Playhouse Village Association

Ice House Comedy: Fantastically Foolish Fridays
2023-11-03 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House presents Fantastically Foolish Fridays hosted by Roz Washington. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Ahmed Ahmed & Friends
2023-11-03 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Ahmed Ahmed & Friends. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Pasadena Playhouse: Baby Rave
2023-11-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
It’s never too early to hit the club! Pasadena Playhouse presents Baby Rave a kid-friendly dance party where you and your littlest ones can groove to the thumping sounds and flashing lights of our very first Baby Rave. The music will be hot, the fun props will be all around the dancefloor, and you’ll discover just how fun and enriching a little dance party with LA’s future movers and shakers can be!

Pasadena Heritage: Playhouse District Walking Tour
2023-11-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Pasadena Heritage, The Blinn House 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, 91101, United States
Join Pasadena Heritage for a walking tour of the Playhouse District.
Pasadena, settled by a group of farmers from Indiana in the 1870s, developed initially along the Arroyo Seco. The Pasadena Playhouse Historic District contains approximately 34 buildings, which represent the eastward growth of the City’s urban core during the 1920s and 1930s after Pasadena’s economy had changed from agriculture to tourism. The development of this area was spurred by the construction of Pasadena’s grand and imposing Civic Center in the 1920s, prompting the construction of residential, religious, and cultural facilities in the district. This walking tour includes the Scottish Rite Temple, the United Artist Theater, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Professional Building (Pasadena’s only example of Gothic revival office building architecture), and the Bank of the West building, to name a few.
Tours last approximately 1.5 hours with a walking distance of approximately 1 mile.

Vroman's: Neal Shusterman discusses Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
2023-11-04 13:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.
Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust — one of the greatest atrocities in human history — delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.
This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story – the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.

Pasadena Playhouse: Inherit the Wind
2023-11-04 14:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Two of the nation’s leading lawyers go head-to-head in the ultimate battle of wit, wisdom, and will in this powerful drama. With freedom of speech hanging in the balance, will this small-town courtroom bring us together or tear the nation apart? In a fresh production boldly reimagined for today, Inherit the Wind will make you rethink what you know and dare you to question just how much society has evolved.

Boston Court: NT Live Romeo and Juliet
2023-11-04 14:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Boston Court presents a film screening of Romeo and Juliet starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor. This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams, and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way.
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Ice House Comedy: Cat Ce and Friends
2023-11-04 17:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Cat Ce and Friends. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Preacher Lawson
2023-11-04 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Preacher Lawson. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Preacher Lawson was born in Portland, OR, but spent most of his adolescence in Memphis, TN. He moved 20 times before the age of 10, but if you asked him what city he’s from he’d say Orlando, FL, because that’s where he grew as a comedian. Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series America’s GOT TALENT(2017) where he made it to the final round. Based off his stellar performance in season 12, Lawson was invited to compete in America’s Got Talent: THE CHAMPIONS (2019) and BRITAN’S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS(2019) where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes. Lawson shot his first stand-up special, GET TO KNOW ME, which premiered on BET+ in 2019.

Ice House Comedy: Balkan Comedy Night
2023-11-04 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Balkan Comedy Night. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

The Mixx Pasadena: Live tribute to Arctic Monkeys
2023-11-04 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join The Mixx Pasadena for a live tribute to The Arctic Monkeys, courtesy of Polar Primates, who’ll be playing all your favorite hits. Get ready to dance and sing along to Indie Rock and Brit Pop classics with DJs Ané Uno and Jack Tames. Plus, enjoy the vibes with a live music video mix on the town’s largest LED Wall. Don’t miss out on the drink and dinner specials they’ve got lined up!

Ice House Comedy: The Takeover Comedy Show
2023-11-04 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents The Takeover Comedy show hosted by Nikole Denise. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Boston Court: NT Live: Film Screening of Titanic the Musical
2023-11-05 14:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Boston Court presents a film screening of Titanic the Musical! Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic: The Musical is a stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third-Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinema screens all over the UK and beyond!
This is a screening of a filmed theatrical performance $20 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! BECOME A MEMBER TO GET 50% OFF!

SCCM: Diwali Celebration and Dance performance
2023-11-05 14:00 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Diwali is known as the festival of lights. The festival is named after the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that are lit outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects them from spiritual darkness. Come join us SCCM as they welcome Bollypop LA, a local Indian dance performance group that will teach children and families about the culture of India through the dance art form. After the performance, we will learn more about the celebration through art activities.

