Arroyo Monthly May 2013 by Southland Publishing

FINE LIVING IN THE GREATER PASADENA AREA MAY 2013

DESIGN PASADENA 2013 The Showcase House Unveiled

THE ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY OF ELMER GREY THE POWER OF PAINT How to Make Colors Pop WHERE HAS ALL THE FLOWER FOOD GONE?

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PHOTOS: Top,Tommy Ewasko; bottom left: Douglas Hill, courtesy of Diane Bedford; bottom right: courtesy of The Langham Huntington, Pasadena

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DESIGN PASADENA 2013 12 DESIGN FOR LIVING Pasadena’s 49th Showcase House of Design is a rich pastiche of styles and colors. —By Bettijane Levine

39 WHAT’S PAINT GOT TO DO WITH IT? A lot, if you choose the right colors to freshen up your home’s décor. Some experts get you started. —Elizabeth McMillian

45 50 SHADES OF GREY Pasadena’s underappreciated architect Elmer Grey designed buildings a century ago that are icons of the Los Angeles--area landscape. —By Michael Cervin

DEPARTMENTS 11

FESTIVITIES L.A. Children’s Choir’s “Gala Bel Canto,” Literary Pasadena book party and more

ARROYO HOME SALES INDEX

KITCHEN CONFESSIONS April showers bring May flower sandwiches.

WINING AND DINING The Royce morphs into a high-end steakhouse.

THE LIST “Wild West Days” at the Arboretum, Sleepless in Seattle — The Musical opens at the Pasadena Playhouse and “Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic” comes to the Autry

ABOUT THE COVER: Photo of Schumacher's Ravello RÉcamieR chaise longue from the 2013 Pasadena Showcase House of Design by Tommy Ewasko

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EDITOR’S NOTE

IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 50 YEARS SINCE DESIGNERS LANDSCAPED THE FIRST Pasadena Showcase House of Design by replanting flowers they’d dug up from around the Santa Anita Racetrack at the end of racing season (with permission, of course). In 2013, a stylish army of designers from 27 firms accomplished a complete overhaul of an Arcadia manse, which included doubling the size of the main kitchen, adding a small one to the pool house as well as an outdoor kitchen, adding a balcony to the guest suite and much more. In the real world, such a massive remodel would take years, organizers note. But for one of the country’s oldest and largest house tours, the whole shebang was accomplished in a mere 90 days. You wouldn’t know it from the home’s lavish rooms, six of which we’re delighted to bring you for the first time in Arroyo’s spring design issue. That’s just a taste of the visual delectables served up by the Pasadena Showcase House of the Arts, which organizes this much-anticipated annual fundraiser for local music and other arts programs. That’s where your $35 or $45 ticket goes, so feel free to indulge. And while you’re there, check out the onsite restaurant and shops. Call 714-442-3872 or visit pasadenashowcase.org for details. You might pick up design ideas there for your own castle. Elizabeth McMillian gets you started on your home facelift with advice from the experts about choosing paint colors — the easiest way to revive your décor. And Michael Cervin returns with the latest entry in his occasional series of Arroyoland architect profiles — Elmer Grey, who designed The Pasadena Playhouse, just one triumph in a brilliant but underappreciated career. —Irene Lacher

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FESTIVITIES Eileen Leach,Twyla Meyer and Elizabeth Patterson

(Clockwise from top left) Dick Van Dyke, LACC Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson, Ashley Brown, Leonard Maltin and Richard Sherman

Mandy and Steve Brigham with Diana Landis

Ed, Caroline and Sara Nowak

Steve Kronauer, Tomlinson and Roy Meuller

Mary Blodgett and (from left) Seth, Carlton and Issac Calvin

Steve, Ann and Ezra Sunshine

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus honored another child (at heart, anyway) at the Pasadena organization’s “Gala Bel Canto” on April 10 — Richard Sherman of the Sherman Brothers, who wrote the seemingly immortal score for Mary Poppins. After dinner at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, fans of the 1964 Disney movie (and who isn’t?) savored a rare treat — Sherman and Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke singing Sherman’s Oscar-winning song Chim Chim Cher-ee. Also honored were LACC supporters Mary Blodgett and Carlton Calvin of San Marino...In case you were wondering, yes, there is a literary Pasadena, and Prospect Park Books captured it in its new volume of short stories reassuringly titled, Literary Pasadena. Publisher Colleen Dunn Bates entertained many of her contributors, including Denise Hamilton, Lian Dolan and Larry Wilson, at a backyard book launch party on April 11 at

PHOTO: Lee Salem (LA Children’s Chorus Gala); Peter Christiansen Valli (Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts)

her Pasadena home... Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts recently granted

Marianne Hall, Helen Bing and Mary Ann Moberly Collins

$28,000 to 10 talented young musicians at its annual Pasadena Showcase House Instrumental Competition Finals at The Colburn School. Pasadena Showcase house volunteers and awardees

Naomi Hirahara and Larry Wilson

Jill Ganon, Colleen Dunn Bates and Petrea Burchard

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Design for Living The 49th Pasadena Showcase House of Design is a rich pastiche of styles and colors, as well as a testament to one of Southern California’s underappreciated architects, Roland Coate. STORY BY BETTIJANE LEVINE INTERIOR PHOTOS BY TOMMY EWASKO his year’s Pasadena Showcase House of Design was originally conceived by one of the unsung heroes of early 20th-century California architecture: Roland E. Coate, Sr. It’s the second time the Pasadena Showcase House of the Arts — the nonprofit organization that oversees the project — has featured Coate’s Monterey Colonial–style estate in Arcadia (the first was in 2000), and with good reason: The architect helped invent what’s known as the quintessential indoor-outdoor, Southern California–lifestyle home. His airy, high-ceilinged rooms open onto nature, huge windows flood the house with light and many of the 17 rooms flow into each another, presaging the open-floorplan mandate so popular today. (The Showcase House redesign also include nine bathrooms, the pool house, the garage and nine outdoor spaces.) Coate (1890–1958) was among a group of brilliant local architects — along with Myron Hunt, Elmer Grey, Irving Gill, Gordon Kaufmann and Reginald Johnson — whose work predated and then coexisted with their California colleagues, Richard Neutra and R.M. Schindler, who became famous for their masterful midcentury modern homes. This year’s Showcase House is a grand example of why some experts say that Coate and his group were, in some ways, as significant as Neutra and Schindler, although they never achieved equal recognition. Architectural historian and author Sam Watters told the Los Angeles Times that houses by Coate and his peers are “enormously significant,” because they were based on “original thinking about this city, its climate, its functionality. They were contemporary and unique.” Watters rejects the notion that SoCal modernism began with Neutra and Schindler and that everything else was just a copy of what had been built before somewhere else. Early L.A. was an Eden of eclectic, inspired California design, he said. But publicity was given almost exclusively to the two modernist superstars, whose luster has dimmed the legacy left by less heralded masters such as Coate. Coate was primarily a residential architect for the wealthy elite — Frank Capra and Barbara Stanwyck among them — but he also designed such institutions as the All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena (1923), the Hale Solar Laboratory at Caltech (1924) and the Pasadena Town Club (1931). And when he or one of his fellow lesser-known architects built a Mediterranean villa here, Watters said, “it was just as modern as what Neutra and Schindler did. It was designed for our climate, our indoor-outdoor life. Nobody had ever seen it in America before.” Some of the greatest so-called “traditional” houses from the period are really tradition turned upside-down, he explained. “American Colonial, for example: People think they’re California copies of all those houses in Connecticut. Not at all. They were abstractions, interpretations, specifically designed for California life. You walk right into a room that is the precursor of what we today would call a great room, with big windows so you can see the gardens from everywhere.”

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A babbling brook meanders through the Showcase House front lawn as part

This year’s two-story Showcase House is certainly a case in point. It was built in 1941 for furniture tycoon C. Lawrence Barker, whose Barker Brothers stores dominated the retail mass-market home-furnishings scene in Southern California until 1991, when the firm went out of business. The Barker house has multiple patios and access to the outdoors from many rooms. The property was first built on 4.5 acres at a cost of $70,000, and when the property was sold in 1959, it was subdivided down to its current size of 1.79 acres. It retains many garden areas, a spa, tennis and basketball courts, a pool and a fully equipped pool house containing sauna, two baths and a full kitchen. Open to the public through May 21, the home is currently filled with imaginatively furnished rooms, each created by a different Southern California designer. Some rooms are traditional, others modern and some an eclectic mix of styles and eras. Furniture, wall treatments, floors, lighting fixtures, art and décor of all sorts have been trucked in by 27 design firms that volunteer their time, talent and funds to whet the design taste of the thousands who will wander through, in search of new trends and ideas. The Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is an all-volunteer organization that has dedicated itself to raising funds — $18 million, so far — to bring arts enrichment, particularly music education and programs, to the public. This is the 49th Showcase House, one of the largest and oldest home tours of its kind in the nation.

PHOTO: Karol Franks

of Pacific Outdoor Living’s design for “The Enchanted Entry.”

