Share: Born in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, Mia Yamamoto knew oppression from the very beginning of her life. “I was born doing time,” she joked. It would seem that she was destined for her life as a criminal defense attorney due to her passion for working to help those whom the rest of society would have given up on. Mia knows about having people give up on you. Her older brother hasn’t spoken to her going on eight years due to …
How to tame a Want Monster
Share: “It’s called the ‘Want Monsters’ and it’s about this boy who has a very big want monster,” Romero said. “It’s an imaginary friend that follows him around. And when the kid wants something, his want monster makes him want it even more. So, he has a cupcake, and Oscar—that’s the name of the want monster, makes him have five more and he gets sick. So throughout the story he learns how to tame him and by the end he becomes a tiny want monster—his …
Heroes and Villains on Halloween
Share: It’s Halloween night and the screams can be heard some distance away. But at Victory Park on Saturday they were screams of joy, not terror filled screeches. Follow:
Open Door sheds light on Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Share: October is the month of domestic violence awareness and it’s important for everyone, especially women, to be aware of the signs of domestic violence and raise awareness to combat this problem. Follow:
Finding Romeo and Juliet
Share: The theatre is dimly lit and intimate, almost like a secret closet hidden in the old school building. The worn, faded seats are empty except for the director, brimming with enthusiasm as she waits for the student on stage to recite her lines from her favorite playwright. Follow:
Rialto puts a new glow on its future
Share: The vibrant neon marquee of South Pasadena’s most beloved movie palace, the Rialto Theatre, awoke again for one night as it spilled its candy-colored glow across the Fair Oaks Avenue sidewalk to celebrate its 90th Birthday. Follow:
Dance your way to the salsa club
Share: Loud counts of “1, 2, 3,” direct a group of students learning steps to a new routine in room W102. Minutes later, they partner up and get into a big circle and start practicing the new routine with salsa music in the background. Follow:
Bargain-hunting wonderland
Share: This year, PCC dethroned the reigning Rose Bowl Flea Market to earn the title of Best Flea Market in Pasadena Weekly’s “Best of Pasadena 2015” list. “I think it’s pretty exciting because we are such a small market compared to the Rose Bowl [Flea Market],” said acting hourly flea market coordinator Lindsey Reed. “It’s a huge honor and it makes us excited to work more for our customers to have a great place to come on Sundays and for our vendors to take pride …
A colorful world into nature
Share: Nature is often seen as a place of peace and quiet, but artist Pierre Picot perceives nature in a completely different way. Picot paints his own form of nature by taking it to another reality. Instead of painting nature in a traditional representation, he paints nature in an imaginary world with a splash of colors and chaos. Follow:
Laramie Tells a Powerful Tale from Multiple Perspectives
Share: The lights dimmed in the Center for the Arts Theater as music began to play and help set the mood for what would be a powerful and moving tale of tragedy and its aftermath in the town of Laramie, Wyoming. Follow: