Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, December 22, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 22, 2018 


Royal Court 
Visit with 
Future Royals

 

 The 2019 Rose Queen and 
her Princesses will share their 
favorite princess stories and 
recent Tournament experiences 
as members of the Royal Court 
on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 from 
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Pasadena 
Public Library’s Hastings 
Branch, 3325 E. Orange Grove 
Blvd.

 Future Kings, Queens and 
Princesses are invited to come 
dressed in their finery for 
this special visit. Parents are 
encouraged to bring a camera 
and take photos of their own 
prince or princess with the 
Royal Court.

 For more information, 
contact Diane Walker at (626) 
744-7262 or dianewalker@
cityofpasadena.net.

Chamber, City, Partner for 
Shop Pasadena Campaign

The Wonderful Winter of 
Oz: Final 4 Performances

 
Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP), in 
association with the Pasadena 
Civic Auditorium, announces 
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez 
(NBC’s “Grimm” and ABC 
Family’s “The Secret Life of the 
American Teenager”) as The 
Cowardly Lion for the final 
4 performances of the world 
premiere of the Wonderful 
Winter of Oz at the Pasadena 
Civic Auditorium, (300 East 
Green Street, Pasadena CA 
91101) on December 29 at 
1:00pm and 6:00pm and 
December 30 at 12:00pm 
and 4:00pm. The role of The 
Cowardly Lion is played by 
Juan Pablo Di Pace (“Fernando” 
on Netflix’s number one 
show Fuller House, leading 
contestant this season on ABC’s 
Dancing With The Stars) at all 
other performances.

 Philip Anthony-rodriguez is 
a Puerto Rican American actor 
known for playing Marcus 
Rispoli on NBC’s “Grimm” & 
Ruben Enriquez on 6 Seasons 
of ABC Family’s “The Secret 
Life of the American Teenager.” 
On stage Philip starred as El 
Gallo opposite Hal Linden 
at the Pasadena Playhouse in 
The Fantasticks. As a voice 
over artist he can be heard 
as Don Huevo in the Netflix 
Children’s series “Goldie & 
Bear” “¡Viva Don Huevo!” 
and as Fifth Brother on Disney 
XD’s “Star Wars Rebels.” Philip 
is also the Spanish speaking & 
singing voices of Elmo, Telly 
Monster, Hoots The Owl on 
“Sesame Street Beginnings” 
& “Maravillas Musicales!” in 
addition to many TV guest 
roles.

 The Wonderful Winter of Oz 
stars singer, actress and dancer 
Mackenzie Ziegler (Dancing 
with the Stars: Juniors, Dance 
Moms) as Dorothy, Tony Award 
winner Marissa Jaret Winokur 
(Celebrity Big Brother Winner 
and Broadway’s Hairspray) as 
Glinda, and features Kermit 
The Frog® as the Wizard of

 Oz, Jared Gertner (Broadway’s 
The Book of Mormon) as The 
Scarecrow, Phil LaMarr (“Mad 
TV” and “Pulp Fiction”) as 
The Tin Man, Yvette Gonzalez-
Nacer (Nickelodeon’s The Fresh 
Beat Band, “Cha Cha” on FOX’s 
Grease: Live!, National Tour of 
In the Heights) as The Wicked 
Witch of the West, Hailee 
Payne and Valerie Rockey of So 
You Think You Can Dance, and 
Rescue Dog Pickle C. Irwin as 
Toto.

 The production is directed 
by Bonnie Lythgoe and 
choreographed by Napoleon 
and Tabitha D’umo 
(NappyTabs), with book by 
Kris Lythgoe and musical 
direction and arrangements 
by Michael Orland (American 
Idol). Casting is by executive 
producer Becky Lythgoe.

 The Wonderful Winter of 
Oz is a Holiday version of 
America’s favorite modern fairy 
tale, in the style of a traditional 
British Family Panto. On 
Christmas Eve, Dorothy gets 
swept away by a ‘freak’ Kansas 
blizzard and lands in a world of 
munchkins and witches. With 
songs from Imagine Dragons 
to Earth, Wind and Fire, THE 
WONDERFUL WINTER 
OF OZ is the perfect family 
experience at the Holiday time. 
No rainbows will be hurt in this 
production.

