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Season’s Last Show with Jazz Icon Steve Tyrell GRAMMY Award-winning jazz icon Steve Tyrell brings his charismatic charm and world-class band to the season’s last show at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center! Tyrell will sing from the Great American Songbook including Frank Sinatra and other romantic favorites. Tyrell popularized American jazz standards through spectacular performances, including singing in the movie Father of the Bride and for President Bush, President Clinton, Prime Minister Tony Blair, and at Buckingham Palace for The Prince of Wales. Tickets start from $10 Mezzanine to $65 VIP Pass. The VIP experience includes premium seating, priority entry, and private after-show meet & greet
with Steve Tyrell. Discounted tickets for seniors, educators, and students are available. Saturday, May 20, 2017 8 p.m. Limited time: 10 percent off early bird special, use discount code EB10 Guests are requested to provide ID for discounted seniors, educators, and students tickets, and a physical ticket or mobile ticket for entry. Doors open 7 p.m. Show starts 8 p.m. followed by aftershow VIP Pass Meet & Greet. Free parking is available at the venue. Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive in Arcadia, CA 91066 (626)821-1781 / www.arcadiapaf.org
California Philharmonic California Philharmonic’s immensely popular Music, Martinis and the Maestro intimate chamber music series is back this Spring; offering music lovers several exclusive opportunities to join its entertaining, enlightening and beloved Maestro Victor Vener and members of his worldclass orchestra, on a Sunday afternoon in March, April and May. The perfect prelude to California Philharmonic’s highly-anticipated 2017 summer
concert series, Music, Martinis and the Maestro presents VIRUOSO STRINGS on March 26, Brilliant Brass: 500 Years of Brass Music on April 9 and Pezzone and Friends on Mother’s Day, May 14. Taking place in the beautiful Sofia ballroom at Noor Ballroom and Dining Room, located at Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, each concert only allows for 240 guests so hurry and purchase tickets, now, before they sell out.
CENTRE STAGE INC. PRESENTS . . . high school musical Jr.
campSCHOOL dates july 10-29th Monday-Friday 9am-3pm HIGH no audition required before and after MUSICAL JR. care provided at an additional cost $450
CAMP DATES: JULY 10-29TH MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-3PM
35th Annual
Historic Homes Tour presented by the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group
Sunday, May 7, 2017 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
NO AUDITION REQUIRED CAMP TUITION: $450
BEFORE AND AFTER CARE PROVIDED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST
AGES 5-12 TO REGISTER GO TO
CENTRESTAGEINC.COM AND FOR MORE INFORMATION INTO THE WOODS AUDITIONS: JUNE 3RD, 9AM @ IFGF
REHEARSALS: JUNE 17-JULY 20
SHOW DATES: JULY 20-22 TUITION: $450
AGES 13-21
IFGF MONROVIA: 147 WEST PALM AVENUE, MONROVIA CA 91016
Visit six vintage homes in Monrovia’s newest historic district on North Encinitas Avenue and experience another time and place as you step back into history. Docents stationed throughout the homes will share anecdotes about each home’s history. Advance Ticket Prices Adults $20
Seniors (65+) $15
Teens $10 (12 and under free)
Complete ticket and tour information can be found at: www.mohpg.org
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Envision the Night
Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. The night is yours to decide. Begin your journey at any one of our 18 participating cultural institutions, where free shuttles will be waiting to transport you to your next destination. Last fall, 28,000 people experienced the excitement of ArtNight. Don’t miss the fun this spring! bonded family as they navigate the youthful indiscretions of their wayward son. From March to May, Ah, Wilderness! plays in repertory with Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece, King Lear, and a modern-day staging of the Broadway classic Man of La Mancha. Tickets start at $25. For dates, tickets, and more information, please visit anoisewithin.org
ART NIGHT FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2017 6–10 PM
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Norton Simon Museum Pasadena Central Library Pasadena City College Pasadena Conservatory of Music Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena Museum of History PUSD – No Boundaries Shumei Art Council
Armory Center for the Arts Artcenter College of Design artWORKS Teen Center City of Pasadena – City Hall Jackie Robinson Community Center Kidspace Children’s Museum Light Bringer Project @ Day One Lineage Performing Arts Center Muse/Ique
ENVISION THE NIGHT Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Armory Center for the Arts / ArtCenter College of Design / artWORKS Teen Center / City of Pasadena–City Hall / Jackie Robinson Community Center / Kidspace Children’s Museum / Light Bringer Project @ Day One / Lineage Performing Arts Center / MUSE/IQUE / Norton Simon Museum / Pasadena Central Library / Pasadena City College / Pasadena Conservatory of Music / Pasadena Museum of California Art / Pasadena Museum of History / PUSD– No Boundaries / Shumei Art Council FREE SHUTTLES Free shuttles, running 6–10 p.m., will loop throughout the evening with stops at each venue. Park at any one venue and ride to the others.
METRO GOLD LINE Attend ArtNight by taking the Metro Gold Line to Memorial Park Station in Pasadena. Check metro.net for information.
PASADENA TRANSIT Pasadena Transit 10 runs along Colorado Boulevard and Green Street until 8 p.m. Information at pasadenatransit.net.
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ArtNight is an ongoing partnership among many cultural institutions and the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena. The event is sponsored by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission with support from the following: Pasadena Department of Transportation Transit Division; Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority; Pasadena Center Operating Company. For information on ArtNight, please call the ArtNight Pasadena Hotline at 626 744-7887 or visit artnightpasadena.org. For information on accessibility and/or to request written materials in alternative formats, please call the City of Pasadena at 626 744-7062. Para más información en español, visite nuestra página del internet: artnightpasadena.org.
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A Noise Within’s 25th anniversary continues! This spring, enjoy Eugene O’Neill’s only comedy, Ah, Wilderness!, at Pasadena’s premier classical theatre company. Set on Fourth of July, this sweetly romantic and lightly musical comedy is unabashedly nestled in the halcyon days of turn-ofthe-century Americana; a loving and boldly optimistic study of a deeply
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Youth Camp at Centre Stage Summer theatre camps abound, but one look into a Centre Stage Production, and it is clear: this youth camp defies genre, youthful and exciting, but professional and focused. This summer, give Centre Stage a try, with one of our two shows. For younger performers, ages 5-12, get your spirit gear polished up for High School Musical. Monday through Friday, 9a.m. – 3 p.m., this camp is for new and experienced youth. No audition necessary. Camp dates are
July 10 - 29. The junior and senior camp is a more challenging experience, with traditional auditions and rehearsal times. For ages 13 - 21 with singing and dancing experience, the Into the Woods session might be more your speed. There are no magic beans or fairy tales: this one is more work, but the rewards are golden. Auditions are June 3. Check out centrestageinc.com for details for camp info, tuition, and contact info.
The Sundays with Coleman Concerts The Sundays with Coleman chamber music concerts will embark upon its 114th season in 2017 - 2018. These concerts sponsored by the Coleman Chamber Music Association began in 1904 through the efforts of Alice Coleman, a gifted pianist living in Pasadena. Local chamber musicians performed the early concerts in private homes. When the Coleman Concerts moved to the Pasadena Playhouse in 1927, the series evolved to present the finest chamber ensembles from throughout the United States and Europe. The Coleman concerts, a Sunday afternoon six-concert series, have been in Beckman Auditorium on the campus of the California Institute of Technology since 1965. The 2017 - 18 season welcomes the brilliant young talent of the Heath Quartet touring from the UK and celebrates the
return of the Juilliard String Quartet for its 21st appearance on the Coleman series. In the course of the season, the St. Lawrence String Quartet will present works by Haydn, Janacek and Tchaikovsky. The Schubert Ensemble will perform diverse repertoire for piano and strings and the celebrated Jerusalem Quartet returns to Coleman in March, 2018. This exciting season will conclude with a special treat in the performance of the Brentano Quartet with Dawn Upshaw, soprano. For concert dates, additional information and to purchase tickets, please call the Coleman office at (626)7934191 or email at krfccma@aol.com. All concerts are on Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m.
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The 55th Annual Sierra Madre Art Fair, sponsored by the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library, will be held in Memorial Park, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd., on Saturday, May 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More than 50 artists have already committed to exhibiting, mediums include oil paintings, jewelry, watercolors, glass, wood, metal, wearable art, photography, pottery, ceramics, mixed media, and weaving. The Featured Artist this year is Karen McLean-McGaw. Her “Estuary Reflections” watercolor will appear on all posters, post cards, flyers, and other promotional materials. Live Music will be featured throughout the weekend in the band shell and on the southeast lawn. Guests will enjoy an eclectic selection of music. Food vendors will be offering a variety of food and drinks and be
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sure to stop by the Wine & Beer Garden on the front lawn of the Park open Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Friends of the Library will have a booth selling its popular sweet “quick” breads. For the children, instructors from the Creative Arts Group have planned a craft activity – making flowers out of paper. This year Art Fair will again have a Silent Auction -- you’ll have an opportunity to bid on some really beautiful artwork and also support the Library. All Proceeds from the Art Fair benefit the Sierra Madre Public Library. For more information, visit us on Facebook, at our website www. sierramadrelibraryfriends.org, or call (626)355-7186.
The Ice House
As a kid, I always liked comedy and would listen to albums by George Carlin, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, and Lenny Bruce. Despite my enjoyment of these great talents, I decided to pursue an unfunny career and left Los Angeles for San Francisco State College to be a lawyer. When that did not hold my attention, I switched majors and ended up getting a Bachelor of Art Degree in Communications. Out of college and short on money, I went to work as a marketing person for IBM. One of my early management experiences was when I wore a blue shirt with my suit to work. I was then taken aside and advised that my renegade shirt choice could hurt my future promotion opportunities. Five years later, I left IBM and got a call that would change my life. An old college buddy wanted to know if I would open and manage a new comedy club for him ... The Laff Stop in Newport Beach, California. The opening act was a new guy named Robin Williams who was paid $100 for the week. I managed the club for two years and The Laff Stop
enjoyed huge success. It was also hard work. I gave notice and planned to move back to San Francisco to get into real estate. Then another old friend called and said that The Ice House in Pasadena was for sale. The year was 1978. Did I want to buy it? Not really. I found the night club business very demanding. But I took a look at the club and said, “Let’s take a chance.” I planned to be there for one year. Here I am 35 years later. Most of the time, I love what I do. The main job of figuring out how to get 7,000 customers a month into the club is not easy. It starts with putting on great shows. I have had the good fortune of working with new talent, giving them a venue where they grow, then seeing them headline. Every day is different and never boring, but it’s the people who keep me coming back. Have you ever had a moment that changed your life forever, in a good way? I’m Bob Fisher and thanks for letting me share my story on Comedy in The House.
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Summer Art Walk The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts (MAFA) invites artists and art lovers alike to save the date for the Summer Art Walk on Saturday, July 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. along Myrtle Ave in old town Monrovia. Art lovers can stroll in the languid summer evening enjoying live music, watching live art demonstrations by MHS art students and adult artists and soaking up
the beauty and diversity of MAFA artists’ work. Artists who’d like to display and sell their work at this midsummer arts dream should sign up now to reserve their space Just go to mafa_artwalk_artist_ registration.eventbrite.com. Need more info? Contact MAFA’s Art Walk chair, Carol Curtis, at seeccgo@gmail.com.
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New Home for Parson’s Nose Theater
2016 Production of Molière’s “The School for Wives”. Clockwise from left to right: James Calvert, Marisa Chandler, John Harnagel, Lance Davis, Aiden Rees, and Matt Franta. – Courtesy photo
Parson’s Nose Theater is thrilled to announce our new home for our upcoming 17th Season! The (New) Parson’s Nose Abbey is located at 95 N. Marengo Ave., Ste. 110 in Pasadena and we couldn’t be more excited. While the stage and lights are being put into place, our doors are open
for fun events such as “An Irish Celebration” in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 - 19, and “PNT Radio Theater: The Lone Ranger & Flash Gordon”, March 26 - 27. Come to Parson’s Nose for laughs, cookies, and revisiting classic stories you know and love. Learn more at www.ParsonsNose.com.
Now and Later at Pasadena Museum of History
Batchelder peacock tile. - Photo by Marlyn Woo/Joanne Wilborn
Now! Don’t miss the final week to view the popular exhibits Batchelder: Tilemaker, the first local retrospective dedicated solely to the life and work of the influential artist and educator Ernest A. Batchelder, and Cast & Fired: Pasadena’s Mid-Century Ceramics Industry, which reveals how Pasadena/ Southern California became a world leader in pottery and ceramics production. These exhibitions are open 12 - 5 p.m. through Sunday, March 12. In addition, the exhibits will be open to the
public free of charge from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Friday, March 10, for ArtNight Pasadena. Later! Come back soon and enjoy two new art-themed exhibitions, opening March 29. Art in the Street: 25 Years of the Pasadena Chalk Festival and The Art of Getting There: Railroad Inspired Artistry. For further information on the exhibits, please visit the Museum’s website at www.pasadenahistory.org. Pasadena Museum of History is located at 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91103. Free parking.
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A Wrinkle in Time Opens March 10 and March 11 at Sierra Madre Playhouse One dark and stormy night, the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit arrives at the home of Meg Murry, a young teen who doesn’t fit in at her New England high school. Meg’s scientist Father vanished over two years ago, under mysterious circumstances. Aided by Mrs. Whatsit and her friends, Meg, her gifted brother Charles Wallace, and her friend Calvin are transported through time and space on a mission to rescue their Father from the evil forces that hold him prisoner on another planet. John Glore’s delightful, wildly theatrical adaptation brings Madeleine L’Engle’s acclaimed story magically to life.
Where: Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Ample free parking behind theatre. When: Opens Friday, March 10 and Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. Thereafter, Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. through April 22, 2017. Admission: $30. Seniors (65 +) $27. Student (13 20) $22.50. Youth (12 and under) $17. Reservations: (626) 355-4318. Online Ticketing: www.sierramadreplayhouse.org
Thank You Monrovia: An Open Letter From the Director of Performing Arts
The first gala to support the performing arts will be held Saturday, March 18, at the Double Tree Hotel Ballroom Our students have been given the opportunity to work with world-class teachers from Monrovia Unified School District as well as brilliant teaching artists from CAL ARTS, A Noise Within, California Dance Institute, and Broadway star, Susan Egan. In addition to the outstanding support from our Superintendent Dr. Thorossian, and the Board of Education, the City of Monrovia, its businesses, and Mayor Tom Adams have also been very supportive of the arts. The King and I will present our 9th professional
production for the community, opening July 13 for five performances only. For tickets and information please visit our website at LKTaylorperformingarts.com I am so thankful to be a part of this remarkable community and all it stands for.” Sincerely, Patrick Garcia, Director of the Performing Arts Monrovia Unified School District
Students at all grade levels have been afforded the opportunity to participate in art, music, dance, and theatre programs. - Courtesy photo
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The Pasadena Playhouse Presents Two Inspiring Productions
This spring, The Pasadena Playhouse is opening dialogue about American identity and democracy with two equally timely, inspiring and intellectually stimulating productions. The Originalist follows a bright, liberal law school graduate who embarks on a nerve-wracking clerkship with Justice Antonin Scalia, and discovers him to be both an infuriating sparring partner and an unexpected mentor. As the country waits for Scalia’s seat to be filled, The Originalist looks into the complexities of one of the most polarizing Supreme Court Justices of all time. This powerful work portrays the passionate people risking heart and soul to defend their interpretation of the truth, and the constitution.
Based on a true story, Hold These Truths is a shockingly relevant cautionary tale of the injustices perpetrated when nationalism, fear and hysteria collide. 75 years ago, an executive order called for American citizens to be ripped from their homes and forced into internment camps, detained solely based on their heritage and ancestry. Amid the chaos, one young student stands up for what he passionately believes is right in the face of a country deeply divided between national security and freedom for all. The Pasadena Playhouse, celebrating its centennial this year, is located at 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101. Visit www. pasadenaplayhouse.org for more information or call (626)356-7529.
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Flappers Comedy Club- Burbank Still celebrating the repeal of prohibition
Donovan Strain performing stand-up at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA -Courtesy Photo
Laughs abound at this showcase for big-name headliners, up-and-comers & open-mike acts. 102 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502 Hours: Open at 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. Phone: (818) 845-9721