Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 19, 2010

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 Mountain Views News Saturday, June 19, 2010


Weather Wise

Hope you find something here that catches your eye... or should I say 
ear! While you're at it, tempt your tastebuds with a beverage or bite. 
Support your local musicians and the venues who continue to bring 
them to us. Pass it on....

 

 

 

EVERY Tuesday Night at "The Brass Elephant / Aztec Hotel" in Monrovia 
- 8pm-midnight - "VEAL OR NO VEAL". Come test your Vocal Chops 
and Try to avoid the Veal Chop! The Amazing Brasstek "aka Dave Osti" 
will be hosting Acoustic Live Karaoke. They provide a songlist and if you 
want to sing a tune Dave will back you up with his Amazing Brasstek 
Guitar. Buy a $1 Raffle Ticket for a chance to play "VEAL or NO VEAL" 
at 12:00 Midnight - the winning ticket will take home $20, $40 or a Veal 
Chop! (which is kinda like the equivalent of Let's Make A Deal's DUD.) 
Wacky Karaoke is what it sounds like to me!!! 311 W. Foothill Blvd. 626-
358-3231. Full bar.

 

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 
9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and play an entire side on 
the house turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
626-355-9045. 

 

 

SAT. 6/19 - COW BOP @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 - 11pm. 
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. Full bar & great Italian food. 
Cowboy Jazz, Western Bebop. PintoPammy on vocals. Lots of fun! http://
www.cowbop.com/

 

SUN. 6/20 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN 
SOUTH PASADENA, 11am - 2pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. 
Sunday BLUES Brunch! http://www.bigbbrenner.com/ 

 

SUN. 6/20 - "OPERA TO BROADWAY" VOCAL PERFORMANCES @ 
CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 7pm. 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-
836-5414. Full bar and great Italian food. Every Sunday evening. Get 
there early - they pack 'em in! 

 

SUN. 6/20 - THE LATE BLOOMERS @ THE COFFEE GALLERY 
BACKSTAGE IN ALTADENA, 7pm. 2029 N. Lake Ave. 626-398-7917. 
$18. "An acoustic folk-rock band who cut their teeth on the music of 
Dylan and Neil Young while still in high school in the sixties and have 
since found their own sound by putting their individual stamp on 
favorites from that era. All four are accomplished vocalists and pleasing 
harmonies dominate the sets. Dan Ames, Gayle Bluemel (Sierra Madre 
Elementary's Principal), Ross (Debe) Johnsen, and Scott Shepherd."

 

"TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA" @ CAFE 322 with QUIZMASTER MIDGE, 
8pm. $2 per person to play, CASH or gift certificates to the top 3 teams. 
Fun and educational! 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 626-836-5414. 

 

EVERY Tuesday Night at The Brass Elephant / Aztec Hotel in Monrovia 
- 8pm-midnight - "VEAL OR NO VEAL". Come test your Vocal Chops 
and Try to avoid the Veal Chop! The Amazing Brasstek "aka Dave Osti" 
will be hosting Acoustic Live Karaoke. They provide a songlist and 
if you want to sing a tune Dave will back you up with his Amazing 
Brasstek Guitar. Buy a $1 Raffle Ticket for a chance to play "VEAL or 
NO VEAL" at 12:00 Midnight - the winning ticket will take home $20, 
$40 or a Veal Chop! (which is kinda like the equivalent of Let's Make 
A Deal's DUD.) Wacky Karaoke is what it sounds like to me!!! 311 W. 
Foothill Blvd. 626-358-3231. Full bar.

 

WED. 6/23 - WRECK 'N' SOW @ CAFE 322 IN SIERRA MADRE, 8 
- 11pm. Bluegrass. Note: There might be a discrepancy with this date - 
could be 6/30. Call ahead to confirm...

 

"WEDNESDAY NIGHT PLATTER PARTY" @ THE BUCCANEER, 
9pm. Bring your favorite vinyl records and play an entire side on 
the house turntable, commercial free! 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
626-355-9045. 