THE LIVING ROOM There’s plenty of light and energy in designer Maya Williams’ 22-by-30-foot living room, with its cream, pale blue and soft green color motif, its light-reflective elements and abundant seating for guests. Walls painted celadon are broken up by panels of rare, hand-painted wallpaper depicting bamboo and birds.The paper — purchased by the home’s original owners in the 1940s and discovered, untouched, in the garage 12 years ago — is from Gracie, a prestigious 150-year-old décor firm in New York.“My goal was to showcase the paper, to furnish the room in keeping with the home’s age and architecture” with a design that’s elegant, upbeat and au courant, Williams says. The room’s sole pop of bold color is emerald green, seen in window treatments and an emerald velvet loveseat. The silver-hued carpet, Williams says, is “a very rich, shimmery, faux silk.” The 10-foot ceiling has “the subtlest metallic finish, which I wanted just to help capture light,” the designer adds. All paint is by Dunn-Edwards. Four opulently upholstered seating groups, with silk, linen, damask and velvet fabrics by F. Schumacher, are in pale shades of blue, green and cream. Two back-to-back, eight-foot-long, tufted linen sofas, custom designed by Williams, occupy the room’s center. Another seating arrangement embraces the Steinway piano, its focal point a graceful chaise from Schumacher with wood frame finished in palest gold and upholstered in champagne-colored silk. White pagoda cabinets are by Oscar de la Renta. –continued on page 14

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THE LIBRARY The designers’ goal for this 16-by-22-foot library was “to create a warm and sophisticated space that could be owned by a well-traveled individual.” Michael Fullen and Lysey Grieve of the Michael Fullen Design Group opted for a palette of charcoal grey, chartreuse and citron, the furnishings an eclectic mix of old and new. The original 1941 wood cabinetry was left in place and painted charcoal grey with a lacquer finish. The floor is the original wide-plank oak, and the walls are lacquered in highgloss Charcoal Smudge by Dunn-Edwards. But the high point is overhead.“The ceiling should not be missed,” says Fullen.“It was designed and hand-cut by Mark Bois of Wallcraft Studios, who cut a hexagonal and square pattern into grasscloth, lacquered it bronze and installed it as a mosaic. It truly reflects back in time but also has a contemporary polish.” The library table is made of reclaimed teak from Indonesia, and the room’s occasional tables are of forged iron, concrete and cast stone. Coverings for the contemporary sofa, the pair of wing chairs and the antique occasional chairs are all from Jim Thompson Fabrics. The fireplace, retrofitted with a blackened-steel surround and hearth, takes a bow to art and nature with a forged steel and iron sculpture of a bird in its nest alongside a large granite egg.“Since it is a library, we chose to light strictly with lamps, both table and floor,” Fullen says. “The high-gloss walls play beautifully into the lamplighting scheme. The room is filled with direct and indirect reflective light, creating a rich warm glow. We layered woven shades and drapery for daytime light control.”

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TEENAGE GIRL’S ROOM To create this room, Dona Dockendorf of Tocco Finale in San Marino imagined the mindset of a specific kind of girl: smart, sophisticated, well-traveled, accustomed to family outings at five-star hotels. “She loves songbirds, nature and shopping; maybe wants to be a fashion designer or something else creative. I did a bedroom she can enjoy now and also grow into.” Dockendorf chose shades of ivory teamed with subtle mauves, lilacs and lavenders, spiked with touches of citrine. The walls, with paint by Dunn-Edwards, are dusky lavender; the carpet, a creamy monotone etched animal pattern. The room’s focal point is a sumptuous, lofty bed any girl would love to sink into. It’s layered with opulent fabrics from Kravet. The massive ivory raw silk–tufted headboard is Dockendorf’s design. The layered duvets and pillows are crafted from silk charmeuse, velvet and toile in ivory, plum and lavender. Hand-painted Chinoiserie wallpaper on a tall screen behind the bed features delicate blossoms and birds against an ivory background, a motif echoed in delicately patterned Kravet fabric on an antique settee and chairs, which are from Dockendorf’s own collection. The antique glass-topped table in the seating area, also from the designer’s collection, features a bronze base of sculptured birds. –continued on page 17

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THE MASTER BATH This spacious symphony in pale marble is larger and more opulent than the original, says Rachel Duarte of David Reaume Construction in Pasadena, who designed the space with Reaume. “We took six feet from a bedroom behind the old bath and reconfigured the entire space.” The room’s centerpiece is an “Amalfi” freestanding tub made of volcanic limestone by Victoria + Albert, sourced from George’s Pipe and Plumbing in Pasadena. Flanking the entry are his-and-hers sinks with mirror-TV medicine cabinets by Electric Mirror, which feature audio and video embedded in their mirrors and can be linked to a home entertainment system. “You can shave or apply makeup while watching TV or listening to music,” Duarte says. Refrigerator drawers are embedded in white wood custom cabinetry by Expressions in Wood in LaVerne — “useful for champagne while soaking,” she adds. An elegant trellis-patterned wainscot looks like mosaic tile or wallpaper but is actually laser-cut marble — a recent innovation in bath décor from the Jet Set Collection by Walker Zanger. The crystal chandelier is from Modern Lighting in Temple City, and the shower room is a kind of sanctuary all by itself. Custom marble benches 18 inches deep face each other in this five-foot-by-five-foot all-marble room, with steam shower, rain shower waterfall and hand-held options available. From above, ThermaSol’s Serenity Light & Music System offers therapeutic music and light shows. –continued on page 19

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GUEST SUITE SITTING ROOM Design Details of Sherman Oaks dubbed the airy parlor outside the guest bedrooms “Journey’s End,” because “it’s now a kind of peaceful retreat to enjoy at the end of a day,” says design partner Karen Tandy. Originally designed primarily as a passthrough to the bedrooms, the space is only about 11 feet wide and 22 feet long. Contractors removed the garden-facing wall and replaced it with accordion-folding, floor-to-ceiling glass doors that slide out of view entirely, leaving the room totally open to the air.“It’s as if you’re outside while you’re inside,” Tandy says. She and part-

ners Julie Lomeli, Laurel Crary and Carey Yount commissioned Los Angeles artist Lucy Jensen to paint a nature mural. Silvery walls with an umber glaze were custom created by Altadena faux finisher David Grant. Instead of “just another sofa,” Tandy says, they fashioned a swing from an Indonesian bench with legs removed, and hung it from handsome custom-made chain links by New Century Iron in Sun Valley. The furniture, upholstered in pale, neutral shades, is from Artistica Home Furnishings in Ventura.“The colors in the garden are all anyone needs,” Tandy says. –continued on page 20 05.13 | ARROYO | 19

THE POOL HOUSE Jan Ledgard of Yorkshire Kitchens in La Cañada Flintridge wanted to re-create a 1960s cabana.“I wanted it casual and comfortable for when you’re soaking wet and just out of the pool,” she says. The concrete floors, stained a tortoise-shell shade, are fine for wet feet. Two loveseats and two chairs, upholstered in waterproof outdoor fabric, are grouped in front of the fireplace, which retains its original pewter hood. The furniture bones are made of steel, sourced from Outdoor Elegance in La Verne, custom-covered in white, and color-spiked with grass-green pillows. The mural by Phillip W. Cohen to the right of the fireplace depicts a ’60s bathing beauty holding a beach ball with mirror insert. Cohen says the image is of his friend, actress Julie Newmar, a ’60s stage and screen star known for playing Catwoman in the Batman TV series. A rare color photograph from the same era, of women lounging poolside in Palm Springs, is by Slim Aarons. ||||

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~HOME SALES INDEX~ HOME SALES

CLOSE DATE PRICE

SOURCE: CalREsource

BDRMS. SQ. FT.