 Tickets start at $40 and Family 
Four Packs for just $99 can 
be purchased at the Pasadena 
Civic Auditorium, online at 
www.thepasadenacivic.com 
or by calling 626-449-7362. 
Golden Tickets, which allow 
the ticket holder (children 
ages 4 – 12 only) a special on-
stage experience during the 
production, are available for an 
additional $75.00 each. This 
is the seventh holiday season 
of Lythgoe Family Panto in 
Pasadena, and the second at the 
Pasadena Civic.

 Pasadena Civic Auditorium is 
located 300 East Green Street.

 To encourage local residents 
and workers to shop in 
Pasadena, the City of Pasadena 
and the Pasadena Chamber of 
Commerce are collaborating 
on a promotional campaign 
to encourage patronage of 
Pasadena stores during the 
holidays and beyond. Everyone 
who lives, works or does 
business in Pasadena can 
support our local economy 
by spending money in with 
Pasadena businesses. The 
shops, restaurants and services 
that create local jobs and 
provide the financial bedrock 
for Pasadena are dependent 
on local patrons for their 
livelihood.

 The Shop Pasadena campaign 
consists of advertisements 
in local media, which are 
generously donated by media 
partners. The campaign 
features bus shelter ads that 
are on display throughout 
Pasadena through January. 

 The ads were designed in 
partnership with graphic 
design and advertising students 
from Pasadena City College. 
Students in Associate Professor 
Jerry Graves’ Graphic Design 
and Advertising class were 
presented with the challenge 
of designing bus shelter size 
advertising posters that could 
also be scaled to print and 
online media formats.

 “We all have memories of that 
favorite retailer or restaurant 
that is no longer in business. 
Each of those businesses 
translated into employment 
opportunities for residents of 
our community,” said Pasadena 
Chamber President and CEO 
Paul Little. “We should all 
appreciate the importance of 
services provided by the City 
of Pasadena, Pasadena City 
College and Pasadena Unified 
School District who all receive 
a share of local taxes generated 
by Pasadena businesses.”

 Sales tax dollars, business 
license fees, property taxes 
and other assessments paid by 
commercial interests return 
a dividend to the City of 
Pasadena to pay for essential 
services such as police and fire 
protection and also support our 
local public schools, parks and 
Pasadena City College. 

 “This was a great experience 
for the students and a nice way 
to give back to our community” 
said Professor Graves. “It was 
a collaborative process that 
involved working with the 
City and Pasadena Chamber 
representatives in a professional 
setting. The class was presented 
with the challenge - designing 
posters that would engage 
drivers and pedestrians and 
provide a message encouraging 
everyone to shop in Pasadena. 
They each put together concepts 
and refined those until we had 
four that worked best for the 
clients. Then we polished those 
and ultimately came up with 
the posters now on display 
throughout Pasadena.”

 Four design concepts were 
chosen which reflect different 
aspects of Pasadena. 

Philip Anthony Rodriguez

 


 Eclipse (A468903) is an 
8-month-old kitty looking 
for a home for the holidays. 
She was surrendered to the 
Pasadena Humane Society 
a month ago and is in need 
of a new friend and home. 
When you visit her in the 
Cat Communal Room she 
is the first to approach you. 
She loves ear scratches and 
full body pets and will 
head bump for more. She 
enjoys playing, cuddling, 
and napping and is looking 
for that special someone to 
make her part of the family 
this holiday season. 

 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.

Pet of the 
Week

Motion Pictures to be Explored 
During Winter Masters Series

 

 The winter term of The 
Masters Series, with the theme 
Exploring Motion Pictures, is 
scheduled Tuesdays, Jan. 15 to 
March 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. 
Holly St.

 With the theme Exploring 
Motion Pictures, the winter 
term will explore the myth, 
magic and making of movies. 

 Jan. 15 – Motion Pictures Part 
I: An Industry is Born. UCLA 
film historian Jonathan Kuntz 
will present an illustrated 
history of American motion 
pictures with an emphasis on 
the Hollywood studio system, 
from the early days to the 
development of the American 
movie industry. 

Jan. 22 – Motion Pictures Part II: 
An Industry Matures. Jonathan 
Kuntz will cover the post-
World War II era that brought 
an end to the studio system and 
ushered in television, the 1970s 
rebirth of Hollywood, the 
growth of global entertainment 
conglomerates and the digital 
revolution. 

