$6000 Donated by Taste of Sierra Madre for Fine Arts Programs
Tom Brady, chair of the Taste of Sierra Madre event held last month on 9/11 presented a check for $6,000 to the city of Sierra Madre Tuesday. The money is earmarked for additional fine arts programming for the Youth Activity Center in Sierra Madre. The donated funds represented half of the net proceeds of [...]
Beach Boys Come to Pasadena to Help Raise Funds for Methodist Hospital
Saturday evening at the Pasadena Convention Center: Legendary musicians the Beach Boys performed for an intimate crowd of 1000 at the annual Crystal Ball which is Methodist Hospital’s single largest fundraiser of the year. This year Bruce Johnston and Mike Love gave guests what they wanted most – great Beach Boys’ hits like: Surf City; [...]
Pasadena Playhouse Rings Jory Bell Once Again – Ed Asner a Huge Hit in FDR
Intermission Over – Victor Jory Bell Rings Once Again at Pasadena Playhouse The distinctive and historic bell that alerts tardy Theatre goers that the play is about to begin ran once again Tuesday evening for the opening night performance of FDR played by Ed Asner. Sheldon Epps spoke briefly to the throng of excited theatre-goers [...]
$3 Million for a New Ice Skating Rink
Pasadena City Council voted unanimously to approve the development of a $3 million ice rink facility in the Pavilion beside the Pasadena Convention Center. The old ice rink facility, located behind the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, is on schedule to be converted into a ballroom. Fifty percent of the costs will come from the capital reserves [...]
Pasadena Playhouse Raises the Curtain Once Again
Ed Asner to Play FDR Oct 12-Nov 7 The Pasadena Playhouse pleased has announced the upcoming 2010 fall productions. The doors of the historic theatre that went dark last year will reopen with seven-time Emmy Award and five-time Golden Globe Award-winner Ed Asner starring in the solo performance drama, FDR, based on Dore Schary’s Broadway [...]
Small World Sound, making poets’ dreams come true
By Candyce Columbus Poet and songwriter Barry Schwam of Sierra Madre is putting his passion for verse and sound design to good use with his newest venture, Small World Sound. Dedicated to helping poets get their word out, literally, Schwam works with them in his home studio to record CDs of their work at an [...]
A Taste of Sierra Madre-Schedule of Events Announced
A Taste of Sierra Madre Sept. 11, 2010 a festival of fine arts, great food, live music, and great kitchen design on Sept 11th Live Bands at two venues, 24 Booths with delectable tastes, fine arts, coolest kitchens tour schedule of events 9:00 AM $35 VIP Coolest Kitchen Tours runs until 1 p.m. Kersting Court [...]
Red White and Bluess Jaszz Fest on Tap Aug. 28 – 29
Redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Fest has announced the line-up of jazz and blues musicians to perform during the star-studded festival August 28 and 29, 2010. 200 plus artists, 23 top acts will entertain thousands of fans gathered at the spectacular outdoor venue the Los Angeles Arboretum. The weekend event, complete with an international food court, [...]
A Picture is Worth a 1000 Doo Dahs – Enter your favorite Doo Dah Image
Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their best photographs of the Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade in a contest. All photographs will be exhibited at McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena 6 p.m.-midnight July 17, during which trophies will be awarded in a number of categories with the “Spirit [...]
Good-sized Crowd Greeted Cal Phil’s First Summer Concert
A good-sized audience turned out for the opening concert of the California Philharmonic Orchestra’s 15th year to hear “America the Beautiful” as a pre-July 4 tribute in a highly entertaining program chocked full of a variety of musical forms. Everything on the program had an American platform, including, as Cal Phil’s conductor, Victor Vener explained, [...]
