Playhouse Village Association

Ice House Comedy: Ladies of Laughter
2024-03-07 21:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Ladies of Laughter. Live in the California Room. The Show starts at 9:30pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Artnight Pasadena Spring 2024
2024-03-08 18:00 - 22:00 | CA
ArtNight is an ongoing partnership among many cultural institutions and the Cultural Affairs Division of the City of Pasadena. Enjoy an evening of art, music, and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions offer free admission for the evening. The next ArtNight is being planned for March 8, 2024, 6pm-10pm.

Vroman's Bookstore: Caroline Frost, in conversation with Amy Nicholson, discusses The Last Verse
2024-03-08 20:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
When aspiring musician Twyla Finch arrives in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1977, the nineteen-year-old Texan is dazzled by the fringe-and-rhinestones country music scene. Live music flows from bars, open mic nights tempt with the chance of stardom, and record label execs seek the next hot new act. As Twyla finds her way in this vibrant town, she soon falls for Chet Wilton, country music hopeful and son of blue-blooded Nashvillians. When a night out with Chet goes terribly wrong, Twyla finds herself involved in a shocking crime. Hoping to process what happened that fateful night, she composes a haunting ballad that she performs only once in an empty bar. But weeks later, when she turns on the radio, she hears another woman singing her song. Twyla must decide: Should she claim her ballad and secure the fame she’s always wanted? Or stay quiet and avoid implicating herself in the terrible crime she’s desperate to put in the past? (William Morrow & Company)
Amy Nicholson is a film critic in Los Angeles and host of the podcast “Unspooled.” Her credits include the New York Times, LA Weekly, Variety, Rolling Stone, MTV News, and the Guardian. Her first book, “Tom Cruise: Anatomy of an Actor,” was published by Cahiers du Cinema, and her second, “Extra Girls,” will be published by Simon & Schuster.

Ice House Comedy: Renegade Comedy
2024-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Renegade Comedy. Live in the Legendary Room! Seating in the Showroom begins 30 minutes before showtime. The show starts at 8:00 pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Mike Porter & Friends
2024-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Mike Porter & Friends! Live in the California Room! Show Starts at 10:00pm. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman’s Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Esteban the Green Crayon!
2024-03-09 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Esteban the Green Crayon will be in-store celebrating St. Patrick’s Day & Earth Day with a special story time reading of the new book Happy St. Patrick’s Day from The Crayons and The Crayons Love Our Planet. Hope to see you there!

Ice House Comedy: Ladies of Laughter Comedy Fest
2024-03-09 19:45 - 21:15 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Ladies of Laughter Comedy Fest. Live in the California Room! The show starts at 7:45PM. 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

USC PAM: Free 2nd Sunday: Hinamatsuri
2024-03-10 11:00 - 15:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Free 2nd Sunday at USC PAM! Join them in celebrating Hinamatsuri, or Japanese Girls’ Day! Learn the art of ikebana, make origami Hina dolls and ornaments, see a traditional doll display, and listen to stories inspired by this lively springtime holiday.
This event is for all ages and admission is free all day!
*Space is limited for the Ikebana workshops. Sign-ups are available on a first-come-first-served basis at the information table
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11:00am – 3:00pm – Origami
11:00am – 2:00pm – Altadena Mobile Library
11:00am – 3:00pm – Tsurushi-bina ornament making
11:30am – Ikebana Workshop (session 1)
12:00pm – Spotlight Talk – Hina Dolls
1:00pm – Storytime
1:30pm – Ikebana Workshop (session 2)
3:00pm – Spotlight Talk – Hina Dolls
About Ikebana Instructor:
Valeria Brinkers is a senior Master of Ikebana, former President of the Ikebana International Los Angeles, and founder of the Ikebana Lessons Group.

