(L-R) Ed, Riner, Blake, and Tim (Photo – The Riner Scivally Trio)
From folksy guitar tunes to movies about robots, Pasadena’s week of movies and music has something for everyone.
By Katlyn Ong
Movies
Where the Boys Are
August 8, 2025
1:00 pm
Location
Pasadena Senior Center
85 East Holly Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
On their search for romance and adventure, two Midwestern college girls find that their spring break trip isn’t all fun and games. For the full article, click here.
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The Wild Robot
August 8, 2025
8:30 pm
Location
Victory Park Recreation Center
2575 Paloma St.
Pasadena, CA 91107
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot is stranded on an uninhabited island where she learns to survive the harsh surroundings by bonding with native animals and caring for an orphaned baby goose. For the full article, click here.
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Mahogany
August 9, 2025
3:30 pm
Location
Norton Simon Museum Theater
411 W Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Struggling Chicago fashion design student (Diana Ross) goes from rags to riches after a chance meeting with a fashion photographer (Anthony Perkins). Her overnight success and ambitions bring her professional success, but her diva antics may destroy her. For the full article, click here.
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School of Rock
August 9, 2025
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Location
One Colorado Courtyard
41 Hugus Alley
Pasadena, CA 91103
When guitarist Dewey Finn gets thrown out of his bar band, he poses as a substitute music teacher at an elite private elementary school. Exposing his students to the hard rock gods he idolizes, he imagines redemption at a local Battle of the Bands. For the full article, click here.
James Lee Stanley (Photo – James Lee Stanley)
Music
The Riner Scivally Trio
August 6, 2025
12:10 pm – 12:40 pm
Location
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
585 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101
This week’s Music at Noon concert will feature the Riner Scivally Trio. For the full article, click here.
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Concert in the Park
August 9, 2025
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location
Victory Park
2575 Paloma St.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Let the twilight enhance your outdoor concert experience as you unwind, connect with your community, and revel in the enchanting melodies under the summer sky. For the full article, click here.
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San Rafael Library Hootenanny
August 9, 2025
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location
San Rafael Branch Library
1240 Nithsdale Rd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Get ready for a feel-good evening of music with singer-storyteller James Lee Stanley at San Rafael Library. Enjoy great folk guitar, sing-alongs, and delicious barbecue. Fun for the whole family at this hootenanny. Rodney’s Ribs food truck will be on-site, serving up mouthwatering barbecue available for purchase. For the full article, click here.
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