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SUMMARY:A Night Out in Playhouse Village
DESCRIPTION:Playhouse Village Foundation looks forward to welcoming you to  A Night Out in Playhouse Village at the legendary Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena – an evening for the community to come together and enjoy comedy\, food\, silent and live auctions.  This event is made possible through the generosity of our host\, Johnny Buss and the Ice House\, and our Lead Sponsor Lagerlof Cares. \nA Night Out in Playhouse Village seeks to raise funds to support Playhouse Village Foundation’s efforts to build community in the heart of Pasadena. The event will raise funds specifically to support free events this summer at Playhouse Village Park\, streetscape projects\, community art\, and more. \nAs the cultural heart of Pasadena\, Playhouse Village envisions walkable streets\, an exciting mix of retail and entertainment destinations\, bustling restaurants\, thriving employers and institutions\, historic and contemporary housing\, and a wide array of free events  – all combining to create a dynamic urban village in the heart of Pasadena.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/a-night-out-in-playhouse-village/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Dining,Ice House,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: TICKETED - SenLinYu discusses Alchemised
DESCRIPTION:#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this riveting dark fantasy debut\, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past. \nA SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \n“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.” \nOnce a promising alchemist\, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered\, her abilities suppressed\, and the world she knew destroyed. \nIn the aftermath of a long war\, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers\, whose vile undead creatures helped bring about their victory\, holds Helena captive. \nAccording to Resistance records\, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture\, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears\, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistance’s final gambit? \nTo uncover the memories buried deep within her mind\, Helena is sent to the High Reeve\, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate\, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former self—is just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth\, whatever the cost.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-ticketed-senlinyu-discusses-alchemised/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T224500
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T230211Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Playhouse: Amadeus
DESCRIPTION:The stage is set at Pasadena Playhouse for a riveting\, white-hot rivalry between two composers: Antonio Salieri\, the court’s celebrated musician\, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\, the vulgar prodigy whose brilliance threatens everything Salieri holds dear. Lavishly laced with biting wit\, this Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece dives deep into ambition\, envy\, and the intoxicating cost of genius. Amadeus unfolds in a world where music ignites obsession and drama crescendos into legend.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-playhouse-amadeus/2026-02-11/
LOCATION:Pasadena Playhouse\, 39 S. El Molino Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Live Theatre,Pasadena Playhouse
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
CREATED:20260123T231225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T231225Z
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SUMMARY:Pasadena Heritage: Women's Work: The Art and Craft of Weaving in Rural Morocco
DESCRIPTION:Morocco is a country known for the intricacy and breadth of its craftsmanship. While men produce many of the country’s artisanal goods\, rug weaving has\, for centuries\, been the domain of women. Across Morocco’s tribal regions\, distinct weaving styles reflect local histories\, outside influences\, and the aesthetics of the Amaizgh\, indigenous weavers. As stewards of cultural knowledge\, these artisans hold a respected place within their communities. \nThis lecture examines the history of weaving in rural Morocco\, tracing the transformation of the woven rug from a domestic practice to a global commodity. It concludes by considering the most significant changes that have shaped the Moroccan rug weaving industry over the past two decades.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/pasadena-heritage-womens-work-the-art-and-craft-of-weaving-in-rural-morocco/
LOCATION:Pasadena Heritage\, The Blinn House 160 N Oakland Ave\, Pasadena\, 91101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Jacob Soboroff discusses & signs Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster
DESCRIPTION:A “gripping\, unshakeable firsthand account” (San Francisco Chronicle) of the firestorm that consumed Los Angeles\, from the MS NOW reporter and New York Times bestselling author of Separated\, who covered the fires on the ground as an LA native. \n“Read[s] like a sci-fi thriller.” –Los Angeles Times \nOn the morning of January 7\, 2025\, a message pinged the phone of Jacob Soboroff\, a national reporter for MS NOW. “Big Palisades fire. We are evacuating\,” his brother texted within minutes of the blaze engulfing the hillside behind the home where he and his pregnant wife were living. “Really bad.” An attached photo showed a huge black plume rising from behind the house\, an umbrella of smoke towering over everything they owned. Jacob rushed to the office of the bureau chief.\n“I should go. I grew up in the Palisades.”\nSoon he was on the front line of the blaze–his first live report of what would turn out to be weeks covering unimaginable destruction\, from both the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire\, in Altadena. In the days to come\, Soboroff appeared across the networks of NBC News as Los Angeles was ablaze\, met with displaced residents and workers\, and pressed Governor Gavin Newsom in an interview on Meet the Press. But no story Soboroff has covered at home or abroad–the trauma of family separation at the border\, the displacement of the war in Ukraine\, the collapse of order in Haiti–could have prepared him for reporting live as the hallmarks of his childhood were engulfed in flames around him while his hometown burned to the ground. \nBut for Soboroff\, questions remained after the fires were controlled: what had he just witnessed? How could it have happened? Is it inevitable that something will happen again? This set Soboroff off on months of reporting–with firefighters\, fire victims\, political leaders\, academics\, earth scientists\, wildlife biologists\, meteorologists\, and more–that made him keenly aware of how the misfortune of seeing his past carbonize was also a form of time travel into the dystopian world his children will inhabit. This is because the 2025 LA fires were not an isolated tragedy\, but rather they are a harbinger–“the fire of the future\,” in the words of one senior emergency management official.\nFirestorm is the story of the costliest wildfire in American history\, the people it affected\, and the deeply personal connection to one journalist covering it. It is a love letter to Los Angeles\, a yearning to understand the fires\, and why America’s new age of disaster we are living through portends that–without a reckoning of how Los Angeles burned–there is more yet\, and worse\, to come.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-jacob-soboroff-discusses-signs-firestorm-the-great-los-angeles-fires-and-americas-new-age-of-disaster/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T150000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Vroman’s: Omid Scobie & Robin Benway\, discuss & sign Royal Spin
DESCRIPTION:She can handle the press…but can she handle the Palace? \nWith the British monarchy reeling from a wave of scandals\, young American politico Lauren Morgan is plucked from the White House press office to breathe new life into the Buckingham Palace communications team and improve the royal family’s streak of bad headlines. But the Palace is an institution steeped in tradition and strict protocol\, and Lauren quickly discovers that change is far from easy\, or welcome\, especially when you’re dealing with culture clashes\, displeased royal aides\, and a risky new love interest—or two. \nJust as Lauren finds her footing at work—and with a charming royal reporter who may be more than just a press contact—an unexpected encounter from her past threatens the career she’s worked so hard to build. And when scandal looms over the dashing duke who Lauren has developed a special bond with\, she finds herself torn between duty\, loyalty\, success\, and happiness. \nFrom London’s high society clubs to the sacred corridors and rarely seen spaces of Buckingham Palace\, Royal Spin is a fun\, humorous\, and heartfelt novel that reminds us of the importance of chasing your dreams\, and that the most rewarding journeys are often the messiest.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-celebrate-valentines-day-with-vromans-omid-scobie-robin-benway-discuss-sign-royal-spin/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
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SUMMARY:Vroman’s & the Altadena Historical Society Present: Michele Zack\, in conversation with Michelle Huneven\, discussing & signing Altadena: Between Wilderness & City
DESCRIPTION:90th Anniversary Special Commemorative Edition \nThe Altadena Historical Society commissioned noted journalist\, historian\, and Altadena resident Michele Zack to write the history of Altadena over 20 years ago. This hardcover edition features historical photographs and illustrations\, many of which were reproduced for the first time in the original printing. The Altadena Historical Society is reissuing the book in celebration of its 90th anniversary with a hardcover that includes enhanced photographs and a mention of the Eaton Fire. The book received an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History in 2010. It earned high praise from scholars.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-the-altadena-historical-society-present-michele-zack-in-conversation-with-michelle-huneven-discussing-signing-altadena-between-wilderness-city/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,Ice House,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Peter Alan Lesser\, in conversation with Tom Zehnder\, discusses & signs Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop
DESCRIPTION:Hosting icons and legends of folk\, blues\, bluegrass\, jazz\, spoken word\, and world music since 1969. \nA decade after Gerald McCabe opened up a guitar repair shop in Santa Monica\, California\, legendary folk musicians Elizabeth Cotten and Mike Seeger came looking for a way to earn money to get back home. Their inaugural performance kick-started a concert series that has featured some of the world’s finest musicians–including Doc Watson\, Jackson Browne\, Bill Monroe\, and Linda Ronstadt–in one of the most intimate performance spaces on the West Coast. \nAgainst a backdrop of guitars in a room often packed to the rafters\, music rang out to fill every corner. But audiences weren’t the only ones who left with cherished memories. Enjoy behind-the-scenes stories from artists like Rosanne Cash\, Taj Mahal\, Lucinda Williams\, Arlo Guthrie\, and many more as they look back on their experiences at McCabe’s. From picking up a new hobby to serendipitous meetings of future bandmates\, there was never a dull moment in the shop. \nThis is your backstage pass to the untold stories of one of California’s most celebrated music venues and those who performed live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-peter-alan-lesser-in-conversation-with-tom-zehnder-discusses-signs-live-at-mccabes-guitar-shop/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,In-Person,Music,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260220T190000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Simona Supekar\, discusses & signs Stock Photo (Object Lessons)