Vroman's Bookstore Ticketed - Phil and Lily Rosenthal sign Just Try It!
2024-03-11 17:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
From Netflix star and New York Times bestselling author Phil Rosenthal and his daughter Lily comes a hilarious picture book about a food-loving dad encouraging his picky eater daughter to just try something new.
Phil has one rule about food: try everything at least once. Otherwise, how will you know what you like? His daughter Lil disagrees. She already knows what she likes–just bread and pasta with no sauce–and that’s all there is to it!
When the two go to a food truck festival, Phil tries introducing Lil to all kinds of delicious cuisine, but she doesn’t budge. Just when it looks like it’s going to be a very long day, an unexpected mustard accident changes everything.

Ice House Comedy: AGT Comedy Showcase w/Howie Mandel
2024-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents AGT Comedy Showcase with Howie Mandel. Live in the Legendary Room! The Show Starts at 7pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: AGT Comedy Showcase w/Howie Mandel
2024-03-12 21:15 - 22:45 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents AGT Comedy Showcase with Howie Mandel. Live in the Legendary Room! The Show Starts at 9:15pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Pasadena Presbyterian: Friends of Music: Fabio Zini, guitar
2024-03-13 12:00 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, 91101
Pasadena Presbyterian presents Friends of Music a free weekly concert every Wednesday from 12:10-12:40PM. This week enjoy the musical stylings of Fabio Zini, guitar.

Vroman's Bookstore: Rex Ogle discusses Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel
2024-03-13 18:00 | CA
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses.
Sixth grade isn’t as great as Rex thought it would be. He’s the only kid who hasn’t had a growth spurt, and the bullies won’t let him forget it. His closest friend is unreliable, at best. And there’s a cute girl in his class, who may or may not like him back. With so much going on, everything is a blur — including Rex’s vision! So when he discovers that he needs glasses, and his family can only afford the ugliestpair in the store, any hope Rex had of fitting in goes completely out of focus.
In this true coming-of-age story, Rex has his sights set on surviving sixth grade, but now he’s got to find a way to do it with glasses, no friends, and a family that just doesn’t get it

Vroman's Bookstore: Daniel Lewis discusses Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of our Future
2024-03-14 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees that represent the challenges facing our planet, and the ways that scientists are working urgently to save our forests and our future.
The world today is undergoing the most rapid environmental transformation in human history–from climate change to deforestation. Scientists, ethnobotanists, indigenous peoples, and collectives of all kinds are closely studying trees and their biology to understand how and why trees function individually and collectively in the ways they do. In Twelve Trees, Daniel Lewis, curator and historian at one of the world’s most renowned research libraries, travels the world to learn about these trees in their habitats.
Lewis takes us on a sweeping journey to plant breeding labs, botanical gardens, research facilities, deep inside museum collections, to the tops of tall trees, underwater, and around the Earth, journeying into the deserts of the American west and the deep jungles of Peru, to offer a globe-spanning perspective on the crucial impact trees have on our entire planet. When a once-common tree goes extinct in the wild but survives in a botanical garden, what happens next? How can scientists reconstruct lost genomes and habitats? How does a tree store thousands of gallons of water, or offer up perfectly preserved insects from millions of years ago, or root itself in muddy swamps and remain standing? How does a 5,000-year-old tree manage to live, and what can we learn from it? And how can science account for the survival of one species at the expense of others? To study the science of trees is to study not just the present, but the story of the world, its past, and its future.

Monopole by Wine RX: Live Music: Randell Fisher & Brian Theory Hargrove
2024-03-14 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 by Randell Fisher & Brian Theory Hargrove! Enjoy wine, music, and more!

Pasadena Playhouse: One of the Good Ones
2024-03-14 20:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The ultimate family showdown is on in the world premiere of this new comedy commissioned by Pasadena Playhouse. When the “perfect” Latina daughter brings her boyfriend home to meet the parents, her family’s biases and preconceptions are put on full display. As tensions run high and hilarity ensues, everyone must navigate the ins and outs of family dynamics and the boundaries of acceptance — all while tackling the age-old question: what does it truly mean to be an American? Meet your new favorite family in this laugh-out-loud, heartfelt story from Gloria Calderón Kellett, the co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s One Day at a TiGe.ayh

