Member Events
Exhibition Receptions
There will be a free reception for members for our current exhibits, The Art & Craft of Textile Design, 1860-1920 & Living Beautifully: Greene & Greene in Pasadena, on the evening of October 3. Postcards for this event will be mailed out to Members in September.
Pasadena Museum of History’s
At Home Series 2008
Our popular At Home Series, open only to Members, combines presentations by outstanding speakers with a visit to architecturally unique homes. Enjoy one or more evenings of history, culture, food, and fun with fellow PMH Members. The programs begin at 6:30 pm and the cost per person is $25. Reservations may be made by calling 626.577.1660, ext. 10. These programs are reserved for Members only. For information regarding membership please call 626.577.1660, ext. 11 or email membership@pasadenahistory.org.
STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
Tuesday, September 23
Tom Coston, President of the Lightbringers’s Project, will give us the inside scoop on the fun, follies, and foibles of the notorious Pasadena Doo Dah Parade. Now in its 32nd year, this unique, colorful homegrown event has gained a national reputation as the Rose Parade’s “twisted sister.” Coston will take us from the early years, when Doo Dah was hatched in a legendary beer tavern in Old Town, to its emergence as a popular celebration of public satire, to its darker years culminating in its calamitous City Hall appearance, and finally to its resurrected life back on the streets of Old Pasadena. What makes Doo Dah tick? Hear old myths unfolded and maybe some new ones created at the “other parade’s” first trunk show! The program will be held outdoors at the 1904 J.J. Blick home of Karen Hathaway and Fred Zepeda, 280 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena.
ART, ARCHITECTURE, & THE HISTORY OF THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB OF PASADENA
Tuesday, October 7
In 1888, the oldest women’s club west of the Mississippi was formed here in Pasadena. Over the years, the group evolved from a book club to a philanthropic organization, becoming an ever-increasing force in the Pasadena community. With the help of a Miss Stickney, the Shakespeare Club found a beautiful “home” in its own Clubhouse. Early California plein air artists and photographers, including William Lees Judson, Benjamin Brown, and Jean Mannheim, were given one-man shows in the Shakespeare Clubhouse. Diana Loomis, a member of the Shakespeare League and the California Art Club, has assembled a presentation drawing upon interviews with artists and family members and material from the Archives at the Pasadena Museum of History. Her talk will be outdoors at the 1916 Frederick Roehrig home of Jessica and Tom Korzeneki, 895 South Grand Avenue, Pasadena.
FROM BROADWAY TO THE NIGHTCLUB: AMERICA’S CLASSICAL MUSIC-JAZZ
Tuesday, November 11
The origins of the jazz repertoire, America’s classical music, began during the early 20th century on the Broadway stage. Composing performers including the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter, and Oscar Hammerstein created a body of musical works at the highest levels of artistic creativity. The popularity, practicality, and commercialism of this music established a medium of expression and a pattern of interactive improvisation. Pianist, composer, and educator Derrick Finch, D.M.A., presents abridged biographies and solo piano performances of select standards. Finch is a veteran of Pasadena’s rich artistic scene, and his credits include appearances with Classic Notes and The Pasadena Jazz Institute. This program/concert will be held at the home of Caroline and Charles Norman, 1535 Circle Drive, San Marino.
