Ice House Comedy: Dirty Sets
2023-08-18 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Steve Hernandez, Clayton Thomas, Leslie Liao, Chimedu Unaka and friends. Live in the California room! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Don't Let Your F-Stop Comedy Show
2023-08-18 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Don’t Let your F-Stop Comedy Show a Michael Schwartz production. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Rick Martinez, Carlos Kremer, Aaron Villagran
2023-08-18 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Rick Martinez, Carlos Kremer, and Aaron Villagran. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: No Egos Amigos
2023-08-18 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents No Egos Amigos hosted by Brett Riley and friends. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vromans: Final Destination Party with artist Brady Smith
2023-08-19 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When you BOOK A TRIP, it’s a good idea to check out the local art scene.
As we approach our final destination, Brady Smith — artist and writer of RANDOM ACTS OF DRAWNESS and the LOUIE AND BEAR graphic novels, to name a few — will be on hand to help us celebrate the completion of Vroman’s Bookstore’s 2023 Summer Reading Program, and WOW us with his artistic skills!
Brady will read his book, BUG SANDWICH! Then he’ll take art prompts from the crowd, which Brady will draw in 30 seconds or less!
Be a part of the party! Chat about books and trade tales of thrills and adventure with your fellow travelers!
COLLECT YOUR REWARDS AND PRIZES!
And always remember, “No matter where you go, there you are!”
View Brady Smith’s art at www.bradysmith.com and witness his family’s shenanigans on Instagram: @bradysmithhere
Please make a reservation: rsvp@vromansbookstore.com

USC PAM: Exhibition Tour Imprinting in Time
2023-08-19 11:30 - 12:30 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join guest curator Danielle Shang as she explores USC PAM’s newest exhibition Imprinting In Time- Chinese Printmaking at the Beginning of a New Era. During this gallery tour, Shang will provide an in-depth look at the extraordinary prints of Chinese artists from the 1980s to the present featured in the exhibition.
More About the Exhibition:
Imprinting In Time surveys printmaking by Chinese artists from the 1980s to the present, examining the unique narrative of the medium within the contexts of cultural, academic, sociopolitical, and economic changes in recent Chinese history. From its inception, the woodblock has been given singular priority for articulating social commentary and nationalistic sentiments since the 1930s. The emergence of etching, lithograph, silkscreen, and digital devices in the 1980s added new energy to the medium. In response to the current decline of printmaking in the art market, a handful of artists are searching for ways to advance the medium and participate in global conversations.

More About the Guest Speaker:
Danielle Shang is a Los Angeles-based art historian and exhibition organizer. Her research focuses on the impact of globalization, urban renewal, social change, and class restructuring on art-making and the narrative of art history. She has organized exhibitions by artists such as Amalia Pica, Katie Ryan， Simphiwe Ndzube, LIU Wa, CHEN Zhou, and ZHOU Yilun, among many others. She was also responsible for organizing campaigns and large group exhibitions of Porsche Young Chinese Artists of the Year and Net-A-Porter Incredible Female Artist Award.

The Mixx: Wham Bam Thank You Glam
2023-08-19 17:00 - 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Rescheduled to Saturday, August 19th.
What do glam rockers and burlesque dancers have in common? Feather boas, rhinestones, and GLITTER. Join The Mixx Pasadena for a very special burlesque tribute to Glam rock featuring the music of David Bowie, T. Rex, Queen, The New York Dolls, and more! Dress in your most outrageous 70’s best in an intermission costume contest, and enjoy rocking performances by…
Anita Cristal
Daddy Longlegs
Vita DeVoid
Joey NoHo
Daphne Moon
Cherry Wilde
and your hostess, Gigi Noree!
Stick around afterward for a glam dance party by DJ Ané Uno!

Ice House Comedy: Rudy Moreno & Friends
2023-08-19 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Rudy Moreno and Friends! Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Orny Adams
2023-08-19 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Orny Adams. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

The Mixx: Live Tribute to the Strokes
2023-08-19 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Indie Summer shenanigans continue at The Mixx Pasadena. Be sure to catch a live tribute to The Strokes featuring guest Albert Hammond Jr. Also, featuring sspecial guest DJ Slow Cheeta from the Room On Fire LA events. + DJ AnéUno.