Jan. 29 – Movie Palaces. 
Edward Kelsey, president and 
founder of Historic Building 
Services Inc., will examine the 
history and future of the Los 
Angeles movie palaces that 
boasted beautiful and alluring 
architecture and design and 
showcased mesmerizing films 
and glamorous stars. 

 Feb. 5 – The Rise and Fall of 
Women in Hollywood. Film 
historian Cari Beauchamp 
will discuss the early years of 
Hollywood when women were 
highly paid stars with good 
roles, powerful writers and 
producers and how today’s film 
industry is still influenced by 
that era.

 Feb. 12 – Politics and 
Popular Culture in the 
Movies. Dana Marterella, an 
English instructor at Glendale 
Community College with 
a specialty in politics and 
popular culture, will explore 
the ways social trends and 
filmmakers’ viewpoints reflect 
politics and influence what is 
shown onscreen.

 Feb. 19 – On Location in 
Pasadena. Cinematographer 
Jared Cowan will lead 
participants through clips and 
photos of familiar Pasadena 
places many may not have 
recognized in famous films, 
from Gone with the Wind to La 
La Land.

 Feb. 26 – Saving Hollywood’s 
Lost Treasures. Film 
preservationist and historian 
Hugh Munro Neely will discuss 
films of the silent era that are 
thought to have been lost and 
his worldwide searches in 
archives and vaults for film 
prints that may bring the films 
back into the public arena. 

 March 5 – Topic and presenter 
will be announced. 

The Masters Series, which 
embraces and promotes lifelong 
learning, is open to members 
of the Pasadena Senior Center. 
Individual talks are $15 each, or 
register for the full eight-week 
term for $105. Non-members 
can try the series by attending 
their first talk free of charge.

 To register, visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-795-4331. For more 
information or to be placed 
on the mailing list for the 
spring term of The Masters 
Series, email AnnieL@
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or 
call 626-685-6702.

ALTADENA CRIME BLOTTER

Sunday, December 2nd

11:00 PM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in 
the 2300 block of Lincoln 
Avenue. Damage: broken 
windshield and scratches.

Monday, December 3rd

1:00 AM – A petty theft 
from an unlocked vehicle 
occurred in the 2700 block 
of Raymond Avenue. Stolen: 
jumper cables.

3:00 AM – A vehicle 
burglary occurred in the 
300 block of E. Mendocino 
Street. Suspect(s) entered 
the vehicle via unknown 
means. Stolen: subwoofers 
and personal documents. 

9:37 PM – A strong armed 
robbery occurred in the 
2200 block of Raymond 
Lane. Stolen: credit cards, 
currency and personal 
documents.

Wednesday, December 5th

12:00 AM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in the 
1700 block of La Paz Road. 
Vehicle damage: spray 
painted.

5:30 AM – A vehicle 
vandalism occurred in the 
700 block of E. Mariposa 
Street. Vehicle damage: 
spray painted.

10:30 PM – A vehicle 
burglary occurred in the 
400 block of Figueroa 
Drive. Suspect(s) entered 
the vehicle by shattering 
the window. Stolen: yellow 
backpack, gray iPad Mini 
and a burgundy Fuji camera.

Friday, December 7th

1:00 PM – A residential 
vandalism occurred in the 
1100 block of E. Palm Street. 
Damage: shattered window. 

11:23 Pm – Oscar Brown, 
43 years old of Pomona 
was arrested in the area 
of Lincoln Avenue and 
Figueroa Drive for drunk in 
public.

Saturday, December 8th

5:47 AM – A battery 
occurred in the 200 block of 
E. Altadena Drive. Suspect 
was taken into custody.

9:20 PM – A battery 
occurred in the 900 block of 
N. Weimar Street. Suspect 
was taken into custody.

Monday, December 10th

9:45 PM – A domestic 
battery occurred in the area 
of Glenrose Avenue and 
Woodbury Road. Suspect 
was taken into custody. 

Tuesday, December 11th

3:15 PM – A residential 
vandalism occurred in the 
400 block of W. Altadena 
Drive. Damage: shattered 
window.

7:50 PM – A battery 
occurred in the 2300 block 
of Marengo Avenue. Suspect 
has been identified. 