 

THURS. 6/24 - BARRY "BIG B" BRENNER @ FIREFLY BISTRO IN 
SOUTH PASADENA, 6 - 9pm. 1009 El Centro. 626-441-2443. Burgers, 
Brews & BLUES Every Thursday. http://www.bigbbrenner.com/ 

 

Please remember to call and verify all info. before making plans. 
Everything is subject to change. This is show biz, after all... 

 

Hope to see you out & about, SierraMadreSue sierramadresue@yahoo.
com 

FOR EVEN MORE COOL SHOWS & INFO., CHECK OUT THESE 
SITES: 

http://cafe322.com/ 

http://www.frethouse.com/

http://www.myspace.com/piratedive (SORRY KIDS - NO BANDS AT 
THE BUC UNTIL WE GET A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN)

http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html 

http://www.myspace.com/americanarootsla 


SIERRA MADRE’S FARMERS 
MARKET!

5-Day Forecast 

Sierra Madre, Ca.

Wednesday 3-7 pm 

Fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits from California family farms. Specialty 
foods, vegetarian and vegan dishes, ethnic foods and hot food - Everything you’ll 
find at the farmers market has been made or picked fresh, is pesticide-free and 
preservative-free. Free public parking on Mariposa. 

 Mon: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s 

 Tues: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s

 Wed: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s 

 Thur: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s 

 Fri: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s 
Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service

SANTA ANITA OFFERS DAD’S 
DAY BBQ BUFFET,

RIBS, STEAK, CHICKEN for 

JUNE 20th FATHER’S DAY FARE 

 Santa Anita Park t will offer a terrific Father’s Day package in 
its FrontRunner Restaurant, which will include barbequed ribs, 
steak, chicken, brats, shrimp, pizza, fish tacos, salads, sides and 
dessert on Father’s Day, June 20. 

 In addition fans attending the Dad’s Day event will receive 
Club House admission, parking and a racing program for just 
$29.95 per person. Teens will be admitted for $19.95 and kids 
aged three to 11 will be included for $9.95. 

 Simulcast racing from Hollywood Park and tracks across 
North America will be available throughout the day. Gates will 
open at 10:45 a.m. and the Dad’s Day Buffet will be open from 
noon to 3 p.m. 

 Make your reservations now by calling (626) 574-6480. For 
more information on the Dad’s Day Barbeque Buffet, go to 
www.santaanita.com.

BARGAIN BOOK SALE AT SIERRA MADRE 
LIBRARY Quality Books for Only A Buck!

The Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will hold a Bargain Book 
Table Sale inside the Library, Monday, June 21 through Saturday, 
June 26, during the Library’s open hours. This month’s featured 
topics will include Fiction, Cookbooks, Biographies, Animals, 
Wildlife, Time Warner and Children’s books. All volumes are 
in good condition and will be sold at the low, low price of $1.00 
each. These every-other-month book sales provide funding for 
Library resources and programs. 

Are your bookshelves bursting at the seams? Is it time to weed 
out the old to make room for the new? Your donations of gently 
used books are appreciated, and will help maintain our book sale 
inventory. Books in bags or boxes may be dropped off at the back 
of the Library, by the basement door. 

For more information call (626) 355-7186, or visit our website 
at www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us. The Sierra Madre Public Library, 
located at 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, 
is open Monday through Wednesday from Noon to 9 p.m., 
Thursday and Friday from Noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Father’s Day at Descanso Gardens: 
Free Concert with Lisa Hayley and the 
Zydecats

 Bring dad to the Gardens on Father’s Day, June 20, for food, 
flowers, foliage and entertainment!

 Kick back and enjoy a free concert by Grammy © nominee Lisa 
Haley and the Zydecats on Descanso’s Main Lawn from 1-3 p.m. 
Lisa and her high-spirited band have been called “the most joyful 
Americana/Cajun/Zydeco act on tour today.”

 The day also features barbecue selections from Patina Catering 
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Limited table and chairs are available so 
bring blankets and folding chairs to dine among the trees. (No 
outside picnics are allowed.)

 Concert is free with admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors/students, 
$3 children 5-12.

