These Pasadena Chamber member businesses want to keep you informed about their events, specials, sales, activities and more.
The Pasadena Chamber wants to help you get the word out about your activities, events, business milestones and more. If you would like your notice to appear, please email a short description with contact information to?paul@pasadena-chamber.org.
You can get free reminders of Pasadena Chamber events thanks to member?Frextr?by texting pasadenachamber to 37398 to sign up. Get notifications of all Chamber events and activities conveniently on your mobile phone thanks for Heather Mlodinow and Frextr.
You can reach more than 750 potential customers by making an offer to the members of our?Community Discount Program. Simply provide an offer and we?ll distribute it to the people who have signed up through the Chamber program. Email?paul@pasadena-chamber.org?with your offer of if you would like more information.
Please remember to patronize your fellow Pasadena Chamber members. They are among the best at what they do ? and spending money in our local economy benefits us all. As an added incentive, many offer discounts and specials to their fellow Chamber members.
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Located in The Westin Pasadena Hotel, Ventana?s restaurant features award winning California Cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Our menus are designed to feed the body and nourish the soul. These newly implemented menus at our Ventanas Restaurant offers revitalizing options that incorporate Super foods; Healthy foods rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients?to help you experience renewal from the inside out.? Dinner at Ventana?s offers an evening of relaxation and rejuvenation, A Westin ritual. ?Ventana?s is open 6:30am-2:00pm serving breakfast and lunch?Dinner dining in Ventana?s is available 5pm-10pm. Through September 1st, you can get a discount on dinner at Ventana?s:
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Haven Gastropub + Brewery is launching an in-house burger pop-up, dubbed Burger Haven, perfect for the diner on the go. Haven?s McCormick Alley entrance opens up to the fast casual restaurant-within-a-restaurant, which features a selection of grassfed and free range burgers, including the signature Haven Burger and Lamb Burger, a full array of housemade sauces, as well as a number of rotating burger specials. Guests are invited to grab a quick pull of the daily Haven brew straight from the keg or cool off with a specialty milkshake, made from fresh Haven ice cream, while they relax and enjoy a satisfying meal in one of Haven?s cozy booths. To celebrate Burger Haven?s Grand Opening on August 20th, the first 100 people in line get their burger on the house (limit 1 per person)!
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Join your fellow chamber members from Arcadia , Burbank, Glendale and Monrovia for some great Networking hosted by Winnol and Ix Tapa Cantina.? During the Event a short Presentation by Winnol explaining how to be more effective with your Advertising dollars, also how to drive more products and services with that creating more store foot traffic. Winnol understands customer loyalty and has a program to reward the consumer for watching your Ads on our e-Commerece platform.
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Saint Andrew School?is now accepting four year olds into a new and exciting Transitional Kindergarten Program (T-K). A transitional kindergarten is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. A child is eligible for transitional kindergarten if the child will have his or her fourth birthday by September 1st. For more information, please call the school office at (626) 796-7697.
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Punchcard is a local shopping app where you earn personalized rewards everywhere you shop. Punchcard provides consumer rewards and on the merchant side, it allows you to identify NEW local customers and retain them by pushing them offers and incentives to come back ? spending more and spending faster.
As part of the Chamber?s outreach to get our membership all of the tools to keep a better more profit producing relationship with their customers, we have asked Punchcard to provide a special rate to Pasadena Chamber of Commerce members. ?Normally $99 per month the Chamber has secured a rate of 50% off that price for any member who signs up for 6-months (goes mont-to-month thereafter). ? Want to attract more new loyal customers and keep your current customers coming back again, and again. ? Give Robert Ross (VP, Sales) at Punchcard a call (707-483-5385) or email him at robert@punchcard.com and mention the 50%-off Chamber of Commerce rate.
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The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley wants to help get the ladies in shape!!! Beginning in September, we will start offering a series of nutrition and exercises classes for women in a series we call; YWCA Fun & Fit.? Get ready to be transformed as you dance, stretch and move your way through our classes.? The classes will be offered at our facility, located at 1200 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena.? The series of classes will be offered on a weekly basis: Tuesdays from 6pm to 7pm beginning September 4, 2012.
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On behalf of City of Hope and The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership we invite you to attend the upcoming August 23rd (Thursday) luncheon at City of Hope with Senator Dianne Feinstein, at U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein?s ??Washington Report? ?Luncheon on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the City of Hope ? Cooper Auditorium.? Parking is available on Duarte Road.? Registration begins at 11:30am-noon with the Luncheon going from Noon-1:30pm.? The cost to attend is $30 per person & $300 Table of 10.? To register Go to?website? washingtonreport.eventbrite.com.? Questions please call 626-856-3400 or email kgagnon@valleyconnect.com
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Planting trees that provide shade for the home can reduce cooling costs by up to 25 percent. For best results, plant leafy shade trees to the south and west and evergreens to the north. Trees also help to reduce the greenhouse effect, while beautifying the outside of the home.? To finance home improvements, Pasadena Federal Credit Union offers Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit, an outstanding VISA Credit Card Program and?the ability to use the equity in your car.? Call us for details at (626) 799-0882 or (800) 445-PFCU,?or apply easily online today.
