Playhouse Village: Union Street Protected Bikeway Ribbon Cutting
2023-09-09 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
PASADENA, Calif.— The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Union Street Protected Bikeway project along Union Street between Arroyo Parkway and Hill Avenue and along Holliston Avenue between Union Street and Cordova Street is scheduled for Saturday, September 9, 2023, in front of City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The Union Street Protected Bikeway is a 1.5-mile-long two-way protected bike lane along Union Street and a 0.3-mile-long bike boulevard along Holliston Avenue with traffic signal and curb ramp improvements along both streets. This project is an opportunity for residents and visitors to reach Pasadena destinations such as Old Pasadena, Playhouse Village, Pasadena City College, and CalTech on a bike.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and resource fair will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Centennial Square. Local, state, and federal elected officials and dignitaries have been invited to speak at the event and join us in an inaugural bike ride. The morning’s events will begin at 8:30 a.m., with dignitaries speaking at 9:30 a.m. and a short inaugural bike ride on Union Street from City Hall to Playhouse Village Park and back, immediately to follow.

The Playhouse House Village team will be set up at Playhouse Village Park, offering a community water station to all ride participants. Don’t forget to drop by and stay hydrated!

Pasadena Heritage: Open Doors California Sponsored by the California Preservation Foundation
2023-09-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Pasadena Heritage, The Blinn House 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, 91101, United States
Pasadena Heritage will open its doors at the historic Blinn House for participants of this California Preservation Foundation celebration, happening up and down the state with more than 70 historic sites open. We will participate on Saturday, September 9th, with an open house here as well as a self-guided tour of Ford Place. For more information about Open Doors and to register, please visit CPF’s event page.

Ice House Comedy: Sean Porter and Friends
2023-09-09 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Sean Porter and Friends. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Nikkolas Smith Reading from the Artivist
2023-09-10 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“They say I’m an artist. They say I’m an activist.”
When a young boy realizes the scope of inequities in the wider world, he’s seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself–the artist and the activist–to become. . . an Artivist. After his mural goes viral, he sets out to change the world one painting at a time.
With inspiring text and stunning illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, The Artivist is a call to action for young readers to point out injustice in their lives and try to heal the broken bones of the world through their art.

USC PAM: Free 2nd Sunday at PAM - Celebrate Hawai’i!
2023-09-10 11:00 - 17:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join USC PAM in celebrating the arts and culture of Hawai’i! Learn the art of lei making, enjoy interactive Hula performances, storytime, a special object viewing of tapa from our permanent collection, and explore a historical timeline of the history of Hawai’i created by the USC Hawai’i Club. This event is FREE, includes admission to all the galleries, and is open to all ages.
Schedule of Activities:
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM – History of Hawai’i Timeline by the USC Hawai’i Club
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Coloring Station
11:30 AM – Performance by Hālau Hula Keali’i o Nālani
12:00 PM – Storytime
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Lei Making Workshop with Makena Parker
1:00 PM – Spotlight Talk: Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)
1:30 PM – Object Viewing of tapa with Dr. Rebecca Hall, USC PAM’s curator, and Melodie Turori, a Māori Kūki ‘Āirani artist and educator based in San Diego and descended from the peoples of Aitutaki, Pukapuka, Sweden, and Germany
3:00 PM – Performance by Hālau Hula Keali’i o Nālani
3:30 PM – Spotlight Talk: Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)

Space is limited for performances and object viewing. Sign-ups are the day of the event on a first-come, first served basis.

