Playhouse Village Association

Ice House Comedy: Learnmore Jonasi, Dave Merheje, Chad Kroeger
2025-08-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Learnmore Jonasi, Dave Merheje, Chad Kroeger. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM!
Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:00pm. **21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.**

Ice House Comedy: The Shindig Show
2025-08-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents The Shindig Show. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 3:30pm. Show Starts at 7:30pm. **21+ with a 2 item minimum per seat.**

Ice House Comedy: Sklar Bros, Arielle Isaac Norman, Ryan Goodcase
2025-08-30 21:30 - 23:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Sklar Bros, Arielle Isaac Norman, Ryan Goodcase. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show Starts at 9:30pm. **21+ with a 2 item minimum per seat in the showroom.

TICKETED - Leigh Bardugo & John Picacio discuss & sign The Invisible Parade
2025-08-31 16:00 - 17:00 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
It’s time to join the party! Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos​ in this stunningly original and lushly illustrated tour de force about family, love, and overcoming grief from #1 bestselling superstar Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award-winner John Picacio.
Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party.
Everyone knew somebody on the guest list. . . .
This was the day the dead returned.
There’s a party tonight, but Cala doesn’t want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she’s not afraid.
But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all.
Brimming with magic and humor, The Invisible Parade is the first picture-book collaboration between award-winner John Picacio and New York Times bestselling Leigh Bardugo. Set on the night of Día de Muertos, Cala’s story is one of love, loss, and the courage that can be found in unexpected places.
Event Guidelines:
-Books will be handed out at check-in
-Leigh and John will personalize The Invisible Parade. Leigh will sign up to two backlist books and John will sign up to two art prints per attendee.
-After the conversation, candid photos from the signing line will be permitted (no posed photos with the authors). There will be a staff member to assist with photo taking during the signing.
This is an in-store ticketed event. Ticket options include:
– GA (General Admission) for conversation & one copy of The Invisible Parade
– 2 GA for conversation & one copy of The Invisible Parade
– Overflow Signing Line admission & one copy of The Invisible Parade (only available once the above tickets sell out)
Once the conversation is over in the event space and we have freed some space up for the line, we will make a store announcement for the Overflow Signing group to join the line upstairs.
Please note: We will be running the sound through the store, so everyone can listen to the conversation.
Every ticketed book (not every admission) will come with an art print. Art prints will be handed out with the book at the event. One art print per book with ticket. (Additional books purchased at the event will not be eligible for the art print.)

Ice House Comedy: Joe Wong
2025-08-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Joe Wong. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 5:30pm.
Show Starts at 6:30pm. **21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat in the showroom**
Bio: Joe Wong Brings Both Sides to the Stage with “The Twin Tariff Show” — A Groundbreaking Bilingual Comedy Event in Los Angeles.
In a time when trade wars, tariffs, and immigration debates dominate the headlines, laughter may just be the medicine we all need. Beloved Chinese comedian Joe Wong and a talented group of fellow performers are proud to present The Twin Tariff Show — a one-of-a-kind bilingual comedy event that fearlessly takes on the real-world issues impacting our daily lives.
With sharp wit and bold humor, The Twin Tariff Show will tackle topics like tariffs, immigration, and jobs — turning them into the perfect fodder for an evening of side-splitting comedy. This is not just a show — it’s a cultural conversation, skewering and celebrating the experiences from both sides of the Pacific.
In an exciting first for Los Angeles, two performances will be offered on the same night: one in Chinese and one in English. This groundbreaking format reflects the vibrant spirit of LA — a city known for its diversity, creativity, and world-class entertainment.
Don’t miss this history-making night of laughter and connection! Whether you’re directly affected by the latest headlines or just need a good laugh, The Twin Tariff Show promises a smart, hilarious evening that speaks to everyone.