DESCRIPTION:Object Lessons is a series of short\, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. \nPart memoir\, part cultural criticism\, Stock Photo mines the significance of the stock photo in our everyday lives\, from the ads and websites we browse\, to the menus and memes that we consume. Through interviews with stock photography experts\, photographers\, models\, consumers\, and other stakeholders\, Simona Supekar explores the evolution of the industry by tracing the creation of a stock photo from concept to usage while highlighting significant historical moments. \nSupekar weaves in her own experiences as a keyworder for a stock photography company while reckoning with her Asian American/South Asian identity in a post-9/11 world. Stock Photo also addresses how these images have the power to shape our perceptions about race\, class/caste\, gender\, ability\, and more\, thus underscoring the importance of representation even in something as innocuous as a stock photo.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-simona-supekar-discusses-signs-stock-photo-object-lessons/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Lars Kenseth reads from & signs Call Me Moby
DESCRIPTION:A lovable white whale tries to befriend a shipful of sailors with hilarious results\, in this clever debut from a celebrated New Yorker cartoonist and television writer. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Jory John. \nMeet Physeter Macrocephalus – but you can call him Moby. \nHe’s got the BIGGEST toothy smile. He’s always up for a game of tag. And his backflips can’t be beat! Who wouldn’t want to be his pal? \nSo when he meets a ship full of sailors out on the ocean\, he just knows they will get along swimmingly. Moby is as fin-tastic and friendly as he can be\, but the guys still seem a little…salty. What could he be doing wrong? \nThis clever riff on the Melville classic is at its heart a story about how to make friends – and find ones who appreciate the real you.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-lars-kenseth-reads-from-signs-call-me-moby/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Kids,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T110000
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SUMMARY:USC PAM: Exhibition Tours@PAM: Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry
DESCRIPTION:USC Pacific Asia Museum invites visitors to take part in a guided tour of Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry\, the museum’s newest exhibition by Korean American artist and muralist Dave Young Kim. This immersive experience explores the immigrant journey through the visual language of myth\, offering deeper insight into the stories and symbolism behind the work. \nTickets include museum admission and free parking. PAM Members and USC students receive free admission and are encouraged to RSVP in advance at pamrsvp@usc.edu.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/usc-pam-exhibition-tourspam-mythical-creatures-the-stories-we-carry/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Cultural Event,In-Person,USC Pacific Asia Museum,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Susan Walter discusses & signs Murder at 30\,000 Feet
DESCRIPTION:Under the cover of turbulence\, a killer strikes. With nowhere to land and nowhere to hide\, who will save the passengers from this nightmare at 30\,000 feet? \nIt’s a ticket to paradise. Flight 868 with nonstop service to San Juan\, Puerto Rico. Over a dozen tipsy passengers are off to a destination wedding. A team of high school baseball players is headed to a tournament. The plane is packed with people eager to escape their lives\, and others who can’t wait to return to their beloved home. \nBut sweet anticipation turns to terror when a lightning strike short-circuits the avionics and plunges the plane into darkness. When the lights come back on\, a passenger is found brutally murdered\, with only a bewildered air marshal to solve the crime. He soon realizes that several passengers are harboring dark secrets\, but the identity of the murderer eludes him. There’s only one certainty: the killer is on the plane. \nThousands of feet above the earth with thunderstorms closing in\, the danger outside is as grave as the mounting threat within. Can the captain outrun the storm? Or will the murderer among them bring the plane down first? \nPassion\, betrayal\, and murder collide in this high-stakes\, locked-room mystery. A must-read for fans of T.J. Newman and Jeneva Rose.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-susan-walter-discusses-signs-murder-at-30000-feet/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141431
CREATED:20251104T003517Z
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SUMMARY:Third@First: The Belrose Duo Plays Romantic Favorites
DESCRIPTION:David Garrett (cello) and Junko Ueno Garrett (piano) offer the beloved Rachmaninov Sonata and favorite encore pieces.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/thirdfirst-the-belrose-duo-plays-romantic-favorites/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Event,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T110000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Local Author Day (Young Readers Edition) Introducing Susana Porras
