Rose Magazine October-November 2010

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Intimate Opera in residence at the Playhouse

Day of the Dead ‘Altars and Ephemera’ at The Folk Tree

18 BOOK ENDS What we’re reading, like Lian Dolan’s ‘Helen of Pasadena’

24 STREET FASHION Dressing from day to night at One Colorado

32 CULTURE CENTRAL Local galleries that make the artists’ world go round

36 SEASON’S BEST Cultural events and exhibits to count on

50 COFFEE GRINDS Brewing up an artisanal cup at local coffee houses

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60 SEEN Jazz swings into the Arboretum and Castle Green, Mijares celebrates and the PCC Foundation hosts a garden party

66 INSIDER Culture is an acquired taste — or is it?

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For every two people who describe Picasso’s later style as genius, there is one who calls it grotesque and scandalous. That’s because art appreciation is, largely, a subjective affair. Here in Pasadena, we are lucky to be surrounded by cultural institutions. We are fresh off the heels of our citywide ArtWeekend, when we celebrate anything and everything related to arts and culture. But, really, every day here is an opportunity to immerse ourselves in the arts. In this issue, we present a mix of different styles — from the underground art showcased at the Gallery at the End of the World, to more traditional exhibitions at our world-renowned museums. We talk to the new resident artist at One Colorado’s The Artist Studio, Carly Steward, who is putting on the pedestal a, well, pedestal. By bringing attention to the pieces that literally hold up artwork, she makes us appreciate the behind-

On the cover When we set out on a Friday afternoon to capture authentic street fashion in Old Pasadena, our team wasn’t sure what to expect. We knew we were fortunate enough to work with One Colorado, where the lay of the land encompasses one whole city block, lots of amazing public art and charming pedestrian alleys. We were soon to find a mélange of styles and sartorial expression — all intersecting at this one block, this one shopping complex in the city. We met all sorts of people, whose fashion choices ranged from practical all the way to philosophical, like the stylist and her professional photographer husband with their two smartly-dressed daughters (see them looking sharp on Page 25). On our cover is Ashley Marie Manzo, an Angeleno with an anachronistic aesthetic that caught our eye and charmed our imaginations. We found out that she’s done visual work with The Gold Bug, one of our favorite Pasadena boutiques — a cabinet of curiosities, if you will — and it was a partnership most fitting, given Manzo’s penchant for bygone fashion. “As cheesy as it is, I’ve always felt like I was born in the wrong era,” she says. “I follow a lot of 1920s film stars like Clara Bow, Greta Garbo. I also follow a lot of male subjects as well — I love Charlie Chaplin. So even when I’m not dressed in a skirt or something, I’ll go with pants, suspenders and kinda look like Charlie Chaplin, only the female version.” When we caught up with Ashley at One Colorado, her look was comprised of pieces from Forever 21 along with her own original, handcrafted jewelry and secondhand items scored from thrift stores and eBay. “Silent films, oddities, curiosities, taxidermy — these are all my inspiration for my fashion,” she explains. “Just all my life, I’ve been surrounded by art,” she notes. “My parents, they raised me on a lot of Los Angeles art, Pasadena art. Just a lot of things we used to bump into, and one of the things used to be film. We used to see a lot of black-and-whites, 1930s movies, as well.” Fashion is “how I express myself,” Manzo says.

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the-scenes elements of putting on an exhibition. (Page 32) Beginning on Page 36, we list current and upcoming exhibits at our museums and galleries. We would be remiss if we didn’t tell you about an exciting show coming to the Norton Simon Museum: Raphael’s 1505 painting, “The Small Cowper Madonna,” will arrive from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., next month. (Page 40) Ben McGinty, proprietor of Gallery at the End of the World in Altadena, says art is meant to move you. He also says not to be intimidated by what you don’t know about a piece of art — all you need to know is whether it makes you feel something or not. (Page 34) And, as Rose contributing editor Larry Wilson exhorts, “forget the received wisdom and ... like what you like.” (Page 66)

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A tribute to Pasadena’s unparalleled contributions to the American Arts & Crafts Movement, this weekend-long celebration put on by Pasadena Heritage is the largest and most comprehensive immersion experience for delving into the Craftsman style. Not-to-be-missed events over the weekend include a tour of significant Craftsman-era houses, a variety of bus and walking tours and evening receptions at historic sites. The expanded Craftsman Exposition at the Pasadena Convention Center will offer furniture and decorative arts pieces for sale in a large exhibition. Oct. 15-17, locations and admission fees vary, (626) 441-6333, pasadenaheritage.org

Altars AND ephemera A celebration of life and the afterlife, the rich folk art traditions of the Day of the Dead go on display at The Folk Tree Museum in classic and contemporary ways. Among the dozen artist-created altars to be shown this year, some are traditional ones honoring loved ones who have passed. Others deal with broader social and environmental concerns. Too, some altars are interactive, inviting the visiting public to contribute their own messages and tributes. For the exhibition, student artists from a middle school Spanish class at Westridge School for Girls will be working together to create a group altar. Very much like the clay, paper-mâché tin and sugar objects and calaveras imagery sold in the streets of Mexico throughout the holiday, art pieces and jewelry by area artists will also be showcased. Through Nov. 6, Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m. The Folk Tree Museum, 217 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena. (626) 795-8733, folktree.com

HEART OF DARKNESS

Every Esotouric bus ride crisscrossing the streets of the Southland helps uncover the region’s rich layers of bizarre crimes and offbeat cultural tales. Almost every Saturday, Esotouric cast members roll out on the streets of Los Angeles and Pasadena to give riders a sense of the city’s rhythm — from downtown skyscrapers to neglected neighborhoods. It’s no simple bus ride — the tours are engaging and visual, mixing crime, social history, urban studies and architecture. Have a hankering to relive forgotten crimes of the San Gabriel Valley with a side of tasty dumplings? Then take Esotouric’s “Blood and Dumplings tour,” a nearly four-hour tour that rides past Phil Spector’s palatial estate in Alhambra, and cruises through parts of Temple City, El Monte, Rosemead and Monterey Park. The tour concludes with a meal of dumplings. Even Pasadena has its own tour — “Pasadena Confidential.” Blood and Dumplings, Nov. 20; Pasadena Confidential with Crimebo the Clown, Dec. 4; Tickets cost $58-$63;

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With technology that propels us, human beings are able to move well beyond the body’s physical limitations. This year’s Car Classic at Art Center explores this “Freedom of Motion,” with automotive designers, collectors and enthusiasts gathering to celebrate the design, technology and passion that allow people to hurtle down the road in a vintage Bugatti, whip around a corner in a Formula One racecar, hit 50 miles per hour on a Tour de France bike or win a 100-meter dash on a pair of prosthetic legs. More than 100 rare and exotic automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, watercraft and other vehicles will be on display. Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $50 online pre-sale, $60 at the door, $30 alumni, free for children 12 and under; Art Center, Hillside Campus, 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena; (626) 396-2304, artcenter.edu/carclassic

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CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY TABLE

Jump-start your holiday cooking with a fun afternoon filled with delicious recipes to boost your party-platter panache. Peg Rahn and Susan Kranwinkle host their ninth annual cooking class, packaged in with raffles, laughter and stories. The hostesses with the mostest will teach you to craft a fabulous dinner party menu that expands your culinary repertoire, with wine to match. “Fresh: Celebrating the Table,” Nov. 17, 3-5 p.m.; $40 members, $45 non-members, registration required, call (626) 821-4623 or e-mail jill.berry@arboretum. org; Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (626) 802-8471, arboretum.org