Ice House Comedy: The Take Over Comedy Show
2023-08-19 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents The Take Over Comedy Show. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: George Perez
2023-08-19 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents George Perez and Friends! Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: George Perez
2023-08-19 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents George Perez. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Group Event Celebrating the release of the Caltech Anthology: Inner Space and Outer Thought
2023-08-22 18:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Participants include: Ann Bernath, S.B. Divya, Richard Doyle, Ashish Mahabal, Christine Corbett Moran, and Rachael Kuintzle
Fact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists, engineers, technologists, and students. Experts at the frontiers of their fields, along with renowned Caltech alumni such as David Brin, S. B. Divya, and Larry Niven, present stories about alien astrobiologists, AI parenthood, a quest to preserve our histories beyond the heat death of the universe, a heist to steal engineering secrets from an ancient monk-scientist, the recovery of a long-lost phase of the human life cycle, the demise of Earth’s first intelligent species—billions of years before the rise of humanity, and much more!

Pasadena Presbyterian: Music at Noon: The Riner Scivally and Friends Jazz Ensemble
2023-08-23 12:10 - 12:30 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, 91101, United States
Enjoy music with your lunch Wednesdays from 12:10 – 12:40PM in the Sanctuary at PPC. If you love classical virtuosos or contemporary maestros, each week promises a captivating performance that will leave you mesmerized. Best of all, admission is free and accessible to all music lovers. For the schedule of upcoming performers, visit ppc.net.

Vroman's: Yunte Huang in conversation with Paula Yoo, discusses Daughter of the Dragon
2023-08-23 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood’s most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos–with a touch of defiance–“Orientally yours.” Now, more than a century after her birth, Yunte Huang narrates Wong’s tragic life story, retracing her journey from Chinatown to silent-era Hollywood, and from Weimar Berlin to decadent, prewar Shanghai, and capturing American television in its infancy. As Huang shows, Wong’s rendezvous with history features a remarkable parade of characters, including a smitten Walter Benjamin and (an equally smitten) Marlene Dietrich. Challenging the parodically racist perceptions of Wong as a “Dragon Lady,” “Madame Butterfly,” or “China Doll,” Huang’s biography becomes a truly resonant work of history that reflects the raging anti-Chinese xenophobia, unabashed sexism, and ageism toward women that defined both Hollywood and America in Wong’s all-too-brief fifty-six years on earth.

Ice House Comedy: Unwoke AF Comedy Tour
2023-08-23 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents the Unwoke Comedy Tour with Mateen Stewart, Laurie Douglas, and Justin Hires. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Pro's Night Out Comedy
2023-08-23 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Pro’s Night Out Comedy with music by DJ Count and friends! Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Free Outdoor Fitness: Basecamp Fitness
2023-08-24 17:30 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Get outside, get moving and have fun with our awesome Playhouse Village instructors! We’re bringing a FREE group exercise program every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the new Playhouse Village Park, led by local fitness studios. We invite you to find the class that best suits your fitness goals and to come discover your new neighborhood park.
BASECAMP FITNESS
High intensity Interval Training- Full Body workout.
This all-in, high-energy group workout packs a supercharged calorie burn into just 35 minutes, alternating between heart-thumping cardio to strength moves, modified to your level. Following this workout get focused on 10 minutes of core exercises.

Vroman's: Janeane Bernstein discusses Better Humans
2023-08-24 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When a global pandemic exacerbated a pre-existing mental health crisis, the US was left with a mental health pandemic. This opened a Pandora’s box revealing what was long denied–we must prioritize mental health in all aspects of society, eliminate disparities and stigma, and become better humans.
The world was turned upside down in March 2020 by a virus no one expected to turn into a global pandemic. While millions experienced loss and disruption of life, the pandemic put lives on pause, making the nation turn inward to question the life Americans were living pre-pandemic and examine who and what really mattered in this time of financial, emotional, and interpersonal upheaval. Depression, anxiety, violence, substance abuse, and mental health illnesses soared in what became a mental health pandemic. Children lost parents, millions lost jobs, and thousands of teachers and health and wellness professionals abandoned their fields.
This has been a tremendous time of reflection on how to be better to ourselves, and to humanity as a whole. What can we learn from this global disruption and how can we become better humans? To start, we can’t look away anymore. The suffering is vast, and the stakes are high. The voices of the pandemic have insightful lessons to teach each and every one of us. It’s time to silence our distractions, listen, and create transformative, sustainable strategies that prioritize the health and well-being of humanity.

The Mixx: Morrissey Karaoke
2023-08-25 18:00 - 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Enjoy Morrissey Karaoke at the Mixx Pasadena. Sing your life and take center stage or sit back and enjoy live Morrissey Karaoke with concert surround sound and the largest LED High definition wall in town. $5 Happy Hours food and drink menu. This event is hosted by Handsome Devil and friends. FREE PARKING on Colorado Blvd and Los Robles.

