Need some ideas for things to do with summertime guests? Pacific Asia Museum Curator of Education Amelia Chapman and Director of Marketing and Communications Chelsea Mason have some suggestions!
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Ideas To Spread at PCC
Renee Shaw and Eric Espinosa, TEDxPCC co-organizers.
TED means a new way of thinking. TED-related events bring together the top innovators in technology, entertainment, and design, to share their ideas with the world–at no cost.
And all of the above will be set to happen on the campus of Pasadena City College, this Fall, as members of the on-campus Critical Theory Club host PCC’s first-ever “TED talks!”
As the planning process started this spring, TEDxPCC co-organizers Eric Espinosa and Renee Shaw talked about their own experiences with other “TED talks”, and the program they’re currently planning for November 23, 2013, on the Pasadena City College campus. We’ll keep you posted with updates as this exciting PCC “first” becomes a reality!
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Strength, Humor and the “Blue Line”
Photo courtesy of Norman Edelen and used with permission.
Author Norman Edelen has seen Los Angeles change–and stay the same.
As a black police officer with the LAPD in the 1960s, he experienced the first days of the department’s integration. Coping with racism, risking his life and seeing tragedy on a regular basis, were all part of his workdays.
Norman, now an Emmy-winning television writer, offers readers an inside look at the LAPD of the 1960s and the 1990s in his new novel, After a While You Wonder. His protagonist, C.Q. Sanes, or “Q”, is a black police officer who begins his career with the LAPD in the 1960s. At the start of the book, Q has gathered with old friends–fellow officers from the unit in which he served–at a lunch in 1997, to reminisce about their experiences.
Norman talked about his experiences as an officer, the characters and events in After a While You Wonder, and the series for which this book is the prequel.
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Norman E. Edelen Interview, Part Two
Author Norman Edelen discusses some of his LAPD experiences and how they’re reflected in his book, After a While You Wonder.
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Norman E. Edelen Interview, Part Three
Author Norman E. Edelen talks about his writing experiences prior to creating his novel, After a While You Wonder, and the reasons behind the humor in his book.
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“Lost in the Stars” With Muse/Ique
Whatever does Freddie Mercury have in common with classical violinist Nicolo Paganini?
Muse/Ique have an answer to that question. And they’d like to invite you to come find out for yourself, this Saturday evening, June 29th!
This Saturday, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Patti Austin kicks off Muse/Ique’s 2013 three-concert “Summer of Sound” series, in a program entitled, “Lost in the Stars”. The show starts at 7:30, at Caltech’s Beckman Mall.
Pasadena-based Muse/Ique could be described as an unconventional orchestra. Their programs include mashups of classical music with artists like Dave Brubeck, Queen and the Beatles. Their venues are unique, with backdrops like Rose Parade® floats and printing presses. And their featured artists are an eclectic mix, ranging from Jessye Norman to Arturo Sandoval to Rickie Lee Jones.
Brian Colburn is the Executive Director of Muse/Ique. He offered a preview of the three concerts in this signature event.
“Lost in the Stars”, with Patti Austin, launches Muse/Ique’s third “Summer of Sound” concert series at 7:30 this Saturday, June 29th, at Caltech’s Beckman Mall. Student discounts are available, and gates open at 5:30. Guests are invited to bring a picnic, and meals are also available for pre-order and pickup.
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