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THE LIST<br />
COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER<br />
New Talent Emerging at Boston Court<br />
Boston Court Pasadena promotes new<br />
musical talent in its annual Emerging<br />
Artists Series. All concerts start at 8 p.m.<br />
Tickets are $10 general admission, free for<br />
students.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 1 — Pianist So-Mang Jeagal<br />
<strong>June</strong> 6 — Bass-baritone James Hayden<br />
<strong>June</strong> 7 — Pianist David Kaplan<br />
<strong>June</strong> 8 — Soprano Alina Roitstein<br />
<strong>June</strong> 9 — Pianist Todd Moellenberg<br />
Boston Court Pasadena is located at 70<br />
N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 683-<br />
6801 or visit bostoncourtpasadena.org.<br />
Oasis Gala Gives Kids Sanctuary<br />
<strong>June</strong> 1 — Five Acres, a local organization<br />
ensuring children have a safe environment,<br />
including foster care, mental health<br />
and behavioral services, hosts a fundraising<br />
gala, “Desert Oasis” at a private residence<br />
in Pasadena. The event includes<br />
a cocktail reception, gourmet meal, a<br />
DJ spinning tunes, high-end auction items<br />
and a raffle. It starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are<br />
$275 before May 25, $300 after.<br />
The event is located at 3060 San Pasqual<br />
St., Pasadena. Call (626) 773-3776 or visit<br />
5acres.org/gala.<br />
Castle Green Spring Home Tour<br />
<strong>June</strong> 2 — Castle Green opens its doors to<br />
the public from 1 to 5 p.m. with its Spring<br />
Home Tour, inviting guests to explore the<br />
historic building, including the original<br />
Turkish and Moorish Rooms, the Grand Salon,<br />
Palm Court and the restored bridge<br />
interior. Visit some private apartments<br />
normally closed to the public. Dance to<br />
live swing music by Jack’s Cats, or relax<br />
on the veranda while sipping lemonade.<br />
Cost is $30 in advance, $35 at the gate<br />
on tour day.<br />
Castle Green is located at 99 S. Raymond<br />
Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 824-8482 or<br />
visit friendsofcastlegreen.org.<br />
Music in an Iconic Dome<br />
<strong>June</strong> 2 — The Mt. Wilson Observatory<br />
Concerts in the Dome series offers great<br />
music inside the facility’s iconic dome<br />
housing the 100-inch Hooker telescope.<br />
Two identical back-to-back concerts<br />
run each month through October. This<br />
month’s performance features Leslie<br />
Reed, oboe; Roger Wilkie, violin; Alma<br />
Fernandez, viola; and Cécilia Tsan, cello,<br />
performing a program of oboe quartets<br />
HUNTINGTON GALA<br />
SALUTES LGBTQ ART ROLE<br />
<strong>June</strong> 7 — The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens presents<br />
its annual “An Evening Among the Roses” gala, from 6 to 10 p.m. The garden<br />
party honors and celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ artists, scholars, donors<br />
and staff of the institution. Guests will enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a special<br />
performance and dancing amid the blooms. This year’s event pays special tribute<br />
to renowned local artist Lari Pittman, whose work has had a profound effect on<br />
the SoCal cultural and civic landscape. All are welcome to attend. Tickets are<br />
$110 to $2,500.<br />
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens is located at 1151<br />
Oxford Rd., San Marino. Call (626) 405-2100 or visit huntington.org/among-the-roses.<br />
by Mozart and Britten and a Beethoven<br />
string trio. Concerts start at 3 and 5 p.m.<br />
Tickets are $50 for each concert.<br />
Mt. Wilson Observatory is located on Mt.<br />
Wilson Rd., La Cañada Flintridge. Visit<br />
mtwilson.edu/concerts for tickets.<br />
Jazz, Mariachi and More<br />
at Descanso<br />
Descanso Gardens presents its annual<br />
summer concert series: The Music on the<br />
Main jazz series runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m.<br />
Thursdays, <strong>June</strong> 6 through July 25, and<br />
the World Rhythms music series runs from<br />
6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, <strong>June</strong> 18 through July<br />
23. Concerts are included in regular Descanso<br />
admission of $9, $6 for students and<br />
seniors and $4 for children 5 to 12; members<br />
and children under 5 are admitted<br />
free. Here’s what's on tap for this month:<br />
Music on the Main Jazz Series<br />
<strong>June</strong> 6 — Louie Cruz Beltran<br />
<strong>June</strong> 13 — The Katie Thiroux Trio<br />
<strong>June</strong> 20 — Yuko Mabuchi<br />
<strong>June</strong> 27 — Mon David<br />
World Rhythms World Music Series<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18 — Mariachi Divas<br />
<strong>June</strong> 25 — Angel City Chorale<br />
Descanso Gardens is located at 1418<br />
Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. Call<br />
(818) 949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.<br />
Convention Center Hosts<br />
Crafty Weekend<br />
<strong>June</strong> 7, 8 and 9 — The Contemporary Crafts<br />
Market makes its annual visit to the Pasadena<br />
Convention Center, offering unique<br />
handcrafted wares, including functional,<br />
decorative and wearable art items such as<br />
jewelry, ceramics, blown glass, furnishings<br />
and textiles. It runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<br />
Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />
Sunday. Admission is $8 at the door.<br />
The Pasadena Convention Center is<br />
located at 300 E. Green St., Pasadena.<br />
Visit craftsource.net.<br />
A Playhouse Block Party<br />
<strong>June</strong> 8 — The annual Pasadena Playhouse<br />
Block Party returns to the Playhouse<br />
District from noon to 10 p.m. The free<br />
event features live music, arts by more<br />
than 20 community arts groups, backstage<br />
tours of the Playhouse, more than 25<br />
interactive exhibits, games, activities and<br />
a kids’ zone. Food trucks, snack stands<br />
and libations are included.<br />
The Playhouse Block Party is located at<br />
the corner of El Molino Avenue and Colorado<br />
Boulevard, Pasadena. Call (626)<br />
356-7529 or visit playhouseblockparty.org.<br />
Playful Art Day in Old Pas Streets<br />
<strong>June</strong> 8 — The Old Pasadena Management<br />
District presents “BoldPas: A Day<br />
of Art and Play in Old Pasadena” from<br />
noon to 8 p.m. The district’s pedestrian alleyways<br />
showcase 16 temporary art installations<br />
by a variety of artists and hands-on<br />
activities for adults and children. The<br />
installations were culled from more than 70<br />
proposals from L.A.–area artists. Artworks<br />
include a 50-foot canvas suspended<br />
above an alley, a sea of balloons that invites<br />
exploration, street artists transforming<br />
a wall with graffiti, murals, a temporary tattoo<br />
pop-up, shadow people who come<br />
to life and many more. Admission is free.<br />
Visit oldpasadena.org/boldpas.<br />
Drums, Magic and Country<br />
at Arcadia Center<br />
<strong>June</strong> 8 and 9 — Drumming group Makoto<br />
Taiko performs traditional Japanese drumming<br />
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 to<br />
4:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 to $40.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 16 — A Father’s Day magic show stars<br />
master illusionist Gary Peterson performing<br />
his Las Vegas–style magic show in a fundraiser<br />
for Arcadia High School stagecraft<br />
studies. Performances run from 1 to 3 p.m.<br />
and 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $50.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 27 — James Garner and his Tennessee<br />
Three band pay tribute to Johnny Cash<br />
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $60.<br />
The Arcadia Performing Arts Center is<br />
located at 188 Campus Dr., Arcadia. Call<br />
(626) 821-1781 or visit arcadiapaf.org.<br />
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