Learning@PAM
2021-04-13, 2021-04-20, 2021-04-27 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Tuesdays: Learning@PAM
Via Learning@PAM you will learn things like origami and calligraphy and find out what motivates our educators to do the beautiful work that they do.

Mindfulness@PAM
2021-04-14, 2021-04-21, 2021-04-28 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Wednesdays: Mindfulness@PAM
Our Mindfulness@PAM programming like virtual guided meditation and tai chi is specifically tailored towards helping you find your inner strength and peace.

Boston Court Pasadena: Kinky Boots
2021-04-14 - 2021-04-20 | CA
VIRTUAL CINEMA: KINKY BOOTS
APR 14-20

Captured live from the London stage, the ‘freshest, most fabulous, feel-good musical of the decade’ (The Hollywood News) Kinky Boots dazzles!
With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles), this ‘dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting’ (Time Out) award-winning musical celebrates a joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit as it takes you from the factory floor of Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan!
Tickets: $15
Runtime: 2 hours, 15 minutes (includes 1 intermission)
Rating: PG

There are four screenings per day at 10AM, 1PM, 4PM, and 7PM PT within the specified date range.

Throwback@PAM
2021-04-15, 2021-04-22, 2021-04-29 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Thursdays: Throwback@PAM
Throwback@PAM takes you back in time to our most memorable past exhibitions and our building’s history. We encourage you to tag us in your own photos of past USC PAM visits for us to share and keep our community connected!

Vroman's: Robin Reul discusses Where the Road Leads Us
2021-04-15 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/am3184g5
Sometimes the best path is the unexpected one.
Jack is on the verge for leaving for college, but before he does, he wants to track down his estranged brother, Alex and find some closure in the wake of their father’s death. Meanwhile, Hallie has just found out some upsetting news about a friend in Oregon, and she has a small window to go see him before it’s too late.
Jack and Hallie are practically strangers. They shared a class together years ago and haven’t seen each other since, though they have more in common than they’d ever imagine. And when fate puts them into the same rideshare to the bus terminal, it kicks off an unconventional and hysterical adventure that may lead them to their own true selves…and maybe to each other. (Sourcebooks Fire)
Robin Reul is the author of MY KIND OF CRAZY and WHERE THE ROAD LEADS US. She has been writing since she was in early elementary school, when she used to make her own book club flyers for her classmates and then pen them original stories. Though she grew up on film sets and worked for many years in the film and television industry, she ultimately decided to focus her attention on writing full time. She lives in Los Angeles suburbia.
Gae Polisner is a lawyer by trade, but a writer by calling. Her books have received multiple awards including a Bank Street Best, Pennsylvania School Library award, multiple Nerdy Book Club awards, and a Golden Archer, Wisconsin’s Children’s Choice Award. Her bestselling book, THE MEMORY OF THINGS is used in schools around the country. Gae lives on Long Island with her husband, two musical sons, and a suspiciously-fictional looking dog. When she isn’t writing, you can find her in a pool or the open waters off Long Island. She has swum a 10K and holds out hope that one day her wetsuit will morph her into a superhero.–

Kids@PAM
2021-04-16, 2021-04-23, 2021-04-30 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Fridays: Kids@PAM
Kids@PAM offers hands-on activities and storytime to help children and their families share art and self-expression together.

Vroman's: Chris Gardner discusses Permission to Dream
2021-04-16 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINKL: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/akcjsjrl
On a winter’s day, Chris Gardner set off with his nine-year-old granddaughter Brooke to find the harmonica of her dreams. The search sends them North “beyond the wall” into a foreboding Chicago neighborhood and, soon, on a harrowing adventure that will change both of their lives–and ours.
Chris is still mourning the loss of his girlfriend to brain cancer. Her question haunts him: “Now that we know how short life can be, what will you do with the time you have left?” After five years, he feels an urgency–what he calls, “Atomic Time” in which every second counts–to find an answer, but is stuck. Even while giving Brooke permission to aspire to one day become President of the United States, he knows it’s time to reclaim his own permission to dream.
Lost, Chris and his granddaughter board a bus, reminding him of earlier rides through dark times when dreams of a better life kept him alive. As the two wind through a changing cityscape, Chris reflects on past lessons that offer powerful guidance for dreaming your way to monumental success.
At its heart, this book lays out a blueprint for building a dream-come-true life–even during uncertainty. Gardner delivers the secrets to achieving a prosperous career–from a method for identifying your ultimate dream to a playbook for becoming world class at it. His tools include the “new 3 R’s”–or the Rep, the Rap and the Rolodex–which reveal how to earn a stellar reputation, develop a rap for marketing yourself, and amass a Rolodex of rewarding relationships. No matter how much wealth you achieve, Chris notes, true success comes from enriching the lives of others–so all can still have access to the American Dream.
Toward the end, Brooke observes that in Atomic Time it’s never too late for anyone to reinvent themselves and change their fortune. Chris, hearing her, realizes what his next pursuit will be–to go back to high school and give permission to dream to the next generation of problem solvers and change makers.
A true fable, Permission to Dream is a timeless and timely manifesto for turning dreams into action–beginning right now. (Amistad Press)
Chris Gardner is the Chief Executive of Gardner Rich & Company, a multimillion-dollar brokerage with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. An avid philanthropist and motivational speaker, Gardner is committed to many organizations—particularly those related to education—and was recently the recipient of the “Father of the Year Award” from the National Fatherhood Initiative. A Milwaukee native, Gardner has two children and resides in Chicago and New York.