DESCRIPTION:Susana Porras presents DANNY’S TRAILS – Mossley\, England. Danny’s Trails: Mossley\, England\, is loosely based on a true story and is filled with youthful creativity\, lessons in inner awakening\, and mindfulness. This children’s book is appropriate for children ages 6-9. Consequently\, the story’s imaginative use of real landmarks\, a walkable trail\, and a map makes it engaging for readers of all ages.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-local-author-day-young-readers-edition-introducing-susana-porras/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Michelle Maryk\, discusses & signs The Found Object Society
DESCRIPTION:Description\nAn atmospheric speculative suspense novel following a mysterious society offering its members the chance to relive the death of another person—and the self-destructive woman determined to uncover its secrets \nThis ambitious\, genre-bending debut is perfect for fans of time-travel fiction including Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library and Gareth Brown’s The Book of Doors \nFor twenty years\, Greta Davenport has lived with the guilt of surviving the accident that killed her parents. She’s tested the limits of her own mortality ever since\, but little gives her the dopamine rush she craves. Not until the night she almost drunkenly crashes her car into a tree\, and a peculiar blank card slides under her front door—an invitation to the Found Object Society. What she discovers there is beyond comprehension: an opulent\, subterranean playground filled with aisles of objects from different eras and regions of the world. Pick an object and go on a voyage to relive the final moments of the person who died holding it\, along with an unparalleled\, irreplicable high. Greta’s hooked\, but she can’t quiet her questions about the society and its enigmatic creators\, the answers to which have implications far beyond her growing dependence on the voyages. Death is addictive\, and what she uncovers will put her entire life into question. \nA fever dream of a novel with episodic\, time-traveling chapters told from multiple points of view\, The Found Object Society examines the depraved whims of the ultrarich and the breadth of unresolved trauma—all while asking how grief and the choices we make in its aftermath can change the course of our lives. Michelle Maryk’s wholly original and ambitious debut opens an impeccably wrought speculative world of greed\, power\, and destiny. \n\n\nAbout the Author\nMichelle Maryk graduated from Cornell University with a degree in English and attended the Yale Writer’s Workshop. For the better part of twenty-five years\, she’s been a successful voiceover\, on-camera commercial\, and comedic actor\, and she is a dual Swedish and US citizen. The Found Object Society is her debut novel.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-michelle-maryk-discusses-signs-the-found-object-society/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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SUMMARY:Boston Court: Octopus's Garden
DESCRIPTION:A world premiere co-production at Boston Court Pasadena\, Octopus by Weston Gaylord\, directed by Jessica Kubzansky\, follows two marine biologists and a struggling composer whose lives unravel after they discover that an octopus has composed the most transcendent piece of music ever heard as ambition and obsession take hold\, their encounter with the divine blurs the line between science\, art\, and belief.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/boston-court-octopuss-garden/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:Boston Court Pasadena\, 70 N. Mentor Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Boston Court Pasadena,Community Event,In-Person,Live Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T190000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Michiko Aoyama discusses & signs Hot Chocolate on Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo\, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is the Marble Cafe\, where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favorite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about the other lives of the clientele who frequent this charming little cafe behind the trees… \nWithout even realizing it\, we may touch and change someone else’s life. \nTaking a walk along the river\, cooking the best tamagoyaki\, ordering hot chocolate\, forgetting to remove our nail polish… The small\, everyday acts that we do can lead to unexpected encounters\, reverberate far beyond our own circle\, and ultimately make a difference in the world around us. \nHot Chocolate on Thursday is a tapestry of slice-of-life moments that each open and close with a woman ordering her regular hot chocolate at the mysterious Marble Cafe. What happens in between will touch and swell your heart\, as we connect with a community of untold unfolding lives.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-michiko-aoyama-discusses-signs-hot-chocolate-on-thursday/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free,In-Person,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T160000
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SUMMARY:Vroman's Bookstore: Elizabeth Day\, discusses & signs One of Us
