A Captivating Winter Arts Crawl in South Pasadena

A Captivating Winter Arts Crawl in South Pasadena

Saturday, Feb. 21, 5 to 9pm

South Pasadena, CA - Artists and businesses are teamed up to host another multi-sensory experience at the next quarterly South Pasadena Arts Crawl on February 21.

This free “night on the town” will offer open galleries, art activities and live musical performances, as well as late hours and discounts in dozens of unique retail locations.Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and produced by SPACE, South Pasadena’s Arts Crawl events showcase artists and musicians and highlight the city’s incomparable business district, distinguishing South Pasadena as an unrivaled cultural community. Some highlights planned for the Winter Arts Crawl:

Talent Show: The South Pasadena Arts Council, in partnership with the Fremont Centre Theatre, presents an evening of entertainment featuring community performers who are singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, storytellers, and actors.

Musical Performances: The South Pasadena Library Community Room presents jazz at 7 p.m. with trumpeter and flugelhorn player Mark Hatch and vocalist Chazz Frichtel, plus very special guests. All along Mission Street, pop up bands and ensembles will play, including T-Mac (Taylor Plenn and Mac Hill) performing their improvisational jazz funk in front of the Dinosaur Farm from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Flood and the Bounty (Stan Thiel, Alexei Schatz and Evan Penza) an alt country rock trio and Pieces of My Heart (Deb McCurdy, Dublin Galyean and Randy Nerenberg) playing Americana tunes.

Artists and Galleries: Grassroots Natural Market and Kitchen (1119 Fair Oaks Ave.), a newcomer to the Crawl, will showcase three local artists: painter Nick Osti; illustrator Noel Farias; and Manny Torres, who creates laser cut wood pieces. Video artist Paul Berry, in partnership with Videotheque (1020 Mission St.), will create performance art pieces of film and music at one or more locations along Mission Street throughout the evening. Centre Barre (1015 Mission St.) will highlight oil paintings and sketches from local artist Ann Elizabeth Sobieski, who will also facilitate a drawing/painting workshop for children and adults.

Family Arts and Crafts: Let there be light! Festoon your own colorful Chinese lantern with paint, ribbon and paper in celebration of Kung Hei Fat Choi (Chinese New Year). At South Pasadena City Hall, 5:30 – 8:00 pm.

Many Arts Crawl galleries and businesses are located on Mission Street, with others on Fremont Avenue and Meridian Avenue. Patrons can park in the SPUSD Administration parking lot, between Fairview and Diamond. South Pasadena can also be reached easily via the Metro Gold Line at South Pasadena Station.

More information can be found online at www.SouthPasadena.net, or visit the Facebook page “South Pasadena Arts Crawl”.

The following list summaries all planned events by press time:

More Artists and Galleries:

SPACE Arts Center (1506 Mission St.): Closing reception for “Stretch,” an art show presented by teen art club The Porpita Society, plus a family art activity.

Leisa Collins Art (812 Fremont Ave): Katie Dean Jewelry, watercolors and landscapes by Leisa Collins, woodwork by Carl Christensen, watercolors by Lena Quagliato, and drawings and watercolor etchings by Theodore Svenningsen.

Mission Street Yoga (1017 Mission St.): Regine Verougstraete presents drawings from the project “A Thousand for Growth” 2012-2015.

Laurie Hendricks Gallery/The Burgess Collection (1504 Mission St.): “Portraits, People and Places” featuring oil paintings, drawings, lithographs and limited edition prints.

SoPas Gallery (1121 Mission St.): Paintings by Tom Field and ceramic sculptures by Junzo Mori.

La Monarca Café (1001 Mission St.): Paintings by Susana Torres & Ruben Orozco.

Kaldi (1019 El Centro St.): Photographs by Phil Weatherwax of local buildings in LA & Pasadena.

Ellen’s Silkscreening (1500 Mission St.): Prints by Art Center graduate Jan Pacursa.

ArtWorkPlace & Green Brooms (803 1⁄2 Fremont Ave.): Fun and family-friendly art and music activity.

Mix & Munch (1005 Mission St.): Food art made from grilled cheese and cereal. 12-year-old Ryan Soohoo will demonstrate his handmade duct tape wallets, available for purchase.

South Pasadena Historical Museum/Ironworks Building (913 Meridian Ave) displays a permanent collection of artifacts from the earliest history of South Pas and more.

More Music and Performance:

Dinosaur Farm (1510 Mission St.): Improvisational jazz funk duo T-Mac, plus storewide sale of 15%.

Griffins of Kinsale (1007 Mission St.): Speakeasy folk band Smithfield Bargain, plus photographs by Darren Bradley.

Buster’s (1006 Mission St.): Musical performances by Tisa Adamson, Randy Ray & Alexis from 6:00-8:00 pm.

South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory offers an open rehearsal and performance of the Beatles Project from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

More Retail Discounts

Reimagine Your Home (1518 Mission St.): Free in-home measure & consultation.

Old Focals (1110 Mission St.): 10% off frames.

Marz (1512 Mission St.): Natural and organic baked treats from Buttah Boys Bakery.

Camile de Pedrini (1516 Mission St.): 15% off regularly-priced merchandise.

Rue de Mimo (1514 Mission St.): 15% off regular-priced merchandise.

Menchies (1040 Mission St.): offers 20% discount.

Tomato Pie (1130 Mission St.): offers free samples of “East Coast style” pizza.

Hot Box Vintage (906 Meridian Ave.): 20% off all merchandise.

Rosebuds & Rosestuds (1012 Mission St.): 15% off on all brand new toys, plus face painting for kids of all ages.

Jasleen Apparel (1020 Mission St.): 25%-50% off on winter merchandise.

DeMilo Design (1401 Mission St.): Sale on beautiful, selected Fair Trade handmade Marble Papers.