SouthPas ArtsFest - Saturday, October 3, 2009

Event Highlights:

· The California Art Club South Pasadena Plein Air Paint-out Exhibition

· Art Walk 8 galleries/studios

· Live music & entertainment

· Wine tasting, beer garden & food court

Take the Metro Gold Line to Mission Station for ArtsFest

South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with participating merchants and galleries, is proud to present ArtsFest 2009, an evening of gallery tours and festivities to celebrate the creative spirit in South Pasadena, October 3^rd from 5 pm to 10 pm.

Eight galleries and open studios will display the works of renowned and local artists.  ArtsFest guests are encouraged to stroll along the gallery route or ride the ArtMobile circulator bus throughout the evening. The California Art Club Plein Air Paint-out exhibition will be featured in the South Pasadena Library Community Room 1115 El Centro Street.

Live music hosted by South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory will be on stage at two venues:  The Main Stage at the food, wine and beer garden at the Mission Gold Line Station Walking Man Plaza, and at South Pasadena Music Center, 1509 Mission Street.

Dozens of participating merchants along Mission Street will host open houses and extended hours for ArtsFest patrons.  Two Grand Relocations and a grand opening are scheduled for the evening as well.

South Pasadena ArtsFest 2009 will serve as the Culmination to the month-long Plein Air Paint Out sponsored by the California Art Club and South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.

GALLERIES:

California Art Club Plein Air Exhibition
South Pasadena – City of Trees
(Friday, October 2 and Saturday October 3 only)
South Pasadena Public Library Community Room
1115 El Centro Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Michael Hollis Fine Art
238 Pasadena Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.441.4333
www.hollisgallery.com

LouWe Gallery
306 Hawthorne Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.799.5551
www.louwegallery.com

Fremont Gallery
812 Fremont Avenue Suite 100
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.403.9902
www.fremontgallery.com

SoPas Gallery
1121 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.441.2339
www.southpaschamber.com

Tah Gallery
1015 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.441.6846
www.tahgallery.com

SPACE Arts Center and Gallery
1506 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.441.4788
www.spaceartscenter.com

Burke Triolo Studio
538 Mission Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.799.1405
www.burketriolo.com

SOPA Studios
1025 Hope Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626.354.1063
www.sopastudios.com

MUSIC

South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory Presents Live Music on Stage at Two Venues

MOSTLY NEW MUSIC STAGE

South Pasadena Music Center & Conservatory, 1509 Mission Street

Some of the area’s most exciting and innovative new music composers and musicians in Los Angeles

6:30pm                Jessica Pierce & Angela Cholakyan

Flute & Piano Duo Music from Bach to Enesco

www.almanova.us

7- 8:15pm           Brad Dutz Quartet with Don Preston

New and original works by noted percussionist Brad Dutz for winds, cello, hand and mallet percussion. Don Preston sitting in. www.braddutz.com

8:30- 10:00pm   Ensemble Green

This14-member ensemble of virtuosos is one of L.A.'s foremost new music ensembles and champions. www.ensemblegreen.com

COMMUNITY STAGE

Gold Line Mission Station, 913 Meridian Ave.

Musicians from greater Pasadena Community -- both well known and up and coming. An assortment of musical styles from vintage alternative rock, to outside jazz to world music.

5:00 - 6:00pm         Ultimate Outlet

This local band plays an interesting selection of vintage, alternative rock, and forgotten gems by Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, the Stones, Bowie and others.

6:00 - 7:15pm         Taylor Plenn

Up and coming saxophone improviser Plenn brings in a hard hitting quartet of young lions.

7:30- 8:30pm          Guitar Summit

Featuring: Maestro Alex Gregory, voted one of the 50 fastest guitarists of all time by Guitar World Magazine www.facebook.com/maestroalexgregory & Almer Imamovic, award-winning classical, flamenco and world music guitarist, with full rock band.

8:30- 10:00pm         AlmaNova World Music Collective

The AlmaNova World Music Collective is an award-winning group know for their, high-energy, virtuosic performances of Eastern European, Celtic and other music

ArtsFest South Pasadena

Media Sponsors
89.3 KPCC – FM, Pasadena Magazine, Pasadena Outlook, Pasadena Weekly

For media inquiries please contact Kat Kittredge Public Relations 626.484.4429 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it For all other inquiries contact Scott Feldmann at the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce 626.710.2360