Alisa Hayashida
Eclectic Preview Party! Keep the Music Free!
The Eclectic Friends of the Arts and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce invites the community to shake it up at the highly anticipated Eclectic Preview Party. This is one of the biggest fundraisers...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesdays
"I had a big dose of FOMO from missing out on the magic last Wednesday at the Lost Parrot," said Wine & Song producer, Brad Colerick. "Thanks to David Plenn for guest hosting. I'll...
Free-For-All Museum Day is Coming to LA
Calling all art lovers! LA's Free-For-All Museum day is back! On Saturday, March 23, over 30 local museums across Southern California will offer FREE general admission as part of the "Museums Free-for-all."
"With museums from...
Lunar New Year Celebrated with South Pasadena Senior Community
The South Pasadena Chinese American Club once again provided the food and entertainment at the much loved Lunar New Year celebration for South Pasadena's senior citizens at the War Memorial Building, hosted by the...
SAVE THE DATE! The ECLECTIC Music Festival is April 27, 2024
South Pasadenans favorite event of the year is on its way! Mark your calendars for the city-wide music and art extravaganza coming to you on Saturday, April 27 from 3:00pm - 10:00pm. And to...
SPUSD Recognizes Rachel Fox with Golden Apple Award
If you have had a student in our public schools in the past twenty years, then you know the name Rachel Fox - a tireless parent volunteer who has dedicated herself to a myriad...
WINE & SONG at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesdays 7pm
If you haven't been to South Pasadena's WINE & SONG at their residency at Lost Parrot Cafe, this Wednesday would be a great time to check it out! South Pas favorite, Dave Plenn, will...
A Diabolical “Sweeney Todd” Awaits You at A Noise Within
The deliriously dark story of “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” set to the astonishing score of Stephen Sondheim is now on stage in an unabashedly theatrical and spectacular production at A...
“Black Cypress Bayou” at Geffen Playhouse
It’s several months into the pandemic of 2020 and Ladybird Manifold is a hand sanitizing, 6-feet distancing, no hugging, rule abiding black woman living in deep east Texas. Her mother, Vernita, has called and...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Happenings for Coming Weeks
As South Pasadena's beloved WINE & SONG gets ready to celebrate 15 years, take a look at the upcoming events that Brad and the gang have in store for us, including Wednesday Wine &...
SPPD Officer Administers Narcan to Save Overdoes Victim
Media Release
South Pasadena (Calif.) – On February 7, 2024, at 3:44 a.m., officers were
dispatched to the 1700 block of Huntington Drive for a report of a subject who had
overdosed on narcotics.
Upon arrival, officers discovered...
Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” | A Jewish Comedian Walks into a White Nationalist...
UPDATE: Just For Us returns for 7 performances as part of the Spring 2024 CTG:FWD Programming - March 26 to 31, 2024. Tickets now on sale at CenterTheatreGroup.org
In a word? GO! Seriously. Get thee...
Wine & Song | Sweet Niece and Double Batch Daddy at Lost Parrot Cafe
If you haven't been to see Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe, you should make a date on your calendar to get over there for their current residency. It's a terrific venue with...
Chantal Donnelly Signs Her New Book at Vroman’s Local Authors Day
Vroman’s Bookstore was bustling and busy on Sunday January 28, as I arrived for a local authors event. Perhaps that is typical for a Sunday at Vroman’s but perhaps it had a little to...
“BOTH AND (A Play About Laughing While Black)” at The Wallis | In Conversation...
“Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black)” had its World Premiere at Boston Court Theatre in Pasadena in May of 2022. It was the culmination of a fulfilling artistic process for actor Carolyn...
A Powerhouse Kate Berlant is KATE at Pasadena Playhouse
Going to see KATE at Pasadena Playhouse, I went in pretty blind. I was not familiar with Kate Berlant’s work. I only knew she was a comedienne and this was a one-woman show, however,...
South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy | $10 Lesson Event and What’s New and...
At a recent recital held at the beautiful concert space at Boston Court Pasadena, students of South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy could be heard playing everything from Mozart and Bach to Taylor Swift...
Chantal Donnelly | In Conversation with the Author of the New Book “Settled –...
On a recent sunny winter day, local author Chantal Donnelly looks peaceful and energized as she recounts an “aha” moment several years ago.
Donnelly studied psychology and kinesiology at Occidental College and received her master’s...
A Visionary CABARET at Lineage
While Lineage centers most of its work on original pieces, every time they have done a Broadway musical they have hit it out of the park – from Tick Tick Boom, The Last Five...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesday January 3
Happy New Year, South Pasadenans! "Big 2024 thank you to our sponsor Tracy Macrum of Compass Realty, and volunteers Sharon Hannah and Charles Nestle," says Wine & Song curator, Brad Colerick. "They make doing...
It’s Crunch Time! Volunteers Making Our 2024 Float Happen
This morning Tina Kistinger and family joined other South Pasadenan volunteers continue to get those fresh flowers, seeds, feathers, and grains mounted onto our 2024 South Pasadena Rose Parade float, "Boogie Fever"!
Head on over...
MJ The Musical is a Thriller
Michael Jackson fans rejoice and gather – there is a show in town that you simply can’t miss – the national tour of the Broadway show MJ The Musical, playing the Pantages through January...
Gentleman’s Haircut | Get Ready for the New Year at CALIBRATE
What better way to take on the holidays and new year then with a fresh, new look courtesy of your neighborhood men’s grooming specialists at Calibrate Grooming. Located at Fremont Street, across from Fiore...
Maya Proulx of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award with Distinction in Voice
Maya Proulx has been performing since studying piano and viola at South Pasadena Music Conservatory at four years old. She sang with the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus and with the All Saints Children’s Choir...
Must Be Santa! Kris Kringle Pays South Pasadena a Visit
On a beautiful, sunny, Southern California December morning, children were gathered with their families at the War Memorial Building in South Pasadena for a holiday breakfast. When what to their wondering eyes should appear...
Aubry Deetjen of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award
South Pasadenan, Aubry Deetjen, has been a multi-hyphenate artist her whole life. She is currently in the dance department at LACHSA, but got her start as an artist in her home art studio and...
A Christmas Story, The Musical Sings and Taps its Way into your Heart
Something fun, festive, hilarious and heartwarming is happening at the Ahmanson Theatre this holiday season and it’s the musical version of “A Christmas Story”. Since it’s debut in 1983, the MGM movie starring Peter...
Young Artist Dylan Rubin Among Winners at PTSA Reflections Art Exhibit
Young Dylan Rubin was thrilled to be named a winner in the photography division of the PTSA Reflections Arts Contest. An exhibit of the middle and elementary school winners was held at the school...
Review | A Christmas Carol Captivates at A Noise Within
What a joy and thrill to see A Christmas Carol back at A Noise Within in all it’s dazzling, whimsical wonder! Now in its 11th year, Geoff Elliott’s faithful adaptation – every word comes...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Enchants at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
South Pasadena has a new holiday tradition – the simply enchanting re-telling of A Christmas Carol, now in its second year at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop. Premiering last year, the production brings back most...