Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, August 11, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, August 11, 2018 

Altadena Library Event

New Satellite Map Shows 
Ground Deformation After 
Indonesian Quake

August Events at Kidspace

 Even after a wonderful 
summer of letting reading take 
us everywhere, we all know 
“there is no place like home.” 
Pack a picnic and join us for 
an end-of-summer celebration 
August 18 featuring one final 
trip to another land... called 
Oz! Doors open at 6:00pm, 
and starting at 6:30pm, enjoy 
music and activities as you find 
your seat and set up your picnic 
area. Families can do crafts and 
dance to our age-appropriate 
music, while adults can enjoy 
the talents of our special guests, 
the Haiku Guys + Gals! Once 
the sun sets, we will show a 
screening of The Wizard of Oz 
on a big screen in our Main 
Library Parking Lot; singing 
along is definitely encouraged!

The Wizard of Oz - As the 
sun sets, we will begin our 
special outdoor screening of 
The Wizard of Oz. We’ll take 
one final summer trip and be 
transported by this magical 
family classic.

Picnic-Style - Pack a picnic at 
home or purchase the offered 
snacks, sweets from Kona Ice, 
and popcorn, of course!

Haiku Guys + Gals - The Haiku 
Guys + Gals are professional 
poets that write personalized 
haikus on typewriters on the 
spot! Before the movie begins, 
stop by for a brief chat that will 
culminate with the creation of a 
custom haiku to take home.

Song & Dance - Before the 
movie begins, little ones can 
enjoy songs and dancing, as well 
as some Oz-themed crafts!

Summer Reading winners will 
also be announced throughout 
the evening.

The Altadena Library located 
at 600 E. Mariposa St. For 
more information visit: 
altadenalibrary.org or call (626) 
798-083

 There’s No Place Like 
Home: Outdoor Movie 
& End-of-Summer 
Celebration

 

 Busy Bee Book Series: “Wild 
Wild Weasel”, Saturday, August 
11, 1:00pm: The weasel and boy 
are back! Space travel was a 
breeze compared to their latest 
challenge: obedience school. 
But can a weasel be trained? 
Find out what happens when 
wild animals go to school, just 
like kids. “Wild Wild Weasel” 
is a follow-up to “Once Upon a 
Weasel” and the second book in 
the World of the Weasel series.

 Performance on the Frog: 
RePercussion, Sunday, August 
19, 1:00pm: Join Kidspace at 
1:00pm for RePercussion, a 
high-energy street-drum team 
who combine music, comedy, 
and a lot of fun. RePercussion 
inspires families to make music 
with everyday objects!

 Kidspace Children’s Museum 
is located at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., 
in Brookside Park on 3.5 acres 
of both indoor and outdoor, 
interactive environments. 
The museum features over 
40 hands-on exhibits with 
daily programs and monthly 
events for children ages 1 to 
10. The mission of Kidspace 
is to nurture the potential 
of all children through kid-
driven experiences, inspiring 
them to become joyful, active 
learners. Admission is $14 
for adults and children. Free 
for children under one year. 
For more information, visit 
kidspacemuseum.org.


Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 

 Scientists with NASA/
Caltech’s Advanced Rapid 
Imaging and Analysis project 
(ARIA) used new satellite 
data to produce a map of 
ground deformation on the 
resort island of Lombok, 
Indonesia, following a 
deadly 6.9-magnitude 
earthquake on August 5. 

 The false-color map shows 
the amount of permanent 
surface movement that 
occurred, almost entirely 
due to the quake, over 
a 6-day period between 
satellite images taken on July 
30 and August 5.

 From the pattern of 
deformation in the map, 
scientists have determined 
that the earthquake fault 
slip was on a fault beneath 
the northwestern part of 
Lombok Island, and it caused 
as much as 10 inches (25 
centimeters) of uplift of the 
ground surface. White areas 
in the image are places where 
the radar measurement was 
not possible, largely due to 
dense forests in the middle 
of the islands.

 Through these maps, 
NASA and its partners are 
contributing important 
observations and expertise 
that can assist with response 
to earthquakes and other 
natural or human-produced 
hazards.

 The deformation map is 
produced from automated 
interferometric processing 
of synthetic aperture 
radar (SAR) data from 
the European Union’s 
Copernicus Sentinel-1A and 
-1B satellites using the JPL-
Caltech ARIA data system. 
The European Space Agency 
operates the Sentinel-1A 
and -1B satellites.

