Ice House Comedy: Alex Reymundo
2025-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Alex Reymundo. Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show starts at 7:00pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Landmark Theatres: Secret Movie
2025-05-05 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Landmark Theatres Pasadena invites film lovers to be among the first to experience new and innovative films before their wide release. This exclusive screening series showcases a diverse range of cinema, including independent films, documentaries, foreign titles, and more. Previously featured films include DIDI, Between the Temples, My Old Ass, Memoir of a Snail, The Order, September 5th, The Last Showgirl, Bring Them Down, Novocaine, and Drop.!

Retro Replay: Out of Africa
2025-05-06 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Enjoy a night at the movies for just $5! Landmark Theatres Pasadena presents Retro-Replay, a four-film series celebrating the incredible range of Meryl Streep. Every Tuesday in May at 7PM!

Vroman's Bookstore: Marisa Kanter discusses Friends with Benefits
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Lifelong best friends say ‘I do’ to a marriage of convenience, trading vows for a financial safety net and benefits. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Katherine Center.
Evie Bloom pays attention to the details. Her very job depends on it–as an aspiring Foley artist, she’s responsible for every crisp footstep, smacking kiss, and distinct sound in film and television. So when she’s selected for a fellowship opportunity that would make all her career dreams come true, she’s quick to spot the catch: there are no health benefits, and for someone with a chronic illness, that’s a non-starter.
Theo Cohen is an elementary school teacher who can’t afford to live on his own in LA, and is facing eviction after his roommates couple up and move out of their rent-controlled apartment. But there is one loophole in his lease: each tenant must meet an income threshold, unless the tenants are married.
For Theo, the answer is obvious. Marry Evie, his best friend since forever. It’s not as if they don’t spend all their free time together anyways. Not only will Theo be able to keep his apartment, but Evie can be added to his insurance plan so she can accept her dream fellowship. It’s such a logical, practical solution. Never mind that Evie doesn’t really want to be married–not to Theo, not to anyone–ever. Or the small, complicating fact that Theo has always been a little bit in love with Evie.
But it doesn’t have to be a big deal. Marriage. It will just give them space to breathe, and much-needed relief from the daily financial stress. It won’t change anything.
It’s . . . going to change everything.Free

Vroman's Bookstore: Meghan Daum discusses The Catastrophe Hour: Selected Essays
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Unspeakable and The Problem with Everything comes a new collection of unputdownable essays.
“For the last five or six years, on many afternoons around 4 or 5 p.m., I’ve been overcome with the sensation that my life is effectively over. Note the personal touch here. This is not a sensation of the world ending, which has been in vogue for quite some time now, and maybe for good reason. It’s a distinct feeling of being at the end of my days. My time, while technically not ‘up,’ is disappearing in the rearview mirror. The fact that this feeling of ambient doom tends to coincide with the blue-tinged, pre-gloaming light of the late afternoon lends to the whole thing a cosmic beauty, as devastating as it is awe-inspiring. As such, I’ve dubbed this the catastrophe hour.”
Written between 2016 and 2023, these essays are classic Daum, showcasing the author’s wit, her intellect, and her uncanny ability to throw new light on even the most ubiquitous of subjects. Delving into divorce, dating, music, friendship, beauty, aging, death and money, Daum’s unflinching honesty and exacting observations secure her reputation as one of our most important and enduring essayists.
Annabelle Gurwitch is a New York Times bestselling author of five books, and activist, actress and two-time Thurber Prize finalist. She’s written for The New Yorker, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Her next book The End of My Life is Killing Me is due out next year from Zibby Publishing.

Ice House Comedy: That’s Hystorical
2025-05-07 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents That’s Hystorical! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show starts at 8:00pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Wednesday's at the DL w/ DL Hughley & friends
2025-05-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Wednesdays at the DL w/ DL Hughley & friends! Ice House doors open at 7:00pm. The show starts at 8pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom.
Famed comedian DL Hughley is bringing a one-of-a-kind residency to the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, CA, this summer. Billed as “Wednesdays at the DL with DL Hughley and Friends”, the show will be a weekly show every Wednesday at 8:00pm. Hosted by DL himself, the night will feature a variety of hilarious comedians, both established and upcoming.

