Vroman's Bookstore: Sarah Lariviere, in conversation with Trish Lundy, discusses Riot Act
2024-07-16 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Punk rock meets Orwell’s 1984 in this story of a group of theater kids who take on a political regime, perfect for readers who love books by A.S. King and Marie Lu.
In an alternate 1991, the authoritarian US government keeps tabs on everybody and everything. It censors which books can be read, what music can be listened to, and which plays can be performed.
When her best friend is killed by the authorities and her theater teacher disappears without a trace, Gigi decides to organize her fellow Champaign High School thespians to put on a production of Henry VI. But at what cost?

Vroman's Bookstore: Gary Janetti discusses We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay
2024-07-17 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Gary Janetti has gained a devoted following, with a huge sudience on social media, and two bestselling collections of essays under his belt. His new collection will prompt laughter but also dedlighted recognition as Janetti tackles the absurdity and glory of travel.
In We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay, he shares stories of his varied trips around the world. Tag along as he enjoys an unexpectedly transformative stay at a rigorous Italian spa where he and his husband go from deep grumpiness to exaltation. Take a ride on the Orient Express to Venice and discover a surprising side of London, including a hilarious dinner with actress Maggie Smith. And pull up a deck chair to watch the entertainment as Gary embarks on a family cruise on the Queen Mary 2.
Interspersed with recollections of his trips are personal meditations on dining alone as well as journeys to such diverse destinations as Mykonos, Australia, a Noma pop-up, and other glamorous spots. Gary is unabashedly frank about his very exacting travel needs, and delivers practical advice on all aspects of the traveler’s life, from very precise packing instructions, suggestions on how to get upgrades, and restaurant and hotel recommendations in his favorite cities.
Aspirational, charmingly acerbic, and as diverting as the best vacation can be, delivering both laughs and moments of sharp recognition, Gary’s funny collection is the perfect getaway companion, for both seasoned nomads and curious armchair travelers.

Ice House Comedy Club: The $5 Show: Jonathan Kite Fumi Abe Orlando Leyba
2024-07-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
The Ice House $5 show showcases hilarious comedy veterans along with new up-and-coming comedians. Best of all, you get all this gut-busting comedy at a huge discounted price! Don’t miss The $5 Show at The Ice House! Come Laugh with us!
Ice House Presents:
Jonathan Kite From 2 Broke Girls
Carmen Lynch Form The Tonight Show
Orlando Leyba From America’s Got Talent
Or Mash From Wild ‘n Out
Mike Binder From Reign Over Me
Kat Bird From LA’s Top 100 Comedians to Watch

Boston Court Pasadena: New Play Reading Festival
2024-07-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Experience 4 incredible stories from 4 talented playwrights at the Boston Court Pasadena New Play Reading Festival.

The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons) by Gloria Oladipo – July 20 @ 12PM
Octopus’s Garden by Weston Gaylord – July 20 @ 4 PM

You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! by Keiko Green – July 21 @ 12 PM
Horsegirl & Cowdaddy by DJ Hills – July 21 @ 4 PM
Tickets are only $12! These events will sell out, so buy your tickets today.

Jazz in the Park Concert Series: Jasmine
2024-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village sizzles this summer with the return of the beloved Jazz in the Park concert series presented by Playhouse Village Association in partnership with Playhouse Village Foundation. The free concerts will take place every Sunday in June and July from 6PM to 8PM on the Van Halen Stage at Playhouse Village Park, thanks to our sponsors Ice House Comedy Club and Pasadena Playhouse. This project is partially funded by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and the generous donors of Playhouse Village Foundation as a result of A Night Out In Playhouse Village. While you enjoy the music on your picnic blanket, indulge in delicious taco plates and more from Anaya’s Restaurant, or bring a picnic from your favorite local restaurant.
Featured Artists
Jasmine – Pasadena native, bass player Michael Haggins returns for an encore performance, this time with his band Jasmine. Jasmine is an American instrumental contemporary jazz group, mainly relating to the genres of smooth jazz, jazz fusion, jazz pop, and crossover jazz. The band is based in Los Angeles and performs at jazz festivals, summer concerts and many other venues throughout Southern California.