 This and similar products 
were developed in support 
of the NASA Disasters 
Program. More information 
on them and on the Disasters 
Program is available 
at the following links: 
disasters.nasa.gov/lombok-
indonesia-earthquake-2018 
and disasters.nasa.gov.

 There is something for 
everyone in August 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.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays, Aug. 17 and 24, at 1 
p.m. Everyone enjoys watching 
movies and the pleasures they 
bring. Aug. 17: The Pursuit 
of Happyness (2006, PG-
13) starring Will Smith and 
Thandie Newton. A talented, 
often unemployed single father 
struggles to make ends meet 
while raising his young son 
after they are evicted from 
their San Francisco apartment 
with nowhere to go. Aug. 24: 
Downsizing (2017, R) starring 
Matt Damon and Kristin Wiig. 
When scientists discover how 
to shrink humans down to 
five inches tall as a solution to 
overpopulation, a man and 
his wife decide to get small 
and move to a downsized 
community, a choice that 
triggers life-changing 
adventures.

 Screening Mimis Film 
Club – Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 
3 p.m. What used to require 
a monthly fee is now free! 
Classics, film noir, cult films, 
documentaries, shorts, foreign 
films, animated films and more 
are selected democratically by 
club members. Each screening 
is researched and its hidden 
history presented prior to each 
viewing. Lively discussions and 
Q&A follow each screening. 
Popcorn is provided. The film 
club is scheduled the first and 
third Tuesdays of every month. 
Email mmeovary@aol.com for 
more information.

 Free Summer Concerts for 
All Ages – Mondays at 6 p.m. 
through Sept. 3. Summer 
concerts sponsored by the 
Pasadena Senior Center have 
moved from Memorial Park 
to the air-conditioned comfort 
of the center’s Scott Pavilion. 
Aug. 6: Janet Klein and Her 
Parlor Boys will perform jazz, 
ragtime, blues and novelty 
songs popular from 1900 to 
1930. Aug. 13: Pam Kay and 
the Tap Chicks will entertain 
with energetic dance routines, 
Vaudeville-style comedy and 
clever costumes. Aug. 20: 
Lisa Haley and the Zydekats 
will play lively Cajun Zydeco 
music with plenty of Louisiana 
spice. Aug. 27: Leah Zeger will 
perform spirited Gypsy jazz 
and beloved standards. Sept. 
3: The Great American Swing 
Band will feature the sounds 
of Big Band, rhythm and blues, 
jazz and Dixieland.

 Health Insurance Counseling 
– Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 10 
a.m. Trained counselors will 
provide unbiased information 
about Medicare, Med-gap, 
Medicare Advantage, Medicare 
Part D and Cal Medi-Connect. 
Appointments are required; 
call (626) 795-4331. 

 LA Opera Talk – Monday, 
Aug. 20, at 1 p.m. An LA Opera 
community educator will give a 
multimedia presentation titled 
“The Creation of an Opera” that 
will provide an in-depth look 
at all aspects of opera beyond 
music and singing, including 
set design and costume design, 
illustrated with examples 
from some of the world’s most 
beloved operas.

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

 Founded in 1960, the Pasadena 
Senior Center is an independent, 
nonprofit organization that 
offers recreational, educational, 
wellness and social services to 
people ages 50 and older in a 
welcoming environment.

Pet of the 
Week

 Nash (A462807) is a 
5-month-old purr-machine! 
As soon as you open his 
kennel doors he comes over, 
curiously, and starts purring. 
He head bumps for attention 
and rubs against his kennel. 
He likes to be petted, 
especially behind his ears, 
and likes to play. Nash is 
looking for a new best friend 
today! 

 The adoption fee for cats 
is $75. All cats are spayed 
or neutered, microchipped, 
and vaccinated before being 
adopted. 

 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.


Michael Feinstein and The 
Pasadena POPS Pay Tribute 
to Leonard Bernstein

ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

 Principal Pops Conductor 
Michael Feinstein and the 
Pasadena POPS continue the 
2018 Sierra Summer Concert 
Series with a momentous 
tribute to Leonard Bernstein on 
Saturday, August 18 at 7:30pm. 
The POPS presents Bernstein’s 
New York as part of the Leonard 
Bernstein at 100 centennial 
being celebrated around 
the globe, but Feinstein has 
something more in store for this 
special performance. Having 
been lucky enough to know 
and spend time with Bernstein, 
Michael will recount first-hand 
stories from Candide to On the 
Town and West Side Story and 
will give an intimate look inside 
the legend’s friendships with 
Copland, Sinatra and more. 
Feinstein will present Bernstein 
as only he can, examining how 
the melting pot of the Big Apple 
influenced his life and music to 
reveal what made Bernstein 
“Bernstein”.

 The POPS will commemorate 
Bernstein’s 100th with an 
evening full of wide-ranging 
music. The setlist will cover 
songs from his enduring 
Broadway classics, with 
“Somewhere” and On the 
Town’s “New York, New York,” 
along with the best from his 
contemporaries, including his 
close friend Aaron Copland’s 
“Hoe Down” and Sinatra’s “New 
York, New York.” Feinstein 
says of the evening’s program, 
“It was his full embrace of 
the world of music that made 
him unique in what he did. It 
seemed necessary to all of us 
to create something that would 
reflect that nature. The concert 
is not exclusively Bernstein; it 
also is music that influenced 
him, music written by his 
contemporaries, and music he 
influenced.”

 A slew of talent will join the 
POPS orchestra for the special 
tribute. The three guest soloists 
include Julian Ovenden, who 
will reprise many of the songs 
he’s performed from Bernstein’s 
cannon throughout the years. 
Ovenden has an exceptional 
voice and is particularly 
adept at the music of Leonard 
Bernstein, though most know 
him for his many screen 
credits, notably Downton 
Abbey, Person of Interest, and 
Smash. Australian soprano and 
cabaret star Ali McGregor will 
nicely complement Ovenden. 
With her multi-octave range, 
she sings music of every stripe 
with ease and is perfectly suited 
to the eclectic nature of what 
it means to celebrate Leonard 
Bernstein. La Cañada native 
Finn Sagal rounds out the pack 
as a young and charismatic 
singer and winner of the 2017 
Songbook Academy® Award, 
who now serves as the Great 
American Songbook Youth 
Ambassador. 

 All concerts are held at the Los 
Angeles County Arboretum 
and Botanic Garden. Grounds 
open for picnicking and dining 
at 5:30pm and performances 
begin at 7:30pm. Don’t miss 
the best outdoor dinner party 
in town with spacious circular 
table seating with fine linens, 
or lawn seating for those 
who want to bring a blanket 
– each option carries on the 
tradition of picnic-dining 
with your family and friends 
with Michael Feinstein and 
Pasadena’s premier orchestra! 
Among many venue amenities, 
concert goers can enjoy pre-
ordered gourmet dining 
packages for on-site pickup 
just steps from their table from 
Julienne, Marston’s and Claud 
& Co. The venue also hosts 
mouth-watering food trucks 
and the convenience of two 
full beverage centers serving 
fine wines, beer, coffee and soft 
drinks.

 Audiences get the ultimate 
outdoor concert experience 
with large LED video screens 
to see the artists and orchestra 
up close, superior sound and 
the high-quality production 
value that is a signature of the 
Pasadena POPS. For those 
who want to make a night of 
it, exclusive hotel packages are 
available for POPS patrons at 
Pasadena’s landmark Hotel 
Constance.

 The Arboretum is located at 301 
North Baldwin Ave. Subscribers 
may pre-purchase parking 
on-site at the Arboretum, 
and all concertgoers enjoy 
free parking at the adjacent 
Westfield Santa Anita shopping 
center with complimentary 
non-stop shuttle service to the 
Arboretum’s main entrance.

 Single tickets start at $25 and 
are available by calling the box 
office at (626)-793-7172, online 
at PasadenaSymphony-Pops.
org or at the Arboretum on the 
day of the concert.

 Tickets start at $25.00

Dining: Gates open at 5:30pm 
for picnicking. Guests are 
welcome to bring their own 
food and drink or visit one of 
the many onsite food vendors.

Sunday, July 29th

5:25 AM – A battery 
occurred in the 2500 block of 
El Molino Avenue. Suspect 
has been identified. 

10:30 PM – A battery 
occurred in the 2600 block 
of N. Fair Oaks Avenue. 
Suspect has been identified. 

10:30 PM – A carjacking 
incident occurred in the 
900 block of Lehigh Street. 
Suspects described as two 
male Blacks, between 20 
to 25 years old, 6 feet, 200 
pounds. Vehicle stolen 
described as a black 2015 
Lexus RX 350 coupe. 

