Playhouse Village Association

Ice House Comedy Presents TJ
2024-01-26 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents TJ! Live in the California Room! The show starts at 10pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman’s: Special Storytime featuring Barney Saltzberg presenting Arlo Needs Glasses
2024-01-27 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
From the bestselling author of Beautiful Oops! comes an inspiring story for every child who needs or wears glasses.
One out of four kids either wears or needs glasses, and their parents will want their child to feel that glasses are awesome because they’re cool, fun, and enable us to do all the things we want to do. That’s where Arlo steps in. He’s a shaggy, free-spirited dog who loves to play catch, until one day he can’t see the ball anymore. He needs glasses!
Created by Barney Saltzberg, the bespectacled author of the bestselling title Beautiful Oops!, Arlo Needs Glasses is an inventive and reassuring story that gets it. Readers will follow along with Arlo as he does all the big firsts involved in getting glasses–visit a doctor, get tested on an eye chart, look through the phoropter. And then the fun part–choosing frames! What should Arlo get? Movie star glasses? Superhero glasses? Classic frames that never go out of style?

Vroman's Bookstore: Artists Talks@PAM: Ken Lum and Jennifer Ling-Datchuk
2024-01-27 13:00 - 14:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
USC PAM presents exhibited artists Ken Lum and Jennifer Ling Datchuk from Another Beautiful Country as they discuss their work in an intimate gallery conversation. Drawing from the Chinese translation of America, (美國/měiguó) and the American-born Chinese abbreviation, ABC, Another Beautiful Country, features artworks that portray nuanced interplays between Chinese American identities and representations, challenging conventional notions of nationhood. Resisting stereotypes and globalization’s dehumanizing aspects, Another Beautiful Country brings together artworks as scenes of cross-cultural sharing.
Free with cost of admission
RSVP recommended
More about the Artists:
Jennifer Ling Datchuk /玲
Jennifer Ling Datchuk was born in Warren, Ohio and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her work is an exploration of her layered identity – as a woman, a Chinese woman, as an “American,”and as a third culture kid. Trained in ceramics, Datchuk works with porcelain and other materials often associated with traditional women’s work, such as textiles and hair, to discuss fragility, beauty, femininity, intersectionality, identity, and personal history. Through these materials, she explores how Western beauty standards influenced the East, how the non-white body is commodified and sold, and how women’s – globally, girls’ – work is still a major economic driver whose workers still struggle for equality. Datchuk holds an MFA in Artisanry from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a BFA in Crafts from Kent State University. In 2017, she received the Emerging Voices award from the American Craft Council, and in 2020 was named a United States Artist Fellow in Craft. Her work is in the collections at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, San Antonio Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. She is an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Arizona State University and lives and maintains a studio practice in Phoenix, Arizona.
Ken Lum / 林蔭庭
Ken Lum is an artist with an international exhibition record that includes Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Sao Paolo Bienal, Shanghai Biennale, Gwangju Biennale, Carnegie Triennial and the Whitney Biennial. He is co-founder and founding editor of the Yishu Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. He is a prolific writer and has given 6 keynote addresses including the 2022 congress of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics in Philadelphia. A book of his writings titled Everything is Relevant: Writings on Art and Life 1991 – 2018 was published in 2020 by Concordia University Press. In 2020, he wrote a screenplay titled The Cook about Chinese contract laborers in the 19th century. In 2021, he penned a second screenplay about the forced expulsion of Chinese from Tacoma, Washington Territory in 1885. Lum has realized numerous permanent public art commissions, including co-curating Shanghai Modern: 1919 – 1945. A long-time professor, Lum is currently the Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair of the Department of Fine Arts, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania.

Ice House Comedy: LYT Comedy Show
2024-01-27 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents LYT Comedy Show hosted by Megan Sousa, Esau McGraw, Ron G, Nicole Tran, and Eunice Elliott! Live in the California Room! The Show Starts at 8pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Local Author Day featuring Chantal Donnelly, Roger Parham-Brown, and Marcia Arrieta
2024-01-28 16:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Chantal Donnelly presents Settled: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World
Are you constantly on a stress rollercoaster, jumping from frantic to collapsed without ever finding a place of comfort?
In SETTLED, physical therapist Chantal Donnelly searches for ways to help her patients and ends up delving into the fascinating science behind stress. She discovers it’s not just a mental or emotional issue, but a physical one too.
Through personal anecdotes, case studies, research, and her professional expertise, Donnelly’s innovative guidebook offers you quick and easy tools for finding calm.
Learn to communicate with your body so you can reap the positive benefits of stress while minimizing its negative effects.
Regain the sense of vitality, ease, and connection you are longing for.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, trying to improve your health and relationships, or wanting to relax enough to enjoy your successes, this book is for you.
Say goodbye to the stress rollercoaster and hello to a settled and balanced life.

