A 69-year old Pasadena woman was robbed yesterday afternoon by a couple who offered her a ride home from a Vons grocery, police said. After withdrawing money from an atm at Vons at Fair Oaks Ave and Orange Grove Blvd at 3:30 p.m. on June 3, the victim was followed by a Hispanic man and Hispanic woman in their 30s, police said. The suspects approached the woman after she left the store and offered ... More »
The Shumei Arts Council of America, Inc. was created in early 1998 to enrich the cultural life of the Pasadena and Los Angeles communities and to foster a deeper appreciation of the arts, especially among young people. They are committed to bringing concerts of the highest quality, as well as unique exhibitions and lectures to Shumei Hall, Pasadena, so that everyone, particularly the children/yout... More »
The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is dedicated to the exhibition of California art, architecture, and design from 1850 to the present. Informed by the state’s rich mixture of cultures and inspired by its impressive geography, California art has long been defined by a spirit of freedom and experimentation. PMCA exhibitions and educational programs explore the cultural dynamics and influe... More »
Mad for Hats!, a new exhibition at Pasadena Museum of History (PMH), explores 100 years of hats, both as fashion and as a reflection on our changing society from the 1880s to 1960s. More than 70 hats and related photographs, selected from the Museum’s collection, will showcase the various materials, styles, and shapes of ladies hats. The exhibit is open 12:00 to 5:00 pm Wednesdays through Sunday... More »
The Pasadena City College Art Gallery seeks to educate and illuminate our audience by means of the visual arts. The program recognizes the diversity of our student audience, and solicits interest from the larger community as well. The gallery seeks to foster the power of the arts to create a humanistic and stimulating environment, encouraging our students as well as the public, to think deeply a... More »
Pacific Asia Museum is one of only four institutions in the United States dedicated exclusively to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The museum’s mission is to further cultural awareness and understanding through the arts. Pacific Asia Museum has a collection of over 14,000 works of art including paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, jades and textiles from all over Asia a... More »
The Norton Simon Museum is known around the world as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a thirty-year period 20th-century industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) amassed an astonishing collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning 2,000 years. Among the most celebrated wor... More »
NewTown is a dedicated consortium of accomplished professional artists and artist/administrators – musicians, dancers, film and video makers and visual artists – all of whom donate their time to ensure new creative opportunities for their colleagues throughout Southern California. It is a leader in the resurgence of artist-run, not-for-profit organizations currently emerging in Southern California... More »
The Huntington Library’s collection of rare books and manuscripts in the fields of British and American history and literature is nothing short of extraordinary. The Art Collections are distinguished by their specialized character and elegant settings in three separate galleries on the Huntington grounds. A fourth space, the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery, hosts changing exhibitions.... More »
Descanso Gardens is a beautiful outdoor oasis, located on acres of land in La Cañada Flintridge, with forests, lakes, floral gardens, and even an enchanted railroad. Call Descanso Gardens for upcoming exhibits in the Carriage House. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. (818) 949-7980. Website: www.descansogardens.org.  Open: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost: Free with garden ... More »
