Music at Noon: Esther Yune and Susan Kim-Pedroza, piano 4-hands
2023-11-15 12:10 - 12:40 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 Esther Yune and Susan Kim-Pedoza.

Landmark Theatre: Filmmaker Focus Yorgos Lanthimos: Dogtooth
2023-11-15 19:00 - 19:30 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Landmark theatres present Filmmaker’s Focus, a 4-film retrospective from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, leading up to the release of his new feature POOR THINGS! Titles screen on select Wednesdays from November 15 through December 13, and all seats are only $5!
Wed, November 15: DOGTOOTH (2009)
Wed, November 29: THE LOBSTER (2015)
Wed, December 6: THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (2017)
Wed, December 13: THE FAVOURITE (2018)

Vroman's: Shibani Mahtani & Timothy McLaughlin, in conversation with Ben Rhodes, discuss Among the Braves
2023-11-16 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Hong Kong was an experiment in governance. Handed back to China in 1997 after 156 years of British rule, it was meant to be a carve-out between hostile systems: a bridge between communism and capitalism, authoritarianism and liberal democracy. “One country, two systems” kept its media free, its courts independent and its protests boisterous, designed also to convince Taiwan of a peaceful solution to Beijing’s desire for reunification.
Yet this formulation excluded Hong Kong’s own people, their future negotiated by political titans in faraway capitals. In 2019, an ill-conceived law spear-headed by a sycophantic leader pushed millions to take to the streets in one of the most enduring protest movements the world has ever seen. Xi Jinping responded with a draconian national security law that sought not only to end the demonstrations but quash the “problem” of Hong Kongers’ identity and desire for freedom.
Reverend Chu, who believed Hong Kong had to carry the spirit of students at Tiananmen Square, saw his silver-haired comrades who birthed the city’s modern pro-democracy movement handcuffed and taken from their homes. Tommy, an art student radicalized into throwing Molotov cocktails, watched “braves” like him brutalized by police before his own arrest prompted him to flee. Finn epitomized the decentralized nature of the movement and its internet-fueled victories, but online anonymity couldn’t stop his life from unravelling. Gwyneth could predict her eventual fate when she chose to give up her career as a journalist to stand for election as an opposition candidate, and did it anyway.
In Among the Braves, Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin tell the story of Hong Kong’s past, and what the sacrifices of its people mean for global democracy’s shaky foundation.

Ice House Comedy: Schaub & Friends
2023-11-16 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Schaub & Friends. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Blake Bartee and friends
2023-11-17 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Blake Bartee and Friends. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Willie Barcena
2023-11-17 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Willie Barcena. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Mullet Time w/ Bear Badeaux
2023-11-17 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Mullet Time with Bear Badeaux. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

SCCM: Author reading of James Connor's new book 'Take Courage With You'
2023-11-18 10:30 | Southern California Children’s Museum, 459 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91011, United States
Southern California Children’s Museum is excited to welcome local author James Connor or an in-person author to read his new book, “Take Courage With You” on Saturday November 19, 2023, at 10:30 AM. In “Take Courage With You,” James Connor weaves a powerful narrative that takes readers on a transformative journey. The story imparts invaluable life lessons, emphasizing the importance of courage when confronting challenges and adversities. With compelling images and engaging storytelling, Connor delivers a message that will resonate with both young learners and adults alike.
About James Connor:
James Connor, aka Artist JConnor, was raised in Seattle, Washington. With a deep-rooted love and passion for music, he pursued his dreams by obtaining a degree in Music Education from Berklee College of Music. As an accomplished musician, singer, and songwriter, James found solace in writing music and poetry, which eventually led him to pen his first children’s book titled “Take Courage with You.” Driven by a mission to make a positive impact, Connor has dedicated 17 years of his life to teaching students from kindergarten to 8th grade, with the last 5 years spent at Chandler School, a private school in Pasadena. He firmly believes in empowering young minds and nurturing their musical talents. Alongside his teaching career, James has had the privilege of traveling the world, showcasing his gospel vocals, and performing as a background singer for various renowned artists.

