Glad to have had the chance to attend the season opening concert of the Pasadena Symphony and POPS…read moreseries at the beautiful Ambassador Auditorium. Today's orchestral performance was conducted by the talented Brett Mitchell, with Orion Weiss on piano performing the Ravel piece -- absolutely wonderful. I also really enjoyed Jim Self's composition, which added a nice touch to the program. The main piece of the evening was Symphonie Fantastique by the young French composer Berlioz. It was a long performance, but truly fantastic, living up to its name. This was our first time attending a concert here, and the experience was amazing from start to finish -- great acoustics, comfortable seating, and an inspiring atmosphere. Can't wait to come back for more!

Scouting locations for event…read more Staff we met with was very friendly and accommodating with all of our questions. Beautiful retro feeling in the lobby area. Bathrooms are accessible by staircases. There is a very small, two person elevator available for ADA access. Nice dressing rooms. Very large stage to accommodate performers and musicians. View of stage is great and there isn't a bad seat in the house. Exterior of venue is also very retro in the architecture and landscaping and water fountain designs. Great photo ops. Parking is challenging. There are a few ADA spots. There are stairs to enter venue via Lobby I can't remember if there was a wheelchair ramp. Overall very nice venue.

The theater staff was horrid last night. I walked with my two children. We tried to show them our…read moretickets before walking into the theater and they didn't check anything; just told us to walk in. We found our seats on the far end of the theater. Then the lady from the front came to ask me to move in case one of my younger one needed to get up during the show. Fine, but I wish she would have thought of that before I sat down, maybe when she saw me walk in with a young child and decided not to look at my ticket. So I settle down in a seat next to the exit. Two minutes go by and another lady shows up. Does not introduce herself at all. She tells me that there is a loud noise at the end of the show and she is afraid it will startle my child and he will end up ruining the show for everyone. (WOW). She rushes through something about exchanging tickets for another night. Lady, I was so relieved to finally be sitting down and now you're kicking me out? I should have asked if there was an age limit for the show or an age limit for the theater. She should have asked me if I thought my child was mature enough to handle a loud noise. But no, I left embarrassed and furious. And she gave the impression that they don't want young people in the theater. Great. Oh and when my husband was exchanging the tickets she said they're for a night when your kids can stay home. Fantastic. Afterwards, I looked it up. It says right on the website that it's recommended for 15 years and older. We didn't catch that recommendation prior to making plans, my apologies. It would have been lovely to be kindly and compassionately addressed before we walked back and forth in front of everyone and got removed from the theater, in front of everyone especially with such an elitist and hurtful attitude.

This theater is amazing!!! The play 'SHE' was…read moreincredible!!! Thank You Antaeus Theatre

1,000 stars if I could!!!! We cannot imagine our life without YSTA!…read more We stumbled upon it looking online for a musical theater company for our then 7-year old. She has been in almost every production in the four years since and LOVES it - it is the highlight of her week, both artistically and socially. I've seen other companies where they rehearse for 5 months and end up doing just a couple of performances; YSTA has the perfect ratio of a couple of months' worth of rehearsals and 6 performances for regular-season shows (camps are more compact). The kids are responsible for everything, not just acting! Our daughter has grown thanks to YSTA not only as a singer and performer but also in her confidence and independence. We love YSTA!!!

Our daughter started at YSTA for a winter camp a couple years back when she was just 6 years old!…read moreShe's loved her time there so much! We were amazed at what Gloria and her team could do with these kids in that short amount of time (1 week) and the joy that they all show on stage. The warmth that Gloria gives these kids transcends down and the older kids are so kind to the younger ones. The older ones even come back to direct, costume design, and watch the shows. Our daughter has been in 8 shows at YSTA now - including camps and season shows. She always grows as a performer in every show with YSTA. YSTA is our daughter's happy place, and we couldn't be more grateful to have found such a wonderful community for our girl. She will continue to go to YSTA and continue to grow here as a performer. Thank you to Gloria and her team!

This review will be short and sweet. Recently, saw these folks perform at a friend's wedding…read more Wow! They are amazing!

The belly dancer Corina was the star of my husbands dinner party. We hired two musicians and…read moreinstead of popping in her CD for music she danced to the live music. It was really amazing. She was so sweet and beautiful. All my guests were amazed and my husband had a great party. Thanks to Prague for always being professional when trying to set all this up. I will be hiring you guys for our next event. Thanks again. Oh, this is actually the 2nd time I've used this company. The first time Prague danced for us and she is just as talented and beautiful. Thanks again.

Huge thanks to Tora M. for introducing me to Pacific Opera Project. "Innovative, affordable,…read moreentertaining" is their motto and the perfect description of their performance of Madama Butterfly. I was honored to attend, my first opera ever, with Tora M. And Gary I. and was blown away by the high quality of every aspect of the show. The music (live orchestra), singing, costumes, and staging were all top-notch. To be honest, I never liked opera at all but POP has converted me. Find out more at pacificopreaproject.com. Bravo!

Wonderful business! The staff are fantastic with the children and understand the importance of the…read morearts in the lives of children!

Love La Canada Junior Theater. We are on our second round of their little Disney Theater class and…read morelove it. The kids learn so much and my daughter loves it.

Worth the money! And I'm a cheap Asian woman! Doing stand up was always on my bucket list, so…read morethis was a perfect chance to try it out. Corey and Andrew are legit coaches that have a lot of experience and can coach you to present your best sketch. I also have a lot of new friends from the class, my classmates. These courses are available for adults and children. Classes take place inside the historic Ice House. Their air conditioning is the best of all the comedy clubs I've attended. That's important because I run hot.

I asked Corey to make me funny!!!…read more I wanted to not make Sickle Cell the butt of jokes! I absolutely was ready to hit the stage and everyone said, "I killed it!" I suggest anyone who is thinking about taking a comedy class to come on down!!!

(Attended 07/27/13 SA @ 7:30pm): An amusing evening for all in attendance - me included!…read more Thanks to the recent annual music event, "Make Music Pasadena" (http://www.makemusicpasadena.org/program.php), I was introduced to Muse/ique as they presented their "Summer of Sound" program, and actually won a pair of tickets ($70.00 value ea.) through a raffle at their information booth. The show I selected was "Moving Pictures" http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=7ijQmFXZiGioSDvKIOxWTw&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw which featured cellist Mike Haimovitz and his energetic style of playing. Honestly, I'm not familiar with Mike Haimovitz's work nor the pieces that were to be played when I selected this date, but that's the excitement of it all, isn't it, when a new experience is laid at your feet!? I parked the Toaster, scampered across the street, followed the marked path, and eventually found my seats (Section A, Row H, Table 3, Seats 1 & 2). http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=hCgB6SGUPEb0C8tZbd0cBA&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Although you're allowed to picnic and bring whatever you wanted to drink or eat, I already stuffed myself at an earlier event so I was good...with the exception of dessert which I bought an oatmeal raisin cookie for myself and the entire table ($2.00 ea.). http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=etzZn1KGT_4T6HZQ175l6Q&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Now, on to the music! The 38-member orchestra of Muse/ique was led by Artistic Director and Conductor Rachael Worby. She had a very warm and welcoming demeanor about her as we was playful with both the orchestra and the patrons. The band was equally playful, crafty, and energetic. Matt mixed in well with the orchestra and a special introduction appearance by actress Wendy Malick and vocalist/songbird, Allison Iraheta. The performance was a magnificent 90-minute nonstop auditory of the senses. The crowd seemed to be into it that ranged from kids to the elderly. Service - From the highly-present parking staff, to the hosts at the entrance, the ushers, and the women who worked the snack tent, all was good. Top rate! Parking - A separate large parking structure with plenty of stalls was used for general (i.e. FREE) parking on Wilson Ave. just off the actual campus of Caltech, with a short pathway walk to the lawn area. VIP parking was also available (cost unknown) if you're so inclined. Atmosphere, décor, ambience - You're outdoors on the flat Breckman Mall Lawn on the Caltech campus with a multitude of round tables that sat six patrons on wooden white chairs. Each section was easily designated and labeled to find your seat. You'd better be the friendly type because you were paired-up with other patrons at your table. The sound system was really nice and fit the relatively intimate confines of the area as you're situated between two buildings with the stage at one end backdropped by a rotund structure. There were plenty of monitors in case your direct view was obstructed. I found one snack tent at the back end of the lawn and noticed a wine table once I entered the lawn area (I believed they sold by the cup). Attire - It was totally casual, so if I weren't coming from an earlier event I'd normally be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops...but make sure to have a long-sleeve top just in case. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my first time experience with Muse/ique and wished them the best for a long and prosperous tenure as another outdoor music option in Los Angeles. Sure, you had the world-famous Hollywood Bowl and Greek Theatre just to name a few, but if you truly wanted an intimate feel, this was for you. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total bill was around $12.00 based on the food I bought; no tip required), but I planned to return in the very near future. And, they accepted my credit card of choice...AMEX!

MUSE/IQUE is a non profit orchestra founded in 2011 that hold concerts in unique venues. They have…read more4 different concert programs that include Uncorked (concerts in unique venues, for example, a small concert was in the Rose Bowl Locker Room last year according to a member we met), Free For All (free concerts for the community), Sound of Summer (an amazing concert series performed during the summer at Cal Tech) and KIDS/IQUE (concerts thats geared towards youth). My husband and I went to the Summer Of Sound Jazz Genesis last Saturday (the 2nd concert of a 3 part series during the summer) on Beckman Mall Lawn. We sat in the reserve section, Table G4 (tickets are $50 per person). We ate before we came and brought some drinks, fruit and dessert to enjoy (this is a bring your own food and drinks type of concert... alcohol is welcomed. There is also a cash bar so you can buy a drink if you forget to bring some with you). These two people who sat at our table (each table sits 6 people, but we only had 2 other people sit at our table, which was nice to have a little extra room) were very nice and are members of MUSE/IQUE and told us that we were in for a real treat for tonight's concert (as we told them it was our first time checking out this event). The concert itself was a beautiful nonstop 90 minute musical performance. Towards the end of the concert were some dancers and also some interesting visual effects that accompanied the music well. For this concert, the theme was songs from the famous Leonard Bernstein (American composer and conductor, who composed songs for the musical West Side Story for example). The musical talents and featured singer was truly amazing! I was just wowed from the beginning til the end of the concert and wished there was more! Now I just wanted to mention a few things. That even though these concerts (outdoor) are during the summer, it actually was rather chilly around the time when the concert started (7:30 pm) and wished I had brought a blanket or a warmer jacket with me (they do sell blankets here by the way). Also restrooms available are portapotties. I thought they were descent and didn't have any problems using them. However, it seems that the water ran out towards the end of the evening, as my husband said the toilet he used did not flush and water was coming out very little for him as he tried to wash his hands (but when I had used the restroom earlier in the evening, running water was available). With all of this intel that you now know of this event, make sure you make MUSE/IQUE's Sound of Summer program part of your summer plans in the future because this event should not be missed! (The next one will be on Saturday, Aug 29, Part 3: Westside Story).