Where: St. Philip the Apostles Church
Date: 2007-07-21 17:30:00
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The Texas Hold'em Shoot Out "Shuffle Up And Deal!" Description: This Texas Hold'em poker tournament is a fundraiser benefitting the non-profit group, SCRC Young Adult Ministry. For rules information, contact ramon_burdeos@yahoo.com. Prizes*: First Place - A CHOICE OF EITHER (a) a Nintendo Wii bundle, (b) Disneyland-California Adventures Dual Passes for 4, (c) a Day Spa Package, OR (d) a $350 Flight Center Gift Certificate. Second Place - Apple Black iPod 80GB Video (*) Selection of prize product "grades," "options," "types," or any other differentiation of the prize product is at the total discretion of the tournament administrator. Date: Saturday, July 21st, 2007. Sign-up begins at 5:30 pm. Tournament play begins at 6:15 pm. Location: St. Philip the Apostle Church Holy Angels Hall 151 So. Hill Avenue Pasadena, CA 91106
Where: Rose Bowl Stadium
Date: 2007-04-28 08:00:00
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WALK NOW unites the community in support of those affected by autism with a noncompetitive 5K walk and community resource fair, where parents meet a variety of autism service providers and kids enjoy arts & crafts, moon bounces and other fun activities
Where: Pasadena Playhouse
Date: 2007-10-13 00:00:00
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Join the Pasadena Playhouse District's Art Walk scheduled for Saturday, October 13th, 11am - 5pm! Stroll through the district as you enjoy ArtWalk, a free multi-faceted celebration of the arts. The festival offers an eclectic selection of art ranging from visual, written and spoken word, to performance, and culinary art. Enjoy great food at one of 42 cafes and restaurants, purchase original art, visit art galleries and much more. For more information on Art Walk, call (626) 744-0340
Where: Rose Bowl Stadium
Date: 2007-09-08 00:00:00
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Where: Levitt Pavillion Pasadena
Date: 2007-05-26 17:30:00
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Old Pasadena Management District invites you to experience classic cinema under the stars. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the entertainment commences with live music and the movie will start just after sunset. Refreshments are available, but we do encourage picnicking or takeout from one of district's many fine restaurants. Located at the Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park.
Where: Pasadena Masonic Hall
Date: 2007-11-24 20:00:00
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An elegant evening of Victorian vintage ballroom dance with a live band.
Where: Borders Books & Music Pasadena
Date: 2007-09-08 16:30:00
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'Second Saturday Tweens Book Club' has discussions and activities for young adult readers pursuing exciting, new adventures in really books!
Where: Paseo Colorado
Date: 2007-06-16 00:00:00
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Wonderful event featuring art of all types, rendered in chalk on the pavements. See the art being created. Admission to the event is free, and the venue (Paseo shopping mall) has some underground parking with validation. Art on canvas from the artists will be available for sale. Proceeds benefit Pasadena's Light Bringer Project www.lightbringerproject.com *Hats and lots of bottled water recommended!*
Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2007-08-10 19:00:00
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William Gibson the king of Cyberpunk fiction will be reading from and signing his new novel Spook Country
Where: Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Date: 2007-09-29 19:00:00
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Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk and leader in the Interfaith Movement. During the war in Vietnam, he worked tirelessly for reconciliation between North and South Vietnam. His lifelong efforts to generate peace moved Martin Luther King, Jr. to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He lives in exile in a small community in France where he teaches, writes, gardens, and works to help refugees worldwide.
Where: Huntington Library
Date: 2007-04-12 14:30:00
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Free Friends' Hall Landscape architect Owen Dell will give a slide lecture with an important message: the need to change our gardening practices to better safeguard the environment. Dell will offer ideas for home gardeners on how to avoid the use of petrochemical-based fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. A plant sale follows the talk.
Where: Ramo Auditorium (Caltech)
Date: 2007-05-20 15:30:00
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Free No tickets or reservations required. Written and directed by Preston Sturges One of the great satires of Hollywood. A director of fluffy musicals (Joel McCrea) decides to make a social problem film about the down-trodden. He disguises himself as a hobo and hit the rails. Along the way he picks up "the girl" (Veronica Lake in her breakthrough role), learns about hardship and the value of entertainment, and in the end figures out that all roads lead to Hollywood. Panel discussion will follow.