Ice House Comedy: Percy Presents
2025-05-08 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Percy Presents! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show starts at 8:00pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Alyssa Villaire discusses The Glittering Edge
2025-05-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Penny Emberly is caught in a magical feud in order to save her mother’s life – perfect for fans of Tracy Wolff and Maggie Stiefvater.
Rumors are the lifeblood of Idlewood, Indiana. The locals whisper that the De Lucas are witches, and that decades prior they cursed the wealthy Barrion family as revenge for a love gone tragically wrong: now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you’ll die. If this isn’t reason enough for wallflower Penny Emberly to stay away from both families, she doesn’t know what is. But when Penny’s mom is in an accident that leaves her on the brink of death, Penny can’t ignore the rumors anymore–because the Barrion curse is real. And her mom is its latest victim.
In order to save her mom’s life, Penny must bring together two bitter enemies on either side of the feud and work with them to break the curse. For star quarterback Corey Barrion, doing so would mean finally saving his family from the magic that killed his mom. And for misfit witch Alonso De Luca, it would mean convincing everyone in Idlewood–especially Penny–that he isn’t the villain they believe him to be.
But as the trio navigates Alonso’s unpredictable magic, the tangled web of Barrion-De Luca history, and an increasingly chaotic group chat, it soon becomes clear that the curse is not what they expected. Did a De Luca really curse the Barrions in a fit of jealousy, or is something even more sinister afoot? Penny will have to conquer her anxiety, wrestle with her budding feelings for Alonso, and delve into dangerous, forbidden magic to find the truth and save her mom — even if it means putting her own life at risk.

Ice House Comedy: Love Me Tinder
2025-05-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Love Me Tinder! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show starts at 7:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom

Ice House Comedy: Kevin Nealon
2025-05-09 19:45 - 21:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Kevin Nealon! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show starts at 7:45pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

**Lineups are subject to change
Kevin Nealon is an Emmy and SAG-nominated actor and comedian who sets himself apart from other comedic performers with his unique sense of humor, dry wit and likable demeanor. Nealon is best known for his nine-year stint as a cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and received critical acclaim for his role in the hit Showtime series Weeds.

Ice House Comedy: Beny Mena and Friends
2025-05-09 21:30 - 23:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Beny Mena and Friends. Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. The show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Pasadena Heritage: The Asian Influence on Pasadena's Arts & Crafts Architecture Bus Tour
2025-05-10 10:30 - 16:30 | Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Saturday, May 10th | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Tickets: $36 members* | $45 nonmembers
Explore in great detail a prominent factor that differentiates Pasadena’s Arts & Crafts architecture from that of the Midwestern and English Arts & Crafts Movement with not one, but two Pasadena Heritage Board Members as your guides! Discover the connections between ancient Chinese and Japanese wooden architecture and some of Pasadena’s most recognizable Craftsman landmarks, including the Gamble House, the Culbertson House, and the Cole House. This bus tour will last approximately 2.5 hours.
* PASADENA HERITAGE MEMBERS: To redeem your membership discount, click the orange “Get Tickets” button, type the discount code MEMBER in the promo code field at the top of the ticket window, and click “Apply.” If you have difficulty purchasing your member tickets, please contact Bridget Lawlor at bridget@pasadenaheritage.org or 626-441-6333 x.102.

Vroman's Bookstore: Kobina Commeh reads from & signs Kwesi & Nana Ruby Learn to Swim
2025-05-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“A wonderful story to show how it is possible to overcome our fears of doing something new by accepting help from others” — School Library Journal, starred review
Kwesi doesn’t know how to swim… and discovers his grandmother doesn’t either! Can they conquer their fear of water together with the help of the West African legend Mami Wata?
“How about we make a deal?” Nana rubbed Kwesi’s head. “I will learn to swim, if you do.”
“Deal!”
Kwesi likes spending time at the lake with his friends, except there’s one tiny problem… he can’t swim. But guess what? Neither can Nana Ruby! When she comes over for dinner one night, she tells Kwesi about when she moved from Ghana to the US and the history of segregation that kept her out of pools and caused a fear of water among many Black people.
“So I will never learn how to swim?” Kwesi asks. But Nana Ruby tells him they will call on the strength of Mami Wata, the sea creature of West African legend, to conquer their fears together. This touching intergenerational story teaches the importance of naming, acknowledging and facing fears.

Vroman’s Type-In: A Celebration of Typewriters & Typewriting!
2025-05-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A Type-in is a community-based, family-friendly event at which typewriter enthusiasts share their love for the analog art of putting ink to paper with mechanical marvels of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Come for the demonstrations, stay for the click, clack! No plugs-in needed.

AC Hotel: Live Music: Ellis Bryant
2025-05-10 18:00 | AC Hotel Pasadena, 19 S Madison Ave, Pasadena, 91101, United States
It’s now possible to book a stay in Playhouse Village—AC Hotel by Marriott Pasadena is officially open for business. Guests and locals alike can unwind with a drink at one of their stylish lounges and drop in for live music every Friday and Saturday night.

