SUNDAY
Clean Air Car Show and Film Festival
South Pasadena
11 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Free admission. Free snacks. Free movies. Free water and free give-aways. You can, of course, buy things as well.
The festival starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. at El Centro Street and Fair Oaks Ave. A free shuttle brings you from the Mission Gold Line station.
Plug-in hybrids, electric, hydrogen, fuel cells and PZEV. Mini-seminars on all sorts of stuff like climate change, the effect of pollution on health and alternative fuels (of course).
Someone promised me a ride in a solar car, so I’m going.
The films include:
The 11th Hour: 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Arctic Tale: 1:30 p.m.
Films will be shown at the Rialto.
Jazz Night @ Levitt Pavilion, Memorial Park, Pasadena
7 p.m.
Ernie Andrews Quartet
Ernie Andrews has a raw vitality that communicates instantly, he exudes a “reach ‘em by preachin’” energy, influenced by his gospel roots. Born Christmas day in Philadelphia, his early years were spent in his mother’s Baptist Church. In his early teens, his family moved to Los Angeles, where he studied drums at Jefferson High School and continued singing.
Los Angeles Times critic Don Heckman said of a recent performance at the Jazz Spot in Los Angeles, “[H]e blends a hard-swinging, outgoing vocal style with a quick-witted sense of humor . . . he does so with a rich timbre, a gift for drama and a singular capacity to stimulate an audience,” and “[H]e was a musical whirlwind, bringing life, love, humor and musicality to everything he sang.”
M3, The Monthly Mobile Milonga
p.m. -10 p.m. — for FREE!!
M3 is being held at a private residence:
3845 Fairmeade Road
Pasadena, CA 91107
TUESDAY
Free Hula Class
7 p.m.
North Catalina Rec Room
WEDNESDAY
Children’s Entertainment Night @ Levitt Pavilion
Memorial Park – Pasadena
7:00 PM
Parachute Express
What began as a “Shakin” single album of children’s music in 1984, has grown into a full-time business responsible for bringing joy to tens of thousands of children and parents each year.
Parachute Express, known throughout the world as one of the premiere entertainers of children between the ages of one and ten years old, has been together for twenty-one years. Their blend of musical styles, engaging stage show and unique chemistry, has allowed Donny, Stephen and Janice to shine out in the crowded field of family entertainment. Their 10th album, Don’t Blink, has garnered the prestigious Parents Choice Gold Award, NAPPA Gold Award (National Association of Parenting Publications of America), and Toy of the Year Award by Creative Child Magazine. Don’t miss this CD with 14 original songs, which explore the wonders of childhood, love of family and the joy of just being alive. You can also hear Parachute Express sing the theme song of the well known PBS’s animated cartoon, “Jay Jay The Jet Plane”, too!
THURSDAY
American Music Night @ Levitt Pavilion
Memorial Park – Pasadena
6:30 p.m.
Royal Crown Revue
Often imitated, but rarely matched, RCR has pioneered, over its fifteen-year career, a totally unique sound and style, serving as the blueprint for an entire generation of musicians and music lovers. This band was and is the spearheading force behind the “retro style” which has exploded from underground scene into bona fide cultural phenomenon.
With a fifteen-year career and literally thousands of shows under its collective belt, today’s ROYAL CROWN REVUE is a finely tuned alchemy of jazz and jump, an elegant blend of everything from be-bop to gut-bucket blues. In addition to Nichols, Dorame, Steen, and Glass, the current lineup includes three New York jazz veterans: multi-reed wizard Jim Jedeikin, Mark Cally on guitar, and Dave Miller on bass. Here for the long haul, it should be readily apparent to anyone with an eye (and ear) for talent that ROYAL CROWN REVUE will be integrating our country’s musical past long into tomorrow’s musical future.
50+ Panel for Peace Corps
7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena
(301 N. Orange Grove Blvd,Pasadena,CA)
The director of the Peace Corps, Ron Tschetter, is looking for volunteers over the age of 50 to bring their skills and life experience to the Peace Corps. He will be visiting theLos Angelesarea to promote his 50+ Initiative and speak to prospective volunteers.
An information meeting specially tailored to address the questions and concerns of applicants over the age of 50. In addition to a presentation by the director, the event will also feature panelists who have served overseas in their fifties and sixties. Bring your questions!
–Please RSVP to Lindsay Humphries at 310-356-1107 or lhumphries@peacecorps.gov.
Pacific Asia Museum
8 p.m.
