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(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
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