SCCM: Native Storytelling Series: Fernandeño Tataviam & Chumash Storytelling by Dennis Garcia
2023-11-06 10:30 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Hamiinat! SCCM is honored to host a Native Storytelling Series featuring the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in honor of Native American Heritage Month in November. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from them about the ancestral lands that we occupy, native culture, and language in this native-led storytelling and craft series for families with children 8 years and younger. Join SCCM every Monday in November at 10:30 AM at SCCM located at 459 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA. This event is free with paid admission, discounted $3 rate for ECLD families applies.
Bio: Dennis Garcia is Chairman of the Elders Council for the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and a longtime educator who teaches about traditional lifeways through music and presentations. His lineage comes from the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and San Fernando Valley.
About the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians:
The citizens of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) are the people of northern Los Angeles County. After thousands of years, foreign powers began colonization in the late 1770s with the arrival of the Spanish followed by the establishment of Mexico and the United States. Despite settler colonization, the Tribe continues to operate as a tribal community.
The Tribe originates in the lineages, villages, and cultures of the period that came before the establishment of Mission San Fernando in 1797, from which their ancestors received the name Fernandeño during enslavement by the Spanish. The Native Americans that were taken to the Mission originally inhabited the villages originating in the Simi, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys. After the Mission period, they became known as the Fernandeño historical Indian tribe. The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is comprised of the descendants of that historical tribe of Fernandeños.

Landmark theatre: Retro Replay: Blurb
2023-11-07 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Retro Replay, Landmark Theatres Pasadena’s weekly series of modern and vintage film favorites, features films so satisfying we’re reviving them on the big screen to enjoy again—or to see for the first time! Each month’s thematic program offers a new film on Tuesdays.
November: A MONTH OF GIVING HANKS
11/7: THE ‘BURBS (1989) Tom Hanks & Carrie Fisher!
11/14: JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990) Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan!
11/21: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) Tom Hanks & Geena Davis!
11/28: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993) Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan!

Wollhaus: Drop-in Class
2023-11-08 11:30 | Wollhaus Artisan Yarn & Tools, 696 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 2, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Not sure how to start a new project? Did you make a mistake? Need assistance with a new skill? Join Wollhaus Pasadena for a Drop-in Class where an experienced knitter will be available to help you. Reserve your spot online at wollhaus.com – They keep the classes small.

Music at Noon: David Lee Ruest violin and Taro Wayama on guitar.
2023-11-08 12:10 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, 91101
Enjoy a free concert every Wednesday presented by Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon Program which features new artists every week. Music at Noon is a great way to get out into the community and spend time in the beautiful Playhouse Village. This week’s performance showcases David Lee Ruest on the violin and Taro Wayama on guitar.

Wollhaus: Social Stitching
2023-11-08 16:00 | Wollhaus Artisan Yarn & Tools, 696 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 2, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Wollhaus presents an evening of social stitching Wednesdays evenings. This will be the last social stitching event in July. For more events please check back with Wollhaus Calendar at wollhaus.com

Vroman's: Jedidiah Jenkins discussing Mother, Nature
2023-11-08 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When his mother, Barbara, turns seventy, Jedidiah Jenkins is reminded of a sobering truth: Our parents won’t live forever. For years, he and Barbara have talked about taking a trip together, just the two of them. They disagree about politics, about God, about the project of society–disagreements that hurt. But they love thrift stores, they love eating at diners, they love true crime, and they love each other. Jedidiah wants to step into Barbara’s world and get to know her in a way that occasional visits haven’t allowed.
They land on an idea: to retrace the thousands of miles Barbara trekked with Jedidiah’s father, travel writer Peter Jenkins, as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy that became a sensation in the 1970s. Beginning in New Orleans, they set off for the Oregon coast, listening to podcasts about outlaws and cult leaders–the only media they can agree on–while reliving the journey that changed Barbara’s life. Jedidiah discovers who Barbara was as a thirty-year-old writer walking across America and who she is now, as a parent who loves her son yet holds on to a version of faith that sees his sexuality as a sin.
Along the way, he peels back the layers of questions millions are asking today: How do we stay in a relationship when it hurts? When do boundaries turn into separation? When do we stand up for ourselves, and when do we let it go?
Tender, smart, and profound, Mother, Nature is a story of a remarkable mother-son bond and a moving meditation on the complexities of love. (Convergent Books)
Tickets include one seat/entry and one copy of Mother, Nature which will be handed out at check-in. A book signing will follow the presentation.

Roaring 20's Boston Court 20th Anniversary Benefit
2023-11-09 18:30 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Join Boston Court for a Roaring 20’s celebration that promises a selection of signature cocktails named after Boston Court Pasadena’s most beloved shows in the last two decades, as well as performances by celebrated jazz artist Josh Nelson, food stations, and a celebratory vibe. This event raises much-needed funds to build a home for tomorrow’s artists and expand community reach as Boston Court enters its next decade of innovation in the heart of Pasadena.
Become a Sponsor
The success of our event would not be possible without the generosity of businesses and individuals with a strong connection to a mission of nurturing innovative, boundary-pushing art that invokes the power of collective imagination to illuminate our common humanity. Proceeds of this benefit will support our artistic programming and community engagement efforts for the community of Pasadena Boston Court and beyond. They ask that you consider supporting their momentous twentieth anniversary and unite with Boston Court Pasadena as they expand access to the performing arts for 20 more years to come. A recovery and the replenishment of programs is possible only in partnership with you!
ROARING 20’s: BOSTON COURT PASADENA’S 20th ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT – Sponsorship Packet
For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact T.J. Lee, Development Manager, at tjl@bostoncourtpasadena.org.