The classic Ugetsu Monogatari by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Introduced by American Cinematheque’s Chris D.
Free with admission; call 626.449.2742 ext. 31 to RSVP.
Tango Classes @ Caltech
Free Dancing in Burbank
FRIDAY
Paseo Colorado Swing Dancing
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Garfield Plaza. Go see a movie and cool off afterward.
Eddie Nichols and his Rockin’ Revue
World Rhythms Night @ Levitt Pavilion
Memorial Park – Pasadena
Harmonia
Harmonia presents the traditional folk music of eastern Europe, ranging from the Danube to the Carpathians. Its repertoire reflects the cultures of this region: Hungarian, Slovak, Ukrainian, Romanian, Croatian and Gypsy. Performing on authentic folk instruments, and styled after turn of the century East-European Gypsy bands, their music is drawn from both the urban and rural traditions of Eastern-Europe.The ensemble’s performances evoke the full range of human emotions; interspersing fiery, passionate virtuosity with soulful melancholy and nostalgic yearning.
The musicians come from varied East-European backgrounds; in Harmonia they have found a common musical language. Harmonia brings to the concert stage the vitality and excitement of ethnic weddings, celebrations, and smoky cafés that inspired composers such as Bartok, Brahms and Lizst. Whether performing in these traditional settings or in concert halls, Harmonia’s members stay close to their roots.
Free Movies in Old Pas
7:00 PM – EMERGING FILMMAKERS Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond
Films and shorts by students and faculty from the Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College.
8:30 PM – CLASSIC HEPBURN: ROMAN HOLIDAY One Colorado Courtyard, 41 Hugus Alley
A real-life princess (Audrey Hepburn), weary of her sheltered existence, takes off on her own to see the sights of Rome, only to encounter romance in the form of suave Gregory Peck. But unbeknownst to Hepburn, Peck is really a reporter out for a story, and this inevitably complicates things as the two grow more intimate. This sweet-natured romantic comedy won three Oscars, including Best Actress for Hepburn.
10:45 PM – CLASSIC FOREIGN FILM: SEVEN SAMURAI One Colorado Courtyard, 41 Hugus Alley
Director Akira Kurosawa’s most famous film is certainly one of the finest movies ever made – a huge, sprawling but intimate, character-driven period epic about an aging swordsman (the great Takashi Shimura) who enlists six other warriors-for-hire (amongst them, Toshiro Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isao Kimura, Daisuke Kato, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yoshio Inaba) to safeguard a remote village plagued by bandits.
SATURDAY
The Theatre @ Boston Court presents the World Premiere Musical “Gulls,” a free adaptation by Nick Salamone and Maury McIntyre of Chekhov’s “The Seagull.” Previews July 17 – 25, opens July 26 at 8 p.m. and runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. through August 24 at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor, Pasadena. Tickets: $17 previews, $32 regular, available online at bostoncourt.org or the box office at 626-683-6883.
Musica Latina Night @ Levitt Pavilion, Memorial Park – Pasadena
Ricardo Lemvo and the Makina Loca
Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music, combining Latin and African elements from salsa to soukous with an occasional merengue or Afro-Portuguese excursion. This Congo-born artist of Angolan ancestry is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects back to Mother Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. Lemvo is truly multi-cultural and equally at home singing in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Lingala, and Kikongo.
Free Movies in Old Pas
7:00 PM – EMERGING FILMMAKERS Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond
Films and shorts by students and faculty from the Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College.
8:30 PM – GREASE with guest to be announced, 22 Mills Place
Pompadoured tough-guy John Travolta learns the meaning of true love, 1950’s style, from summertime sweetheart Olivia Newton-John, with help from a fantastic supporting cast including Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Eve Arden and Frankie Avalon. A soundtrack of wall-to-wall hits (”You’re The One That I Want,” “Hopelessly Devoted To You,” “Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee”) in director Randal Kleiser’s irresistible teen-dream of a movie musical.
8:30 PM till Dawn – LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY, One Colorado Courtyard, 41 Hugus Alley, Middle Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary masterpiece The Lord of the Rings has influenced generations of readers worldwide and continues to captivate new fans around the globe. Director Peter Jackson and a brilliantly talented cast and crew have brought to cinematic life the epic adventure of good against evil. The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. Fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits the Ring – and undertakes a heroic quest revealing how, through courage, commitment, and determination, even the smallest of us can change the world.
Screening concludes with sunrise Hobbit breakfast.
