Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, May 5, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, May 5, 2018 

Jungle Book Comes to 
Pasadena Playhouse

Pasadena Hosts SGV 
Chambers After Dark Mixer

The Huntington, Caltech 
to Celebrate Frankenstein

 
Four hundred people 
are expected to attend 1st 
annual SGV Chambers 
After Dark multi-city mixer 
networking event and party 
co-hosted by Pasadena with 
the South Pasadena, Temple 
City, San Gabriel, Rosemead, 
El Monte/South El Monte, 
La Canada Flintridge and 
Altadena Chambers. 

 Chamber of Commerce 
members from Pasadena and 
our neighboring cities will 
get together for the 1st West 
San Gabriel Valley multi-
city mixer on Thursday, May 
10th from 5:00 to 7:00 at 
Noor at 260 East Colorado 
Boulevard (in Paseo 
Colorado). Cost to attend 
SGV Chambers After Dark 
mixer is $10 per person at 
the door and includes entry, 
one drink ticket and entry in 
the opportunity drawing for 
prizes donated by members 
of each Chamber. Food 
samples and appetizers are 
also included in the entry 
fee. 

 Guests can pay at the 
door with cash or avoid the 
line and pay early by using 
Eventbrite at eventbrite.
com/e/sgv-chambers-after-
dark-tickets-45251628840. 
(Guests should please bring 
their ticket receipt with you 
for entry.)

 Food and drink are being 
provided by Noor and El 
Cholo. El Cholo will provide 
their signature margaritas 
as well as tasty Mexican-
inspired food. Noor will 
show of their event space 
while providing beer and 
wine, as well as drinks and 
food samples. Attire is 
business casual.

 Parking is available in Paseo 
Colorado. Validation for 90 
minutes of FREE parking 
is available at the top of the 
escalator near the exit from 
the parking garage or at 
Noor. The most convenient 
Paseo parking is off Marengo 
between Colorado and 
Green Street. 

 The SGV Multi-City Mixer 
is a collaboration between 
the Pasadena, La Canada 
Flintridge, Rosemead, San 
Gabriel, Altadena, Temple 
City, South Pasadena, 
San Gabriel, El Monte/
South El Monte and 
other local Chambers of 
Commerce. The event is a 
great opportunity to meet 
members of neighboring 
business communities, 
network, expand business 
contacts and have fun. The 
event is intended to give 
those in attendance the 
chance to meet potential 
customers and collaborators 
and learn about the 
business community in our 
neighboring cities.

Altadena, El Monte/
South El Monte, La 
Canada Flintridge, 
Rosemead, San 
Gabriel, South 
Pasadena and Temple 
City chambers are 
joining Pasadena in 
hosting event at Noor 
in The Paseo

 

 Pasadena Playhouse, the 
State Theater of California, 
presents a new family-friendly 
production of Jungle Book. 
Adapted from the works of 
Rudyard Kipling, this version 
is written and directed by Craig 
Francis and Rick Miller and 
is performed Tuesday, July 17 
through Sunday, July 29. 

 From Mowgli to Baloo the 
Bear, Kaa the snake and more, 
this Jungle Book re-imagines 
Kipling’s classic stories and 
brings to life the known and 
loved characters, while also 
introducing some of the other 
colorful inhabitants of Kipling’s 
books, and even today’s urban 
jungle. Through eye-popping 
video, interactive technology 
and the whimsical and soulful 
stories, poems and songs 
from the original novel, this 
time-honored tale transports 
audiences of all ages world of 
adventure in the jungle.

 Francis and Miller previous 
created a Twenty Thousand 
Leagues Under the Sea, which 
The New York Times called 
“magical, jaw-dropping, frisky, 
nifty and zesty.” This Jungle 
Book takes the same theatrical 
approach as Twenty Thousand 
Leagues Under The Sea: to re-
imagine a classic story through 
modern eyes.

 This very theatrical 
adaptation of Rudyard 
Kipling’s Jungle Book employs 
a rich soundscape, immersive 
multimedia, inventive puppetry, 
and a variety of new and 
traditional theatrical traditions 
to transport audiences to the 
world’s jungles. It features its 
favorite characters as never 
seen before, bringing out the 
original themes of the story, 
while connecting audiences to 
the story’s Indian locale and 
the human relationship to the 
animal kingdom.

 “Although the Mowgli stories 
in Kipling’s The Jungle Book and 
The Second Jungle Book have 
been often adapted for film and 
TV, there are also other stories 
in the books about different 
animals from around the world 
that we can’t wait to introduce 
to Pasadena,” said co-creator 
and co-director Rick Miller. 
“The stories, poems and songs 
that Kipling assembled in The 
Jungle Book cover a great deal 
of territory, both thematically 
and geographically.”