Djibril N’Doye Teaches

 Popular Sierra Madre artist Djibril 
N’Doye will be teaching drawing 
classes this summer at Creative Arts 
Group, offering a rare opportunity to 
learn how to create unique and original 
pieces of art from this internationally 
recognized master. 

 Born in Senegal, this Sierra Madre 
resident is a self-taught artist who 
has spent many years developing and 
perfecting his own distinct technique 
using ballpoint pen and paper. N’Doye 
has won many awards for his pen and 
ink art as well as for images burned 
directly on wood as well as gourds. 

 Original work by N’Doye can be seen 
at the Jameson Gallery at Creative Arts 
Group. His class will begin Thursday 
evening, July 1 at 7 pm and continue 
on Thursdays evenings for 10 weeks.

 The Summer Session for children and 
adults begins the week of June 20 and 
includes classes in ceramics, drawing, 
painting, enameling, puppetry, needle 
felting, mosaics, jewelry, silk painting, 
sewing, cartooning, mixed media, and 
glass fusing. Advanced registration 
can be reserved by calling (626) 355-
8350 or coming by Creative Arts 
Group at 108 N. Baldwin Ave.


MEN’S WEEKLY TENNIS

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

NOON EVERY WEEK IN 

SIERRA MADRE

CALL 355-2335 FOR INFO


Break Out the Bands!

A Fourth of July Music Fest

Three contemporary bands will rock Sierra Madre’s 
Memorial Park during the Fourth of July Weekend.

Aluminum Marshmallow, Saturday, July 3rd at 6:00 p.m. 

 Known for their exhilarating “Age of Aquarius Horns,” 
Aluminum Marshmallow will once again command the 
stage with their energetic performances of classic 60s and 
70s rock. A perennial favorite with Sierra Madre audiences, 
this local group was originally started in 1967 at St. Rita 
School by seventh graders Tom Behren and Greg Pineda. 
The capstone of their career as teenage “rockers” was 
achieved when they took first place at the school’s annual 
Talent Contest. 

 The young men’s musical aspirations were put on hold as 
they pursued other ambitions, but the dream never died. 
Seven years ago they reunited, adding Bob Loza, Scott Rowe 
and Jim Hickey into the mix. With the unfortunate passing 
of Pineda in January 2009, horn player Ron Oda stepped up 
to the plate as lead guitarist and vocalist.

 Aluminum Marshmallow regularly performs in venues 
around town. Sierra Madreans obviously can’t get enough 
of the band, whose energy, skill and love of the classic rock 
repertoire keeps them coming back for more.

Rocktail, Sunday, July 4th at 5:30 p.m.

 This classic rock cover band will be appearing for the first 
time on the bandshell stage. Rocktail was formed in 1995, 
when several friends decided to “get together, have a little 
fun and blow off some steam.” Lead guitarist Brad Hay and 
bass player Jack Roemer grew up together in Ohio, and 
have been friends for more than 40 years. They are joined 
by Sierra Madrean Bret Hardy on drums, who is “excited 
about playing amongst friends.” David MacDonald is the 
band’s lead singer and newest addition to the group. The 
band specializes in classic rock and invites their audiences 
to sing along with their familiar favorites. 

Night Blooming Jazzmen, Monday, July 5th at Noon

 Immediately following the parade will be a concert by 
the Night Blooming Jazzman, well-known to Sierra Madre 
audiences. The group was started in 1975 by Chet Jaeger, 
whose members now range in age from the 40s into the 
80s. A dedicated horn player, Jaeger is amused to recall 
the countless cornets he had worn out over the years. This 
versatile group has a wide repertoire, which makes them 
appeal to jazz lovers of all stripes. The group’s enthusiasm 
is infectious, ensuring a fun time will be had by all. 

These concerts are free and open to the public. Bring 
your lawn chairs and blankets, as seating is on the green. 
Memorial Park is located at 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in 
Sierra Madre. 

Brown Bag Lunch Series:

Nick Gladis to talk on the History of 
Temple City at the next Brown Bag 
Lunch Talk July 15 at noon.