Ice House Comedy: Joe Wong (English Show)
2025-08-31 20:30 - 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Joe Wong. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 5:30pm.
Show Starts at 8:30pm. **21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat in the showroom**

Vroman's Bookstore: Dax Dasilva & Eric Hendrikx, discuss & sign Echoes from Eden: A Daring Voyage to Protect Earth's Last Wild Places
2025-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“Echoes from Eden recounts Dax Dasilva’s journey supporting conservation efforts in the places that need it most. This book is a testament to the power of direct action, a blueprint for environmental conservation, and, as well, a deeply personal exploration of spirituality and Earth stewardship.”
— Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE
All proceeds from this book will be donated to the Jane Goodall Legacy Fund
From the frontline protests of Clayoquot Sound to the helm of a global tech empire, Dax Dasilva’s path has always straddled two worlds–innovation and conservation. Echoes from Eden is not just the story of a man who walked away from business as usual; it is a call to arms for the wild.
As the world reeled from the pandemic and conservation efforts collapsed, rangers were sent home, funding dried up, and poachers and loggers swept in like vultures. Instead of retreating, Dasilva launched the Age of Union Alliance, committing $40 million to safeguard the planet’s last wild places. What followed was a journey into the heart of the Earth’s most endangered landscapes–tracking Grauer’s gorillas in the Congo with Dr. Kerry Bowman, navigating Amazonian rivers with Paul Rosolie and Junglekeepers, braving militia-held territories in Haiti to protect community forests, and sailing with Sea Shepherd to shut down illegal fishing operations in the Bay of Biscay.
Along the way, he met those who risk everything to defend the land: Dr. Jane Goodall and Juma Xipaya in the Amazon, Suzan Baptiste protecting the leatherback turtles of Trinidad, Dr. Russell Mittermeier conserving the endangered lemurs of Madagascar, and the fearless eco-warriors fighting in Indonesia, Canada, and beyond.
But Echoes from Eden is more than an expedition log–it is a reckoning. Told with an urgency sharpened by experience, it asks us to see the world as it is: beautiful, brutal, and slipping through our fingers. This isn’t a plea for awareness–it’s a battle cry.
The time to act isn’t tomorrow. It’s now.

Vroman's Bookstore: Keala Kendall, in conversation with Dana Ledoux Miller, discusses & signs How Far I'll Go: A Twisted Tale
2025-09-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
After a devastating battle with Te Kā, Moana’s worst fears are realized: the heart of Te Fiti is in ruins, Maui is frozen in volcanic rock, and darkness threatens to envelop her beloved home. Desperate to fix things, Moana stumbles upon an island already crumbling under the blight. All life is gone, save one sole survivor–a young woman named Noe.
Moana is relieved to find another wayfarer, even if this stranger is more than a little intimidating. Better still, Noe has an idea how to fix the heart: using the tears of Te Fiti, gems infused with the goddess’s essence. The catch? The tears are said to be scattered throughout the realm of monsters.
Banded together, Moana and Noe set a course for an impossible mission to find the powerful lost tears. Will Moana be able to restore the heart amid secrets and monsters? Or will the blight overtake everything Moana holds dear?
Keala will be joined in conversation with Moana 2 co-director & writer Dana Ledoux Miller
Dana is a Samoan American writer, producer, director, and showrunner, known for her work on various television series and Moana 2. She co-founded the Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (PEAK), a non-profit dedicated to uplifting Pacific Islander voices in entertainment.

Ice House Comedy: Matt Braunger, Larry Wilmore, Chloe Radcliffe
2025-09-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Matt Braunger, Larry Wilmore, Chloe Radcliffe. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 8:00pm. **21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.**

Ice House Comedy: Roast Therapy with David Lucas
2025-09-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Roast Therapy with David Lucas. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 7:00pm. Show Starts at 8pm. **21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom.

Bio: David Lucas started his career early on the MTV “Yo Momma” show. Soon after being on theshow, he moved to Hollywood to pursue his entertainment career. Landing a role on the hit. show “Roast Me” on All Def Digital he became a popular meme. When David became a regula on the Kill Tony Show he was acknowledged by legendary comedians as a quick-witted joke writer and a vicious Roaster. He is solidifying his name as one of the greatest comics of his generation. You can catch him headlining across the country and also opening for Louis CK, Joe Rogan, and Tony Hinchcliffe. Also featured in the Roast of Mr. Peanue, the commercial snippet aired during Super Bowl LVII

Ice House Comedy: New World Disorder w/ Francesca Fiorentini
2025-09-05 19:45 - 21:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents New World Disorder with Francesca Fiorentini. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 7:45pm. **21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.**