 Tickets are available online 
at PasadenaPlayhouse.org, 
by phone at 626-356-7529, 
and in person at the Pasadena 
Playhouse Box Office, 39 South 
El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, 
CA 91101.

 This production, a Kidoons 
and WYRD Production in 
association with The 20K 
Collective, will have its 
world premiere at the Asolo 
Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, 
Florida, before it is performed 
at the Pasadena Playhouse.

 The design team includes 
some of Canada’s most talented 
artists. Astrid Janson (Set, Props 
and Costume Design), winner 
of the prestigious Siminovitch 
Award for Theatre Design; 
multiple Dora Award winners 
Debashis Sinha (Sound and 
Music Design) and Rebecca 
Picherack (Lighting Design); 
JUNO Award nominated world 
music artist Suba Sankaran 
(Composition); as well as Irina 
Litvinkeno (Video Design) 
whose multimedia designs were 
featured in Twenty Thousand 
Leagues Under The Sea.

 


 The event includes 
discussions of the novel’s 
history and the lessons it 
holds for modern society

The annals of science 
fiction are filled with tales 
of creations turning against 
their masters: HAL 9000 
of 2001: A Space Odyssey, 
Skynet of the Terminator 
films, the dinosaurs of 
Jurassic Park, and, of course, 
the granddaddy of them all: 
Frankenstein’s monster.

 Frankenstein; or, The 
Modern Prometheus 
tells the tale of Victor 
Frankenstein, a scientist 
driven to create artificial life 
in the wake of his mother’s 
death. When he finally 
succeeds, he is horrified to 
see he has created a ghastly 
being rather than the thing 
of beauty he envisioned. 
Spurned by his creator and 
rejected by humanity, the 
creature comes to exact his 
revenge.

 This year marks the 200th 
anniversary of the novel’s 
publication. To celebrate, 
Caltech, The Huntington 
Library, Art Collection, 
and Botanical Gardens, the 
Keats-Shelley Association, 
and the Byron Society of 
America have organized 
Frankenstein: Then and 
Now, 1818–2018, a three-day 
symposium that will include 
discussions by scholars and 
scientists about the cultural 
milieu in which the novel 
was published, the science 
described in the novel, 
and the ethical questions 
humanity should be asking 
itself as it continues to 
develop technologies like 
genetic engineering and 
artificial intelligence.

 “Mary Shelley’s 
Frankenstein is the rare 
novel that has become 
modern myth, endlessly 
adapted in popular culture, 
and retold for contemporary 
occasions even as it remains 
compelling in its original 
narrative form,” says Caltech’s 
Kevin Gilmartin, professor 
of English, who is part of 
the symposium organizing 
team. “The conference will 
provide critics, artists, and 
scientists an opportunity 
to reflect on some 
contemporary implications 
of Frankenstein.”

 The conference is preceded 
by a keynote lecture by 
David Baltimore, Nobel 
Prize-winning Caltech 
president emeritus and the 
Robert Andrews Millikan 
Professor of Biology. 
Baltimore’s lecture will 
look at the development of 
biological technologies, like 
genetic engineering, and 
their potential for allowing 
humans to one day create 
new life from scratch.

 “Frankenstein’s creation 
of a monster is a literary 
precursor of these abilities, 
which may have seemed 
like total science fiction 200 
years ago but are now easily 
imaginable,” Baltimore says.

 The lecture will be held 
Thursday, May 10, at 7:30 
p.m. at The Huntington’s 
Rothenberg Hall. It is free 
to attend, but registration is 
required.

 The conference will be 
held at The Huntington 
and begins Friday, May 11, 
at 8:30 a.m. Activities are 
scheduled throughout the 
day Friday, Saturday, and 
Sunday. For a full schedule 
and to purchase conference 
tickets goto caltech.edu.

Written by Emily Velasco

 
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stop whatever he is doing 
and perk up. His absolute 
favorite toy is the Jolly Ball. 
Our volunteers have noticed 
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with commands. While 
out on our Wiggle Waggle 
Wagon, he has met many 
children and is friendly to 
people of all ages. Larry has 
received his blue ribbon, so 
he knows his “sit,” “down,” 
and “stay” and is ready to 
find a home. 

 The adoption fee for dogs 
is $130. All dogs are spayed 
or neutered, microchipped, 
and vaccinated before going 
to their new home. 

 New adopters will receive a 
complimentary health-and-
wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well 
as a goody bag filled with 
information about how to 
care for your pet.

 View photos of adoptable 
pets at pasadenahumane.
org. Adoption hours are 11 
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 
Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Saturday.

