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French Stewart is Buster Keaton In ‘Stoneface’ at Pasadena Playhouse
High school teacher arrested for kidnapping
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Altadena Station detectives arrested 34 yearold John Edward Maust, a local high school teacher, for kidnapping three juveniles after asking them for a ride. On Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 9:35 P.M., three 17 year-old juveniles were driving in the area of Ganesha Avenue and East Mariposa Street, Altadena, when they recognized John Edward Maust, one of their Please see page 13
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By Terry Miller Last week, members of local press were invited to see a preview of a remarkable actor and cast portraying
the agile and athletic Buster Keaton, whose legendary poker-face in the early silent films was his calling card. French Stewart has masterfully brought Keaton’s
California’s tenure protections Two suspects arrested for ‘unconstitutional’ break-in at Valero Gas Station in Sierra Madre Judge rules A judge has ruled that California’s tenure protections for public school teachers are unconstitutional. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu on Tuesday ruled in favor of nine students who sued the state saying tenure and seniority policies have made it virtually impossible to fire bad teachers. Please see page 21
a birthday present. Writer Vanessa Claire Stewart knew her husband’s passion to portray Buster Keaton. It was
Five Americans troops were killed in an apparent coalition airstrike in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, in one of the worst friendly fire incidents involving United States and coalition
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French Stewart (Buster Keaton) arrives on stage in style Wednesday for a sneak peak at the brilliant play “Stoneface” which is chronicled through the lens of his own silent films, STONEFACE recreates some of Buster Keaton’s most memorable gags live on stage, capturing the legend of a bygone era and telling the tale of the redemption of one of Hollywood’s greatest performers. -Photo by Terry Miller
character, mannerisms and remarkable agility to the Pasadena stage thanks to his wife’s play, appropriately entitled ‘Stoneface’ which she presented to Stewart as
McDade family settles wrongful death suit with city of Pasadena
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Sierra Madre Police Officers responded to an alarm call at the Valero Gas Station 4 N. Baldwin Ave.
and quickly detained two suspects who were install-
Pasadena’s Public Information Officer , William Boyer, has confirmed that the city of Pasadena and the father of Kendrec McDade and attorneys have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit regarding the fatal shooting of McDade by Pasadena Police two years ago. McDade was shot and killed by Pasadena Police officers Mathew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen in March 2012 following a 911 call of
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“THE MOST CRITICS’ CHOICE! EXCITING “REMARKABLE
BY
VANESSA CLAIRE STEWART
INVENTIVENESS & STYLE” - Los Angeles Times
STARRING
FRENCH STEWART
NOW PLAYING - JUNE 29
DIRECTED BY
JAIME ROBLEDO
-Photo by Terry Miller
ewart , French St
an Daisy Eag
French Joe Fria,
Stewart
PasadenaPlayhouse.org 626.356.7529
NEW PLAY...GO!” - LA Weekly