Ice House Comedy: Trevor Wallace, Charlotte McKinney, Joey Bragg
2024-01-28 19:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Trevor Wallace, Charlotte Mc Kinney, and Joey Bragg! Live in the California Room! The show Starts at 7pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's: Graham Zimmerman, in conversation with Abbey Smith, discusses A Fine Line
2024-01-30 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska to Pakistan, and in 2020 he received the Piolet d’Or for his climb on Pakistan’s Link Sar with Steve Swenson. A sponsored athlete who is sought out as a climbing partner, Zimmerman knows that he must find a balance between his ambitions as an alpinist and his social responsibilities–as a husband, climate advocate, and community leader.
His generation has faced devastating grief in the mountains, including the deaths of Kyle Dempster, Hayden Kennedy, and Inge Perkins, and his cohort has witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change in the form of disappearing glaciers and increasingly erratic weather. Zimmerman writes of the exhilaration he feels while climbing but also the painful realization that summiting at all costs is an outdated model. As A Fine Line traces Graham’s journey, mountain lovers everywhere will see themselves in this coming-of-age story of adventure and personal reckoning.

Pasadena Heritage: 2024 Pasadena Heritage Annual Meeting
2024-01-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Want to become a member of Pasadena Heritage?
Pasadena Heritage invites all current and prospective members to join us for this year’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 31st. The evening will start at 5:00 pm with an open house and light refreshments. The Annual Meeting will be called to order at 6:00 pm.
The program will include a retrospective of 2023, plans for the year ahead, the election of new members to the Board of Directors, and honoring our retired Board Members. This event is free for all Pasadena Heritage members, but reservations are required. Others are welcome with a $10 donation.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 30. THANK YOU for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting!

Ice House Comedy: Trevor Wallace, Charlotte McKinney, Joey Bragg
2024-01-31 19:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Trevor Wallace, Charlotte McKinney, and Joey Bragg! Live in the Legendary Room. The show starts at 7PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Duane Swierczynski discusses California Bear
2024-02-01 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE
“KILLER” Jack Queen has been exonerated and freed from prison thanks to retired LAPD officer Cato Hightower. But when guilt gnaws at Jack, he admits: “I actually did it.” To which Hightower responds: “Yeah, no kidding.” You see, the ex-cop has a special job in mind for the ex-con…
THE GIRL DETECTIVE: Fifteen-year-old Matilda Finnerty has been handed a potential death sentence in the form of a leukemia diagnosis. But that’s not going to stop her from tackling the most important mystery of her life: Is her father guilty of murder?
GENE JEANIE: Jeanie Hightower mends family trees for a living, but the genealogist is unable to repair her marriage. And her soon-to-be ex may have entangled her in a scheme that has drawn the bloody wrath of…
THE BEAR: A prolific serial killer who disappeared forty years ago, who is only now emerging from hibernation when the conditions are just right. And this time, the California Bear is not content to hunt in the shadows…
From two-time Edgar nominee Duane Swierczynski, California Bear is clever, moving, and surprising as it aims at the true crime industry, Hollywood, justice, and the killers inside us all.

Ice House Comedy: Jim Jefferies, Kevin Nealon, Doug Benson
2024-02-01 19:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jim Jefferies, Kevin Nealon, and Doug Benson. Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 7:15PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Jim Jefferies, Kevin Nealon, Joey Bragg
2024-02-01 19:45 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jim Jefferies, Kevin Nealon, and Joey Bragg! Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 7:15pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Shindig Show w/Iliza Shlesinger & Tom Arnold
2024-02-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy Club presents the Party with Jimmy Shin and headliners Iliza Shlesinger and Tom Arnold! The ShinDig Show is one of the top comedy shows in Los Angeles bringing you the biggest headliners as seen on Comedy Central, Netflix, HBO, The Late Show, Def Jam, and Showtime. Don’t miss this Ultimate Comedy Party…This show always has the hottest rising talent and the biggest Stars of comedy! This week we have Iliza Shlesinger with 5 Netflix Specials and Tom Arnold from True Lies headlining! Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 7:30PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Oliver Chin presenting The Year of the Dragon
2024-02-03 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
2024 is the Year of the Dragon! Dominic’s proud parents rule the sea and sky, advise the Emperor, and have high expectations for their son. Meanwhile Dom befriends the boy Bo and the other zodiac animals, who wish to paddle a boat in the village’s annual river race. But when other people and Dom’s parents disapprove, what will Dom do? Discover Dom’s ingenious solution in this enthusiastic tale!
When others tell him what to do, can Dominic eventually spread his own wings? Illustrating expressive characters and vibrant action, artist Jennifer Wood creates an inviting new world for readers to explore. Tales from the Chinese Zodiac is a popular annual children’s book series showcasing the twelve charming animals that embody the Chinese New Year. (Immedium)
Olive Chin will also be presenting his other newly released title, The Discovery of Chess.

