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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | Team MIJARES/Paradise Construction took first place at the SPTOR Golf Tournament. Pictured are Jon Ruiz, Jaiden Ruiz, Ralf Durham and Kylan Gamell.

Golf Tournament Raises Funds for South Pasadena Self-Built Float

More than 100 players took part in the Golf Tournament fundraiser June 17 for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR) organization. The site...
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid Splashes Back to El Capitan

Disney’s The Little Mermaid returns to the El Capitan Theatre for a special engagement beginning July 5th. See the movie for $10 before 10am! “The...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | Frederick Stuart and the cast of The Book of Will on stage at A Noise Within.

A Noise Within | Douglas Love-Ramos joins ANW as Managing Director

 Following an extensive, nationwide search by Aspen Leadership Group, classical theater company A Noise Within has selected Douglas Love-Ramos to take the reins as...

Shakespeare in the Park this Summer at Garfield Park

The South Pasadena Community Services Department, in partnership with Shakespeare by the Sea, will host two dates of Shakespeare in the Park this summer....

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Celebrates World Music Day June 21

In honor of the 2024 Rose Parade theme – Celebrating a World of Music – Pasadena Tournament of Roses is delighted to join others...

Center Theatre Group Suspends Programming at Mark Taper Forum

Below is a statement from the Center Theatre Group on reasons for suspending the rest of their season at the Mark Taper Forum. While...
PHOTO: Tanya Kraft | The South Pasadenan | Rick Kraft, second from left, photographed with his siblings and parents.

Just a Thought | My Father’s Day Tribute

My father turns 91 years old next month. Wow! That’s over nine decades of living! Tomorrow being Father’s Day, I want to share with...

4th of July Festival of Balloons in South Pasadena

The City of South Pasadena is pleased to announce the return of the 4th of July Festival of Balloons. This year’s theme is Red, White, and...

Summer Concerts at Garfield Park

The South Pasadena Community Services Department will host four dates of Concerts in the Park this summer. Admission is free and patrons are encouraged...

Movies in the Park

The South Pasadena Community Services Department will host three dates of Movies in the Park this summer! Admission is free and patrons are encouraged...

The Chekhov Project at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop announces the highly ambitious undertaking of performing two classic plays by Anton Chekhov: The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard. Both...
Hanniel Park's Heritage of Machinery

Hanniel Park’s “Heritage of Machinery” receives EFTA award

Congratulations to South Pasadena High School's student award winners and exhibitors in the juried 2023 Expressing Feelings Through Art (EFTA) contest sponsored by Light...
PHOTO: Hans Gerritsen | The South Pasadenan | The Dutch National Ballet's "FRIDA" choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochua

Dutch National Ballet U.S. Premiere of FRIDA

Dutch National Ballet, the largest dance company in the Netherlands, concludes the 20th dance season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center...

The Los Angeles Premiere of STEW by Zora Howard at Pasadena Playhouse

Producing Artistic Director Danny Feldman announces the Los Angeles premiere of Stew by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard at Pasadena Playhouse, the recipient of the...
PHOTO: JT Burke | The South Pasadenan | A page from "Paradise Circus" by JT Burke.

SPARC Presents “Coffee Table Books Live” featuring “The Paradise Circus” by JT...

“Coffee Table Books Live,” the meet-the-author and book-signing series hosted by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC), features digital artist Jeffrey Thomas Burke and...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Preservation Foundation | The El Adobe Flores house in South Pasadena

South Pasadena Preservation Foundation Celebrates El Adobe Flores’ History, Architecture, Art, and Owners

The public is invited to celebrate South Pasadena’s 184 year-old El Adobe Flores “The House that was in México” and owners who preserved it...

Kutzer Company hosts Wine & Song

The Kutzer Company will be hosting Wine & Song this week on Wednesday, June 7 at 7pm featuring David Serby with Ed Tree, Andy...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | From L to R: Liz Larsen, Zachary Prince, Daya Curley, Adina Verson, and Sarah Stiles in the world premiere of "A Transparent Musical" at Mark Taper Forum May 23 through June 25, 2023.

“A Transparent Musical” | World Premiere at Mark Taper Forum

From the creators of the hit Amazon series, a groundbreaking and timely new musical that is delightfully queer, unapologetically Jewish, and radically joyful, “A...

SPHS 2023 Graduate Elizabeth Crow Radiates Resilience and Love, Set to Soar Higher

On the evening of June 1st, 2023, South Pasadena High School was filled with excited students and proud parents as they celebrated the graduation...

Bernadette Peters! Pasadena Playhouse Sondheim Celebration concludes with 3 concerts

Due to popular demand, Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, announced a 3rd performance  of Bernadette Peters...
SPHS Graduation 2023 June 1st, 2023. Photo credit: MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Courtesy of The Rafu Shimpo

SPHS GRADUATION 2023 | Get Ready World – Here They Come!

Amidst the tumultuous backdrop of adversity that has shaped the world, the South Pasadena High School's Class of 2023 defies the odds and emerges...

Local Highlight: Brewing Connection & Creativity – “TeaMorrow” Offers Unique Approach to South Pasadena’s...

This is part of a special business feature series by The South Pasadenan News, showcasing the shops & studios in the ‘Alexander Building’ at the...

LIVE GRADUATION | South Pasadena High School 2023

PRODUCED AND VIDEO FEED BY JAMES JONTZ | ASB SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL JUNE 1ST, 2023 4:30PM~6PM Video begins with 26min. slideshow. Fast forward to '26:00'...

Local Highlight: A Gem in South Pasadena: ‘Jeweled Universe’ on Mission Street

This is part of a special business feature series by The South Pasadenan News,  showcasing the shops & studios in the 'Alexander Building' at...
PHOTO: Anthony Chan | The South Pasadenan | Annalea Pearson has signed on to play for Williams College in Girls Soccer.

Signing Day at SPHS Celebrates Senior Student Athletes

South Pasadena High School athletics held a mock signing day to celebrate senior student-athletes who are continuing their academic and athletic careers in colleges...
PHOTO: SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | SPUSD retirees from left to right: Amy Blum, Leslie Matsunaga, Laurie Narro, Sharon Reed, Kim Sinclair, Ann Foster and Natasha Prime celebrate during an employee recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Not pictured: Amy Barker)

SPUSD Employee Recognition 2023

On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the District Office, SPUSD recognized outstanding employees for their dedication, passion and commitment to our students. The District awarded...

General Plan Update Workshops

The City has re-launched the General Plan Update process and must complete and adopt the new General Plan and related re-zoning by the end...

Share Your Input on the City of South Pasadena Police Department Assessment

The City of South Pasadena has engaged Raftelis, a consulting firm with experience assisting public safety organizations nationwide, to assess the South Pasadena Police...
PHOTO: Adam Latham | The South Pasadenan | Hollywood Bowl shell with fireworks.

Skylar Astin, Norm Lewis and Brian Stokes Mitchell in A Sondheim Celebration at Hollywood...

Broadway stars Skylar Astin, Norm Lewis and Brian Stokes Mitchell will complete the glittering cast of Broadway luminaries for Everybody Rise! A Sondheim Celebration...
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