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Laura Lippman signs and discusses And When She Was Good on Monday, August 20th at 7pm at Vroman?s. A suburban madam, a convicted murderer whose sentence is about to be overturned, and the child who they will both do anything to keep. ?Mega-award-winning author Lippman here offers a stand-alone novel with a compelling plot: Heloise, a suburban madam, is worried when a man she helped put on death row is released after his sentence is overturned. that the man is her former pimp and the father of her son makes things even worse. The novel is based on a short story, Scratch a Woman, taken from Lippman?s 2008 collection Hardly Knew Her and nominated for both an Edgar and an Anthony.?- Library Journal
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The Fall 2012 Collection has arrived at OSKA Pasadena..the shapes are most wonderful and the colors are truly exciting! We are going to be open until 8 pm on Thursday and Friday evenings for your shopping pleasure! Our on-line shopping website never closes?https://www.OSKA-Pasadena.com
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Does your workplace appreciate the connection between employee well
and the ?bottom line?? Does your organization set a good example of a productive work environment? Consider applying for CPA?s Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award.
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Please join fellow Chamber members for the 38th Annual AbilityFirst Gourmet Festival of Fall which will take place Sunday, September 30, at the Laurabell A. Robinson house in Pasadena.? This fundraising event will feature gourmet cuisine prepared by prominent local restaurants and fine beverages by California vintners and brewers. All proceeds will benefit two of AbilityFirst?s centers, the Lawrence L. Frank Center and the Pasadena Work Center. For ticket or sponsorship information, go to www.abilityfirstfestival.org or call Julia Walkup at (626) 243-485
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Our new member Yowza!! Offers can help grow your business and has a special offer to our local affiliated businesses. Yowza!! is the #1 Mobile Coupon Application that is used by millions of shoppers and thousands of businesses. We are so excited to have partnered with Yowza!!, that we are giving our local Pasadena businesses a two month, no obligation FREE trial. Don?t wait, sign up your business for FREE today at www.YowzaOffers.com!
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| WINE & DINE WITH Ruth?s Chris ON AUGUST 23RD | We?ve partnered with Wine Enthusiast Magazine? for a delicious evening of 90+ rated* wine and excellent food. With five courses specially crafted to be paired with some of the world?s finest wines, this is sure to be an evening with a taste of perfection you won?t want to miss. View event menu >> |
| *Wines are rated by Wine Enthusiast Magazine? | |
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Battlefield, Boardroom or Classroom ? Decisions Matter. Making good decisions ? seems simple, right? Whether you manage your organization or work among the ranks, turning left or right is a choice facing every one of us every single day. Throw in a crisis, and some just spin in circles instead of moving forward. Good leaders are supposed to make good decisions, but even they often don?t have a clue where to begin. Army Colonel Jeff McCausland knows leadership in the battle field and in the boardroom, and he shares his experience with us at the Crawford Family Forum at KPCC, where he joins Frank Stoltze and Huntington Beach?s school superintendent, Greg Plutko, with insight and advice on ethical leadership. Join the conversation and tell us about your own quandary and how you solved it. Monday, August 20, 7:00 ? 8:30pm. Click here to RSVP for this event. Location: The Crawford Family Forum at 474 South Raymond Avenue in Pasadena.
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Brookside August & September Meeting & Event Special!?Book your next Meeting or Team Building Event and receive: ?Free Room Rental, Free Audio Visual & A Free Round of Golf .?We look forward to welcoming your group!? Valid Monday through Friday in August and September. Restrictions may apply; please contact our Private Events Team for availability.? Brookside Golf Club is at?1133 North Rosemont Avenue in Pasadena. Call?626.585.3598 for details.
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The Inaugural Artisan Faire will be happening on November 17th and 18th at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. There will be quality juried handcrafted Artisans, live entertainment, Bonjour Boutique Spa, fashion show and DIY Demonstrations and much more. Free Entrance ? Like: www.facebook.com/??????
Vroman?s Bookstore?s Pen & Stationery?Department is now open!!!?Vroman?s Fine Writing, Stationery, & Gifts has moved in to the main store! The new space is now open, filled with all the brands and items you know and love from the corner store!? Stop by and find all of your Vroman?s favorites?all in one place!
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A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, launches ?The INsiders? program to explore the company?s six 2012-13 season masterwork productions and their relevance to the 21st century with lively discussion forums led by guest experts and specialty workshops on the artistic process.? ?The INsiders? begins on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 7 to 9 pm, with ?The Dark Fantasy of Cymbeline,? a program focused on Shakespeare?s Cymbeline presented by Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad.? It continues throughout the season, spotlighting George Bernard Shaw?s The Doctor?s Dilemma, Charles Dickens? A Christmas Carol, John Steinbeck?s The Grapes of Wrath adapted by Frank Galati, Sarah Ruhl?s Eurydice, and George Farquhar?s The Beaux? Stratagem adapted by Thornton Wilder and Ken Ludwig.? The interactive conversations, held September 19, October 10, November 7, 2012; January 9, February 6, March 6 and April 10, 2013, offer in-depth information on the historical, cultural, political and philosophical influences impacting the plays and their contemporary relevance as well as insights into the artistic process.? ?The INsiders? (formerly known as ?Scholar?s Society?) was established to engage members in challenging and lively discussions about A Noise Within?s work, which has been lauded by critics as ?freshly imagined,? ?invigorating,? ?inspired,? and ?masterfully crafted.?? Members also receive a copy of each play.? ?The INsiders? meetings take place at A Noise Within?s new 33,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art Pasadena venue.
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Get your ID ready.?Sheraton Pasadena?is bringing back its ?Pay Your Birth Year? promotion! Here?s how it works: While the hotel ?determines the first night?s rate, under the promo, you?ll get your second and third nights? rate for a cut rate based on your birth year. So, if you were born in 1950, those nights would cost you $50 each. The third night?s optional. For more information, visit?www.sheraton.com/pasadena.