Ice House Comedy: Craig Shoemaker, The Love Master
2024-02-03 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Craig Shoemaker, The Love Master! Live in the California Room. The show starts at 8PM. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Smash House Burger Co: Free Live Music
2024-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Smash House Burger, 46 N Lake Ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Get ready to rock out! Smash House Burger is hosting Live Music on Saturday, February 3 in their Patio area. Come enjoy food and drinks.

Archetype Yoga: Body Lab
2024-02-04 12:00 - 14:30 | Archetypa Yoga, 638 e colorado ave, pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Discover the wonders of the human form with Archetype Yoga’s Body Lab—an immersive exploration designed to delve into the intricacies of your body. Bring your aches and pains to Archetype Yoga, where skilled Katonah Yoga instructors will unravel the root causes. Whether you’re returning to movement after a hiatus or recovering from an injury, our experts will craft a personalized pose plan. Body Lab offers a distinctive opportunity to enhance awareness in a secure environment, complete with abundant props and hands-on adjustments. Join us on a journey to rehabilitate old movement habits and embrace a renewed sense of well-being..

Ice House Comedy: Kevin Nealon Todd Barry Doug Benson
2024-02-04 19:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Kevin Nealon, Todd Barry, and Doug Benson! Live in the Legendary Room! The show Starts at 7PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Kevin Nealon, Todd Berry, Doug Benson
2024-02-04 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Kevin Nealon, Todd Berry, and Doug Benson! Live in the California Room! The show starts at 7:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham discuss Lunar New Year Love Story
2024-02-05 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed her love. Val is ready to give up on love. It’s led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she’s pretty sure she’s cursed–no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?

Ice House Comedy: Kevin Nealon Todd Barry Charlotte McKinney
2024-02-06 19:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Kevin Nealon, Todd Barry, and Charlotte McKinney! Live in the Legendary Room! The show Starts at 7pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Kevin Nealon Todd Barry Charlotte McKinney
2024-02-06 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House presents Kevin Nealon, Todd Barry, and Charlotte McKinney! Live in the California Room! The show starts at 7:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Storytime with Mr. Steve!
2024-02-07 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join Mr. Steve and the gang at our Colorado Blvd. location at 11 am for story time!

Vroman's Bookstore: Kemper Donovan discusses The Busy Body
2024-02-07 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
“I tell other people’s stories for a living. . . . I nip and tuck their excesses, soften their hard edges, polish whatever an armada of editors and publicists deem unsightly till it sparkles.”
It’s a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson, aka that woman, is the most talked-about person in the country right now, though largely for the wrong reasons. As an independent candidate for President of the United States, Dorothy split the vote and is being blamed for the shocking result. After her very public defeat, she’s retreated to her home in rural Maine, inviting her ghostwriter to join her.
Her collaborator is impressed by Dorothy’s work ethic and steel-trap mind, not to mention the stunning surroundings (and one particularly gorgeous bodyguard). But when a neighbor dies under suspicious circumstances, Dorothy is determined to find the killer in their midst. And when Dorothy Gibson asks if you want to team up for a top secret, possibly dangerous murder investigation, the only answer is: “Of course!”
The best ghostwriters are adept at asking questions and spinning stories . . . two talents, it turns out, that also comes in handy for sleuths. Dorothy’s political career, meanwhile, has made her an expert at recognizing lies and double-dealing. Working together, the two women are soon untangling motives and whittling down suspects, to the exasperation of local police. But this investigation–much like the election–may not unfold the way anyone expects.

