Spring is finally almost here and what better way to enjoy the arts and the outdoors then at the Pasadena Art Weekend? For three days, the city of Pasadena's epicenter of focus won't be on the Rose Bowl, but instead music, spoken word and visual arts. Here's a breakdown of the weekend's activities: ArtNight on Friday from 6-10 pm : Pasadena's cultural institutions like the Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Jazz Institute, Art Center College......

I didn't want to just do a "best of" list. So this year, I've decided to take a years worth of personal New Year's Resolutions, ask around for those of friends and put a call out to readers (email me here) about things you've always wanted to know, always wanted to do and then take those requests and ask an expert, an insider to help out. The result? Here goes... Today's Resolution: "I am......

On Sunday, PasadenART Weekend concluded with a free seven hour Music Festival, featuring sets by Sara Lov (MySpace), Culver City Dub Collective (MySpace), Dengue Fever (MySpace), Ceci Bastida (MySpace), Jessica Fichot (MySpace), Balaio (a last-minute substitute for Tijuanos), and Jessie Baylin (MySpace), on the One Colorado Courtyard in Old Pasadena. The festival was the perfect showcase for Los Angeles as a cultural melting pot, as songs were sung not only in English, but in......

Q-Tip @ Key Club Whispertown 2000 @ Relax Bar Duncan Sheik, Holly Brook @ El Rey Dengue Fever, Jessica Fichot, Ceci Bastida, Tijuanos, Culver City Dub Collective @ One Colorado Ruben Guevara, 2Mex, El Vuh, Cihuatl-Ce, Quese IMC, Tolteka @ The Knitting Factory The Adicts, Sham 69, Orange, The Objex, The Spooky @ Vault 350 Magik Markers, Cryptacize @ Spaceland Floater, Veiled @ The Mint......

Wasn't it Freud who said there were no such thing as accidents? We wonder what sort of analysis he'd have for our love (bordering on obsession) with sushi, and the happy accident that brought us to Sushi Roku in Pasadena, when our previous dining plans didn't pan out. Actually, we don't care what anyone says; Sushi Roku is an affordable, fun, and delicious restaurant tucked in among the bigger name chain eateries in the......

Tonight is Art Night in Pasadena, and several museums and gallery spaces will be opening their doors to the public for free from 6-10 p.m. with free shuttle service between venues. Participants include the Armory Center for the Arts, the Student Gallery at the Art Center College of Design, the Norton Simon Museum, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena Museum of California Art, the Pasadena Museum of History, and many more. At the Norton Simon you can......

Lots to do today and this weekend, so LAist has split it up into two easy-to-manage posts for your reading convenience. Expect the weekend update later in the day. The critically acclaimed Mexican film Amores Perros is screening at the UCLA Hammer Museum. Part of the exhibit Made in Mexico, the film is part of an on-going series of cultural events featuring art and film that is about (or made in) Mexico. The film......

Congratulations, LAists. Another week successfully past and a new weekend just beginning! Because of the sheer volume of events over the next two-and-a-half days, this post will only cover Friday's events. Look for another post later today with all the juicy details for entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. Get some air at an outdoor screening of the 1953 classic How to Marry a Millionaire, starring Marilyn Monroe. The movie, which will be digitally projected......