Pasadena Showcase House President Matt McIntyre and Marybeth Rehman-Dittu at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Vannia De La Cuba, PCC President José Gómez, Cindy Bengston, and Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designers Timothy Palcic and Chia-Ming Ro at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Dotty Ewing, Pete Ewing, Rob Brugge, and Suzanne Brugge at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designer Rachel Duarte and Nick Mosaquites at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designer Carmine Sabatella at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Sarah Moore, Kevin McDonnell, Designer Courtney Bonifacini, and Designer Gary Sewell at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Morgan Rose and Designer Beatriz Rose at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Douglas Hunter, Designer Cheryl Hardy, and Tracey Hunter at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designers Sarah Lawrence and Jennifer Bevan-Montoya at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Thomas and Sydell Hughes at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designer Alex Eazat at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designers Shannon Chi and Julie Pforzheimer at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Peggy Kelley and Garrett Collins at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designer Shari Tipich at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designers Marina Kelly and Jessica Levy at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Lisa Austin, Annette Ermshar, and Dan Monahan at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Jorge Ochoa and Susie Aguirre at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designers Maria Videla and Cheryl Hardy at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Mona Mira, Joslyn Davis, and Dana Ward at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Designers Sherry Stein and Albert Janz at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Jeannie Patria and Jayzen Patria at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Matthew and Heather Lillard at the Showcase House's Diamond Jubilee Celebration at the Bauer Estate and Langham Huntington Hotel [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Glittering gowns, a crowded dance floor, and philanthropic cheer set the tone Friday night at the Langham Huntington Hotel as the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) marked its 60th anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee Gala, benefiting its long-standing music education programs.
Before dinner, guests were shuttled from the Langham to the nearby Bauer Estate, where guests met the 30 home designers personally, with the promise of another season of music, design, and generosity.
Guests then gathered in the Langham’s Huntington Ballroom for a sparkling evening hosted by Matt MacIntyre, 2025 President of PSHA, and Marybeth Rehman-Dittu, this year’s Benefit Chair. Following a cocktail hour and schmoozing, attendees dined on a decadent choice of seared Moyé beef tenderloin and seared salmon fillet, rounded out with an Anglais apple compote and dulce ice cream.
Although the evening sparkled with elegance, it wasn’t just about the food and fashion. A lively auction segment roused the crowd and raised nearly $50,000 to support the organization’s three cornerstone music initiatives: the Pasadena Showcase House Youth Concert, the Instrumental Competition, and Music Mobile.
For six decades, the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts has blended community spirit with the best in home design. Founded in 1948, the nonprofit originally organized the Showcase House of Design to raise funds for the Pasadena Symphony, then called the Junior Philharmonic. Since then, it has grown into one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most successful house and garden tours, raising more than $27 million to support music education, scholarships, and local cultural institutions.
The trio of core programs funded by PSHA continues to provide hands-on, life-shaping experiences for thousands of young people. The Youth Concert brings fourth graders from across the region to an annual performance by the Pasadena Symphony at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, often their first exposure to live orchestral music. Over the years, the Youth Concert has treated more than 260,000 fourth-graders to a live performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The Instrumental Competition has awarded more than $700,000 in prizes and scholarships to talented young musicians ages 16–24, many of whom go on to professional careers. And the beloved Music Mobile brings music education directly into third-grade classrooms with interactive lessons and hands-on experiences with orchestral instruments.
As Macintyre noted, the event was a celebration not only of history, but of the future: “Our legacy is music, and our mission is to inspire.”
The 2025 Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, specifically the Bauer Estate & Gardens, opens to the public on April 20, 2025 and runs through May 18, 2025. More information is available at www.pasadenashowcase.org. (626) 578-8500.