FALL HARVEST

Descanso Gardens ushers in the season of autumn — a peak gardening time in Southern California — with a harvest festival and plant fair. Lush plants from the Descanso plant propagation program and Mt. San Antonio College’s horticulture program will be available for sale. Visitors can pick up old favorites or scope out intriguing new choices of flora for the home and yard. Take the opportunity to glean knowledge from Descanso’s expert horticulture staff, who will present demos and workshops all weekend long. And the kids will be far from bored: A costume parade and sing-a-long are planned for Saturday. Oct. 22-24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; free with admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors/students and $3 children 5-12; Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, (818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org

Tangled vines Your journey to California wine country usually starts with Napa or Sonoma, but what if you didn’t have to travel quite so far? Starting in the 1830s, Los Angeles County was the first place in the country where premium wine varieties were made. Even in the late 1880s, L.A. was producing more table wine than either Napa or Sonoma, and its wines were exported around the country and abroad. In fact, our own San Gabriel Valley was an epicenter of high-end wine production. In this lecture and wine tasting, longtime writer and food journalist Charles Perry presents the “History of Wine Making in the San Gabriel Valley,” touching on the colorful characters of local vineyards of yore, like Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin and J. de Barth Shorb, who founded Alhambra. Perry, a native Angeleno and a fourth-generation Californian, will also solve the mystery of where the vineyards went and what replaced them. Oct. 24, 4-6 p.m.; $25 members, $30 non-members (includes wine tasting), (626) 821-4623 for reservations; Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Ayres Hall, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (626) 802-8471, arboretum.org

MASTERING THE ART OF COOKING

The newest culinary arts academy in the city, Ecole de Cuisine Pasadena is helmed by chef Farid Zadi (a familiar face at Le Cordon Bleu School where he’s taught for years) and his wife, food historian Susan Ji-Young Park. Zadi was born in France, and fittingly, the new culinary program will be founded in classic French technique, with a focus on individual attention, smaller class sizes and longer class tracks. In addition to a comprehensive education in the culinary arts, students may also study business management, food writing, publicity and marketing. Classes begin Oct. 19, 45 N. San Gabriel Blvd., Pasadena, (818) 641-6899, ecolecuisine.com and chefzadi.com

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Opera is in the ’house By Juliette Funes

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt and “FDR,” the play about his years as the most powerful man in the nation, both share an inauspicious circumstance: economic crisis. “FDR,” starring Ed Asner, opens Pasadena Playhouse’s new season this month and, along with “Uptown Downtown,” is expected to jumpstart the theater out of bankruptcy. The play follows the iconic president from his inauguration during the nation’s worst economic depression to the trials of World War II. Oct. 13-Nov. 7, Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, (626) 356-7529, pasadenaplayhouse.org

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Kikkert says. “Now that we’ve expanded, it’s a collaboration between established artists and emerging artists so they can learn from each other. It’s very exciting.” Some featured artists will include mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzman, tenor Greg Fedderly and baritone Cedric Berry, all of whom had their beginnings as Young Artists at Los Angeles Opera. There to help give back to the arts community and allow new and seasoned artists to share their craft is artistic director Stephanie Vlahos. Respected in opera and theater circles for her work with young artists and stints as a Young Artist at LA Opera and director the Full Circle Opera Company and the Opera Institute at Cal State Long Beach, Vlahos brings a wealth of experience and creativity to Intimate Opera, Kikkert says. “I’m really interested in getting in the community and galvanizing the younger element in Pasadena,” Vlahos says. “I think a youthful perspective is an added bonus on stage. These are artists that young professionals can relate to and follow over the course of the years.” Because of its locality and English-only performances, Intimate Opera hopes to encourage audiences to appreciate and understand the art. “How much (is the public) going to enjoy going to an opera that is just 10 minutes from their home?” Kikkert says. “They already know our history of presenting theatrical productions and the quality of what we’ve presented in the past. To see it in this beautiful theater will be a thrilling experience.” “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” 8 p.m. Dec. 16-18 and 2 p.m. Dec. 18-19, Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, intimateopera.net

‘Uptown Downtown’

Tony Award-winning actress Leslie Uggams takes her audience on a musical ride charting her career from the Apollo Theater to Broadway in “Uptown Downtown,” Pasadena Playhouse’s second offering this season. The show played earlier this year at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Nov. 19-Dec. 12, Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, (626) 356-7529, pasadenaplayhouse.org

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As Wendy Kikkert, general director of the new Intimate Opera of Pasadena, puts it, it’s about time the city has an opera company to call its own. Intimate Opera will debut as the first official opera company in residence at the Pasadena Playhouse in December with a production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” “We have always felt that Pasadena is such an arts rich community ... so why not have opera?” Kikkert says. “We just feel like we’re filling a niche in the arts-loving community of Pasadena. It’s high time the city had its own opera company.” With its modest beginnings as a quartet that performed opera scenes and concerts once a month at a bookstore-coffee shop in Old Town Pasadena 14 years ago, the company has steadily grown exponentially in numbers and experience. First performing with piano accompaniments, the company in 2006 began operating full-length operas with chamber orchestras in larger venues, attracting local artists and opera-lovers. “From the very beginning, Intimate Opera was designed by singers for singers and we always have engaged the finest singers available to us,” Kikkert says. “The problem was we were always creating a theater to go in those spaces. To bring in lighting and props every time you’re doing a show in a place that doesn’t do theater, it’s not ideal. To be finally in a real theater is just wonderful.” Experiencing a rebirth and a renaissance of sorts of its original mission – that of providing an intimate story-telling experience with emerging artists only – Intimate Opera is now opening its doors to established opera singers while continuing to present theater productions of opera performances that connect audiences with the characters. “We’re beginning a whole new era in our history where we’re really becoming a regional opera company,”

STRAIGHT-LACED

Part of a fantastic series by the Pasadena Museum of History on the social and cultural world of a Victorian-era Crown City, this latest installment looks intriguingly to “Dress and Undress at the Turn of the 20th Century.” Including an afternoon tea and period fashion show covering six decades, the garments on the catwalk will focus on the unmentionables donned to achieve the in-style looks of the era. Live models, both female and male, will strut in full dress and in undergarments that will sort your corsets from your crinolines, your garters from your spats, and your bustles from your bowlers. The whole affaire scandaleuse ties back to the museum’s current exhibition, “Pasadena Patron: The Life and Legacy of Eve Scott Fenyes.” Oct. 23, 2 p.m.; $65 members, $75 nonmembers; (626) 577-1660, Ext. 10, for reservations or brownpapertickets.com/event/116414; Altadena Town and Country Club, 2290 Country Club Dr., Altadena; (626) 577-1660, pasadenahistory.org

PORTRAIT OF EL MONTE The “Written in California” reading series, co-sponsored by Vroman’s, continues with author Michael Jaime-Becerra and his award-winning short-story collection “Every Night is Ladies’ Night,” a tableau of 10 linked stories set in working-class El Monte. Oct. 21, 7 p.m.; free admission, galleries open from