Archetype Yoga: Full Moon Intention Setting (Buck Moon)
2024-07-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Archetype Yoga invites you to harness the lunary energy of July’s Buck Moon with a sound bath, tarot card reading, and tea!
This workshop starts with a sound bath composed of crystal bowls. You’ll have some time to journal and briefly discuss the monthly connection to the full moon. Then we’ll enjoy tea and join in on the fun for each participant to pull tarot cards.
New to a sound bath? Use these helpful tips:

Dress for comfort
Be on time- at least 5-10mins. prior to the start time.
Turn off your phone upon arrival
Prepare your space- a yoga mat and 2-3 blankets will be provided but if you know you might be sensitive to light or want something specific to help you get comfortable, feel free to bring.
Clear your mind- this is a form of meditation. Plan to relax, follow the sound, and stay awake.
Be open to feelings that arise- Sound baths encourage you to drop into a meditative state that can bring up stuck emotions and sensations in the body.
Take care of your body before and after the session. Use the restroom prior to and after the experience, hydrate and get a good night’s rest.

New to pulling tarot cards? Here’s what to expect:

Center and ground yourself
Be present with your energy
Think of a question you want answers for the day or ask an open-ended question that can answer “yes” or “no”.
Cleanse the deck with sage or palo santo that is provided for you.
Shuffle the cards any way you want
Be open to knowing when is the right time to draw a card.
Plan to draw 1-3 cards
Trust in the relationship that the cards pulled will offer an interpretation for you to gain insight. We’ll help you understand the cards and connect the pathway.
No questions will be asked but you are always welcome to illicit ideas, share your thoughts, and interact with participants to help you uncover the message.
Remember you are in control of your destiny, the cards are simply there to give you insight about what is intended to be revealed to you.

Pasadena Playhouse: Musical Theatre Bootcamp (Advanced)
2024-07-22 09:00 - 15:00 | CA
Pasadena Playhouse is thrilled to announce that Musical Theater Boot Camp is back! Over two weeks, 9 AM – 3:30 PM Monday through Friday, students will focus on honing their audition skills, developing a repertoire of monologues and songs, and the resources needed to find material appropriate for their age and type. Industry professionals and guest artists will instruct students in acting, singing, dancing, movement, theater history, and the college theater landscape. Each session culminates in a showcase for family and friends.
Scholarship Application
PLEASE NOTE: Before applying for a scholarship for Musical Theatre Boot Camp: Advanced Session, please submit your audition. We can only consider applicants who have auditioned for the program. Thank you!

Vroman's Bookstore: Fiction Reading Group
2024-07-24 19:00 | Atrium Building, 709 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm.
This event is free and open to the public.
July’s pick is Still Life by Sarah Winman (formerly Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. This book has been moved to October.)
Fiction Reading Group meetings are held in the Vroman’s Meeting Room, located in the Atrium next door. 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 120.

Ice House Comedy: Wednesday's at the DL w/ DL Hughley & friends
2024-07-24 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Famed comedian DL Hughley is bringing a one-of-a-kind residency to the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, CA this summer. Billed as “Wednesdays at the DL with DL Hughley and Friends”, the show will be a weekly show every Wednesday at 8:00pm. Hosted by DL himself, the night will feature a variety of hilarious comedians, both established and upcoming.

Vroman's Bookstore: Blood Drive
2024-07-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Vroman’s Bookstore will be hosting a Blood Drive this July 25th. All successful donors will receive a 10 Dollar Gift Card!
Before donating be sure to:

Eat a nutritious meal
Bring your driver’s license
Look for the bloodmobile in the back of Vroman’s parking lot.

The Mixx: Pasadena Block Party
2024-07-25 17:00 - 22:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Pasadena Summer Vibes are in full effect! 🌞 Join The Mixx Pasadena for a Summer Block Party on the corner of Colorado Blvd and Los Robles Ave. Enjoy local food trucks, vendors, art, live music, drink, and food specials, plus sample their new locally brewed “The Perfect Mixx IPA.”

Fitness in the Park: Basecamp Fitness (HIIT Full Body)
2024-07-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
High intensity Interval Training (HITT) – Full Body workout is an all-in, high-energy group workout that 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. Please bring a water bottle.