Movies in the Park: The Greatest Showman
2023-08-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village continues the summer season with a new free event series, Movies in the Park presented by Pasadena Playhouse and Playhouse Village Foundation. The free outdoor community movie screenings will feature iconic films on select Friday evenings in August at the lawn of Playhouse Village Park. Each show will begin after sunset, at approximately 8:00 pm. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic from your favorite local Playhouse Village restaurant to enjoy with family and friends.

Ice House Comedy: No Llores Roast Battle
2023-08-25 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
No Llores Roast Battle Comedy by JR Cruz and Robert Zapata. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Archetype Yoga: Writer’s Retreat
2023-08-26 12:00 - 17:00 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
🧘‍♀️✨ Calling all writers! ✍️ Join Archetype Yoga on August 26th for a writer’s retreat. Indulge in unlimited team coffee, and a sandwich bar. It’s time to ignite your creativity and find the inspiration to write that novel, script, business plan, or song of your dreams. Reserve your spot now at Archetype.yoga and get your Writing Project underway!

Vroman's: Tom Phillips discusses The Curious League of Detectives & Thieves 2: SOS
2023-08-26 13:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Fresh off recovering a billion-dollar ruby and losing the criminal who stole it, John Boarhog and Inspector Toadius McGee are soaring high on a new adventure. Hoping to intercept the Mauve Moth before they execute their next great heist, Toadius and John book passage on Her Majesty’s Royal Air Armada–a luxury cruise liner airship. But alas, there will be no clear skies ahead. A committee from the Society of Sleuths (S.O.S) is also aboard, ready to put John through his first trial to gain full membership, despite Toadius’s objections.
Furious with his mentor, John falls in with the Hive, a group of kids obsessed with using social media for fame. They see how valuable he is, even if Toadius doesn’t.
But when both the Mauve Moth and Shim-Sham resurface, each with their own nefarious aims, will the detective duo be able to see past their disagreements to, once again, save the day?
The second book in the Curious League of Detectives and Thieves series, S.O.S. is a hilarious, high-flying, heart-pounding mystery adventure readers won’t be able to put down.

Vroman's: Summer Music Series: The Ukelele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere
2023-08-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Ukelele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere is a group of roughly twelve-ish ukes of all shapes, sizes, and pedigrees, played by a similarly esoteric bunch of people. The music you hear was not meant to be played on ukulele: classic rock, new wave hits, rap and dance-pop tunes, recent Top 40, torch song classics, and all sorts of other bits and bobs of musical history. Just no ukelele music. The UOWH has a long history playing at local venues, with a particular enthusiasm for appearances at fundraisers, community events, school fairs, retirement homes, weddings and other private events, and sketchy traveling circuses. The band is the subject of the documentary STRUMMERS.

Ice House Comedy: Kiki Yeung and Crazy Woke Asians
2023-08-26 19:30 | CA
Ice House Comedy Kiki Yeung and Crazy Woke Asians (CWA) is the national touring, award-winning comedy show featuring the funniest Asian American comedians from Los Angeles! CWA had SOLD OUT shows at The World Famous Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, Ice House Comedy Club, and Hollywood Improv with SOLD OUT tours in Seattle and New York. CWA opened the prestigious New York Comedy Festival in 2021 and 2022. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: A Night of Laughter
2023-08-26 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents A Night of Laughter featuring Alan Blackman and friends! Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Local Author Day young readers edition featuring Vanessa Lanang, Dr. Joy Pillay, and Alexandra Adlawan
2023-08-27 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Kaliyah is sworn to slay the dragon that took her mother’s life. But, even with the skills of generations of slayers coursing through her veins, she’s not prepared for Ryu, the one boy who can make her question everything she believes. When the Dragon Akademie orders an unwarranted execution of two slayers, Kaliyah is shocked by the revelation of their corrupt rule. Seeking vengeance for her mother, she forges an alliance with Ryu. With dangerous lies uncovered at every turn, Kaliyah and Ryu’s worlds converge, stoking the flames between them. But one dark secret they both share could rip them apart…if it doesn’t destroy Kaliyah first.

Monopole by Wine RX: Macramé with Me at Monopole by Wine Rx & Dj Lillyanne
2023-08-27 14:00 - 16:30 | Monopole Wine By RX, 21 S. El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Monopole by Wine Rx is hosting a beginner’s Macramé Workshop! Learn basic knots and create your own ready-to-hang macramé wall-hanging by the end of the workshop. Includes prepared materials and guided instructions by Lilly and a wine flight or 2 glasses curated by Monopole.
The event takes place upstairs in the Mezzanine Loft where you can connect with fellow macramé enthusiasts, enjoy a Sunday funday and take home a beautiful macramé creation!
Limited Capacity • 21 & Over *Live DJ Downstairs*
Registration is a $15 Non Refundable deposit and pay the balance at the event.
