Monthly Archives: July 2023
South Pasadena Little League Junior Baseball Team competes in California Little League State Tournament
2023 South Pasadena Little League Junior Baseball Team is in the State of California Little League Tournament representing Section 3. They played last night,...
SPARC Arts Scholarships Awarded to Five Talented SPHS Students
South Pasadena High School seniors have been awarded the South Pasadena Arts Council’s 2023 SPARC Arts Scholarship in the amount of $1000, based on teacher recommendations...
LisaGay Hamilton Stirs Up a Tasty “STEW”
Actor LisaGay Hamilton comes from a family of very strong women. A self-proclaimed “Long Islander”, having been born in L.A. but raised in Long...
Vidéothèque is Moving | Vidéothèque leaving South Pasadena
After 20 years on Mission Street in South Pasadena, beloved video store, Vidéothèque, is picking up stakes in the coming weeks and moving house...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | July 4 – 10, 2023
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe
Wine & Song continues their residency at local favorite spot, Lost Parrot Cafe, this Wednesday July 19 with Locally Sourced and Holly Bernt.
Locally Sourced is a...
Evening of Jazz at the Garden with The Bennie Maupin Ensemble
The Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden welcomes jazz legend Bennie Maupin and his friends for a special summer evening of cool jazz and wine. As...
Summer Concert Under the Stars on Jerry Moss Plaza
For the second consecutive summer, Angelenos are invited to a free public concert to be performed on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center, as...
Master Chorale Artistic Director Grant Gershon Stays
Los Angeles Master Chorale Board Chair Philip A. Swan and Interim President & CEO Terry Knowles today announced the contract extension for Grant Gershon,...
Tarot Arts | New Business in South Pasadena Celebrates with Ribbon Cutting
Saturday saw the official ribbon cutting and grand opening of an exciting, new business in town, Tarot Arts, located at 1017 Mission Street. The...
Hodgson’s Antiques Celebrates 52 Years
Peggy Hodgson can tell you stories! And she was doing just that on Saturday, July 15, 2023 as city dignitaries, friends and family gathered...
Wine and Song
Wine & Song continues its residency at beloved coffee hotspot, Lost Parrot Cafe, Wednesday July 12 at 7pm featuring Nathan & Jessie along with...
Summer Arts Crawl
Summer's here and it's a hot one! Come one, come all to South Pasadena's summer ARTS CRAWL, this Saturday, July 15, 3pm - 8pm...
Hit Show MR. YUNIOSHI returns to Sierra Madre Playhouse
The breakout hit of the Sierra Madre Playhouse winter season, Mr. Yunioshi, returns for a limited engagement of six performances, August 4 - 13,...
Playing Music Can Improve Academic Performance and Help You Get Into College
Playing Music Can Improve Academic Performance and Help You Get Into College
There are many benefits to learning to play a musical instrument. In addition...
Benefits of Private SAT Tutoring
Benefits of Private SAT Tutoring
Some colleges are waiving the requirement for standardized testing. But the truth is that college admissions committees are still more...
SPARC Gallery | “Old Favorites”, works by Textile Artist Cynthia Thiel
“Old Favorites,” an exhibition of works by textile artist Cynthia Thiel, opens Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the SPARC Gallery at South Pasadena Chamber...
Antaeus extends “The Tempest” through July 30
Antaeus Theatre Company has extended the run of Shakespeare’s The Tempest through July 30. Director Nike Doukas brings out the musicality of the Bard’s...
The Cherry Orchard | South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
It’s a summer of Chekhov at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop and this week saw the opening of a rollicking and heart-rending production of “The...
Fourth of July in South Pasadena | July 4th, 2023 Festival of Balloons
It was a picture perfect day in South Pasadena for the city’s Festival of Balloons Fourth of July festivities. A tradition started in 1982...
James Maines | June 2, 1956 – June 23, 2023
James Maines, 67, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on June 23, 2023, at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California following a...
A Traditional 4th of July Block Party | South Pasadena Residents Celebrate Together
Local residents celebrated the holiday like many generations before them, with neighborhood block parties. Families residing in the 1500 block of Ramona carried on...
Choosing the Right Instrument for Your Child: A Guide to Finding Their Perfect Fit
Choosing the Right Instrument for Your Child: A Guide to Finding Their Perfect Fit
Choosing the right instrument for your child is an important decision...
Montego Glover Enchants as the Witch in Must-See Broadway Revival of “Into The Woods”
Montego Glover was having a typical Broadway actor's day – going from appointment to appointment – when her talent representative called her with an...
Girl Scout Quincy Sakai | Gold Award Project
South Pasadena High School student and Girl Scout, Quincy Sakai, is currently working on her Gold Award by doing a sustainable community service project....
South Pasadenan Solana Cordon is a Gold Award Girl Scout
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles is thrilled to announce that Solana Cordon is a God Award Girl Scout from South Pasadena who has...
South Pasadena’s Creative 5th Graders Shine in Festival of Balloons Poster Contest
The South Pasadena 4th of July Festival of Balloons celebration, including a hometown parade, fireworks, and other family activities, is a tradition in the...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe
You may know Leeann Skoda as half of the captivating duo Pretty Polly that played the Blue Guitar room a few times. A Phoenix...
Woman’s Club of South Pasadena Scholarship Awards
The Woman’s Club of South Pasadena recently awarded scholarships of $3,000 each to seven graduating South Pasadena High School students at the SPHS Awards...
Just a Thought | The Price of Being a Proud American
I have stood 30 meters below where the first atomic bomb was exploded in Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. I have been in...