Pasadena Heritage: Speaker Series: Automobiles & the Art Deco Era in Pasadena
2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A perfect complement to July’s Art Deco walking tour, we are offering a special presentation on Automobiles & the Art Deco Era in Pasadena. Presenters will include John Dean, Pasadena Heritage Board Member, and John Roth, a former docent and presenter from the recently-closed Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. An expert on Art Deco-designed automobiles from the 1920s to 1940s, Roth will present on the automobile history in Pasadena and the unique attributes of the West Coast that shaped our transportation history and spurred the growth of the automobile industry in Pasadena.
Pasadena has a rich automobile history and several notable landmarks related to Pasadena’s car culture are still present today along Green Street and Colorado Boulevard. Join us for a lecture on the elements of Art Deco and Streamline Modern design in architecture and beyond, and how these design elements carried over into everything from household appliances to automobiles!
You are invited to join us in person or virutally for this special program! The lecture will be livestreamed via Zoom and a recording will be made available to ticket holders shortly after the event.

Monopole by Wine RX: Live Music with Leslie Spencer
2024-07-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Monopole Wine By RX, 21 S. El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Monopole by Wine RX presents live music with Leslie Spencer! Enjoy music, flights, wine by the glass, bottles, and small bites. This event is free with a 2-drink minimum! win

Ice House Comedy Club: Maz Jobrani: Mr. International Tour
2024-07-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Maz Jobrani: Mr. International Tour. Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 7:30pm. 16+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Jiaoying Summers
2024-07-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jiaoying Summers! 21+ only with a 2 item minimum per seat.
Bio:
Jiaoying Summers is the most courageously fresh voice in comedy. She embodies the Asian American perspective through her work with uncensored, unapologetic comedic stylings. Among her unique gifts are powerful and dark truth bombing; she turns extreme childhood trauma into comedy gold. In just four years, lighting has struck the comedy world, she is among the fastest-rising stars. She is an Asian Hall of Fame inductee, comedian, podcaster, and social media comedy queen with over one billion views and counting. Jiaoying made history as the 1st Chinese comedian to ever headline the Apollo Theater in New York City.
The LA Times considers her “one of the leading women running the LA comedy Scene”. The BBC named her “the woman rewriting the comedy circuit in Hollywood”. Vogue Magazine described her as “a major voice on the national comedy scene.” NHK World Japan described Jiaoying Summers’s comedy as “effective at combating Anti-Asian Hate”. She recently starred in Netflix Is A Joke Festival’s Women in Comedy Show. Her 30-minute comedy special “Hot Girl Summers” is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. Jiaoying is also an award-winning actress, and CEO of Summers Group, a philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy.

Ice House Comedy: Brian Holtzman and friends
2024-07-27 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Brian Holtzman and friends! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Boston Court Pasadena: NTL
2024-07-28 14:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Boston Court Pasadena presents National Theatre Live Screening of NYE! Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.
From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often called the politician with the greatest influence over the UK without ever being Prime Minister.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament, and fights with Churchill.
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia will be filmed live at the National Theatre in London.
[THIS IS A SCREENING OF A FILMED THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE.]

USC PAM: Films@PAM: Reclaiming Muslim Storytelling with filmmaker Mohammed Ali Naqvi
2024-07-28 14:00 - 17:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join a conversation at the USC Pacific Museum led by award-winning filmmaker Mohammed Ali (Mo) Naqvi. Mo Naqvi. Described as one of South Asia’s most important filmmakers, Mo will share his journey from off-Broadway theater to being interrogated by the FBI in a post-9/11 world. Drawing from his acclaimed works, including the Emmy-nominated The Accused: Damned Or Devoted? and the Independent Spirit Award-nominated Among The Believers, Mo will explore the delicate balance between fiction and truth in storytelling from his acclaimed independent films to global Netflix series hits.
More about the Speaker:
Mohammed Ali (Mo) Naqvi is an Academy of Motion Pictures and Television Academy member. He produced two seasons of the Netflix Original Top 10 docu-series Turning Point. Mo received the inaugural Emmy Television Academy Honor for directing and producing the Showtime Original Shame. He has been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, a Cinema Eye Honor, and the UNESCO-FELLINI Prize. His portfolio includes productions for Showtime, HBO, MTV, CNN, Discovery, Starz, BBC, and Hulu. His films have been screened at a number of festivals including Toronto, Berlin, Busan, and Tribeca, and showcased at the Museum of Modern Art.
Other notable documentaries include Naqvi’s Emmy-nominated Among the Believers (PBS World), Emmy nominated The Accused: Damned Or Devoted? (BBC, Arte/ZDF, PBS World), winner of the Asian Media Award, UNAFF Grand Jury Winner for Pakistan’s Hidden Shame (Channel 4 UK), and Insha’Allah Democracy (BBC, STARZ). Naqvi has produced fiction features including the road-trip drama Big River (Official Selection at the Berlin Film Festival) and the comedy I Will Avenge You Iago, starring Giancarlo Esposito and Larry Pine. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, Naqvi is the chairman of the Pakistan Academy Selection Committee which selects Pakistan’s official submission for the Academy Awards.
Program agenda:
2:00-2:30 pm – Meet a greet
2:30-3:30 pm – Presentation and Conversation
3:30-4:00 pm – Q&A

Jazz in the Park Concert Series: Little Brazil
2024-07-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Playhouse Village Park, 701 Union St, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Playhouse Village sizzles this summer with the return of the beloved Jazz in the Park concert series presented by Playhouse Village Association in partnership with Playhouse Village Foundation. The free concerts will take place every Sunday in June and July from 6PM to 8PM on the Van Halen Stage at Playhouse Village Park, thanks to our sponsors Ice House Comedy Club and Pasadena Playhouse. This project is partially funded by a grant from Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts and the generous donors of Playhouse Village Foundation as a result of A Night Out In Playhouse Village. While you enjoy the music on your picnic blanket, indulge in delicious taco plates and more from Anaya’s Restaurant, or bring a picnic from your favorite local restaurant.
Featured Artists
Little Brazil – Little Brazil was born with the idea of revisiting the defining moments of Brazilian music from a contemporary perspective. Samba, Choro, Baião and Bossa Nova are addressed in an acoustic set with vocal, nylon guitar, drums and percussion led by the Brazilian musicians Natália Spadini and Marcelo Bucater. The arrangements are well crafted and modern, all played by Brazilian musicians who live in Pasadena, what makes the music stay true to its Brazilian identity.

Ice House Comedy: Laughing Unicorn
2024-07-28 21:00 - 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Laughin Unicorn! The show starts at 9PM. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Melissa Mogollon, in conversation with Greg Mania, discusses Oye
2024-07-31 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“Yes, hi, Mari. It’s me. I’m over my tantrum now and calling you back . . . But first–you have to promise that you won’t tell Mom or Abue any of this. Okay? They’ll set the house on fire if they find out . . .”
Structured as a series of one-sided phone calls from our spunky, sarcastic narrator, Luciana, to her older sister, Mari, this wildly inventive debut “jump-starts your heart in the same way it piques your ear” (Xochitl Gonzalez). As the baby of her large Colombian American family, Luciana is usually relegated to the sidelines. But now she finds herself as the only voice of reason in the face of an unexpected crisis: A hurricane is heading straight for Miami, and her eccentric grandmother, Abue, is refusing to evacuate. Abue is so one-of-a-kind she’s basically in her own universe, and while she often drives Luciana nuts, they’re the only ones who truly understand each other. So when Abue, normally glamorous and full of life, receives a shocking medical diagnosis during the storm, Luciana’s world is upended.
When Abue moves into Luciana’s bedroom, their complicated bond intensifies. Luciana would rather be skating or sneaking out to meet girls, but Abue’s wild demands and unpredictable antics are a welcome distraction for Luciana from her misguided mother, absent sister, and uncertain future. Forced to step into the role of caretaker, translator, and keeper of the devastating family secrets that Abue begins to share, Luciana suddenly finds herself center stage, facing down adulthood–and rising to the occasion.
As Luciana chronicles the events of her disrupted senior year of high school over the phone to Mari, Oye unfolds like the most fascinating and entertaining conversation you’ve ever eavesdropped on: a rollicking, heartfelt, and utterly unique novel that celebrates the beauty revealed and resilience required when rewriting your own story.

FUMC Pasadena: Summer Musical: Honk!
2024-07-31 19:00 | First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
First United Methodist Church is pleased to announce that this year’s summer musical will be “Honk!”—a tale of acceptance and love based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling.” They are excited to share this much-loved story with the FUMC and greater Pasadena community.

Dinner will be offered before each performance, served at 5:30 p.m. To make a dinner reservation, please complete this form ($25 per adult and $12 per child – ages 12 and under).
Purchase dinner tickets HERE!

Vroman's Bookstore: Stuffed Animal Sleepover
2024-08-02 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Your stuffed animals are invited to an overnight sleepover in the Vroman’s Children’s Department! The plushies will get a chance to experience the fun of a bookstore after dark, climbing ladders, browsing books, and making new friends!
Drop your plushie off at the Kids Info Desk on Thursday, August 1st between 5PM-8PM, and then come back on Friday, August 2nd at 11AM to see all the mischief they’ve gotten up to throughout the night! We will have a slideshow and a craft in the morning.

Vroman's Bookstore: Beth Hetland discusses Tender
2024-08-02 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A psychological thriller about a woman obsessed with her vision for a picture-perfect, curated life.
Carolanne wanted a perfect wedding, a perfect husband, and a perfect family. She carefully performs her roles (gal pal, bestie, girlfriend, wife, and expectant mother) and sacrifices it completely in trying to enact agency over her life. Her desire to control the uncontrollable ultimately becomes her undoing. When things don’t go her way, she exerts dominance over the one thing she does have total control over her body; until that “betrays” her. After suffering a horrible loss, Carolanne spirals into a literal, all-consuming delusion that will engross comic readers and horror aficionados alike.
Chicago cartoonist and educator Beth Hetland’s graphic novel debut is a brilliant psychological thriller that tears down the wall of a genre — body horror — so often identified with male creators. Heady and visceral, Tender uses horrific tropes to confront women’s societal expectations of self-sacrifice despite those traditional roles often coming at the expense of female sexuality and empowerment.

Vroman's Summer Reading Program - QUEST #3: Explore art with Sara Luna
2024-08-03 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Come hang out with local illustrator (and prolific reader) Sara Luna. Her specialties include children’s picture books and covers for middle-grade and young adult novels. Sara’s illustrations have been published in books, magazines, board games, and even as a puzzle! Join her at 11AM as she leads attendees in a variety of crafts and drawing activities.

Vroman’s Special Storytime featuring Michelle Lam discusses Meesh the Bad Demon #2
2024-08-04 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Meesh the Bad Demon is no stranger to saving the world—but she never thought she’d have to do it twice! Can she defeat the darkness once and for all in this sequel of epic proportions?
When Meesh banded together with Fairy Princess Nouna to save the underworld, she never expected she’d have to… do it again someday. Though, as Meesh grows into her newly discovered destiny as the Guardian of the world, she figured there would be a few minor rescues, maybe some crime-fighting here or there.
But before long, her new friend Chai’s family is forced out of their home by an evil force who threatens to destroy all of fox-kind if they dare stay. Meesh suspects the same masked villain she faced before is behind all of this, but will she be able to stop them before it’s too late?
Book signing after the reading and Q&A

Boston Court Pasadena: NT LIVE: Present Laughter
2024-08-04 14:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

Vroman's Local Author Day introducing Tiffany Thomas, Joelle Maletis & Andrew Miller
2024-08-04 16:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Tiffany Thomas presents The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience and Connection
Grief is the last act of love we have to give.
In The Grief Experience, you’ll receive the gift of understanding the important and life-changing healing work that happens when you let go of old, conditioned patterns of belief around the grief process and gain new, healthier, more aligned, and effective knowledge and tools. The 25 experts who came together for this collaboration share intimate stories and powerful strategies that will help you if you’re struggling with deep loss. Where there is deep grief, there is great love, and this book is the ultimate guide back to that love.
Joelle Maletis presents Give Yourself Self Love
Increase Your Self-Love in 1 Month
In today’s fast-paced work, learning to love yourself unconditionally is crucial. It is the foundation for abundance, trust, success, happiness, and fulfillment. By practicing self-love, you become the driving force behind positivity in your life.
But how do you generate and start practicing self-love?
That is where Give Yourself Self-Love comes in. This journal is specifically designed for non-journalers., providing a welcoming and accessible approach to self-reflection. Through this therapy journal, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and build the confidence to advocate for yourself and how you want to be treated.
Embrace the healthy domino effect of self-love and repeatedly fall in love with yourself. With Give Yourself Self-Love, you will develop the tools to show up for yourself, cultivate self-worth, and experience a life filled with positivity, growth, and love.
Start your journey today and unlock the incredible benefits of practicing self-love.
Andrew Miller presents Namaste Mart Confidential
Los Angeles, 2013: Adam Minor and Richie Walsh work at Namaste Mart, a hippie grocery store in West Hollywood frequented by celebrities, cult members, and every variety of absurd character L.A. has to offer.
They’re best friends, but couldn’t be more different. Brooding and analytical, Adam dreams of one day becoming a famous novelist. Richie is an unpredictable navy veteran with a weakness for booze, women, and fighting who’s just begun his stand-up comedy career.
Adam and Richie also have a special talent: They’re good at finding people. On top of their gig as Hollywood grocery clerks, they supplement their income as unlicensed private detectives on the streets of L.A.
A new case arrives: Joan Goldman is a veteran Hollywood actress of 1980s action blockbusters turned entrepreneur, now running a chain of high-end lingerie stores. Shayla Ramsey, one of her top employees, has mysteriously vanished. Joan hires the Grocery Clerk P.I.s to find out what happened.
On the trail of the missing Shayla, Adam and Richie encounter the Armenian mob, high-society Pasadena lawyers, Hollywood gangsters, and a family of fundamentalist Mormon polygamists led by a devout, wealthy and violent patriarch…

Vroman's Bookstore: Dr. Ramani Durvasula and Dr. Frank Anderson discuss their latest releases It’s Not You & To Be Loved
2024-08-05 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
**This is a non-ticketed event but an RSVP is strongly recommended, which can be done for free through the Eventbrite window located at the bottom of the page. Also, pre-order your copy and it will be ready for you at Will Call on the day of the event. Any further questions can be directed to email@vromansbookstore.com
It’s Not You
It’s not always easy to tell when you’re dealing with a narcissist. One day they draw you in with their confidence and charisma, the next they gaslight you, wreck your self-confidence, and leave you wondering, What could I have done differently?
As Dr. Ramani Durvasula reveals in It’s Not You, the answer is absolutely nothing. Just as a tiger can’t change its stripes, a narcissist won’t stop manipulating and invalidating you. To heal in the aftermath of their abuse and protect yourself from future harm, you first have to accept that you are not to blame.
Healing and thriving after or even during a narcissistic relationship can be challenging, but it is possible. It’s Not You shows that the first step is to stop trying to change the narcissistic person, stop blaming yourself, and start giving yourself permission to foster your autonomy and sense of self outside of this relationship.
To Be Loved
Rarely does a trauma therapist disclose their own trauma history…yet it’s the untold, brutally honest, incredibly heartbreaking story of Dr. Frank Anderson that made him the world-renowned trauma expert he is today.
Known for his magnetic and radiant personality, Frank spends his time training thousands of clinicians around the world on how to help clients with complex trauma make sense of their suffering. But underneath this charismatic exterior are his dark family secrets, including the marks of child abuse from his father and the invisible scars of shame.
In To Be Loved, Frank shares his confusing experience of growing up an outsider in a typical Midwestern Italian American home that was at one turn fiercely loving, but at the same time unaccepting, abusive, and rife with secrets.
After enduring six years of therapy as a child in the 1970s, he was programmed to be something that he wasn’t for decades, and became driven to create the perfect life—until it all fell apart.
It was only then that he realized resilience, forgiveness, and facing his trauma were the keys to living an authentic life—and finally knowing what it feels like to be loved.
Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, the founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training and Consulting, and professor emerita of psychology at California State University Los Angeles. She is the New York Times Bestselling Author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. She is also the author of multiple other books including “Don’t You Know Who I Am”: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility and Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist. She has lectured and trained therapists around the world on best practices on working with clients experiencing narcissistic abuse and has developed a 36 hour virtual training and certification program in conjunction with PESI to train clinicians on how to use an Antagonism-Informed approach with clients experiencing narcissistic relationships. Dr. Durvasula hosts a popular YouTube channel with over 1.6 million subscribers, hosted the critically acclaimed podcast Navigating Narcissism, and is a featured expert on the digital media platform MedCircle. She has also been widely involved in the governance of the American Psychological Association, including the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology and the APA Minority Fellowship Program. Dr. Durvasula received her M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in clinical psychology from UCLA, and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, with a minor in sociology in 1988 at the University of Connecticut. She resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. He is the acclaimed author of Transcending Trauma, upcoming memoir, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation, and the coauthor of Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. As a global speaker on the treatment of trauma and dissociation, he is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy. Dr. Anderson believes that traumatic events can have a lasting effect on the well-being and life of an individual and that addressing these events will help lead people down a pathway of healing and forgiveness.
Dr. Anderson is the co-founder of The Trauma Institute and Trauma Informed Media, organizations that promote trauma awareness, education, integration, and healing. He is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute under Richard Schwartz and has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation. Dr. Anderson maintains a private practice in Harvard, MA, where he lives with his husband and 2 sons.
