Community bulletin board: An Evening of Iranian Culture

This Friday night, April 6, Friends of Iranian Culture at Caltech will celebrate Nowruz (Iranian New Year) with dancing, music and food. The celebration starts at 6:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Caltech Today has the details.

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Eaton Canyon

Eaton Canyon sign

Eaton Canyon cactus

This tree had an enthusiastic bird singing in its branches…

…and clover growing beneath it.

We walked in the sun…

…and in the shade.

The big tree above on the left had water inside it.

We also saw cacti surrounded by short green grass.

Eaton Canyon
1750 North Altadena Drive
Pasadena, California 91107
(626) 398-5420
http://www.ecnca.org/

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Art Night Pasadena

Last night we visited Pasadena Jazz Institute and The Armory Center for the Arts.

Walking into the Pasadena Jazz Institute

Paul Lines greeted us at the door and showed us around

There was a large performance space with lots of cozy little tables, and there were separate bar, pool and patio areas where you could hear the music and watch it on screen, but where you could also move around and socialize more or enjoy a little more privacy.

Saxophonist at the Pasadena Jazz Institute

Main performance space

Out on the patio

Pool in the back room at Pasadena Jazz Institute

Pasadena Jazz Institute
260 East Colorado Blvd.
Suite 206
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-398-3344
www.pasjazz.org

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Then we rode the free Art Night shuttle over to the Armory.

Art Night at the Armory

Local community ensemble Kan Zaman was there playing classical Arabic music.

Kan Zaman, 1

Kan Zaman, 2

You can hear samples of their music here: http://www.kanzaman.org/cds.htm

Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103
626-792-5101
www.armoryarts.org

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Art Night Pasadena is tonight

Come on out and ride free shuttles around town to Pasadena’s art museums and other art and music venues, where admission will be free from 6-10 p.m. For shuttle routes and a list of venues, check out http://www.artnightpasadena.org/.

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Arroyo Drive bridge over the 110 freeway

Looking west

Looking east

There are a pair of west facing benches near this bridge where you can sit and watch the sun set over the freeway.

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Pasadena Art Night

Pasadena Art Night is Friday, March 9 from 6-10 p.m.

Every six months in March and October, Pasadena’s museums and art schools open their doors to the public for free, and free shuttles take people from venue to venue. It’s a pretty neighborly feeling event. It’s fun to ride around in buses with people from all around town and look at art.

http://www.artnightpasadena.org/

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