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SPUSD Students View Historic Partial Eclipse
Students, faculty, staff, and administration viewed a partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
All SPUSD schools celebrated the partial eclipse in different ways. The middle school’s science department shared the science behind the...
Mamma’s Backstage: Eclectic Fest pays tribute to Bob Stane’s Coffee Gallery Backstage
When Coffee Gallery Backstage impresario Bob Stane shuttered his venerated Altadena listening room last spring after a 25-year run, colleagues organized a sale of its contents. Lights, microphones, mic stands, cables, tables and chairs,...
City Finance Director Exits South Pasadena After 13 Months
Only days before the April 17 kickoff of the city's accelerated budget process and four months since formally taking over as South Pasadena's permanent Finance Director, John Downs has told the city he will...
Electric Bills South Pasadena | Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Arrangement is on The Chopping...
South Pasadena, which four years ago opted to rely solely on renewable power for city operations under the Clean Power Alliance’s (CPA) “100 percent Green Power” product, is set to reconsider that decision at...
Shaw’s ‘Misalliance’ is subversive, wild fun at A Noise Within
Eight marriage proposals and a plane crash, all in one afternoon. A Noise Within closes
out its 2023-24 “Balancing Act” season with George Bernard Shaw’s high-flying comedy, Misalliance.
Guillermo Cienfuegos (last season’s Much Ado About Nothing)...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe featuring Michael McNevin, Kray Van Kirk and...
South Pasadena's Wine & Song host, Brad Colerick, returns home this Wednesday April 17 at 7pm after doing some shows in Utah, Colorado and Arizona. He also attended a screening of Lost Bird at...
The Body’s Midnight | IAMA & Boston Court team up to present World Premiere...
The IAMA Theatre Company and Boston Court Pasadena have joined forces to present a poetic and surprising new play about the complicated, ridiculous, awe-inspiring trajectory of life. Boston Court artistic director Jessica Kubzansky directs the world premiere of The Body’s Midnight by Tira...
SPARC Gallery Finds New Home
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South Pasadena, CA, April 12, 2024: Come celebrate a milestone in the growth of the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) with a “sneak peek” opening of SPARC’s new headquarters at Fremont Centre Properties,...
Staggering Performances in King Hedley II at A Noise Within
It’s Reagan-era 1980’s in the working class Hill District of Pittsburgh when a young, African-American man, King, returns home after seven years in prison for murder. Home is the house he was raised in...
MEAN GIRLS Jr on its way to Young Stars Theatre
Don’t want to end up in the Burn Book? Better head to Young Stars Theatre for their super fun production of “Mean Girls Jr.”! You’ll walk out humming the catchy songs and quoting the...
KAIROS Asks if We’d Like to Live Forever | East West Players
Gina and David are two young professionals in their early thirties who are having a meet-cute after they’ve had a fender bender. They start out upset with each other and the situation, but as...
FAT HAM Serves up a Ghost at the Cookout | Geffen Playhouse
UPDATE: Extended through May 11, 2024
James Ijames’ 2022 Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony nominated play, “Fat Ham”, is now playing at the Geffen Playhouse in an intoxicating and deliriously funny production helmed by director...
BRIGHT STAR coming to South Pasadena High School
The South Pasadena High School Drama program is excited to announce their upcoming production of the bluegrass-influenced, Tony-nominated musical "Bright Star". Written by
comedian Steve Martin (SNL, Only Murders in the Building) and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter...
Funny Girl | Eileen T’Kaye is Mrs. Strakosh at the Ahmanson
After a prolific 45+ year acting and producing career, Eileen T’Kaye is on her first Broadway National Tour, as Mrs. Strakosh in Funny Girl, now playing in her hometown of Los Angeles at the...
City Finance Commission Meeting | Finance Panel Pushed for ‘Corrected’ Answers, Defined Issues, as...
With the caveat that Finance staff will provide City Council a “high level understanding” of requested budget data, the South Pasadena Finance Commission on March 28 voted 4-0 to recommend Council approval of the...
KAIROS | World Premiere at East West Players
East West Players (EWP), one of the nation’s oldest theaters of color and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works, presents Kairos, by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed by Jesca Prudencio. East West...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Teresa James, Clayton Chaney & Philip...
Join Brad Colerick at Lost Parrot Cafe on Wednesday April 3 at 7pm as he welcomes Teresa James and her band, The Rhythm Tramps, as well as Clayton Chaney and Philip Glenn.
Texas-bred keyboardist Teresa...
Restoration Concert April 7 Features AlmaNova Duo, Connie Kupka and David Speltz
A special Restoration concert is lined up for Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. featuring the AlmaNova Duo (flute & guitar) and Speltz & Kupka (cello and violin). The program includes music by...
Fire Chief Paul Riddle Says Goodbye to South Pasadena After 32 Years
I’m sitting in the South Pasadena Firehouse living room with Fire Chief Paul Riddle. It’s a place he’s called home for almost 33 years. Riddle is the 17th Fire Chief in the 116 year...
Hello Gorgeous! FUNNY GIRL Lands at the Ahmanson April 2-28
FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, is coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for a limited four-week engagement from Tuesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 28, 2024. The press opening is...
April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is an important time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and promote efforts to prevent them.
Understanding the Impact of Child Abuse
Nearly 600,000 victims of...
Washington Moves to Enact Crucial Tower Crane Safety Legislation After Tragic Loss
In a tragic incident that shook the heart of Seattle's South Lake Union on April 27, 2019, the collapse of a tower crane claimed the lives of four individuals, including a promising student who...
All Abilities Club at South Pasadena Library
Join the South Pasadena Public Library for our monthly program geared toward adults with developmental disabilities. During All Abilities Club meetings, we watch movies, make crafts, and encourage a welcoming and safe environment for...
City Press Release | “Experience South Pas” Spring Launch
The City of South Pasadena and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce the launch of a new seasonally themed, self-guided walking tour as part of the "Experience South Pasadena" program....
11th Annual Pasadena International Film Festival Set for April 4-11, 2024
The eleventh edition of the Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) returns to the NoHo Arts District April 4-11, 2024, presenting more than 130 films from 10 countries during its eight-day run at Laemmle NoHo...
Sowing South Pasadena | Special Presentation of Ed Begley Jr.’s Memoir at South Pasadena...
Following a highly successful lecture on native planting in South Pasadena, we are pleased to announce the continuation of the South Pasadena Public Library’s Sowing South Pasadena initiative. Our upcoming events calendar is packed...
SPHS Senior Earns Edison Scholars Award
With great pride, SPUSD is happy to announce that SPHS senior Victoria Lee has been awarded a $50,000 college scholarship from Edison International. Lee is one of 30 high school seniors who earned this...
Varsity Virtual Enterprise Finance Team Takes First in State
Kudos to the SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Finance team for this year’s company, WAGS! The WAGS team placed first in the state competition and will move forward to the National Competition in New York...
Thursday Night Open Mic & Art Walk – South Pasadena Library Teen Advisory Board...
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The South Pasadena Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will host the event “Thursday Night Open Mic + Art Walk” on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the...
SPUSD Solar Projects to Begin Late March
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On March 29, 2024, South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) will kick off its solar projects with panel installation at South Pasadena High School (SPHS) and Monterey Hills Elementary School. Rooftop panels...