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PW OPINION PW NEWS PW LIFE PW ARTS •CALENDAR• –CONTINUED FROM PAGE 28 (626) 395-4652 events.caltech.edu The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised),” an irreverent romp through all 37 of the Bard’s plays in 97 minutes, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $49. South Pasadena Arts Crawl Mission Street and Meridian Avenue, South Pasadena southpasadena.net The annual free South Pasadena Arts Crawl, sponsored by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and the South Pasadena Art Center, features art activities for all ages at various galleries, live music, open houses, food and drink for purchase and sales at various businesses from 5 to 9 p.m. in the vicinity of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue. Visit the website for a complete listing of activities. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Tahereh Mafi discusses and signs “A Very Large Expanse” at 4 p.m. SUNDAY Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale (818) 243-2539 alextheatre.org “Laugh 4 A Cause: Maz Jobrani and Friends” is a fundraiser for the Adventist Health Glendale Cancer Care Guild, featuring Jobrani, K-von, Don Friesen and Lory Tatoulian, starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $100. All Saints Church 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena (626) 796-1172 allsaints-pas.org Grammy-winning artist and All Saints parishioner Tena Clark visits the Rector’s Forum at 10:15 a.m. to discuss her new book, “Southern Discomfort,” exploring her coming of age in rural Mississippi during the Civil Rights Era. Church of the Good Shepherd 400 E. Duarte Road, Arcadia (626) 447-2181 cgsum.org Gary Kovacic and a panel of church members host a forum to explain the 11 state measures on the upcoming ballot ranging from housing and water assistance to children’s health care and fuel taxes at 11:15 a.m. Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge (818) 790-0717 flintridgebooks.com Editor Laurie Gibson presents “Book Publishing 1-2-3,” a workshop for writers of all levels, from 3 to 5 p.m. Registration fee is $35. Register in advance at the book store. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org The Fall Family Festival for those with children 4 to 10 invites guests to enjoy performances by dance artist Rebecca Bruno and join a dance workshop incorporating sound and sculpture with collaborator Mak Kern, then create wind chimes, join interactive tours and touch and try musical instruments and art materials from 1 to 3 p.m., included in regular museum admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for members, students and those 18 and younger. Soulful Sunday Brunch The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 roseconcerts.com Enjoy a live Motown-style band, gospel choir and mouthwatering brunch from $29 to $58. The $18.50 general admission does not include brunch. Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and music starts at 11 a.m. MONDAY Distant Lands 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 449-3220 distantlands.com Author and travel expert Cheryl Suchors discusses her new memoir, “48 Peaks: Hiking and Healing in the White Mountains,” at 7:30 p.m. Free, but call to RSVP. Sierra Madre Playhouse 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-4318 sierramadreplayhouse.org The Playhouse presents a free, staged reading of “The Whipping Man” by Matthew Lopez at 7 p.m. This is the story of a wounded Confederate veteran returning home following the Civil War, whose home has been abandoned and in ruins. The two former slaves are still living there, and during the Passover holiday the veteran, who is Jewish, notes the irony of a Jewish slave owner returning home to new post-war realities. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Erika Kotite discusses and signs “She Sheds” at 7 p.m. TUESDAY Pasadena Civil War Round Table Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena pasadenacwrt.org Author and historian Ronald C. White, author of biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, presents “Ulysses S. Grant: A New Vision of American Leadership,” a discussion of Grant’s leadership abilities, resuscitating Grant’s image during the war and his presidency, after the former general was the target of numerous personal attacks. It starts at 7:15 p.m., free and open to the public. Pasadena Museum of History 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 577-1660 pasadenahistory.org Mindy Johnson, historian and author of the book, “Ink and Paint: The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation,” discusses the pioneering women behind the creative and technical advances in animated film at Walt Disney Studios. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, or $10 for members. Visit inkandpaint. bpt.me or call (800) 838-3006 for tickets. Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net “Bubblemania” for kids features a presentation on the science of bubbles starting at 3:30 p.m. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The fall term of the Masters Series, which embraces lifelong learning, continues from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 13. Tuesday’s session features Tom Plate, clinical professor and distinguished scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University, discussing the culture and politics of the Korean Peninsula. Cost is $15 for each session. Shine On! A Celebration of Health and Wellness Pacific Clinics’ William Compton Wellness Center 66 Hurlbut St., Pasadena (626) 441-4221 pacificclinics.org The event brings together numerous organizations that provide health and wellness services in Pasadena from 3 to 6 p.m. It includes a resource fair and a workshop on using laughter to heal the body, led by Sebastien Gendry, founder and CEO of The Laughter Wellness Method. Free. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Hope Ewing discusses and signs “Movers & Shakers” at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY Home Care Assistance Mind Fit Series The Fair Oaks 951 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 773-4490 homecareassistance.com/pasadena The last of a series of presentations to boost brain health, by brain fitness expert Becky Happach of Home Care Assistance, offers proactive ways to enhance cognitive functioning, using the organization’s cognitive therapeutic method. It runs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free. The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100 huntington.org A Ritchie Distinguished Fellow Lecture features Gregory Nobles, professor emeritus of history at Georgia Institute of Technology in “Reader, Can You Assist Me? John James Audubon and the Origins of Citizen Science,” discussing the role of ordinary observers in scientific developments from Audubon’s era to the present day, starting at 7:30 p.m. Free; no reservations required. La Cañada Flintridge Library 4545 N. Oakwood Ave., La Cañada Flintridge lacountylibrary.org The Friends of the Library volunteer group hosts a book sale from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27, to fund new books and equipment at the library. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org A Middle School Arts Lab for kids 11 to 14 invites guests to view Ellsworth Kelly’s “Suite of Twenty- Seven Color Lithographs” then create prints using his techniques, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., included in regular museum admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for members, students and those 18 and younger. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Free films screen at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Wednesday’s film is “Catch Me If You Can” (2002). In a STEAM activity for teens and adults, guests 13 and older are invited to make a wooden bookmark using machines in the library’s Innovation Lab, with all materials provided, from 5 to 6 p.m. Visit pasadenapubliclibrary.net/steam to sign up. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org A Medicare resource fair and lecture offers information to make informed decisions about medical and prescription plans that best serve your needs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from a variety of health care plans will be on hand with information. Guest performers from MUSE/IQUE perform songs from a simpler time at 4 p.m. The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 ONGOING 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) 683-6801 bostoncourtpasadena.org Regular performances of “Everything that Never Happened” started 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 threedimensional characters from the stereotypes depicted in the original piece. It continues through Nov. 4. Tickets are $20 to $39. Dean Productions presents “The Tempest,” the classic Shakespeare comedy, closing Saturday at Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Admission is free, but visit deanproductionstheatre.com for reservations. 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. 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” 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. roseconcerts.com Make your own music with karaoke in the Lobby Lounge at The Rose Wednesday through Saturday night. Sierra Madre Playhouse 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-4318 sierramadreplayhouse.org Foolish Mortals, a group of advanced performers of the AKT Academy artists-in-residence at the Playhouse, perform two works, including Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven,” presented in the style of old-time radio drama, starting 7 p.m. Free. 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 postrecession world. The play opened Sept. 21 and continues at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, closing Sunday. Tickets are $30. Call (323) 380-8843 or visit iamatheatre.com. Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, presents “The Woman in Black,” based on Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost novella of the same name, adapted by the late playwright Stephen Mallatratt. It is the story of a man obsessed with the belief that his family has been cursed by a ghostly woman in black, and he tells his story to exorcise the fear that grips him. It opened Oct. 17 and continues at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays (no performance Oct. 18), 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 11. Tickets are $25 and up. In addition, special Halloween packages are available Oct. 30 and 31, including special seating, a free drink before the show and a haunted tour of the Playhouse following the performances. Prices for the Halloween package are $125 and up. Call (626) 356- 7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org. 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. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Maura Milan, in conversation with Romina Russell and Bree Barton, discusses and signs “Ignite the Stars” at 7 p.m. Wine & Song Music Series Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena wineandsong.com Brad Colerick’s weekly singer-songwriter series presents Los Tres and Grant Langston at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission, $15 for table seating, available on the website. n <strong>10.18.18</strong> | PASADENA WEEKLY 31