Pasadena Playhouse District’s Blog

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)

Don’t miss the 626 Night Market, the  only Asian night market in Southern California this Saturday, April 14, in the Playhouse District.

The first 626 Night Market will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Pasadena*.

• Hours: 5PM –11:30PM
• Admission: Free
• Location: 1. N. Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, between Colorado Boulevard and E. Union Street
• Parking map below.
• Rain or Shine!

Parking Map Visitors are encouraged to go green and take public transit, including the Metro Gold Line to nearby Memorial Station. Use Google’s public transit directions tool. The 626 Night Market is not affiliated with the public and private parking lots shown. Please read all posted parking signs when you park.

The devastating hurricane-force windstorm that battered the San Gabriel Valley in December knocked down more than 1,500 Pasadena street trees.  Now you can help rebuild our urban forest with just the simple click of a mouse or a tap of a screen.

            Recently, two community organizations, the Pasadena Community Foundation and Pasadena Beautiful Foundation, partnered to create the Windstorm Tree Fund and together donated to the city an impressive $40,000 to pay for new trees.  Now, just by going online, Pasadenans have a chance to add another $10,000 to that amount.

            The Odwalla juice company is awarding $10,000 tree-planting grants to 10 community projects across the country.  The Windstorm Tree Fund for Pasadena is one of 20 nominated projects vying for the 10 grants.  Winners will be determined simply by the number of online votes cast.

            Please take a moment to visit www.odwalla.com/plantatree before May 30, click on VOTE and choose the “Pasadena Windstorm Replacement Project” video.  You can only vote once, so please help spread the word with friends through e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

            For more information about the city’s tree replacement efforts, contact Darya Barar, Pasadena Parks and Natural Resources, at 626-744-3846.

            For information about how you can contribute directly to the Windstorm Tree Fund for Pasadena and to follow its progress, visit Pasadena Beautiful Foundation online at www.pasadenabeautiful.org and Pasadena Community Foundation at www.pasadenacf.org.  Facebook users can “like” the Windstorm Tree Fund for Pasadena page.

Stop by any time to play it at the Vroman’s courtyard! There will be a free concert on Thursday at 12 pm. Come by and listen! Find out more HERE.

Are you enrolled? Only a few days left!

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012, 6 P.M.–9 P.M.
“The Audition: Making it Work”
Mastering the art of the audition, including the songs you choose, walking in the door, materials needed, and of course the performance.
Eligibility: 6th graders and up, any school.
Enrollment: There is $30 enrollment fee per class.

MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012, 6 P.M.–9 P.M.
“The Five Musicals Ya Gotta Know”
A musical theatre history course that goes down easy. We examine the most important musicals that have defined the genre, and the answers may surprise you. Students will read scenes and learn selections from the shows.
Eligibility: 6th graders and up, any school.
Enrollment: There is $30 enrollment fee per class.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012, 6 P.M.–9 P.M.
“PMTP Jam Session”
Musicians and vocalists alike join together with their instruments as we explore different kinds of songs and the role of instruments and vocalists within each. (Students will be contacted in advance to figure out what instrument—if any—they play), and music will be brought in accordingly. By the end of the master class, students will have put together an arrangement of at least one new song.
Eligibility: 6th graders and up, any school. Students who play an instrument are seriously encouraged to attend, but singers are great too!

Enrollment: There is $30 enrollment fee per class. Or enroll in all three for just $75! Enroll by clicking HERE.

This month’s cooking classes at Roy’s are complete courses in appetizers.
Saturday, April 21st   Sunday, April 22nd   Saturday, April 28th
11:00 am to 1:30 pm
$55 per person, per class (price excludes tax and gratuity)

CALL TO ARTISTS! The Pasadena ARTWalk will take place on Saturday, October 13 on El Molino Blvd (between Colorado Blvd and Green St.) from 11 am until 5 pm. The application process is now open to both new and returning artists.

Application fees*:
$100 – early submittal fee for applications received before June 29, 2012 $100 – Pasadena Society of Artists & California Art Club members
$150 – application fee submitted from July 1 – 27, 2012
*Artists work will be juried. If not selected, application fee will be returned.

Deadline for submission: July 27, 2012 Notification date: August 21, 2012

Info: www.playhousedistrict.org/artwalk or 626.744.0340