Vroman's Bookstore: Frank C. Girardot discusses Becoming Clark Rockefeller
2024-02-08 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young immigrant entangled in a multi-generational murder investigation ensnaring some of the wealthiest Americans. Posing as bogus aristocrat Clark Rockefeller, he duped the affluent, leaving a trail of deception and national headlines in his wake.
Yet the story would grow even more sinister. In 1985, Linda Sohus, a talented, outgoing artist, and her husband John, a computer geek with dreams of space, mysteriously vanished from their quiet San Marino, California life. But why? Were they on a secret government mission, chasing elusive dreams, or had something terrible happened to them? The police investigated while the public and media speculated. But all leads came to a dead end, and eventually, the mystery faded into the shadows.
Then, in 1994, a shocking backyard discovery reignited the case. Bones were unearthed, revealing a convoluted tale of murder, lust, and trickery. At its center, the same audacious grifter, whose real name was Christian Gerhartsreiter, who had conned his way into high society as Clark Rockefeller.
In this thrilling true crime masterpiece, tenacious investigative journalist and bestselling author Frank C. Girardot unveils this transcontinental, decades-long mystery with interviews from witnesses, court documents, and exclusive insights from the con man himself.

Ice House Comedy: Storytime with Shondalia & Friends
2024-02-08 20:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Storytime with Shondalia & Friends! Live in the California Room! The show starts at 8pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Alison Dundes Renteln discusses International Human Rights
2024-02-09 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of international human rights issues, offering truly international coverage including the Global South. Considering the philosophical foundations of human rights, Chen and Renteln explore the interpretive difficulties associated with identifying what constitutes human rights abuses and evaluate various perspectives on human rights. This book goes on to analyze institutions that strive to promote and enforce human rights standards, including the United Nations system, regional human rights bodies, and domestic courts. It also discusses a wide variety of substantive human rights including genocide, torture, capital punishment, and other cruel and unusual punishments. In particular, the book offers an accessible introduction to key understudied topics within human rights, such as socioeconomic rights, cultural rights, and environmental rights. It also focuses on the rights of marginalized groups, including children’s rights, rights of persons with disabilities, women’s rights, labor rights, indigenous rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, making this an engaging and invaluable resource for the contemporary student.

Ice House Comedy: Carlos Mencia
2024-02-09 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Carlos Mencia! Live in the Legendary Room. Show Starts at 7:30pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Bio – Comedian Carlos Mencia is best known for his raw and unfiltered style of comedy, which he has showcased to great success on comedy stages, and in television shows and movies. He has recently gone back to his comedic roots on his No Hate No Fear comedy tour, sharing his newest material with smaller, more intimate audiences. As a comedian who finds the hilarious irony in both the day-to-day and the newsworthy events, Carlos is never lacking in material; he recently shot two stand-up specials due out later this year. Carlos will also reprise his role as Felix Boulevardez in Disney+’s “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,”the revival of the groundbreaking animated series “The Proud Family.” The show is heading into its second season.

Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Ruth Spiro presenting Love Grows
2024-02-10 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A delightful celebration of family, plants, and the boundlessness of love told in lively, poetic letters from aunt to niece with bright, irresistible illustrations!
Every month, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and . . . LOVE GROWS!
I’m sending this pothos, so while we’re apart, you’ll look at its leaves and know you’re in my heart.
We Are the Gardeners and Dear Girl, this beautiful story is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, graduation, and more! Young readers and gardeners will also love the sidebars on each spread with fun and informative facts about the plants. (Harper Collins)
Ruth will also be presenting her book How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up.

USC PAM: Lunar New Year
2024-02-10 11:00 - 17:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join USC PAM in celebrating the Year of the Dragon with an afternoon of live performances and art activities for the whole family! Enjoy a traditional lion dance, storytelling, calligraphy, crafts, food trucks, and a chance to view the new special exhibition, Another Beautiful Country. This event is free and includes admission to the museum.
Schedule of Activities:

11:00 am – 3:30 pm – Dragon Crafts with Barnsdall Arts
11:00 am – 3:30 pm – Calligraphy
11:00 am – Lion Dance and Martial Arts Demonstration by the Northern Shaolin Kung Fu Association
11:30 am – USC Traditional Chinese Dance (USC TCD)
12:00 pm – Korean Classical Music and Dance Company
1:00 pm – Lan Nartthasin Thai Dance Group LA
1:30 pm – Music by opera soprano Shirley Wang
2:00 pm – Storytime presented by the Altadena Public Library
2:30 pm – Vietnamese Traditional Dance from UCLA
3:00 pm -USC Kazan Taiko