YR. BUILT PREV. PRICE

PREV. SOLD

03/19/13 04/02/13 03/12/13 03/21/13 03/04/13 03/15/13 03/12/13 03/05/13 03/26/13 03/08/13 04/02/13 03/28/13 03/26/13

$1,450,000 $1,255,000 $1,175,000 $1,174,000 $1,100,000 $970,000 $950,000 $915,000 $899,000 $869,000 $852,000 $851,000 $765,000

8 3 5 5 4 5 3 3 5 4 3 3 3

2498 3886 3311 2707 3878 2420 2361 3348 2844 2276 2289 1376

1953 1998 1998 1948 1998 1925 1939 1999 1997 1961 1952 1940

$740,000 $622,000 $1,100,000 $310,000

10/08/2002 11/30/1998 12/23/2004 05/02/1991

$745,000 $382,500 $1,100,000 $610,000 $173,500 $530,000 $639,000

09/15/2010 04/27/2001 06/08/2007 06/25/2002 01/14/1987 07/13/2000 12/30/2010

04/04/13 04/03/13 03/08/13 03/07/13 03/29/13 03/21/13 03/07/13 03/05/13 04/03/13 03/05/13 04/02/13 03/28/13 03/08/13 03/28/13 04/02/13 03/22/13 03/08/13 03/28/13 03/25/13 03/25/13 03/25/13 03/01/13 03/18/13 03/25/13 04/02/13 03/19/13

$5,780,000 $3,750,000 $3,500,000 $1,508,000 $1,500,000 $1,410,000 $1,375,000 $1,351,000 $1,350,000 $1,299,000 $1,260,000 $1,250,000 $1,225,000 $1,198,000 $1,100,000 $1,049,000 $1,009,000 $980,000 $955,000 $938,000 $925,000 $905,000 $900,000 $900,000 $800,000 $780,000

7 5 6 4 2 5 3 4 7 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 4 5 2

8066 4456 8211 4165 1732 3155 2339 2826 3154 2343 2567 2859 2633 1354 2046 2680 2352 2197 1773 3639 2134 2737 2003 1944 1675 1817

1981 1950 1995 1990 1923 1997 1954 1951 1936 1952 1948 1951 1937 1936 1948 2001 1959 1962 1958 1983 1950 1950 1952 1951 1939 1945

$2,000,000 $181,500 $1,548,000 $670,000 $1,010,000 $1,153,000

09/07/2000 01/15/1975 06/27/2003 02/19/1999 09/14/2012 05/19/2005

$673,500

01/02/2004

$1,100,000 $383,000

07/15/2010 12/23/1998

$936,500 $200,000 $487,000 $96,000

05/11/2006 01/06/1994 06/29/2001 07/01/1976

$950,000

05/17/2006

$568,000 $323,000 $337,000 $285,000

08/01/2003 07/14/1998 03/21/2002 10/02/1995

03/28/13 03/27/13 03/05/13 03/07/13 03/21/13 03/27/13 03/01/13 03/22/13 03/12/13 03/08/13 04/03/13 03/15/13 04/02/13 03/07/13 04/04/13 03/05/13 03/22/13 03/06/13 03/19/13 03/21/13 03/05/13 03/01/13 03/22/13 03/26/13 03/25/13 03/27/13

$1,250,000 $1,200,000 $1,015,000 $850,000 $810,000 $780,000 $1,435,000 $1,040,500 $995,000 $780,000 $1,385,000 $1,280,000 $1,070,000 $975,000 $925,000 $803,000 $1,565,000 $1,275,000 $1,050,000 $891,000 $838,000 $815,000 $804,000 $780,000 $775,000 $750,000

$550,000

05/04/1993

2 4 3 4 4 3 6 4 3 7 3 4 5 3 6 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 4

1644 2420 2561 2594 2335 4189 3060 3252 2112

1952 1928 1962 1956 1929 2001 1969 2002 1967

$1,000,000

04/07/2009

$320,000 $400,000 $894,000 $1,050,000

04/18/1986 05/28/1998 06/26/2001 01/29/2007

3405 2917 3868 3190 3630 4534 3550 4212 2055 2528 1853 1893 2054 2110 2476

1979 1967 1928 1980 1938 1994 1991 1975 1975 1990 1948 1936 1968 1971 1955

$168,500 $1,275,000 $635,000 $1,125,000 $555,000

10/16/1978 08/13/2004 10/01/1998 12/27/2007 09/16/1999

$1,210,000 $532,500

07/18/2003 12/08/1997

$608,000 $994,000

05/24/1991 06/08/2005

$480,000 $935,000 $735,000

01/19/2000 12/27/2005 03/10/2008

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2013

+49.9% AVG. PRICE/SQ. FT.

+11.8% ALTADENA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. ARCADIA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. EAGLE ROCK HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. GLENDALE HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. LA CAÑADA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. PASADENA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. SAN MARINO HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. SIERRA MADRE HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. SOUTH PASADENA HOMES SOLD MEDIAN PRICE MEDIAN SQ. FT. TOTAL HOMES SOLD AVG PRICE/SQ. FT.

MAR ‘12 23 $460,000 1582 MAR ‘12 22 $558,250 1470 MAR ‘12 10 $470,000 1172 MAR ‘12 108 $382,500 1371 MAR ‘12 21 $900,000 2052 MAR ‘12 120 $449,500 1350 MAR ‘12 13 $1,500,000 2431 MAR ‘12 11 $562,000 1450 MAR ‘12 9 $560,000 1674 MAR ‘12 337 $401

HOMES SOLD

ADDRESS ALTADENA 1864 Midlothian Drive 2858 Winterhaven Lane 760 Millard Canyon Road 3690 Giddings Ranch Road 2215 Kengary Lane 827 West Heritage Oak Court 1348 New York Drive 2175 North Altadena Drive 615 Chaparral Court 3551 Giddings Ranch Road 2294 Winrock Avenue 1855 Midwick Drive 2012 Craig Avenue ARCADIA 241 Whispering Pines 1004 Singing Wood Drive 2515 Louise Avenue 1915 South Santa Anita Avenue 312 East Longden Avenue 339 East Floral Avenue 1548 Marendale Lane 2225 Greenfield Avenue 1500 South 1st Avenue 1141 Highland Oaks Drive 1537 Hyland Avenue 2420 South Santa Anita Avenue 2507 Greenfield Avenue 1610 Perkins Drive 300 East Rodell Place 1210 Valencia Way 1115 Mayflower Avenue 2069 Vista Avenue 1108 Louise Avenue 33 Lucille Street 2649 Foss Avenue 1041 Asder Lane 1630 South 1st Avenue 2702 South 10th Avenue 211 East Forest Avenue 188 West Foothill Boulevard GLENDALE 1625 Grandview Avenue 154 Allen Avenue 1725 Ben Lomond Drive 1645 Cleveland Road 265 West Kenneth Road 720 Cumberland Road 2733 Sleepy Hollow Place 3610 Shannon Way 360 Mt. Carmel Drive 202 Edwards Place 1234 Imperial Drive 830 Moorside Drive 910 Chudleigh Lane 1323 Cordova Avenue 1961 Rimcrest Drive 1112 North Maryland Avenue 1733 Hiawatha Drive 2157 Haven Drive 3216 Beaudry Terrace 1410 Sunshine Drive 920 Calle Simpatico 1307 Oak Circle Drive 1637 Santa Rosa Avenue 1341 Branta Drive 2201 El Arbolita Drive 1750 Canada Boulevard #A

2012 HOMES SOLD

RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE ARROYO FOOTPRINT

mar

337 505

HOME SALES ABOVE $750,000

mar

MAR ‘13 54 $523,000 1376 MAR ‘13 39 $938,000 2153 MAR ‘13 16 $437,500 1273 MAR ‘13 143 $500,000 1489 MAR ‘13 28 $1,205,000 2005 MAR ‘13 174 $525,000 1384 MAR ‘13 11 $1,590,000 2033 MAR ‘13 19 $715,000 1598 MAR ‘13 21 $737,500 1467 MAR ‘13 505 $449

The Arroyo Home Sales Index is calculated from residential home sales in Pasadena and the surrounding communities of South Pasadena, San Marino, La Canada Flintridge, Eagle Rock, Glendale (including Montrose), Altadena, Sierra Madre and Arcadia. Individual home sales data provided by CalREsource. Arroyo Home Sales Index © Arroyo 2013.

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–continued from page 25 This year’s Showcase home was originally designed by Roland E. Coates. A prominent architect with East Coast credentials, Coates specialized in infusing traditional architectural expression with a fresh and distinctive sense of the California culture and environment. Although he designed a number of churches and other local public structures, including the Pasadena Town Club and Caltech’s Hale Solar Laboratory, Coates was primarily a residential architect. The Showcase home, built in Arcadia in 1941 represents his signature Monterey Colonial style. The home has been remodeled several times since its original construction, and was in fact selected as the 36th showcase home in 2000. This year many of the designers involved in the Showcase project shared a vision: to reinvent the space in a way that honors its history, the existing elements of landscape and architecture, and the residents who call this house a home. “Our basic concept was to recapture the era of the house, the classy, elegant feel of the 1940’s, and to push for preserving and reinventing that feel,” explains Jeff Lokker, owner and principal designer of Huntington Pools & Spas. Jeff redesigned and rebuilt the entire Pool Area, which was, when they started,“isolated and secluded and not very functional.” Jeff describes the existing space as small and confined, so his concept involved opening the area, releasing it in a sense from the fence, foun–continued on page 29

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–continued from page 27 tain and specific elements of vegetation that obscured it from the home and limited its use and appeal. He created a custom tile and iron-ornamented fireplace, and a stunning, uplit water feature that ripples and glows along the rear wall of the patio (in part by retiring a spent-looking cupid who looked more like he was waiting for a bus than enflaming great passion). They also added an outdoor barbecue, and opened up the lounge areas. The effect is dramatic. “We wanted to create a place for extraordinary entertaining, that really drew people out of the house and provided them with a place to relax,” says Jeff. Jason Lee, of Jason Lee Design Studio Inc., designed the Grand Patio. Like Jeff Lokker, Jason was dedicated to creating a serene and inviting space “that showcases the brilliance and character of the California landscape.” His vision of the Patio was inspired by mature Sycamore trees and a raised planter, to which he added an exquisite variety of native, traditional and drought-resistant plants. Coral bells, succulents, and a menagerie of grasses bloom under the trees, run along a sculptural riverbed of gravel and broken flagstone, and flourish in exquisite pots and flowerbeds. –continued on page 33