Vroman's: Storytime featuring Jennifer Gray Olson presents Party Pooper
2023-11-18 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Every party has a pooper. You may not have wanted one. You certainly did not invite one. But, inevitably, every party will have one. So what should you do?
Maybe you can interest the pooper in a game? Hopefully the pooper doesn’t lay down in defeat in the middle of your Twister mat… oh, there he goes. Directly on the blue dot you needed.
Perhaps you can entice the pooper with a delicious, scrumptious cake? Unless the pooper sticks his booger-y fingers directly into the layer you were most excited to eat… sigh.
Oh, I know what to do! Let’s. Party. HARDER.
Until… things get taken too far. Then it might be time to take a step back and do the hardest thing of all: apologize.
In Party Pooper, Jennifer Gray Olson tackles complex SEL themes with expertise, grace, and laugh-out-loud humor. It’s a thoughtful, yet entertaining examination that has equal empathy for the party goers and, of course, the party pooper.

Ice House Comedy: Kiki Yeungs Night Out
2023-11-18 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Kiki Yeung’s Night Out! Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Raw & Organic Comedy
2023-11-19 18:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Raw & Organic Comedy! All ticket sales go toward Magen David Adom Israel’s National Emergency Services. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Drawn2art: Thanksgiving Art Camp!
2023-11-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Drawn2art, 20 S. Oakland, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Drawn2art invites kids to learn to sculpt, paint, and draw Thanksgiving-themed characters. This is a three-day camp that takes place the third week of November.

SCCM: Native American Storytelling Series: “Bowwow Powoww” read by Joseph Bodle
2023-11-20 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.
Bio: Joseph Bodle is a member of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians. He descends from the Tujunga and Quissaunga villages. Joseph has sat on the Senate of the Tribe for District 1 since 2018. He has been a part of the TV and Motion Picture industry for 25 years.
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.

FUMC: Mindful Monday Yoga
2023-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
An all levels easy flow yoga class taught by Darby Orr is taking place on select Mondays at 12:00 p.m. in the Cloister or Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church (FUMC).
Suggested donation is $15 (FUMC and FCC members and friends may attend for $10. Cash and epayments accepted.

Vroman's: Jessica Keith discusses Saying Inshallah with Chutzpah: A Gefilte Fish Out of Water Story
2023-11-20 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Jessica Keith never believed she could walk down an aisle. With crippling anxiety fueled by unpredictable panic attacks, she said, “I can’t” so many times she never thought she’d say “I do.”
After finally setting a wedding date, to Tyrone, her beau of eight years, Jessica made the impulsive decision to move away, accepting an offer to work for the Consulate of Kuwait in Los Angeles. The culture was unfamiliar territory–with a lot to unpack–she felt lost in translation.
Adrift in life and at work, nothing seemed to go right. When the rabbi refused to perform an interfaith ceremony, and her grandmother warned, “You can’t marry a Black man,” rather than speak up, Jessica found it easier to bite her tongue. But when she hears on the job, “Jews need not apply,” it shatters her faith in herself.
While illuminating the depths of anxiety and love, Jessica must find the resilience it takes to persevere.

