Pasadena Playhouse celebrates its centennial year by staging Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Topdog/Underdog.” The official opening night is on March 5. This production, directed by Gregg T. Daniel and starring Brandon Gill and Brandon Micheal Hall, continues the Playhouse’s mission of making theater accessible and relevant to diverse audiences. The play, which runs through March 2... More »
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino is officially on bloom watch – or should it be bloom “vigil” – as the Huntington’s sixth Corpse Flower (a literal translation of the plant’s Indonesian name, “bunga bangkai”) prepares to flower. When it does, the plant (scientific name Amorphophallus titanium), native to the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, releases a rott... More »
“One of the foundational early advances in computer science that makes our increasingly digital world possible began with a small course taught by Carver Mead at Caltech in the early 1970s”. Mead (BS ’56, MS ’57, PhD ’60), the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, received the 2022 Kyoto Prize for Advanced Technology in honor of his “leading contributions t... More »
Starting Friday, Oct. 28 at 10:00 a.m. tickets go on sale for the 2023 Major League Soccer season opener in thec Rose Bowl. For the opener, LA Galaxy will face the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in a historic clash at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The Rose Bowl, which was home to the LA Galaxy from 1996 to 2002, will become the biggest stage for Los Angeles’ marquee socc... More »
Before a crowded chamber packed with dozens of local affordable housing advocates, the Pasadena City Council Monday unanimously approved working towards a development agreement with Bridge Housing to complete a Heritage Square South project on City-owned property. The site would be developed with a mixed-use component and would include approximately 60 to 75 units of permanent supportive housing f... More »
Antonio Rangel, Caltech’s Bing Professor of Neuroscience, Behavioral Biology, and Economics, is one of three recipients of the 2019 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Awards. The awards are presented to “exceptional scientists and scholars, who through their innovative, groundbreaking research, have made a significant contribution to their respective field,” according to a release issued by... More »
Former Los Angeles County politician Mark Ridley-Thomas Thursday asked a federal appeals court to reverse his fraud and bribery convictions for voting in support of county contracts that would favor USC while accepting benefits for his son from the university — or grant a new trial. The appeal brief was filed with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, setting the stage for a hearing b... More »
It’s about 60 degrees here at the Rose Bowl with mostly sunny skies and winds in the 5-10 mph range. Number one ranked Michigan is facing the Alabama Crimson Tide. Michigan’s 1,002 wins are the most in college football history, and Alabama is second with 965. This is the fourth time the Rose Bowl has hosted a CFP Semifinal (The 2014, 2017, 2020 seasons previous), and its the second time its been a... More »
Nominees Include Three Jet Propulsion Laboratory Teams NASA’s digital presence has generated five nominations for Webby Awards, the premier honor for online communications, announced Tuesday by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. “As NASA programs lead the United States into the future, our digital communications will be a primary means of connecting with people and getting the... More »
“Oh, I just forgot what I was going to say!” “Now what was I getting ready to do?” “Where did I put my keys?” For many of us, these exasperating complaints are all too common. And for others facing even more debilitating memory disorders like Alzheimer’s or dementia, the dilemma is more critical. Ultimately finding solutions to these complex problems is the mission of Athanassios Siapas, assistant... More »
