Share: After four executive search firms made their presentations, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select one to lead the hunt for a permanent superintendent Wednesday night. Follow:
Orchestra haunts Sexon Auditorium in Halloween concert
Share: Audience members were treated to some spooky tunes at Saturday night’s Halloween themed orchestra concert in the Sexon Auditorium. Conducted by Michael Powers, the orchestra featured some costumed members such as a Minion from Despicable Me, a plague doctor, and even an angel playing the harp. The night opened with Beethoven’s dramatic “Corialon Overture” which created a dark, mysterious atmosphere followed by the third movement of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. Other pieces shied away from the darkness in favor of a whimsical tone, …
Día del los Muertos honors many in the Playhouse District
Share: Bright golden marigolds lined the sidewalks, stairways, art displays. Children gazed longingly at cupcakes, sugar skulls, and a giant skull cake that centered around the vast array of ornate and creative family altars and artwork displayed in the courtyard. And hundreds of families gathered to celebrate, remember and honor their loved ones gone at the Día de los Muertos arts festival at the Zona Rosa Caffe and Pasadena Playhouse Plaza. The event featured children’s calaca face painting, papier-mâché skulls, flowers and mask art made at …
Microsoft Office free to all students
Share: As a result of an agreement between PCC and Microsoft, students are now enrolled in the Microsoft Student Advantage Program, which allows them to download and install Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus desktop applications for free Follow:
Football falls in overtime
Despite a valiant fourth quarter comeback Saturday, the Lancers football team was unable to get back in the win column on the road, losing to Moorpark College 23-17.
Historic mansion shapes young guides
Share: A chorus of “Eww!” reverberated around the historic mansion. The voices belong to roughly two-dozen middle schoolers all crowded into a child’s bedroom that is filled with toys and furniture from over a century ago. Follow:
Anthropology professors bring culture to the airwaves
Share: A new culture-based talk show is headed to Lancer Radio as a result of a collaboration between two anthropology professors. The Super O Show, hosted by Alexis Altounian and Mark Gordon transforms the broad, highly academic topic of culture into entertaining discussion. Even the show’s name was derived from the academic work of the famous anthropologist Alfred Kroeber. Kroeber taught at UC Berkeley, where he wrote numerous books and articles on culture. “One of [Kroeber’s] most famous articles outlines the concept of the superorganic,” …
Meat District Lets You Look & Get Hooked
Share: The Meat District Company offers a unique dining experience where guests can witness fresh, natural meat being grinded and watch chefs prepare meals through an open kitchen. The Australian-based restaurant, located on Raymond Street in Old Town Pasadena, is the company’s first location to open in the United States. Since their grand opening about a month ago, supervisor Ennovy Ruvio said they have been successful in luring meat-lovers. “We get very busy on the weekends,” Ruvio said. “It’s been really good.” …
Heartfelt performance depicts life of Emily Dickinson
Share: Music and theater came together to illustrate the life of American poet Emily Dickinson in the Westerbeck Recital Hall on Sunday afternoon. Follow:
Cancer survivor strives to help others through art
Share: People wearing bio-hazard radiation suits walked into the room carrying a container. The lid opened with a ksssssssssh as it released the freeze-dried smoke. From out of the container they pulled a black pill and handed it to the girl with three-foot long tongs and waited for her to swallow it before leaving the room again. The only thought going through her head was “Why aren’t I wearing one of those masks?” Follow: