Monthly Archives: September 2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Announces 2025 ROSE COURT
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® is thrilled to announce the seven members of the 2025 Rose Court presented by Citizens Business Bank. The anticipated...
The Piano Lesson | A Noise Within continues commitment to August Wilson’s American Century...
On the heels of critically acclaimed A Noise Within productions of Gem of the Ocean, Seven Guitars, Radio Golf and King Hedley II, director...
Special Event Presentation by SPPF: Historian & Author Becky Nicolaides Sat. October 5
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation Special Event Presentation
Historian & Author Becky Nicolaides
Saturday, October 5, 2024
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1301 Chelten Way, South Pasadena
Tickets: $10 CLICK HERE...
The Hive South Pasadena | It’s Time to Book That Art Class! October Creative...
This October, The Hive Art Studio in South Pasadena is offering an exciting lineup of workshops and art classes that invite the community to...
Executive Dysfunction and Academic Performance | Best Tutor Advice
Executive Dysfunction and Academic Performance
Study habits, learning strategies, and the importance of motivation are often highlighted when discussing academic achievement. However, a critical aspect...
¡Pasaje! World Premiere at Sierra Madre Playhouse
The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse, an intimate performing arts center noted for its eclectic programming, presents the world premiere of ¡Pasaje!, an enchanting journey...
Homeschool Physical Education | Best Tutor Advice
Homeschool Physical Education
Physical education can sometimes be overlooked in homeschooling, where academics often take center stage. Yet, incorporating physical activity into the homeschool curriculum...
Rose Court Finalists 2025 | Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Media Release
Before the final round of interviews, the 28 finalists for the 2025 Rose Court presented by Citizens Business Bank took a group photo...
The Dinosaur Farm Celebrates 30 Years in South Pasadena
Millions of years ago, dinosaurs were wiped out by a giant meteorite. The challenges faced by the popular Dinosaur Farm toy store over the...
SPUSD Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to South Pasadena Unified School District’s (SPUSD) 2024 Teacher of the Year, Oliver Valcorza, who was honored at the Los Angeles County Teacher...
Cirque du Soleil Celebrates its Return to the Santa Monica Pier with the Razzle-dazzle...
The thrilling, internationally-acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production, KOOZA, is coming to the Santa Monica Pier from October 19 through December 1. Audiences are invited...
Overcoming Comparison: A Guide to Academic Success
Overcoming Comparison: A Guide to Academic Success
It's all too easy to fall into the trap of comparing oneself to peers. Whether it's grades, test...
SPHS Football | Tigers Knock off Neighboring School
With five non-league games now in the books – South Pasadena High knocking off Alhambra 35-12 Friday night on the road to cap it...
SPMS Advanced Drama Class Experiences “The Skin of Our Teeth”
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 24 seventh and eighth grade students from SPMS hopped on board the Metro to Pasadena and visited A Noise...
News Report: Revisiting South Pasadena City Staff Produced ‘Virtual Town Hall’ on Housing Element...
As South Pasadena gears up for the upcoming November 5th elections, the housing debate remains at the forefront of local discussions. In an effort...
POLL RESULTS SOUTH PASADENA: Residents Highlight Community Priorities and Concerns
In an informal community poll addressing a wide range of local concerns, hundreds of South Pasadena residents responded on the most pressing issues facing...
Overcoming Procrastination
Overcoming Procrastination
We’ve all been there—staring at an assignment, knowing it’s due soon, but still finding a million other things to do. Procrastination affects students...
Lucy Hakobian | City’s New Community Services Director
No stranger to the city, glad for the opportunity and looking forward to new challenges, Lucy Hakobian wants to carry on the strong traditions...
SPHS | Short Trip to Alhambra for Football Action on Friday
“Just do your job” is the rallying cry coming from South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi this week as the Tigers look for...
Wine & Song | Holly Bernt and Bernie Larsen at The Daily
This Wednesday, September 18, at 7pm, join guest host Claire Holey at The Daily as she welcomes Holly Bernt and Bernie Larsen.
"We're settling into...
Tigers Lose for Second Time in Football
A two game winning streak came to an end Friday night as South Pasadena High came up short, falling to visiting Golden Valley 21-7...
A Wild “Skin of Our Teeth” Tells a Human Story at A Noise Within
A Noise Within has kicked off their 2024-25 “True Grit” season with a deliriously theatrical and irresistible production of Thornton Wilder’s 1942 Pulitzer Prize...
THE HIVE SOUTH PASADENA: ‘We’re Here for the Making’ – an Art Community for...
Nestled in the heart of South Pasadena, The Hive offers a safe and vibrant space for artists, crafters, and creatives of all levels. Whether...
DRAGON LADY Part I of The Dragon Cycle
On the eve of her 60th birthday, Maria Porkalob Sr. fires up her new karaoke machine to regale her granddaughter Sara with her astonishing...
How to Critique Art Instructively
How to Critique Art Instructively
Art is deeply personal; oftentimes the work we create is a reflection of who we are and what we’ve experienced....
Cyrano de Bergerac at Pasadena Playhouse Asks Us to Look Inward
Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, freely and radically adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Mike Donahue, is a boldly poetic retelling of a...
SPHS Football | Tigers Host Unbeaten Team Next
Another week, another big test, South Pasadena High’s football team plays the third of three straight home games Friday night as unbeaten Golden Valley...
National Merit Scholar Awards | SPHS Semifinalists Named
On September 11, 2024, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. SPHS semifinalists join approximately 16,000 qualifying students...
9/11 – Patriot Day 2024: A Day of Remembrance and Service
On this Patriot Day, we pause to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Twenty-three years later,...
“ALL ABOUT BIRDS” | South Pasadena Beautiful Presents a Special Event with Pasadena Audubon...
South Pasadena Beautiful, in partnership with the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the Nature Park, invites you to...
