October Arroyo 2018

THE LIST
A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS
COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
Mausoleum
Dramas With
Chilling Chimes
Oct. 4 — Unbound
Productions opens
its annual Wicked Lit
play series adapted from horror novels
and stories at the Mountain View Mausoleum
in Altadena today. The series,
continuing through Nov. 10, is titled “The
Chimes and the Corpse,” and each
night features performances of two
adapted works. One is “The Chimes: A
Goblin Story,” adapted by Jonathan
Josephson from the novella of the same
name by Charles Dickens, directed by
Darin Anthony. “The Chimes” tells the
tale of a conflicted father and the goblins
that bring him to the brink of death
and back again. In the other play, “Teig
O’Kane and the Corpse,” adapted by
Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm from the short
story by Ernest Rhys and directed by
Paul Millet, a brazen young Irishman
refuses to commit to adulthood and
suddenly finds himself magically bound
to an animated corpse. Each evening
features two performances, at 7:30 and
9 p.m. These are walking performances
led by guides inside the mausoleum;
they’re recommended for those ages
13 and older. Ticket prices start at $30.
The Mountain View Mausoleum is located
at 2300 N. Marengo Ave., Altadena.
Call (323) 332-2065 or visit wickedlit.org.
ASID Home Tour
Visits Williams
Estate
Oct. 7 — The
American Society
of Interior Designers
hosts its annual home tour in Pasadena
and South Pasadena from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. The semi-guided tour spotlights
three renovated homes and their
gardens, including a Paul R. Williams
Pasadena estate (1925) reimagined
by its owner, designer Jennifer Bevan;
the Merrill W. Baird Southern Colonial
estate in Pasadena (1939), designed
by Christine Santana; and a Santa
Barbara-style ranch house in South
Pasadena (1968) by architect Petrie
Wilson, updated by Rozalynn Woods.
Tickets cost $40. Parking and a shuttle
are included, as is a pop-up market
of wares from local shops, food trucks
BEST BEERS TO FLOW ON
BURBANK STREETS
Oct. 20 — The annual Burbank Beer Festival returns to downtown Burbank. Three
tasting stations will be located along San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia
Boulevard and Angeleno Avenue, offering two craft-beer-tasting sessions from 2 to 3
p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Look for a street fair along the route with live music, vendors and
activities. Guests must be 21 or older to consume alcohol. Tickets cost $40 to $45 for
beer-tastings and include a tasting glass and three-ounce beer samples. Admission
to the street fair is free.
The Burbank Beer Festival is located along San Fernando Boulevard between
Magnolia Boulevard and Angeleno Avenue, Burbank. Visit burbankbeerfestival.
com or dtnbur.com.
and design vendors; ASID designers will
also be available for free consultations.
Proceeds benefit Friends of Foster
Children in Arcadia.
The pop-up market is located at the
South Pasadena Unified School District
building, 1020 El Centro St., South Pasadena.
Call (626) 795-6898 or visit capas.
asid.org.
Vibraphone and
Sax at Jazz ’n Paz
Concert
Oct. 7 — The Jazz ’n
Paz concert series,
curated by Performances à la Carte,
presents Lolly Allen & Friends at 5 p.m. at
the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist
Church in Pasadena. Vibraphonist Allen
has performed with jazz greats Terry
Gibbs, Bob Mintzer, Rodney Whitaker
and many others at such prestigious
events as the Newport Beach Jazz Party,
the Boston Globe Jazz Festival and
more. Allen and the band are joined
by special guest Rickey Woodard on
saxophone. Tickets cost $25 in advance,
$28 at the door.
The Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist
Church is located at 301 N. Orange
Grove Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 296-
9843 or visit jazznpaz.com.
Novel Music at
Boston Court
Oct. 12 — Musical
siblings Vicki Ray, on
piano, and guitarist
Scot Ray perform a free improvisational
Piano Spheres concert titled “Yar” at 8
p.m. as part of Pasadena ArtNight.
Oct. 13 — “Composer at Large: An
Evening with Julia Adolphe” features
new music by Adolphe, performed by
soprano Hila Plitman, mezzo-soprano
Victoria Fox, bass-baritone James
Hayden and pianist Lisa Sylvester (bottom
left), starting at 8 p.m. Tickets cost
$20 to $30.
Boston Court Performing Arts Center is
located at 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena.
Call (626) 683-6801 or visit bostoncourtpasadena.org.
Fine Food, Drink
at AbilityFirst
Festival
Oct. 14 — AbilityFirst,
a nonprofit helping
disabled clients live independently,
holds its annual Festival of Fall from 5 to
8 p.m. at a private residence in Pasadena.
The evening includes fine food
and wines and craft beers from local
providers, as well as silent and live auctions.
Tickets cost $225.
Call (626) 396-1010 or visit abilityfirst.org.
Cramming Shakespeare
at Caltech
Both events take
place in Caltech’s
Beckman Auditorium:
Oct. 14 — A Coleman Chamber Music
concert features cellist David Finckel
and pianist Wu Han (above) performing
works by Beethoven, Brahms and
Mendelssohn at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20
to $55.
Oct. 20 — The Reduced Shakespeare
Company presents its “The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)
[revised],” a witty performance of all
37 of The Bard’s plays in 97 minutes. The
8 p.m. show is written by Adam Long,
Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, with additional
material by Reed Martin. Austin
Tichenor and Martin direct. Tickets cost
$10 to $49.
Beckman Auditorium is located at 332
S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena. Call (626)
395-4652 or visit events.caltech.edu.
Ghostly Woman
Haunting
Playhouse
Oct. 17 through
Nov. 11 — The Pasadena
Playhouse presents The Woman in
Black, based on Susan Hill’s acclaimed
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