Ice House Comedy: Lin Sun & The Renegades
2025-05-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Lin Sun & The Renegades. Ice House doors open at 4pm. The show starts at 7pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat

Archetype Yoga: Monthly Book Club: The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig
2025-05-11 11:30 - 12:30 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
At Archetype Yoga, students are invited to evolve beyond the mat through a monthly book club that explores the world of wellness and movement. Each month, the community selects one book to read, gathering for thoughtful discussion, shared insights, and collective learning. As an added bonus, readers can look forward to exclusive studio discounts as a reward for participating.

Vroman's Bookstore: Chris Santiago reads from and signs Small Wars Manual: Poems
2025-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“Small Wars Manual is a masterpiece, one of those books I read and know at once I’ll be coming back to the rest of my life.”–Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr!
From award-winning poet Chris Santiago, a far-reaching collection of erasures and original poems examining the long shadow of American militarism and imperialism.
Stemming in part from a disturbingly mundane military document of the same name, Small Wars Manual is a how-to for imperialism that critically dismantles itself with each passing line, “a pidgin // containing elements // of animus and // insubordination.” In its wake, the very boundaries of oppression and resistance, art and justice, and power and truth exploded.
Highly conceptual yet gut-wrenching, this meticulous and visionary masterpiece of erasure poetry and other forms sinks into the cold mechanics of American warfare in the Philippines and Vietnam to reveal a brutal rhetoric. In more autobiographical sections, Chris Santiago’s own Filipino immigrant background reveals hard-lived experiences, where “stars can guide // either bayonets // or refugees” and “even small wars waged // on the living room floor” cause trepidation and harm.
This righteous collection redeems the vulnerable from the aggressors–empire, army, their systems and tools–and transforms everything in the process. In the hands of Santiago, the deconstructive becomes the eviscerating, condemning all wars that upend countries and mark generations. Here are shining poems that make shelter of chaos, by one of the most skillful and intrepid poets writing today.

Retro Replay: Death Becomes Her
2025-05-13 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States

Vroman's Bookstore: Mariah Blake discusses & signs They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A landmark investigation of the chemical industry’s decades-long campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals, told through the story of a small town on the frontlines of an epic public health crisis
In 2014, after losing several friends and relatives to cancer, an unassuming insurance underwriter in Hoosick Falls, New York, began to suspect that the local water supply was polluted. When he tested his tap water, he discovered dangerous levels of forever chemicals. This set off a chain of events that led to 100 million Americans learning their drinking water was tainted. Although the discovery came as a shock to most, the U.S. government and the manufacturers of these toxic chemicals–used in everything from lipstick and cookware to children’s clothing–had known about their hazards for decades.
In They Poisoned the World, investigative journalist Mariah Blake tells the astonishing story of this cover-up, tracing its roots back to the Manhattan Project and through the postwar years, as industry scientists discovered that these chemicals refused to break down and were saturating the blood of virtually every human being. By the 1980s, manufacturers were secretly testing their workers and finding links to birth defects, cancer, and other serious diseases. At every step, the industry’s deceptions were aided by our government’s appallingly lax regulatory system–a system that has made us all guinea pigs in a vast, uncontrolled chemistry experiment.
Drawing on years of on-the-ground reporting and tens of thousands of documents, Blake interweaves the secret history of forever chemicals with the moving story of how a lone village took on the chemical giants–and won. From the beloved local doctor to the young mother who took her fight all the way to the nation’s capital, citizen activists in Hoosick Falls and beyond have ignited the most powerful grassroots environmental movement since Silent Spring.
Humane and revelatory, this book will provoke outrage–and hopefully inspire the change we need to protect the health of every American for generations to come.
Mariah Blake is an investigative journalist whose writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Mother Jones, The New Republic, and other publications. She was a Murrey Marder Nieman Fellow in Watchdog Journalism at Harvard University.

Pasadena Playhouse: A Doll's House Part 2
2025-05-14 20:00, 2025-05-15 19:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Nora’s back—15 years after walking out on her family—is ready to confront the fallout of her iconic escape. Bold, satisfying, and packed with razor-sharp twists, Lucas Hnath’s Tony-nominated play dives into the messy reality of what it means to be a woman living on your terms. It’s complicated. It’s witty. And it’s happening at Pasadena Playhouse. Get your tickets for A Doll’s House, Part 2, and don’t miss this audacious sequel 146 years after Ibsen’s classic.
“WAIT, I DON’T THINK I SAW A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 1…”
A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2017) is a “sequel” to one of the most influential plays in the history of theater – Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1879). The good news is that you do not need to have seen the original to enjoy Part 2. All you need to know is that at the end of Ibsen’s play, Nora, a mother and wife, walks out on her husband and three young children. Slamming the door behind her—a moment frequently referred to as the slam heard around the world—she made a dramatic exit that shocked audiences and shook the foundations of 19th-century theatre.

