Vroman's Bookstore: Fiction Reading Group
2024-02-28 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
The Vroman’s Fiction Reading Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm.
This event is free and open to the public.
February’s pick is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Vroman's Bookstore: Jeffrey Siger discusses At Any Cost
2024-02-29 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Chief Inspector Kaldis is initially dismayed to be asked to investigate a series of suspicious forest fires that took place last summer. In Greece, forest fires are an inevitability, and he fears he and his team are being set up to take the political blame for this year’s blazes.
He quickly becomes suspicious, though, that the forests were torched for profit – and for a project on a far grander scale than the usual low-level business corruption. There are whispers on the wind that shadowy foreign powers intend to establish a surreptitious mega-internet presence on the island of Syros, with the intent to weaponize the digital world to their own dark ends.
Can Kaldis and his team stop the hostile foreign takeover of the idyllic island – or will the rise of the metaverse set not just Greece, but the whole world, on fire?

Ice House Comedy: Jamie Lissow
2024-02-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Jamie Lissow. Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 7:30PM. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.

USC PAM: Searching for Home: An Evening with Contemporary Artists Humaira Abid & Phung
2024-03-01 18:30 | USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Artists have long played a vital role in social activism, providing insights into social inequalities and upheavals around the world. The USC Pacific Asia Museum invites you to take part in an inspiring discussion featuring contemporary artists Humaira Abid and Phung Huynh, who focus on capturing the suffering and resilience of women and refugees with perspectives gained through interviews and lived experiences. Moderated by Pacific Asia Museum curator Rebecca Hall, this insightful conversation will explore a range of issues, including contemporary culture, feminism, war, oppression, and human rights, and highlight the power of creativity to inspire change and spark dialogue.

Vroman's Bookstore: Gian Sardar discusses When the World Goes Quiet
2024-03-01 19:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
In the final days of World War I, an aspiring artist’s courageous journey is just beginning in a powerful novel about love, danger, and survival by the author of Take What You Can Carry.
It’s 1918 in German-occupied Bruges, Belgium. With luck, Evelien will make it to the end of the war and be given what she was promised: a prized painting in exchange for safeguarding her employer’s possessions. Until then, Evelien knows to keep her head down and stay out of trouble. But life never goes to plan, especially in war.
A member of the Resistance approaches Evelien: steal a list of names hidden in her employer’s home. In return, she’ll get a letter from her long-missing husband, Emiel. She’d lost hope of Emiel’s survival, but the promised letter puts her certainty of his death in question. Evelien begins her mission and soon forms a friendship with a soldier who is struggling with the devastating demands of battle. Their shared passion for art deepens the bond, and Evelien faces a heart-wrenching truth: she longs for Emiel’s safe return…but not necessarily to her.
As the final days of the war loom closer, Evelien has never been in more danger. And should she survive the war’s bitter end, what choices will she make for a life beyond liberation?

Lyd & Mo Photography: First Friday Jazz Night
2024-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Lyd & Mo Photography, 27 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91106, United States
First Friday is Jazz Night at Lyd and Mo’s Photography Studio! Located in the Playhouse Village right across from the Ice House Comedy Club. Featuring a new exciting line up of musical guests each month. Hosted by Jason Luckett & Friends. Suggested donation: $20 at the door or online.

Ice House Comedy: Concrete
2024-03-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Concrete hosted by Mel Garcia! Live in the Legendary Room! The show starts at 8pm. 21+ with a 2-item minimum per seat.
From an early childhood that led him through every urban town in the San Fernando Valley to finally calling Sylmar, California his home, Cristian Gutierrez now better known as Concrete, has the makings of an upbringing that to this day solidifies his eclectic creative prowess in a city that demands for creativity. Concrete was able to perfect his trade, create his brand, and eventually end up having two radio records, “Certified Kush” and “We Can Make it Rain” on the Los Angeles-based major Hip-Hop radio station Power 106 and 35 other major stations across the country. Sharing the stage with luminaries like DJ Quick, G-Unit, Cypress Hill, Fat Joe, and Kid Frost, Concrete’s journey in the music scene reached impressive heights. Collaborations with Hip-Hop heavyweights such as Krayzie Bone, Lazie Bone, and members of The Outlaws solidified his position in the industry.
Transitioning seamlessly, Concrete has shifted his focus to the world of comedy, routinely captivating audiences and selling out stand-up comedy clubs. His social media platforms are ablaze with a consistent flow of new and engaging content, showcasing his versatility and ensuring that his creative flame continues to burn brightly.