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MONSTER MYTHOLOGY H.P. Lovecraft was a conjurer of the unknown — and of the unbridled fear that often accompanies it. Cthulhu and his other monsters will rise at Gallery Nucleus for its newest tribute art show: “At the Mountains of Madness,” an homage to the writings of the horror master. Further illustrative details are best left to the realm of the incomprehensible; They must be seen to be believed. Oct. 16, opening reception, 7-11 p.m.; Exhibit through Nov. 8; Gallery Nucleus, 210 E. Main St., Alhambra, (626) 458-7482, gallerynucleus.com

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Round about the cauldron we go You never know what’s brewing for Halloween at The Huntington. It could be a cauldron full of slimy worms, toe jam and frog’s breath, but at the Cauldron Concoctions children’s workshop, kids will mix up their own magical potions using herbs from the garden. For an added dash of mystery, these young apprentice elixirmakers will also study some eerie artworks in the Huntington galleries. Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.-noon, ages 7–12, $25 members; $30 non-members; cost includes one accompanying adult; call (626) 405-2128 to register. The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, (626) 405-2100, huntington.org

DREAMSCAPING

Do you like building virtual worlds? During this family-friendly event, participants will use found objects to build their own imaginative cityscape. Designer James Rojas leads the workshop that will explore issues of urban planning, land management and architecture. Oct. 17, 3 p.m.; regular admission: $7 adults, $5 seniors and students, free for members; RSVP to (626) 568-3665, Ext. 17; Pasadena Museum of California Art, 490 E. Union St., Pasadena, (626) 568-3665, pmcaonline.org

GOBLINS IN THE GARDEN

Halloween doesn’t have to involve things that go bump in the night; In fact, one of the best places to celebrate the holiday is during the day at the Arboretum, where a Halloween festival means an exploration of nature’s wonders. The Halloween Haunt includes activities for children, such as nature-related crafts, art and gardening activities, botanical demonstrations, games, face painting and lots of tricks and treats! Children who come dressed in guise will receive extra special treats. Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; $5 per child for members, $10 per child for non-members, plus admission fees; Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Event Lawn and Ayres Hall, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (626) 802-8471, arboretum.org

A WHALE OF A TALE

Just call them the OG superheroes: The gods of Roman mythology will be explored in this series designed to acquaint preschool-age children with the gods’ legendary tales of adventure. While searching around The Huntington for Hercules, Diana and their friends, young scholars will also spend time dreaming up stories of their own. “A is for Apollo, V is for Venus,� Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10 and 17; 10 a.m.-noon; ages 3-4; $85 members, $95 non-members, fee includes one accompanying adult; (626) 405-2128 to register; The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, (626) 405-2100, huntington.org

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At the height of the Station Fire, Mount Wilson Observatory Director Hal McAlister kept a blog describing the Herculean effort by hundreds of firefighters and a core group of staff to save the famous and important landmark from incineration. His online diary received more than 320,000 hits during the fire, the largest in the history of Los Angeles County. Visitors were horrified at the thought of losing the site where many important scientific discoveries were made, including Edwin Hubble revealing a vast and expanding universe in the 1920s. In the end, Mount Wilson was saved, and McAlister’s blog is now preserved and newly released as a Kindle ebook, “Diary of a Fire: The 2009 Station Fire Threat to Mount Wilson Observatory,” which explores previously unreported details of the fire’s origins and aftermath. Proceeds from the $2.99 download cost benefit the observatory. mtwilson.edu

THE ‘BIG ONE’

What would happen if a magnitude 7.9 earthquake ripped through Los Angeles today? Looking to the past, we know that in 1857, just such an earthquake occurred along the San Andreas fault, with the rupture initiating at Parkfield in central California. In the Los Angeles basin, newspaper reports record long and lengthy shaking. At the time, there were no high-rises, no towering structures in the region. Now, there are more than 650 10-plus story buildings. Using state-ofthe-art tools in seismology and structural engineering to simulate such an event, Swaminathan Krishnan, assistant professor of civil engineering and geophysics, leads this lecture on “Re-Creating the Great Fort Tejon Earthquake of 1857.” And, building bridges between science and engineering means we’ll be better prepared for the next Big One. Nov. 17,

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Eye in the sky A selection of the breathtaking images captured by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope will be used to illustrate this lecture on the astounding scientific bounty of the mission that’s been running since 2003. Spitzer — which has now exhausted its supply of liquid helium coolant and moved into a new phase as a “warm” mission — continues to provide unparalleled photographic sensitivity for infrared imaging in space. Just like the images and data Spitzer has captured, the review will touch on a wide swath of subjects: planets outside the solar system; the physical and chemical make-up of rotating gas clouds that surround newly formed stars; the creation of those stars; the structure of our galaxy and those nearby; and more. Results from both Spitzer’s cryogenic and warm missions will be detailed in this talk from The von Kármán Lecture Series. “From Near Earth Asteroids to the Most Distant Galaxies,” Oct. 14, 7 p.m., The von Kármán Auditorium, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, and Oct. 15, 7 p.m., The Vosloh Forum, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; Free admission, seating is limited; (818) 354-0112, jpl.nasa.gov/events/lectures

JUMPING JUPITER

8 p.m., free, no reservations required; Caltech,

In another episode of The von Kármán Lecture Series, JUNO Mission Operations Manager Steve Matousek will talk about the spacecraft’s planned journey to Jupiter. The mission launches in August 2011 and arrives July 2016 to conduct an in-depth study of the giant gas planet. The spacecraft will peer down through the gassy clouds, looking deep into Jupiter’s atmosphere for information about the fundamental processes of formation that shaped our solar system. A color camera on board will also snap unprecedented close-ups of Jupiter, including the first detailed glimpses of the planet’s poles.

Beckman Auditorium, 332 S. Michigan Ave.,

“The JUNO Mission to Jupiter,” Nov. 11, 7 p.m. The von Kármán Auditorium, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800

Pasadena, (626) 395-3834, events.caltech.edu

Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena, and Nov. 12, 7 p.m., The Vosloh Forum, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena; Free admission, seating is limited; (818) 354-0112, jpl.nasa.gov/events/lectures

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Bookmarked

by KATE KEALEY

Death by doughnut may not be the best way to go, but it definitely makes our list of must-reads even more interesting. Here are our picks.

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“Skippy Dies” by Paul Murray Fiction In stores now Faber & Faber

It’s true. In “Skippy Dies,” Daniel “Skippy” Juster does, indeed, die. But it’s his death at Ed’s Doughnut House during a heated doughnut-eating contest with his tubby, genius roommate Ruprecht that serves as the starting point for this 600-plus page whopper of a tragicomedy by Paul Murray. Set at Seabrook College, an all-male boarding school in Dublin where the boys are hopped up on hormones and hooked on texting, the novel is filled with well-drawn characters, from frazzled history teacher Howard who pines for an unattainable substitute to the drug-dealing bully Carl, who is Skippy’s romantic rival. Murray delves into the sad, lonely world of adolescence in which no one is spared.

“Juliet” by Anne Fortier Fiction In stores now Ballantine

Julie Jacobs is distraught over the death of Aunt Rose, who has served as a guardian to Julie and her twin, Janice, since their parents’ death. But while Janice is bequeathed the family estate, Julie only receives a key to a safety deposit box in Siena, Italy. The key leads to a secret: that she is a descendant of Giulietta Tolomei, whose ill-fated romance serves as the inspiration for William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” But even though six centuries have passed in Siena, old feuds and hostilities still linger. And as Julie delves deeper into the mystery of the star-crossed lovers, she fears the old curse of “a plague on both your houses” still exists in “Juliet,” by Anne Fortier. 18 | ROSE | OCT.-NOV. 2010

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“Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary” by David Sedaris Fiction/Short stories In stores now Little Brown and Co.