Wollhaus: LA YARN CRAWL
2025-05-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Wollhaus Artisan Yarn & Tools, 696 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 2, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Wolhaus is thrilled to be part of the LA Yarn Crawl! 🧶✨ Stop by the shop to explore curated yarns, discover new patterns, and connect with fellow fiber lovers. Whether you’re a first-time crawler or a seasoned yarn enthusiast, Wolhaus has something special waiting for you—including exclusive Crawl deals, project kits, and plenty of inspiration. Make Wolhaus one of your must-visit stops during this year’s crawl!

AC Hotel: Live Music: Joe Marx (Pop Classic Rock Country Folk)
2025-05-16 17:00 | AC Hotel Pasadena, 19 S Madison Ave, Pasadena, 91101, United States

Vroman's Bookstore: Radha Vatsa, in conversation with Naomi Hirahara, discusses No. 10 Doyers Street
2025-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Archana Morley knows what it’s like to be an outsider. As a woman journalist from India making her way through the cutthroat world of tabloid newspapers, she’s always on the lookout for untold stories.
In the aftermath of a bloody shooting in Chinatown, Archana finds her most challenging subject-the dreaded gangster Mock Duck. But she realizes that things are not as they seem when the mayor declares Chinatown must be demolished, and the authorities raid Mock’s home and tear apart his family. She embarks on a quest for the truth that leads her from gritty alleys to the back-room politics of City Hall and beyond.
Inspired by real events, No. 10 Doyers Street is a gripping novel of New York City on the cusp of modernity, as seen through a unique immigrant perspective.

Ice House Comedy: Crazy Woke Asians
2025-05-16 21:30 - 23:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with Crazy Woke Asians at Ice House Comedy Club! LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Alex Killian & Grady McFerrin read from In-Between Places
2025-05-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A gorgeously illustrated and inspiring picture book about confidently navigating “in-between” times and places in life. The perfect gift for grads of all ages and fans of I Wish You More and Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Sometimes you know just where you are going. Sometimes you don’t. Sometimes you find yourself in an in-between place. A place that is neither here nor there. A place where you can go up or down, left or right. So how do you know which way to go?
Poetic and reassuring, In-Between Places reminds us that sometimes we just need to take a leap to land exactly where we’re meant to be.
BUILDING CONFIDENCE: Inspiring text and vibrant illustrations will encourage readers to meet new experiences with an open mind and confidently take on any challenges that come their way.
GREAT GIFT BOOK: Uplifting and visually enchanting, this is an ideal present to encourage graduates of any age to leap into new beginnings and uplift any reader who finds themselves navigating an in-between time.
Perfect for:

Parents, grandparents, educators, and librarians
Anyone looking for creative ways to talk with kids about change, transition, or self-doubt
Gift-giving for birthday, graduation, encouragement, or any milestone momenthttps://vromansbookstore.com/event/2025-05-17/alex-killian-grady-mcferrin-read-between-places

Pasadena Playhouse: A Doll's House Part 2
2025-05-17 14:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Nora’s back—15 years after walking out on her family—ready to confront the fallout of her iconic escape. Bold, satisfying, and packed with razor-sharp twists, Lucas Hnath’s Tony-nominated play dives into the messy reality of what it means to be a woman living on your own terms. It’s complicated. It’s witty. And it’s happening at Pasadena Playhouse. Get your tickets for A Doll’s House, Part 2 and don’t miss this audacious sequel 146 years after Ibsen’s classic.
“WAIT, I DON’T THINK I SAW A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 1…”
A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2017), is a “sequel” to one of the most influential plays in the history of theater – Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (1879). The good news is that you do not need to have seen the original to enjoy Part 2. All you need to know is that at the end of Ibsen’s play, Nora, a mother and wife, walks out on her husband and three young children. Slamming the door behind her—a moment frequently referred to as the slam heard around the world—she makes a dramatic exit that shocked audiences and shook the foundations of 19th-century theatre.https://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/event/a-dolls-house-part-2/0

First United Methodist Church: Third@First: Pasadena Youth Collaboration
2025-05-17 16:00 - 17:00 | First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Pasadena Youth Symphony, Vocal Ensembles from California School of the Arts San Gabriel Valley, and Chamber Music Groups from Pasadena Conservatory of Music. Come enjoy Pasadena’s talented youth musicians in this showcase of music! Supported by Pasadena Symphony Education Department.
