Ice House Comedy: Dusted Comedy Presents
2023-11-01 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Dusted Company featuring Kumail Nanjiani, Dan Levy, Luke Null, Rajiv Satyal, and friends! Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: John John Densmore, in conversation with Fred Armisen, discussing The Doors Unhinged
2023-11-02 19:00 | All Saints Church, 132 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
In THE DOORS: UNHINGED, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the “greed gene”–that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships, and the well-being of society. This is the gripping account of the legal battle to control The Doors’ artistic destiny. In it, Densmore looks at the conflict between his bandmates and him as they fought over the right to use The Doors’ name, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrored and reflected a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people.
In recent years, artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Stevie Nicks have sold their songs or recording rights for astronomical amounts of money–Bruce Springsteen did so to the tune of a reported $500+ million. Conversely, Patti Smith wrote in Just Kids: “We feared that the music which had given us sustenance was in danger of spiritual starvation. We feared it losing its sense of purpose, we feared it falling into fattened hands.”
The Doors continue to attract new generations of fans, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting, and nearly twenty million followers to the band’s social media accounts. As such, Densmore occupies a rarified space in popular culture. He’s beloved by artists across the decades for his fierce, uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. As his friend and American novelist Tom Robbins recently advised him, “If you keep writing like this, I’ll have to get a drum set.” (Akashic Books)
This ticketed event will take place at All Saints Church located at 132 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena.
Tickets include one signed copy of The Doors Unhinged which will be handed out at check-in. Books will be pre-signed so a book signing will NOT follow the conversation.

The Mixx Pasadena: Dia De Los Muertos Fiesta & Show
2023-11-02 19:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
J﻿oin The Mixx Pasadena for a special Dia De Los Muertos Fiesta & Show. I﻿n honor of our departed souls.
L﻿ive Latin Rock, Cumbia and Classic Rock Tribute Show with Golpe De Alma. D﻿Js Ané Uno & Jack Tames playing all your favorite Latin Hits. Check out their Altar and roaming photos

Vroman's: Reggie Watts discussing Great Falls, MT
2023-11-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts shares his story of growing up in Montana as a biracial oddball struggling to navigate life, girls, drugs, and his own identity in America’s heartland–and having a blast doing it.
Reggie Watts is weird. But you knew that. Anyone who’s seen his multifaceted, entirely improvised comedy and music shows knows that. Reggie Watts is also from the town of Great Falls, MT.
These two facts are not unrelated.
Watts grew up in Montana in the ’80s, half French, half American, half white, half Black, speaking a bunch of different languages and slipping between the orchestra geeks and the football jocks until he finally found a squad of fellow misfits with an affinity for trouble. It was a wide-open time and place that invited freedom and exploration–as well as car theft and the not infrequent use of recreational cough syrup. And it helped him become the uniquely strange creative voice he is today.
In Great Falls, MT, Watts takes us through his story, hitting on the culture shock he experienced after moving from Europe to the heart of America, where he was called racial slurs by neighbors but wasn’t Black enough for his father’s extended family. Where he fought with his authoritarian dad, built a new family of antiestablishment, post-punk oddballs–and ultimately knew he had to leave. But after Watts’s career exploded in Seattle and New York, ultimately scoring him a nightly place next to James Corden on The Late Late Show, he found himself drawn back to his hometown after the deaths of his parents. This is his love letter to the town that made him. But like love itself, it’s messy and complicated and dirty and beautiful–and as weird and wonderful as Watts himself. (Tiny Reparations Books)
Tickets include one seat/entry and one signed copy of Great Falls, MT which will be handed out at check-in. Books will be pre-signed so a book signing will NOT follow the conversation.