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Lucky Car Wash?Corporate Wash Program is designed for local businesses that are looking to use a car wash to add employee benefits and/or have fleets of vehicles that need to be regularly cleaned.? All businesses will be eligible for a discount but companies with at least 10 washes per month qualify for special discount pricing of up to 35% off the retail price.? Once enrolled; an employee drives in, orders, signs in at the register, then drives out with a clean car.? Your purchasing department is sent an invoice at the end of the month detailing each wash; date, employee name, car information, PO#, and type of wash.? We are currently offering our Exterior Only Wash and our Regular Wash Package.
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National University, a WASC accredited leader in online education, is inviting you to check out our many online and on-site degree programs! These programs are delivered using the latest technology to provide dynamic, interactive learning environments, online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You?ll never miss a class when the course comes to you. For more information visit the?website?or call 626-395-5660.
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OSKA?s?Summer Sale is here. Enjoy half off throughout the store as OSKA clears incentory to make room for their fall line. Quantities are limited. Shop now for best selection at?www.oska-pasadena.com.?For inquiries, please contact us at info@oska-pasadena.com?or by calling 626-720-2147. OSKA Pasadena is located at 13 Douglas Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103, in One Colorado shopping plaza?at Colorado and Fair Oaks.
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Japon Bistro?celebrates their 9th?Anniversary on August 26th!? 9 years of consistent great sushi & sake. Many awards over the years including a Michelin Recommendation in 2008 & 2009; listed in Zagat?s Best Japanese Restaurant in North America Book in 2009, Best Sake Bar, Sushi Bar, Sashimi Platter by Pasadena Magazine and many others over the years.? Please do continue to support them into their 10th?year.?Japon Bistro?is having a last Summer Sake Pairing this coming Thursday August 16th?at 6:30 PM.? Learn the ?ism of sake? at this event; you?re sure to be enlightened.? Share & pair sake with great food that evening. For more information visit ?www.japonbistro-pasadena.com/
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Hot Diggity Dog?Town and Country Event Rentals?has carts to dress up your party or event. Hot dog, popcorn and others are available.?www.tacer.biz for more information or call 626-795-7700.
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iPic Cinemas?is hosting a Rolling Stones special Programming show happening on Wednesday, August 22nd?at ?8:00pm.? Tickets are $18.
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With the upcoming ribbon cutting ceremony for iDentify-It Limited on the 4th September at 16 N Marengo Avenue, Suite 217, Pasadena, members of the Head Office based in the UK are putting together some exciting products and services that will be launched at the same time the ribbon cutting ceremony takes place. iDentify-It will fly over their Global Commercial Director and other Head Office staff for the event to support the Pasadena based team and help with the ribbon cutting ceremony. For further details contact iDentify-It?s Pasadena Office Manager Elissa Lopez ? email: el@axicon.com Phone: (626)7930300
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Save the date, September 13th?is?El Portal?s?tequila tasting. Here is a partial list of tequilas for the Great Annual Tequila Tasting 2012: Patron, Sauza Hornitos, Cabo Wabo, , spolonm, Partida, Semental, Luna, El Agave, Avion, Clase Azul, La Pinta, Luna Malvada, Herradura, El Jimador, Maestro Dobel, 1800, Agavero, Pura Vida, Tres Sietes, Paqui, Bridon. Tasting on Septemebr 13th. El Portal Restaurant, 695 E. Green St., Pasadena. Phone (626)795-8553 Fax (626) 795-2860.
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Friday Nights at?Everson Royce?in Old Pasadena. Come anytime between 5 and 8pm!?Get on up and end the work week the way the work week should end! White Flight? A nod to the classic, old world version of Chardonnay, from the historical wine making village of Pouilly ? Fuisse. And the Red Flight? Say what now? Force of Nature. One of the newest projects from the folks up there at Plough Wine Group. Rich, full bodied, and Awesome. Plough Wine ?is a group of individuals who have decided to make some awesome, killer wines, and get them out to the world without any pretense or trickery. Believe that. All aboard for a refreshing round of whites and a collection of make your teeth purple reds. Each Friday is different, and delicious.
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The City of Pasadena Public Health Department?cordially invites you to celebrate our?120th?anniversary of protecting the health and wellness of the Pasadena area.? Please join us at the Pasadena Central Library Donald R. Wright Auditorium on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
Mayor Bogaard will be in attendance to open the festivities. This event will be hosted by Jan Sanders, Director of Libraries and Information Services, and Dr. Eric Walsh, Director of Public Health will unveil the?2012 Pasadena/Altadena Quality of Life Index.
Light refreshments will be served. RSVP is not necessary, however seating in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium is limited. To download a copy of previous issues of the?Quality of Life Index, please visit?http://cityofpasadena.net/qualityoflifeindex?or call the Quality of Life Team at 626-744-6055.
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The University Club?features?Guest Chef Rahm Fama for the?University Club?s Friday, August 31st Dinner!
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Studies show that people with mental illnesses die 25 years earlier when their medical ailments go untreated. That?s why?Pacific Clinics?has taken a proactive role to provide integrated health and mental health services to its clients.?Recently the agency announced that it is now an affiliate of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC). Two years ago, the URDC Bill Moore Community Health Clinic, a Northwest Pasadena-based agency, became legally affiliated with Pacific Clinics, although both agencies remain separate entities.?This affiliation has helped joint clients increase their access to care and learn about how to navigate through physical health and mental health systems. ?Our relationship with URDC is just one example of how with partner agencies we are able to treat the whole person,? explains Pacific Clinics President & CEO Susan Mandel, PhD.
