Yearly Archives: 2023
Locrian Mode: The Music Modes
Locrian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Locrian mode is one of the seven main music modes in Western music and is characterized by its unique...
Aeolian Mode: The Music Modes
Aeolian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Aeolian mode, also known as the natural minor scale, is a music mode that has been used in a...
Mixolydian Mode: The Music Modes
Mixolydian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Mixolydian mode is one of the seven main modes in Western music, and it has a unique and bluesy...
Lydian Mode: The Music Modes
Lydian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Lydian mode is a music mode that has been used in a variety of music genres, from classical to...
Phrygian Mode: The Music Modes
Phrygian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Phrygian mode is one of the seven main music modes in Western music, and it has a unique and...
Dorian Mode: The Music Modes
Dorian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Dorian mode is a music mode that has been used for centuries in a variety of music genres, from...
Ionian Mode: The Music Modes
Ionian Mode: Music Modes Series
The Ionian mode, also known as the Major scale, is one of the most important and commonly used modes in...
What Are Music Modes? And Why Should I Learn Them?
What Are Music Modes? And Why Should I Learn Them?
Music modes are a fundamental aspect of Western music, influencing the way musicians compose, perform,...
Anna Deavere Smith’s “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” Returns to Mark Taper Forum March 8...
Originally performed solo by Anna Deavere Smith, “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” has been reimagined for a cast of five performers. Thirty years after its...
Suspect Arrested for Annoyance of a Minor | South Pasadena Police Department
On February 16, 2023, at 7:26 a.m., South Pasadena Police Department officers responded to the 1400 Block of Bank Street for a report of...
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Chauncey Bowers Imparts The Benefit of Doubt
Eccentric, eclectic and exceedingly talented Singer-songwriter, Chauncey Bower, celebrated the release of his sly, new album, "The Benefit of Doubt" during a sold out...
West Coast Premiere of “The First Deep Breath” Now Playing at Geffen Playhouse
Pastor Albert Jones and his family are proud leaders of the Mother Bethel Baptist Church and pillars of their community. Plans are being made...
Poker Tournament | SPMS Athletic Booster Club “Main Event Poker” Returns
The South Pasadena Main Event Poker Tournament is back! Go all-in to support after school sports at South Pasadena Middle School.
Presented by SPMS Athletic...
City of South Pasadena Launches Social Services Resource Guide
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The City Manager’s Office has launched a Social Services Resource Guide, providing a list of providers and resources...
Shakespeare rom-com “Much Ado About Nothing” is Hilarious and Profound at A Noise Within
Hilarious, profound and all-around irresistible, William Shakespeare’s quintessential rom-com, "Much Ado About Nothing", gets the A Noise Within treatment as part of its “Daring to Love” season. Guillermo...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | February 7 – 13, 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...
PCC’s Family Resource Center Receives $500,000 Federal Earmark
Today, Pasadena City College (PCC) announced the expansion of services for students who are also parents after a $500,000 award from Representative Judy Chu...
Silent Film Screening of Pollyanna | South Pasadena Public Library
South Pasadena has served as a filming location for many famous features. From Victor Fleming’s Gone with the Wind (1939) to John Carpenter’s Halloween...
1003 Monterey Road is For Sale
At the corner of Monterey Road and Meridian Avenue sits a South Pasadena real estate gem. The historic property was among the early homes...
Valentine’s Day Fun at Hotbox Vintage South Pasadena
What could be more romantic than a stroll around your favorite small town? South Pasadena is going to be in full swing up and...
Annual Dumpster Day | Saturday, April 15
Residents ages 62 and over can have large furniture or bulky items picked up from their homes for free the week of April 10-14,...
Electric Leaf Blower Demonstration in South Pasadena | AGZA Green Zone
In a way, Dan Mabe was back home again, standing on what he calls “hallowed grounds,” the place where it all began back in...
Burglary Suspect Arrested | South Pasadena Police Department
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 1:55 a.m., officers from the South Pasadena Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 800 block...
The Authentic Self: Artist and Author annEpeck’s Art Exhibition at the Jones Coffee Roasters
annEpeck is exhibiting a body of artwork at the South Pasadena Jones Coffee Roasters on Mission Street and the community is invited for an...
Music School Prep & Audition Training Workshop
HLM Music School Prep & Audition Training Workshop
Workshop Overview
Are you obsessed with music? Have you spent years honing your skills and practicing your instrument?...
5th Grade Musical “Anything Goes” a Roaring Success
This past weekend saw performances by two full casts of 5th graders from all three South Pasadena elementary schools of the always highly anticipated...
Butterfield 8 | Screening at Sierra Madre Playhouse February 15
"Butterfield 8" starring Elizabeth Taylor is a romance directed by Daniel Mann and written by Charles Schnee and John Michael Hayes. Based on the...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | January 31 – February 6, 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...
44th Annual Very Special Arts Festival at The Music Center
Following the success of its inaugural expansion in 2022 as a two-day celebration, The Music Center’s 44th Annual Very Special Arts Festival returns on...