Vroman's Bookstore: Jonna Mendez discusses In True Face: A Woman's Life in the Cia, Unmasked
2024-03-15 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to their apartment. Yet Mendez had a talent for espionage, too, and she soon took on bigger and more significant roles at the Agency. She parlayed her interest in photography into an operational role overseas, an unlikely area for a woman in the CIA. Often underestimated, occasionally undermined, she lived under cover and served tours of duty all over the globe, rising first to become an international spy and ultimately to Chief of Disguise at CIA’s Office of Technical Service.
In True Face recounts not only the drama of Mendez’s high-stakes work–how this savvy operator parlayed her “everywoman” appeal into incredible subterfuge–but also the grit and good fortune it took for her to navigate a misogynistic world. This is the story of an incredible spy career and what it took to achieve it.

Ice House Comedy: Lewis Belt
2024-03-15 22:00 - 23:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Lewis is an Oakland-born, LA-based stand-up comedian, actor, and producer that gained massive popularity from his viral character, “Sonniebo”, which has generated tens of millions of views online. He starred on Season 7 of MTV’s “Are You The One?” Catch the show Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Jiaoying Summers
2024-03-15 22:00 - 23:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jiaoying Summers. Live in the Legendary Room! The Show Starts at 10PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Vroman's Bookstore: Special Storytime featuring Marcia and Kori Withers presenting Grandma’s Hands
2024-03-16 11:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Grandma’s Hands is a timeless, universal song originally featured on Bill Withers’ 1971 album, “Just As I Am.” With soulful lyrics, the song captures the significant impact that Withers’ grandmother had on his life as a child. Multiple award-winning artist R. Gregory Christie has brought the iconic song to life through vibrant illustrations, painting a tender portrait of Bill’s grandmother. Through the illustrations, readers are transported back in time to experience the comfort, security, and unconditional love that he found in his grandmother’s hands.

Buffalo Exchange - Celebrate 50 Years of Fashion & Sustainable Style
2024-03-16 11:00 - 19:00 | Buffalo Exchange, 468 E Colorado Blvd, 91101, CA, 91101
Buffalo Exchange is throwing a party to celebrate 50 Years of sustainable fashion. Join them for the festivities and shop a special selection of curated treasures — the best of the best at Buffalo Exchange. They’ll have a raffle, limited edition gifts with purchase & treats!

Pasadena Playhouse: One of the Good Ones
2024-03-16 14:00 | Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The ultimate family showdown is on in the world premiere of this new comedy commissioned by Pasadena Playhouse. When the “perfect” Latina daughter brings her boyfriend home to meet the parents, her family’s biases and preconceptions are put on full display. As tensions run high and hilarity ensues, everyone must navigate the ins and outs of family dynamics and the boundaries of acceptance — all while tackling the age-old question: what does it truly mean to be an American? Meet your new favorite family in this laugh-out-loud, heartfelt story from Gloria Calderón Kellett, the co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s One Day at a Time.yhouhe

Third@First: St Patrick’s Day concert with “Sligo Rags”
2024-03-16 15:00 - 16:00 | First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join First United Methodist Church for a special program of Irish music. The FUMC sanctuary will be decorated with green as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Irish band “Sligo Rags.”

Vroman's Bookstore: Ann Suk Wang presents The House Before Falling Into The Sea
2024-03-16 16:00 | CA
A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about courage and what it really means to care for your neighbors.
Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family’s house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks’ home is these migrants’ last chance of refuge “before falling into the sea,” and the household quickly becomes crowded, hot, and noisy. Then war sirens cry out over Kyung’s city too, and her family and their guests take shelter underground. When the sirens stop, Kyung is upset–she wishes everything could go back to the way it was before: before the sirens, before strangers started coming into their home. But after an important talk with her parents, her new friend Sunhee, and Sunhee’s father, Kyung realizes something important: We’re stronger when we have each other, and the kindness we show one another in the darkest of times is a gift we’ll never regret.

T. Boyles Tavern: St Patrick's Day
2024-03-17 12:00 - 22:00 | T. Boyle’s Tavern, 37 N Catalina Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106, Select a Country:
Enjoy a St Patrick’s Day celebration at T. Boyle’s Tavern with lots of beers on tap and a specialty menu of corn beef, cabbage, and potatoes!