Ice House Comedy: Iconic Comedy Show
2023-11-03 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House presents the Iconic Comedy show hosted by Jaylin White with guests Tange Rouse, Paulina Yasuda, Antonio Scarpitta, and Katie Schindelheim. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

The Mixx Pasadena: Live 80s & 90s Flashback Friday Show and Dance Party
2023-11-03 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join The Mixx Pasadena every Friday with “Flashback Fridays,” featuring a stellar live 80s & 90s Tribute show by Black Cat. Dance and sing-along to all your cherished flashback hits. DJ Jack Tames will be spinning a unique live music video mix on the town’s largest LED wall, creating an unforgettable audio-visual experience.
Indulge in the evening with drink and dinner specials, and enjoy the convenience of free parking. Capture the moments with roaming photos, making it a night to remember!

Ice House Comedy: Fantastically Foolish Fridays
2023-11-03 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House presents Fantastically Foolish Fridays hosted by Roz Washington. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Ahmed Ahmed & Friends
2023-11-03 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Ahmed Ahmed & Friends. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Pasadena Playhouse: Baby Rave
2023-11-04 09:00 - 11:30 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
It’s never too early to hit the club! Pasadena Playhouse presents Baby Rave a kid-friendly dance party where you and your littlest ones can groove to the thumping sounds and flashing lights of our very first Baby Rave. The music will be hot, the fun props will be all around the dancefloor, and you’ll discover just how fun and enriching a little dance party with LA’s future movers and shakers can be!

Vroman's: Neal Shusterman discusses Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
2023-11-04 13:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman and acclaimed illustrator Andrés Vera Martínez present a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through surreal visions and a textured canvas of heroism and hope.
Courage to Dream plunges readers into the Holocaust — one of the greatest atrocities in human history — delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear.
This gripping, multifaceted tapestry is woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history. Five interlocking narratives explore one common story – the tradition of resistance and uplift. Neal Shusterman and Andrés Vera Martínez are internationally renowned creators who have collaborated on a masterwork that encourages the compassionate, bold reaching for a dream.

Pasadena Playhouse: Inherit the Wind
2023-11-04 14:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Two of the nation’s leading lawyers go head-to-head in the ultimate battle of wit, wisdom, and will in this powerful drama. With freedom of speech hanging in the balance, will this small-town courtroom bring us together or tear the nation apart? In a fresh production boldly reimagined for today, Inherit the Wind will make you rethink what you know and dare you to question just how much society has evolved.

Boston Court: NT Live Romeo and Juliet
2023-11-04 14:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Boston Court presents a film screening of Romeo and Juliet starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor. This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams, and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way.
This is a screening of a filmed theatrical performance $20 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! BECOME A MEMBER TO GET 50% OFF!

Ice House Comedy: Cat Ce and Friends
2023-11-04 17:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Cat Ce and Friends. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Preacher Lawson
2023-11-04 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Preacher Lawson. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Preacher Lawson was born in Portland, OR, but spent most of his adolescence in Memphis, TN. He moved 20 times before the age of 10, but if you asked him what city he’s from he’d say Orlando, FL, because that’s where he grew as a comedian. Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series America’s GOT TALENT(2017) where he made it to the final round. Based off his stellar performance in season 12, Lawson was invited to compete in America’s Got Talent: THE CHAMPIONS (2019) and BRITAN’S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS(2019) where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes. Lawson shot his first stand-up special, GET TO KNOW ME, which premiered on BET+ in 2019.

Ice House Comedy: Balkan Comedy Night
2023-11-04 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Balkan Comedy Night. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

The Mixx Pasadena: Live tribute to Arctic Monkeys
2023-11-04 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join The Mixx Pasadena for a live tribute to The Arctic Monkeys, courtesy of Polar Primates, who’ll be playing all your favorite hits. Get ready to dance and sing along to Indie Rock and Brit Pop classics with DJs Ané Uno and Jack Tames. Plus, enjoy the vibes with a live music video mix on the town’s largest LED Wall. Don’t miss out on the drink and dinner specials they’ve got lined up!

Ice House Comedy: The Takeover Comedy Show
2023-11-04 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents The Takeover Comedy show hosted by Nikole Denise. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Boston Court: NT Live: Film Screening of Titanic the Musical
2023-11-05 14:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Boston Court presents a film screening of Titanic the Musical! Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, Titanic: The Musical is a stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third-Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever.
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinema screens all over the UK and beyond!
This is a screening of a filmed theatrical performance $20 TICKETS ON SALE NOW! BECOME A MEMBER TO GET 50% OFF!

