Sierra Madre Writer Tells It Short, But Not Always Sweet
New Book of Short Fiction is an Easy Read For centuries, writers have been fascinated with the challenge of telling a story in 1000 words or less. Today, it is a popular, albeit difficult, form of fiction showing up in bookstores. Short story telling is known as flash-fiction. Linda Courtland is a Sierra Madre resident [...]
Reinecke Leads Pasadena Community Orchestra in His Second Season
The Pasadena Community Orchestra advertises itself as “A continuing heritage of fine music”. Indeed! Alan Reinecke is now Music Director; as he begins his second season as conductor this orchestra is bound to flourish. Founded when PCC decided to discontinue the college orchestra program in 1983, Wayne Reinecke kept it going and served as Music [...]
Musical Flights of Fantasy to Open Pasadena Symphony Season
A new season starts for the Pasadena Symphony on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Several changes have been made for the 2009-2010 season. First, a starting time for the symphony, 8:00 p.m., is new this year. Also, no formal dinner has been planned as the Symphony and its wealthy supporters are downsizing. [...]
Arcadia Public Library to Celebrate Chinese Music
The fifth season of the Arcadia Public Library’s A Classical Kaleidoscope begins at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Cay Mortenson Auditorium at the library when Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang return for their second appearance at this series with the music of both contemporary and ancient China. Cynthia Hsiang, an adjunct professor of Asian [...]
A Harvest of Wine, Food, Music, at Arboretum
About 20 wineries will be participating in the festival offering tastings of over 120 wines. California wine regions represented will include Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Santa Barbara County, Paso Robles region, and Monterey County. State of Washington wines will be available and wines from around the world will come from Italy, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, South America, France, and Columbia.
Pasadena Water Bills Escalate to All-time Highs
The City of Pasadena water rates have been set to go to all-time highs since the Pasadena City Council approved rate increases in its basic water rates of 35% and changed its tiered usage system to tighter levels which will result in higher charges for water usage.
Rosemont-Arroyo Location For POPS Announced
Paul Jan Zdunek’s “Plan for a Sustainable Recovery” to bring financial solidarity to the Pasadena Symphony Association is on-track and continuing smoothly. Zdunek, the Pasadena Symphony Association’s Chief Executive Officer, put his plan in place last year to make changes from top to bottom in the managing of its two orchestras, the Pasadena Symphony and [...]