Ice House Comedy: Saul Trujillo, Ryan Niemiller, Mo Mandel
2025-09-05 20:00 - 20:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Saul Trujillo, Ryan Niemiller, Mo Mandel. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 8pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Back 2 School
2025-09-05 21:45 - 22:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy featuring Back 2 School Comedy. Live In The California Room! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 9:00pm. **21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.**

Vroman's Bookstore: Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents Musical Storytime: Barnyard Dance! (Boynton on Board) by Sandra Boynton
2025-09-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Pasadena Conservatory of Music will be putting on a special musical storytime with featured book: Barnyard Dance! (Boynton on Board) by Sandra Boynton. Caregivers and children aged 3-9 will enjoy story, craft activities, creative movement and a mini-concert!

Vroman's Bookstore: Jenny Andrus reads from & signs Elsa’s Chessboard - Includes Art Activity
2025-09-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Elsa carries her chessboard everywhere, always ready for a game. When World War II forces her from Europe, can chess help make America home?
Growing up in 1900s Vienna, Elsa’s brothers are always playing chess. “No girls!” they tell her when she first asks to learn; but she wears them down, and soon she’s such a pro that they give her a special chess set of her own.
Elsa plays chess whenever she can. When she grows up, she even meets her husband over games in the park. But when World War II grips Europe, the young Jewish family flees to America, where they find themselves surrounded by unfamiliar languages.
Luckily, Elsa knows one language that can always bring people together: chess!
Millions of Americans are falling in love with chess, and young people are no exception. Based on the life of author Jenny Andrus’s grandmother, Elsa’s Chessboard is a gripping tale of resilience, human connection, and the boundless potential of women in male-dominated fields.

Ice House Comedy: The Renegades
2025-09-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy featuring The Renegades. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 3:30pm. Show Starts at 7pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom

Ice House Comedy: The Shindig Show
2025-09-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents The Shindig Show. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 3:30pm. Show Starts at 7:30pm. **21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.**

Ice House Comedy: Lucas Waterfill, Jetski Johnson, Mike E Winfield
2025-09-06 21:30 - 23:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Lucas Waterfill, Jetski Johnson, Mike E Winfield. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 3:30pm. Show Starts at 9:30pm. **21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom.

Vroman's Bookstore: Dr. Ingrid Clayton, in conversation with Dr. Ramani Durvasula, discusses & signs Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves--And How to Find Our Way Back
2025-09-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
From a clinical psychologist and expert in complex trauma recovery comes a powerful guide introducing fawning, an often-overlooked piece of the fight-flight-freeze reaction to trauma–explaining what it is, why it happens, and how to help survivors regain their voice and sense of self.
Most of us are familiar with the three F’s of trauma–fight, flight, or freeze. But psychologists have identified a fourth, extremely common (yet little-understood) response: fawning. Often conflated with “codependency” or “people-pleasing,” fawning occurs when we inexplicably draw closer to a person or relationship that causes pain, rather than pulling away.
Do you apologize to people who have hurt you?
Ignore their bad behavior?
Befriend your bullies?
Obsess about saying the right thing?
Make yourself into someone you’re not . . . while seeking approval that may never come?
You might be a fawner.
Fawning explains why we stay in bad jobs, fall into unhealthy partnerships, and tolerate dysfunctional environments, even when it seems so obvious to others that we should go. And though fawning serves a purpose–it’s an ingenious protective strategy in unsafe situations–it’s a problem if it becomes a repetitive, compulsory reaction in our daily lives.
But here’s the good news: we can break the pattern of chronic fawning, once we see it for the trauma response it is. Drawing on twenty years of clinical psychology work–as well as a lifetime of experience as a recovering fawner herself–Dr. Ingrid Clayton demonstrates WHY we fawn, HOW to recognize the signs of fawning (including taking blame, conflict avoidance, hypervigilance, and caretaking at the expense of ourselves), and WHAT we can do to successfully “unfawn” and finally be ourselves, in all our imperfect perfection.
Date:
Tue, 9/9/2025
Time:
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Adult Event Book Signing
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Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
2025-09-10 20:00, 2025-09-11 19:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.