SCCM: Diwali Celebration and Dance performance
2023-11-05 14:00 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Diwali is known as the festival of lights. The festival is named after the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that are lit outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects them from spiritual darkness. Come join us SCCM as they welcome Bollypop LA, a local Indian dance performance group that will teach children and families about the culture of India through the dance art form. After the performance, we will learn more about the celebration through art activities.

SCCM: Native Storytelling Series: Fernandeño Tataviam & Chumash Storytelling by Dennis Garcia
2023-11-06 10:30 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Hamiinat! SCCM is honored to host a Native Storytelling Series featuring the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in honor of Native American Heritage Month in November. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from them about the ancestral lands that we occupy, native culture, and language in this native-led storytelling and craft series for families with children 8 years and younger. Join SCCM every Monday in November at 10:30 AM at SCCM located at 459 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA. This event is free with paid admission, discounted $3 rate for ECLD families applies.
Bio: Dennis Garcia is Chairman of the Elders Council for the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and a longtime educator who teaches about traditional lifeways through music and presentations. His lineage comes from the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and San Fernando Valley.
About the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians:
The citizens of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) are the people of northern Los Angeles County. After thousands of years, foreign powers began colonization in the late 1770s with the arrival of the Spanish followed by the establishment of Mexico and the United States. Despite settler colonization, the Tribe continues to operate as a tribal community.
The Tribe originates in the lineages, villages, and cultures of the period that came before the establishment of Mission San Fernando in 1797, from which their ancestors received the name Fernandeño during enslavement by the Spanish. The Native Americans that were taken to the Mission originally inhabited the villages originating in the Simi, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys. After the Mission period, they became known as the Fernandeño historical Indian tribe. The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is comprised of the descendants of that historical tribe of Fernandeños.

Landmark theatre: Retro Replay: Blurb
2023-11-07 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Retro Replay, Landmark Theatres Pasadena’s weekly series of modern and vintage film favorites, features films so satisfying we’re reviving them on the big screen to enjoy again—or to see for the first time! Each month’s thematic program offers a new film on Tuesdays.
November: A MONTH OF GIVING HANKS
11/7: THE ‘BURBS (1989) Tom Hanks & Carrie Fisher!
11/14: JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990) Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan!
11/21: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) Tom Hanks & Geena Davis!
11/28: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993) Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan!

Music at Noon: David Lee Ruest violin and Taro Wayama on guitar.
2023-11-08 12:10 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, 91101
Enjoy a free concert every Wednesday presented by Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Music at Noon Program which features new artists every week. Music at Noon is a great way to get out into the community and spend time in the beautiful Playhouse Village. This week’s performance showcases David Lee Ruest on the violin and Taro Wayama on guitar.

Vroman's: Jedidiah Jenkins discussing Mother, Nature
2023-11-08 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When his mother, Barbara, turns seventy, Jedidiah Jenkins is reminded of a sobering truth: Our parents won’t live forever. For years, he and Barbara have talked about taking a trip together, just the two of them. They disagree about politics, about God, about the project of society–disagreements that hurt. But they love thrift stores, they love eating at diners, they love true crime, and they love each other. Jedidiah wants to step into Barbara’s world and get to know her in a way that occasional visits haven’t allowed.
They land on an idea: to retrace the thousands of miles Barbara trekked with Jedidiah’s father, travel writer Peter Jenkins, as part of the Walk Across America book trilogy that became a sensation in the 1970s. Beginning in New Orleans, they set off for the Oregon coast, listening to podcasts about outlaws and cult leaders–the only media they can agree on–while reliving the journey that changed Barbara’s life. Jedidiah discovers who Barbara was as a thirty-year-old writer walking across America and who she is now, as a parent who loves her son yet holds on to a version of faith that sees his sexuality as a sin.
Along the way, he peels back the layers of questions millions are asking today: How do we stay in a relationship when it hurts? When do boundaries turn into separation? When do we stand up for ourselves, and when do we let it go?
Tender, smart, and profound, Mother, Nature is a story of a remarkable mother-son bond and a moving meditation on the complexities of love. (Convergent Books)
Tickets include one seat/entry and one copy of Mother, Nature which will be handed out at check-in. A book signing will follow the presentation.

