When a “friends with benefits” relationship unexpectedly results in the early arrival of a baby girl, Daniel must choose between being a biological parent or becoming a father. The new dad learns to navigate the protocols and frustrations of NICU life on his uncertain path to parenthood in this funny and heartfelt new play where growth is measured in more than grams.

 

Tuesdays – Fridays, 8:00 p.m., Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Sundays, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Los Angeles in “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, it’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now.”

 

Tuesdays – Saturdays – 8:00 p.m. Saturday – 2:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

The Acadmy Museum presents the Film Series Beware the Elements! Natural Disasters on Film

Following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, extreme wildfires, historic floods, and a truly unprecedented “hurriquake,” we find the perilous realities of climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives. This screening series considers natural disasters through our planet’s primary elements—earth, wind, water, and fire—and seeks to highlight key moments in the history of the disaster film genre as a source of entertainment and portrayal of science, and as a tool to raise our collective consciousness about science-based solutions to the mounting global climate crisis. Click the here to see the featured films selected for this series. The film series runs between January 4th to January 28, 2024.

 A must-attend for foodies, this exclusive festival in the heart of Pasadena is inspired by the Night Markets of Asia. Bring your friends together for late-night sounds, tastes, and scents where you can experience a street food festival this summer in the greater Los Angeles area.

 

Friday, 3:00 – 10:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1:00 – 10:00 p.m. $4 – $6, Tickets are only available online through Eventbrite

Khalil Nelson is your host for a guided tour of Bob Baker Marionette (BBMT) Theater on the occasion of the Theater’s 60th Anniversary and as it prepares to preview scenes from its first original production in 40 Years!

Tours include backstage, our fabrication workshop, and music and visual archives! Khalil will share the world of BBMT through the lens of the creation of our new scenes, as part of the current show and in preparation for a full production in 2025, Choo Choo Revue! Don’t miss it!

Go Behind the Scenes at Bob Baker Marionette Theater with Guided Tours Every Saturday and Sunday in June at 12 Noon! Reservations are required.

For more information email: hello@bobbakermarionettetheater.com

Parking:

The Theater does not have its own parking. Street and public lot parking is available nearby. Please leave yourself plenty of time.

The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of South and Southeast Asian art that includes examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that developed in this region over more than 2,000 years. To learn more, view the video podcast Learning to Look at Asian Art  https://www.nortonsimon.org/learn/watch-and-listen/videos-podcasts-and-lectures/video-learning-to-look-at-asian-art-at-the-norton-simon-museum-2/

 

Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturdays, 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m.

Adults – $20, Seniors – $15, Members, Students and Children – Free

Rubén Esparza’s Untitled (flag) series challenges the symbolic meaning of the American flag and questions the sociopolitical history that has made it recognizable globally. A symbol of the American dream for some, and capitalist imperialism for others, the history of the American flag is fraught and complicated.

 

Check the website for times May 22 – September 16