Vroman's Bookstore: Soyoung Park discusses Snowglobe
2024-03-02 15:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Enclosed under a vast dome, Snowglobe is the last place on Earth that’s warm. Outside Snowglobe is a frozen wasteland, and every day, citizens face the icy world to get to their jobs at the power plant, where they produce the energy Snowglobe needs. Their only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour television programming streamed directly from the domed city.
The residents of Snowglobe have everything: fame, fortune, and above all, safety from the desolation outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate outside, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become actors themselves.
Chobahm lives for the time she spends watching the shows produced inside Snowglobe. Her favorite? Goh Around, starring Goh Haeri, Snowglobe’s biggest star–and, it turns out, the key to getting Chobahm her dream life.
Because Haeri is dead, and Chobahm has been chosen to take her place. Only, life inside Snowglobe is nothing like what you see on television. Reality is a lie, and truth seems to be forever out of reach.
Translated for the first time into English from the original Korean, Snowglobe is a groundbreaking exploration of personal identity, and the future of the world as we know it. It is the winner of the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. (Delacorte Press)
Dedicated to Expanding Knowledge of Korea, the Korean Cultural Center is the axis of Korean heritage in Los Angeles. The Korean Cultural Center welcomes the general public to experience the rich traditions and history of Korea through specialized programs, sponsored events, and multiple learning resources. Operated by the Korean government’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korean Cultural Center is dedicated to providing insights into the rich cultural heritage of Korea.
Soyoung Park majored in communication and media at university. She is a winner of the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. She is the author of the Snowglobe duology.
Joungmin Lee Comfort is a Korean-English translator. Her translations have appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine and Best of World SF. Her recent cotranslation of Kim Bo-young’s On the Origin of Species and Other Stories was longlisted for the National Book Award for translated literature

Boston Court Pasadena: Click, Clack, Moosic with Collective
2024-03-02 16:00 | Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91206, United States
This delightful music programming for ages 3-7 is a live musical storytime event featuring the Click Clack Moo! book by Doreen Cronin set to original music by Helix Collective resident composer, Phil Popham. Come meet musicians, explore an instrument petting zoo, and hear Click Clack Moo come to life!
ABOUT THE PROJECT
An educational concert featuring the Click Clack Moo! book set to original music by Helix Collective resident composer, Phil Popham. This original musical work set to the popular book Click Clack Moo by Doreen Cronin was commissioned by the West Michigan Symphony. This popular concert for children (ages 3 – 7) has been performed by that symphony for ten years running with enormous success.
Helix Collective will bring this delightful educational concert to children in the Pasadena area with a performance in the Spring of 2024.
This high-quality music programming for young children is a live musical-story time event. Children will meet musicians, learn about basic music concepts, interact with the narrator throughout the story and hear live music performed, specifically written for the Click Clack Moosic program.
The program introduces one instrument from each instrument family (brass, string, piano, percussion, woodwind). Each character is represented by an instrument so the young audience can get to know each instrument through the character’s personality. Each character has a featured section to highlight what that instrument does best. This updated version of the classic programs like Peter and the Wolf covers more diverse styles of music including salza, a ho down, waltz, and blues.
Through the story, children learn about working together, collective action, and how one small voice can make a big difference.

