Yearly Archives: 2024

4th of July Festival of Balloons 2024 | South Pasadena

The City of South Pasadena is pleased to announce the 4th of July Festival of Balloons for its 40th anniversary. This year’s theme is...

Concerts in the Park 2024 | Summer in South Pasadena

The South Pasadena Community Services Department will host four dates of Concerts in the Park this summer. Admission is free and patrons are encouraged...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Tiger Band | The South Pasadenan | Howard Crawford is honored at South Pasadena High School June 1, 2024.

Music Legend Howard Crawford Says Goodbye

In his wildest dreams, Howard Crawford never anticipated what took place as he looked to close out a highly successful 34-year teaching career at...
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Music & Wellness: How Music Impacts Mental Health

Music & Wellness: How Music Impacts Mental Health   Introduction Did you know that in 2013, researchers found that people who listened to upbeat music for just...
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Hodis Learning & Music (HLM) can help you achieve your academic goals with summer tutoring, available in almost all common core subjects for elementary,...
PHOTO: Alessandra Mello | The South Pasadenan | From L to R: Jamari Johnson Williams, Tarra Conner Jones, Jordan Barbour, Malachi McCaskill, John-Andrew Morrison, Avionce Hoyles, and J. Cameron Barnett in "A Strange Loop" at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre June 5 through June 30, 2024.

A Strange Loop at the Ahmanson

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 4, 2024) — The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-Winning acclaimed musical A Strange Loop is coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in...
Updated: South Pasadena elderly woman found stabbed to Death on Brent. Woman murdered.

UPDATED: South Pasadena Elderly Woman Found Stabbed to Death on Brent

A grandmother in her 70's, was found stabbed to death in her home in South Pasadena on Tuesday night, June 4, 2024. This is a...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena Beautiful | The South Pasadenan | 2024 Golden Arrow Award recipient 407 El Centro in South Pasadena.

Golden Arrows Awards 2024 | South Pasadena Beautiful

Seven private residences and the South Pasadena Community Garden are the 2024 recipients of South Pasadena Beautiful's Golden Arrow Award. Whether you are looking...
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Reasons to Book a Tutor Over the Summer

Reasons to Book a Tutor Over the Summer Summer break is often seen as a time for relaxation and leisure, but it also presents a...
PHOTO: Jeff Lorch | The South Pasadenan | John Clarence Stewart and the ensemble of Jelly's Last Jam at Pasadena Playhouse

JELLY’S LAST JAM Electrifies the Pasadena Playhouse

It’s 1941 and jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton has died and is lying on a gurney at the Los Angeles County Coroner. He wakes...
PHOTO: Ethan Miller/Getty Images/TNS | The South Pasadenan | Bill Walton, who won titles at the collegiate level with UCLA and in the pros, playing for Portland and Boston, passed away on Monday at that age of 71.

Bill Walton | Taking a Moment to Remember One of The Greats in Basketball

Like many, I’m terribly saddened by the news of Bill Walton’s passing. I was in college at the same time he played, always looking forward...

Wine & Song | Wednesday June 5 at 7pm featuring Paul Givant and Lisa...

After last Wednesday's backyard hootenanny, Wine & Song will be headed over to the Kutzer Company courtyard for a very special show, made possible...
Monday Earthquake USGS Modified: 34.086°N 118.168°W. Location is South/Southwest of South Pasadena, near Huntington Drive.

Earthquake Sunday Morning: 2 Miles South-Southwest of South Pasadena

South Pasadena: An earthquake occurred at 9:56 AM on Sunday, June 2, 2024. CalTech reported: The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSW...

Play Golf, Support the South Pas Float, and Take a Shot at Winning $10,000

Registration is underway for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Golf Tournament at the Golf Course at Arroyo Seco. Sponsored by Shaw, Moses, Mendanhall...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | Josey Montana McCoy, Frederick Stuart, Dan Lin and Peter Van Norden in Misalliance at A Noise Within.