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Save the Date: December 16th for A Noise Within?s annual Holiday Tea, followed by a performance of Dicken?s A Christmas Carol.
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Please join?Pasadena Child Development Associate?s? DIR?/Floortime? Hot Topic Tuesday.?This group will provide an opportunity for parent discussion as well as offer a range of guest speakers who will provide practical tools and tips for supporting your child. DIR?/Floortime?is an approach that supports child development for all children. The group meets?on the last Tuesday of each month. Where: PCDA, 620 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena. When: Tuesday August 28thfrom 7:00pm ? 8:00pm.For more information or to RSVP, please contact Katie at (626) 793-7350 x257 or?via email.
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Single tickets are now available for?A Noise Within?s?2012 season. Visit here to order your tickets.http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/anoisewithin/eventcalendar
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Bistro 45?will close for remodeling beginning Saturday, August 4th, 2012. Wine dinners and private parties will still be hosted, as planned, during the remodel.
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CityCenter?is moving. Same great service, just around the corner at 70 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 1000, Pasadena, CA 91101.
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DS Energy Solutions?recently announced the launch of its energy efficiency and solar installation services for homeowners and commercial property owners in Pasadena. The company is helping Pasadenans to take advantage of the solar rebates available through the Pasadena Solar Initiative sponsored by Pasadena Water & Power (PWP). Currently these rebates are among the highest in the nation. Founded in 2006, DS Energy Solutions is the only licensed company in Southern California that integrates building performance and solar installation. The company focuses on eliminating energy waste before right-sizing and installing a solar system?all using local rebates and tax incentives. More than 200 Southern California homes are now more efficient and comfortable and enjoying drastic savings on their energy bills as a result of DS Energy Solutions? services. In addition, the company has installed solar systems at a variety of commercial buildings including school districts, office buildings, and medical buildings. The company is licensed by the California Home Energy Rating System (HERS) and the Building Performance Institute, and holds a Class B general contractor license.?www.DSEnergySolutions.com
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Regus is the world?s largest provider of flexible workplaces, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the world?s largest network of video communication studios. Regus enables people to work their way, whether it?s from home, on the road or from an office. Customers such as Google, GlaxoSmithKline, and Nokia join hundreds of thousands of growing small and medium businesses that benefit from outsourcing their office and workplace needs to Regus, allowing them to focus on their core activities.? Over a million customers a day benefit from Regus facilities spread across a global footprint of 1,200 locations in 550 cities and 95 countries, which allow individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to. Regus was founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange.?http://www.regus.com. For more information, download this:
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A/K/A?offers an Express Daily Lunch Special Beginning Monday August 6th through Friday, August 31st. Monday through Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Menu:?Roasted Mary?s Chicken Salad?Creamy Tarragon/Mustard Dressing ~ Dried Cranberries ~ Celery & Apple Served on Toasted Ciabatta? and a cup of our Daily Soup! Or~ Chef?s Handmade Pasta du Jour and a small House Salad!Only $12.00 per person for the month of August!!? www.akabistro.com.?
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FVO Solutions?can help you get the work off your desk. Contact the sales department at 626-309-0969 to see if FVO?s workforce can assist with your fulfillment needs. FVO Solutions has worked with retailers, hospitals, hotels, manufacturers and many other businesses across the commercial, non-profit and government sectors.
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Chef?s Center?hosts food truck Fridays once each month at their site on San Gabriel Boulevard just north of Colorado Boulevard. (While you?re there, stop in at?Toro Sushi?next door for a signature cocktail, sake, beer or wine.
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Budget Rent-A-Car?offers Pasadena Chamber members a free upgrade to the next car class up to a full sized car and 10% off standard rates. Call 626-449-0226 for details or to reserve your car.
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Tuesday Night Tasting! Now Always with?Cheese! From 5pm till 8pm at?Everson Royce?in Old Pasadena. Cost is only $15. Second Tuesday with Artisanal Farmhouse Cheeses.?Let it be known that we are very much of the mindset go big or go home. Check out the list?of featured cheeses and featured wines below, all new, and all different. Every week we will continue the push for the truest milk and grape made enlightenment. No shortcuts or kinda sorta maybes. Just the best of the best and the most interesting of interesting. Join us tonight from 5pm till 8pm and taste what we are talking about. TUESDAY!!! Everson Royce is at 155 N. Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. For information call 626 765 9334 or visit?www.eversonroyce.com
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Office Depot?has August specials for Pasadena Chamber members. Contact Kelly@pasadena-chamber.org?to sign up to receive special discounts and deals on office supplies and much more. Download the flyer for more information:
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Pasadena Museum of History?presents?Pacific Electric Railway: Then & Now?Willis Stork Gallery, Wed ? Sun, Noon to 5:00 pm; Opens August 15.? The Pacific Electric Railway and its 1,100 miles of track connecting Southern California?s communities ceased operation by the 1960s.? It has become more relevant in recent times due to the MTA?s installation of the light rail in many of our communities.? Many of the modern MTA lines follow what were once Pacific Electric routes.? This exhibition, co-curated by Michael Patris and Steve Crise, will showcase rare images from our past and compare them with what can be seen in the same locations today.? The exhibition will also feature railway objects and ephemera, including an original advertising painting from the Pacific Electric Railway that will be publicly displayed for the first time in generations.? Three new paintings by renowned artist Harlan Hiney, who uses historic images to create new works of art, will also be on display.