PRE-CONCERT LEARNING PROGRAM
Our primary goal with this first concert in the series is to engage young learners with an introduction to the instruments and learning about how music expresses emotion. The instrument petting zoo before the performance allows each child to see and touch instruments up close and interact with the musicians that make music through each instrument.
At the start of the program, the narrator and conductor will lead the children through a series of exercises where they learn to recognize and name emotions through the tone of voice and word emphasis they hear. They then each get to try this themselves using their own voice. Then the program brings this concept to storytelling through music.
We will engage with young audiences in deep learning with the musical story. Young attendees will gain a firm understanding of the different instrument families and be able to recognize the nine instruments by ear. They will understand the role of the conductor and how different types of music express different moods and moments in the character’s journey. They will discover how music can be used to tell a story, celebrate, express emotions, and bring people (or farm animals) together.
ABOUT THE KEY PROJECT PARTICIPANT
Phil Popham, Music Director
Click Clack Moosic Music Director Phil Popham is a co-founder of Helix Collective. He composed the music for and conducted the world premieres of his Click, Clack, Moosic children’s concerts with the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra. The four programs (Click Clack Moosic, Giggle Giggle Quack, Dooby Dooby Moo, and Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!) include his original music accompanying the narration of the stories.
He has conducted the Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival for 8 years and has conducted the scores for over 30 films. Dr. Popham holds graduate degrees in both Composition and Performance with studies in Music Industry and Production Music from the University of Southern California and the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Sarah Robinson, Co-founder, Administrator, and Flutist
Sarah Robinson is the flutist and co-founder of Helix Collective. She is the author of Clubbing for Classical Musicians, a guide to presenting music in alternative venues which has been called “enlightening, instructional, and inspiring.” As a flutist she has recorded scores for television, video games, commercials, and several albums. She holds degrees in flute performance from the Royal Northern College of Music (UK), the University of Illinois, the University of South Carolina, and the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Dr. Robinson has been a panelist and presenter at several conferences on the future of classical music including the 21CMPosium at DePauw University and “Are We Listening – a symposium on music, change, and challenge” at Boston University. Recent speaking engagements and workshops include visits to the Curtis Institute of Music and the Peabody Conservatory.
Doreen Cronin, Author
Doreen Cronin is author of the Click Clack Moo which will be narrated during the Click Clack Moosic performance. Doreen Cronin is the author of the Click, Clack series, The Duck Squad Series, the Bug Diaries, and many more books for kids and middle graders. Nine of Cronin’s books are Junior Library Guild selections: Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider, Diary of a Fly, Smick, Click, Clack, Quack to School, Click, Clack, Peep, Click, Clack, Surprise, and Click, Clack Rainy Day. In 2015, The Chicken Squad was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education.
Kathryn Eames, Piano
Helix Collective core member and faculty at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Kathryn Eames will serve as pianist for the Click Clack Moosic concerts. Dr. Kathryn Eames earned her DMA in Piano Performance at the University of Southern California and enjoys an active career in Los Angeles as a soloist, collaborative pianist, and orchestral keyboardist. She has performed under the baton of conductors such as John Williams, James Conlon, David Newman, Gerard Schwarz, and Carl St. Clair. She is principal pianist for the L.A. Opera’s educational outreach series. Dr. Eames has been on the faculty of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music since 2014, where she teaches piano and music theory.
Matt Ordaz, Percussionist
Matt keeps a busy schedule performing as a freelance musician in many venues throughout Southern California, including The Disneyland Resort and The Ahmanson Theatre. When not performing, he is often recording in his home studio for clients worldwide. Matt is the Percussion Ensemble Director at Biola University, teaches privately through his home studio, and holds a Master’s Degree in Percussion Performance from Cal State Fullerton.

Ice House Comedy: Orny Adams
2024-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Orny Adams. Live in the Legendary Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

Ice House Comedy: Brandi Denise & Special Guests
2024-03-02 20:00 - 21:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Brandi Denise and special guests! Live in the California Room!