 Pets may not be available 
for adoption and cannot be 
held for potential adopters 
by phone calls or email.

Pet of the 
Week

Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 There is something for 
everyone in May at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St.

 You do not have to be a 
member to attend. Some events 
require advance reservations as 
noted.

 A Toast to the Joys of Music – 
Tuesdays to May 29, from 9:30 
to 11:30 a.m. Tom Campbell 
returns to play his guitar and 
sing covers of traditional 
country, country rock, blues, 
folk, gospel and classic rock 
music made famous by The 
Grateful Dead, Vince Gill, 
Merle Haggard, B.B. King, 
Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, 
The Rolling Stones and others.

Taxi Vouchers – Tuesday, May 
1, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Qualified 
low-income adults who are 
50 and older and live in the 
Pasadena area will receive two 
vouchers for taxi rides. Proof 
of income and a California ID 
are required. Quantities are 
limited.

 Scenic Walkers Club – 
Wednesdays to May 30, at 
10 a.m. Join members of the 
Pasadena Senior Center’s 
Scenic Walkers Club for walks 
to scenic local places to enjoy 
the great outdoors and get some 
exercise. For more information, 
including where to meet up 
each week, contact Scenic 
Walkers Club coordinator Alan 
Colville at alancolville@charter.
net.

 Domino Club – Thursdays 
to May 24, at 1 p.m. Rollicking 
games of chicken foot dominoes 
will have you laughing as the 
tiles cascade! This game is 
easy enough for beginners 
yet challenging enough for 
seasoned players. For more 
information call Vicki Leigh at 
(928) 478-4654.

 Friday Movie Matinees at 
1 p.m. Everyone enjoys the 
experience of watching movies 
and the pleasures they bring. 

May 11: “Darkest Hour” (2017, 
R) starring Gary Oldman and 
Kristin Scott Thomas. As the 
threat of Germany’s invasion 
looms during the early days 
of World War II, Britain faces 
its darkest hour while the fate 
of Western Europe hangs on 
the leadership of Winston 
Churchill, the new prime 
minister. May 18: “Coco” 
(2017, PG) with the voice 
talents of Anthony Gonzalez 
and Gael García Bernal. 
Despite his family’s baffling 
generations-old ban on music, 
young Miguel aspires to be an 
accomplished musician and 
enters the Land of the Dead 
where he meets an array of 
extraordinary characters who 
help him unlock the real story 
behind his family history. 

 Wellness Care – Thursday, 
May 10, at 10 a.m. Learn about 
the popular Activator Methods 
Technique that uses a Medicare-
approved instrument to apply 
gentle, low-force chiropractic 
adjustments; acupuncture, 
a safe, all-natural, drug-free 
and virtually painless healing 
technique that dates back more 
than 2,500 years; and holistic 
nutrition. Presented by Dr. Ted 
Marriott, David Liu L.A.C. and 
Harvey Slater.

 Hoarding and Clutter – 
Thursday, May 17, at 10 
a.m. Hording disorder affects 
between two and five percent 
of the population. Learn about 
the symptoms and possible 
causes of this newly identified 
clinical disorder and resources 
available for people who want 
to get treatment. Presented by 
Mary DeVan, a licensed social 
worker and therapist who 
specializes in the disorder.

 LA Opera Talk: In Love with 
Mozart – Monday, May 21, at 1 
p.m. An LA Opera community 
educator will explore the 
reasons Wolfgang Amadeus 
Mozart has been beloved by 
people from all walks of life for 
more than 200 years.

 Estate Planning Basics, Part 1 
– Thursday, May 24, at 10 a.m. 
Learn the basic facts everyone 
should know about trusts, wills 
and probate issues. Presented 
by the Law Offices of Geoffrey 
Chin.

 Estate Planning Basics, Part 2 
– Thursday, May 31, at 10 a.m. 
Learn the basic facts everyone 
should know about estate taxes, 
conservatorships and durable 
powers of attorney. Presented 
by the Law Offices of Geoffrey 
Chin.

 For more information visit 
www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org 
or call (626) 795-4331.

 Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center is 
an independent nonprofit 
agency that offers recreational, 
educational, wellness and 
social services to people ages 
50 and older in a welcoming 
environment. Services are also 
provided for frail, low-income 
and homebound seniors. 

Three Vignettes - An Evening 
of Music and Theatre

 A Noise Within (ANW), the 
acclaimed classical repertory 
theatre company, joins 
Pasadena Conservatory of 
Music (PCM) in presenting 
an evening of music and 
theatre – Three Vignettes 
– where attendees will be 
transported to Paris for 
music, wine and scenes from 
famous French plays, at A 
Noise Within on Thursday, 
May 17 at 6:30 pm.

