REVIEW: Jazz Antiqua Dance and Music Ensemble
The Jazz Antiqua Dance and Music Ensemble’s performance in Harbeson Hall on Feb. 21 made both jazz dance and jazz music easy to appreciate and inclusive to an otherwise inexperienced listening...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lights, camera, Hairspray!
Light chatter illuminated the Sexson Auditorium as audience members sat in their seats, anticipating the raising of the red curtains. Upon the lighthearted entrance of the orchestra, the curtains were...
View ArticleIt takes three to solo
The guys dressed up in blazers and the women put on their nice dresses. Then they waited patiently as the stage remained silent with nothing but a chair and a footstool on it. The guitarist stepped out...
View Article‘Cinderella’: Classic tale revamped for modern audiences
An old fairy tale springs back to life in Disney’s latest reimagining of “Cinderella,” this time as a live action film. Starring Lily James as the title character and Cate Blanchett as her wicked...
View ArticleSECO cooks up American gourmet and a variety of choices
Smitty’s Grill, Arroyo Chop House and the long-standing Parkway Grill are Pasadena staples. The “Smith Brothers,” owners of all three restaurants, have successfully mastered the art and demand for...
View ArticleGreen Street Restaurant lacks color
Nestled quietly on the side of Shopper’s Lane in Pasadena, Green Street Restaurant preserves the feeling of a dim-lit, smooth and classic restaurant, known for their featured zucchini bread. A place to...
View ArticlePencil Cafe erases the boring from an everyday lunch
A chalkboard sign with colorful script sits in the sun, with the entrance to Pencil Cafe hidden on Harkness Ave. Swinging it open and walking up the three steps to the main seating area, it’s as if you...
View ArticleBambino’s taste buds bonanza
Quite different from your many local cafes, Bambino’s cafe is a small hidden place near the 210 freeway that attracts their customers with its cheesy saucy aroma and addictive smell of pizzas. Walking...
View ArticleGreen drinks and waffles, Oh my!
Up for super strong coffee and for foods you’re not sure sure should be that color, then Bambu is the place for you! Bambu is a Vietnamese inspired coffee, tea, and dessert shop that supports two...
View ArticleBraise & Crumble, kind of a Big Dill
A hidden gem located in Pasadena, Braise & Crumble boasts an array of delicious and perfectly cooked menu items for foodies looking for a quick bite. Walking into Braise & Crumble, I got the...
View ArticleHidden gem in plain sight
What I love most about Pasadena is you can walk on the boulevard of Colorado and still find new gems every weekend. There’s somehow always a clothing store, bookstore, or cafe you might have overlooked...
View ArticleAn o-fish-ally sweet sushi spot
In a small plaza just off of Lake Avenue sits Sugarfish, a small sushi restaurant that is known for having sushi that “melts-in-your-mouth.” After receiving a 4.6 star-rating on Yelp and being dubbed...
View ArticleSuper Burger, not so super
Located on the corner of North Altadena Drive and East VIlla Street in Pasadena is Super Burger. Super Burger is currently the second highest rated place to get a burger in Pasadena according to Yelp....
View ArticleThe average white hut
On the corner of California Avenue and Orange Street in Glendale sits The Great White Hut, a burger and fries restaurant that impossible to miss if you know what you’re looking for: a white hut. I’ve...
View ArticleLa banca en la avenida 42
Just off of Figueroa Street in Highland Park sits Las Banquitas off to the side of the road right before Ave 42. Las Banquitas is spanish for “the benches,” something that would be beneficial for...
View ArticleTasty food market brings bite size culture to Pasadena
SHARE: Pasadena has always presented fun and memorable events to it’s local residents but this weekend it brought another that was quite delicious. The Tasty Food Market was the event that I was more...
View ArticleLukewarm over Melt It!
SHARE: It was a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon and while I didn’t find grilled cheesus, I did find a limit to my waistband at Melt It!, Pasadena’s self-proclaimed “Grilled Cheese Co.” Melt It!’s...
View ArticleGreen Earth Vegan Cuisine: veggie mediocrity
SHARE: While Green Earth Vegan Cuisine is a vegan restaurant, this place makes the perceived veggie diet somewhat palatable to the omnivore, offering a variety of dishes like salads and smoothies along...
View Article‘Delicate’ music video: ‘You must like me for me’
SHARE: Taylor Swift is unfortunately all too familiar with the downside of entertainment media and its fantastic ability to make every little thing seem like the world’s biggest catastrophe. In her new...
View Article‘The Walking Dead’: Leaving one in tears or fears
SHARE: On February 26, The Walking Dead made its big mid-season premiere. ‘Big’ can be used loosely here since the show had low ratings because the one and only Carl Grimes was killed off and that...
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