Pasadena Heritage presents an exploration of the Arts & Crafts movement through the work of Julie Leidel, a Roycroft Master Artisan and founder of The Bungalow Craft. This talk considers the movement not only as a historical moment, but as a living philosophy still unfolding today. Beginning with the legacy of Roycroft and Elbert Hubbard—tracing […]
Never before has the disturbing story of blackface and its piercing reflection of American society been so comprehensively told. With Darkology, Princeton historian Rhae Lynn Barnes meticulously unravels the complex, subterranean, and all-too-often expunged history of "Darkology"--the insidious study, commodification, and dehumanization of Black life, through which performers caricatured the enslaved and formerly enslaved for […]
This band plays together, lives together...and unfortunately, two of them are sleeping together. Whatever, I'm sure it's fine. Now put on your punk'n mask and let's rock! Hannah Lipsky isn't sure what's happening. She dreamed of becoming a fine art painter, but after breaking up with her girlfriend, she suddenly dropped out of art school, […]
USC Pacific Asia Museum invites the community to experience Yoga in the USC PAM Courtyard, a one-hour, community-based session designed for all bodies and levels. Led by Amber Kiwan and inspired by Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry, the class brings imaginative mythical creature and animal poses to life through movement, breath, and flow. Tickets […]
Ahiah Center invites the community to enjoy a day of health and wellness faire on April 25. Enjoy a day of rejuvenation and practical wellness practices. All are welcome.
ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF FOURTEEN STORIES, NONE OF THEM ARE YOURS, CO-WRITER OF the films CAUSEWAY and EILEEN RECIPIENT OF PRESTIGIOUS RONALD SUKENICK INNOVATIVE FICTION PRIZE AND JOAN SCOTT MEMORIAL FICTION AWARD "Kill Dick" is a love letter to LA's darkness and light."--USA Today A fever dream, Kill Dick is a literary thriller that plunges into […]
The LA Yarn Crawl is making its way through Playhouse Village, with Wollhaus Pasadena as its third stop on the passport. 🎉 Yarn shops across Los Angeles County are joining the celebration, and it’s not to be missed. Fiber lovers are invited to gather their crew and get ready for the ultimate yarn crawl adventure. […]
Helix Collective’s delightful live musical story time event for ages 3-7 features Dooby Dooby Moo (the third book in the Click Clack Moo series by Doreen Cronin with illustrations by Betsy Lewin). The book is set to original music by Helix Collective resident composer, Phil Popham, and narrated by Broadway and T.V. actress Rena Strober. Dooby Dooby Moo continues the […]
From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past Christmas, 1857. America's future is precarious; civil war looms on the horizon. After her abolitionist husband is murdered in the lawless Kansas Territory, […]
Run With Us presents "Monday Fun Run!" Win Prizes. Test out shoes. Join a community! We have 4 and 6-mile options. All paces, runners, walkers, and furry friends are welcome! Meet new runners, test out the latest footwear releases from favorite brands, and win awesome prizes at the end of each month. This is a […]
"Maria Semple is a treasure." --Los Angeles Times The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in. Adora […]
This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terror against Asian Americans. But these attacks were part of a much longer pattern that made anti-Asian racism integral to the outbreak of white supremacist, […]
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