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2 Foothill cities, 2 wine and jazz benefits, this Saturday only

Tweet And there’s no reason to miss either free-flowing, beat-filled soiree. Organizers of the Pasadena Wine Festival will offer free admission to anyone who shows a ticket for the nearby Sierra Madre Wine and Jazz Walk benefiting City of Hope. … Continue reading

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10 reasons to be excited about the L.A. County Fair at Pomona Fairplex

Tweet 1. FRIED EVERYTHING It’s definitely best to tackle these bad boys with a group of adventurous eaters, that way the burden of consumption doesn’t rest solely on your shoulders. On my last trip to the Fair, I tried the … Continue reading

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Keeping cool: Pasadena Jazz Festival swings into the Arboretum

Tweet Bring chairs, blankets and fellow music enthusiasts to the hottest coolest jazz extravaganza in the San Gabriel Valley. This weekend, the 14th redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Festival will set up shop for a two-day outdoor concert at the scenic Arboretum. Over the … Continue reading

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Photos: Rose Magazine kick-off party with the Pasadena POPS

Rose Magazine partnered with the Pasadena POPS and the Star-News to celebrate the kick-off of our summer dining and entertainment issue on Friday, June 18. The party was held on the lawn adjacent to the Rose Bowl, which is the … Continue reading

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Weekend guide: All the Doo Dah day; South Pasadena turns up the volume; and the Homestead Museum takes you back in time

Saturday, May 1 Doo Dah Parade It’s that time again; Pull your crazy hat out of the closet for the 34th occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade. It’s the best free fun you could imagine, and by fun we mean hanging … Continue reading

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Weekend guide: Earth Day at Descanso and a show-stopping Showcase House

>>GO  SATURDAY, April 17 Earth Day at Descanso Spring is in full bloom at Descanso, from the lilacs to the roses, so there’s no better place to celebrate Earth Day. From 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., a butterfly appreciation corner will spotlight … Continue reading

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Photos: New $66 million arts complex at East Los Angeles College nearing completion

>>LIVE  At a sneak preview yesterday, officials at East Los Angeles College unveiled the very-nearly-complete, $66 million Performing and Fine Arts Center in Monterey Park. [Full story, Star-News] The new center, slated to open in July, includes three multi-level buildings to … Continue reading

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Drumroll, please: Carmelite nuns to hold first-ever public concert, live and ‘unplugged’ in Duarte

>>GO  It wouldn’t be fair to compare “The Carmelite Sisters in Concert: Unplugged” to the movie “Sister Act” because Whoopi Goldberg and her merry band of nuns have nothing on this group of devoted Southland singers. Members of the Carmelite … Continue reading

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Photo gallery: Lucent L’amour love fest in downtown L.A.

>>PLAY  The Do Lab does it again (and again and again): This Valentine’s weekend, the Shrine Expo Hall was playground to more than 100 carousing artists and legions of curious interlopers checking out a frenzied scene. Music, art and a … Continue reading

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Quite a sight: The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band

>>PARADE The marching band of the Ohio State School for the Blind will be welcomed to Pasadena during a special event tomorrow morning at Phoenix Decorating. The band will be the first comprised entirely of blind musicians to march in … Continue reading

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