Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, March 30, 2019

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Mountain View News Saturday, March 30, 2019 

 
Weather Wise

Celebrating Asian 
American And Pacific 
Islander Heritage Month

Playhouse: Play 'Good Boys'

6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca.

 Pasadena Playhouse, the 
State Theater of California, 
announces the Los Angeles 
premiere of Roberto 
Aguirre-Sacasa’s Good Boys, 
directed by Carolyn Cantor. 
The production is Aguirre-
Sacasa’s fresh and revisited 
look at his previous work, 
Good Boys and True (world 
premiere, Steppenwolf 
Theatre Company), and 
will play from Wednesday, 
May 29 through Sunday 
June 23; the press opening 
is June 2 at 5:00pm. The 
play is a riveting drama set 
at a private prep school – 
involving a model student 
in the mold of his father, a 
disturbing video tape, and 
the privileged family that is 
faced with difficult choices. 

 Agiurre-Sacasa has the 
unusual distinction of being 
a playwright (Manhattan 
Theatre Club, 2econd 
Stage, Steppenwolf Theatre 
Company, South Coast 
Rep), television writer 
(Glee, Supergirl, Riverdale, 
Chilling Adventures of 
Sabrina) and Marvel Comics 
author (The Stand, Spider-
Man). He is also the Chief 
Creative Officer of Archie 
Comics.

 Tickets for Good Boys 
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.

 In Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s 
Good Boys, Brandon Hardy, 
a senior at St. Joseph’s Prep, 
has the world at his feet. He 
is handsome, athletic, smart, 
and a shining example of 
the perfect private school 
student, just like his father 
was. But when a disturbing 
videotape becomes the 
talk of the locker room, 
the comfortable lives of 
the Hardy family threatens 
to shatter. Good Boys is a 
riveting drama that explores 
what happens when a family 
must separate fact from 
fiction—and, ultimately, 
choose to either preserve 
their legacy or risk losing 
everything in pursuit of the 
truth.

 Aguirre-Sacasa says, “The 
dramatic situations in this 
play are uncannily similar 
to incidents and issues that 
we’re still grappling with in 
this country—viscerally—
even more so than when 
I first wrote Good Boys. 
In revisiting the play, I 
further explored themes 
like privilege, masculinity, 
and personal responsibility, 
as Brandon and Elizabeth 
find themselves on trial by 
their community and each 
other. Good Boys is a sort 
of ‘moral thriller,’ a game 
of cat and mouse between 
a mother and her son, with 
twists and turns that will 
keep you guessing about the 
truth right up to the end.”

 
Sun Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s

 Tues: Ptly Cldy Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Wed: Ptly Cldy Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Thur: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

 Fri: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s

Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service


Celebrating Asian American 
and Pacific Islander Heritage 
Month

Pasadena Public Library is 
proud to celebrate Asian 
American and Pacific Islander 
Heritage throughout the month 
of May.

USC PAM @ the Library: 
Listen, Learn, Create!

Mondays, April 29 & May 20 • 
3:30 p.m.

Central Library/Studio on 4th 

Explore Asian cultures, arts and 
practices through storytelling 
and hands-on art-making. 
Enjoy stories of Chinese 
folklore with The Shady Tree 
by Demi (April) and Japanese 
culture with Suki’s Kimono by 
Chieri Uegaki and illustrated by 
Stéphane Jorisch (May). Then 
create a work of art. Presented 
by educators from Pacific Asia 
Museum. To sign up, call (626) 
744-4066, option 4.

The Asian Roots of Pasadena’s 
Arts & Crafts Architecture

Thursday, May 9 ? 7:30 p.m. 

Central Library/Donald Wright 
Auditorium

Pasadena has perhaps the 
best examples of Arts and 
Crafts architecture in the 
Western United States. One 
distinguishing factor is the 
influence of Asian architecture 
by Greene and Greene and 
other architects as well as 
Mid-Century Modern Asian-
influenced masterpieces by 
architects Buff and Hensman.

Join us for a lecture 
highlighting the connections 
between ancient Chinese and 
Japanese wooden architecture 
and these twentieth century 
Pasadena building styles. 
Presented by Dave Nufer, 
program developer and docent 
with Pasadena Heritage and 
the L.A. Conservancy, and the 
son of a Mid-Century Modern 
homebuilder who built 
homes influenced by Asian 
architecture. 

Asian Pacific Islander Day

Saturday, May 11 • 11 a.m.-4 
p.m.

Central Library/Great Hall & 
Donald Wright Auditorium

11 a.m. • Moving Histories: 
Japanese Americans After the 
Wartime Incarceration

Join us for a conversation 
with two women writers who 
grew up in the Pasadena area 
and whose writings have 
focused on the World War II 
mass detention of Japanese 
Americans. 

• Naomi Hirahara will read 
excerpts from her historic novel 
in progress, Clark & Division, 
and share photos of Japanese 
Americans temporarily settling 
in Chicago immediately after 
being released from World War 
II incarceration camps.