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Ruth?s Chris?@ the Bar is happy to upgrade your favorite hour. Sizzle, Swizzle & Swirl with an all-new kind of Happy Hour. The $7 food selections are available Monday-Friday 4:30 to 6:30pm at the bar. Enjoy delicious items like our Spicy Lobster, Tenderloin Skewers or Seared Ahi Tuna. Pair them perfectly with one of our $7 hand-crafted cocktails like the Moscow Mule or Pomegranate Martini. View The Happy Hour Menu at?www.ruthschris.com/menu/happyhour7/
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Haven Gastropub + Brewery,?newly opened on Old Pasadena?s De Lacey Avenue, features an exceptional craft beer selection, house brewed beers and an impressive European gastropub-inspired menu
WHAT:?Select Sundays of the month, Executive Chef Greg Daniels and his team will partner with different craft breweries to host an afternoon of pork and brews. Kicking off the series on Sunday, August 19 will be Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing. A ticket gets you pork, pork ? and more pork! ? along with 10 tasters of the chosen brewery?s beer selection including special releases and cask ales. Food stations will be set up with suckling pig, charcuterie and porky goodness. Tickets are $50 per person and are available for purchase online at brownpapertickets.com.
WHEN:?12 ? 4 p.m.?Sunday, August 19 ? Golden Road Brewing
Sunday, September 16 ? The BruerySunday, October 21 ? TBA
WHERE:?Haven Gastropub + Brewery at?42 De Lacey Avenue?Pasadena, CA 91105?626.768.9555?www.havengastropub.com?
ABOUT HAVEN?GASTROPUB +?BREWERY:?Located in the heart of Old Pasadena, Haven Gastropub + Brewery brings Executive Chef Greg Daniels? menu of reinvented European classics with an American twist and unique craft beers, including those from its on-site brewery and Brewmaster David Larsen, to De Lacey Avenue. For more information visit?www.havengastropub.com.
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Bar 1886 at the Raymond?was selected as among the nation?s best bars by Food & Wine Cocktails 2012.
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The Robert & Mary Galvin Physics Forest adds 30,000 square feet to the current 3.5-acre facility, located in Brookside Park, in Pasadena, California, just south of Rose Bowl Stadium, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratories.? The Galvin Physics Forest features 13 brand-new, interactive exhibits all specially created for Kidspace?and the unique, outdoor setting that The Robert & Mary Galvin Physics Forest is designed to be.? Each exhibit will display a fundamental principle of physics, providing guests with the opportunity to interact with those principles in a manner that is both educational and fun.
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A basic yoga and meditation workshop will be held at the?Cancer Support Community-Pasadena?from 7 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. on Tuesday August 14, 2012.? The workshop will be led by Gillian Symonds. certified Kundalini yoga teacher.? The workshop is free.? The object of the workshop is to provide strategies to help cancer patients to reduce anxiety and to relax into better sleep.Comfortable clothing is recommended.
A discussion of how complementary and natural therapies can be integrated with standard medical cancer protocols will be held on Thursday August 16 2012 from 5.30 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.? Dr. Robert Chu will discuss a variety of Eastern medical practices. He will show how acupuncture, nutrition and exercise can help reduce the side effects of cancer treatment and improve overall health and vitality. The program is free.? Location is the Cancer Support Community- Pasadena, 200 East Del Mar Blvd., Suite 118, Pasadena, Ca 91105.? Reservations may be made at 626-796-1083.?? www.cscpasadena.org
LEGAL PLANNING FOR CANCER PATIENTS
A presentation for cancer patients covering estate matters will be?given at the Cancer Support Community-Pasadena on Tuesday August 28?2012 from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. The presentation is free.? Attorney William Christian will discuss?planning for wills, trusts, advance health care directives, and POLST?at low or no cost.? He will show how completing the necessary?paperwork will ensure security, comfort and peace of mind for cancer?patients and their families. Location is the Cancer Support Community-Pasadena,? 200 East Del?Mar Blvd., Suite 118, Pasadena, Ca 91105.? Reservations can be made at?626-796-1083.???www.cscpasadena.org
A six-week photographic workshop for cancer patients will be held on Wednesdays commencing September 5 2012 from 2 p.m. to 4 p m. at the Cancer Support Community-Pasadena. The workshop is free.? It is intended for those who want to enjoy making, watching, and playing with those images which can be found and enjoyed with a camera.? It is not necessary to own a camera to participate. Leader of the workshop will be Catherine Bicknell, freelance photographer.? Location is the Cancer Support Community-Pasadena, 200 East Del Mar Blvd, Suite 118, Pasadena, Ca 91105.? Reservations can be made at 626-796-1083.? www.cscpasadena.org
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Get started on your summer reading with?Vroman?s?Penguin Summer Reading program!? Read any five titles featured on our Penguin Summer Reading Display and be entered to win a Deluxe Staycation including a stay at the?Bissell House Bed and Breakfast,?Pasadena Playhouse?tickets and more. 1) Visit the Vroman?s Bookstore Will Call department to sign up and receive your Summer Reads Passport.2) Every time you read a title from our Penguin Summer Reads display, stop by our registers to receive a stamp in your passport.3) After your third stamp, receive a free Penguin tote bag!4) After the fifth stamp, return your completed passport, along with brief written reviews* of two of the five titles to the Vroman?s Will Call Department, and be entered into our drawing for the grand prize package that will take you around Pasadena enjoying its many amenities. (Grand prize value: at least $300.00) 5) 5 Runners Up will receive a Deluxe Penguin Prize Pack courtesy of Penguin USA.