The Mixx Pasadena: Shamrocks & Shenanigans St. Paddy's Day
2024-03-17 16:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Mixx Pasadena presents Shamrocks & Shenanigans on St Paddy’s Day. Enjoy live music, 15-dollar Green beers, and a photo booth! Be sure to get there early fun starts at 4PM!

Pasadena Presbyterian: Friends of Music: Iris Malkin, mezzo-soprano
2024-03-20 12:00 - 12:40 | Pasadena Presbyterian Church Musical Events, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, 91101
Pasadena Presbyterian presents Friends of Music a free weekly concert every Wednesday from 12:10-12:40PM. This week enjoy the musical stylings of Iris Malkin, mezzo-soprano.

Vroman's Bookstore: Katie Gee Salisbury discusses Not Your China Doll
2024-03-20 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her place in cinema history.
Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a legendary beauty, witty conversationalist, and fashion icon. Plucked from her family’s laundry business in Los Angeles, Anna May Wong rose to stardom in Douglas Fairbanks’s blockbuster The Thief of Bagdad. Fans and the press clamored to see more of this unlikely actress, but when Hollywood repeatedly cast her in stereotypical roles, she headed abroad in protest.
Anna May starred in acclaimed films in Berlin, Paris, and London. She dazzled royalty and heads of state across several nations, leaving trails of suitors in her wake. She returned to challenge Hollywood at its own game by speaking out about the industry’s blatant racism. She used her new stature to move away from her typecasting as the China doll or dragon lady, and worked to reshape Asian American representation in film.
Filled with stories of capricious directors and admiring costars, glamorous parties and far-flung love affairs, Not Your China Doll showcases the vibrant, radical life of a groundbreaking artist.

Vroman's Bookstore: Ron Cey presents and signs Penguin Power
2024-03-22 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Mention “The Penguin” to any Dodgers fan and you’re sure to evoke not just memories of the beloved third baseman Ron Cey, but also of the glory years of modern Dodgers baseball, a rollicking run through the ’70s and ’80s highlighted by the loquacious Tommy Lasorda, Fernandomania, a historic infield anchored by Cey, and an unforgettable 1981 World Series title.
In Penguin Power: Dodger Blue, Hollywood Lights, and a One-in-a-Million Big League Journey, “The Penguin” Ron Cey and veteran Dodgers scribe Ken Gurnick take fans on an amazing ride from Cey’s formative years in the Pacific Northwest through his stardom on and off the field in Los Angeles and beyond.
As part of the longest running infield in MLB history, six-time All Star and 1981 co-World Series MVP Cey joined Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Bill Russell to help the Dodgers triumph after years of postseason heartbreak, and bring the first World Series back to Los Angeles since
Sandy Koufax and the Boys of Summer of 1965.
Featuring charming stories from Cey’s time in a memorable clubhouse alongside Dodger legends Lasorda, Garvey, and Fernando Valenzuela, with Vin Scully and Jaime Jarrín in the booth, as well as tales of the life of a star during a magical time in Los Angeles, Penguin Power is a must-read for fans of an unforgettable era of Dodgers baseball.

USC PAM: Workshop@PAM: The Joy Luck Mom Club – Participatory Video
2024-03-23 11:30 - 14:00 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
There is always something about your immigrant mother that you never understood while growing up. It is through having a “Joy Luck Mom Club moment” – an epiphanous moment when you realize something about yourself because of something you learned about your mother that was previously kept secret. Inspired by the film The Joy Luck Club (1993), directed by Wayne Wang and adapted from Amy Tan’s novel, this participatory video workshop attempts to contribute to the untold/unheard/silenced and forgotten narratives of women’s migration. Participants are invited to bring an object, photo, or memory to create a one-minute video letter or dedication to their mother (or to another relative of importance).

Participants will learn how to apply basic video production techniques from storyboarding, shooting, and sound to editing. Completed videos will be screened at the end of the workshop. Participants are not expected to have any formal media production experience and all levels are encouraged and welcome.

Mobile phones or other cameras are welcome.
