ArtNight Pasadena: A Night of Culture and Creativity
ArtNight, Pasadena’s vibrant celebration of arts and culture, returns on Friday, October 9. Join the community from 6 to 10 p.m. for a night filled with creativity, free admission, and connection across 23 world-class venues.
Highlights of the Evening:
- Bob Baker’s Marionettes will enchant with spooky performances, alongside Theater Americana’s “Thriller” and other dance favorites at the City Hall Hub.
- Enjoy multicultural music at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music‘s new campus.
- Fulcrum Arts launches the intriguing exhibition “And Never Ends,” featuring crystallized hair sculptures.
Activities Include:
- Pasadena Playhouse Piano Bar: Sing your favorite show tunes.
- Parson’s Nose Theatre: Share in ghostly stories.
- Red Hen Press: Engage with haunted tales and blackout poetry.
- California Art Club: Sketch models in period costumes at the Gamble House.
- Pasadena Heritage: Create vintage photo keepsakes.
- Armory Center for the Arts: Dance party with DJ Trankis and an art-making workshop.
- Lineage Performing Arts Center: Experience pop and musical theatre performances.
- Pasadena Museum of History: Celebrate the anniversaries of Route 66 and Colorado Boulevard in the exhibition “Where History Meets the Road.”
- Pasadena Job Center: Enjoy music by Los Journaleros del Norte and the exhibit “Pasadena Rising from the Ashes.”
- A Room to Create: Participate in kinetic dance, music, and dialogue.
- ArtCenter College of Design: Explore three galleries with vibrant student artworks and exhibitions.
- USC Pacific Asia Museum: Discover South Asian sounds and Pakistani art.
- Alkebu-lan Cultural Center: Enjoy “Rhythm Lives Here,” showcasing jazz, tap, and percussion.
- artWORKS Teen Center: Get involved in interactive screen-printing workshops.
- New ArtNight Partner Jazzy Jam for Empowerment: Engage in creative wellness activities at the Paseo.
- Pasadena City College Gallery: View exhibitions of student and faculty artwork.
- Jackie Robinson Community Center: Groove to the sounds of Jazz Zone.
Additional Information:
This event is supported by the City’s Arts and Culture Commission, providing Minigrants for small arts groups and individual artists. Accessible features include Braille brochures at venues, with many, including City Hall, hosting food trucks.
For more details and a complete list of participating venues, visit ArtNightPasadena.org (available in Spanish). For transit options, check PasadenaTransit.net.
Bring your friends and family for a memorable evening celebrating the arts in Pasadena!
