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          Review | “Peacrocodilly” by Felita Renee Kealing

          July 20, 2023 by Toti O'Brien

          Fresh, immediate, direct, Kealing’s first children book still manages to hold its mystery until the end, keeping the young reader engaged with the skills of...

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          Arcadia Native, Todd Wilander, a Spring Surprise From the Verdi Chorus

          April 25, 2023 by Toti O'Brien

          This Spring, the Santa Monica based Verdi Chorus will have Arcadia native Todd Wilander as their guest tenor soloist, as he flies in direct from the stage of...

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          An Exhibit Worth Traveling To

          March 18, 2023 by Toti O'Brien

          “FIBERS”—an exhibit featuring textile artwork, opened on February 22nd at the Alexander Hughes Community Center of Claremont, and will be on view until...

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          Pasadena Threw the Party, People Made It Wonderful

          October 17, 2022 by Toti O'Brien

          I have worked ArtNight Pasadena as a docent for a number of years, sometimes helping out patrons on sites, more often on buses. By Toti O’Brien Last Friday,...

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          Theater of Memory in Highland Park

          July 25, 2022 by Toti O'Brien

          An art show that is both unusual, and absolutely enchanting, opened on Friday 7/22 at MorYork Gallery in Highland Park. By Toti O’Brien The exhibit is titled...

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          LACO’s Treat to Pasadena’s Audience

          March 22, 2022 by Toti O'Brien

          LACO (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra) treats the delighted audience in Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium to a superlative program, led by “trailblazer”...

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          Remembering Carrie Adrian

          January 28, 2022 by Toti O'Brien

          Editor’s Note: Carrie Adrian was a lightning force in both South Pasadena and Pasadena art scenes. In 2017, ColoradoBoulevard.net’s Visual/Musical...

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          L.A. Based Dance Company, Ate9, Captures the Audience in World Premiere of Joy

          November 5, 2021 by Toti O'Brien

          Thursday November 4th, on the birthday of the choreographer—Danielle Agami—the LA-based company Ate9 performs the world premiere of Joy, an astonishing,...

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          In Memoriam | Jay Belloli’s Gaze

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          Jay Belloli’s smile was one of the first presents I received on arrival in the US, in a city as complex and labyrinthine as Los Angeles. By Toti O’Brien...

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          A Map of 8 Beautiful Public Artworks in Pasadena

          November 30, 2019 by Toti O'Brien

          Eight new public artworks have been recently installed in town. They complete Phase III of the Rotating Public Art Exhibiting Program, which places art...

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          A Thrilling Underground Pop-Up Art Show is coming to Los Angeles

          October 5, 2019 by Toti O'Brien

          After the success gathered by their first and second event, artists Peter Shpayer and Dim Borisov are ready with a third edition of “Victory of Surreal,”...

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          Brahms in South Pasadena for Eight Days

          July 1, 2019 by Toti O'Brien

          What could be a better way to conclude a 4th of July weekend than attending an exceptional concert in South Pasadena? By Toti O’Brien The New Hollywood...

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          California Art Club’s 300 Artworks Exhibition at Former PMCA Building

          March 4, 2019 by Toti O'Brien

          Here is one more occasion for art lovers to enjoy the wonderful building formerly hosting the Pasadena Museum of Contemporary Art. By Toti O’Brien From...

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          A Feast of Discovery at a Pop-Up Art Show in N. Hollywood

          February 16, 2019 by Toti O'Brien

          Though described as ‘an underground immersive experience’, Victory of The Surreal reaches up high. Literally. By Toti O’Brien The two-story building...

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          Goodbye PMCA

          October 6, 2018 by Toti O'Brien

          Chances are by the time you read this article, Pasadena Museum of California Arts (PMCA) has closed its doors for good (last day is scheduled for Sunday,...

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          Losing One of Pasadena’s Unique Colors

          July 18, 2018 by Toti O'Brien

          Announcements have been sent, articles have appeared on the local press and in the L.A. Times. PMCA will close its doors at the beginning of this coming...

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