Vroman's: Tori Elderidge, In Conversation wtih Naomi Hirahara, discusses the Ninja's Oath
2023-09-13 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
International action adventure ensues when Lily Wong–a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja–travels from Shanghai to Japan to help family friend and former triad enforcer, Lee Chang, locate and rescue his kidnapped twelve-year-old niece while, back home in Los Angeles, her father’s health wanes.
Their mission is aided and complicated by an enigmatic assassin with a discomforting fascination for Lily. When the hunt for the niece leads to another missing relative, the trio of dangerous heroes–ninja, triad, and assassin–are pitted against an even greater foe. Meanwhile, Chang’s family must be moved from the shikumen house in Old Shanghai before the government tears it down. This would be simpler if not for the feud between brothers and the old resentments and intrigues entwined with the stunning history of the city itself.
Lily is pushed to her limits as she faces potentially insurmountable odds and worries about her father’s undiagnosed disease. At the same time, she is shocked by the true identity of her ninja teacher–known only Sensei–and the truth behind why he left Japan. The Ninja’s Oath is the thrilling new novel in Tori Eldridge’s acclaimed, multi-award nominated Lily Wong series, sure to leave readers breathing and riveted until the last page is turned!

Ice House Comedy: Comics Rock Convention Showcase
2023-09-13 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Comics Rock Convention Showcase hosted by Rodney Perry and Mike Bonner. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

El Portal: 23 Annual Tequila Tasting
2023-09-14 10:00 - 21:00 | El Portal Restaurant, 695 East Green Street , Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
This year promises to be a special one as El Portal celebrates 23 years of this fun and fantastic event. Gather in the El Portal courtyard for a grand evening: of Live music, raffles, bocadillos (appetizers), and of course…mucho tequila!

Vroman's: James Ellroy Discusses The Enchanters
2023-09-14 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore
Los Angeles, August 4, 1962. The city broils through a midsummer heat wave. Marilyn Monroe ODs. A B-movie starlet is kidnapped. The overhyped LAPD overreacts. Chief Bill Parker’s looking for some getback. The Monroe deal looks like a moneymaker. He calls in Freddy Otash.
The freewheeling Freddy O: tainted ex-cop, defrocked private eye, dope fiend, and freelance extortionist. A man who lives by the maxim “Opportunity is love.” Freddy gets to work. He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe’s death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the brains to untangle. We are with him as he tears through all those who block his path to the truth. We are with him as he penetrates the faux-sunshine of Jack and Bobby Kennedy and the shuck of Camelot. We are with him as he falters, and grasps for love beyond opportunity. We are with him as he tracks Marilyn Monroe’s horrific last charade through a nightmare L.A. that he served to create — and as he confronts his complicity and his own raging madness.
It’s the Summer of ’62, baby. Freddy O’s got a hot date with history. The savage Sixties are ready to pop. It’s just a shot away.
The Enchanters is a transcendent work of American popular fiction. It is James Ellroy at his most crazed, brilliant, provocative, profanely hilarious, and stop-your-heart tender. It is a luminous psychological drama and an unparalleled thrill ride. It is, resoundingly, the great American crime novel.

El Portal: Mexican Independence Day
2023-09-15 18:30 | El Portal Restaurant, 695 East Green Street , Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at El Portal! This exclusive event will feature a delightful drink menu, including signature “El Alcarde” margaritas, expertly crafted by guest mixologist, Mayor Victor Gordo. The Mayor will lead a special El Grito Ceremony, accompanied by live Mariachi music, and an exciting rendition of the Mexican National Anthem. To secure a spot, attendees should note that reservations are required. Call in advance at 626-796-8553 or visit the El Portal website to learn more.

Ice House: Jeff Garcia
2023-09-15 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jeff Garcia! Live in the Legendary Room. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House: Viernes Chingon w? Paul Rodriguez
2023-09-15 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy present Viernes Chingon with Paul Rodriguez featuring Jon Stites, J Valentino, and Sasha Merci. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

City of Pasadena Latino Heritage Parade
2023-09-16 10:00 | Pasadena City Hall, 100 Garfield Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Celebrate the 25th Annual Pasadena Latino Heritage Parade and Festival with the City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department and the Pasadena Latino Heritage Parade and Festival Committee. The parade and festival have showcased Latino history and culture through its mission to promote and provide educational cultural programs to Pasadena residents and surrounding cities. This year’s theme, “Reaching for the Stars,” recognizes the achievements of Latinos in the United States. This event enriches the community by bringing together family and friends, warmth and culture, as well as values and tradition. Learn more about the parade and activities on the City of Pasadena website.

