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Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, June 23, 2018

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Mountain View News Saturday, June 23, 2018

Arroyo Seco Weekend
Lineup Includes Neil Young

Museum of California Art set to Close

Local Area
News Briefs

In a surprise move, the
Pasadena Museum of California
Art Board of Directors voted
Monday to close down the well
know local institution –when
the current exhibition seasons
end on October 7.

Although no official reason
was given for the closing, staff,
including Director Susana Smith
Bautista, said the Museum had
financially been struggling for
years. All nine full time and 12
part time employees will lose
their jobs officials said.

In a statement from Board
Chairman Jim Crawford, he
said “After sixteen years of
presenting art and design
through exhibitions that explore
the unique cultural dynamic
of California, the board of
directors would like to thank
all of the museum members,
donors, contributors, lenders,
and especially our hard working,
dedicated staff who have made
this wonderful adventure
possible.”

PMCA first opened in 2002
and had been a part of Art Night
Pasadena.

Crawford also said “Please enjoy
our current exhibitions that
just opened last Sunday: Judy
Chicago’s Birth Project: Born
Again, Grafton Tyler Brown:
Exploring California, and Brody
Albert: Strata, and come to all of
the great programming that we
have planned for you.”

Judy Chicago’s Birth Project:
Born Again; Between 1980 and
1985, artist Judy Chicago (b.
1939) and a team of 150 female
needleworkers completed
eighty-four textile and needle
media works that analyzed
the interrelationships among
motherhood, maternity,
femaleness, and gender.

Grafton Tyler Brown:
Exploring California; Grafton
Tyler Brown (1841-1918) was
a painter, graphic designer,
and lithographer in the 19th
century. A talented artist and
entrepreneur, Brown was the
only documented African
American in his field in the
western United States at the
time.

Brody Albert: Strata; Brody
Albert: Strata focuses on unseen
sites, both intimate and public,
throughout California, and the
communities that inhabit them.
Los Angeles-based artist Brody
Albert presents three works,
expanding beyond the gallery
walls of the PMCA Project
Room and into the Museum’s
lobby and stairwell.

For more information about
the exhibits visit: pmcaonline.
org.

Man stabbed during
home invasion robbery

Goldenvoice’s Arroyo Seco
Weekend Festival today and
tomorrow line up includes
tonight headlines Neil Young
+ The Promise Of The Real
and Jack White with Sunday
headliners Kings Of Leon and
Robert Plant and the Sensational
Space Shifters, as well as a food
lovers’ paradise. Festival goers
can find an array of sought-
after dishes and award-winning
restaurants from Los Angeles
and Pasadena’s impressive
culinary communities. The
selection offers a wide range
of cuisine, from classic Italian
dishes; authentic Mexican;
Korean BBQ; to gluten-free and
vegan options celebrating Los
Angeles’ melting pot of a food
scene. Newest additions to the
food and beverage program
include Los Angeles staples
Wexler’s Deli and Barrel &
Ashes, along with the beloved
Burritos La Palma, and the
new and exciting Chilola’s Fine
Filipino Tacos by Chef Michael
Hung, and Chef Michael Mina’s
Cal Mare, and more.

Pasadena’s acclaimed Kidspace
Museum returns to the festival
with a tent of activities to keep
children entertained. This year
make your own box guitar,
jam with the interactive drum
circle lead by Rhythm Child,
add to the collaborative art
project and create your own
crafts and concert buttons at
the Kidspace Family Jam. And,
for the first time, Arroyo Seco
Weekend welcomes Pasadena’s
The Huntington Library, Art
Collections, Goldenvoice’s
Arroyo Seco Weekend Festival
today and tomorrow line up
includes tonight headlines
Neil Young + The Promise
Of The Real and Jack White
with Sunday headliners Kings
Of Leon and Robert Plant
and the Sensational Space
Shifters, as well as a food lovers’
paradise. Festival goers can
find an array of sought-after
dishes and award-winning
restaurants from Los Angeles
and Pasadena’s impressive
culinary communities. The
selection offers a wide range
of cuisine, from classic Italian
dishes; authentic Mexican;
Korean BBQ; to gluten-free and
vegan options celebrating Los
Angeles’ melting pot of a food
scene. Newest additions to the
food and beverage program
include Los Angeles staples
Wexler’s Deli and Barrel &
Ashes, along with the beloved
Burritos La Palma, and the
new and exciting Chilola’s Fine
Filipino Tacos by Chef Michael
Hung, and Chef Michael Mina’s
Cal Mare, and more.

Free day parking will be
available at the festival, plus
easy access from surrounding
areas by Metro Gold Line, or
rideshare/taxi to a pick-up and
drop-off lot. Festival venue is
accessible to pedestrians, and
a Bike Valet will be offered.
Festival amenities include
plenty of shade, water filling
stations, lockers, bicycle
parking and phone charging
stations.

For more information and tickets
visit: arroyosecoweekend.com.

Police are asking for the
public’s help after releasing a
sketch of one of two suspects
wanted for a home invasion
robbery and stabbing Sunday
that left a Pasadena man with
multiple stab wounds.