Friday, December 14th

9:04 AM – Nyah Brown, 38 
years old of Los Angeles was 
arrested in the 700 block 
of E. Altadena Drive for 
shoplifting. Items stolen 
were recovered.

Saturday, December 15th

12:08 AM – Darshion 
Hamilton, 38 years old of 
Altadena was arrested in the 
1900 block of Lake Avenue 
for being under the influence 
of a controlled substance.

Free Monthly Events at 
Pasadena Senior Center

 There is something for 
everyone in December 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. 

 Stay Connected with 
Social Media – Tuesdays 
and Thursdays to Dec. 27, 
from 9 to 11 a.m. Learn 
how to keep in touch with 
family and friends via 
email, Skype, Facebook and 
other forms of social media 
during a 30-minute, one-on-
one session with instructor 
Edison Samuel. You’ll choose 
which applications you want 
to learn. Bring a laptop or use 
one of the onsite computers. 
If you have an email address, 
bring it and your password. 
Sign up at the Welcome Desk 
or by calling 626-795-4331.

 Friday Movie Matinees 
– Fridays, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. 
Everyone enjoys watching 
movies and the pleasures 
they bring. Dec. 28: Crazy 
Rich Asians (2018, PG-
13) starring Constance 
Wu and Henry Golding. 
An Asian American New 
Yorker is apprehensive 
about meeting her longtime 
boyfriend’s family when 
she accompanies him to 
his best friend’s wedding in 
Singapore. 

 Disaster Preparedness – 
Thursday, Jan. 3, at 10 a.m. 
Are you prepared for the 
next major earthquake and 
other potential disasters? 
Learn how to create a 
disaster kit, make disaster 
plans and how to get the free 
training you will need before 
the next disaster occurs. 
Presented by the Pasadena 
Fire Department.

 Legal Consultations – 
Thursday, Jan. 3, at 10 a.m. 
Legal advice will be provided 
about conservatorship, wills 
and trusts, estate planning 
and durable power of 
attorney. Appointments 
are required by calling 
626-795-4331. 

 California Legislation that 
Affects Seniors – Thursday, 
Jan. 10, at 10 a.m. Significant 
progress has been made in 
expanding services for older 
adults in the past five years, 
but recent state budget cuts 
have led to cost-cutting 
measures. Learn more at this 
informative talk presented 
by Wise & Healthy Aging. 

 Cultural Thursdays – 
Thursdays, Jan. 10 and 17, 
at 2 p.m. Jan. 10: Pianist Bob 
Lipson and commentator/
singer Saul H. Jacobs will 
lead a musical journey 
through the life and works 
of George and Ira Gershwin. 
Jan. 17: Musicians from the 
Pasadena Symphony and 
Pops will perform in concert

 Improvisation for Lifeskills 
PLAYshop – Jan. 11, from 10 
a.m. to noon. Tap into your 
natural, creative talents while 
enhancing your health and 
well-being. This series will 
focus on improv techniques, 
theater games and creative 
drama to increase your 
spontaneity, memory, focus 
and interactive social and 
communication skills in 
a fun, playful and creative 
environment. Sign up at the 
Welcome Desk or by calling 
626-795-4331. Presented 
by Trisha Jauchler, founder 
and director of On Bright 
Wings and Theatre on the 
Threshold. 

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

 Founded in 1960, the 
Pasadena Senior Center 
is an independent, donor-
supported nonprofit 
organization 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.

New Writing 
Club at the 
Pasadena 
Senior Center

 
A free writing club 
open to members of the 
Pasadena Senior Center, 85 
E. Holly St., will meet at 10 
a.m. every Tuesday. Prior 
writing experience is not 
required.

 The instructor, Dr. Sam 
Eisenstein, will lead 
participants through the 
process of writing in each 
of their preferred genres, 
from memoirs to fiction. 
Eisenstein taught creative 
writing from 1961 to 2017 
at Los Angeles City College, 
where he also served as 
the advisor on the English 
Department’s annual 
literary journal The Citadel. 
He is a Fulbright scholar 
who taught for one year in 
Japan. He has published 
novels, collections of 
stories, essays and poetry.

 For more information 
visit: pasadenaseniorcenter.
org or call 626-795-4311.

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