Arts Crawl in South Pasadena (Photo – Facebook).
Despite the heat, enjoy a weekend packed with dazzling art, toe-tapping music, and lots more fun entertainment.
By Katlyn Ong
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Friday, August 22, 2025
Centennial Square Boxing 2024 (File Photo – City of Pasadena)
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: McGinty’s Gallery Art Sale
Shoppers can expect a wide variety of unique finds, including furniture, knick-knacks, glass and barware, books, LPs and 45s, and even some shop fixtures (@ McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena). - 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Sierra Madre Senior Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance Class
Join instructor Barbara Dempsey as she leads you in the art of Hula (@ Memorial Park, Sierra Madre). - 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: iris yirei hu Studio Hours at The Armory
Armory artist-in-residence iris yirei hu welcomes you into her studio for close looking and dialogue (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 1:00 pm: Movie Matinees at Pasadena Senior Center
Imitation of Life – Two women from different racial backgrounds start a business on the Atlantic City boardwalk together, dealing with family and identity struggles along the way (@ Pasadena Senior Center, Pasadena). - 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Monrovia Friday Night Street Fair
Enjoy the charm of Old Town Monrovia (@ Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia). - 5:30 pm: Kidspace Sunset Music Series
Groove to the sounds of Masanga Marimba playing traditional and popular music from Africa and Latin America, including Zimbabwean marimbas, drums, percussion, trumpet, trombone, and vocals (@ Kidspace Children’s Museum, Pasadena). - 6:30 pm: Screening of “The Last Dive” in Pasadena
Join Patagonia Pasadena for a screening and panel discussion of The Last Dive, a new documentary following the story of a giant manta ray off the coast of Mexico (@ Patagonia Pasadena, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: 10th Annual Centennial Square Boxing Show
The 10th Annual Centennial Square Boxing Show, set against the iconic backdrop of Pasadena’s historic City Hall, promises an action-packed evening of Olympic-style amateur boxing that’s sure to thrill fans of all ages (@ Pasadena Centennial Square, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Caltech Tai Chi Club – Fridays
Learn and practice Hao-style tai chi chuan (@ Caltech – Hameetman Center, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: DBSA San Gabriel Valley Support Alliance
San Gabriel Valley Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (@ DBSA San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena). - 7:00 pm: Summer Movies at Playhouse Village Park
The Wedding Singer – Robbie, a wedding singer in the 1980s, is left at the altar and meets Julia, a waitress who’s engaged to a wealthy but unkind fiancé (@ Playhouse Village Park, Pasadena). - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity
“Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity” explores what happens when two Asian American solo performers fall deeply in love with Western art forms, film and opera, only to realize they may be entangled in mediums that don’t fully love them back (@ Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles). - 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Stargazing Lecture on Cosmic Fireworks: How Astronomers Explore the Changing Sky
In this talk, participants will explore the history of astronomical transients: including observations of an exploding star by Chinese astronomers in 1054 CE, the search for comets over the centuries, and the first large-scale surveys of the sky using the Mt. Wilson and Palomar observatories (@ Cahill Center For Astronomy And Astrophysics, Pasadena).