Vroman's: Alice Simpson, in conversation with Kathryn Kay, discusses The Winthrop Agreement
2023-11-21 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When Rivkah Milmanovitch arrives at Ellis Island, her husband is not waiting for her as promised. Alone and pregnant, she makes her way to the Lower East Side tenement of an old friend. Lottie Aarons, whose husband went out for a newspaper and never returned, takes Rivkah in and they work side-by-side in dispiriting sweatshops. Rivkah gives birth to a daughter, Mimi, determined that her child will have a better life in America.
Frederick Winthrop, slum landlord, lives in one of Fifth Avenue’s sumptuous mansions–and preys on young girls. When he serendipitously meets fifteen-year-old Mimi, who dreams of silks, satins and velvets, imagines costumes and ball gowns, she is easily seduced, and her life takes an unexpected turn. To avoid scandal, the Winthrop family offers Mimi a rare opportunity. While Lottie, now a bookkeeper in the employ of the Winthrops, wisely advises her, Mimi knows exactly what she wants. But as she rises to international fame, she must struggle with the secrets of her past and protect those she loves.
Part history, part romance, with a twist of gothic, The Winthrop Agreement is a spellbinding tale of a determined heroine who will entrance Bridgerton and all historical fiction fans.

Landmark theatre: A League of Their Own
2023-11-21 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: Michelle Kardos, organist
2023-11-22 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 will showcase Michelle Kardos on the Organ.

Ice House Comedy: Jeff Garcia
2023-11-22 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 Comedy: YAAASSS Comedy Night
2023-11-22 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents YAAASSS Comedy with Narcizo Gonzalez and Monique Flores. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

FUMC: Traditional Thanks Giving Dinner at FUMC
2023-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 | First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
First United Methodist Church is hosting a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on November 23 at noon in their Church Lounge. Reservations for a place at the table can be made by contacting Diane Garner by Friday, November 17 at rdgarner47@hotmail.com or (626) 796-0157. The requested donation for the meal and fellowship is $15 per person.

Vroman's: Illeana Douglas discusses Connecticut in the Movies: From Dream Houses to Dark Suburbia
2023-11-24 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Illeana Douglas has long been known for shining new light on forgotten films. Now the celebrated actress and film historian turns her focus to a heretofore unrecognized brand: the Connecticut movie. Told from the passionate perspective of an author who grew up here, Illeana takes the reader on a cinematic road trip through Hollywood history and Connecticut geography, bringing the breezy, intimate, knowledgeable writing style acclaimed by reviewers of her first book, I Blame Dennis Hopper (2015). Illeana defines how the perception of on-screen Connecticut, originally created in Hollywood, has shifted more than that of any other New England state over the decades. Films from Hollywood’s Golden Age, such as Theodora Goes Wild, Bringing Up Baby, and Christmas in Connecticut, presented Connecticut as an antidote to the metropolis–a place where you could find your true self. The slogan “Come to Peaceful Connecticut” not only led to Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, but to an exodus of urban moviegoers seeking their dream houses. Gentleman’s Agreement, which highlighted social inequity, challenged Connecticut’s well-cultivated image, as did the dark suburban malaise of The Swimmer and The Ice Storm. From Sherlock Holmes to Mystic Pizza to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from horror in The Stepford Wives to historical in Amistad, the Constitution State has been at the heart of nearly two hundred feature films featuring a variety of genres. Illeana’s insights provide some surprising conclusions about just what it means to be a “Connecticut movie.” Filled with behind-the-scenes stories as well as her own personal snapshots of the places where these films were made, Connecticut in the Movies is not only a keepsake for denizens of the state, but a valuable resource for film buffs everywhere.

Ice House Comedy: Paul Rodriguez
2023-11-24 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Paul Rodriguez. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: The Kristi McHugh Laff Show, Live!
2023-11-24 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents The Kristi McHugh Laff Show. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Special Storytime featuring Sonoko Sakai presents Mai and the Missing Melon
2023-11-25 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
This charming story invites the reader on a journey through rural 1960s Japan following a little girl named Mai on the Enoden train, past the oceanside populated with fishers, and to the classic shrine-like home of her grandmother, or obachama.
Loosely based on an event in Sonoko’s childhood, Mai wishes to share the gift of a sweet muskmelon with her grandmother but loses it on the train along the way. Obachama shares the Japanese folktale of The Stone Buddhas as an example of the power of good intentions to cheer Mai up.
After the story, Mai hears from the train station master that the melon has been found, and she and her obachama are able to enjoy the sweet muskmelon together.
This sweet story explores the cherished relationship between a young girl and her grandmother-two great friends despite the age gap-while the expressive art takes the reader through the Japanese countryside, past the sea, bamboo forests, and temples, drawn from the author’s own childhood memories.

