Author Archives: Evelyn Barge

Pictured: Muralist paints colorful dreamscape in Old Pasadena alley

Tweet   Graffiti-style artist Guy Ellis recently put the finishing touches on a 250-foot-long, 20-foot-high mural that’s bringing more than a spot of color to the back of Idealab’s building in Christensen Alley. The “Dream to Reality” mural, which took … Continue reading

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Make a day of it: 3 visit-worthy exhibitions at the Pasadena Museum of California Art

Tweet   Gardens and Grandeur: Porcelains and Paintings by Franz A. Bischoff In the Main Gallery; Runs through March 20, 2011 For his masterful rendering of dynamic flowers, Austria-born painter and porcelain decorator Franz A. Bischoff earned the nickname “King … Continue reading

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The Royce restaurant at The Langham debuts tonight

Tweet After an extensive renovation, The Langham Huntington’s former Dining Room opens tonight as The Royce, with celebrated chef David Fau heading up the kitchen. True to his roots, Fau’s inaugural menu (click to view, at left) is full of … Continue reading

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Pictured: Happy Veterans Day from Memorial Park in Pasadena

Tweet   Veterans Day ceremonies today at Memorial Park included a flyover of vintage military aircraft. Members of the Pasadena Unified School District’s combined Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps color guard participated, along with veterans, dignitaries and guests from City … Continue reading

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Pasadena-based Sleepypod lets the fur fly in comfortable style

Tweet   Just in time for the holiday travel season, today’s Star-News business section features a story on a Pasadena company’s recent innovation for flying the pet-friendly skies. Sleepypod’s Air carrier, which has been racking up honors from various pet-lifestyle … Continue reading

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‘Beauty and Power’: Rare bronze statuettes on display at Huntington Library

Tweet   Bronze sculpture is one figurative art form that lends itself most naturally to raw renderings of human emotion. The deep, lustrous metal alloy has a range of surface qualities that, in the hands of a capable sculptor, can … Continue reading

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2011 Rose Queen wears a new Swarovski crystal-bedecked crown

Tweet   When 2011 Rose Queen Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann was officially crowned yesterday in a ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center, there was something extra sparkly about her, and it wasn’t just that dazzling set of chompers. The Rose Queen … Continue reading

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Now open: The Tap Room bar at The Langham does vintage, straight-up, with a modern twist

Tweet   The cocktail bar at The Langham, Pasadena reopened last week as The Tap Room after an extensive redesign by Atlanta-based architecture and design firm The Johnson Studio. The name is a nod to the original hotel bar, which … Continue reading

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Photos: The party’s in Pasadena, and Paula Deen is bringing the cake

Tweet   When the Tournament of Roses this morning announced Paula Deen as Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade, we just knew she’d bring the goods — the baked goods. Take a gander at the sugar rose-petal cake she … Continue reading

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Shop the block: Build up your Halloween reserves at Montrose Candy Co.

Tweet   Who, really, can resist the old-fashioned candy shop, with gleaming rows of clear plastic bins and shovel-sized scoops standing ready to deliver sugary goodness? If that sounds romantic, you’re due for a visit to the Montrose Candy Co., which … Continue reading

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