season with Sleigh Ride!, a Christmas concert to be held on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The event will feature Christmas classics (including highlights from The Nutcracker, Hänsel & Gretel and The Messiah), holiday songs from Home Alone, seasonal favorites, beloved Christmas carols, […]
As you know, our City of Pasadena has an abundance of events to enjoy. Here, however, I want to tell you about two theater events – one a play, the other a musical – which I attended a week ago and found absolutely worth recommending. First I’ll tell you about ALL MY SONS at A […]
You know that I love to wax-poetic about Anthropologie, all day every day. It’s a gorgeous store, where clothing is ethereal; home decor is vintage inspired; and accessories are just sort of magic. But you know this already. What you might not know, people from Pasadena, is our very own Old Pasadena Anthropologie now offers […]
Halloween is coming, readers! I can’t believe it. And what I also can’t believe is that I’m actually hosting a Halloween party. That’s right. Someone who’s never been one to dress up or celebrate the holiday (except by eating more candy than I should), is gathering friends for some spooktacular food, games, prizes, and of […]
I love anticipating new clothing stores by checking out their online sites. And there are two great stores coming soon to Pasadena, so my browsing history has grown quite long. You’ve probably seen the signs already. One at Paseo Colorado and the other in Old Pasadena. Can’t remember? Let me refresh your memory. First up […]