Playhouse Village Association

SCCM: Saturday Sing-Along
2021-10-02 10:30, 2021-10-02 15:00, 2021-10-09 10:30, 2021-10-09 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
SATURDAYS AT 10:30AM AND 3:00PM
Kiddos of all ages get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs! From shakers to drums, we are ready to make some noise!

T. Boyle's Tavern: Octoberfest
2021-10-02 11:00 - 11:59 | T. Boyle’s Tavern, 37 N Catalina Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106, Select a Country:
Oktoberfest is just a couple of days away at T Boyle’s. On Saturday they will have 10 Oktoberfest beers on draft and will be selling bratwurst sandwiches and jumbo soft pretzels 🥨. They will also have Steins to buy and take home with you!
For $20 you get the Stein and a 1 liter can of Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier!!! 🍺🍻🍺

Boston Court Pasadena: Playwright's Group: Too Grey Too Loud
2021-10-04 10:00 | CA
PLAYWRIGHTS’ GROUP: TOO GREY TOO LOUD
OCT 9, 10AM PT

by Somebody Jones
Trey, a Black teenage boy and Marvin, his father, move to an all grey town for a fresh start after a mysterious, traumatic event forces Trey to stop speaking. They soon befriend married couple Blake and Greg, but their happiness is short-lived.
As the color green begins terrorizing the town, the people of Greytown discover that what’s inside of you will always come out.
THE CAST
MARVIN – Gilbert Glenn Brown
TREY – Blake Brewer
BLAKE – Dieterich Gray
GREG – Justin Huen

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Somebody Jones (she/her/hers) received her master’s in Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance from Goldsmiths University of London. She received her bachelor’s in Theatre from the University of Southern California and also studied theatre at La Sorbonne in Paris. Her work has been produced by Company of Angels, Son of Semele, and the Hope Theatre in London. Jones’s material is usually dark in nature, blending the genres of magical realism and horror to explore social issues, while celebrating Black culture. The name Somebody Jones means that the more you run from your past, the more you’ll run straight into it.

SCCM: Story and Craft
2021-10-04 10:30, 2021-10-04 15:00, 2021-10-05 10:30, 2021-10-11 10:30, 2021-10-11 15:00, 2021-10-12 10:30 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Join Southern California Children’s Museum for a read-aloud, and then bring the story to life through arts and crafts! From a Trailblazer who made their mark in history or an influential illustrator who brings stories to life, you will not want to miss out on this one!

Vroman's: Kate Bowler in conversation with Lori Gottlieb
2021-10-04 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/kate-bowler
It’s hard to give up on the feeling that the life you really want is just out of reach. A beach body by summer. A trip to Disneyland around the corner. A promotion on the horizon. Everyone wants to believe that they are headed toward good, better, best. But what happens when the life you hoped for is put on hold indefinitely?
Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, until she discovered, at age 35, that her body was wracked with cancer. In No Cure for Being Human, she searches for a way forward as she mines the wisdom (and absurdity) of today’s “best life now” advice industry, which insists on exhausting positivity and on trying to convince us that we can out-eat, out-learn, and out-perform our humanness. We are, she finds, as fragile as the day we were born.
With dry wit and unflinching honesty, Kate Bowler grapples with her diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith as she tries to come to terms with her limitations in a culture that says anything is possible. She finds that we need one another if we’re going to tell the truth: Life is beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between–and there’s no cure for being human. (Random House)

Pasadena Presbyterian: Music at Noon
2021-10-06 12:00, 2021-10-13 12:00 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, 91101, United States
Friends of Music is delighted to announce that Music at Noon, their weekly half-hour concert is going online! To see who is playing, visit ppcmusic.org.

SCCM: Bilingual Circle Time
2021-10-07 10:00, 2021-10-14 10:00 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
THURSDAYS AT 10:00AM
Enjoy a fun interactive story time or sing a long in either Spanish or Vietnamese! This program is suitable for native speakers and those seeking exposure to a new language.