Where: Pasadena Library Concert Hall
Date: 2007-05-08 19:00:00
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Free Chamber Jazz concert. Music by parker, Bradford, Davis, Evans, Bartok, Messian influences. Tibetan Percussion instruments. Experimental acoustic Jazz. Suezenne Fordham Concert Grand Piano, bowed piano, Tibetan Percussions. Darren Ross, Drums and Percussion; Noah Garabedian, Contrabass Other Performances: April 10, 2007 Pasadena Library Concert Hall June 25, 2007 South Pasadena Library Concert Hall
Where: Levitt Pavillion Pasadena
Date: 2007-05-19 17:30:00
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Old Pasadena Management District invites you to experience classic cinema under the stars. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the entertainment commences with live music and the movie will start just after sunset. Refreshments are available, but we do encourage picnicking or takeout from one of district's many fine restaurants. Located at the Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park.
Where: Ramo Auditorium (Caltech)
Date: 2007-06-03 15:30:00
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Free No tickets or reservations required. Written and directed by Preston Sturges Running time: 99 minutes At a time when most Hollywood films revered the home front, this film takes a not so gentle poke at the sacred institution of American motherhood. Trudi Kockenlocker (Betty Hutton), a small town girl with a yen for soldiers, marries one after a wild night and can't remember his name (she thinks it's something like Private Ratski-watski). When she finds herself pregant, she enlists the help of a friend and sometime flame (Eddie Bracken), who shares the credit when Trudi gives birth to America's secret weapon in the war against Fascism. Panel discussion will follow.
Where: Ice House Comedy Club
Date: 2008-05-29 20:00:00
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Fresh, frenetic, and self-deprecating to a fault, Don Friesen's comedy is outrageously physical yet thoroughly relatable. Don's willingness to admit his flaws and exploit them for maximum comedic potential has a way of not only entertaining, but at the same time tapping into the humanity in all of us. It's a uniquely fun, clever, and clean act with an incredibly broad appeal.
Where: Pasadena Playhouse
Date: 2008-05-09 20:00:00
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At 2.00 a.m. in the outskirts of Johannesburg, a broken down motorcycle strands two white men at a lonely roadhouse with a Zulu waiter who only wants to close for the night. !Saturday Night at the Palace' examines the events leading up to a racially motivated crime in the volatile Gauteng Region of South Africa seven years before the official end of apartheid. It received six NAACP Theatre Award Nominations winning for both Best Director and Best Supporting Actor and two LA Weekly Award Nominations.
Where: Pasadena Museum of California Art
Date: 2008-05-11 12:00:00
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This extensive exhibition presents more than 300 new works by 170 of the nation's leading traditional fine artists, spotlighting sculpture as well as paintings of genres ranging from quintessential California landscapes and seascapes to figures and still life. The event showcases the highest-quality fine art and all works on display are available for acquisition.
Where: Levitt Pavillion Pasadena
Date: 2007-06-28 19:00:00
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Updating and reinvigorating the lively son jarocho of Veracruz, Mexico, Los Angeles-based Conjunto JardÃn features sisters Libby and Cindy Harding. Their sibling vocals ride atop hard-charging jaranas, driving cajón-and-bass rhythm section and sparkling harp-like keyboards to create a fresh, modern sound that is at once faithfully traditional, yet at the same time possessed of a rock-influenced drive and accessible edge. The group was nominated for Best Latin/Salsa Artist in the 2003 L.A. Weekly Music Awards.The musical heart of son jarocho is the rhythmic and chordal framework provided by the jarana, a small guitar-type instrument with five courses of strings, at least 3 of which are double (making a total of 8-10 strings). The jaranas are constructed in different sizes. Against this the harp improvises, diamond-bright arpeggios and melodies over a syncopated bass pattern. The small four-string requinto guitar (also called guitarra de son) plucked with a cow-horn pick (pua) improvises more percussive melodies.