Saturday, August 23, 2025
(L-R) Aidan Vass, David Hernandez, Esin Aydingoz (Photo – San Gabriel Valley Symphony)
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Alhambra Hazardous Waste and E-waste Collection Event
Los Angeles County residents are invited to participate in a free household hazardous and electronic waste drive-thru collection event (@ Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Headquarters, Alhambra). - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: McGinty’s Gallery Art Sale
Shoppers can expect a wide variety of unique finds, including furniture, knick-knacks, glass and barware, books, LPs and 45s, and even some shop fixtures (@ McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena). - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Pasadena E-waste Recycling and Document Shredding
Safely dispose of common electronic waste and participate in free on-site document shredding (@ Brookside Park, Pasadena). - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Pasadena Milkweed Giveaway
At this event, you’ll learn about Monarch butterflies, their epic migrations, and native milkweed species, and walk away with milkweed to plant in your garden (@ Cottonwood Canyon, Pasadena). - 10:00 am – 1:00 pm: Altadena Repair Cafe
In addition to repair stations where volunteers offer their expertise to help fix personal and household items, there will also be plant sharing and the “Really, Really Free Market” where everything is 100% off (@ Altadena Main Library, Altadena). - 11:00 am: “Bearing Witness: Fragments of Humanity” Artist Talk in San Gabriel
Heather C. Morrow will lead an artist talk about her photographs that honor what remains and what rises from the Eaton Fire (@ Artists & Makers Studios – San Gabriel, San Gabriel). - 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Dino Day in Arcadia
Dive into the prehistoric world with exciting activities and fun surprises for the entire family (@ Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, Arcadia). - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Identity Remix – A Prompt Game at The Armory
This activity invites you to explore and reflect on the many layers of your own identity (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Mt. Wilson Observatory Matinees on the Mountain
Enjoy showings of astronomical short films with LA Filmforum (@ Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson). - 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm: South Pasadena Arts Crawl
Enjoy a free neighborhood night on the town with art, music, shopping, food, and friends (@ South Pasadena Arts Crawl, South Pasadena). - 3:30 pm: “Cinematic Touchstones 1975” Film Series at The Norton Simon
Grey Gardens – In this iconic documentary film, meet Big and Little Edie Beale: mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, and reclusive cousins of Jackie Onassis (@ Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: San Marino Automotive Fine Arts Society Art Show
Twelve internationally renown automotive artists will display their most recent works at the Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS) Pavilion at the San Marino Motor Classic (@ Lacy Park, San Marino). - 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Pasadena Summer Park Concert Series
The Michael Haggins Band will deliver an exciting evening of Smooth Funk (@ Memorial Park, Pasadena). - 5:30 pm: Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series
Back by popular demand, Classical Mystery Tour brings the timeless hits of the Fab Four to life with a fresh set list of favorites from the early years to Sgt. Pepper’s through their solo careers (@ Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Arcadia). - 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: San Gabriel Valley Symphony Inaugural Concert
Enjoy the historic debut of the San Gabriel Valley Symphony–a professional orchestra founded to reflect and serve the people of the San Gabriel Valley, with a mission rooted in community engagement, representation, and social impact (@ Barnes Park, Monterey Park). - 7:00 pm: Sgt. Pepper Beatles Tribute Band in San Marino
The Old Mill Foundation presents Music Under the Stars featuring Sgt. Pepper Beatles Tribute Band at the Old Mill (@ El Molino Viejo – The Old Mill, San Marino). - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Baroque Ensemble Musica Transalpina Presents Vocal Gems From Early Tudor England at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Musica Transalpina, one of Southern California’s premier baroque instrumental and vocal ensembles, brings to life rarely heard vocal gems from early Tudor England—an age of luminous music, stunning architecture, and glimmering art (@ Sierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre). - 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity
“Breaking the Frame: Two Solo Shows on Art and Identity” explores what happens when two Asian American solo performers fall deeply in love with Western art forms, film and opera, only to realize they may be entangled in mediums that don’t fully love them back (@ Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles).
Sunday, August 24, 2025
1936 Packard 120 LeBaron Convertible (Photo – Garrett Rowlan)
- 8:30 am – 1:15 pm: Alhambra Certified Farmers Market
Find a wide assortment of affordably priced fruits, vegetables, honey, herbs, bread, and more (@ 2nd St. between Main and Commonwealth, Alhambra). - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: McGinty’s Gallery Art Sale
Shoppers can expect a wide variety of unique finds, including furniture, knick-knacks, glass and barware, books, LPs and 45s, and even some shop fixtures (@ McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena). - 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: San Marino Motor Classic
The San Marino Motor Classic features a broad array of motorcars that span more than a century (@ Lacy Park, San Marino). - 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Identity Remix – A Prompt Game at The Armory
This activity invites you to explore and reflect on the many layers of your own identity (@ Armory Center For the Arts, Pasadena). - 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Vroman’s Local Author Day
Author and licensed financial advisor Jonathan Grimm exposes the broken retirement system and offers hope through community cooperation, financial literacy, and reimagined social pillars (@ Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena).
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