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3 Mountain View News Saturday, May 12, 2018 Three Vignettes - An Evening of Music and Theatre Local NEA Grant Winners NASA Satellite Images Show Fissures from Hawaii Volcano The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced Wednesday, its second major round of grant funding for the fiscal year 2018. The grants, totaling over $87 million, will fund projects, exhibitions, education, festivals and more around the country, including five in California’s 27th Congressional district, which is represented by Rep. Judy Chu. Rep. Chu released the following statement: “The San Gabriel Valley boasts some of the country’s premier artists and scientists, and our institutions are some of the finest in the world. I’m thrilled to see NEA grants coming to the district to help support the arts and expose them to more members of the community. These federal grants will go towards commissioning a new work of vocal chamber music, establishing a program to explore the intersection of art and science, connecting children to art and nature, exploring our relationship with technology and the environment, and arts education for underserved high school students. I’m so proud of these incredible projects, not only for receiving this well- deserved support, but for the contributions they are making to our community. I’ve seen the way experiences with the arts can change a life, and it’s my hope that this will help inspire the next generation of thinkers and luminaries. Congratulations to all the grant winners.” The NEA grant winners around Pasadena are: Fulcrum Arts - $60,000 The program supports exploration of the intersections between art and science, linking artists to regional institutions such as the Carnegie Observatories, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As many as four local, national, and international visual and multidisciplinary artists will be selected to participate. Each residency will be documented by professional videographers, with short-form documentaries available to the public online. Kidspace: A Participatory Museum (aka Kidspace Children’s Museum) - $20,000 Designed to connect children and their families to working artists, the program will allow an artist to work in a studio on the museum’s campus for a full year. Located in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco canyon and cultural area, Kidspace has the unique ability to connect art and nature to nearly 350,000 visitors each year. The city is home to a varied landscape from the San Gabriel Mountains in Angeles National Forest to the urban core and adjoining neighborhoods highlighting America’s Arts and Crafts Movement, and campuses including CalTech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The residency will help the museum fulfill its mission that prioritizes experiential learning and provides children with hands-on experiences. After a series of programs that take place during the year, an installation will be realized on the museum’s campus. Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation, Inc. - $40,000 The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden will invite contemporary artists to present time-based works (moving image and sound work by visual artists) that explore ideas about horticulture and technology. Digital and video works will explore themes as diverse as the threat of non- native invasive plant species, pollution, smog, and cell mitosis as a way of examining society’s evolving relationship with technology and the natural world. A series of artists talks will be offered with additional public programming including classes on pinhole camera construction and interactive music making workshops. Public Works Group (aka Learning Works) - $50,000 Underserved high school students at Learning Works Charter School campuses in East Pasadena and Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, will receive weekly, year-round sequential visual arts and media arts instruction and workforce skills training. The initiative will incorporate public exhibition opportunities for students, mentorships and paid apprenticeships, a biennial career day, and fieldtrips to various cultural venues. Key project partners include the Armory Center for the Arts and Homeboy Industries, a social services and enterprise organization addressing the needs of formerly gang- involved or incarcerated men and women. 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. Image credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team The eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii triggered a number of gas- and lava-oozing fissures in the East Riff Zone of the volcano. The fissures and high levels of sulfur dioxide gas prompted evacuations in the area. Images taken from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) onboard NASA’s Terra satellite picked up these new fissures. In the first image, the red areas are vegetation, and the black and gray areas are old lava flows. The yellow areas superimposed over the image show hot spots that were detected by ASTER’s thermal infrared bands. These hot spots are the newly formed fissures and new lava flow as of May 6. In the second photo, also acquired on May 6, the long yellow and green streaks are plumes of sulfur dioxide gas. On April 30, the floor of Kilauea’s crater began to collapse. Earthquakes followed, including one that measured magnitude 6.9, and lava was pushed into new underground areas that eventually broke through the ground in such areas as the Leilani Estates. Kilauea is the youngest and southeastern-most volcano on the island. Eruptive activity along the East Rift Zone has been continuous since 1983. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The U.S. science team is located at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. The Terra mission is part of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. For more information and images visit: jpl.nasa.gov and click on news. LARRY TORRES ELECTED PUSD PRESIDENT Pet of the Week Dexter (A455155) is a 9-year-old Puggle who is as friendly as can be. This Pug/Beagle mix is a loving and happy dog, according to his former owner. Sadly, Dexter made his way to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA when his owner could no longer care for him. They wrote that he gets along well with people of all ages and other pets. If you are looking for a happy-go-lucky dog, ask for Dexter. The adoption fee for dogs is $130. All dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before going to their new home. Dexter qualifies for our Seniors for Seniors program, making his adoption fee free for adopters age 60 and over. 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. 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 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. 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. The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education elected Lawrence Torres (District 6) as its president during a special session meeting on Monday, May 7, 2018. Roy Boulghourjian (District 2), who held the position previously, handed the reins to Torres with a slam of a gavel and a brief shuffling of name plates. “It is such an incredible honor to be voted President of the Board,” said Torres. “I cannot say enough about the hard work I have experienced personally in this district on behalf of our children. I am proud and honored to lead this organization.” President Torres was elected to the school board in 2015 as part of the newly formed District 6, and brings with him a wealth of experience as an educator and leader. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he tackled a double major in History and Political Science and then went on to receive Master degrees from both Harvard and UCLA in Education. Mr. Torres started his teaching career in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1986 and became very active in the middle school movement, as well as serving on several school site councils in Sierra Madre Elementary, Middle School and Pasadena High School. In 1993, he became a teacher and coordinator at the North Region City of Angels K-12 School in Sylmar. Since joining PUSD as a board member, he has served as clerk and vice president. President Torres current resides in Sierra Madre with his wife Carole Tremblay, who serves as Vice President of Development and Communications at Maryvale. He has two daughters; his oldest, Camille is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, and his youngest, Emily, is currently attending the University of Bath in England. In his first order of business as president, President Torres moved to elect Patrick Cahalan (District 4) to the position of Vice President and Scott Phelps (District 7) to the position of clerk. It will be an uphill battle for President Torres and this school board as looming budget woes and a loss of staff as a result has had a great impact on the district. The Board holds one regular meeting per month at 4:00 p.m. in the Elbie J. Hickambottom Board Room (Room 236), 351 S. Hudson Ave, Pasadena. The next scheduled meeting will take place on May, 24 2018. KMcGuire/ MVNews Annual LitFest Pasadena Two Action-Packed Days and Nights of Literary Events the weekend of May 19th & 20th ~ free in the historic Playhouse District 1:00pm - 3:00pm Workshops 3:00pm - 10:00pm Panels & Readings For more information visit: litfestpasadena.org, Select PROGRAM for full schedule. The mission of LitFest Pasadena is to provide an opportunity for authors and community members to celebrate literature of all kinds, to instill a love of reading and writing, and to provide a public intersection of dialogue around the variety of topics and ideas that books inspire. Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com | ||||||||||||||||||||