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–continued from page 29 “The inspiration of raised planter came from an intricate orchid arrangement that I saw back in January,” explains Jason.“As soon as I saw it, I told myself ‘That’s it!’ I wanted this to be a giant centerpiece of the house that creates peace and tranquility” for outdoor dining and celebration. The Grand Patio also includes an outdoor kitchen, fireplace and lounge. It’s an inspirational space, designed for reflection, relaxation and magical Sunday Brunches. A Place for Reflection, designed by Russell Wightman of LA Farm Hands, provides another tranquil garden area for residents and their guests to enjoy. Russell incorporates mostly white flowers and green plants with “an emphasis on form and texture” in his garden, in order to complement the brick red palette of the home. An existing and neglected hedge of Murreya Paniculata, for example,“was pruned to reveal the lower branches. The result is a natural sculptural element. At night the branches are washed in light to further emphasize the form. The plant becomes a living sculpture.” Russell also seeks to balance modern and traditional approaches to the space. And he focuses on simplicity in both practical and aesthetic terms.“I just hope my gardens are places –continued on page 35

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–continued from page 33 to be used and enjoyed, not remain as objects, only to be seen from inside the home. I love it when gardens can be extensions of the home.To me, that’s when a garden is at its best.” The tranquil reflection doesn’t just happen outside the Showcase house. Other designers sought to create interior spaces that inspire a sense of serenity in the home. Motherdaughter team Annsely and Courtney PHOTO: Courtesy of Strong Studio

Strong of Strong Studio Designs, for example, renovated The Reader’s Retreat, a cozy bedroom/bathroom nestled above the garage. The Strongs endeavored to create a space that would “light from within,” and like Russell Wightman they addressed both practical and aesthetic concerns in their revisions. “The architectural appeal of the sloped ceiling suggested we embrace a room of reading leisure,” says Courtney.“Those two elements, leisure and shimmer give the room its inviting-with-an-edge-of-glamour personality.” They built in shelves, drawers, and storage space to accommodate the unique configuration of the rooms, then added eclectic furnishings, including an antique art deco divan and Jacobean tortoise shell vanity. The palette features rich creams, plum and citron and reflective accents for an ambiance that literally glimmers with warmth. –continued on page 37

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–continued from page 35 It’s worth noting that most of the Showcase designers contribute not only their time and talent, but their own materials to the event, often at considerable cost to themselves and their businesses. They do it because they love their work, because they want to share their visions with the community, and because they support the PSHA mission. “It’s definitely a commitment,” acknowledges Jeff Hokker.“But it’s an organization that I can truly agree with.” “This is my first year participating,” says Jason Lee.“And it’s a huge honor.” Russell Wightman, also a first-time participant adds,“It’s been a great experience. The people putting on the event are wonderful. They have a wonderful vision of sharing art and music with others, and I’m glad to contribute to the event.” While Goethe makes a provocative comparison between music and architecture, he’s wrong about one thing in respect to this venture at least. This architecture and the visions and designs it has inspired, is by no means frozen. As Russell Wightman says in describing his project,“The garden is alive.” AH&D

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HOME SALES ABOVE $750,000 RECENT HOME CLOSINGS IN THE ARROYO FOOTPRINT LA CAĂ&#x2018;ADA FLINTRIDGE 4358 Fairlawn Drive 2051 Los Amigos Street 4741 Hampton Road 639 Foxwood Road 4839 Gould Avenue 1211 Homewood Lane 1113 Uintah Street 5110 Crown Avenue 4603 Indiana Avenue 5047 Fallhaven Lane 1451 Descanso Drive 4031 Hampstead Road 4912 Oakwood Avenue 1705 Lila Lane 364 Knight Way 5078 Commonwealth Avenue 1537 Descanso Drive 4902 Alminar Avenue 5310 La Forest Drive 4818 Crown Avenue 835 Milmada Drive 1101 Lavender Lane 4539 Daleridge Road 2012 Hilldale Drive 4817 Viro Road 270 Baptiste Way PASADENA 331 Pleasant Street 139 S. Los Robles Ave #B020 920 Granite Drive #211 1404 Rutherford Drive 1471 Normandy Drive 1155 Linda Vista Avenue 762 North Mar Vista Avenue 1098 Linda Glen Drive 260 Patrician Way 90 Patrician Way 471 Maylin Street 426 California Terrace 1230 Brookmere Road 1671 Poppy Peak Drive 155 Cordova Street #301 66 Los Altos Drive 1422 La Loma Road 50 West Dayton Street #201 1619 Poppy Peak Drive 500 Tamarac Drive 985 Brentnal Road 630 S. Orange Grove Blvd #2 1681 San Pasqual Street 715 South Oakland Avenue 721 South Mentor Avenue 1790 Rose Villa Street 710 East California Boulevard 628 Michigan Boulevard 1623 Hastings Heights Lane 3817 East California Boulevard 871 El Campo Drive 3434 Yorkshire Road 3635 Fairmeade Road 1320 Wynn Road 1630 Carriage House Road 2450 Las Lunas Street 439 South Grand Oaks Avenue 335 Bonita Avenue 3635 Landfair Road SAN MARINO 688 Canterbury Road 1225 Mesa Road 1505 Euston Road 2510 Lorain Road 535 Bonita Avenue 2335 Brentford Road 2750 Canterbury Road 2490 Adair Street 2185 Sherwood Road 1925 Sharon Place 1805 South Euclid Avenue SIERRA MADRE 49 East Alegria Avenue 317 North Lima Street 471 San Gabriel Court 655 Edgeview Drive 635 Edgeview Drive 56 Monterey Lane 436 Theresa Lane SOUTH PASADENA 1730 Via Del Rey 1124 Donaldo Court 285 St. Albans Avenue 1818 La Manzanita Street 1678 Via Del Rey 298 St. Albans Avenue 1708 La Senda Place 516 Prospect Avenue 1016 Palm Avenue 1107 Maple Street

03/29/13 03/11/13 03/11/13 03/25/13 03/15/13 03/29/13 03/15/13 03/08/13 03/28/13 03/14/13 03/05/13 03/19/13 04/04/13 03/15/13 03/25/13 03/06/13 03/28/13 03/27/13 03/11/13 03/19/13 03/28/13 03/19/13 03/29/13 03/01/13 04/02/13 04/01/13

$2,441,000 $2,325,000 $2,125,000 $1,850,000 $1,835,000 $1,750,000 $1,665,000 $1,590,000 $1,450,000 $1,350,000 $1,340,000 $1,299,000 $1,252,000 $1,210,000 $1,200,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,025,000 $1,003,000 $997,000 $987,000 $985,000 $925,000 $815,000 $799,000 $787,500

03/20/13 03/04/13 03/04/13 03/29/13 03/26/13 03/18/13 03/27/13 03/22/13 03/08/13 03/29/13 03/12/13 03/27/13 03/28/13 03/26/13 04/03/13 03/11/13 03/20/13 03/27/13 03/20/13 03/18/13 03/26/13 03/22/13 04/04/13 03/21/13 03/15/13 03/07/13 03/13/13 04/03/13 03/27/13 03/29/13 03/14/13 03/01/13 03/15/13 03/20/13 03/29/13 03/29/13 04/03/13 03/22/13 03/14/13

$988,000 $905,000 $865,000 $2,095,000 $1,895,000 $1,200,000 $822,000 $2,300,000 $1,800,000 $1,770,000 $1,695,000 $1,618,000 $1,585,000 $1,250,000 $1,200,000 $1,183,000 $1,155,000 $995,000 $917,000 $910,000 $867,500 $849,000 $4,200,000 $1,350,000 $1,020,000 $1,000,000 $915,000 $3,470,000 $2,018,000 $1,850,000 $1,750,000 $1,360,000 $1,226,000 $1,085,000 $927,000 $815,000 $780,000 $775,000 $757,500

6 5 11 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 3

04/02/13 03/06/13 04/03/13 03/19/13 03/12/13 03/14/13 04/01/13 04/01/13 03/14/13 03/19/13 03/15/13

$3,750,000 $3,520,000 $1,968,000 $1,850,000 $1,650,000 $1,590,000 $1,500,000 $1,430,000 $1,428,000 $1,120,000 $1,040,000

8 9 8 4 3 3 3 5 3 3 3

03/27/13 03/20/13 03/29/13 03/25/13 03/27/13 03/01/13 03/20/13

$1,195,000 $1,100,000 $1,020,000 $980,000 $970,000 $945,000 $880,000

3 3 6 3 4 2 3

03/21/13 03/25/13 03/14/13 04/03/13 03/13/13 03/08/13 04/02/13 03/13/13 03/28/13 04/01/13