The Mixx Pasadena: Davie Bowie Tribute Band and Live Burlesque performance!
2023-11-25 20:30 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join The Mixx Pasadena for a special live Tribute David Bowie show performed by The Band That Fell To Earth. D﻿ance and sing-along to all your favorite Bowie hits with and enjoy a special burlesque performance.

SCCM: Native American Storytelling Series: “The Story of Fast Runner” read by the ECLD Team
2023-11-27 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.
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.

Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Genevieve Huffman and Scott Lord
2023-11-27 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Genevieve Huffman presents Time and Soul
In a universe governed by a continuous cycle of reincarnation, death and time are no match for sorcerers Eva and Tir or their committed, queer love. But while Eva takes a hard-earned rest between lives, a villainous Edward plots revenge and sets out to destroy the universe. Moments before complete annihilation, Eva awakens and travels back in time to erase Edward’s destruction. Returning to present day, Eva searches for Tir and devises a plan to prevent Edward from enacting his plan a second time. Once back with Tir, Eva faces off with the darkness consuming the universe. But her feelings of insecurity surrounding who she is threaten to upend their relationship. While fighting for a safe future together, they explore the history of their singular love. Could their unique powers grow with their love for each other? And is it enough to defeat the evil forces at work? Traversing time and space, they seek to uncover Edward’s true identity. And when the dust from their adventure settles, they face off against Edward, armed with their collective powers of time and soul. Journey to a mythical world of dragons and magic and discover a love story that transcends gender and embodies an authentic representation of queer relationships.
Scott Lord presents Come November
November 1947: Jeanne and John, two newspaper journalists, fall in young love as they travel from Chicago to New York to witness the momentous vote of the United Nations to partition Palestine and create the State of Israel. When they discover an assassination plot meant to swing the outcome, they must put their personal lives on hold and race the clock to stop it, uncovering elaborate details of international politics along the way.
Fifty years later, having gone their separate ways, the two reconnect in Italy. Set against a stunning pastoral backdrop, Jeanne and John relive those turbulent days together and explore whether their love has stood the test of time.
International thriller meets operatic Italian romance in this intricate tale of love, politics, and misunderstandings. Come November is a celebration of history, family bonds, redemption, and second-chance love sure to please fans of thrillers and romance alike.

Vroman's: David Kipen discusses Dear California: The Golden State in Diaries and Letters
2023-11-28 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Dispatches from a land of extremes, by writers and movie stars, natives and visitors, activists and pioneers, and more.
California has always been, literally, a place to write home about. Renowned figures and iconoclasts; politicians, actors, and artists; the world-famous and the not-so-much–all have contributed their voices to the patchwork of the state. With this book, cultural historian and California scholar David Kipen reveals this long-storied place through its diaries and letters, and gives readers a highly anticipated follow up to his book Dear Los Angeles.
Running from January 1 through December 31, leaping across decades and centuries, Dear California reflects on the state’s shifting landscapes and the notion of place. Entries talk across the centuries, from indigenous stories told before the Spanish arrived on the Pacific coast through to present-day tweets, blogs, and other ephemera. The collected voices show how far we’ve wandered–and how far we still have to go in chasing the elusive California dream.
This is a book for readers who love California–and for anyone who simply treasures flavorful writing. Weaving together the personal, the insightful, the impressionistic, the lewd, and the hysterically funny, Dear California presents collected writings essential to understanding the diversity, antagonisms, and abiding promise of the Golden State.

Landmark theatre: Retro Replay: Sleepless in Seattle
2023-11-28 19:00 | Landmark Theatre, 673 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