Roaring 20's Boston Court 20th Anniversary Benefit
2023-11-09 18:30 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Join Boston Court for a Roaring 20’s celebration that promises a selection of signature cocktails named after Boston Court Pasadena’s most beloved shows in the last two decades, as well as performances by celebrated jazz artist Josh Nelson, food stations, and a celebratory vibe. This event raises much-needed funds to build a home for tomorrow’s artists and expand community reach as Boston Court enters its next decade of innovation in the heart of Pasadena.
Become a Sponsor
The success of our event would not be possible without the generosity of businesses and individuals with a strong connection to a mission of nurturing innovative, boundary-pushing art that invokes the power of collective imagination to illuminate our common humanity. Proceeds of this benefit will support our artistic programming and community engagement efforts for the community of Pasadena Boston Court and beyond. They ask that you consider supporting their momentous twentieth anniversary and unite with Boston Court Pasadena as they expand access to the performing arts for 20 more years to come. A recovery and the replenishment of programs is possible only in partnership with you!
ROARING 20’s: BOSTON COURT PASADENA’S 20th ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT – Sponsorship Packet
For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact T.J. Lee, Development Manager, at tjl@bostoncourtpasadena.org.

Vroman's: Sarah James, in conversation with Kemper Donovan, discusses Last Night at the Hollywood Canteen
2023-11-09 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Perhaps the best place in 1943 Hollywood to see the stars is the Hollywood Canteen, a club for servicemen staffed exclusively by those in show business. Murder mystery playwright Annie Laurence, new in town after a devastating breakup, definitely hopes to rub elbows with the right stars. Maybe then she can get her movie made.
But Hollywood proves to be more than tinsel and glamour. When despised film critic Fiona Farris is found dead in the Canteen kitchen, Annie realizes any one of the Canteen’s luminous volunteers could be guilty of the crime. To catch the killer, Annie falls in with Fiona’s friends, a bitter and cynical group–each as uniquely unhappy in their life and career as Annie is in hers–that call themselves the Ambassador’s Club.
Solving a murder in real life, it turns out, is a lot harder than writing one for the stage. And by involving herself in the secrets and lies of the Ambassador’s Club, Annie just might have put a target on her own back.

Drawn2art: Anime & Cartooning
2023-11-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Drawn2art, 20 S. Oakland, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
This November Drawn2art invites kids ages six and up to learn to draw their favorite American and Japanese-style cartoons at Anime Camp!

Vroman's: Scott Eyman discusses Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided
2023-11-10 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Bestselling Hollywood biographer and film historian Scott Eyman tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s fall from grace. In the aftermath of World War Two, Chaplin was criticized for being politically liberal and internationalist in outlook. He had never become a US citizen, something that would be held against him as xenophobia set in when the postwar Red Scare took hold.
Politics aside, Chaplin had another problem: his sexual interest in young women. He had been married three times and had had numerous affairs. In the 1940s, he was the subject of a paternity suit, which he lost, despite blood tests that proved he was not the father. His sexuality became a convenient way for those who opposed his politics to condemn him. Refused permission to return to the US from a trip abroad, he settled in Switzerland, and made his last two films in London
In Charlie Chaplin vs. America, bestselling author Scott Eyman explores the life and times of the movie genius who brought us such masterpieces as City Lights and Modern Times. This is a perceptive, insightful portrait of Chaplin and of an America consumed by political turmoil.

Ice House Comedy: Dusted Company
2023-11-10 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Dusted Comedy. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Dannon Green and friends
2023-11-10 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Dannon Green. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Comedy Madness
2023-11-10 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Comedy Madness with Michael Quu. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.