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David Sedaris, the preeminent observerhumorist and regular contributor to “The New Yorker” and Public Radio International’s “This American Life,” is back with a new collection of animal-themed tales. In “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary,” creatures take on the mundane, awkward and insane everyday situations in which many humans have found themselves — including waiting in a complaint line, struggling through Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and grasping for small talk on a date. With charming illustrations by Ian Falconer, it’s reminiscent of cherished childhood animal tales like Beatrix Potter’s “Peter Rabbit” — only for mature sensibilities.

“Last Night at Chateau Marmont” by Lauren Weisberger Fiction In stores now Atria

In “Last Night at Chateau Marmont,” Brooke is a nutritionist working two jobs to support the musical aspirations of her talented husband, Julian. Then a series of big breaks catapults Julian’s career into the stratosphere, and their marriage is pushed to the limit. Julian becomes increasingly absent as he meets industry demands through touring and appearances, and Brooke’s career is put on the line as she jostles her job and desire to support her rock-star hubby. When rumors about their marriage start to make headlines, Brooke learns the consequences of success in a tabloidfueled world. Author Lauren Weisberger also penned “The Devil Wears Prada.”

“Getting to Happy” by Terry McMillan Fiction In stores now Viking Adult

Terry McMillan changed AfricanAmerican fiction with the bestseller “Waiting To Exhale.” In her latest novel, “Getting to Happy,” McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine and Robin 15 years later. The ladies are at a midlife crossroads and many of the themes from “Exhale” — unhappy marriages, unfaithful men, unrealized dreams — still linger. All are now in their 50s and they are still trying to figure out how to heal and find happiness, all while leaning on each other for support.

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What’s your reality? “Helen of Pasadena” cleverly taps into the real world of many women in the Valley: marriage, kids, carpools, salon appointments, private versus public schools, anxiety about belonging, dealing with “those” moms, and generally surviving the everyday challenges of living la vida Pasadena. But what Helen Fairchild does after her philandering husband dies during the Rose Parade (darn that giant panda) and her privileged world is upended makes for all the fun in the book. Valley-ites will chuckle over a myriad of local references (The Huntington, Rose Bowl, The Langham and a mash of renamed but recognizable local haunts.) But it’s Dolan’s astute, wry and spot-on observations about locals that is the most entertaining (her best friends are a disgraced former Rose Queen and a first-generation Chinese American, and among the cast of characters is a high-powered mom who needs a better outlet for her managerial skills and an Armenian real estate agent on overdrive.) Helen herself is a warmly endearing character who loves her J.Jill outfits, worries about her son, struggles to find her place in life and reinvents herself with humor and pathos, taking us all along for a fun, frothy ride. The local setting is a great backdrop for all the comedy and romance, but women from other highbrow enclaves, such as the other world over on the Westside and even down to San Clemente and La Jolla, will recognize themselves, their friends and their air-kissing enemies in Dolan’s debut novel. It’s many women’s reality and even others who don’t live that life will love the dip into this pool. “Helen of Pasadena” is entertaining and thought-full. For real. — Anissa V. Rivera

Satire with love Her adopted hometown and its traditions serve as muse in Lian Dolan’s first novel By Anissa V. Rivera

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She haunts the Central Library. Does the Rose Bowl walk. And she and her husband and their two boys have their local favorites: which restaurant, that bookstore, this park for soccer, best coffee ever at Zeli’s. So after 17 years living the Pasadena life, Lian Dolan, 45, knew there was a novel in her. Write what you know, they said. And Dolan, the writer, blogger and self-described serial school volunteer, has done just that. Her debut novel, “Helen of Pasadena,” is pleasure reading with a Rose City twist. Set for a Nov. 1 release, the book has already generated movie interest and will launch its author into many local literary events in October and November. Dolan tells the story of Helen Fairchild, a wife and mother who’s seemingly charmed life is upended by the collision of her philandering husband with a giant panda during the Rose Parade. For Nolan, who scheduled her own real-life wedding on Jan. 2 so her guests could attend the famed parade, writing a comedic, romantic paean to her adopted hometown came naturally. “I started the process by signing up for an online novel writing class at mediabistro.com,” she says. “I had a bunch of ideas floating around in my head. I knew I needed to focus and get some words on paper. I’m a big believer in the concept of Say It Out Loud, as in declaring a goal publicly. Once I started to tell people I was writing a novel, I had to finish or be publicly humiliated.” OCT.-NOV. 2010 | ROSE | 19

Not Not that that sheshe had had a lot a lot of of time time onon herher hands hands to to begin begin with. with. Dolan Dolan already already writes writes “The “The Chaos Chaos Chronicles,” Chronicles,” a podcast a podcast and and blog blog with with 50,000 50,000 hitshits a month. a month. She She is the is the youngest youngest of of thethe five five Satellite Satellite Sisters, Sisters, who who host host a talk a talk show, show, blog blog and and Web Web sitesite that that hashas won won eight eight Gracie Gracie Allen Allen awards awards forfor “positive “positive and and realistic realistic portrayals portrayals of of women women in in entertainment, entertainment, commercials, commercials, news, news, features features and and other other programs.” programs.” Dolan Dolan also also writes writes forfor oprah.com oprah.com and and hashas written written forfor “O,” “O,” thethe Oprah Oprah magazine, magazine, “Working “Working Mother,” Mother,” and and appeared appeared as as a a parenting parenting expert expert onon “The “The Today Today Show” Show” and and “Oprah.” “Oprah.” It took It took herher about about a year a year to to write write “Helen,” “Helen,” butbut sheshe said said she’s she’s been been stockpiling stockpiling herher observations observations about about lifelife in in Pasadena Pasadena forfor 1717 years. years. “When “When I first I first moved moved here here after after marrying marrying mymy husband, husband, I was I was struck struck byby thethe contrast contrast of of a vibrant, a vibrant, multi-cultural multi-cultural city city with with a very a very traditional traditional subset subset right right in in thethe middle, middle, thethe families families that that had had been been here here forfor generations,” generations,” sheshe says. says. “I loved “I loved that that about about Pasadena. Pasadena. Then, Then, over over thethe years yearsafter after having having a baby, a baby, meeting meeting other other mothers, mothers, worrying worrying about about preschool, preschool, going going through through thethe acceptance acceptance process process