Ice House Comedy: Jiaoying Summers
2025-09-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jiaoying Summers. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 7pm. Show Starts at 8pm. **21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom.**

Boston Court: The Night of the Iguana
2025-09-11 19:30 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Tennessee Williams’s rarely staged The Night of the Iguana tells the story of the Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon, a defrocked minister now conducting guided tours through Mexico on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As he struggles with his connection to God and yearns to escape his own tortured existence, he is surrounded by two equally imperfect women, one of whom offers him sensuality, the other spirituality as a means of easing his tormented soul. Taking place over the course of one turbulent night at the Costa Verde hotel on the verge of a world war, the play asks what constitutes escape, what bargains are we willing to make with ourselves, and how much we yearn for real human connection – especially when we’re at the end of our rope.

Ice House Comedy: Jamie Lissow: Better off Dad Tour
2025-09-11 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jamie Lissow: Better off Dad Tour. LIVE IN THE LEGENDARY ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Seating in the showroom begins 30 minutes prior to showtime. Show Starts at 8:00pm. **21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.**

Ice House Comedy: The Jester's Court
2025-09-11 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy featuring The Jester’s Court. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show Starts at 8pm. **21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat in the showroom**

Ice House Comedy: Salty Crab Comedy ft Tommy Lama
2025-09-12 21:45 - 23:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Salty Crab Comedy featuring Tommy Lama. LIVE IN THE CALIFORNIA ROOM! Ice House doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 9:45pm. **21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat in showroom.**

Vroman's Bookstore: Matthew Forsythe reads from & signs Aggie & the Ghost
2025-09-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)
From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a surprising and pleasing picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.
Aggie is very excited to live on her own–until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can’t be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food.
But the ghost doesn’t like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe–winner gets the house.

Pasadena Playhouse: Eureka Day
2025-09-13 14:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley, the well-meaning Board of Directors descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well… As passive-aggression turns into a hysterical meltdown, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment. Don’t miss this razor-sharp, 2025 Tony Award-winning satire from Jonathan Spector that Time Out New York calls “comic gold”.oplk

Vroman's Bookstore: Ezra Edmund reads from & signs Cerberus The Tiger: The Tiger Saga
2025-09-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Cerberus The Tiger: A Middle Grade Portal Fantasy Adventure Full of Mystery, Science, and Myth Cerberus The Tiger (The Tiger Saga, Book One)
Cerberus saw the portal open. He saw the beast come through. Now he’ll risk everything to uncover the truth… and stop it from happening again.
Ten years ago, Cerberus witnessed something no one else believes. His father, a brilliant scientist, opened a portal in their lab, and a towering two-headed beast came through. Cerberus watched it take his father. Everyone else called it an accident. He wanted to believe them.
Now, a strange energy signal pulses with the same pattern from that night. It should be impossible. But it could mean that his father is still alive. Somewhere.
With help from Ricky, a childhood friend turned controversial researcher, Cerberus begins tracking ancient energy pulses and fractured time. At the center is MonFus, a strange force binding lost worlds and missing creatures. But each test risks waking something older… something that has waited long enough.
Cerberus is pulled into an unfamiliar world filled with forgotten cities, dangerous beasts, and suspicious allies. High above, a dark castle looms, its roots sunk into rivers of glowing magma. Something waits inside. And it remembers him.
If Cerberus fails, he may lose more than his father. He could unleash a villain powerful enough to bend time itself.
He wants the truth. But the truth might come at a terrible cost.

Pasadena Heritage: Doors Open at The Blinn House
2025-09-13 14:00 - 18:00 | Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Pasadena Heritage is thrilled to once again participate in the California Preservation Foundation’s Doors Open event! Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the 1906 Blinn House, an architectural treasure designed by renowned architect George Washington Maher. As the only known Maher residence west of the Mississippi, this Prairie-style home is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources, and is designated as a City of Pasadena landmark.
This special tour will provide access to areas of the Blinn House not typically open to the public, including the second and third floors, offering a unique and intimate glimpse into Pasadena’s early 20th-century past. The Blinn House is located in the historic Ford Place District, once an exclusive neighborhood, showcasing the area’s rich architectural legacy.
Guests will also receive a self-guided walking tour brochure of the Ford Place Historic District, inviting further exploration of this remarkable neighborhood.
Don’t miss this opportunity to step back in time and explore a key piece of Pasadena’s history as part of the Doors OpenCalifornia Preservation event, celebrating the beauty and heritage of our state.