$1,500,000 $1,125,000 $1,065,000 $1,020,000 $1,000,000 $930,000 $851,000 $825,000 $808,000 $795,000

5 4 3 4 3 2 2 3 3

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2007

2 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 3 5 2 6 8 4 5 3 2 3 3 2 2 2

1508 3739 3771 5553 3029 3467 3432 2603 2005 3487 1997 2012 2224

1938 1961 1947 1988 1951 1978 1951 1953 1951 1937 1941 1960 1953

1698

1947

1908 1546 1406 1402 1801 1630 1531

2 2 3 4 2 3 4 6 3 4 4 3 3 3 6 5 2 6 3 3 2 5 4 5 5 3

$2,950,000 $1,475,000 $572,727 $1,800,000

01/22/2008 06/18/2007 04/02/2002 07/12/2004

$1,750,000 $1,345,000 $633,000

11/17/2008 08/26/2009 04/01/1997

$820,000 $455,000

04/25/1990 06/23/1994

$329,000 $825,000

09/19/1995 11/16/2007

1949 1950 1951 1946 1965 1949 1950

$808,000 $210,000

01/13/2012 03/28/1986

$800,000

01/25/2005

$479,000

07/27/2000

2384 3250 1550 4708 2867 1402 2100 4209

1908 1927 2009 1995 1954 1910 1909 2002

$282,500

12/06/1996

3714 2950 3700 3516 2648 2250

1949 1978 1978 1950 1944 2010

$1,975,000 $1,225,000 $683,500 $759,000 $2,318,000 $1,304,500 $1,610,000 $1,595,000

03/14/2007 05/18/2007 04/20/2012 01/04/2006 01/12/2010 11/08/2005 07/31/2009 05/10/2005

$1,235,000 $439,000

12/16/2005 12/05/1994

2970 1857

1937 2002

1843 1692 1817 4542 2649 2616 1828 2089 2094 5105 3792

1937 1954 1964 1999 1925 1926 1923 1929 1996 1987 1927

$590,000 $165,000 $850,000 $885,000 $835,000 $729,000 $825,000 $1,750,000

05/07/1999 06/02/1986 05/03/2005 12/28/2004 08/31/2011 04/20/2004 10/15/2009 10/29/1999

$325,000 $965,000 $377,500 $1,100,000 $2,100,000 $500,000

11/08/1991 07/06/2012 07/07/1989 06/23/2006 07/21/2006 11/13/1986

2611 2627 2992 2029 2066 1588 1752 2415

1937 1948 1957 1960 1940 1925 1924 1950

$1,399,000 $610,000 $511,000 $877,500 $670,000 $789,000 $889,000

06/20/2006 06/29/2000 05/19/1989 02/01/2007 09/10/2012 09/30/2005 12/19/2006

2104 2362 1961 2115 2556 1830 1437 1477

1937 1916 1939 1948 1942 1931 1940 1924

2372 2250

1908 1911

2451 2380 977 1807

1951 1951 1935 1939

3191 2622 1816 2212 1846 1764 1040 1467 1352

1964 1928 1963 1968 1964 1942 1924 1955 1908

$2,940,000

03/04/2008

$769,000 $1,368,000 $740,000 $1,445,000 $202,000 $220,000

05/15/1998 08/12/2010 05/22/1998 01/15/2008 09/11/1979 06/25/1986

$1,083,000

04/25/2007

$1,010,000 $445,000 $152,000

11/01/2004 06/03/2002 09/23/1983

$700,000 $370,000

12/22/2011 04/26/1991

$975,000 $717,000

03/24/2011 04/19/2002

$400,000 $849,000 $450,000

07/27/1999 12/11/2009 03/25/2011

$556,000

02/01/2012

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Shades of hot pink inject energy and playfulness into the bedroom.

WHAT’S PAINT GOT TO DO WITH IT? The right colors may rev you up or relax you, but one thing is certain: changing them is an easy way to freshen your home’s decor. BY ELIZABETH MCMILLIAN

THEY CALL PASADENA INTERIOR DESIGNER JEANNETTE CHASWORTH “THE COLOR WHISPERER.” INDEED, CHASWORTH’S APPROACH STEMS FROM HER BELIEF IN “THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF DESIGN AND COLOR,” AS SHE EXPLAINS ON HER

“When I first begin selecting paint colors for a client,” Chasworth told Arroyo Monthly, “I first determine the ‘gift’ that the room or home should give: relaxation after a hard day, creativity and focus for a home office or maybe even a little romance. I draw inspiration from my client’s wardrobe, favorite artists or an accessory that ignites passion. From there, I can capture the colors of their soul. My job is to help them discover which color is going to make their heart happy and to create a cohesive palette that celebrates their best qualities.” For Pasadena interior designer Gabrielle Gliniak, who started as an art director in Hollywood, color is intrinsic to the emotional impact of a space. “Colors selected for various elements of a film set are carefully 40 | ARROYO | 05.13

PHOTOS: Douglas Hill, courtesy of Diane Bedford

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PHOTO: Courtesy of Diane Bedford

chosen to convey information about the inner life of the characters — their emotions, motivations and their story,” she says. “In The Astronaut’s Wife, the main character’s New York apartment projects the growing tension between the astronaut husband and his beautiful young wife. The luxurious aged wood paneling and caramel colors in the foyer feel comfortable and familiar. As we descend into the main room the colors are higher in contrast. Touches of red mixed with dark gray steel and slate, shiny metal fixtures combined with a luminous glass-block wall and dangling lights portray the uneasy feeling the wife has toward her [space] alien husband. The interior is stunning but something isn’t right, just like the gorgeous couple. “In real-life design,” Gliniak continues, “the same principles apply, yet with greater subtlety. Color is a powerful design element that affects our emotions and, when used appropriately in combination with other elements of design, can greatly enhance one’s experience in one’s own space, [making one feel] restful, energized, pensive or happy.” At the very least, changing up the paint color of your home is an easy way to freshen its look. “Paint color is one of the least expensive and least permanent things about enhancing one’s environment,” says Pasadena interior designer Diane Bedford. “Once the prep work and the trim is done it is very inexpensive to change a wall color or a ceiling.” Bedford’s own guiding principle is to have fun with color. “Paint it red or navy blue. Even a black or charcoal room with light trim can be such fun and so dramatic. If you don’t like it — paint it again.” And be brave, she says. Don’t necessarily go with your first instinct. “I have always been of the opinion that a small, dark room should be painted a dark interesting color. If it is painted white or a light color, as so many people believe is the proper solution, what you have is a small, dark boring room. But try a rich, deep, rosy terracotta, or even a chocolate brown. Now we have a small, dark sexy room!” “If you like blue tones for a bedroom — as those are very restful but can often be cold or Easter egg–pastel — try a blue that is more part of the seafoam family,” Bedford adds. “A lovely color for a bedroom is Restoration Hardware’s Silver Sage.” Since color fashions — influenced by high and popular culture — change over time, keeping up with color trends is key for designers and do-it-yourself home decorators. If you want to know how your color ideas click with the design of your home, you might want to check out this tome from nationally known expert Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, which bills itself as “the authority on color”: Pantone: The 20th Century in Color (Chronicle Books; 2011), written with Keith Recker, offers the color palettes of each stylistic period. Residents of Bungalow Heaven will find a useful section on the Arts and Crafts movement, illustrated with numerous Pantone

A dining room designed by Diane Bedford, who advises having fun with color.

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Seafoam is a restful hue close to — but softer — than commonly used icy blue.

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swatches that coordinate with period furnishings, such as Greene & Greene décor. Of course, nature creates some of the most delightful colors and complementary color ranges. Take a photograph of hues you like in, say, a luscious piece of fruit or garden sanctuary or take a page from an interior design magazine. Then visit a color-matching website to create your palette. At degraeve.com, you can upload your photo into a color-palette generator, and the site will produce five subdued and five vibrant colors that match the image, which you can print out and take to a paint store. Colorhunter.com offers a similar service, but you don’t have to provide the photo. Instead, you can type in a search word like “heart,” and the site will “hunt” through Flickr.com for images with that label and use them to create a palette. Both sites offer this service for free. Keep in mind that computers — like your paint store’s color matcher — are known for slightly altering colors. Nonetheless, this handy technology can help you focus in on your desired hue and coordinate a palette for the room’s main color, major and minor accent color or trim color. Pasadena designer Debbie Talianko says her own color choices are inspired by her travels through Mexico and Central America as well as Renaissance architecture and the landscape around her home in Sierra Madre. She offers these suggestions: • If the home is small or if the rooms flow from one room to the other, use a palette of only two or three colors. Vary the shade to make everything cohesive from room to room. • Use the same trim color throughout.

