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PW OPINION PW NEWS PW LIFE PW ARTS<br />

•CALENDAR•<br />

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ONGOING<br />

Gallery 30 South, 30 S. Wilson Ave., Pasadena, presents the exhibition “African-American Punk Rock Quilts” by Lydia Breckenridge, which went on<br />

view Sept. 1 and continues through Sept. 30. An artist reception is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9. Call (323) 547-3227 or visit gallery30south.com.<br />

A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena,<br />

presents the musical “Man of La Mancha”<br />

by playwright Dale Wasserman, based on “Don<br />

Quixote” by Cervantes, a story-within-a-story<br />

about a man who is imprisoned during the<br />

Spanish Inquisition, and acts out stories for the<br />

other inmates. Julia Rodriguez-Elliott directs.<br />

It opened Aug. 16 and closes Sunday. Tickets<br />

are $25 and up. Call (626) 356-3121 or visit<br />

anoisewithin.org.<br />

McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, 869<br />

E. Mariposa St., Altadena, presents “Anatomy<br />

of a Group Show” by a large group of artists,<br />

which opened Aug. 3 and continues through<br />

Sept. 29. Call (626) 794-8779 or visit facebook.<br />

com/mcgintysgallery/.<br />

Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave.,<br />

Pasadena, presents “Native Gardens” by Karen<br />

Zacarias, a story about horticulture turning wellintentioned<br />

neighbors into feuding enemies.<br />

The character Pablo is a rising attorney and<br />

Tania is his pregnant wife who’s working on<br />

her doctorate. The couple has just purchased<br />

a home next to neighbors Frank and Virginia,<br />

a well-established Washington, DC couple<br />

with a superb English garden. At first the new<br />

couple is welcomed, but a barbecue for Pablo’s<br />

colleagues and a disagreement over a longstanding<br />

fence line escalates into an all-out,<br />

comedic border dispute. “Seinfeld’s” Jason<br />

Alexander directs. “Native Gardens” opened<br />

Sept. 5 and continues at 8 p.m. Wednesdays,<br />

Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays<br />

and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30,<br />

with additional performances at 8 p.m. Sept. 11<br />

and 25. Tickets are $25 and up. Call (626) 356-<br />

7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.<br />

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The Silent Sundays series features the 1923<br />

silent film “Our Hospitality,” starring and directed<br />

by Buster Keaton at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10<br />

and up.<br />

Sierra Madre Playhouse<br />

87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre<br />

(626) 355-4318<br />

sierramadreplayhose.org<br />

In conjunction with the Playhouse’s production<br />

of “The Gin Game,” enjoy a cross-generational<br />

afternoon as kids and adults are invited to<br />

Grandparents’ Day, featuring a photo booth, portrait<br />

drawing materials and typewriter stations to write<br />

poems and prose dedicated to grandparents and<br />

other elders, from 1 to 2 p.m. If desired, the written<br />

works will be posted in the lobby. Lemonade and<br />

cookies are included. Free.<br />

Soulful Sunday Brunch<br />

The Rose<br />

245 E. Green St., Pasadena<br />

(888) 645-5006<br />

roseconcerts.com<br />

Enjoy a live Motown-style band, gospel choir<br />

and mouthwatering brunch from $29 to $58.<br />

The $18.50 general admission does not include<br />

brunch. Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and music starts<br />

at 11 a.m.<br />

Tuesday Musicale Second Sunday Concert<br />

Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch<br />

285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena<br />

(626) 537-1735<br />

tuesdaymusicaleofpasadena.blogspot.com<br />

Vocal group The Occasional Consort performs a<br />

selection of music from baroque to contemporary<br />

at 2:30 p.m. Free.<br />

MONDAY<br />

Cancer Support Community<br />

76 E. Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 215, Pasadena<br />

(626) 796-1083<br />

cscpasadena.org<br />

Author and RN Candice Rosen discusses effects of<br />

glucose and insulin on cancer patients from 6:30 to<br />

8 p.m. Free, but call for reservations.<br />

Vroman’s Bookstore<br />

695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena<br />

(626) 449-5320<br />

vromansbookstore.com<br />

Keith O’Brien discusses and signs “Fly Girls: Daring<br />

Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History<br />

at 7 p.m.<br />

TUESDAY<br />

Crowell Public Library<br />

1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino<br />

(626) 300-0777<br />

crowellpubliclibrary.org<br />

The music discussion series, “Jazz and Swing<br />

from A to Z: The Story of America’s Music” with<br />

Dr. Thom Mason, USC professor emeritus of jazz<br />

studies, launches with an overview of the series<br />

from 12:30 to 2 p.m., continuing Tuesdays through<br />

Oct. 16. Free.<br />

One Colorado<br />

41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena<br />

(626) 564-1066<br />

onecolorado.com<br />

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater puts on a<br />

show for kids at 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday through<br />

September. Free.<br />

WEDNESDAY<br />

HireLive Job Fair<br />

Hilton Pasadena<br />

168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena<br />

hirelive.com<br />

A free job fair offers job seekers numerous sales,<br />

customer service and management positions,<br />

many with generous benefits from 9 a.m. to 12:30<br />

p.m. Attendees should bring 10 to 15 resumes and<br />

dress business professional.<br />

The Rose<br />

245 E. Green St., Pasadena<br />

(888) 645-5006<br />

roseconcerts.com<br />

Make your own music with karaoke in the Lobby<br />

Lounge at The Rose Wednesday through Saturday<br />

night.<br />

Wine & Song Music Series<br />

Arroyo Seco Golf Course<br />

1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena<br />

wineandsong.com<br />

Brad Colerick’s weekly singer-songwriter series<br />

features Whitherward and Iain Matthews at 7 p.m.<br />

Tickets are $10 general admission, $15 for table<br />

seating, available on the website.<br />

Women’s City Club of Pasadena<br />

160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena<br />

(626) 796-0560<br />

womenscityclubofpasadena.com<br />

The Book Club of California presents author<br />

Stephen Gee discussing and signing “Los Angeles<br />

City Hall: An American Icon” at 5:30 p.m. Free, but<br />

visit bccbooks.org/programs to RSVP. n

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