Late with this but you still have time to catch almost all I’ve listed below. Happy Mom’s Day to everyone!
Saturday
Century Books. Art Opening and Live Jazz tonite: 8pm- 11pm at this special little bookshop that does it all! Located in the new Green Street Landmark district. Art, Music, plus People, & BOOKS! If that isn’t enough for you how’s this: it’s FREE! More info below:
CalTech 36th Annual Bandorama! 8pm. RAMO Auditorium at CalTech. Performances by the CalTech/Occidental Concert Band and the CalTech Jazz Band. Directed By William Bing. I hear this is his LAST performance on campus before he “retires”! What? He’ll be missed for sure if he goes through with that!
William Bing, Director of Concert Band at Caltech, has been teaching at Caltech for over thirty years. In addition to his work at Caltech, Bill is a busy trumpet player. He has played and recorded with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Pasadena Symphony, the California Philharmonic, the American Ballet, the Los Angeles Opera, and the Harlem Ballet. Conductors he has worked with include John Williams, Henry Mancini, Pierre Boulez, Simon Rattle, John Adams, Olivier Messiaen, and many others. Bill has won many teaching awards including the ASCIT Teaching Award from the students at Caltech, the Pasadena Youth Music Council Teachers of the Year, and most recently Honorary Membership in the Caltech Alumni Association. (A special guest will be performing in honor of Bing’s retirement.)
Now that, is yet another reason to come out to listen to the wonderful music that is always Bandorama. You won’t be disappointed, especially at the price: FREE. More info: (626)395-3295 or CalTech Bands.
Galerie Gabrie: Artist Charles Muench, “Natural Beauty – Small Painting of Grandeur”. 12-5pm Sat and also Wed-Sat if you can’t make it this day. This wonderful Pasadena gallery just put up a beautiful new art installation this week. Plein art, landscape, natural scenery – includes some of Pasadena and our San Gabriel Valley. Fine art with people to match! Showing now until June 8th. 597 E. Green St. More info: Galerie Gabrie or (626)577-1223 and The Art of Charles Muench.
Saturday & Sunday
54th Annual Sierra Madre Art & Music Fair. 9:30-6pm Sat & 930-5pm Sun. FREE. Artists presenting their Art, and some Music too, at this annual event that takes over Memorial Park. I’ve been to it – you should ck it out too. Memorial Park @ 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre. More info: (626)355-7186 or Sierra Madre Library Friends.
Sunday
CalTech Spring Chamber Music Ensembles. FREE. 3:30-5pm. Dabney Lounge. I appreciate classical music, “early music”, instruments like the Lute & Harpsichord, and I hope you do, or will, to! Directed by Bill Bing’s better half – Delores Bing – these are always a pleasure to listen. Sonatas by Corelli, Mancini, etc. If I were a Mom I would be thrilled to attend this on Mothers Day, or any day! More info at (626)395-3295 or CalTech Music.
USC Pacific Asia Museum: FREE 2ND SUNDAYS! 10am-6pm. More info: USC PAM.
These are my selections out of many of FREE, or next to Free, things to do in Pasadena this weekend. Get out there, especially on this Mothers Day weekend, and do something!
Gotta EAT! Stay Thirsty My Friends