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several several times, times,and and attending attending a million a million events events from from fundraisers fundraisers to to soccer soccer parties, parties, thethe observations observations added added upup to to a picture a picture in in mymy head head of of a community a community that that would would make make a a great great setting setting forfor fiction. fiction. Fun Fun and and modern, modern, butbut at at thethe same same time time steeped steeped in in propriety.” propriety.” Pasadena Pasadena is not is not unlike unlike Southport, Southport, Conn., Conn., where where Dolan Dolan grew grew upup with with seven seven siblings siblings (four (four sisters sisters and and three three brothers). brothers). “As“As thethe youngest youngest of of eight, eight, Lian Lian definitely definitely had had a lot a lot to to contend contend with, with, maybe maybe that’s that’s why why herher powers powers of of observation observation areare so so sharp,” sharp,” says says LizLiz Dolan, Dolan, herher second second oldest oldest sister. sister. “Maybe “Maybe that’s that’s where where herher ‘let‘let ‘er‘er rip’rip’ spirit spirit came came from. from. If she If she didn’t didn’t trytry to to keep keep upup with with herher four four older older sisters sisters and and three three older older brothers, brothers, sheshe might might have have justjust gotten gotten leftleft at at home, home, which which is is nono funfun at at all.” all.” Sister Sister Sheila Sheila Dolan, Dolan, a third-grade a third-grade teacher teacher who who also also lives lives in in Pasadena, Pasadena, says, says, “Lian’s “Lian’s book book is just is just like like her, her, smart smart and and funny funny and and sassy.” sassy.” Dolan Dolan herself herself laughs laughs at at comparisons comparisons between between herher and and herher heroine, heroine, as as well well as as comparisons comparisons between between real-Pasadenans real-Pasadenans and and thethe lively lively characters characters in in herher book. book. Everything Everything is aishazy a hazy mix mix of of people people and and places, places, including including The The Huntington Huntington (where (where sheshe will will

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have have a book a book signing) signing) and and local local restaurants restaurants and and schools. schools. “I satirize “I satirize with with love,” love,” sheshe says. says. She’s She’s confident confident that that Pasadenans Pasadenans have have a healthy a healthy sense sense of of humor. humor. She She is already is already working working onon two two related related books, books, combining combining contemporary contemporary women women and and their their historical historical counterparts. counterparts. “Both “Both books books will will continue continue to to explore explore thethe many many roles roles women women play play as as wives, wives, friends, friends, sisters, sisters, mothers, mothers, daughters, daughters, patrons patrons of of hair hair salons,” salons,” sheshe says. says. “And, “And, of of course, course, both both books books will will bebe setset in in Pasadena, Pasadena, using using thethe city’s city’s rich rich cultural cultural heritage heritage as as a backdrop. a backdrop. And And you you may may seesee some some familiar familiar characters characters popping popping upup again, again, because because every every book book about about Pasadena Pasadena should should include include a former a former Rose Rose Queen!” Queen!” RR

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A familiar face on the Montrose shopping scene, Bella has been around for more than a decade, and the women’s boutique is now under new ownership. Customize your wardrobe by pairing designer jeans, tops, dresses and coats with one-of-a-kind accessories, like jewelry by local artisans and handbags by small design houses. On the comfy, casual front, look for P.J. Salvage loungewear and yoga apparel, including wraps, jackets and organic tops and bottoms. The shop is also a great destination for gift-buying; Skip the wrapping paper and bundle it all together in a colorful, rugged Oilcloth tote or a Sea Bags carry-all made from recycled sails.

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This ultramodern beauty bar is boiled down to an essence: It focuses entirely on beauty treatments for the face. Threading, makeup application and facials comprise the menu of options. Eye Candy’s expert estheticians will design the perfect eyebrow arch for you or create a facial 2305 Honolulu Ave., treatment tailored to your skin’s needs. Montrose On the retail side, owner Karolin Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., closed Sahakian has curated an exclusive (818) 249-6500 array of sought-after luxury skin-care eyecandybeautybar.com products — including brands like Natura Bisse, DermaQuest, Clarisonic and Colorescience. 22 | ROSE | OCT.-NOV. 2010

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Even outside the Montrose Village, there’s no place that does authentic skate-shop like Billy’s. The store has been around, in different locations, since the ‘70s and is an auteur of California skater style. Trust its staff for your practical boarding needs, and then stick around for a little something fun. To boot, the board shop has cross-market appeal; From dresses to shoes, its casual fashion stock is alluring for skaters and non2227 Honolulu Ave., skaters alike. And, of course, Montrose Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 you can snag sparkly Toms p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Glitters here.

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Welcome back to your childhood at the Montrose 2317-A Honolulu Ave, Candy Co. Who can really resist the gleaming Montrose rows of clear plastic bins with shovel-sized scoops Mon., closed; Tue., 11 standing at the ready to deliver sugary goodness to a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed.-Thu., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., bag, hand, mouth? The shop specializes in nostalgic, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., hard-to-find and imported candies, including some noon-5 p.m. that arrive from Britain, Italy, Belgium, France, Japan (818) 249-5507 and the Middle East. It’s a popular stop-off before montrosecandy.com heading to the picture show, and also for bakers and confectioners looking to candy-coat their creations. Owner Linda Eaton says the candy boutique is also known for its salt-water taffy selection — more than 40 flavors — from Utah’s Taffy Town, and for its frozen treats, like Balboa-style ice cream bars and frozen bananas. “Our goal was to bring a favorite vacation treat to the foothills and ensure it was authentic,” Eaton says. OCT.-NOV. 2010 | ROSE | 23

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Artist Christina Pierson created the sun-powered installation piece, “Solar Catch,” seen behind Madison, opposite top left corner, and behind Micaella on the next pages. This summer, Pierson was the resident artist in the One Colorado studio, which she transformed into a magical environment using photos printed on light-reflective and -magnifying materials. Not just a visually sparkling wonder, the installation also used solar cells to harness the sun’s rays; to track and magnify the movements of the sun throughout the day; and to store solar energy used to light up from within at night. Read more about The Artist Studio at One Colorado on Page 32.

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GALLERY GUIDE

Framing the unseen

‘The Arrangement’ examines art pieces that hold it all together By Stacey Wang

These are the pieces that make up exhibition design, often overlooked and under-appreciated, that artistin-residence Carly Steward wants to focus on for her latest exhibit, “The Arrangement,” at One Colorado’s The Artist Studio. “When you really start to look at these display tools, they can be really elaborate and quite beautiful and intricate. They’re often the objects that 32 | ROSE | OCT.-NOV. 2010

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It is the supporting cast in the art world. Take away the artwork from a museum exhibit and you’re left with reminders of what was once there — a pedestal, some wood covered in fabric, maybe a metal prong.

are supposed to be invisible or not looked at,” she says. The Pasadena resident is showcasing exhibition design art she’s collected at various museums over the years, some of which she has even used around her house. She is also creating pieces specifically for “The Arrangement.” Call it a fascination the artist has for these design elements — from lighting, wall color, to space arrangement and the likes. “Once that (artwork) is displayed and presented and taken down, this object remains. But it doesn’t have any other use because it was made specifically for that (artwork),” Steward says. At her exhibition, the museum rule of “don’t touch” doesn’t apply. Patrons are encouraged to contribute to the artistic process by rearranging the installation as they see fit, then documenting their work with a provided digital camera. “I really want people to come in and feel comfortable touching, moving things around and really take charge of the space. If someone wants come in and completely arrange the space however they want or if they want to spend the whole day in here, that would be great,” the artist says. Steward is a 15-year veteran photographer and arts educator at the Armory Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She teaches photography to children from toddlers to high-school students.

‘THE ARRANGEMENT’

Carly Steward in residence at The Artist Studio at One Colorado 24 E. Union St., Pasadena (626) 564-1066 10 a.m.-noon Mon. & Tue., noon-7 p.m. Wed., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun.