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The Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management?is pleased to share that the Fully-Employed MBA program is returning to Pasadena in Fall 2012. This 28-month program designed for working professionals brings the Graziadio School?s highly-ranked reputation closer to you. We are excited to partner with the greater Pasadena business community to offer this prestigious program. Learn more about the MBA program in Pasadena at our upcoming MBA Information Sessions. Contact Josh Kirby, Pre-Admission Advisor at 310-568-5759 or?joshua.kirby@pepperdine.edu. Website for registration?http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/programs/mba/info-session/
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University of Redlands?in Partnership with?Caltech?Announce An MBA program in Pasadena taking place onsite at Caltech. The MBA is open to local residents and working professionals seeking to advance their careers and education with an MBA degree. Courses take place just one night a week from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at Caltech in Pasadena. Complete your MBA in just 2 ? years as you network with other working professionals. Learn more about the supportive faculty whose credentials and experience make them respected leaders in their fields.? For more information about the University of Redlands MBA in partnership with Caltech please contact Regional Director Renee Avitia-Rodriguez at (818) 840-1180 or at?renee_avitia-rodriguez@redlands.edu.
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Every Wednesday through September 26th from 3:30pm to 7:30pm, thePlayhouse District?will host a certified farmers? market. For details download the flyer here:
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New Chamber member?Net to Office?wil give you $25 off your next purcahse of $100 or more if you use the code 080112 when you order at www.nettooffice.com.
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This summer we?re bringing a bit of the tropics to?300 Pasadena?with?Hula Bowl! Join us on Fridays, for a grand luau?300 Pasadena style. For just $29.99* you?ll enjoy 2 hours of: Unlimited Bowling AND Shoes. A tasty Aloha Hawaiian Buffet. $8 Hulanita?s and $3 Blue Hawaiian Shots all night long. Hula dancers & more, including the chance to win a free weekend getaway voucher. AMF is proud to donate $2.47 from each Hula Bowl proceed to Union Station Services.?Hula Bowl runs from June 22 until August 24 only.?To make reservations in advance call our sales office at (626) 351-8858?and get the ball rolling today.
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Join?Mijares Mexican Restaurant?Thursdays from 4:00 ? 8:00 PM for fresh soft tacos in your?choice of chicken, carne asada, pork al pastor,? and carnitas. Then top your tacos with your choice of toppings. Enjoy your soft tacos while listening to Mariachi Tequila!
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The Mumbo Gumbo Festival returns to the Boston Court Backlot on Sunday, September 16th.?Enjoy?Noir Food and Wine?chef Claud Beltran?s famous dishes inspired by New Orleans and Creole classics, along with beer and wine, music and more. Proceeds benefit?Rosemary Children?s Center. Download the flyer here:
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Save the date for the 2012 LA Kidney Walk to benefit the?National Kidney Foundation?on October 21st at the Rose Bowl. Join the fight against kidney disease at the 3rd annual Los Angeles Kidney Walk, taking place Sunday, October 21 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.?The National Kidney Foundation?Kidney Walk is a fun, inspiring community fundraiser that calls attention to the prevention of kidney disease and the need for organ donation. It?s also an opportunity for patients, family, friends and businesses to come together. Start a corporate, dialysis center or friends and family team and begin fundraising. Registration is open now at donate.kidney.org/laDownload the postcard here:
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You?re invited to?iPic?s?Monthly Wine Tasting on Wednesday, August 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 in the Salt Lounge.? $10 admission fee includes tastings of 5 different wines, a charcuterie platter and a discount of $10 with a purchase of any featured wine. iPic Theater is at One Colorado 42 Miller Alley, Pasadena CA 91103
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On September 21st at 9am at the Pasadena Hilton,?Diversified Intervention Group?hosts the DIG Fall Symposium Networking Event featuring: Dr. Kira Stein as our special honored guest presenting on TMS Therapy for depression! The event will be September 21, 2012 from 9am to 1pm and will include free brunch for all.
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At?Magical Playground?all classes are FREE for VIP members. Here is the schedule of classes:?Every Tuesday ? Arts & Crafts! ($5 per class), 12:45pm-1:15pm; Every Wednesday ? Origami Lessons! ?($5 per class), 4pm-4:30pm; Every Thursday ? Basic Spanish Class!? (FREE),4pm-4:30pm; Every Friday ? Story Telling Time! (FREE), 12:15pm-12:45pm. Remember you can have a worry-free Parents? Night Out!?-?ANY NIGHT with Reservations, 5-10pm.? Magical Playground? is at 1778 E Colorado Blvd in Pasadena. Email?mymagicalplayground@gmail.com?for more information.
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Adspace Digital Mall Network?and?NRS Media?can help you to rise to the challenge!? We give you the tools to make sure you stay in front of your potential customers in a challenged economy?when it?s more important than ever! During our 30 minutes informative presentation, we will share with you a new advertising method, one that the world?s most powerful companies utilize.? Plus, we?ll show you how to make it effective for your business on a local level, right now.
At NRS Media, a global leader in local revenue solutions, we focus on developing successful direct sales campaigns for the media industry. We?ve been in business for over 21 years and have delivered over US$700M in additional revenue in 23 countries and in 11 languages.? In the Los Angeles market, we are currently working in partnership with Adspace, digital mall T.V. The Pasadena office is located at 175 N. Oakland Ave.? at the University Club of Pasadena.? Your local contact is Jesse Dillon, NRS Senior Account Manager (626) 399-6826.
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The Fenyes Mansion at the?Pasadena Museum of History?will reopen after a substantial restoration on Saturday, September 29th.
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David Feau, executive chef at?The Royce?at the?Langham Huntington Hotel?in Pasadena hosts a Gastronomy in the Garden Dinner on August 23rd. Dinner will be prepared using seasonal ingredients from the Royce?s organic garden, plus wine pairings. Dinner is $125 per person. For reservations or more information call 626-585-6410. Visit?www.roycela.com?for more information.
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Upcoming Charity Events at?Mijares: Monday, September 10, 3:00 PM ? 9:00 PM Fundraiser Night for Sacred Heart High School. A portion of all sales, dine in and to go will go to benefit?Sacred Heart projects. Monday, September 17,?3:00 PM ? 9:00 PM.?Fundraiser Night for the Pasadena Host Lions. A portion of all sales, dine in and to go will benefit the Lions? projects.?Tuesday, September 18,?3:00?PM?- 9:00 PM Fundraiser Night for the Pasadena Mexican American History Association. A portion of all sales, dine in and to go will go toward protecting Mexican American history here in Pasadena. Monday, October 8, 3:00 PM ? 9:00 PM Fundraiser Night for the St. Francis Center. A portion of all sales, dine in and to go, will go for the projects of the St. Francis Center. Monday, November 5, 3:00 PM ? 9:00 PM Fundraiser Night for the Foothill Unity Center Auxilliary. A portion of all sales, dine in and to go, will go to help low income and homeless families in Pasadena and other parts of the San Gabriel Valley.
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Locals Only, produced by Chamber member?Modern Art Pictures, is now available for viewing on PBS So Cal channel 50.2. The most recent episode features Pasadena Chamber member The Ice House.
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You can keep up-to-date on the latest health insurance news, including the Affordable Care Act that was just upheld by the United States Supreme Court, by following?Health Insurance Brokers??John Barrett. Click here to read the latest post and sign up to receive updates from John himself.http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9e40f59ef11f7a5cbe04f252b&id=094419d194&e=b3766e4e3c
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Enjoy farm fresh produce at the South Lake Avenue Farmers? Market every Tuesday from 10am to 2pm at 251 South Lake Avenue (Corporate Center Plaza). CCFM (California Certified Farmers Markets) and the South Lake Avenue Business District are collaborating to bring fresh produce and more every Tuesday beginning July 10th.
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The 2012 LA County Fair at?The Fairplex?features horse racing from September 7th?to September 27th. You can enjoy thoroughbred racing for a special $37 per person price that includes fair admission, reserved seating, a lunch buffet, group photo and more. Visit?www.lacountyfair.com/dayattheraces for information.
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Women At Work?has reduced counseling prices as a way of giving back to the community during these challenging times. ?Prices have been reduced for the following services:??Individual Career Counseling-Re-evaluate and explore your options for moving forward with professional assistance. 60-minute session: $60.?Individual Resume Counseling?-Receive expert guidance for developing your targeted resume.?60-minute session: $50.?Occupational Testing?- MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory, with interpretation by a trained professional. Two 90-minute sessions: $160???Also, we now offer these services:?Individual Job Search Counseling?- Explore and learn job search techniques and networking strategies, and prepare for interviews.?30-minute session: $30?50-minute session: $50.Individual Self-employment Counseling?- Meet with an experienced entrepreneur to explore potential ideas and services or revitalize your small business.?60-minute session: $65
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The Pasadena Playhouse?announced its 2012-13 season. Plays featured include the world premiere of?Under My Skin?and the eagerly anticipated Playhouse debut of?Sleepless in Seattle?the Musical. For details and subscription information visit?www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/subscribe.
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Eagle Star Security??is offering a Summer Sizzle Sale where members can get 2 extra dome cameras ($500 Value) or take?a $300 Discount off attached prices. Sale is good through July 15, 2012. Brand new software provides excellent video.?Call Kjell (Shell) at 626-806-6676 for an appointment. Download the flyer for information:
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In celebration of the summer festival,?Vertical Wine Bistro?is offering their ?Picnic in the Park? menu which features seasonal creations from Chef Laurent Quenioux and international wine selections, all of which can be taken to go in reusable brown and white bags (utensils, napkins, and wine openers are included, too).? Located just steps from Levitt?s outdoor auditorium, guests can order their picnics ahead of time or can place their order while sipping on a summer cocktail at the bar.? The Picnic in the Park menu will be available nightly, making it available to those headed to the Pasadena Pops, Hollywood Bowl, or even a friend?s backyard, as well. Visit?www.verticalwinebistro.com?for info.
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Magical Playground?has peace. love. swap. events on the calendar? You might want to check out their 5-visit discount pack? or their?V.I.P Membership and escape the summer heat for significantly less!????????
Three Boys from Pasadena: A Tribute to Helmut Newton?will be on display at?Art Center College of Design?s?Williamson Gallery through August 26th. Featuring the photography of Mark Arbeit, George Holz and Just Loomis, Art Center grads who assisted fashion photographer Newton, the exhibition is a revealing look at the relationships that exist between artists and their proteges.
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SoCalGasSM?offers an array of energy efficiency incentives to help business and residential customers realize these benefits.