PHOTO: Courtesy of Debbie Talianko

• Try out the color on a good-size area and paint two coats before making your choice. Ideally, live with the samples for a few days and view them under lighting att various times of day and evening. Charmean Neithart, a Pasadena designer who is inspired by Asia, agrees that hues of rooms flowing together should be carefully coordinated. “Room colors should be cohesive and have a natural flow from space to space,” she says. “Save calming colors for bedrooms and sitting rooms. More energizing colors can be considered for the dining room, family room and living room. It’s important to think of a whole-house palette when choosing paint colors for your home. Consider there are colors that you may like, which may be different from colors you want to live with. There is really a big difference between the two.” As color whisperer Chasworth notes, carefully curating the color of your home can have a big payoff. “The process requires a little planning,” she says, “but the result is a palette that brings to life the story of my clients, leaving them ‘hugged’ by their home every time they walk through the door.” |||| 05.13 | ARROYO | 43

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50 Shades of Grey

Pasadena’s Elmer Grey left an architectural legacy more enduring than his reputation. BY MICHAEL CERVIN

ARCHITECT ELMER GREY WAS 91 WHEN HE DIED AT HIS EL MOLINO AVENUE HOME IN 1963. HE HAD SUFFERED FROM “NERVES” HIS ENTIRE LIFE AND PRACTICED ARCHITECTURE ONLY TO ABANDON IT, BEFORE RETURNING TO DESIGN. A QUIET PRESENCE AMONG HIS CELEBRATED CONTEMPORARIES — GREENE & GREENE, JOHN LAUTNER, MYRON

PHOTOS: Courtesy of Greene & Greene Archives, Gamble House, University of Southern California

HUNT AND PAUL WILLIAMS — GREY OUTLIVED THEM ALL. The architect behind such Southern California landmarks as The Pasadena Playhouse, Huntington Library and the original Beverly Hills Hotel, Grey never became known for a singular design vision; instead, he incorporated such disparate styles as Beaux Arts, Spanish Colonial, English Tudor and Craftsman. Inspired by the landscapes he loved to paint, he designed living and dining rooms that typically opened onto the outdoors, allowing the natural environment to complement a home’s interior. Grey was something of an anomaly — highly praised, widely commissioned, clearly talented, but prone to keeping his head down, a mysterious man who preferred the quiet and solitude of his work to the glitz and glamour of his clients. There is surprisingly little written or known about him. “Elmer Grey was a sophisticated intellectual whose work deserves more study and recognition,” architectural historian Sam Watters tells Arroyo Monthly. “He was a model of the thinkerartist-architect. He was a polymath.” Born in Chicago in 1871, Grey didn’t attend college; by age 16, he was apprenticing with an architecture firm in Milwaukee where he worked for 11 years. During this time he made multiple trips to Europe for lengthy bicycle tours with other designers, soaking up the classic design around them and touching architecture with his bare hands. These tours

clearly influenced the Gothic façade of the Pabst Mansion (built with Pabst beer money) in Milwaukee, in which Grey had a hand. Grey also loved to draw and paint with oils and watercolors on renderings and landscapes. In 1898, TOP: Hand drawing of the Caltech 10 of his illustrations were exhibited at PittsCampus, dated 1908, by Grey. ABOVE: 1932 portrait of Grey. burgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art. His work, some of it housed in the Chicago Art Institute’s permanent collection, still pops up for sale at auction houses and galleries. At 26, Grey was named an American Institute of Architects Fellow — a rare honor for someone so young — partly in recognition of his much-admired personal residence in Fox Point, on the shores of Lake Michigan. His Milwaukee period was consumed with the work of designing suburban homes, and in 1902, the first of many health concerns began to plague him. Grey admitted to –continued on page 46 05.13 | ARROYO | 45

The Pasadena Playhouse A production at The Pasadena Playhouse during the 1930s

The Lincoln shrine, circa 1940s

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seeing a “nerve specialist,” though he never elaborated on the cause of his symptoms. To shore up his health, Grey left his Milwaukee practice and traveled to Florida, Philadelphia and Las Vegas, eventually landing on Catalina Island for four months. When he read about and won a job on a citrus ranch, he settled in Monrovia. It was there, during Sunday morning horseback rides, that he met fellow Midwestern architect Myron Hunt, and so began their association on a part-time basis, “until my nerves got in better shape,” Grey wrote. Grey produced some of his best work during this partnership. He and Hunt designed impressive residences for Pasadena’s wealthy and also worked on institutional projects, including schools, churches and hotels. In 1905, The Architectural Record wrote of the partners, “Both Mr. Hunt and Mr. Grey stand for the attempt to naturalize in this country the best traditions of European architecture. Mr. Grey, for instance, believes that a very genuine American style is in the process of making; but that as yet it is only in its infancy.” The unifying principle of Grey’s new “American style” was simplicity and honesty in design. Says architectural historian and building conservationist Jennifer Field Lang, “Grey attempted to create and be a proponent of a more regional architectural style that responded to the California environment — the climate and local conditions — emphasizing simplicity and a harmonizing with nature; he showed a sensitivity to siting and landscape in his designs.” That view is reflected in Grey’s own writing for The Architectural Record in 1905: “The greatest fault that can be found with the architecture of Southern California is that which may be found with all American architecture to a greater or lesser extent, namely, a lack of simplicity.” And yet just two years later, Grey and Hunt designed their most ambitious project to date: a mansion built with reinforced concrete, tile walls, lush formal gardens and redtiled roofs — the like and scope of which had never before

PHOTOS: Top and center, Courtesy of The Pasadena Playhouse. Bottom, Courtesy of Greene & Greene Archives, Gamble House, University of Southern California

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PHOTOS: Courtesy of The Pasadena Playhouse

The Pasadena Playhouse green room

been seen in the Arroyo. The massive, 55,000-square-foot, Mediterranean/Beaux Arts– style residence for Henry E. Huntington was anything but simple. Today the Huntington Library is considered one of Hunt and Grey’s masterworks, and other commissions followed, including Caltech’s forerunner, the Throop Polytechnic Institute in Pasadena, and Occidental College in Eagle Rock. “Many of Grey’s architectural designs focused on simplicity of design, rationalism of plan and a close relationship between the building and the environment — part of the Craftsman ideal,” says Field Lang. “I think perhaps initially he wanted to create designs that were simple and yet responsive to the California weather, environment and topography, but evidently some of his later work was less simple than what he preached earlier in his career.” After his partnership with Hunt ended around 1910, one might have thought the reserved Grey would fade into obscurity. Not so. He went on to design The Pasadena Playhouse, the formal Lincoln Shrine in Redlands and many residences. (In a bizarre footnote, the Beaux Arts–style church Grey designed for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Los Angeles in 1912 was used by cult leader Jim Jones and the People’s Temple in the 1970s, just prior to the notorious Jonestown tragedy in Guyana.) But his most celebrated building The Pasadena Playhouse recital hall will always be The Beverly Hills Hotel. The opening party on May 12, 1912, must have been a peculiar event. At the time, there was nothing near it in Beverly Hills; in fact there was no Beverly Hills — the city didn’t incorporate until 1914. Grey had nothing to do with the hotel’s famous pink hue, but he did design the rooms to be flooded with natural sunlight. The hotel was granted the city’s first historic landmark status a century later, in 2012. For several years in the 1920s, Grey’s nervous condition again forced him to stop working, though he returned to his practice in 1929 and designed residences in Pasadena, South Pasadena, Altadena and Alhambra. The architect briefly moved his practice to Florida but ultimately returned to Pasadena, though he never explained why. Whatever the perception of the man, his work still resonates. With commanding views of Avalon harbor, Grey’s 1928 La Casa Gaviota — a seven-bedroom, five-bath, 4,000-square-foot Spanish Colonial Revival on Catalina Island — was on the market for $2.95 million at press time. Elmer Grey’s work endures, treasured for its ability to elicit emotional responses — while his body of design invigorates, the serenity it evokes lingers on. |||| 05.13 | ARROYO | 47

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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS

April Showers Bring May Flower Sandwiches Adorn your palate with these lovely mainstays of traditional cooking. BY LESLIE BILDERBACK

WHEN I WAS IN SIXTH GRADE, OUR CLASS CAMPED OUT from roses, lilacs, violets, orange flowers and the like — made their way into cakes,

OVERNIGHT IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS TO LEARN THE BASICS

puddings, jellies and toiletries. Alas, our industrial, computerized, synthetic-foodproduction megatron has swept the art of flower cookery, like most archaically cool

OF OUTDOOR SCIENCE. IT WAS A MEMORABLE TRIP (AS ACCURATE AS MEMORIES FROM THE ‘70S CAN BE). I DISCOVERED DEER

culinary practices, under the linoleum. Luckily, you have me to revive them. The still is no longer necessary, as many good flower waters are available in most markets (although, as you might expect, I have totally embraced distilling my own and

TRACKS, A MOUSE SKELETON IN OWL POO, THE INTRICACIES OF

have provided instructions so you can too). Rose water, a Victorian favorite and every-

PINE-NEEDLE WEAVING AND BOYS. HIS HEIGHT DIDN’T DETER ME

outstanding addition to most things light and sweet. Pound cake, caramel sauce,

day ingredient in the Middle and Far East, is readily available in bottles and makes an whipped cream, tea and even rice benefit from a splash of the rose. Orange-flower

(MOST BOYS THAT YEAR HOVERED WELL BELOW MY SIGHTLINE), BE-

water, too, makes a lovely addition to all things almond, citrus, peach and even chicken. It is easy enough to find, especially in places that cater to the “mixologist” — when did

CAUSE HIS SHOULDER-LENGTH, NATURALLY HIGHLIGHTED BROWN

bartenders get so uppity? — since it is a crucial ingredient in the Ramos Fizz. Lavender is the “it” floral right now, and it’s in everything from hand sanitizer to cat

HAIR PERFECTLY FRAMED HIS ROCKIN’ PUKA SHELLS.

litter. But it’s much better in a fluffy mashed potato (Try it with purple Peruvian potatoes!)