• Sharon Yamato will 
show her most recent 
documentary, Moving Walls, 
that tells the little-known 
story of what happened to 
the thousands of poorly 
constructed barracks that 
served as ramshackle homes 
for Japanese Americans during 
the war. 

This program was made 
possible in part by the Pasadena 
Arts & Culture Commission 
and the City of Pasadena 
Cultural Affairs Division.

1:30 p.m. ? Hawaiian Dancers 

Experience traditional halau as 
Halau Hula Moani’a’ala Anuhea 
showcases Hawaiian culture 
through dance, language and 
music.

3 p.m. ? Alan Brennert discusses 
his new novel, Daughter of 
Moloka’i, the highly anticipated 
sequel to his national bestseller 
Moloka’i.It is a richly emotional 
tale of two women, mother and 
daughter—different in some 
ways, similar in others—who 
never expected to meet, much 
less come to love, one another. 
Told in Brennert’s vivid, 
evocative prose, it conjures 
up the beauty and history of 
both Hawaiian and Japanese 
cultures. Books will be available 
for sale and signing. 

Financial Literacy at the Library 

 April is National Financial Literacy Month and a 
good time to focus on financial education and the 
importance of establishing and maintaining healthy 
financial habits. In addition to the programs below 
the library offers information on personal finance at 
cityofpasadena.libguides.com/finance.

 Financial Empowerment for Seniors

Seniors lose $37 billion a year to fraud. Discover how 
you can prevent that happening to you. Empower 
yourself by learning online safety tips and other 
valuable advice to keep you from becoming a victim.

Thursday, April 4 • 7-8 p.m. • Central Library/Donald 
Wright Auditorium

 Money Smart Basics – What You Need to Know

In a nutshell, being smart about money – called 
Financial Literacy by some – can best be summed up 
as having knowledge about budgeting, banking, debt 
and credit, risk management and investing. Join us to 
learn more about these important financial basics.

Saturday, April 6 • 3:30-5 p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch

 Outsmarting Investment Fraud Program

Discover the knowledge and tools you need to 
recognize and prevent investment fraud. 

Saturday, April 27 • 3:30-5 p.m. • La Pintoresca Branch

 All Pasadena Public Libraries will be CLOSED in 
observance of:

Easter – Sunday, April 21

Memorial Day - Sunday & Monday, May 26 & 27

 For more information call (626) 744-4066. 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Celebrate comics! Join us for the annual FREE Comic Book 
Day, held the first Saturday in May throughout the United 
States. Pick up a free comic book (one per person while 
supplies last), by stopping in any Pasadena Public Library 
on Saturday, May 4. Comics suitable for all age groups 
(children, teens and adults) will be available at each site.

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. 

 Tax Time – Wednesdays 
and Fridays through April 
12 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. 
Representatives from the 
AARP Foundation’s Tax-
Aide program will assist 
low- to middle-income filers 
in preparing their federal 
income tax returns. There is 
no age limit. Appointments are 
required: 626-795-4331.

 Sages and Seekers – 
Tuesdays to April 30, from 3 
to 4:15 p.m. In tribal cultures, 
elders have a vital role as keepers 
of memories and wisdom, and 
younger members learn from 
them. Sages and Seekers is an 
intergenerational program that 
brings together teens and older 
adults to share experiences. 
On a one-on-one basis, sages 
describe highlights of their lives 
and what they have learned 
from their experiences, and 
seekers weave that knowledge 
into essays honoring the sages.

 Diabetes Workshop 
– Mondays, April 2 to April 
15, from 1 to 3 p.m. If you 
orsomeone you care about is 
diabetic or pre-diabetic, this 
series encourage you to make 
lifestyle changes while learning 
more about your diabetes and 
how it affects your health. 
Registration is required: 
626-685-6732. 

 Screening Mimis Film 
Discussion Group – Tuesdays, 
April 2 and 16, at 1:30 p.m. 
Diehard film fans are invited 
to watch a movie the first and 
third Tuesday of every month, 
preceded by a presentation 
about the film’s hidden 
history and followed by lively 
discussion. Popcorn will be 
provided. April 2: “Angels & 
Insects” (1995, R) starring 
Mark Rylance and Kristin 
Scott Thomas. In the 1800s a 
naturalist marries into a family 
of British country gentry. April 
16: “Scotty & the Secret History 
of Hollywood” (2017, unrated) 
starring Scotty Bowers and Lois 
Bowers. A portrait of unsung 
Hollywood legend Scotty 
Bowers, whose bestselling 
memoir chronicled his decades 
spent as sexual procurer to the 
stars.

 Scenic Walkers Club – 
Wednesdays, April 3 to 24, at 
9 a.m. Join this new group for a 
series of leisurely walks to enjoy 
the great outdoors and get some 
exercise. Alan Colville will 
give you a list of items to bring, 
let you know what to expect, 
provide detailed itineraries and 
arrange transportation. For 
more information or to sign up, 
email alancolville@charter.net.