A Subversive Delight Awaits You at A Noise Within’s MISALLIANCE

What I love about A Noise Within is that they consistently bring us lushly designed, beautifully produced classical works that, more often than not,...
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Reflecting on Your Spring Semester and Strategizing for Fall

Reflecting on Your Spring Semester and Strategizing for Fall The transition between academic semesters is a valuable time for reflection and planning. As you finish...

Memorial Day 2024: A Time to Reflect, Remember, and Honor Our Heroes

This day is a poignant reminder of the bravery, dedication, and ultimate sacrifices made by those in the armed forces. Memorial Day is for...
PHOTO: Luis Luque | The South Pasadenan | Jackie Bonsignore and Jayde Mitchell in The Last Five Years at Sierra Madre Playhouse

The Last Five Years deconstructs a Marriage | theatre review

A young woman is alone and bereft in her New York apartment, packing her things as she sings of the sad and bewildering end...

Wine & Song | A Backyard Hootenanny

We are fortunate to have an amazing amount of talent right here in the Nine Ten Thirty zip code and this Wednesday our local...
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Famous Musicians and Composers: Their Lives and Works

Famous Musicians and Composers: Their Lives and Works Explore the lives and masterpieces of some famous musicians and composers. From Johann Sebastian Bach's intricate Baroque...

Rehearsals Begin for West Coast Premiere of “Tiny Father” at Geffen Playhouse

LOS ANGELES (May 14, 2024) – Rehearsals begin today for Geffen Playhouse’s West Coast premiere of tiny father, written by Mike Lew (Teenage Dick, Tiger Style!) and directed...
May 28, 2024 is the 10th Annual 'Taste of South Pasadena' event - by Rotary Club of South Pasadena.

“Taste of South Pasadena” Event is Coming May 28 – Get Your Tickets Today...

The South Pasadena Rotary Club is excited to present the 10th Annual "Taste of South Pasadena – Eats on the Streets" on Tuesday, May...
PHOTO: provided by The Oneonta Club | The South Pasadenan | Oneonta Club President Glenn Crawford with scholarship recipients Sawyer Fox, Mia Ramos, Truman Lindenthaler, Danica Sterling, with Oneonta Foundation President, Dean Serwin.

The Oneonta Club Foundation Honors Students at 49th Annual Banquet with $30,000 in Scholarships...

As another school year winds down, 100 Club members, South Pasadena School Board members, SPUSD Superintendent Yantz, SoPas Mayor Zneimer, awardees with their families,...

Noël Coward’s classic comedy “Hay Fever” comes to South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Noël Coward’s classic comedy Hay Fever, directed by Sydney Walsh. This timeless...

Final Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesday May 22

This Wednesday, May 22, 2024 marks the final Wine & Song of its Lost Parrot Cafe residency. What a terrific run of incredible shows...
PHOTO: provided by SPARC | The South Pasadenan | "If We Could" by Michael Campagna.

“pal.imp.sest/Unseen Seen | Artists Michael Campagna and Tucker Stilley Launch SPARC’s New Gallery Space

The public is invited to the official opening of the South Pasadena Arts Council’s (SPARC) permanent headquarters, gallery, and event space at the Fremont...
PHOTO: Luis Luque | The South Pasadenan | Both casts of The Last Five Years: Bryan Mittelstadt, Margaret Berkowitz, Jackie Bonsignore, and Jayde Mitchell at Sierra Madre Playhouse

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years”

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed musical The Last Five Years, a captivating and emotionally charged musical journey that explores the complex...

Operation Cookie Ready to Launch | Woman’s Club of South Pasadena

"Operation Cookie" for hospitalized, homeless, and special needs veterans is set to launch soon. Dozens of cookies will be distributed to patients at veteran...
PHOTO: Cole Fox | The South Pasadenan | The honorees at the 2024 SPHS PTSA Honorary Service Awards

SPHS Honorary Service Awards 2024

At a festive luncheon held Thursday, May 9, at South Pasadena High School, the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) hosted its annual honorary service...
Mother's day this year. South Pasadena moms are special.

“Thanks Mom” | Celebrating Mother’s Day in South Pasadena: A Tribute to Our Community’s...

Mother's Day in South Pasadena, our small yet vibrant community has a special opportunity to celebrate the remarkable women who nurture, teach, lead, and...
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