Vroman's: Annual Teacher's Night Out
2023-09-16 16:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
You are cordially invited to join us for our annual Teacher’s Night Out!
Join us for an evening that celebrates you – the incredible teachers and librarians of our community! We will have snacks and beverages, plus a bunch of goodies (including books!) to give away. Our knowledgeable staff will be on hand to recommend great new books for your classroom discussions and libraries and share some services we offer to teachers. We will have a publisher sponsored table full of reading and classroom recommendations.
Browse the table of recommends, speak with our booksellers, mingle with fellow educators and enjoy some treats. PLUS our Kids’ book rep from Hachette Books will be here to show off the latest from their press. You’ll also receive a 20% off coupon to use for any personal shopping that night.
As a special added bonus this evening, we will be honoring 2022-2023’s Teacher of the Year and their school! More information to come.
Free tickets are available through Eventbrite!
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Questions? Please email us at email@vromansbookstore.com

Ice House: Rudy Moreno
2023-09-16 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Rudy Moreno featuring Joey Medina and Friends. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Young Reader's Edition Featuring Sherly Lam and Brigette Allen
2023-09-17 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Sherly Lam presents Echo is Kind
Echo is a fun-loving, energetic pup who loves his family, friends and adventures Feel inspired as you join him on his journey to the beach, discovering opportunities to demonstrate kindness through generosity, sharing and caring for others along the way Can you spot his favorite toy on every page?
ALL net proceeds will be donated to a local animal shelter
Brigette Allen presents C Train
C Train is about a New York City subway train that finds a new home thanks to an old friend. The city sidewalks are alive, with people hurrying to their homes, work, and school. Underground, C Train is busy taking people to these destinations.
Her favorite passenger, Maya, a Latinx girl with a star barrette, shares magical stories about marine life. The subway train loves Maya’s marker masterpieces of the ocean and marvels at the sea creatures and where they live. As Maya grows up and pursues her dream career in ocean engineering, C Train grows older and winds up stuck in the railyard. When Maya visits her old friend, the two embark on a new journey to find C Train a new home, far from the subway rails!

Boston Court: Measure Still For Measure (Post-Show Discussion on Playwriting)
2023-09-17 14:00 | CA
Boston Court’s first-ever immersive play, utilizing the entire building, will take you on a journey behind the curtain to experience the layered and intimate complexities of creating theatre. In this play-within-a-play, a renowned director rehearses a spectacular new production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, “the original #metoo story.” But backstage, there’s an even bigger drama playing out as the power dynamics of the play and the rehearsal blow up in the course of the night. Don’t miss this unique and unexpected world premiere written and directed by Boston Court Artistic Director Jessica Kubzansky.
CONTENT WARNING: Contains depictions of sexual harassment.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: This show has immersive elements which will require the audience to move between spaces. In every space there is seating available for those that need it. Please contact our box office for any questions or special arrangements to ensure your best and most comfortable experience.

Monopole Wine by RX: Hispanic Heritage Wine Festival
2023-09-17 14:00 - 18:00 | Monopole Wine By RX, 21 S. El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Latina-Owned Monopole Wine By RX.

Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Rings of Kindness
2023-09-17 16:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Rings of Kindness is a compilation of 85 true stories of kindness received, written by 80 plus authors, 20 of whom reside in the Los Angeles area. The book was created and edited by Matthew J. Goldberg, an inspirational humorist from the Philadelphia area, and designed to spread optimism, love and kindness via our stories of kindness. The contributing writers comprise a wide variety of backgrounds and range from high school students to senior citizens, and geographically from Nova Scotia, Canada to Queensland, Australia. All have stories that are highly relatable.
The contributors reading from their work this evening are Cathy Dreyfuss, Boliang (Michael) Wang, Lauri Fraser, and Harri James.
Participant Bios
Cathy Dreyfuss was born in New York, raised in Los Angeles, and has lived on Venice Beach for the last 45 years. She started out as a pianist, cartoonist and hippie traveler, then became an attorney and social justice activist, dabbling in singing, guitar playing and zydeco dancing in her spare time. She represented indigent defendants and immigrants in criminal courts from 1984 to 2022, when she decided to leave lawyering for a more creative life. She has been writing personal stories for several years and is currently working on a memoir about her travels in the 1970’s.
Boliang (Michael) Wang is an award-winning student filmmaker and a published author. After acquiring his B.A. in screenwriting, Michael has worked on productions produced by major Hollywood production companies such as Fox Sony, and Paramount. Michael, an international student, is currently pursuing his Master’s in Film & TV Production at Loyola Marymount University.
Lauri Fraser is an American voice actress who has spent more than 20 years lending her talents to animation projects spanning film, TV series, commercials and video games. Lauri’s vocal variations can be heard as: Marie Antoinette (“Peabody and Sherman); Mrs. Olson (“Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,”); both Rocky and Natasha (“The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle’); and “Rocky J. Squirrel” (Geico Insurance). When not in a recording booth, Lauri can be found performing stories at venues in and around Hollywood. She produced her own acclaimed live storytelling series and podcast, “I Love A Good Story,” for eleven years. But she’s most proud of her performance as herself on the mega-hit ABC television series “Shark Tank.” Lauri and her sister pitched their father’s invention, Hugo’s Amazing Tape–and got a deal!
Harri James is a filmmaker, storyteller, and 2e education advocate. She recently had a story published in the anthology, “Rings of Kindness.” Combining filmmaking with her passion for gifted and twice exceptional (2e) education, she directed her first documentary, “O’Kelley Legends: 2e Behind the Scenes.” When she’s not writing, Harri speaks at educational conferences and college campuses on parent advocacy.

Vroman's: Marcie Bianco Discusses Breaking Free
2023-09-18 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
For more than a century, women have fought for equality. Yet, time and again, their battles have fallen short. Even so-called constitutionally-protected equal rights can be withdrawn by judges and undermined by legislators. But the greater problem is in the notion of equality itself.
In Breaking Free, culture writer Marcie Bianco persuasively argues that the very concept of equality is a fallacy, an illusory goal that cannot address historic forms of discrimination and oppression. Starting with the campaign for women’s suffrage and traveling through modern history, she shows us how equality has been designed to keep women and disenfranchised communities chasing an unobtainable goal. Conditioned for generations to want equality, it has become an insidious mindset locking us into the gender binary and reductive identity politics. Bianco calls upon a long-overlooked lineage to argue that only freedom can liberate feminism from these constraints and proposes three freedom practices for women to reclaim their bodily autonomy and power.
What happens if we free ourselves of equality? Controversial and thrilling, Breaking Free guides readers toward new hope for the future of the feminist movement.

Iman's Music Studio: Giggle and Jiggle
2023-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Iman’s Music Studio, 678 E. Walnut St. Unit 110, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Iman’s Music Studio is hosting an evening of stand-up comedy and music with Uldric & Uncle Dave. Tickets are currently available on Eventbrite.

Vroman’s: Lidia Bastianich discussing Lidia's from Our Family Table to Yours
2023-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , CA, 91101, United States
Nothing brings a family together like food. And no one knows food like Lidia Bastianich. In this inviting, deeply personal new cookbook, she shares the dishes she cooks for those she loves the most. This is the first book Lidia has written since the death of her mother, Nonna, who was beloved not just by Lidia’s family but by millions of cookbook and TV fans. With all the family stories and passed-down recipes, in many ways, this book can be seen as a tribute to Nonna.
Here are the traditional recipes that graced Lidia’s table as a young girl (Prosciutto and Onion Frittata, Rigatoni with Sausage and Cabbage, and Four-Cheese Baked Macaroni) alongside the new creations (Sweet Potato Chickpea Gnocchi with Gorgonzola, Cheesy Baked Chicken Wings) that she makes for her children and grandchildren today. Bringing together more than a hundred delicious, flavorful, and easy-to-make Italian recipes, From Our Family’s Table to Yours is a celebration of the dishes Lidia’s family turns to over and over–and yours will, too.
GA + book: This ticket includes one entry and one copy of Lidia’s from Our Family Table to Yours to be handed out at check-in. A book signing will follow the presentation.
GA Only: This ticket is for general admission only and does not include a copy of the book or access to the signing line.

Vroman's: Denene Miller discusses One Blood
2023-09-19 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner as she explores the lives of three generations of women tied together by love, hope, dreams, ambition…and family secrets in this epic novel.
Meet Grace: raised by her beloved grandmother in tension-filled, post-segregation Virginia, Grace is barely a teenager when she loses her grandmother. Shellshocked, she is shipped up North to live with her formidably ambitious Aunt Hattie―a woman who firmly left behind her Southern roots in pursuit of upward mobility. Feeling like a fish out of water in the high society world filled with fancy teas and coveted debutante balls, Grace’s only place of comfort is with the smart, handsome son of one of the society’s grand dames.
Meet Delores: beautiful, intelligent and fierce, Delores a.k.a. Lolo has never had it easy. Once she makes it north, she puts aside her dream of being a model to do what she has to do to survive as a woman with little money and no mooring: get married and have a family of her own. When secrets start to spill out and she and her family slowly begin to unravel, Lolo is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her dream intact and those she loves together.
Meet Rae: when Lolo’s headstrong daughter, Rae discovers that she is adopted, it’s just one secret among others that her family is keeping. When Rae finds out that she’s about to become a mother herself, she knows that there is an important reckoning that must be faced about herself and her two mothers.
Potent, poetic, powerful, told with deep love, and spanning from the Great Migration to the civil unrest of the 1960s to the quest for women’s equality in early 2000s, Denene Millner’s beautifully wrought novel explores three women’s intimate, and often complicated, struggle with what it truly means to be to be family.

Vroman's: Cassandra Clare, in conversation with Kiersten White, discussing Sword Catcher
2023-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 | All Saints Church, 132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.
In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.
Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword Catcher–the body double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He has been raised alongside the prince, trained in every aspect of combat and statecraft. He and Conor are as close as brothers, but Kel knows that his destiny is to die for Conor. No other future is possible.
Lin Caster is one of the Ashkar, a small community whose members still possess magical abilities. By law, they must live behind walls within the city, but Lin, a physician, ventures out to tend to the sick and dying of Castellane. Despite her skills, she cannot heal her best friend without access to forbidden knowledge.
After a failed assassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the criminal ruler of Castellane’s underworld. He offers them each what they want most; but as they descend into his world of intrigue and shadow, they discover a conspiracy of corruption that reaches from the darkest gutters of Castellane to the highest tower of its palaces. As long-kept secrets begin to unravel, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal? Can forbidden love bring down a kingdom? And will their discoveries plunge their nation into war–and the world into chaos?

Ice House Comedy: Mullet Time Vartoush, Or Mash, Earl Skakel
2023-09-20 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Mullet Time with Vartoush and friends. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Boston Court: ARTNIGHT PASADENA FALL 2022
2023-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
“What is your out-of-the-box vision for a more sustainable future where humans are in the right relationship with the environment?”
Boston Court commissioned composer April Dawn Guthrie, choreographer Alexis Saenz, and playwright Matthew Paul Olmos to create short pieces in response to that question. Come see what they’ve created as we combine their music, dance, and monologue into one amazing performance.
PERFORMANCE TIMES
6:45pm
7:30pm
8:15pm
9pm
You can also see our fall visual art exhibit by Luciana Abait The Maps That Failed Us Too; participate in interactive screen printing on reusable tote bags with the Altadena Library; and watch a performance by Tongva culture bearer Tina Calderon.
A BIT ABOUT BOSTON COURT
Boston Court Pasadena is dedicated to creating and presenting works that are innovative, diverse, vital and adventurous in an intimate setting.