 Pain, the Universal Disorder - 
Thursday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m.

Learn about the causes of pain, 
the importance of treating it, 
and fears and complications 
surrounding treatment. This 
presentation will explore 
some ways to manage pain 
with traditional as well as 
complementary medicine. 
Presented by Kathy Eastwood, 
R.N., Huntington Hospital. 

 “This Chair Rocks: A 
Manifesto Against Ageism,” 
Author Ashton Applewhite 
Talks About Ageism - Friday, 
April 5 at 6:00 p.m.

Don’t miss this rare 
opportunity to meet author 
and TED Talk speaker Ashton 
Applewhite discuss her book 
This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto 
Against Ageism. A dynamic 
and entertaining speaker, 
Ms. Applewhite urges us all 
to dismantle the dread and 
mobilize against ageism – 
the last socially acceptable 
prejudice. Reservations can 
be made online at www.
PasadenaSeniorCenter.org, or 
at the Welcome Desk, or by 
calling (626) 795 – 4331.

 Friday Movie Matinees – 
Fridays at 1 p.m. Everyone 
enjoys movies and the pleasures 
they bring. April 5: “A Star is 
Born” (2018,R) starring Lady 
Gaga and Bradley Cooper. A 
musician helps a young singer 
find fame, even as age and 
alcoholism send his own career 
into a downward spiral. April 
12: “Bohemian Rhapsody” 
(2018, PG-13) starring Rami 
Malek and Lucy Boynton. The 
story of the legendary rock 
band Queen and lead singer 
Freddie Mercury, leading up 
to their famous performance 
at Live Aid (1985). The film is 
based on true events. 

 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.

Symphony Hosts Los Angeles 
Premiere of Orchard in Fog

 Music Director David 
Lockington and the 
Pasadena Symphony 
conclude its 91st season with 
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 
at Ambassador Auditorium 
on Saturday, May 4 with 
matinee and evening 
performances at 2pm and 
8pm. This fate-filled program 
opens with Verdi’s La forza 
del destino (The Force of 
Destiny) overture and closes 
with fate knocking at the 
door with the four most 
notorious notes in Classical 
music for Beethoven’s 
Fifth. In between these 
two masterpieces of fate, 
celebrated violinist Anne 
Akiko Meyers will perform 
the Los Angeles premiere of 
Orchard in Fog, a beautifully 
meditative violin concerto 
by Los Angeles composer 
Adam Schoenberg, to bring 
what Lockington calls “a 
great triumphant ending to 
our season.”

 Schoenberg wrote Orchard 
in Fog specifically for Meyers 
to bring to life on the famed 
“Vieuxtemps” Guarneri del 
Gesu, considered by many 
to be the finest violin in the 
world today. Meyers’ San 
Diego world premiere of 
Orchard in Fog garnered 
accolades far and wide 
with the San Diego Union 
Tribune writing “Meyers’ 
playing is what it always has 
been: a national treasure.” 
A Southern California 
native, Anne has risen to 
international stardom, 
being named Billboard’s 
2014 top-selling classical 
instrumental soloist with 
many of her 37 albums 
debuting at #1 on Billboard’s 
charts. Known for her 
passionate performances, 
purity of sound, and deeply 
poetic interpretations, 
Meyers is committed to 
commissioning significant 
new works from living 
composers.

 “I am excited to return to 
perform with the dynamic 
and thoughtful maestro, 
David Lockington and the 
Pasadena Symphony for 
Adam Schoenberg’s Violin 
Concerto. Adam is one 
of today’s most acclaimed 
living composers and has 
written a concerto that 
weaves a beautiful story 
about a man looking back on 
his life and love. I am tuned 
to an F-string instead of the 
standard G, D, A, E and 
this creates beautiful effects 
normally not heard on the 
Ex-Vieuxtemps Guarneri 
del Gesu, dated 1741, which 
I exclusively perform on. 
These performances will be 
the Los Angeles premiere 
and should not be missed!”

– Anne Akiko Meyers

 To learn more about 
the music, come early 
for Insights – a free pre-
concert dialogue with Music 
Director David Lockington 
and composer Adam 
Schoenberg, which begins 
one hour prior to each 
performance. Patrons who 
plan to arrive early can also 
enjoy a drink or a bite in the 
lively Symphony Lounge, 
yet another addition to the 
carefree and elegant concert 
experience the Pasadena 
Symphony offers. A posh 
setting along Ambassador 
Auditorium’s beautiful 
outdoor plaza, the lounge 
offers uniquely prepared 
menus from Claud &Co 
for both lunch and dinner, 
a full bar and fine wines by 
Michero Family Wines, plus 
music before the concert 
and during intermission.

 All concerts are held at 
Ambassador Auditorium, 
131 South St. John Ave, 
Pasadena, CA with 
performances at 2pm 
and 8pm. Single tickets 
start at $35 and may be 
purchased online at www.
pasadenasymphony-pops.
org or by calling (626) 793-
7172.

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