Vroman's: Sarah James, in conversation with Kemper Donovan, discusses Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen
2023-11-09 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Perhaps the best place in 1943 Hollywood to see the stars is the Hollywood Canteen, a club for servicemen staffed exclusively by those in show business. Murder mystery playwright Annie Laurence, new in town after a devastating breakup, definitely hopes to rub elbows with the right stars. Maybe then she can get her movie made.
But Hollywood proves to be more than tinsel and glamour. When despised film critic Fiona Farris is found dead in the Canteen kitchen, Annie realizes any one of the Canteen’s luminous volunteers could be guilty of the crime. To catch the killer, Annie falls in with Fiona’s friends, a bitter and cynical group–each as uniquely unhappy in their life and career as Annie is in hers–that call themselves the Ambassador’s Club.
Solving a murder in real life, it turns out, is a lot harder than writing one for the stage. And by involving herself in the secrets and lies of the Ambassador’s Club, Annie just might have put a target on her own back.

The Mixx Pasadena: Moz Night
2023-11-09 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Mixx Pasadena presents Moz Night. A live tribute to Morrissey, The Smiths, and Nowhere Fast! Dance and Sing Along to all your favorite Flashback Hits with special guests DJs Jack Tames and Ané Uno.

Drawn2art: Anime & Cartooning
2023-11-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Drawn2art, 20 S. Oakland, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
This November Drawn2art invites kids ages six and up to learn to draw their favorite American and Japanese-style cartoons at Anime Camp!

Vroman's: Scott Eyman discusses Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
2023-11-10 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Bestselling Hollywood biographer and film historian Scott Eyman tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s fall from grace. In the aftermath of World War Two, Chaplin was criticized for being politically liberal and internationalist in outlook. He had never become a US citizen, something that would be held against him as xenophobia set in when the postwar Red Scare took hold.
Politics aside, Chaplin had another problem: his sexual interest in young women. He had been married three times and had had numerous affairs. In the 1940s, he was the subject of a paternity suit, which he lost, despite blood tests that proved he was not the father. His sexuality became a convenient way for those who opposed his politics to condemn him. Refused permission to return to the US from a trip abroad, he settled in Switzerland, and made his last two films in London
In Charlie Chaplin vs. America, bestselling author Scott Eyman explores the life and times of the movie genius who brought us such masterpieces as City Lights and Modern Times. This is a perceptive, insightful portrait of Chaplin and of an America consumed by political turmoil.

Ice House Comedy: Dusted Company
2023-11-10 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Dusted Comedy. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Dannon Green and friends
2023-11-10 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Dannon Green. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Comedy Madness
2023-11-10 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Comedy Madness with Michael Quu. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Sasha Mayer presents Squash, the Cat
2023-11-11 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Squash, who looks a lot like the vegetable, is an early-breakfast, lots-of-naps kind of cat. Maggie is a wake-up-late, wild-playdate kind of girl. Despite their differences, they are the best of friends. That is until one day Squash confuses Maggie’s new toy for a dangerous beast and makes a terrible mistake. An unbelievably BIG MISTAKE. Now Squash is a can’t-face-Maggie kind of cat, and Maggie is a wishes-she-had-her-toy kind of girl. But the thing about best friends is, one way or another, they always a way back to each other.
In this story of accountability and forgiveness, these cute characters help kids learn the important lesson of owning up to your actions and being able to accept an apology. Best friends fight and teaching young readers how to deal with it when it happens, is an invaluable social emotional learning skill. Squash and Maggie show kids how easy it can be.

USC PAM: Conversation@PAM: The Evolution of Printmaking in the 21st Century
2023-11-11 11:00 - 14:30 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join USC Pacific Asia Museum for an engaging conversation that explores the significance of printmaking in today’s digital age. Discover how artists are reshaping traditional techniques and forging new paths as they come up with their own rules to redefine the art of printmaking. Keynote speakers include multidisciplinary artist and USC Roski professor Marisa Mandler, Self Help Graphics printmaking artist Miyo Stevens-Gandara, Los Angeles Printmaking Society artist Michelle Rozic, and printmaking artists Kiyomi Fukui Nannery. This program will be moderated by Haven Lin-Kirk, Dean and Professor, USC Roski School of Art and Design.

Following the conversation, participants will have the opportunity to engage in a screen-printing workshop hosted by Self Help Graphics. This program is in partnership with Roski School of Art, Self Help Graphics, and the Los Angeles Printmaking Society
