Patt Diroll
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Pasadena Playhouse draws a full house as Sondheim festival honors late composer
Columnist Patt Diroll shines her light on the Playhouse’s opening of“Sunday in the Park with George,” and the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim. She spots some star power at the open… → Read More
‘Empty House Party’ kicks off annual Showcase House for the Arts – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
The event is the prelude to the three-month Pasadena showcase, which has raised $24 million to benefit arts education. → Read More
Patt Diroll: Shining our annual polite light on area’s 10 most ‘well-mannered,’ if you please
Columnist Patt Diroll welcomes an annual list from Pasadena’s “manners maven.” → Read More
Patt Diroll: Shining our annual polite light on area’s 10 most ‘well-mannered,’ if you please – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Columnist Patt Diroll welcomes an annual list from Pasadena’s “manners maven.” → Read More
Column: Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts kicks off ‘society’ happenings for 2023
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is gearing up for the group’s 58th annual Showcase House. → Read More
Column: ‘Life and times’ of The Temptations sparks a December celebration at the Ahmanson
The group was celebrated in a series of events through December. → Read More
Column: ‘Life and times’ of The Temptations sparks a December celebration at the Ahmanson – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
The group was celebrated in a series of events through December. → Read More
Column: In praise of an LA student fashion designer, and getting set for Pasadena Playhouse opener
Columnist Patt Diroll touts a local student’s trip to France to learn design from the best. She’s also excited about the coming Pasadena Playhouse season. → Read More
Column: Crystal Ball, ‘Tosca,’ ‘Clyde’s, benefit hospital, bring smiles – and a chance to dress up
Columnist Patt Diroll shines her around-town light on a gala benefitting an Arcadia hospital, an opera and a play. → Read More
Column: Crystal Ball, ‘Tosca,’ ‘Clyde’s, benefit hospital, bring smiles – and a chance to dress up
Columnist Patt Diroll shines her around-town light on a gala benefitting an Arcadia hospital, an opera and a play. → Read More
Family of LA pioneers get together again, and Art Center of Design welcomes new president
First Century Families consists of descendants of L.A. pioneers. For the first time since before pandemic restrictions, they reconvened. → Read More
It’s ‘Back to the 80s’ to benefit 85-year-old Pasadena Boys & Girls Club
A bash to benefit the venerable organization drew nearly 300 guests and raised a record $300,000 for the club’s programs → Read More
SHINE gala steps up to support Pasadena’s Ronald McDonald House
A pair of Pasadena events seek to support communities in their own ways. One, for families, another recognizes a 60-year milestone. → Read More
LA Phil opens to the sounds of ‘Star Wars,’ and a sold-out benefit pays tribute to a ‘power couple’
Two separate events brought together big names in the arts and philanthropy. Among them, John Williams, the composer of the iconic Star Wars score. → Read More
LA Opera, Pasadena Playhouse openers set tone as crowds come back
Live show business and the performing arts seem to be back in business, and columnist Patt Diroll likes what she sees. → Read More
San Marino Motor Classic revs up for a good cause
In just over 10 years, the exhibition has become increasingly popular among luxury car buffs. → Read More
NBC4 AND Telemundo 52’s ‘Clear The Shelters’ returns for 8th consecutive year, and it was the cat’s meow
In just four hours, Columnist Patt Diroll watched as 13 dogs, 44 cats, a rabbit, a guinea pig and a hamster departed the PHS for new homes. And what a feel-good day it was, she says. The annual Cle… → Read More
Mike Birbiglia dives into the deep end of middle age
In the audience to see him at the Mark Taper Forum were Fred Armisen, Jack Black, Rachel Bloom and Alison Brie, among others. → Read More
On the Town: ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ returning to LA stage
Three decades after its world premiere at the Mark Taper. Forum, Anna Deveare Smith’s “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992”, will return to the Mark Taper Forum as part of the Center Theatre Group’s 2022-… → Read More
Pasadena Playhouse says send in the Sondheim
Pasadena Playhouse is embarking on the most ambitious and momentous event in its history, a six-month celebration of the works of the brilliant American composer, the late Stephen Sondheim. → Read More