Vroman's: Alexandra Leigh Young in conversation with Lauren Gibaldi & Eric Smith
2021-10-07 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/alexandra-leigh-young
Alexandra Leigh Young, in conversation with Lauren Gibaldi & Eric Smith, discusses Idol Gossip
Every Friday after school, seventeen-year-old Alice Choy and her little sister, Olivia, head to Myeongdong to sing karaoke. Back in San Francisco, when she still had friends and earthly possessions, Alice took regular singing lessons. But since their diplomat mom moved them to Seoul, her only musical outlet is vamping it up in a private karaoke booth to an audience of one: her loyal sister. Then a scout for Top10 Entertainment, one of the biggest K-pop companies, hears her and offers her a spot at their Star Academy. Can Alice navigate the culture clashes, egos, and extreme training practices of K-pop to lead her group onstage before a stadium of 50,000 chanting fans–and just maybe strike K-pop gold? Not if a certain influential blogger and the anti-fans get their way . . .
This debut novel is about standing out and fitting in, dreaming big and staying true. It will speak to fans of K-pop and to anyone who is trying to take their talents to the next level. (Walker Books Us)
Lauren Gibaldi and Eric Smith are co-authors of the book, Battle of the Bands.
Lauren Gibaldi is a public librarian and the author of The Night We Said Yes, Autofocus, and This Tiny Perfect World. She has also contributed short stories to the anthologies Welcome Home and Color Outside the Lines. Lauren Gibaldi lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and daughters.
Eric Smith is a literary agent and the author of The Geek’s Guide to Dating, The Girl and the Grove, Don’t Read the Comments, and You Can Go Your Own Way. Eric Smith lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son.

SCCM: Wild California Explorers
2021-10-08 11:00, 2021-10-15 11:00 | CA
Did you know that the Washingtonia filifera is the only species of palm trees indigenous to California? Learn more about our amazing state through games, scavenger hunts and craft projects!

SCCM: Wild California Explorers
2021-10-08 15:00, 2021-10-15 15:00 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States

Vroman's: Ryan Hampton discusses Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis
2021-10-08 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/ryan-hampton
In September 2019, Purdue Pharma–the maker of OxyContin and a company controlled by the infamous billionaire Sackler family–filed for bankruptcy to protect itself from 2,600 lawsuits for its role in fueling the U.S. overdose crisis. Author and activist Ryan Hampton served as co-chair of the official creditors committee that acted as a watchdog during the process, one of only four victims appointed among representatives of big insurance companies, hospitals, and pharmacies. He entered the case believing that exposing the Sacklers and mobilizing against Purdue would be enough to right the scales of justice. But he soon learned that behind closed doors, justice had plenty of other competition–and it came with a hefty price tag.
Unsettled is the inside story of Purdue’s excruciating Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the company’s eventual restructuring, and the Sackler family’s evasion of any true accountability. It’s also the untold story of how a group of determined ordinary people tried to see justice done against the odds–and in the face of brutal opposition from powerful institutions and even government representatives.
Although America was envisioned as an equitable place, where the vulnerable are protected from the greed of the powerful, the corporate-bankruptcy process betrays those values. In its heart of hearts, this system is built to shield the ultra-wealthy, exploit loopholes for political power, promote gross wealth inequality, and allow companies such as Purdue Pharma to run amok.
The real story of the Purdue bankruptcy wasn’t that the billion-dollar corporation was a villain, a serial federal offender. No matter what the media said, Purdue didn’t do this alone. They were aided and abetted by the very systems and institutions that were supposed to protect Americans. Even on-your-side elected officials worked against Purdue’s victims–maintaining the status quo at all costs.
Americans deserve to know exactly who is responsible for failing to protect people over profits–and what a human life is worth to corporations, billionaires, and lawmakers. Unsettled is what happened behind closed doors–the story of a sick, broken system that destroyed millions of lives and let the Sacklers off almost scot-free. (St. Martin’s Press)

ArtNight Pasadena
2021-10-08 18:00 - 22:00 | CA
Enjoy a free evening of art, music, and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions provide free art experiences. Participating in Playhouse Village is Boston Court Pasadena and USC Pacific Asia Museum.

Vroman's: Teacher's Night In
2021-10-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
You are cordially invited to join Vroman’s for our Annual Teacher’s Night In, featuring a book chat with recommendations for all ages and raffle drawings for those in attendance.
The Vroman’s Kids Department manager, booksellers, and the Random House Kids Rep will be on hand to recommend great new books for your classroom discussions and libraries. Use the chat function in the event to ask questions, specific to your needs.
Tickets to join are available for free on Eventbrite. Tickets to participate are free! Sign up for yours and we will send you the Crowdcast link to join our evening book chat. When signing up for your ticket, please let us know what school and grade you teach for!
AND following the event they will email you a 20% off coupon to use for any personal shopping. In-store or online.

Note: Signing up for the event will automatically enter you into the raffle. Raffle winners will be called the night of and you must be in the event to win. Raffle prizes will be available for pick up in store the following Tuesday.

Questions? Please send them to email@vromansbookstore.com.