 The two beloved Pasadena 
organizations are partnering 
on a one-night-only, 
fundraising event that will 
showcase French classics 
in both music and theatre. 
Stephen McCurry, Executive 
Director of PCM, and 
ANW’s Co-Producing 
Artistic Directors Julia 
Rodriguez- Elliott and Geoff 
Elliott, combined their 
artistic visions and planned 
a night that will take you 
to signature venues in 
Paris, from Le Chat Noir to 
Théâtre-Français.

 Le Conservatoire – The 
John and Barbara Lawrence 
Rehearsal Hall

An American in Paris 
by George Gershwin 
accompanies a scene from 
Georges Feydeau’s A Flea in 
Her Ear

 Théâtre-Français – Chuck 
and Bette Redmond Stage

La Valse by Maurice Ravel 
played along with a scene 
from Tartuffe by Moliere

 Le Chat Noir – ANW 
Lobby

Cabaret Songs by Erik Satie 
with a scene from a light 
French comedy

 Specially selected French 
wines will be paired with 
each vignette; hors d’oeuvres 
and desserts will be served; 
and there will be a wine 
and champagne bar at ‘Le 
Deux Magots,’ a pop up 
French café. This evening 
is a unique opportunity 
to see two of Pasadena’s 
preeminent performing arts 
institutions join forces for a 
singular event that everyone 
will be talking about.

 For tickets, please contact 
Development Director 
Amy Nance at anance@
anoisewithin.org or by 
phone at 626.356.3103. 
Proceeds from this event 
fund both ANW’s theatre 
education programs and 
music education programs 
at Pasadena Conservatory of 
Music.

 About Pasadena 
Conservatory of Music 

 The Pasadena Conservatory 
of Music (PCM) provides 
opportunities for students 
of all ages and backgrounds 
to study, perform, and 
enjoy music. Founded in 
1984, PCM is a nationally-
accredited community 
music school that offers a 
wide range of programs, 
including individual 
and group instrumental 
instruction, music 
appreciation courses, master 
classes, summer camps, 
workshops, and concerts. 
Each year, the Conservatory 
presents more than 150 
on-campus events for over 
11,000 audience members, 
including the PCM Chamber 
Music Competition--
one of the largest pre-
collegiate chamber music 
competitions in the country. 
More than 1,200 students 
attend PCM annually 
and over 3,000 students 
in the San Gabriel Valley 
benefit from its outreach 
programs. For more visit: 
pasadenaconservatory.org.

 Presented with Pasadena 
Conservatory of Music

House Passes 
Schiff Drone 
Amendment

 

 The House of 
Representatives, last week, 
passed an amendment 
introduced by Rep. Adam 
Schiff that addresses the 
increase in unmanned 
aircrafts, or drones, entering 
restricted airspace such as 
airports or above forest fires. 
The amendment, which was 
unanimously approved by 
House, requires the Federal 
Aviation Administration 
(FAA) program that utilizes 
remote detection and 
identification technologies 
to identify unmanned 
aircraft systems (UAS) that 
are not in compliance with 
applicable federal aviation 
laws and regulations.

 “The dramatic explosion 
in the number and 
sophistication of consumer 
drones has far exceeded the 
pace of regulation necessary 
to protect the public,” said 
Rep. Schiff. “In a complicated 
and crowded airspace like 
the one we have in Los 
Angeles, where drones have 
interfered with firefighting 
operations and caused 
issues for landing planes 
and helicopters, we must 
prioritize public safety. That 
is why it was so important 
for Congress to give the 
FAA and law enforcement 
the appropriate tools to 
address increased drones in 
restricted airspaces.”

 In addition to the inclusion 
of Rep. Schiff’s amendment, 
the bill also includes 
language requiring the FAA 
to study the potential health 
impacts of overflight noise 
due to the implementation 
of NextGen in Los Angeles 
County. The FAA has 
implemented NextGen – a 
shifting of air traffic control 
from ground-based radar 
and radio navigation to 
more precise satellite-based 
navigation and aircraft 
tracking – across the 
country. Los Angeles County 
implemented NextGen via 
the Southern California 
Metroplex in April 2017, 
which altered flight routes 
for some airports in the 
Los Angeles region. Last 
month, Rep. Schiff sent a 
letter to the FAA urging 
the agency to review the 
impacts of NextGen air 
traffic control technology on 
the community surrounding 
the Hollywood Burbank 
Airport.

Amendment gives FAA 
the Ability to Detect and 
Monitor Drones Entering 
Restricted Airspace

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