03.07.19

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Art Night at Pacific Asia Museum
ARTNIGHT PASADENA RETURNS WITH 20 WAYS TO LOVE FREE EXPRESSION
Pasadena is a thriving arts town with
numerous galleries, music and arts
schools, live professional theaters and
orchestras, and America’s longestrunning
comedy club offering a world
of wonder nearly every day of the year.
But twice a year, the city tops
itself by gathering 20 arts institutions
together to show off the best they have
to offer during ArtNight Pasadena.
The spring 2019 edition will draw
thousands of arts lovers of all ages to
the streets of the Crown City from 6 to
10 p.m. Friday, and the lineup is just
as exciting as ever. As attendees grab
their complimentary maps and board a
constant stream of shuttles to make it
across town, they’ll have to plan wisely
to make the most of this incredible
opportunity.
The top attractions Friday include
the Armory Center for the Arts’ exhibit
“Sara Kathryn Arledge: Serene for the
Moment Vivid,” which features works
on paper plus short films by an underrecognized,
Pasadena-based artist who
found the eerie in the mundane and the
disorienting in the beautiful. The band
El Rio provides great live background
music throughout the evening.
Leave it to ArtCenter College
City of Art
BY CARL KOZLOWSKI
of Design to provide a particularly
impressive show — two of them, in
fact. Its Williamson Gallery on its main
campus (1700 Lida St.) will present
“Garb,” a collision of image, fashion,
body sculpture and costumes that is
a multidisciplinary exhibition of contemporary
art and design. Meanwhile,
its South Campus (950 S. Raymond
Ave.) enables visitors to explore rare
classic and contemporary automobiles
that have contributed to the evolution
of aerodynamic design in “Details of
Design: Beauty, Aerodynamics and
Functionalism,” and an exhibition
about the beauty and complexities of
Multi-Script Typefaces in “Mike/Sierra/
Tango.”
Pasadena’s beautiful and historic
City Hall (100 N. Garfield Ave.) will be a
vibrant hub for the evening, hosting live
New Orleans style music, Mardi Gras
mask-making, dancers from Lineage
Performing Arts Center and booths
hosted by the Metro transit system,
and tasty snacks in addition to shuttles
that will take attendees to the bevy of
venues. Another of Pasadena’s most
beautiful and historic landmarks, The
Gamble House (4 Westmoreland Place)
will offer rare night tours, enabling
visitors to enjoy its 1908 electrical light
fixtures and the mysterious electronic
music of the Theremin, invented in
1928.
The newly revamped and expanded
Jackie Robinson Community Center
(1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave.) will throw its
doors open for the masses to enjoy
the timeless art of photographer Alfred
Haymond, browse through the unique
Jackie Robinson exhibits and revel in
the music of the JazzZone ensemble.
Other great music can be found when
the inventive MUSE/IQUE orchestra
presents “Under the Sea,” a night of
live music, dancing, crafts, bubbles and
more that kicks off its summer concert
season called “Moving/Pictures.”
Finally, one other stop worth
spotlighting is the Pasadena Central
Library (285 E. Walnut St.), which will
kick off its 2019 One City, One Story
program with a “Wild Wild West” night
of events. Building off the fact that this
year’s book is the Western-themed “In
the Distance” by Hernan Diaz, the shindig
will feature music, dance, shows
and art. n
For more information, visit
artnightpasadena.org.
Thursday Mar. 07 through Wednesday Mar. 13
PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Calendar submissions
is noon Wednesday of the week before the issue
publishes. Send to johns@pasadenaweekly.com
THURSDAY
2019 One City, One Story Launch
All Saints Church
132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena
(626) 744-7076
cityofpasadena.libguides.com/onecityonestory
The city of Pasadena’s 2019 One City, One Story
book selection is “In the Distance” by Hernán Diaz,
a Western about a trek through America’s frontier in
the 1800s by a young Swedish boy who travels east
on foot in search of his brother. Diaz discusses his
experience in writing the book in a free, community
discussion and Q&A led by Pasadena Public Library
Director Michelle Perera. It starts at 7 p.m.
The Blue Guitar
Arroyo Seco Golf Course
1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena
blueguitar.club
The club at Arroyo Seco Golf Course presents
the Elliott Caine Quintet at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12
general admission, $17 for table seating, available
on the website.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and
Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
(626) 405-2100, huntington.org
Authors Bryan Mealer (“The Kings of Big Spring”)
and Joshua Wheeler (“Acid West”) present a
discussion, “Busted: Brash New Stories from Texas
and New Mexico,” about the hardscrabble times,
places and people in those areas, starting at 7:30
p.m. Daniel Hernandez of the news platform LA
Taco moderates the event. Free; no reservations
required.
Pasadena Public Library, Hill Avenue Branch
55 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena
(626) 744-7264, pasadenapubliclibrary.net
Families are invited to make 3-D paper tulips, then
use them to create a beautiful garden, with all
materials included, starting at 3:30 p.m.
Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
(626) 795-4331, pasadenaseniorcenter.org
Attorney Carlos Arcos discusses challenges
associated with elder care, Medi-Cal and veterans’
benefits at 10 a.m. Free legal consultations are
provided about issues including conservatorships,
wills, trusts, estate planning and durable power of
attorney starting at 10 a.m. Call for appointments.
Cultural Thursday offers a screening of the 1928 silent
film “Ramona,” the story of a mixed-race girl in
early California who was raised by a Mexican family
and suffers racial discrimination, starting at 2 p.m.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com
Victoria Riskin discusses and signs “Fay Wray and
Robert Riskin: A Memoir” at 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
ArtNight Pasadena
Various locations, Pasadena
(626) 744-7249, artnightpasadena.org
The city’s spring edition of ArtNight runs from 6
to 10 p.m., offering free admission to numerous
Pasadena art institutions, including Norton Simon
Museum, USC Pacific Asia Museum, Art Center
College of Design, Lineage Performing Arts Center,
the Pasadena Museum of History, the Pasadena
Playhouse and other institutions. Activities include
tours, dance and theater performances, music and
various other activities. Guests may park at any of
the participating venues and take free shuttles to
each one. Visit the website for a list of participating
institutions.
Boston Court Pasadena
70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena
(626) 683-6801, bostoncourtpasadena.org
Boston Court’s Winter Music Series presents the
group Made in LA, performing jarocho music, a
style from Veracruz, Mexico, starting at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20 to $35.
Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
(626) 795-4331, pasadenaseniorcenter.org
Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select Fridays.
Friday’s film is “The Old Man and the Gun” (2018).
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com
Lisa See discusses and signs “The Island of Sea
Women” at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
All Saints Church Legal Aid Clinic
Jackie Robinson Center
1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
(626) 796-1172, allsaints-pas.org
The church hosts a free legal aid clinic from 9 a.m.
to noon, offering assistance for housing, public
benefits, family law, expungements, bankruptcy,
consumer debt and other issues. For information,
contact Ada Ramirez at (626) 583-2734 or email
aramirez@allsaints-pas.org. For those who need
help but can’t attend, call Public Counsel at (213)
385-2977.
Boston Court Pasadena
70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena
(626) 683-6801, bostoncourtpasadena.org
A new music concert with the women’s trio of
Madalyn Parnas on violin, Marina Thibeault on
viola and Juliette Herlin on cello features works by
female composers, including Lera Auerbadch, Anna
Pidgoma, Rebecca Clarke and Kaja Saarialho, along
with Andrew Norman’s “The Companion Guide to
Rome,” starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $35.
Brand Library and Art Center
1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale
(818) 548-2051, brandlibrary.org
The center and Artillery Magazine present a
panel discussion, “Art Censorship: Is Anything Off
Limits?” starting at 5:30 p.m. Stephen J. Goldberg,
Artillery legal columnist, moderates the panel, which
includes artist Casey Kauffman, William Moreno,
curator and museum director and Leanna Robinson,
artist and Artillery contributor. Free.
Caltech Orchestra Winter Concert
Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium
1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 395-3295, events.caltech.edu
The orchestra, conducted by Allen Robert Gross,
performs a concert featuring Caltech graduate students,
including flute soloists Madison Douglas and
Leah Sabbeth, starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and
3:30 p.m. Sunday. Works include those by Doppler,
Bartók and Tchaikovsky. Free. No tickets required.
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock
(323) 561-3044, cfaer.org
“Kin,” a group exhibition and immersive installation
of original works on the joys and dysfunction of
family life, opens from 7 to 10 p.m. and continues
through March 28.
Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra
Pasadena City College Westerbeck Recital Hall
1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
kco.la
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra’s season
continues with a 7 p.m. concert featuring works by
Mozart, as well as more recent works by various
composers. Included are Joan Tower’s “Petroushskates,”
the world premiere of “Jardin Seco” by
Josep Maria Guix, “Umoja” by Valerie Coleman and
“Aires Tropicales” by Paquito D’Rivera. Cost is on a
pay-what-you-can basis.
Lake Avenue Church
393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena
(626) 844-4721, lakeave.org
Organist Grace Chung performs works by Bach,
Saint-Säen, Bedard and others at 4 p.m. Free.
“Menopause, The Musical”
The Rose
245 E. Green St., Pasadena
(888) 645-5006
wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com
GFour Productions presents the international hit
show, “Menopause. The Musical” for one night. The
show is a groundbreaking celebration of women on
the brink of, in the middle of or who have survived
“The Change.” The hilarious production gets audience
members on their feet, singing along to classic
pop songs of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The show
starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $38 to $58.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-6840, nortonsimon.org
A guided tour visits works of women artists from
1 to 2 p.m. Family Day for those with children ages
4 to 10 invites guests to think of a story around
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