Boston Court Pasadena: NT Live: Follies
2021-10-09 19:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
NT LIVE: FOLLIES
OCT 9-10

New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling production.
Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical was directed by Dominic Cooke and filmed live on stage at the National Theatre in 2017.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

THE BEST OF BRITISH THEATRE.
ON A CINEMA SCREEN NEAR YOU.
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinema screens all over the UK and beyond, from Tokyo to San Francisco.
With state-of-the-art filming techniques, tailored to every play, we bring you each performance as it happens, in all its glory. From close-ups that capture every flicker of emotion, to sweeping wide shots of the stage.
Whether you come along to the live broadcast, or catch one of many replays, you’ll have the best seats in the house.
And you’ll be part of something much bigger. There’ll be thousands of others all around the world watching along with you. Sharing every gasp, every laugh, every dramatic moment.

Boston Court Pasadena: NTL – Follies
2021-10-10 13:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States

Vroman's: Myriam J. A. Chancy in conversation with Zinzi Clemmons
2021-10-11 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:T https://www.crowdcast.io/e/myriam-chancy
At the end of a long, sweltering day, as markets and businesses begin to close for the evening, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster-Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a global NGO; a small-time drug trafficker, Leopold, who pines for a beautiful call girl; Sonia and her business partner, Dieudonné, who are followed by a man they believe is the vodou spirit of death; Didier, an emigrant musician who drives a taxi in Boston; Sara, a mother haunted by the ghosts of her children in an IDP camp; her husband, Olivier, an accountant forced to abandon the wife he loves; their son, Jonas, who haunts them both; and Ma Lou, the old woman selling produce in the market who remembers them all. Artfully weaving together these lives, witness is given to the desolation wreaked by nature and by man.
Brilliantly crafted, fiercely imagined, and deeply haunting, What Storm, What Thunder is a singular, stunning record, a reckoning of the heartbreaking trauma of disaster, and-at the same time-an unforgettable testimony to the tenacity of the human spirit. (Tin House Books)

Vroman's: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon discuss Blackout With moderator Adam Silvera
2021-10-12 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/black-out-panel
Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.
A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…
A first meeting.
Long-time friends.
Bitter exes.
And maybe the beginning of something new.
When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths. Love blossoms, friendship transforms, and new possibilities take flight. (Quill Tree Books)
DHONIELLE CLAYTON is the New York Times bestselling author of The Belles series and the coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, which was made into a Netflix original series. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, and owner of CAKE Literary.
TIFFANY D. JACKSON is the New York Times bestselling author of Grown; Allegedly; Monday’s Not Coming, a Walter Dean Myers Honor Book and Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner; and Let Me Hear a Rhyme.
NIC STONE is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of William C. Morris Award finalist Dear Martin, Dear Justyce, Odd One Out, JackPot, Clean Getaway, and the Shuri novel series with Marvel Comics.
ANGIE THOMAS’s award-winning, acclaimed debut novel, The Hate U Give, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Fox 2000. She is also the author of On the Come Up and Concrete Rose.
ASHLEY WOODFOLK worked in children’s book publishing before becoming an author full-time. Her novels include the highly-acclaimed The Beauty that Remains and When You Were Everything.
NICOLA YOON is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Instructions for Dancing; Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star. She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient, and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. Two of her novels have been made into major motion pictures. She’s also co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint focused on love stories starring people of color.
Adam Silvera is the New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, They Both Die at the End, Infinity Son, and—with Becky Albertalli—What If It’s Us. He was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for his debut. Adam was born and raised in the Bronx. He was a bookseller before shifting to children’s publishing and has worked at a literary development company and a creative writing website for teens and as a book reviewer of children’s and young adult novels. He is tall for no reason and lives in Los Angeles. Visit him online at www.adamsilvera.com.

Boston Court Pasadena: NT LIVE: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2021-10-15 19:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
NT LIVE: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
OCT 15

based on the novel by Mark Haddon
adapted by Simon Stephens
Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE AUGUST 23.

THE BEST OF BRITISH THEATRE.
ON A CINEMA SCREEN NEAR YOU.
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinema screens all over the UK and beyond, from Tokyo to San Francisco.
With state-of-the-art filming techniques, tailored to every play, we bring you each performance as it happens, in all its glory. From close-ups that capture every flicker of emotion, to sweeping wide shots of the stage.
Whether you come along to the live broadcast, or catch one of many replays, you’ll have the best seats in the house.
And you’ll be part of something much bigger. There’ll be thousands of others all around the world watching along with you. Sharing every gasp, every laugh, every dramatic moment.

TIX ON SALE AUG 23

★★★★★ ‘A beautiful, dazzlingly inventive show about the wonders of life.’ (Evening Standard)

This is an in-person screening! We can’t wait to see you back in the theatre. As we ease back into reentry, we ask that you keep the following regulations in mind:

All audience members will be required to show proof of vaccine.
Face coverings are still required for all staff and audience members.
Concessions will not be provided, and no eating or drinking will be allowed in the theatre.