“It (teaching) is challenging, but that’s what I love about it. It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever done,” Steward says. “I went from really being focused on photography to really, after (teaching), opening up my practice and being open to writing, installation and sculpture.” The studio is a partnership between the Armory Center for the Arts and One Colorado in which an artist is selected for unlimited use of the space to showcase their work for a three-month stint. “It’s a freedom I haven’t really had before because usually with my studio space, I’m limited whereas this space is unlimited. It really is the biggest space I’ve ever worked in,” Steward says. Unlike any other exhibit, “The Arrangement” will prove to be her most interesting artistic experience, she says. “Even the whole idea of creating an exhibition — usually you figure out where it’s going to go, hang stuff up on the wall and that’s where it’s going to be for the whole time — whereas this one is always going to be changing and evolving,” Steward says. “It’s definitely going to change my experience.” R OCT.-NOV. 2010 | ROSE | 33

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To the ends of the Earth — or Altadena — for art

The drive north on Lake Avenue to Altadena seems to go on and on, adding to the excitement of visiting one of the most unique art venues in Southern California — the Gallery at the End of the World. “You have in your own backyard one of the best experimental galleries that you’ll come across that does four shows year; It’s just at the end of the world on Lake,” Ben McGinty says. McGinty is the owner and curator of the venue, which originally opened in 2002 as the Underground Arts Society. It took up two buildings and operated as a community consignment gallery, where artists paid a monthly fee to hang their work. In 2006, it reorganized as McGinty’s Gallery at the End of the World, a nonprofit venture that offers group shows every three months. The space has shrunk to one building and a patio, but it is no less vibrant.

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Group shows are typically held the first weekend in December, March, June and September and feature everything from traditional landscapes to abstract surrealism, from ceramics and jewelry to paintings and assemblage. “You see everything from A to Z: controversial, extreme, overthe-top, bad, good, indifferent,” McGinty says. There are pieces by established artists, as well as emerging artists who simply need a place to grow. Each artist selects his or her own space in the gallery, often with displays arranged in an improvisational manner. The gallery also defies convention by placing artwork outdoors. With a long foyer ending at the patio, there is more exhibition space outside than there is in the interior gallery. “I see this as a salon. It leans to networking and socializing within the art world, where you have a chance to make

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contacts,” McGinty says. Salons were popular at the turn END-OF-THE-WORLD EVENTS Dec. 2-5, group show; noon-6 p.m.; free of the century, Dec. 2, artists’ reception; 6-10 p.m.; free offering an open Dec. 3, 1st Friday Art Club; 7 p.m.-1 a.m.; $5 exchange and Dec. 4, Saturday Salon; noon-6 p.m.; free; sharing of ideas bring potluck dish to share Dec. 5, Tie One On brunch; noon-6 p.m.; free; on art, literature potluck dish welcome and other topics. McGinty’s gallery follows the same approach — artists are usually on site throughout shows and are happy to discuss their work. A visit to a traditional gallery can be akin to a trip to the library, where someone shushes you for speaking too loudly. “Viewing art has almost become what people consider a spiritual event, where you want it completely quiet so you can

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really get into your thoughts about what you are viewing,” McGinty said. At the gallery, talk is encouraged. McGinty’s overall goal is to cultivate art and make it as McGinty’s Gallery accessible as at the End of the World 2475 N. Lake Ave., Altadena possible to the (626) 794-8779 public. Art, after all, galleryattheendoftheworld.com helps us evolve as a society. “A world without art is a world without a future because without the arts, there is no future — the arts are vision and vision is looking into the future,” McGinty says. R

“Don’t feel intimidated when you look at art because you don’t know about art. All you need to know is whether you like something or don’t like something. Art is solely there to move you in a way that other objects don’t,” Ben McGinty says. Here are some of his best tips for viewing art:

• When you go on a trip, try to take in a museum or gallery because it’s a good way to get to know a community. Make a day of it by visiting several galleries and having lunch in between.

• Museums display items primarily from the past, while galleries usually exhibit current works. In this way, you can see where a community has been and where it is going.

• If a genre of art or a particular artist interests you, consider taking an art history class or reading an art history book to learn more. Art through the ages has set the foundation for the scene today.

• When you find an unknown artist you like, support them — not only by purchasing their work, but by contacting them and telling them how much you enjoy what they do.

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FALL FOR THE ARTS Heidi Kumao’s “Transplant”

ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, (626) 792-5101, armoryarts.org

Convergences From garage-pillaged elegance to experimental circuitry, this convergence encompasses aesthetics, technology and interactive stations to form a labyrinthine journey of art. The group exhibition is presented by NewTown, a nonprofit Altadena-based consortium of professional artists. It encourages an immersive experience, integrating media with sculpture and installations. The gallery show features 11 digital and media artists, working with familiar tools of their trade to produce evocative, personal art forms. Runs

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The bi-annual open market showcases the work of more than 100 local artists, who display their wares in the historic central courtyard and charming pedestrian alleys at One Colorado. Peruse art for sale including photography, paintings, illustrations, graphic design, ceramics, sculptures and more. Discover emerging artists and mingle with established ones, too, from top cultural institutions in Pasadena, like Pasadena City College and Art Center College of Design. There’s no better way to support the arts, because 100 percent of the proceeds from purchases go directly to participating artists. Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., One Colorado, between Fair Oaks, Colorado, DeLacey and Union in Pasadena, (626) 564-1066, onecolorado.com

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN: The complex is one of the largest projects in the Los Angeles Community College District’s sustainable construction program LOOK FOR: Complex-wide events that unite each branch of the arts for a public performance or showcase under a common theme ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Most buildings open for use by November; Museum to open early next year

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KEY BUILDINGS: Vincent Price Art Museum: The three-story building will become the new home of the Vincent Price Collection — it began as an endowment by the famed actor and art lover — which includes more than 2,000 art pieces valued at $5 million. “When it’s done, and when it does open, it will be easily the best community college art gallery in the country,” says Richard Anderson, director of ELAC’s Office of Public Affairs. Besides plenty of gallery and storage space, the building also includes workshops and a lecture hall. “From the collections that we do have, there will be a lot more space to exhibit them,” Anderson says. “Secondly, because of the significance of the building, we’ll have a lot more travelling shows and we’ll be able to bring things into the community.” Recital Hall: The two-story facility includes a 350-seat theater for dance and music performances. Inside the structure are also facilities for painting, sculpture, print-making, dance and ceramics, along with design and drawing studios, music classrooms, choir and music libraries, computer labs and rehearsal space. Theater Building: Also two stories tall, this building includes a 200-seat drama theater, and a smaller, openseat black box theater. A costume workshop, rehearsal spaces and make-up classrooms are also inside.

