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Gold Series Dance Performance
ARC
1158 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
goldseries.brownpapertickets.com
Gold Series No. 1 is the first in a series
of dance performances scheduled for
ARC, featuring original works by dance
artists Madison Clark, Sarah Leddy, Carol
McDowell, Daniel Miramontes, Alexx
Shilling and Lailye Weidman. It consists
of five different works and starts at 8:30
p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $20,
or $15 for students and seniors, available
on the website.
Brand Library & Art Center
1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale
glendaleca.gov
The Brand Library & Art Center and
Thinkspace Projects present “Nexus II,”
a group exhibition featuring a curated
selection of international artists from
the New Contemporary Art Movement,
opening with a reception from 6 to 10
p.m. and continuing through Jan. 11. The
reception includes deejay sets, live screen
printing, food trucks and a cash bar.
Admission is free and open to the public.
ONGOING
McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the
World
869 E. Mariposa St., Altadena
(626) 710-6422
facebook.com/mcgintys-gallery-at-theend-of-the-world
The exhibition “The Night Before” features
works by 30 local artists that range
from realistic to abstract, monotone to
multiple colors, opening with a reception
from 5 to 10 p.m. and continuing through
Jan. 4. The opening includes refreshments.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-6840
nortonsimon.org
The film “Madadayo” (1993) screens
from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. A guided tour
visits highlights of the Norton Simon collections
from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both are
included in regular museum admission
of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free
for members, students and those 18 and
younger.
Pasadena Education Network Poker
Tournament
Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
penfamilies.org
The nonprofit organization that promotes
family participation in public education
presents the event to raise funds for its
work in helping parents evaluate and engage
in local public schools. Doors open
at 6 p.m. Poker play starts at 6:30 p.m.
Beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks and poker
chips are included in the $50 ticket price.
Re-buys are permitted during the first
hour of play, and blackjack is available
after poker play. Prizes are awarded to the
top 10 finishers. Light dinner is available
for purchase.
Stitches SoCal
Pasadena Convention Center
300 E. Green St., Pasadena
knittinguniverse.com/stitches
The crafting expo brings together knitting,
crochet, sewing, quilting and other stitching
arts together, designed for multi-crafters,
featuring a market showroom with
classes, shopping, exhibits and all things
yarn and fabric. It runs from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 for adults,
free for children 10 and younger.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320
vromansbookstore.com
Amy Ratcliffe discusses and signs “Star
Wars: Women of the Galaxy” at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena
(626) 796-1172
allsaints-pas.org
A Dia de Muertos conference runs from
4 to 7 p.m., as All Saints member Oscar
Alcántara discusses various customs centered
on the Day of the Dead celebration.
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Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-6840
nortonsimon.org
A guided tour visits works reflecting
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights from 1
to 2 p.m. Family Day, for those with children
ages 4 to 10, invites guests to create
colorful Diwali illumination candle holders
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Both are included
in regular museum admission of $15 for
adults, $12 for seniors, free for members,
students and those 18 and younger.
Out of the Darkness Community Walk
Central Park
275 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
(888) 333-2377
afsp.org/pasadena
The American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention hosts the Out of the Darkness
Community Walk starting at 9 a.m.
and includes speakers, entertainment,
remembrance activities and a community
resource fair. Proceeds benefit local and
national suicide prevention programs
of the Foundation. Those interested can
register as teams or individuals, or to volunteer.
There is no charge to participate.
Pasadena International Film Festival
Fall Fete
BlankSpaces Outdoor Garden
680 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
pasadenafilmfestival.org
Fall Fete, a fundraiser for the Festival
features live music, a silent auction, food,
wine, beer and other libations and swag
from Custom Comfort Pasadena, starting
at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30, in advance only,
on the website.
Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park
Branch
140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena
(626) 744-7266
pasadenapubliclibrary.net
The Pasadena African-American Genealogy
Group meets from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Red Hen Press
1540 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena
(626) 356-4760
redhen.org
A nonfiction workshop offers information
and inspiration on the art of writing,
including editing, marketing your work
and other valuable tips for the new writer,
running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Q&A
session with Kate Gale, co-founder and
editor of Red Hen Press, is included.
Cost is $150.
SUNDAY
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena
(626) 796-1172
allsaints-pas.org
All Saints Sunday celebrates the church’s
parish feast day as guests gather to
offer love in the Eucharistic celebration
during the 9 and 11:15 a.m. services. The
Coventry Choir and Chamber Orchestra
performs.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections
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. This 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 Fri, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays
and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 11. Tickets are $25 and up. Call (626) 356-7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.
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.
Antaeus Theatre Company, at the Kiki &
David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110
E. Broadway, Glendale, presents Lillian
Hellman’s “Little Foxes.” This is the epic
drama about a Southern family in crisis in
1900, a time and place where women had
limited options and men appeared to hold
all the power. Here, an ambitious woman
pulls out all the stops, including blackmail
to wrest the family business away from
and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
(626) 405-2100
huntington.org
A calligraphy demonstration by Tang
Qingnian starts at 2 p.m. Free; no reservations
required.
Jazz ‘n Paz Concert Series
Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist
Church
301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena
her scheming brothers. Cameron Watson
directs. It opened Oct. 25 and continues at
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays,
2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Mondays
through Dec. 10. Tickets are $35. Call
(818) 506-1983 or visit antaeus.org.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections
and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford
Road, San Marino, presents the exhibition
“Architects of a Golden Age: Highlights
from The Huntington’s Southern California
Architecture Collection,” featuring 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.
Parson’s Nose Theater, 95 N. Marengo
Ave., Pasadena, presents “Mark Twain
and Friends: A River Journey” by LA
playwright and actor Greg White. In this
(626) 296-9843
jazznpaz.com
The Jazz ‘n Paz concert series concludes
with a performance by guitarist Will Brahm
& Homenaje, starting at 5 p.m. The concert
follows Hoenaje’s debut album, “La Mariposa
y el Mentiroso” in 2017. Brahm performs
extensively with Homenaje and also with
artists including The Gordon Goodwin Phat
Band, Kim Richmond, Jimmy Branly, Otmaro
Ruiz and others. Tickets are $25 in advance,
$28 at the door.
story, Twain returns from the dead and
introduces some of the characters he met
in his legendary travels. It opened Oct. 20,
continuing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 18.
Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for seniors
and $20 for students. Call (626) 403-7667
or visit parsonsnose.com.
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.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-6840
nortonsimon.org
An Afternoon Salon led by a Norton Simon
educator discusses Impressionist painter
Berthe Morisot and the hurdles she faced
because of her gender from 1 to 2 p.m.,
included in regular museum admission
of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free
for members, students and those 18 and
younger.