Business Incentives?Business customers can receive rebates and incentives of up to $200,000/year on qualifying energy efficient commercial cooking equipment, boilers, storage water heaters, tankless water heaters, steam traps, pipe insulation, greenhouse curtains and more.
Residential Incentives?Residential customers considering simultaneous upgrades to make their energy systems work together efficiently can receive incentives of up to $1,280 with the?Energy Upgrade CaliforniaTM?program.
We also offer?residential rebates?on qualifying energy efficient clothes washers, dishwashers, storage and tankless water heaters, furnaces, attic and wall insulation, and low-flow showerheads. Some residential customers may be eligible for the?Energy Savings Assistance Program. The program offers no-cost energy-saving home improvements and furnace repair or replacement services for qualified limited-income renters and homeowners.
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King Richard?s Antique Center?provides a discount for their fellow Pasadena Chamber members. Download the flyer here (and bring it with you to save:
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The Pasadena Public Library?and the City of Pasadena Economic Development Department host SCORE Small Business Counseling, free one-on-one confidential advice from business professionals on Tuesdays from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Call (626) 744-4660 to make the required appointment.
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West Nordic Providers, Inc.?s?customers are business people. They include sales managers, finance analysts, manufacturing managers, healthcare managers, business analysts, human resource analysts, ?etc. The common denominator is that they have significant volumes of data they need to analyze and understand and key performance indicators they need to track for their business.
?Seeing is believing? (SiB) is a fundamental business method used by west Nordic provider and QlikTech. We create a working prototype solution based on the customer?s data in 2-3 working days for the customer to use and get acquainted with the software. Watch this 4 minute video and see what QlikView can do for you:
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Visit www.westnordic.com?for more information. West Nordic Provider has offices in Sweden, Norway ?and since the beginning of 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Training At Work, the new division of?Women?At Work, is now offering workplace training to companies with curriculum tailored to their organizational needs.?Our trainers are highly qualified from diverse business and educational backgrounds.?We offer a wide range of courses from technology to professional skills including:?Microsoft? Office Applications, Bookkeeping & QuickBooks?,?Business Communications, Customer Service, Leadership Training, New Supervisor Training, Project & Time Management, Social Media for Business.?For more information contact: Vickie Campbell at 626.796.6870 ext. 32 or 626.627.2538 mobile or email at??vickiecampbell@womenatwork.org
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Kathleen?s Restaurant, located at 595 North Lake Avenue, is celebrating its 30th year of operation. In honor of the anniversary, Kathleen?s is offering a special lunch menu with 10 items for under $10.?www.kathleensrestaurant.com
The Ice House Comedy Club is excited to announce the appearance of acclaimed comic and actor?PAUL REISER,?who will headline two Special Event Shows on Tuesday, August 21 and Sunday, September 2. Tickets are $20 on Tuesday and $25 on Sunday and are available through www.icehousecomedy.com or by calling the Ice House box office at 626-577-1894.
As a seasoned actor, writer, musician, and stand-up comedian,?PAUL REISER?continues to add to his list of accomplishments. In addition to co-creating and starring in the critically acclaimed NBC series,?Mad About You, which garnered him Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations, his successes also include his most recent book,?Familyhood, the long awaited follow- up to?Babyhood?andCouplehood, his first book, which sold over two million copies and reached the number one spot on?The New York Times?bestseller list.
Reiser?s most recent music project was the release of?Unusual Suspects -?an album of original songs he wrote with celebrated British singer/songwriter Julia Fordham, on which Reiser also arranged and played piano. Previously, Paul co-wrote (with Grammy-winning producer Don Was) ?The Final Frontier? ? the theme song from?Mad About You?which has the distinction of having been broadcast on Mars. (It was chosen by NASA mission directors as the ?wake up call? for the Sojourner Rover there.)
Reiser film roles include?Diner, Bye, Bye Love, The Marrying Man, Aliens?and?Beverly Hills Cop?(I and II) and?The Thing About My Folks?- which he wrote and starred in with the Academy Award winning actors Peter Falk and Olympia Dukakis.
Tuesday, August 21 @ 8 p.m. ? $20
Sunday, September 2 @ 7 p.m. ? $25
There is a two-drink minimum and patrons must be at least 18 to attend. The Ice House is located at 24 N. Mentor Ave. in Pasadena. For more info or to purchase tickets, call 626-577-1894 or visit?www.icehousecomedy.com.
The Ice House Comedy Club is thrilled to welcome the mischievous and always surprising stand-up of?TOM GREEN. Tom will perform one show only on Thursday, August 23. Tickets are $20 and are available through www.icehousecomedy.com or by calling the Ice House box office at 626-577-1894. This is a Special Event show.
You know?TOM GREEN?from his anything-goes run as the funniest, most?unpredictable personality on MTV, and his unforgettable, deliciously loony roles in uproarious film comedies including?Road Trip?and?Freddy Got Fingered. He?s graced the cover of?Rolling Stone, commandeered the?coveted guest-host chair on?The Late Show with David Letterman, and?conquered the World Wide Web with his free-wheeling, wildly popular?internet talk show, ?Tom Green?s House Tonight.? Now, Tom brings his?unique brand of hilarity to the art of stand-up comedy. Experience one?of the great comic minds in the field of entertainment, live and in person,?when Tom Green takes the stage and provides non-stop laughter with his?brilliantly cracked view of the world around him.
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There is a two-drink minimum and patrons must be at least 18 to attend. The Ice House is located at 24 N. Mentor Ave. in Pasadena. For more info or to purchase tickets, call 626-577-1894 or visit?www.icehousecomedy.com.
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