Steve Roden, “the silent world”

Steve Roden: In Between, a 20-Year Survey

This ambitious Armory exhibition brings together for the first time the broad spectrum of works by Steve Roden. The prolific Pasadena artist, who maintains SOUNDING OFF a formidable international Roden will create a live, presence, is known for improvised sound performance his abstract paintings, at the Armory using found sculptures, installations, objects and instruments, field recordings, old records and other performances and sound sound-generating materials. artistry. His visual works Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., free, Armory employ irregular geometry Center for the Arts, 145 N. — a distinctive palette of Raymond Ave., Pasadena, (626) 792-5101, armoryarts.org ranging tones, from somber to bright, in segmented compositions. His audio compositions, too, often incorporate random sound and ambient noise. The cumulative effect of “Steve Roden: In Between” reveals a core of continuity in all of the artist’s divergent forms of expression. Runs through Jan. 9, 2011; gallery hours, noon-5 p.m., closed Mondays; Caldwell Gallery

Urban Transplanter and Water Harvester Two public arts projects — both calling attention to sustainability issues — are on display through the end of the year at a vacant lot on North Fair Oaks Avenue. Matthew Moore’s solar-powered “Urban Transplanter” is Matthew Moore’s “Urban Transplanter” a mechanical, interactive sculpture that germinates and delivers seedlings to the community. Sprouting their first leaves along the way, seedling transplants travel down a 75-foot-long conveyor belt and arrive at the city sidewalk. Visitors to the exhibit and passersby become stewards in the process, planting and helping to grow the young seedlings. Lydia Vilppu’s “Water Harvester” makes use of an elementary school concept — the greenhouse effect — for an advanced water-recycling system. Solar energy is used to heat the ground, causing existing moisture in the soil to evaporate. The moisture is trapped and collected and used to water a thriving native plant garden. Runs through the end of 2010; public arts display at 733 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena OCT.-NOV. 2010 | ROSE | 37

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ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN: The theater will give new purpose to the historic Stuart Pharmaceutical building in East Pasadena LOOK FOR: An expanded educational program to meet growing demand, and a “Classics Live!” education center that will target teachers and students. The new facility will allow the company to double the number of students for whom its able to perform. “It’s a real resource for the community, the opportunity to get to experience the material and see it in a production,” Rodriguez-Elliott says. “The schools will really benefit from it ... when they get to go and see (a show) and have that dialogue between artists and teachers.” ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: The state-of-the-art theater is in early-stage construction, and the process will take about a year. It should open for a six-play fall season in 2011. KEY FEATURES: Part of a mixed-use development at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, the thrust-stage theater retains the intimacy A Noise Within has become known for, while also expanding the artistic possibilities of the company dedicated solely to producing classical dramatic literature year-round. Better lighting capacity, more backstage space and more technical equipment will aid production quality. A Noise Within is still the only classical repertory company in Southern California, and soon it will be based in Pasadena. “As a permanent home for the company ... it’s a place that’s yours — that you can sink deep roots and build an organization that’s going to be here for generations to come,” says Julia RodriguezElliott, co-founder and co-artistic director. 38 | ROSE | OCT.-NOV. 2010

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Charles Bukowski: Poet on the Edge In the most comprehensive exhibition on Charles Bukowski ever undertaken, more than 70 objects connected to the hard-living cult hero, poet and novelist will be showcased at The Huntington. Known for an explicitly raw and unapologetic writing style, SPOKEN WORD Bukowski’s KPCC Radio host Patt literary archive Morrison will lead “Bukowski Aloud,” an was donated evening of readings from in 2006 to The the writer’s works. Linda Huntington Lee Bukowski will be on by the writer’s hand, along with special guest participants. widow, Linda Oct. 27, 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets Lee Bukowski. are required, The exhibition (800)-838-3006, draws from brownpaperticketscom. The Huntington, these materials, 1151 Oxford Road, San and from a Marino, (626) 405-2100, dozen items on huntington.org loan from Linda Lee Bukowski, in following the writer from childhood into his early years as a struggling writer, and into later adulthood as he became a cult figure with an international following. Visitors will delve into rare and personal artifacts from Bukowski’s life and the literary career of one of the most original voices in 20th-century American literature. Included in the exhibition are corrected typescripts of poetry; scarce editions of early magazines in which he was published; first editions and fine printings of his works from Black Sparrow Press and other publishers; his pen and ink drawings; photographs; broadside posters of poetry; correspondence and audio recordings — even Bukowski’s typewriter will be on display. Runs through Feb. 14, 2011. Hours: Mon., Wed-Fri., noon-4:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Tue. Library, West Hall

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NORTON SIMON MUSEUM

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On its ďŹ rst-ever loan to a U.S. museum, Raphael’s 1505 painting, “The Small Cowper Madonna,â€? will arrive from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 5 for a three-month show at the Norton Simon Museum. When it goes on display, the painting will hang beside the Western U.S.’s only Raphael, one of only a dozen in the nation: the Norton Simon’s own “Madonna and Child with Book.â€? Although both works were painted around the same time — when Raphael was turning 20 — they show a subtle, yet noticeable difference in style. In conjunction with the exhibition, the museum will also present a series of public programs, including tours, events for children and lectures. Runs Nov. 5-Jan.

JENNIFER JONES FILM SERIES Besides being an Academy Award-winning actress and legendary screen icon, Jennifer Jones was also the wife of Norton Simon, the founder of the namesake Pasadena art museum. In celebration of her life and career, the museum is screening her well-known ďŹ lms in a tribute series that will include talks with the actress’ son Robert Walker. Oct. 16, “Duel in the Sunâ€? (1946); Oct. 23, “Beat the

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‘FORGET SORROW’ ILLUSTRATIONS BY BELLE YANG The exhibition presents works by celebrated artist and writer Belle Yang. Among the images on display are color illustrations from her children’s book “Always Come Home to Me,” a 2008 Best Children’s Book awarded by the Chinese American Librarians Association, to blackand-white illustrations from her most recent book, “Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale,” a memoir in graphic novel format. In the critically acclaimed graphic novel, Yang layers familial tales of survivorship and identity. Her father’s stories of growing up in Old World China become a source of comfort as she takes refuge from her own modern trials. Runs through Oct. 31. Museum hours: Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Adults $9, students and seniors $7, free for members and children under 11. Contemporary Gallery

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GARDENS AND GRANDEUR: PORCELAINS AND PAINTINGS BY FRANZ A. BISCHOFF

490 E. Union St., Pasadena. (626) 568-3665, pmcaonline.org

For his masterful rendering of dynamic flowers, Austria-born painter and porcelain decorator Franz A. Bischoff earned the nickname “King of the Rose Painters.” The Pasadena Museum of California Art will present the most inclusive retrospective of Bischoff’s work to date, with highlights from his early ceramic work and his later practice on canvas. Bischoff immigrated to New York in 1885 and lived in different U.S. cities before settling in Pasadena in 1906. It was in California that the artist turned to landscape paintings and the plein-air style, painting the state’s signature sun-kissed shore and mountain vistas. Runs Nov. 21-March 20, 2011.

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Museum hours: Wed.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Adults $7, seniors and students $5, free for members and children under 12

A new installation by Los Angelesbased artist Daniel Wheeler, “Bloom” pays elegiac tribute to the struggle of life, brightened by momentary flashes of beauty. The work contains both video and structural elements, which Wheeler uses to stretch the perception of the everyday. Viewers will meditate on a motion picture of a small bee swimming across a watery surface, a metaphor for the life of a drone. But for all the quiet tedium, lucky or patient viewers may also happen upon the moment of exalted transformation for this tiny living being. Runs Nov. 14–March 20, 2011. Museum hours: Wed.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. Adults $7, seniors and students $5, free for members and children under 12. Project Room

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Coffee has evolved in so many ways since the ninth century, when it is believed a goatherd in Ethiopia accidentally discovered the bean and its jolting effect. Now, coffee beans are cultivated in many regions of the world, and the once-elusive delicacy for the elite has developed into a drink for the regular Joe. Four Pasadena-area companies are working to keep one coffee ritual alive: micro-roasting. Because beans are roasted in small batches locally, coffee drinkers get a brew that’s fresher and of higher quality.

