June & July Member Events

June & July

Member Events

South Pasadena Summer Arts Crawl

Saturday, July 13, 5-9pm

Join SPARC, The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, SPACE Art Center and other local organizations, businesses and restaurants for a "Neighborhood Night on the Town" - enjoy food music art events and activities. Bring the whole family for a creative night out.

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July 29 - August 3

The Fremont Centre Theatre Goes to the 2013 National Black Theatre Festival!

Fremont Centre Theatre's production "Holding On~Letting Go" had it's world premiere on April 14, 2012 and was critically acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. This year it has been chosen to be a Main Stage show at the National Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from July 29-August 3!

Before they pack and leave they must raise the funds to get there! They must raise money to transport actors, crew, props, wardrobe, build sets and rent technical equipment. In order to do this please contribute any amount small or large to their campaign at: www.Kickstarter.com/profile/fct

They will have 2 farewell performances in July: Friday 19 & Saturday 20 @ 8pm before leaving for North Carolina. Tickets are available with your donation to Kickstarter.

Every LAST Sunday of the Month at FCT

Detour Improv Comedy

Jun 30, Jul 28, Aug 25, Sept 29 & Oct 27

Comedy for the whole family!

The laughs, just keep on rolling, with some exciting improv classics that will have you rolling in the aisles.

Don't miss a show! Tickets are $10 at the door OR $7 if you buy online.

Tix & info visit Detour Improv tickets here or call (877)MTC-8777.

1506 Mission Street, South Pasadena

Hours: Tues.-Fri,12-6 pm,

Sat.12-5 pm

or by appointment.

July 22nd-26th, 9am-3pm Art Camp Week #1 ages 6 & up

July 29th-August 2, 9am-3pm Art Camp Week #2 ages 6 & up

August 15th-19th, 1-4pm
Cake Sculptures
ages 12 & up

Closing June 15th

Karen Green

How on Earth

The paintings in How on Earth are expressionistic plein air landscapes in oil on canvas, but a closer look reveals sentence fragments culled from Green's book - repurposing and transforming the words as they take on a more literal meaning yet maintain the sense of depth and mystery, making Green's work compelling to old and new fans alike.

How on Earth - inspired by and celebrating the release of Green's book from Siglio Press, Bough Down. Lauded by critics and fellow authors, Bough Down is a fusion of poetry and prose in conjunction with images from her past show, Tiny Stampede.

Click here for more information or call 626-441-4788.

South Pasadena Music Center

& Conservatory

Summer Sessions Now Enrolling!

Summer Session: Rock Lab Band

Sessions Begin June 24th, 12:30-3:30

Rock Lab Band is the next stage after our popular Rock School Program for players ages 9-15 with at least 6 months of playing experience. This class is for intermediate to advancing guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers and keyboard players looking to apply their skills in a rock band setting. Students will learn the techniques needed to play the music they love! Students are organized into age appropriate rock bands for each session (guitars, bass, drums, keyboard, horns and vocals).Groups will be coached in learning a well known rock song of their choice.

There will be a concert at the end of each session where groups perform their songs in front of friends and family.

Summer Session: Eclectic Kids Chorus & Songwriting Workshop

July 22nd-26th, 10am-1pm

Explore melody, harmony and rhythm through structured songs, games and fun musical exercises. Sing material that may range from traditional African call and response to songs by The Beatles, Coldplay, Velvet Underground, Rihanna and more. Learn the basics of how to turn an idea into a song.

Write and perform an original song. Listen to a wide- ranging, multi-cultural, multi-genre survey of vocal music

Other group classes starting soon. South Pasadena Music Center & Conservatory also offers private music instruction.

All Classes are subject to minimum and maximum enrollments. Register by phone or stop by the Music Center. For more information on classes check out our website or call 626-403.2300.

Upcoming South Pasadena Library Events

June 6, 7pm

"Ride the High Country" Film Screening

Tribute to Joel McCrea, with special guest acclaimed Cowboy Poet,

Larry Maurice

Now considered one of the last great movie westerns, "Ride The High Country" was the film that put director Sam Peckinpah on the map. Featuring South Pasadena's own Joel McCrea

who by the time he retired after 80 starring roles during Hollywood's Golden Age, he was declared "The Last of the Great Cowboy Film Heroes."

Master of Ceremonies will be acclaimed Cowboy Poet, Larry Maurice who will also be introducing the film with Wyatt McCrea, one of the grandsons of Joel and Frances. Wyatt and Larry will team up to conduct a Q & A along with David Lyons, the son of the film's producer Richard Lyons. Larry Maurice will perform some of his cowboy poems too.

June 20, 7pm

"We Believe" Film Screening

by Award-Winning Filmmaker

John Scheinfeld

The extraordinary love affair between Chicago and its baseball Cubs will be celebrated with a screening of "We Believe." The film contains super-rare and never-before-seen vintage footage --including the earliest known film of a Cubs game from 1909, footage of Chicago shot by Thomas Edison in 1897, the first color films shot at Wrigley Field in 1938, and dozens of rare and previously unseen photos from the earliest days of the Cubs.

The free event will also feature an introduction and Q & A by John Scheinfeld, who presented his award-winning documentaries, "Who Is Harry Nilsson" and "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" to enthusiastic full house audiences in the Library Community Room in 2010 and 2012. Former Chicago Cub utility player and pinch hitter Carmen Fanzone (1970-74) will also participate in the Q & A and sign autographs.

All events will be held in the Library Community Room at 1115 El Centro Street. No tickets or reservations are required. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Are you a SPARC member with an event occurring in August or September? To be included in the next SPARC member event email blast, please send a short description and picture or graphics by July 25th, to sharonfrayer@hotmail.com.

About Us : SPARC is open to artists, actors, musicians, playwrights, directors, producers, set designers, costume designers, dancers, singers, storytellers, writers, art lovers, art patrons and all others who would like to help the arts survive and thrive in South Pasadena.

SPARC provides interactive art projects, visual, literary and performing arts programs, and collaborations with local businesses, the South Pasadena Unified School District and community organizations. SPARC advocates for and promotes the arts in order to recognize local artists as a rich resource within our city and build appreciation and understanding of the value of the arts within the community.

The South Pasadena Arts Council believes that the arts enrich our lives and are vital to the social, educational and economic wellbeing of South Pasadena.

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SPARC is a project of the Pasadena Arts Council's

EMERGE Fiscal Sponsorship Program.