Monthly Archives: June 2023

PHOTO: Rebecca Ward | The South Pasadenan | Marcus Neely (violin) and Ellis Skelton (piano) playing Sonatina op.100 by Antonin Dvorak at South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy.

Let’s Talk Ensembles with South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy

A few months back, we spoke to the team at South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy about their exciting new children’s program called “Whole...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Realtor Tracy Macrum at the South Pasadena Lofts

Historic Properties & Charming Neighborhoods | Tracy Macrum – A Local Realtor with an...

If you live in South Pasadena, you no doubt have heard of Tracy Macrum. If you haven’t, well, let us take this opportunity to...
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Educator Spotlight: Muan M.

Educator Spotlight: Muan M.     What subjects do you teach? Academic Tutoring: AP Physics (Mechanics and Electromagnetism+Waves), Lower and Upper Division Physics (Solid State Mechanics, Thermodynamics,...

The Los Angeles Premiere of STEW by Zora Howard at Pasadena Playhouse

Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman announces the Los Angeles premiere of Stew by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard at Pasadena Playhouse, the recipient of the...
PHOTO: JT Burke | The South Pasadenan | A page from "Paradise Circus" by JT Burke.

SPARC Presents “Coffee Table Books Live” featuring “The Paradise Circus” by JT...

“Coffee Table Books Live,” the meet-the-author and book-signing series hosted by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC), features digital artist Jeffrey Thomas Burke and...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Preservation Foundation | The El Adobe Flores house in South Pasadena

South Pasadena Preservation Foundation Celebrates El Adobe Flores’ History, Architecture, Art, and Owners

The public is invited to celebrate South Pasadena’s 184 year-old El Adobe Flores “The House that was in México” and owners who preserved it...

Kutzer Company hosts Wine & Song

The Kutzer Company will be hosting Wine & Song this week on Wednesday, June 7 at 7pm featuring David Serby with Ed Tree, Andy...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | From L to R: Liz Larsen, Zachary Prince, Daya Curley, Adina Verson, and Sarah Stiles in the world premiere of "A Transparent Musical" at Mark Taper Forum May 23 through June 25, 2023.

“A Transparent Musical” | World Premiere at Mark Taper Forum

From the creators of the hit Amazon series, a groundbreaking and timely new musical that is delightfully queer, unapologetically Jewish, and radically joyful, “A...
PHOTO: Joan Marcus | The South Pasadenan | (From L) Howard Overshown, Malik Esoj Childs, Tarik Lowe, Eugene Lee, Will Adams, Sheldon D. Brown, and Branden Davon Lindsay in the National Tour of “A Soldier's Play” playing at Ahmanson Theatre May 23 through June 25, 2023.

“A Soldier’s Play” Resonates Still

Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize winning “A Soldier’s Play” gets a powerful revival production that is now on stage at the Ahmanson Theater through June...

SPHS 2023 Graduate Elizabeth Crow Radiates Resilience and Love, Set to Soar Higher

On the evening of June 1st, 2023, South Pasadena High School was filled with excited students and proud parents as they celebrated the graduation...
PHOTO: Jim Cox | The South Pasadenan | Producing Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse, Danny Feldman.

Danny Feldman Talks Tony Award | Artists put Pasadena Playhouse in the Spotlight

“It’s an extraordinary moment. It’s incredibly meaningful because of the ups and downs of this theater for so many years and so many people...

Bernadette Peters! Pasadena Playhouse Sondheim Celebration concludes with 3 concerts

Due to popular demand, Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, announced a 3rd performance  of Bernadette Peters...
SPHS Graduation 2023 June 1st, 2023. Photo credit: MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Courtesy of The Rafu Shimpo

SPHS GRADUATION 2023 | Get Ready World – Here They Come!

Amidst the tumultuous backdrop of adversity that has shaped the world, the South Pasadena High School's Class of 2023 defies the odds and emerges...

Local Highlight: Brewing Connection & Creativity – “TeaMorrow” Offers Unique Approach to South Pasadena’s...

This is part of a special business feature series by The South Pasadenan News, showcasing the shops & studios in the ‘Alexander Building’ at the...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | The cast of The Book of Will on stage at A Noise Within.

The Urgency of “The Book of Will” at A Noise Within

A few years have passed since the death of William Shakespeare, and we find ourselves in a tavern with three of the King’s Men,...

LIVE GRADUATION | South Pasadena High School 2023

PRODUCED AND VIDEO FEED BY JAMES JONTZ | ASB SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 1ST, 2023 4:30PM~6PM Video begins with 26min. slideshow. Fast forward to '26:00'...
PHOTO: Richard Tran | The South Pasadenan | SPHS Track and Field athlete Keeran Murray in the 800m at CIF State Championship 2023.

Keeran Murray and Mia Holden Place 4th and 6th at STATE Championships

South Pasadena High School athletes Keeran Murray and Mia Holden placed 6th and 4th at the CIF Track and Field State Championships held at...
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The Impact of Exercise on Academic Performance

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