According to police and news
reports, two suspects broke
into a home in the 1900 block
of East Villa Street just before
2 a.m. A man and woman
were in the home at the time.
The woman was in bed while
her boyfriend worked on his
computer.

The suspects demanded
money and valuables, steeling
cash, a computer, cellphones,
and the woman purse. During
the robbery, the man was
struck in the head with a gun
and stabbed multiple times
with a knife.

The woman described one
of the men as dressed in back
with a bandana across his face.
Police are looking for a 19 to
24 year-old male Black, 5 feet
11 inches. No description of
the other suspect was given.

The man was taken to a
nearby hospital in stable
condition. The woman was
not hurt.

Anyone with information
should call Detective Barry
Glockson (626) 744-7312, or
anonymously through Crime
Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

Music Under
the Stars

Innovate Pasadena to
Celebrate Five-years

This month marks a
momentous and celebratory
occasion as Innovate
Pasadena celebrates its 5-Year
Anniversary and new resources
are launched to attract further
investment, business and talent
to the city.

On Wednesday, June 27th,
Innovate Pasadena will
celebrate its 5-Year anniversary.
As a volunteer-led, nonprofit
organization, Innovate Pasadena
has helped to connect and grow
Pasadena’s thriving innovation
community through initiatives
that support entrepreneurship
and STEAM education, and
attract businesses and capital
to Pasadena. The milestone
will be celebrated with a tech
and innovation mixer at CTRL
Collective, a co-working space,
and will feature sustainably-
sourced foods from Mary Lee
Kitchen, local brews from
Craftsman Brewing, and giant
games provided by Joy Mode.
The public is invited to help
celebrate. RSVP’s are required:
ip-5years.eventbrite.com The
event is from 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
at CTRL Collective, 45 South
Arroyo Parkway.

To further promote Pasadena
as a premiere location for
business, the City of Pasadena
Economic Development Team
recently developed a new ad
campaign aimed at attracting
and retaining business and
talent. In tandem with the
ad campaign, a content-rich
website has launched with
features to help site selectors
and prospective companies and
talent explore, grow and connect
with the City of Roses. Part call
to action and part tagline, www.
futureyourselfhere.com features
content such as key industries,
demographics, economic
indicators, business resources,
education, workforce, and fast
facts for Pasadena.

In addition to Innovate
Pasadena and Economic
Development’s efforts, the
Pasadena Convention and
Visitors Bureau has partnered
with Caltech, the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL) and the
City of Pasadena to showcase
Pasadena as a destination
for science and technology
meetings. The Pasadena
Convention and Visitors
Bureau recently worked closely
with the Planetary Society and
Bill Nye the Science Guy on a
citywide video (https://youtu.
be/44UHulpBilY) focusing on
Pasadena’s innovative spirit at
institutions such as Caltech, JPL,
ArtCenter College of Design,
Mount Wilson Observatory and
Kidspace Children’s Museum.
The Pasadena Convention
and Visitors Bureau attracts
meetings and conventions to
Pasadena to spur tourism. In
July, the CVB will welcome two
scientific meetings, the Council
of Engineering and Scientific
Society Executives (CESSE) and
COSPAR, the world’s largest
international gathering of
scientists to promote scientific
research in space.

Saturday, July 7

Gates open at 6:00 pm,
concert begins at 8:00pm

Larry Blank, conductor

Maximo Marcuso, vocalist

Christina Saffran, vocalist

Lisa Vroman, vocalist

JPL Chorus with the
Donald Brinegar Singers

Continue your July 4th
celebration with our annual
free Music Under the
Stars concert on Saturday,
July 7 at Pasadena City
Hall’s Centennial Square.
Presented with sponsorship
support from Bank of
America, Music Under the
Stars will illuminate the
night sky with treasured
songs penned by iconic
American composers
John Williams, John
Philip Sousa and more.
Celebrate America with
old-fashioned favorites like
Birth of the Blues, Stars and
Stripes Forever, and Hymn
to the Fallen, along with
Broadway Hits Somewhere
and Some Enchanted
Evening.

Arrive early for pre-concert
family fun with picnicking,
gourmet food trucks, a
musical instrument petting
zoo, and more! Admission
to this event is free and
guests are encouraged to
bring a picnic, blanket
and low-back chairs.
Rental chairs will also be
available for purchase. For
more information visit:
pasadenasymphony-pops.
org or call 626.793.7172.

Chubbs the Cat Finds a
New Home

Chubbs, the now internet
famous, 29 pound stray cat
from Altadena, has been
adopted from the Pasadena
Humane Society by Yvette and
Ruben Viola of Monrovia. The
couple had recently lost their
14-year-old cat, Mooshoo, a
PHS alum.

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.

Mail Fraud – Thursday,
June 28, at 10 a.m. Older
adults should be vigilant about
a number of scams intended to
deplete their life savings. Learn
how to protect yourself from
mail fraud. Presented by the
U.S. Postal Service.

LIMITLESS/LENNY – Friday,
June 29, at 3:30 p.m. Guest
artists from MUSE/IQUE will
explore the music of Leonard
Bernstein and his enormous
impact on the American
sound. A limited number of
complimentary tickets will be
available to the LIMITLESS/
LENNY concert Saturday, June
30, led by MUSE/IQUE musical
director Rachael Worby.
Register at the Welcome Desk
or by calling (626) 795-4331.

