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Dean Productions presents “The Tempest,” the classic Shakespeare comedy, continuing through Oct. 20 at
Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Admission is free, but visit deanproductionstheatre.com for reservations
and the complete schedule.
A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena,
presents “A Picture of Dorian Gray,” based on a novella
by Oscar Wilde. Gray, who sells his soul to preserve
his youth, pays a price, descending into debauchery
as those around him are drawn to their own ruin.
It opened Sept. 23 and continues through Nov. 16.
Tickets are $25 and up. The company presents
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom
Stoppard, a comedy based on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,”
which opened Oct. 7 and continues through Nov. 18.
Tickets are $20 and up. Call (626) 356-3121 or visit
anoisewithin.org.
Boston Court Performing Arts Center 70 N. Mentor
Ave., Pasadena (626) 683-6801bostoncourtpasadena.
org Regular performances of “Everything that Never
Happened” opened Oct 7. The story, by Sarah B.
Mantell is based on Shakespeare’s “The Merchant
of Venice,” exposing the realities of Jewish history
and drawing three-dimensional characters from the
stereotypes depicted in the original piece. It continues
through Nov. 4. Tickets are $20 to $39.
California Art Club Gallery at the Old Mill, 1120 Old
Mill Road, San Marino, presents the exhibition “Monumental
Miniatures 2018,” spotlighting the appeal of
small-format artwork, which includes nearly 70 original
paintings. Despite their small sizes, the works feature
exquisite detail. The exhibition went on view Sept. 18
and continues through Jan. 13. Call (626) 449-5458 or
visit californiaartclub.org.
The Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena,
presents the exhibition “Shiguchi: The Hidden Art of
Japanese Joinery,” showcasing the work of architect,
historian and preservationist Yoshihiro Takishita, and
exploring the intricate craft of the ancient joiner’s
art known as shiguchi. It went on view Sept. 27 and
continues through Nov. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Call
(626) 793-3334 or visit gamblehouse.org.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical
Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, presents a
new work written and directed by playwright Stan Lai,
“Nightwalk in the Chinese Garden,” offered in partnership
with the CalArts Center for New Performance. The
play is set against the backdrop of the garden, lake and
pavilions at night, weaving together elements of the
Chinese romantic tragicomedy “The Peony Pavilion”
with tales of early 20th century California. The play is
performed in English with some passages from “The
Peony Pavilions” sung in Chinese. The work opened
Sept. 21 and is presented from 7:30 to 9 p.m. nightly,
except Sundays through Oct. 26. Tickets are $95 to
$150 or $85 to $140 for members. The exhibition
“Architects of a Golden Age: Highlights from The Huntington’s
Southern California Architecture Collection”
goes on view. It features some 20 original drawings
and plans depicting elegant, powerful, whimsical and
iconic buildings constructed between 1920 through
1940, during a time of architectural innovation, rapid
growth and the arrival of new talent from around the
country. It remains on view through Jan. 21. Call (626)
405-2100 or visit huntington.org.
IAMA Theatre Company, in a guest production at the
Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena,
presents “American Hero,” playwright Bess Wohl’s
darkly comic celebration of the power of unity and
teamwork to overcome adversity. “American Hero” is
the story of three up-and-coming sandwich makers
at a sub franchise whose quest to attain the American
dream is interrupted by a series of strange events, and
they become unlikely allies in a post-recession world.
The play opened Sept. 21 and continues at 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays through
Oct. 21. Tickets are $30. Call (323) 380-8843 or visit
iamatheatre.com.
USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave.,
Pasadena, presents its fall exhibition “Ceremonies and
Celebrations: Textile Treasures from the USC Pacific
Asia Museum Collection,” on view through Jan. 6.
The exhibition explores select examples across Asia,
highlighting ideas that can connect the continent’s vast
regions. Some examples on display are rarely exhibited
because of their fragile nature and the negative effects
of light on the natural dyes they contain. “Ceremonies
and Celebrations” is divided into four thematic
sections: gender, status, religion and ceremony. It
explores the ways these themes are reflected in textile
art. Related programming, including discussions,
workshops, film and performances, are included
during the exhibition’s run. Call (626) 449-2742 or visit
pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu.
Unbound Productions presents its Wicked Lit series
of plays, which opened Oct. 4 and continues through
Nov. 10 at Mountain View Mausoleum, 2300 N.
Marengo Ave., Altadena. This year’s series is titled “The
Chimes and the Corpse,” and each night features performances
of two adapted works. One is “The Chimes:
A Goblin Story,” adapted from a novella by the same
name by Charles Dickens. The other is “Teig O’Kane
and the Corpse” by Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm, adapted
from the short story by Ernest Rhys. Each evening
features performances at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tickets are
$30 and up. Call (323) 323-2065 or visit wickedlit.org.
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