[Virtual] ARTNIGHT Pasadena
2021-04-16 18:00 - 22:00 | CA
ArtNight Pasadena is going virtual! Explore artnightpasadena.org to see what all of the arts and cultural institutions of this city are presenting.
ArtNight Pasadena is the City’s signature cultural event, produced by the Cultural Affairs division in partnership with the ArtNight partner organizations. ArtNight Pasadena is a dynamic arts and cultural Open House that happens each March and October on the 2nd Friday. Up to 18 venues will provide free programming, including visual, literary and performing arts virtually.

Community@PAM
2021-04-17, 2021-04-24 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Saturdays: Community@PAM
Community@PAM is an initiative geared towards changing negative narratives, anchoring it instead in messages of hope, positivity and above all interconnectivity.

Vroman's: A Special Story Time with Corey Finkle & Shelley Couvillion presenting Your Future is Bright
2021-04-17 11:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/imk2bunu
Today is a triumph! It’s awesome! You’re great!
The things you’ve accomplished are truly first rate.
Your efforts have made you stand out from the crowd,
So, puff out your chest–you deserve to feel proud.
Follow a group of children as they dream about what the future might hold. As they spin their passions into opportunities, they learn that adventure awaits any and all who put their hearts and minds into something.
Told in Corey Finkle’s touching rhyming verse and paired with gorgeous watercolor illustrations by Shelley Couvillion, Your Future Is Bright is an inspiring ode to self-confidence, kindness, and dedication, and makes for the perfect gift for any occasion, including graduations, baby showers, birthdays, and more. (Henry Holt & Co.)
Corey Finkle is a copywriter and author. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Corey has a passion for writing books for children. Your Future Is Bright is his first book. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
Shelley Couvillion is an illustrator who works with watercolors and colored pencils. She found her love for illustrating when she used to draw while listening to her mother read books aloud to her as a child. Her work has been featured in children’s magazines such as Bravery, Illustroia, and Brio. Your Future Is Bright is her picture book. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Action@PAM
2021-04-18, 2021-04-25 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Mondays: Galleries@PAM
Galleries@PAM invite you into our enriching museum world to help you find much needed respite in the face of overwhelming events

Galleries@PAM
2021-04-19, 2021-04-26 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PAM@Home is a new initiative to connect USC PAM to you virtually! Everyday USC Pacific Asia Museum will be bringing you curated content via their Facebook and Instagram.
Sundays: Action@PAM
Our Action@PAM initiative is tailored towards providing tangible resources and ways we can come together as a community to help care for one another amidst the tumult.

Boston Court Pasadena: La Boheme
2021-04-21 - 2021-04-27 | CA
VIRTUAL CINEMA: LA BOHÈME
APR 21-27

THE MET: LIVE IN HD
Puccini’s La Bohème, the passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris, can stake its claim as the world’s most popular opera. In this live transmission from 2018, Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production stars soprano Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and tenor Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo. Marco Armiliato conducts.
Tickets: $15
Runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Rating: Not rated / treat as PG

There are four screenings per day at 10AM, 1PM, 4PM, and 7PM PT within the specified date range.

Vroman's: Richard Lui discusses Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness
2021-04-21 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/kvspvazt
Enough About Me equips you with practical tools to find meaning and compassion in even the smallest of everyday choices.
What if your path to a more successful, healthy, and satisfying life is actually not about you?
When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Richard Lui did something tough. The award-winning news anchor decided to set aside his growing career to care for family. Selflessness, however, did not come easily. So, Richard set out to explore why he struggled.
In every decision, big and small, Lui discovered hidden opportunities to put others ahead of himself. Similar to training physical muscles, we must train our decision-making muscles to choose others over ourselves in order to have unexpected smiles and renewed balance in our lives.
From a journalist’s point of view, he digs into and shares stories from his seven-year “selfless” exploration and ultimately shares how small choices toward selflessness are not a compromise, but instead a way to a more satisfying life. Choice by choice, step by step, the path to a more satisfying and fulfilling journey is right here in the people around us. (Zondervan)
Richard Lui has more than 30 years in television, film, technology, and business. Currently working for MSNBC / NBC News and previously with CNN Worldwide, he is a team Emmy and Peabody winning journalist. Richard’s 15-year business career involves a fintech patent and launching six tech brands over three business cycles.