Screening Mimis Film Club
– Tuesdays, July 3 and 17, 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 and other refreshments
are provided. The film club is
scheduled the first and third
Tuesdays of every month. Email
mmeovary@aol.com for more
information.

A Toast to the Joys of
Music – Tuesdays, July 3 to
31, 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.

Domino Club – Thursdays,
July 5 to 26, 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 –
Fridays, July 6, 13 and 20, at
1 p.m. Everyone enjoys the
experience of watching movies
and the pleasures they bring.
July 6: “The Great Debaters”
(2007, PG) starring Denzel
Washington and Kimberly
Elise. At a small African
American college in the 1930s,
a professor forms a student
debate team that goes on to
beat Harvard University in the
national debate championships.
The film is based on true
events. July 13: “An Ordinary
Man” (2017, R) starring Ben
Kingsley and Hera Hilmar. An
infamous Bosnian Serb war
criminal who has spent years
on the run, blending in to one
new surrounding after another,
discovers his new maid in a new
location is a secret agent hired to
protect him. July 20: “Chicago”
(2002, PG) starring Richard
Gere and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Two female murderers, one a
small-time chorus girl and the
other a major Vaudeville star,
find themselves on death row
together and fight for the fame
inside that will keep them from
the gallows in 1920s Chicago
with the help of a hotshot
attorney and a scheming prison
matron.

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.

Abbey (A456125) is
a 3-month-old domestic
shorthair looking for a new
home. She was found as a stray
in Monrovia about a month
ago and has been looking for
the right people to come along
to take her home. She currently
has two roommates whom she
likes to cuddle and play with.
She is a bit timid, but enjoys
ear and face rubs. Come visit
Abbey and her kitten friends
today at the Pasadena Humane
Society.

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.

*** Looking to add a new
furry friend to your family?
The Pasadena Humane
Society & SPCA will hold its
5th Annual “Free Adoption
Day” on June 29. Adoption
fees for all available animals—
including dogs, cats, rabbits,
birds, pocket pets and
reptiles—will be subsidized.
The shelter, located at 361 S.
Raymond Ave in Pasadena,
will be open for adoptions
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friends In Deed Backpack
and School Supply Drive

Summer vacation has started
for the kids in our community
and we hope they have a nice
break. Here at Friends In Deed,
we are already thinking about
the upcoming school year and
getting the students in our food
pantry community started out
on the right foot.

From Tuesday, July 24 to Friday,
July 27, we will hold our annual
back-to-school backpack and
school supply drive.

For our pantry clients, the
Back-To-School Backpack and
School Supply Drive is our most
important event. The start of
a new school year is exciting,
but it can also be scary and
intimidating for kids that don’t
have the necessary backpack
and school supplies.

Our families in the Friends
In Deed community struggle to
make ends meet every month.
Bring on the new school year,
new clothes and shoes for their
ever growing children, fees for
school programs and projects,
and a backpack full of essential
items, and a family’s stress level
can grow exponentially. And,
as we all know, kids compare
themselves to other kids. So,
our goal is to help them feel
confident that they’ve got a nice
back pack full of the supplies
they need for a successful and
enjoyable new school year. It’s
a privilege to help our Friends
In Deed kids and their families
this way.

Of course, we don’t make this
happen all by ourselves. Every
year, you, our Friends In Deed
supporters, make the Back-to-
School Backpack and School
Supply Drive a big success. Last
year we distributed more than
300 backpacks and we expect
to do the same this year. Please
join us in this effort!

If you would like to help out:

Please deliver empty backpacks
and any supplies to Friends In
Deed, between Tuesday, July 24
and Friday, July 27.

Please avoid all red and all blue
backpacks.

This is very important to us.

Backpacks should be sturdy
enough to handle the crazy
amount of books kids heft
around, especially our high
school students.

The supplies needed are
recommended by the Pasadena/
Altadena area schools and the
list is attached.

We will fill them and begin
distributing on Tuesday, July 31.

If you have any questions,
contact Tim at the Food Pantry
(pantry@friendsindeedpas.org
or 626-797-6072).

Thank you for helping us
make sure the students, in
our community, kick off the
upcoming school year on the
right foot.

Fourth of July
Luncheon

Celebrate our nation’s
independence with a Fourth
of July luncheon Wednesday,
July 4, from noon to 2 p.m. at
the Pasadena Senior Center, 85
E. Holly St. Doors will open at
11:45 a.m. The Scott Pavilion
will be decorated colorfully for
the occasion as everyone enjoys
a red, white and blue menu of
marinara sauce over spaghetti
with blueberry cobbler plus
turkey meatballs, salad and
bread.

Entertainment and music for
dancing will be provided by the
Great American Swing Band.

The cost is only $10 for
members of the Pasadena
Senior Center and $12 for non-
members of all ages. Pre-paid
reservations can be made at
the Welcome Desk or online
no later than Monday, July
2. For more information visit
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or
call (626) 795-4331.

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