Pasadena Playhouse District’s Blog

Be sure to come to the Playhouse District’s farmers’ market this Wednesday to stock up on yummy farm products and to hear Pasadena Presbyterian Church’s Diane Hubka performing from 4:30pm – 7:30pm. Find out more about Diane HERE.
The Farmers’ Market is every Wednesday from May 16 thru September 26, 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Brought to you by the same folk who run the farmer’s market at Pasadena High School, make the Playhouse District farmers’ market your one-stop for Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers, Eggs, Honey, Breads, Cheeses and more!

Sponsored in Partnership with the Pasadena Presbyterian Church
 http://pasadenafarmersmarket.org

Japon Bistro’s celebrated an exciting re-opening on Wednesday, May 16^th with live music, food and sake specials. Japon Bistro suffered a terrible flooding last New Year’s and has had to completely demolish and rebuild their restaurant space.  After being closed for renovations for more than 3 ½ months, the doors were once again open for business on April 18^th, 2012.

Japon Bistro: 927 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena  91106 between Lake & Mentor.

• Monday CLOSED
• Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM / 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
• Saturday: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
• Sunday: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Japon Bistro is a Michellin Recommended Restaurant and selected for “Best Sushi Platter” in the July issue of Pasadena Magazine’s “Best of Pasadena”.

We are so excited to welcome a Farmers’ Market to our district at the northeast corner of El Molino Avenue and Union Street, just a few blocks north of E. Colorado Boulevard. The market will be open on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm from May 16 through Sept. 26. Hope to see you there!

Zona Rosa and Monopole are bringing Food Trucks and Music back to El Molino, starting tonight! Don’t miss this special Playhouse District tradition!

• Every Thurs starting May 3
• From 6 to 11pm
• 3 FOOD TRUCKS on El Molino
• Live Classical at Monopole 6:30-8:30pm
• Latin Music at Zona Rosa 8:30-10:30
• Jazz at Elements 9-11
• Entry is FREE at all 3 locations

Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 6-8pm, FREE

The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) and Pasadena City College (PCC) present Tomorrow Today, an exhibition featuring work by current art and design students at PCC, one of California’s premiere community colleges. The student work ranges from conceptual projects to traditional crafts, reflecting the generational perspectives and personal idiosyncrasies of an extraordinarily diverse community of student artists. Christopher Miles, distinguished art writer, curator and artist, will jury the exhibition.

RSVP (optional) on Facebook!

Pasadena Museum of California Art 490 East Union Street Pasadena, CA 91101

If you haven’t had a chance and would like to play a little tune on the orange and blue piano in the Vroman’s courtyard, today is your last chance! The piano will continue on its journey around the world tomorrow. Find out more about the project HERE.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13! Enjoy a 3-course Mother’s Day menu starting at $29.95 at Roy’s Pasadena.  All moms who dine at Roy’s that weekend will receive a $20 dining card to use on their next visit.
It’s the perfect way to make what’s already a special day even more special. When you bring Mom to Roy’s, we’ll help you show her just how much you appreciate everything she does. From the perfectly prepared appetizers, to the exceptional entrees and decadent deserts, every detail is going to be devoted to making her day as spectacular as it can be.

Roy’s Pasadena
641 East Colorado Boulevard,  Pasadena, CA 91101

The lineup for Make Music Pasadena was announced today in the L.A. Times! Check it out by clicking HERE.

The Playhouse District is getting a new garden featuring water- conservation techniques and drought-tolerant native plants on a sliver of land at the corner of Cordova and Union. Read the rest of the article in today’s Pasadena Star News by clicking HERE.

(photo by Walt Mancini / Pasadena Star News Staff Photographer)