Cindy and Libby started playing jarocho music as children, learning from and performing with their father, renowned Latin American scholar and musician Timothy Harding (“El Gran Tigreâ€), and his group Los Tigres de la Sierra. They have further honed their skills with trips to Veracruz and by studying with master jarocho musicians in Mexico and the U.S. Both played key roles in seminal ’80s nueva canción group Sabiá: Cindy co-founded the ensemble while at Brown University in 1976, and Libby’s original songs and “deceptively delicate†lead vocals defined the band’s core sound. After singing together for more than 25 years, the sisters achieve that special vocal blend unique to siblings. FREE
Where: South Pasadena Library Community Hall
Date: 2007-04-27 19:00:00
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A celebratory Concert in honor ing and featuring California Poet Laureate Al Young, on the event of the publication of his new book of Poetry, "Coastal Evenings and Inland Afternoons." Mr. Young , also a Jazz Poet, will be accompanied for his readings from his new book by the Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz Trio, featuring Noah Garabedian, Contrabass, and Mark Schmidt, Vibes and Percussion. We all play Tibetan Percussion.. The Event is free and is sponsored by the California Arts Council, and the James Levinn Foundation, with special consideration for the Sidemen from Art House....A remarkable Event
Where: Neighborhood Church
Date: 2007-09-15 18:30:00
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A generous reception featuring a diverse selection of hors d’oeuvres and competition wines is followed by an evening of fun favorites from opera, operetta, Broadway and even some improvisation. Performers include Southland’s General Director, Ann Noriel, as well as members Craig Gilmore, Lauri D. Goldenhersh, Rollin Lofdahl, Michelle Sarkesian, Diane Sawyers, Benita Scheckel, Richard Sheldon, Michael Upward and Carol Winston. The singers will be accompanied by pianist Mark Salters. General Admission for the reception and concert is $30. All funds raised will benefit Southland Opera’s very active outreach program, which not only offers highly creative live productions of opera and musical theater to audiences of all ages, but works with schools and teachers across the Southland to provide collaborative, hands-on workshops in classroom settings. To date, the company has given more than 4,500 performances and workshops, while educating and entertaining more than one million students. Donations and ticket orders may also be sent to 535 S. Forestdale, Suite 100, Glendora, CA 91741. Southland Opera is a 501(c)3 corporation. Reception sponsored in part by Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.
Where: Borders Books & Music Pasadena
Date: 2007-09-08 15:00:00
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'Children's Storytime' is an adventure on the second Saturday of every month to launch a life-long love of books for your children!
Where: Kidspace Children's Museum
Date: 2008-05-31 14:30:00
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Where: Borders Books & Music Pasadena
Date: 2007-11-27 19:00:00
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Cesar Millan is a professional dog trainer. He is best known for his television series, 'Dog Whisperer,' which is in its third season and airs on the National Geographic Channel.
Where: Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Date: 2007-12-05 20:00:00
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Warren Miller's 'Playground,' the largest action sports film on the planet, is coming to kick off the winter sports season. Presented in stunning high definition, 'Playground' chronicles extraordinary action and breathtaking cinematography from Sweden, Japan, Dubai, Alaska and more. Warren Miller premiers are an experience, a party and a phenomenon not to be missed.
Where: Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Date: 2008-01-23 00:00:00
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Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson will speak.
Where: The Esotouric Bus, Pasadena
Date: 2007-11-17 13:00:00
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Tickets $55, but I can get them for $27.50 if we order ahead of time. The Crown City masquerades as a calm and refined retreat, where well-bred ladies glide around their perfect bungalows and everyone knows what fork to use first. But don't be fooled by appearances. Dip into the confidential files of Old Pasadena and meet assassins and lepers, kidnappers, slashers and all manner of maniacs in a delightful little tour you won't find recommended by the "better class" of people! From celebrated cases like the RFK assassination (with a visit to Sirhan Sirhan's folks' house), "Eraserhead" star Jack Nance's strange end, black magician/rocket scientist Jack Parsons' death-by-misadventure and the 1926 Rose Parade grandstand collapse to fascinating obscurities, the tour's dozens of murders, arsons, kidnappings, robberies, suicides, auto wrecks and oddball happening sites provide a alternate history of Pasadena that's as fascinating as it is creepy. Passengers will tour the old Millionaire's Row on Orange Grove, learn about the shocking Sphinx murder on the steps of the downtown Masonic Hall, wonder about the unknown fiend who sneaked past a little girl to poison her father's beer and discover why people named Judd should think twice before moving to Pasadena. Passengers on this eye-opening, funny and informative tour will forever see Pasadena in a new light. It's highly recommended for natives and newcomers alike, crime and history buffs, and anyone who likes to seek out the unexpected.
Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2007-11-17 16:00:00
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Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2007-11-27 19:00:00
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Nathan McCall will appear for a discussion and book signing.
Where: Ice House Comedy Club
Date: 2007-12-02 00:00:00
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Michael Loftus started his comedy career in Columbus, Ohio performing with the improv troop Midwest Comedy Tool and Die. He has appeared on Comedy Central's 'Premium Blen' and NBC's 'Friday Night' as well as other television and radio shows.
Where: Ice House Annex
Date: 2007-12-05 20:00:00
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Stand-up / Alternative Comedy
Where: Pasadena Center
Date: 2007-12-09 11:00:00
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Los Angeles CHOCOLATE SALON Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon highlights feature chocolate tasting, demonstrations, chef & author talks, wine pairings, and ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program. Enjoy * Artisan and Premium Chocolatiers * Top-end Wineries, Spirits & Beverages * A full day of events, demos, tastings and speakers * Chocolate-themed Fashion and Styles TICKETS (for Entry, all Chocolate & Wine Tasting, Demos, etc.) $17.50 Advance $20 Door (order early) Join fellow chocolate lovers at the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon. The Salon features premium and artisan chocolatiers, wine and beverage tasting, and Speakers, Tastings, Pairings and Demonstrations. A sample of salon participants includes L'Artisan du Chocolat, Mignon Chocolate, Decadent Tastes, Yum! Chocolate, Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Chuao Chocolatier, Guittard Chocolate, The Chocolate Traveler, Malibue Toffee, Cocoa Prive, The TeaRoom, Amano Artisan Chocolate, Chocolate Covered Company, Randy Fuhrman Events / Randy's Brownies, Silver Stone Wines, Sol Rouge Winery, Vihuela Winery, C'est Tres Chic Chocolate Molds, Le Creuset, Swissmar, Putumayo World Music, Chocolate Television, and much, much more. New Schedule Addition: A screening of the upcoming short film: Searching for the Heart of Chocolate For more information or purchase tickets, go to: http://www.LAChocolateSalon.com 11am-5:00pm The Pasadena Center 300 E Green Street Sponsored by TasteTV and Chocolate Television http://www.TasteTV.com http://www.ChocolateTelevision.com
Where: Rose Bowl
Date: 2007-12-04 08:00:00
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please try to buy tickets tomorrow morning: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0B003F73E3B14FB9?tm_link=bowlgames_07_20 you can also call: (213) 365-3675
Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-01-13 15:30:00
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Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2008-01-16 19:00:00
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Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2008-01-23 19:00:00
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Subtitled 'A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets,' Venkatesh's book describes how he managed to gain entree into the gang, what he learned and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment.
Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2008-01-24 19:00:00
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You'll want to put down your knitting project long enough to read this charming first novel by Kate Jacobs.
Where: Pasadena Museum of California Art
Date: 2008-01-26 12:00:00
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Where: Pasadena Hilton
Date: 2008-05-17 09:00:00
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LayerOne is a computer security conference located in Pasadena, California. We are currently in our fifth year of operation. We feature speakers from all across the globe and on topics ranging from lockpicking and MPLS security to covert data gathering and HIPPA compliance. Our speakers come from a diverse background and include a focus not just on the nuts and bolts of technology but the social impact as well. Our event is located at the Pasadena Hilton and is just a few minutes walk from historic Old Town Pasadena.
Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-02-10 15:30:00
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The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is one of the world's first and foremost period instrument orchestras, acclaimed for the vitality of its performances and over 250 recordings.
Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2008-02-25 12:00:00
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With the country in the grip of economic malaise, and worried about her business, Maisie Dobbs is relieved to accept an apparently straightforward assignment from an old friend to investigate certain matters concerning a potential land purchase. Her inquiries take her to a picturesque village in Kent during the hop-picking season, but beneath its pastoral surface she finds evidence that something is amiss. Mysterious fires erupt in the village with alarming regularity, and a series of petty crimes suggests a darker criminal element at work. As Maisie discovers, the villagers are bitterly prejudiced against outsiders who flock to Kent at harvest time -- even more troubling, they seem possessed by the legacy of a wartime Zeppelin raid.
Where: Borders Books & Music Pasadena
Date: 2008-03-01 10:00:00
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Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-03-16 15:30:00
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Acclaimed cellist David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet, and pianist Wu Han have emerged as one of the most popular cello-piano duos on the musical scene today.
Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-02-29 20:00:00
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This 11-piece rock band plays traditional opera pieces, such as 'La Danza' and 'Vesta La Giubba,' and then breaks into either a funky disco beat or heavy metal guitars.
Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-03-12 20:00:00
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Where: Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Date: 2008-02-23 00:00:00
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Lineage Dance Presents the Pasadena Dance Festival. Classes, workshops, showcase perfomances all day from 9:00am-5:00pm. Evening Performance at 7:00pm featuring: Lineage Dance, Lux Aeterna, Culture Shock, Laurie Cameron & Company, Titus Fotso, Briseyda Zarate, KIN Dance Company, DanceParadigm, and the Pasadena Dance Theatre. Unlimited passes for the Festival $30. Evening performance only, $15.00. Tickets and info at www.lineagedance.org
Where: Borders Books & Music Pasadena
Date: 2008-03-01 10:00:00
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Where: Pasadena Masonic Hall
Date: 2008-03-27 18:30:00
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Whole Foods, POM Wonderful, and others usher in the official launch of SpiritList.com, a job board for the soul. SpiritList.com is the first job and opportunities portal exclusively devoted to Southern Californians passionate about organics, yoga and fitness, health, well-being, spirituality, and the earth. The event will offer practitioners and professionals the opportunity to connect with one another and to learn how to search for positions or recruit ideal personnel through SpiritList.com. Admission is Free, but RSVPs are required. Please phone 1-877-SOUL-JOB to inquire about the guest list.
Where: One Colorado
Date: 2008-03-14 18:00:00
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The adventures continue as Urban Expeditions brings the Art Ride to Pasadena Art Night. Join C.I.C.L.E. and friends for a guided bicycle tour of Pasadena and its cultural institutions Friday evening, March 14, 2008. Cyclists and art lovers alike will enjoy this relaxing and engaging evening, perusing Pasadena's large collection of art galleries and museums, as well as absorbing live performances by local musicians and musical groups. ARTRide is produced in conjunciton with ARTNight, when Pasadena's cultural institutions open their doors to the public at no charge so that everyone may experience the rich culture and history of Pasadena and the beauty that is Pasadena at night. The Pasadena ARTRide is a recreational social event open to all skill levels. The ride will begin at One Colorado and wind through the streets of Pasadena, stopping at various at institutions. Participants will have time to explore exhibits and listen to music at each stop. The pace of the ride is relaxed and easy, and beginning bicyclists should feel free to join the ride. The ride is lead by experienced cyclists, and includes a sweep rider to ensure the group stays together.
Where: Pacific Asia Museum
Date: 2008-03-29 14:00:00
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Otagaki Rengetsu was a poet, calligrapher, potter and Buddhist nun. Rev. Myoan Grace Schireson, Ph.D. explores how Rengetsu's practice and enlightenment manifested itself in ways we can touch and experience directly. Myoan Schireson is a Zen teacher and ordained Buddhist priest in the Suzuki Roshi lineage.
Where: Pacific Asia Museum
Date: 2008-03-29 16:00:00
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Join Southwest Chamber Music as they explore String Quartet music from composers Him Sophy, Vu Nhat Tan and Phuc Linh. These rarely heard gems will be contrasted with Mozart's Hunt Quartet with discussion and Q&A following the performance.
Where: Pacific Asia Museum
Date: 2008-04-13 14:00:00
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Where: Borders Books & Music Pasadena
Date: 2008-03-29 15:00:00
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Where: Pasadena Museum of California Art
Date: 2008-05-11 15:00:00
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Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-05-14 20:00:00
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Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2008-04-28 17:30:00
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Keith Gessen much-praised first novel, 'All the Sad Young Literary Men,' is about the literary and romantic ambitions of three well-educated, tightly-wound young men. This black-comedy-in-stories alternates among three protagonists -- who have little contact with one another but who have in common age, bafflement and hunger for literary fame.
Where: Vroman's Bookstore
Date: 2008-05-16 19:00:00
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Where: California Institute of Technology Beckman Auditorium
Date: 2008-05-16 20:00:00
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The Limeliters launched their career in 1959 and emerged as one of the dominant voices of the early 1960s folk music scene.
Where: Pasadena Museum of California Art
Date: 2008-05-03 12:00:00
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This extensive exhibition presents more than 300 new works by 170 of the nation's leading traditional fine artists, spotlighting sculpture as well as paintings of genres ranging from quintessential California landscapes and seascapes to figures and still life. The event showcases the highest-quality fine art and all works on display are available for acquisition.
Where: Pacific Asia Museum
Date: 2008-05-11 14:00:00
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Chinese American Stories: My Mother is a presentation of community, family and personal memories collected in a writing/oral history workshop by playwright Henry Ong. Featuring stories for and about the mothers of Chinese Americans... special Mother's Day performance! One time only! "Chinese American Stories: My Mother" Pacific Asia Museum Free with museum admission; call 626.449.2742 ext. 31 to RSVP. Museum Admission $7 for adults $5 for students/seniors Parking: Free parking is available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union in Pasadena PS - Joz is in this!