Nick Gladis, President of the Temple City Historical Society 
will be the guest speaker at the next popular Brown Bag 
Lunch Talk. The Brown Bag Lunch talks take place the third 
Thursday of every month (except August) on the Museum’s 
outdoor patio. Please dress appropriately according to 
weather conditions. Bring your lunch and listen to our 
guest speakers who will present snippets about history, 
people, places and events. This short program runs from 
noon until 12:30 p.m. For more information on each talk, 
please call the Museum in advance at (626) 574-5440 or 
consult our website at http://museum.ci.arcadia.ca.us. 

The Arcadia Historical Museum is located at 380 W. 
Huntington Drive, immediately behind the Community 
Center. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is always free. 

FOUR SHOWS FOR CHILDREN 
PRESENTED IN REPERTORY AT 
SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE ALL 
SUMMER LONG. STARTS JUNE 26.

June Chandler’s Fairy Tale Theatre launches its summer 
Repertory on June 26 with the opening of the musical The Frog 
Prince. Four interactive Children's shows, (2 being musicals), 
will alternate Saturdays, 11:00 and 2:00 through September 25.

The Frog Prince June 26, July 24, Sept. 11

Treasure Island July 3, July 31,Sept. 18

Sleeping Beauty July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 4

Dorothy and 

 the Wizard of Oz July 17, Aug. 28, Sept. 25

The Tale of the Frog Prince opens June 26, 11:00 and 2:00

 

 We invite all kids to become froggies in our swamp. The evil 
witch has turned the handsome Prince into a frog. He's sad and 
lonely and needs you as his friends to sing and dance and play 
with him. He is waiting and hoping that somewhere there is a 
lovely girl who could see past his ugly green exterior and love 
him for who he really is inside. Then, her kiss would break the 
witch's spell and he would become a handsome prince once 
more.

 All shows in the Fairy Tale Theatre season are "Participation" 
plays. The children in the audience play an active part from 
their seats, wearing costumes, talking to the characters, and 
then meeting all the costumed characters for autographs after 
the show. Sometimes a few of the braver kids are invited on 
stage to play roles in the scenes.

 In”Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz,” the kids oil the tin man 
, stuff the scarecrow and play poppies in the field. In “Sleeping 
Beauty,” they all play flowers for Sleeping Beauty's wedding 
bouquet and some play the Queens doctor and nurse, decorate 
the wedding arbor and play Flower Girl and Ring Bearer at the 
wedding. In “Treasure Island,” two crews are picked to sail 
with the good ship and the pirate ship. All the audience create 
a terrible storm at sea, a mosquito infested jungle and sing 
with the crew. In the tale of “The Frog Prince,” all the kids play 
froggies in the pond from their seats and are invited to sing and 
dance with their Frog Prince friend.

 June Chandler and thirty adult actors from Sierra Madre and 
outlying areas have been very busy devoting their time and 
creative efforts to giving children the magical gift of theatre all 
summer long at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. Their goal is for all 
children to COME PLAY AT THE PLAYHOUSE and fall in love 
with theatre forever.

 The shows are written by Steve and Kathy Hotchner, music 
byBill Roser. Directed by June Chandler. Musical Director is 
Christopher Callen. Produced by special arrangement with the 
Dramatic Publishing Company.

Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $12 for children under 12 
years. Online ticketing at www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. 
Reservations call 626-355-4318. The Sierra Madre Playhouse is 
at 87 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024. There is 
ample free parking behind the theatre.


Make Your Own HistorySaturday, June 26, 
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Pre-Registration Required!

The Arcadia Historical Museum will be providing 
families with a history about scrapbooks and show 
families how to create a family scrapbook page of 
their own.   Registered families will be provided with 
a list of recommended items to bring on the day of 
program to create their scrapbook page.   You supply 
the memories and we will take care of the rest.   For 
registration information, please contact the Museum 
at (626) 574-5440.

The Arcadia Historical Museum is located at 380 
W. Huntington Drive, immediately behind the 
Community Center. The Museum is open Tuesday 
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission 
is always free.


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