Alisa Hayashida
Alisa Hayashida has been covering arts, culture, & events in the greater Pasadena Metro area and Los Angeles Metro area for the past seven years. She is a valuable arts advocate in South Pasadena, with an extensive background in theatre arts. She has been a proud South Pasadenan for over 25 years.
The Laramie Project | A Bold Cry For Hope
The Laramie Project at South Pasadena High School is an audacious cry for hope that is a remarkable piece of theatre. Set in the Wyoming town of Laramie, the Moises Kaufman play weaves together...
The Laramie Project at SPHS | Say It Right
“I will speak to you, I will trust you people that if you write a play of this, that you say it right, you need to do your best to say it correct.” It’s...
Judy Bernal | A Professional with a Passion
Judy Bernal has a passion for houses, a passion for architecture and she loves people. “Put that together and you have a career in real estate!” exclaims Bernal. She hails from right here in...
Parson’s Nose Takes an Enthralling Journey Down The Mississippi in MARK TWAIN AND FRIENDS
Pasadena has the good fortune to be the landing spot for Parson’s Nose Theater, specifically in the beautiful Marston and Van Pelt 1911 building that was once a mortuary chapel. Located near City Hall...
Audaciously Brilliant VIETGONE at East West Players
Impossible to categorize, the time-bending, pop-culture wielding, psychedelic, hip hop romantic comedy that is Qui Nguyen’s VIETGONE is a raw, funny, mesmerizing ride. Bouncing between the chaos of the fall of Saigon where impossible...
ART! MUSIC! OKTOBERFEST!
It was a balmy and beautiful fall evening as multiple generations of South Pasadenans descended on our downtown area for the 2018 Fall Arts Crawl and Oktoberfest. Once again the genuine bonhomie was in...
Irresistible BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Young Stars Theatre
From the moment Belle walks into her light clutching a book and sings, “Little town, it’s a quiet village, every day, like the one before”, this irresistible production of Beauty and The Beast takes...
Electric Opening Night for Dear Evan Hansen
The Tony Award winning smash hit Dear Evan Hansen had a star studded opening night at The Ahmanson friday evening and the show was met with thunderous applause, a few times stopping the show,...
THE WOMAN IN BLACK Promises Chills and Thrills
“If you like mysteries, if you like suspense, if you like to try to figure out what happens next, this show is for you!” So says veteran theatre actor Bradley Armacost of the experience...
EVERYTHING THAT NEVER HAPPENED Takes New Look at Merchant of Venice
A fresh and poignant look at the story of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice is now on stage at Boston Court Pasadena with the world premiere of Sarah B. Mantell’s Everything That Never Happened.
Mantell has...