Boston Court Pasadena: Fool Me Once – Virtual Escape Room
2021-04-24 - 2021-05-16 | CA
It’s every theatre maker’s worst nightmare. You arrive at the theatre and the stage manager is MISSING! Are they just running late? Did they abandon the show? Or is something more sinister afoot? Gather your friends to play this new virtual escape room. You and your team can play from the comfort of your couch as you direct your helper around Boston Court and try to untangle this missing-person mystery because, after all, the show must go on!
Playing is free, but registration is required.
Schedule:
You can also click the date/time below to jump to that specific registration page. All times are PT.
APR 24, 4PM
APR 24, 7PM
APR 25, 2PM
APR 25, 5PM
5/1, 4PM
5/1, 7PM
5/2, 2PM
5/2, 5PM
5/8, 4PM
5/8, 7PM
5/9, 2PM
5/9, 5PM
5/15, 4PM
5/15, 7PM
5/16, 2PM
5/16, 5PM

Vroman's: Jenny Lee discusses Anna K Away
2021-04-27 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/oj4vnpof
How the mighty have fallen. Anna K, once the golden girl of Greenwich, CT, and New York City, has been brought low by a scandalous sex tape and the tragic death of her first love, Alexia Vronsky. At the beginning of the summer, her father takes her to the other side of the world, to connect with his family in South Korea and hide her away. Is Anna in exile? Or could this be her chance to figure out who she really is?
Back in the U.S., Lolly has forgiven Steven for cheating on her, and their relationship feels stronger than ever. But when Lolly meets a boy at her beloved theater camp, she has to ask herself how well Steven will ever really know her. Meanwhile, in Manhattan, everything between Kimmie and her new boyfriend, Dustin, is easy–except when it comes to finally having sex. And Bea escapes to LA, running away from her grief at her beloved cousin’s death, until a beautiful stranger steals her heart. Is Bea ready to finally forgive Anna, and let herself truly fall in love for the very first time?
Set over the course of one unforgettable summer, Jenny Lee’s Anna K Away is full of the risk, joy, heartbreak, and adventure that mark the three months between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next. (Flatiron Books)
Jenny Lee is a television writer and producer who has worked on BET’s Boomerang, IFC’s Brockmire, Freeform’s Young & Hungry, and the Disney Channel’s number-one-rated kids’ show, Shake It Up. Jenny has previously published humor essay collections and middle-grade novels, and Anna K. is her debut YA novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 135-pound Newfoundland, Gemma (and yes, it’s a toss-up on who’s walking who every day).
Katharine McGee is the New York Times bestselling author of the Thousandth Floor series. She studied English and French literature at Princeton and has an MBA from Stanford. She’s been speculating about American royalty since her undergraduate days, when she wrote a thesis on “castle envy”: the idea that the American psyche is missing out on something, because Americans don’t have a royal family of their own. Katharine lives with her husband in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

Vroman's: Charles Seife discusses Hawking Hawking: The Selling of a Scientific Celebrity
2021-04-29 18:00 | CA
This is a virtual event and will take place on Crowdcast. Register for FREE ahead of time to save your spot and get an email reminder! Scroll down to purchase your copy of the book from Vroman’s.
EVENT LINK: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/tzzkxy76
Stephen Hawking was widely recognized as the world’s best physicist and even the most brilliant man alive-but what if his true talent was self-promotion?
When Stephen Hawking died, he was widely recognized as the world’s best physicist, and even its smartest person.
He was neither.
In Hawking Hawking, science journalist Charles Seife explores how Stephen Hawking came to be thought of as humanity’s greatest genius. Hawking spent his career grappling with deep questions in physics, but his renown didn’t rest on his science. He was a master of self-promotion, hosting parties for time travelers, declaring victory over problems he had not solved, and wooing billionaires. Confined to a wheelchair and physically dependent on a cadre of devotees, Hawking still managed to captivate the people around him–and use them for his own purposes.
A brilliant exposé and powerful biography, Hawking Hawking uncovers the authentic Hawking buried underneath the fake. It is the story of a man whose brilliance in physics was matched by his genius for building his own myth. (Basic Books)
Charles Seife is a professor of journalism at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and has been writing about science and mathematics for nearly three decades. The author of numerous books, including the bestselling Zero, he lives in New York City.

Boston Court Pasadena: Secret Impressioin
2021-04-30 - 2021-05-03 | CA
VIRTUAL CINEMA: SECRET IMPRESSIONS
APR 30-MAY 3

A GREAT ART ON SCREEN DOCUMENTARY
Secret Impressionists reveals the story of the art revolution sparked by the Impressionist movement of the late 1800s. The art-documentary unveils 50 previously unseen works by Impressionist masters Manet, Caillebotte, Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Signac, Sisley, and Morisot.
Tickets: $10
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: PG-13

There are four screenings per day at 10AM, 1PM, 4PM, and 7PM PT within the specified date range.

Boston Court: Virtual Cinema – Secret Impressions
2021-04-30 - 2021-05-03 | CA
A GREAT ART ON SCREEN DOCUMENTARY
Secret Impressionists reveals the story of the art revolution sparked by the Impressionist movement of the late 1800s. The art-documentary unveils 50 previously unseen works by Impressionist masters Manet, Caillebotte, Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Signac, Sisley, and Morisot.
Tickets: $10
Runtime: 90 minutes
Rating: PG-13
