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GAMBLER’S MARK 9 p.m. Saturday Sept. 8 Spike’'s Bar & Billiards, 7813 Garvey Ave., Rosemead $10 562-804-0200 www.spikes-bar.com, www.gamblersmark.com By Michelle J. Mills twitter.com/mickieszoo Fresh from the Gaswerk Augsburg Rock n’ Roll Festival in Germany, rockabilly outfit Gambler’s Mark will play a few local shows before heading to gigs in Michigan and Chicago in mid-September. One spot you can catch them will be Spike’s Bar & Billiards in Rosemead … [Read more...]
THE BEST OF WHAT’S NEW TO DO THIS WEEKEND RUBIN ON ‘RUBES’ Nobody finds more fun and inspiration in dogs, cows, cats, kids, religion, weird and quirky people and just plain life in general like cartoonist Leigh Rubin. His daily comic panel, “Rubes,” which appears in the Pasadena Star News seven days a week, features animals taking on humanlike attitudes and people behaving oddly. “A Twisted Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste” is Rubin’s one-hour plus comic presentation that … [Read more...]
STAGE CARRIE HAMILTON THEATRE 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. 626-356-7529. “Bend in the Road,” a new musical version of “Anne of Green Gables,” opens Sept. 15-Oct. 7. Previews are $10, 7 p.m. Sept. 14 and 1 p.m. Sept. 15. Regular price tickets are $20-$25 and may be ordered at bendintheroadtickets. eventbrite.com/. Most shows are 7 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays. pasadenaplayhouse.org. Nearby ALEX THEATRE 216 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale. 818-243-2539. Musical Theatre Guild … [Read more...]
TOM RUSSELL 8 p.m. Saturday Aug. 11 Beckman Institute Auditorium, Caltech, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena $22 626-395-4652 www.folkmusic.caltech.edu; www.tomrussell.com By Michelle J. Mills Dusty trails, the yip of coyotes and an occasional gunfight make up some of Tom Russell’s creative world. Russell is an author and a painter, but perhaps best known as a singer/songwriter who espouses creatively on themes of the Old West, American folk and the blues. He will be … [Read more...]
SPAGHETTI EDDIE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 946 S. Grand Ave., Glendora. 626-963-0267 Lunch and dinner, every day; breakfast buffet Sunday mornings. The Food: The very essence of red-sauce Italian cooking, drawn from an oversized menu heavy with specials (try the Red Button Special on the website, and the daily specials on the Twilight Menu), served in a shopping mall setting, in a lively restaurant that seems to always been full of hungry locals, in need of serious pasta. About $20 per … [Read more...]
ESPRESSO BOOK MACHINE Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge 818-790-0717; www.flintridgebooks.com. By Michelle J. Mills In 2009, a runaway truck destroyed Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse in La Cañada Flintridge, but the rebirth from the rubble has produced a stronger and more unique store. Open for more than a year at its new location, just two doors down from the original site, the venue has expanded its services to become … [Read more...]
TRATTORIA NEAPOLIS 336 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 626-792-3000; www.trattorianeapolis.com By Michael Davis and Michelle J. Mills We stopped in at the newTrattoria Neapolis in Pasadena for a tasting and spent some time with restauranteur Perry Vidalakis. His infectious personality and knowledge of the restaurant, food and beverage industry enriched our knowledge of the complexities of Italian … [Read more...]
MARILYN MONROE George Barris signs copies of his book “Marilyn: Her Life in Her Own Words: Marilyn Monroe’s Revealing Last Words and Photographs” 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday Aug. 4. ‘Marilyn: The Exhibit’ features iconic photos by George Barris. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, through Sept. 2 Both events take place at the Hollywood Museum, 1660 Highland Ave., Hollywood. $15 museum admission 323-464-7776. www.thehollywood.museum.com By Michel … [Read more...]
AS YOU LIKE IT 8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday July 10- July 29 Japanese Garden, Veterans Administration West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles $25-$50; free for active military, veterans and their guests, with reservations 213-481-2273 www.shakespearecenter.org By Michelle J. Mills,SGVN twitter.com/mickieszoo You probably know him as Lieutenant Commander J.G. Worf of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek Deep Space Nine,” but Michael Dorn … [Read more...]
The fifth annual Old Pasadena Film Festival is in full swing, offering screenings of a selection of movies old and new, from comedy to drama, at three different outdoor locations Thursdays through Saturdays. Films include “The Miracle Worker,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Psycho.” The action starts at 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. depending on the venue and the movie. The locations are One Colorado Courtyard, 41 Hugus Alley; Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave.; and Central Park, … [Read more...]
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