DESCRIPTION:“Funny\, sharp\, sophisticated\, this is Elizabeth Day’s writing at its finest.” \n–Dolly Alderton\, New York Times bestselling author of Good Material \n“The thinking person’s thriller. A Trojan horse of a book–part Highsmith\, part Waugh–that hides within its superbly gripping plot a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class\, privilege and power.” \n–Lucy Foley \nWhen Fliss\, the eccentric grown daughter of the powerful Fitzmaurice clan\, is found dead on beach in Bali\, what seems like a tragic accident stirs more suspicion than closure for those who’ve traded favors with–and within–her family for decades. \nThere is Ben\, Fliss’s brother\, eager to minimize his sister’s passing\, since it’s suddenly clear he’s next in line to be Prime Minister. And Martin–Ben’s erstwhile best friend–who is just happy that Fliss’s memorial gives him the chance to re-enter the Fitzmaurice orbit\, seeking revenge and acceptance. He can’t help but notice that Ben’s wife\, Serena\, seems to have discovered in middle age that her privileged existence is more like a gilded cage. Or that Ben and Serena’s daughter Cosima has become an environmental activist fighting against everything her parents seem to stand for–a pivot her late aunt would’ve applauded. Where does Richard Take–Ben’s disgraced colleague\, determined to make his big comeback\, fit in? And circling them all is Andrew Jarvis and his money: Has he been their loyal hero\, or the one who has thrown his weight around just to keep them all in check? \nDelivering incisive commentary on the hypocrisies of the elite\, this juicy ensemble drama about old friends and dazzling wealth perfectly captures the uneasy balance between personal ambition and collective responsibility. One of Us is a page-turner with teeth\, a mash-up of The Wedding People and Succession–darkly comic and cutting\, as well as unexpectedly hopeful.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/vromans-bookstore-elizabeth-day-discusses-signs-one-of-us/
LOCATION:Vroman’s Bookstore\, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Community Event,Free,Ice House,Vroman's Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260308T170000
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CREATED:20260130T001247Z
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SUMMARY:USC PAM:  Free Second Sunday: Mythical Creatures
DESCRIPTION:USC Pacific Asia Museum hosts a family-friendly day inspired by the exhibition Mythical Creatures: The Stories We Carry\, offering a full schedule of engaging activities for visitors of all ages. \nThe day features a lively lion performance\, story time with the Pakistani Arts Council\, and two drop-in art workshops\, Sculpt Your Own Composite Creature and Creatures in Ink. The program is presented in collaboration with the Southern California Children’s Museum and the Pakistani Arts Council.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/usc-pam-free-second-sunday-mythical-creatures/
LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Event,Craft & DIY,Families,Free,In-Person,Kids,USC Pacific Asia Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141432
CREATED:20251104T003942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T003942Z
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SUMMARY:Third@First: St. Patrick’s Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:Hit Celtic band Sligo Rags returns for another joyful concert of Irish music.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/thirdfirst-st-patricks-day-concert/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141432
CREATED:20251104T004332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T004332Z
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SUMMARY:Third@First: Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:One of LA’s favorite choral groups returns to Third@First.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/thirdfirst-gay-mens-chorus-of-los-angeles/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:First United Methodist Church,Free,In-Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T170000
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SUMMARY:Third@First:  Hers: Music Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:A newly formed group dedicated to the empowerment and uplifting of female identifying musical artists. This concert\, featuring award-winning vocalists Karen Hogle Brown and Tamara Bevard and pianist Jennie Jung\, will present vocal selections by celebrated LA female composers including Reena Esmail\, Zanaida Robles\, Dale Trumbore and many more.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/thirdfirst-hers-music-ensemble/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:First United Methodist Church,In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260620T170000
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SUMMARY:Third@First: Christoph Bull\, Organ
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned organist Christoph Bull will play an eclectic program ranging from the classics to new works to the cinematic. Performance painter Norton Wisdom\, will interpret the music through painting in real time.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/thirdfirst-christoph-bull-organ/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260131T141432
CREATED:20251104T005355Z
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SUMMARY:Third@First: Piano Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed faculty pianists Bernadene Blaha (USC)\, Kevin Fitz-Gerald (USC)\, Sarkis Baltaian (Orange County School of the Arts)\, and First UMC’s own Junko Ueno Garrett (Occidental College) unite to play with eight hands on two pianos! Come hear music by Beethoven\, Rachmaninov\, Moscheles\, Ravel\, and Rossini.
URL:https://playhousevillage.org/event/thirdfirst-piano-extravaganza/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 500 E. Colorado Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States
CATEGORIES:First United Methodist Church,In-Person,Music
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