That was also the trip where I discovered new and interesting plants you could eat.

or paired with vanilla in ice cream or a buttery shortbread cookie. But lavender is proba-

We made dandelion salads, chewed rose hips for their vitamin C and brewed tea from

bly best recognized as a longstanding ingredient of herbes de Provence, sprinkled into

manzanita bark (a fact I enjoy recounting every time I see that shrub. “Oh, please tell me

your scrambled eggs or over sautéed vegetables or used to season fish, lamb, chicken

again how you made bark tea in sixth grade!”… said no one). I have always enjoyed

or… anything.

cooking with the unusual (ingredients… not people), and weed cuisine is no exception. I love the look of fresh greenery on my plate, and as the weather warms and the flora erupt, I am inspired to celebrate the season culinarily. Fresh herbs and the newest crop of seasonal vegetables always find their way onto my plate. But green gets boring (sorry, Kermit), and inevitably the

Nasturtiums are common enough in haute salads, but those living outside the metropolis might be pleasantly surprised by their peppery flavor. They grow on the roadsides here, and I have been known to pull over for an impromptu harvest (being sure to wash off the essence of neighborhood dog). The flower petals are the main draw, but their leaves also make a surprisingly good wrapping for dolmas-style fillings of rice, nuts and herbs. Marigolds are peppery too. Sprinkle their petals into your egg salad, or use as a garnish for vegetable stir-fries. Borage offers tiny blue star-shaped blossoms with a cucumbery flavor, perfect for sum-

sunny hues of a nasturtium

mer fruit compotes or for floating in a glass of iced tea. Violas, violets and pansies make

flower, lavender bud, rose

nice salad ingredients too, or they can be sugared and dried as edible decorations for

petal and viola bloom end

your best desserts. (To sugar a flower petal, whip an egg white until frothy, dip in the

up in the kitchen too. Not just in a vase. Flowers in vases are so banal. Flower cookery was quite common until the mid-20th century. Before then, knowing how to produce homemade floral waters with the family

flower, coat with super-fine sugar, and set aside for an hour or two until crisp and dry.) The geranium comes in a number of scented varieties and, while its petals can be sprinkled into recipes willy-nilly, it is the leaves that really pack a punch. Infuse them into light oils and vinegars or pack them tightly into jars of sugar to draw out their fragrant oils. Then use the sugar in your tea, dressings or syrups. The flowering tips in your standard herb garden are worth the wait too. Sage, basil, chives, rosemary and everything in the onion family all have lovely blooming heads that have flavors similar to their herb bodies. And citrus trees offer up fragrant blossoms that can go wherever their juice and zest does. Flower jelly sounds a little frou-frou, until you spread it on a scone with sweet butter.

still was just practical

It’s enough to make the most emotionally stunted, gravel-voiced, spike-emblazoned

housewifery. Such

leather jacket–wearing macho dude swoon. (Warning: This has not actually been

waters — extracted

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KITCHEN CONFESSIONS

Victorian Rose Buttercake You can find rose water in most markets that stock Middle Eastern or Indian ingredients. Or you can make your own, following the method below. Dried rosebuds are often available in Mexican markets, or you can use petals from your own garden. Be sure not to use flowers that were treated with pesticides. INGREDIENTS ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons rose water 1½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup milk ¼ cup dried rosebuds, crushed, except for a few to save for garnish

METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Coat a loaf pan with pan spray and line the bottom with a strip of parchment paper. 2. Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the rose water, then the eggs, one at a time. 3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and add to mixture, alternating with the milk. Fold in crushed rose petals, then pour batter into prepared pan. (Be sure to fill no more than 2⁄3 full.) 4. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a pick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely, then slice and serve with whipped cream and a few rosebuds.

Stovetop Distillations Fill a large pot with 2 to 3 inches of water and add flower petals or leaves. Float a pie pan or heat-proof bowl on the surface, then cover with an inverted lid. Bring the water to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and fill the concave cavity of the inverted lid with ice. As the steam in the pot rises, it collects on the lid, condenses with the cold temperature from the ice, then drips into the bowl. When the water in the pot is nearly gone, turn heat off and let it sit until cool. Inside the bowl will be distilled flower water and essential oils.

Flower Jelly INGREDIENTS 2 cups boiling water 2 cups flower petals or herb leaves 1 package powdered pectin 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 cups sugar

METHOD 1. Pour boiling water over petals or leaves and let sit overnight. In the morning, strain the liquid through a cheesecloth until it is clear. 2. In a saucepan combine strained flower/herb infusion with powdered pectin and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cook at a rolling boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and ladle liquid into sterilized jars. Place in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes (as for canning), or keep in the refrigerator.

–continued from page 49 tested.) Use as fragrant a flower as you can find (lilac, jasmine, rose), steep it in an amount of boiling water equal to the blooms, and then cool overnight. In the morning, use the water in the jelly recipe above. Then call the teamsters because you now have the makings of the most awesome tea party ever. |||| Leslie Bilderback, a certified master baker, chef and cookbook author, can be found in the kitchen of Heirloom Bakery in South Pasadena. She teaches her techniques online at culinarymasterclass.com. 50 | ARROYO | 05.13

WINING & DINING The Royce/Wood-Fired Steakhouse The Langham Huntington Hotel

Kobe beef carpaccio with spicy radishes

1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena (626) 585-6410 Roycela.com Steak entreés: $36 to $190 Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m

PHOTO: Courtesy of The Langham Huntington, Pasadena

Friday and Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m

True Blood

Knives are being eagerly sharpened for the Royce's latest incarnation as a high-end steakhouse.

THE ROYCE/WOOD-FIRED STEAKHOUSE For all its sedate appearance, the formal restaurant at The Langham Huntington Hotel has gone through more marriages with chefs over the past few years than Lindsay Lohan has had court appearances. Well, not quite, but you get the idea. Craig Strong’s refined, thoughtful cooking made way for Michael Voltaggio’s rock star presence and creativity. When Voltaggio left, The Dining Room was transformed into The Royce, with a spiffy remodel sweeping away the staid interior that fought so hard with Voltaggio’s image. David Féau cooked beautiful seasonal offerings and even planted a vegetable garden on the grounds. In March, it was announced that The Royce’s toque would be changing heads once again, this time going to Anthony Zappola, helming a new concept, The Royce/WoodFired Steakhouse. Chef Zappola has eight years of experience as chef de cuisine at Tom Colicchio’s Craft steak restaurants in Los Angeles and Dallas. So if there’s one thing this guy knows how to do, it’s sear a steak. And sear it they do. USDA prime cuts, Australian Wagyu and Kobe-style Japanese beef are seared at 800 degrees over white oak and other seasonal woods, to juicy perfection. Seasonal vegetables are also grilled, and seafood, too. I tried out some samples at the grand opening party, and the meat really

BY BRADLEY TUCK

was excellent. They’ve also relaunched their grand Sunday Market Brunch, in time for Mother's Day. Take mom for pastries, made-to-order brunch fare, mimosas and a stroll on the manicured grounds. Then show her how much you love her, by offering to split the check. –continued on page 53 05.13 | ARROYO | 51

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WINING & DINING Oenophiles savoring The Royce

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MOTHER’S DAY DINING

Terri Wahl and her chicken

AUNTIE EM’S KITCHEN When I was young, my brother and I would get up early on Mother's Day and make breakfast in bed for our mom. Stoic that she was (and is), she made suitably appreciative sounds as she crunched through her fried eggs and struggled to masticate some rubberized bacon strips. She was probably most grateful for the warm tea with which to aid its transport down her gullet. So moms and kids in these parts can count their blessings on May 12. Coming to their rescue is Auntie Em’s Kitchen, where Chef Terri Wahl and her staff will guide tiny chefs in creating a celebratory meal for Mom, using ingredients from Wahl’s garden and chicken coop. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wahl will chat with the kids about healthy eating PHOTO:Top, Courtesy of The Langham Huntington, Pasadena; Bottom right, courtesy of Auntie Em’s Kitchen

and guide them through the dangerous canyon of artistic plating (the dish kind, no metals). Parents can relax in the alfresco dining area with, yes, you guessed it, a mimosa, blood orange this time. When it’s time to taste the fruits of child labor, you can be sure no Oscar-worthy performances of satisfaction will be necessary. The cost is $45 per adult; children eat for free. Reservations are required and can be made by emailing RSVP@auntieemskitchen.com.