USC PAM: Workshops@PAM: Block and Roll: Block Printing Magic
2023-09-21 11:30 - 14:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Explore the ancient art of block printing with Los Angeles-based artist Stephanie Mercado. Block printing is a versatile medium that can be used to create decorative patterns, collage elements, or multilayered artworks. Block prints can be printed on various surfaces including paper and textiles. Learn how to transfer images to a carving block, carving techniques, and ways to use block printing as creative self-expression. No prior experience is necessary.
Materials included
Tickets include complimentary admission to the museum
More About the Artist:
Stephanie Mercado is an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Her artwork is centered on the workforce, manual labor, and empowerment. Her imagery is eclectic, inspired by lived experiences, cultural references, and the fusion of traditional printmaking with experimental practices. Mercado’s print-based collages are composed of relief carvings printed on handmade colored papers. The labor-intensive work pays homage to the working hand, historical traditions of craft, and professions rooted in labor and labor of love.
www.stephaniemercado.com

Vroman's: Richard Osman, In Conversation with Elizabeth Little, Discusses The Last Devil To Die
2023-09-21 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
It’s rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.
Shocking news reaches them–an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.
The gang’s search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters–as well as heartache close to home–Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust.
With the body count rising, the clock ticking down, and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out?
And who will be the last devil to die?

Ice House: Michael Blackson
2023-09-22 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House comedy presents Michael Blackson. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Bio
He has been called one of the most original stand-up comics in the country, and his performances leave audiences laughing in tears. Michael Blackson, aka, ‘The African King of Comedy’, has been entertaining audiences all across the country and around the globe for more than a decade. Inspired by the stand-up comedy of Eddie Murphy, Blackson began to develop his comedic talent in 1992 in the unkind comedy clubs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Blackson’s comedic appeal grew from his involvement with BET’s ComicView series, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at Harlem, and Live in Hollywood. However, it was in a Los Angeles comedy club where Blackson got his big break. Blackson was performing at the Comedy Store where actor/director Ice Cube was in attendance to see comedian Mike Epps perform. But after experiencing Blackson’s performance, Ice Cube invited the young comic for a reading&hellip, and the rest is smash hit history! Blackson’s outstanding and unforgettable performance in the smash hit comedy, Next Friday, drew praise and a fan following like no other.

USC PAM: Stenciling Workshop
2023-09-23 11:30 - 14:30 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Learn the history of stenciling and create your own artwork using different stenciling techniques with printmaking artist Kiyomi Fukui Nannery. We will discuss the idea of layering for creating an edition of identical prints and for creating variations of one-of-a-kind prints (monoprints). No prior experience is necessary.
Materials included
Tickets include complimentary admission to the museum.
More About the Artist:
Kiyomi Fukui Nannery, b. 1988, was born in the U.S. and grew up in Japan as a daughter of a Zainichi Korean father and a Japanese mother. Her practice often deals with personal narratives and history exploring emotional internal landscapes. Her works aim to find beauty in difficulties and trauma, ultimately yielding healing experiences. In addition to producing print-based artworks, her works often involve participatory performance and fiber arts, such as tatting and natural dye. At the core of her practice is an attempt to capture transient intimacy, irrespective of media. She received an MFA in Printmaking from California State University Long, Beach and a BFA in Graphic Design from La Sierra University. Her recent exhibitions include Seeds of Contemplation, Biola University, La Mirada, CA; Yearning, Boston Court Pasadena, Pasadena, CA; and Conversation on Conflict, Painting and Sculpture Outpost, Marysville, CA, and Flux Art Space, Long Beach, CA.