Ice House Comedy: Cool Bean Kids
2024-03-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Come watch the next crop of young comedians take the stage at the world famous Ice House Comedy Club! Comedians ages 8 to 16 years old are ready to make you laugh with PG-friendly comedy! Six weeks of classes have lead to this final showcase. Past Cool Beans U Grads have landed series regular roles on Nickelodeon, Disney, Netflix, appeared on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, Showtime, comedy festivals and clubs across the country and have been featured on SiriusXM. All ages are welcome. Come support the next generation of future comedy all-stars!
Doors open on hour before show.

Ice House Comedy: Cool Beans Comedy: (Early Show)
2024-03-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Come watch the next crop of young comedians take the stage at the world-famous Ice House Comedy Club! Comedians age 8 to 16 years old are ready to make you laugh with PG-friendly comedy! Six weeks of classes have led to this final showcase. Past Cool Beans U Grads have landed series regular roles on Nickelodeon, Disney, and Netflix, appeared on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, Showtime, comedy festivals, and clubs across the country, and have been featured on SiriusXM. All ages are welcome. Come support the next generation of future comedy all-stars!
Doors open one hour before the show.

Pasadena Presbyterian: Friends of Music: Pei-Wen Su, violin, and Nuojun Wang, piano
2024-03-06 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 Pei-Wen Su, violin, and Nuojun Wang, piano. pr

Vroman's Bookstore: Daniel A. Olivas discusses Chicano Frankenstein
2024-03-06 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
An unnamed paralegal, brought back to life through a controversial process, maneuvers through a near-future world that both needs and resents him. As the United States president spouts anti-reanimation rhetoric and giant pharmaceutical companies rake in profits, the man falls in love with lawyer Faustina Godínez. His world expands as he meets her network of family and friends, setting him on a course to discover his first life history, which the reanimation process erased. With elements of science fiction, horror, political satire, and romance, Chicano Frankenstein confronts our nation’s bigotries and the question of what it truly means to be human.

Brehm Films: Hayao Miyazaki and Creation Care
2024-03-06 19:30 | Brehm Center, 135 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Elijah Davidson will be joining Think Christian‘s Josh Larsen to discuss the films of Hayao Miyazaki as part of Think Christian‘s online movie club. The event is free, and all are welcome. Sign-up to get the link to join the discussion.

Vroman's Bookstore: Cara Black discusses Murder at La Villette
2024-03-07 19:00 | Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc doesn’t know that her life is about to be upended. Her ex, Melac, has been hounding her to move their daughter, Chloé, to Brittany. Aimée is fed up with his threats to take her to court and has stopped answering his calls. She doesn’t know he’s waiting for her by the Bassin de la Villette as she leaves a client’s office late one night. When she finds him there, bleeding in the canal, he has just been stabbed by an assailant, who knocks Aimée unconscious and plants the bloody knife in her hands.
Now Aimée is in police custody, debilitated by a concussion, with overwhelming evidence pointing to her as Melac’s killer. She must figure out who murdered Melac–not an easy job, given the target on his back as a former homicide investigator. Cut off from her typical network and forced to operate under multiple layers of cover, Aimée must go deep into the underbelly of Paris’s 19th arrondissement, where she rubs shoulders with biker gangs, paranoid journalists, grieving parents, and frustratingly tight-lipped ex-cops on her hunt for justice.

Ice House Comedy: Ladies of Laughter Comedy Fest
2024-03-07 19:30 - 21:00 | 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. Show starts at 7:30pm.

The Mixx Pasadena: Seventh Season Live Show A Cal Tech Free Music Show
2024-03-07 20:00 | The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Join The Mixx Pasadena for a special Cal Tech College Night Out with live performances by The Seventh Season performing all your favorite Indie Rock Hits.

Ice House Comedy: Ladies of Laughter
2024-03-07 21:00 - 23:00 | 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: Big Bad Bo Hawkins Comedy Show
2024-03-08 22:00 | Ice House Comedy Club, 24 N Mentor Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106
Ice House Comedy presents Big Bad Bo Hawkins. Live in the California Room! 21+ only with a 2-item minimum per seat.

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
Schedule of Activities:tus
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.
