Friday, Feb. 8 at Arcadia Blues Club at 7 p.m. High Desert singer, songwriter and guitarist Jason Robert makes his performing debut at the Arcadia Blues Club (16 E. Huntington Drive) on Friday, Feb. 8. The show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance and $10 at the door. This event is for the…
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Arcadia Congregation Holds Inter-Faith Choral Concert
By Galen Patterson The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hosted an inter-faith choral concert on Sunday, Jan. 27. More than 100 people of different faiths piled into the church hall for the supreme acoustic gathering that ensued. The performers numbered 19, though the program highlighted 21 by name. The performers would occasionally…
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Don’t Miss Global Game Jam 2019 at Mt Sierra College
Everyone is invited to this free and innovative weekend Mt Sierra College proudly announced recently that they will be hosting the 2019 Global Game Jam (GGJ) for the second year in a row. GGJ starts at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 and ends on Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. What is GGJ? GGJ is a…
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Arcadia Artist Vies for the Grand Prize in the ‘Illustrators of the Future’ Competition
By May S. Ruiz Qianjiao Ma, known to her friends as ‘Q,’ is a long way from her birthplace in Northern China but is very much at home in her adopted city of Arcadia. She is one of twelve ‘Illustrators of the Future’ winners to be honored during the 35th Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement…
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Guitarist Diana Rein Plays Arcadia Blues Club – Jan. 19
Acclaimed SoCal guitarist Diana Rein rocks the blues in concert at Arcadia Blues Club on Jan. 19. Also performing on this great double-guitar bill: Florida-based artist, Shaw Davis & The Black Ties. Rein is set to release her upcoming album “Queen of My Castle,” the follow-up to her critically-lauded 2016 release “Long Road”, in early spring of 2019. “Queen of My Castle” is…
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Photography of Grace Immink at Gilb Museum
Dramatic yet subtle photographs exploring the trials of aging and mental well-being highlight a month-long show of pictures taken by documentary photographer Grace Immink at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage. The exhibit, entitled “Transitions: Photography of Julie Grace Immink,” opens with a free reception on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 2-4 p.m. The exhibit runs…
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Marching Bands Bring ‘The Melody of Life’ to the Rose Parade
Catch a sneak peak of the 2019 Rose Parade bands as they perform their award-winning field shows that led to their selection. Three shows over two days at Pasadena City College’s Robinson Stadium (1570 E. Colorado Blvd.) give everyone a chance to see these talented musicians, dancers and auxiliary performers in action before they complete…
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Equestfest Allows You to Get Up Close to the Horses Participating in the Rose Parade
Get up close and personal with the 2019 Rose Parade equestrian units at Equestfest presented by Wells Fargo on Dec. 29. Watch beautiful horses and talented riders perform drills and dances and demonstrate trick riding and roping. Attendees can also stroll through the stables, talk to riders and learn about the various tack and the…
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Monrovia’s Delgado Bros.’s ‘Two Trains’ is Right on Track
By Terry Miller There are rare occasions when a new album knocks my socks off, but my friend Joey Delgado did just that when he sent me his band’s latest collection of marvelous original songs a few weeks ago. The title track, “Two Trains” immediately grabbed my attention with haunting vocals, brilliant guitar and bass…
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‘Live on Green!’- The Rose Parade ‘Pre-Party’
Over 100,000 square-feet of free entertainment, food and fun in the heart of Pasadena Live on Green, an incredible three-day event celebrating the power of music, will take place Dec. 29-31 at the Pasadena Convention Center. In the Power of Music pavilion hosted by radio.com, visitors will learn the history of music and radio, see tributes…
