ARTS & CULTURE SECTION


Marvin Hamlisch Appointed Principal POPS Conductor

His musical scores are among the most iconic and inspirational works in the world and have garnered 4 Emmys, 4 Grammys, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Oscars, 1 Tony and 1 Pulitzer Prize

Fremont Centre Theatre Presents Topdog/Underdog

Centers on two African-American brothers named Lincoln and Booth (their dad's idea of a joke)

Rachael Worby Resigns as Music Director of Pasadena POPS

Ms. Worby will complete this season’s concerts conducting programs All That Jazz this Saturday, August 14, and Hooray for Hollywood, Saturday, September 25

A Noise Within Breaks Ground on New Home in Pasadena

Over 200 gather to celebrate groundbreaking for the theatrical company's new facility in East Pasadena.

Pasadena Playhouse Emerges From Chapter 11

Necessary on-going fundraising efforts begin with an anonymous $1 million matching pledge campaign

Video: Blair’s “Ovations” Earns Ovations on Playhouse Stage

Blair High School student stage musical production at the Pasadena Playhouse.

NASA Study Sheds Light on Ozone Hole Chemistry

A team of scientists led by Michelle Santee of JPL examined how nighttime temperatures affect chlorine monoxide, a key chemical involved in ozone destruction

bODy pARTs Opens at Folk Tree

Includes work by Michael Amescua, Patricia Anders, Winifred Brewer, Beverly Crist, Kenneth Goldman, Joel Nakamura, Nancy Romero, Dinah Sargeant, Dan Van Clapp, Darlyn Susan Yee

Young Frankenstein: Not to be Missed

A dozen tap-dancers dressed in tuxedos and Frankenstein boots tapping in sync makes any musical worth seeing in my book

Video: Art Center Offers Summer Institute

Tatiana Toomer reports on an Art Center course which teaches teachers "exciting" new ways to engage students using methods which instructors say has been proven to raise test scores.

Crowds Celebrate as Colorado Street Bridge Party Returns

On the evening of July 10, 2010, the historic Colorado Street Bridge came alive with hundreds of visitors who came to enjoy musicians, food vendors, and a host of activities ranging from cookie decorating to face painting.

Video: Identity Harvest Celebrates, Shares Armenian Culture

The 3rd Annual Armenian Identity  Harvest on June 26 in East Pasadena’s Victory Park focused on Armenian culture through information, food, music and outreach.

Pretty Shiny Things: The San Gabriel Bead Company

Like the curious magpie, shiny and pretty things tend to attract people

“Brown-Bag Tuesdays” at the Gamble House

Bring your own lunch and enjoy it on the lawn or terrace and participate in a 20-minute tour of the house