Monthly Archives: August 2009

Nightlife: Bringing the soul of Cuba alive in Alhambra

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>PLAY THE PLACE: At the gateway to the San Gabriel Valley — the city of Alhambra — you’ll also find a gateway to Cuba. Cuban Bistro off Main Street offers a taste of Cuban culinary delights as well as live … Continue reading →

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Weekend guide: Cal Phil, gourmet eats, music junkies and a barbecue deal, sweetened

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>GO FRIDAY, 5-8:30 p.m. Cal Phil Family Night, Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden Did we mention it’s free? Bring a guest or pack your 30-member extended family into a bus and, guess what, it’s still free. Music education … Continue reading →

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Photo finish: Revisiting the historic Octagon house, formerly of Pasadena

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>GO The Times’ Sam Watters, in his Lost L.A. column, digs into the “multidimensional” history of the famed Octagon house: “Along the Arroyo Seco Parkway from downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena is a collection of 19th century buildings saved from … Continue reading →

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Promise of creation at Art Center’s summer graduation showcase

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>THINK (Above, photo courtesy Crystal Jean Photography / Art Center College of Design (c) 2009) Last week we attended the Thursday-night graduation show preview at Art Center College of Design to get a glimpse of some of the work being … Continue reading →

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24-hour art: Daniel Buren’s ‘A Rainbow in the Sky’ at shifting One Colorado in Pasadena

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>GO Another large-scale public art installation is on display in the One Colorado Courtyard, and it is already garnering a lot of attention from the media and public since it went on display over the weekend. The installation is presented … Continue reading →

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In the garden: Lessons and leisure, as nature intended

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

ARBORETUM301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-3222 Saturday: A Square-Foot Gardening Workshop explores the technique of more intensive and multi-level gardening, using 1/5 the space of a conventional garden and less water and energy; 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Aug. 22, … Continue reading →

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Nightlife: Let’s go Home for that drink

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>PLAY THE PLACE: It may feel nothing like the place you grew up in, nor where you currently hang your hat, but somehow the welcome mat at Home is one-size-fits-all. The Silver Lake location proclaims in neon letters its breakfast, … Continue reading →

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Pasadena POPS will move to new venue, in Pasadena, for 2010 season

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>INSIDER Culture Monster reported early this morning that the Pasadena POPS will move from Descanso Gardens, where they’ve played for the past 12 years, to a lawn near the Rose Bowl. The rendering at right, photographed by Keith Birmingham, shows … Continue reading →

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Weekend guide: Demonic presence, some Serendipity, a semi-permanent rainbow and TRAFFIC!

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>GO FRIDAY, noon-9 p.m. (opening, on display through March 8) “Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art,” Norton Simon Museum You won’t want to rub these Buddha bellies. Opening at the Norton Simon Museum is “Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of … Continue reading →

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Don’t read on an empty stomach: Culinary challenge at Roy’s in Pasadena

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Evelyn Barge

>>EAT It’s almost dinner time, so we thought you could stomach this post. (Although we can’t promise tonight’s microwaveable veggie burgers will have the same taste after you’re done reading about this epicurean adventure at Roy’s.) Chef Roy Yamaguchi visited … Continue reading →

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