Monday, July 30th

11:00 PM – A vehicle 
burglary occurred in the 
200 block of W. Mariposa 
Street. Suspect(s) entered 
the vehicle by punching the 
door lock. Stolen: clothing, 
gift cards, Anne Klein watch, 
shoes, and linen. 

Tuesday, July 31st

8:45 PM – A vehicle was 
reported stolen from the 
2100 block of Lincoln 
Avenue. Vehicle described 
as a black 2016 BMW 535i. 
Vehicle recovered the same 
day by CHP South Division. 

Wednesday, August 1st

1:47 PM – A petty theft 
from an unlocked vehicle 
occurred in the 2900 block 
of Sterling Place. Stolen: 
red leather Neiman Marcus 
handbag. 

Thursday, August 2nd

3:05 PM – Oddis Cole, 62 
years old arrested in the 100 
block of E. Harriet Street for 
strong arm robbery. Victim 
and suspect are acquainted.

Friday, August 3rd

No significant incidents. 

Saturday, August 4th

12:01 AM – Three petty 
thefts of vehicle batteries 
occurred in the 2000 block 
of E. Washington Boulevard. 
Vehicles targeted 2000-2004 
Toyota Corolla. 

3:13 PM – A package 
theft occurred in the 1300 
block of E. Loma Alta 
Drive. Suspects described 
as two female Hispanics, 
approximately 30 years old 
and driving a black sedan. 
Stolen: clothing, bedding 
and art game. 

Comedy Native Gardens 
to Open at Playhouse

 Pasadena Playhouse, the 
State Theater of California, is 
presenting Native Gardens, a 
new comedy by Karen Zacarías 
and directed by Seinfeld’s Jason 
Alexander. The production 
runs September 5 through 30 at 
Pasadena Playhouse; the press 
opening is September 9.

 The cast of Native Gardens 
features acclaimed actors 
of both screen and stage: 
Christian Barillas (Ronaldo 
on Modern Family), 
Academy Award Nominee 
Bruce Davison (Willard, 
Longtime Companion, 
and A Song at Twilight at 
Pasadena Playhouse), Frances 
Fisher (Titanic, Unforgiven, 
Resurrection), and Jessica 
Meraz (TNT’s Major Crimes). 
The cast of Native Gardens is 
rounded out by Julian Armaya, 
Joshua Duron and Bradley Roa 
II.

 In this new comedy, 
horticultures clash, turning 
well-intentioned neighbors into 
feuding enemies. It’s the War 
of the Hoses where cultures 
collide and mudslinging ensues 
– literally. Good fences don’t 
always make good neighbors, 
but they do make for a lot of 
laughs in this new play.

 Native Gardens tells the story 
of Pablo (Barillas), a rising 
attorney, and Tania (Meraz), his 
very pregnant wife who is also a 
doctoral candidate. They have 
just purchased a home next to 
Frank (Davison) and Virginia 
(Fisher), a well-established 
D.C. couple with a prize-
worthy English garden. They 
could not feel more welcomed 
until an impending barbeque 
for Pablo’s colleagues and a 
delicate disagreement over a 
long-standing fence line soon 
spirals into an all-out comedic 
border dispute. 

 Director Jason Alexander 
said, “In a deceptively simple, 
deeply appealing play the 
author has captured the essence 
of a global conversation we are 
now having. The subject is ‘who 
belongs to what community 
and who controls those 
communities.’ It sounds like 
that would have to be a heavy 
weighted evening, but in Karen 
Zacarías’ deft hands, she has 
transformed it into a serio-
comic delight. It is impossible to 
watch without getting involved 
and wondering what you would 
do in the same situation. Great 
characters, great fun and I look 
forward to sharing it with our 
theater community.”

 “It is very exciting for me to 
introduce the work of Karen 
Zacarías to Los Angeles. She 
tackles topical issues with great 
verve, wit and relevance,” said 
Danny Feldman, Pasadena 
Playhouse Producing Artistic 
Director. He continues, 
“Anyone who has a neighbor 
can relate – or maybe even 
sympathize – with someone in 
this story. We all share stories 
about good and bad neighbors 
and what can happen. And 
when it happens to someone 
else, its even funnier. In the 
hands of these comedic legends, 
I am sure you are in for a good 
laugh.”

 Tickets start at $25 for Native 
Gardens and are available at 
pasadenaplayhouse.org, by 
phone at 626-356-7529, and 
at the box office at 39 South El 
Molino Avenue.

 A comedy play 
directed by Jason 
Alexander 


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