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Micro-roasting for Jameson Brown Coffee began with a hot-air popcorn popper in a garage. Friends David Ross and Ryan Hamlin began roasting coffee beans for their own personal use and for family and friends. Their passion for coffee and roasting quickly grew. “It was noticeable that when you start buying quality beans and really paying attention to the roasting process, there’s a difference,” Ross says. The coffee shop is a converted warehouse — at the back, small batches of coffee are roasted almost daily; the front of the store has the coffee bar, with cozy couches, chairs and tables clustered around a brick fireplace. For Ross, drinking coffee is a friendly, community affair. “We wanted a real community feel, an atmosphere that was inviting, because that’s what coffee is to us — something you share with others,” Ross says. “We feel a large portion of our customers are friends. We are the coffee shop version of ‘Cheers.’” The Jameson Brown partnership has since added Brian Babb and Danny Gutman, who were looking to open their own small coffee shop when they met Ross and Hamlin. “Our passion really is people and relationships,” Babb says. The company partners with Growers First, a group that focuses on farmers and their communities as well as regulations. “We cultivate a community with the farmers and really connect that to the community here,” Babb says. Being able to offer as much information to their customers — where their coffee comes from and how it is delivered, if it’s regulated by Fair Trade and if it’s organic, etc. — is important. “People are now more concerned with where

their food or coffee comes from, who the farmer is, the middleman, the purchaser, how it is shipped,” Babb says. “It’s a more enjoyable experience for customers to be aware. You can get coffee at the supermarket for a lower price but the fact that we’re even here is proof that people care.” Keeping their passion for coffee going, the group continues to roast in small batches with love and care. During the roasting process, the roaster takes notes every 30 seconds of the temperature, gas and airflow, Ross says. “That’s our recipe,” he adds. “Every bean and every crop might be roasted in a different way to bring out its best quality.” Ross notes that there are many steps in the process, from picking the bean, to roasting, to cupping, that can affect the flavor of a bean. The care the roaster takes during the process can hide or highlight certain flavors in a bean — for example, beans from Papua New Guinea can have a distinctive cherry flavor while those from regions in Ethiopia have a strong berry scent — and “customers really do notice those flavors,” Babb says. Babb appreciates the many possibilities one bean can create depending on the roasting and brewing process, but he says a good barista is also necessary to having good coffee. “It’s great for a roaster to have a great barista to serve up great shots. The flavor comes really from the oils in the coffee. You should be able to extract those oils in a good cup of espresso,” he says. While the company would like to open another shop or two and expand their wholesale business, there is no doubt they plan to stay true to microroasting. “There are customers who come in and want to do their own roasting,” Babb says. “There’s nothing like it. It’s kind of romantic.” R

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CEO Mireya Asturias Jones was born on her family’s coffee bean farm, Finca Dos Marias, in Guatemala. Coffee is in her blood, the Pasadena resident says. Finca Dos Marias — named after Asturias Jones’ grandmother and greatgrandmother, both Maria — has been around since the 19th century and now continues under the fifth generation of Asturias/Maldonado ownership. Asturias Jones is also CEO of Doña Asturias Jones Estate Coffee, the importing part of the family business. She is a member of the International Women in Coffee, the Women in Coffee Leadership Program and the Women in Coffee in Guatemala. The business really became a family affair when Asturias Jones’ sons Chuck and Larry, who grew up in San Marino, began showing interest and visiting the finca,

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By LARRY WILSON

Coming into culture

I used to hear that Echo & The Bunnymen song the wrong way: “Spare us the culture,” I thought it said. “You got that right,” I would think. “Spare us from the stuffy stuff indeed.” “The cutter” is what the Goth fellows are actually howling about. But sometimes we hear what we want to hear. Back when “culture” was associated, in my mind at least, entirely with the boringly highbrow, I could almost sympathize with the most famous aphorism of Herman Goering: “Whenever I hear ‘culture’ ... I remove the safety from my Browning.” Almost. But you catch my drift. For too long in this world, the arts and the artists were divided into what the professors and other arbiters of good taste sometimes called cowboys and Indians. Cowboys were deemed highbrow: string quartets; Old Masters; the Ballets Russes; artists who were loyal to the academy. Back when there was an academy. Indians were deemed lowbrow: klezmer bands; cartoonists; folk dancing; artists who hadn’t been to college. Back when only the upper crust went to college. Along came the Impressionists, the Fauvists, the Surrealists, Isadora Duncan, and later the Beats, the Abstract Expressionists, bebop jazz and rock ‘n’ roll. The blue-haired ladies’ and their white-tied men’s balloon had been punctured. Once they sat down on the whoopee cushion so kindly provided by a Schoenberg, a Ginsberg, a Pollock, the highbrow party was over. Actually, what was over was the pompous notion that art was what a professor or a philanthropist said was art. Shakespeare wasn’t “Shakespeare” in his day — he was a people’s dramatist, if a great one. To the academy of the time, he was no Homer. The painters we call Old Masters created a high style of portraiture and still life — over hundreds of years, and in ways considered literally sacrilegious as we came out of the saints-only pictures of the Middle Ages. “Pictures” — that’s a Britishism. Its casual tone is just one example of how the people Americans often caricature as stuffy are often actually way ahead of us on this interesting road we’ve been on for more than a century: Being able to appreciate each work of art on its own. To forget the received wisdom and to like what you like — and

to be able to explain why — is the lesson every critic worth his salt learns. We know that now, but we shouldn’t forget that it took a long time to get here. It took Susan Sontag’s “Notes on ‘Camp’” in 1964 to get intellectuals to understand why Flash Gordon comics, for instance, could sometimes be “better” and more important to the culture than a million-dollar tapestry. It took Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi driving into the desert and writing “Learning from Las Vegas” in 1972 to give vernacular buildings their possible greatness. Not that my mother didn’t try, with the cello lessons and the Pasadena Art Museum classes, but I grew up caring only for pop culture. The Buffalo Springfield were my Beethoven; Tom Swift, Jr. my Dickens. There is hope for the broadening of such an aesthetic, though. It comes precisely from what we have learned by dropping the distinction between the cowboy and Indian, the highbrow and the low. Parents, don’t push your children in any particular direction when it comes to what they read and see — they would only react against what you like, anyway. Place before them the smorgasbord of life, and they will learn what they actually have an affinity for. Every couple of months, for instance, I will walk into the Norton Simon and give the bored guards a bit of a scare by marching right past all the other beauty without a glance and heading solely for the back gallery in which hangs “The Chestnut Gatherers,” a large painting from 1894 by Georges Lacombe. I can look at its autumnal beauty for long minutes at a time. And one reason I like it so much is that I wasn’t “supposed” to — on first seeing it a decade ago, I had never heard of the artist. I knew nothing of his life story, or importance in the world. I just liked the picture: three women, all clearly rendered from the same model, picking up stuff from the forest floor and putting it in their aprons. Now that I know the model was Lacombe’s fiancee; now that I know it was one of four panels depicting the seasons, and that this is fall; now that I know Lacombe was one of the Nabis, a French symbolist school — well, I like the picture even more, and learn from it every time I slip into its room. But you couldn’t have got me to like it by telling me to. We come to our true culture on our own. R

Larry Wilson is public editor of the Pasadena Star-News and the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group.

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