Auntie Em's Kitchen is located at 4616 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles. Call (323) 2550800 or visit autieemskitchen.com. THE RAYMOND If you’d like something a little more intimate for Mom’s special day, you should head down to the little bungalow on South Fair Oaks, The Raymond, and snag a table on one of the pretty patios. Mother’s Day Brunch there features showstoppers like lobster frittata, which comes with pico de gallo, fluffy eggs and ancho-lime hollandaise. Or maybe Mom would prefer the cheddar-and-herb cakes, with smoked ham, white mushrooms, poached egg and potatoes. Choices, choices. Oh, and if you’re thinking of asking mom for a loan, you might want to ply her with one (or more) of their mimosas.

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A SELECTIVE PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EVENTS COMPILED BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER

THE LIST

Jeweler Brings Gold from Gotham

Geri Jewell

May 3 through 5 —

LA Jewish History on Display at the Autry

New York jewelry de-

May 10 — The

signer Faith Ann Kiely

Autry National Center

visits Place Vendôme in Pasadena for a

unveils the exhibition “Jews in the Los

trunk show premiering her Corinthian and

Angeles Mosaic,” which runs through Jan.

Aquilum collections, inspired by ancient

5, 2014. Chronicling more than 160 years,

and contemporary motifs.The metalwork

it tells the story of pioneers, entrepreneurs,

pieces are sculpted in 18-carat gold and

artists and moguls --- including Sandy

sterling silver.The show starts with a preview

Koufax, Max Factor, Herb Alpert and Billy

reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and

Wilder --- through historical artifacts, vintage

continues from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

photography, video and audio displays

and Sunday.

and music.

Place Vendôme is located at 148 Hugus

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alley, Pasadena. Call (626) 577-7001 or visit

Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

faithannkiely.com.

Saturdays and Sundays. Admission costs $10 for adults, $6 for students and seniors

Derby Day Salute for Preservationist

over 60 and $4 for children 3 to 12; children

May 4 — Pasadena’s

The Autry National Center is located at

Blinn House Founda-

4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park.

tion honors John

Call (323) 667-2000 or visit theautry.org.

under 3 are admitted free.

Ripley at the 10th annual Dr. Robert Winter Awards gala at the 1905-vintage Blinn Pasadena. Ripley’s contribution to historic preservation in Pasadena includes compiling an extensive database of homes built in the early 20th century.The Kentucky Derby--themed event starts at 2 p.m. with a cocktail hour and silent auction, followed

STARS DISCUSS DISABILITIES

Play Great Course for Good Cause May 10 — Pasadena Child Development Associates hosts its annual golf classic tournament and awards dinner fundraiser at Angeles National Golf Club’s Jack Nicklaus--designed course.

by a viewing of the race, a Southern-style

May. 4 — Pasadena City College radio station KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum hosts

Player registration is at 10:30 a.m., followed

dinner and the awards ceremony. Garden-

a panel of media personalities with disabilities from 2 to 4 p.m. Headlining is Geri

by USC’s golf swing analysis and vari-

party attire and Kentucky Derby hats are

Jewell (Deadwood, Facts of Life), who was born with cerebral palsy. She will discuss

ous contests, a shotgun start at noon, a

encouraged.Tickets cost $140.

her book I’m Walking as Straight as I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and

cocktail reception and silent auction at

The Blinn House is located at 160 N. Oak-

Beyond. Also scheduled to be on the panel are Mark Povinelli, Angela Rockwood,

4:30 p.m. and the awards dinner at 5:30

land Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 796-0560

Kathy Buckley and Tobias Forrest. Admission is free and open to the public, but an

p.m.Tickets cost $225 for individual players,

or visit blinnhouse.org.

RSVP is requested. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

$900 for foursomes. PCDA serves children

KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum is located at 474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.To RSVP,

with autism and other developmental chal-

call (626) 583-5100 or visit ticketleap.com/disability-in-the-arts-and-media/

lenges, with parental participation.

Celebrating the Wild West at the Arboretum

Angeles National Golf Club is located at 9401 Foothill Blvd., Sunland. Call (626) 793-

May 4 and 5 — “Wild

time students and $3 for children 5 to 12;

Library, runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

West Days” return to

7350 or visit pcda.golfregistrations.com.

children under 5 are admitted free.

Saturday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday

the L.A. County Arboretum, which was part

The Los Angeles County Arboretum and

in Sierra Madre’s Memorial Park. More than

of Rancho Santa Anita in the late 1800s.

Botanic Garden is located at 301 N. Bald-

90 artists will sell their oil paintings, jewelry,

Helping Homeless at the Huntington

Activities include a barn dance with caller

win Ave., Arcadia. Call (626) 821-3222 or

watercolors, glass, wood, metal, photogra-

May 11 — Pasadena’s

Susan Michaels and the Triple Chicken

visit arboretum.org.

phy, pottery, ceramics, mixed media and

nonprofit Union Station

weaving.The event is hosted by Friends of

Homeless Services

Foot band, performances by The Show Po-

Art Fair for Library

the Sierra Madre Library.

celebrates 40 years in operation with its “A

coach rides, roping and chowing down at

May 4 and 5 — The

Memorial Park is located at Sierra Madre

Place to Call Home” annual gala at The

a root beer saloon with food. Festivities run

51st annual Sierra

Boulevard and Hermosa Avenue, Sierra

Langham Huntington, Pasadena.The event

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission

Madre Art Fair, benefit-

Madre. Call (626) 355-7186 or visit sierrama-

honors Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and

costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and full-

ing the Sierra Madre

drelibraryfriends.org.

nies and Tradición Dance Company, stage-

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PHOTO: Sunny Bak (Geri Jewell)

House, home to the Women’s City Club of

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THE LIST Lawrence Test House

EXPLORING PASADENA’S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE Pasadena Heritage presents a pair of events celebrating the city’s architecture with “Pasadena 1940 Forward,” part of the Getty Research Institute’s program,“Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A.” May 16 — Pasadena Heritage hosts “Pasadena 1940 Forward: Three Views of the Recent Past,” a panel discussion by noted architectural historians Alan Hess, Barbara Lamprecht and Daniel Paul, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Panelists will consider the evolution of the city’s residential architecture, from midcentury masterpieces to planned communities.Tickets cost $20 ($18 for Pasadena Heritage members). May 19 — “Pasadena 1940 Forward: Residential Architecture of the Recent Past” is a drive-yourself tour of six local midcentury homes, each attended by docents.The tour, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., includes Pasadena architect Lawrence Test’s home, recently restored and opened to the public for the first time.Tickets cost $50 ($40 for members). Pasadena Presbyterian Church is located at 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Home locations will be provided with ticket purchase. Call (626) 441-6333 or visit pasadenaheritage.org.

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his wife, Claire, and Robert Floe for their

“Authors, Artists and Friends” series is free.

support of Union Station’s work assisting

The Central Public Library is located at 222

homeless and very low-income adults and

E. Harvard St., Glendale. Call (818) 548-2042

families. Celebrity hosts are Melora Hardin

or visit library.ci.glendale.ca.us.

(The Office, Monk) and Gildart Jackson start at 5:30 p.m.Tickets cost $250.

Fusing Culture, Food and Fun

The Langham Huntington is located at

May 17 — Pacific Asia

1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. Call

Museum’s Fusion Fri-

(Charmed, General Hospital). Festivities

(626) 240-4558 or visit unionstationhs.org.

days program, blend-

PHOTO: Dennis Hill

ing food, fun, art and culture, is back for

Justice on Trial at Book Talk

another summer. Evening events, running

May 15 --- Attorneys

of the museum’s exhibitions, live perfor-

Mark Geragos and

mances, interactive activities and food and

Pat Harris will discuss

drink. Angel City Brewery will be providing

through August, feature after-hours viewing

their new book, Mistrial, a critique of the

the pours, and food will be available from

criminal justice system, at 7 p.m. at The

L.A. food trucks.The season opens tonight

Glendale Central Public Library Audito-

from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. with an Indonesian

rium. Admission to this event in the library’s

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THE LIST Alisa Weilerstein

CELLO LEADS LACO’S “CONCERTO FINALE” May 18 — The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 44th season ends with “Concerto Finale” at the Alex Theatre.The concert, conducted by Jeffrey Kahane, showcases featured cellist and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Alisa Weilerstein, performing Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1.The program also includes works by Beethoven, Anna Clyne and Hugo Gonzalez-Pioli.The 8 p.m. concert repeats at 7 p.m. May 19 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.Tickets cost $25 to $110. The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Call (213) 622-7001 or visit laco.org.

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shadow puppet performance, behind-the-

$50 at the door.

scenes tours, live gamelan music and DJ

Bar Celona is located at 46 E. Colorado

Arshia Haq’s Bollywood dance mix. Admis-

Blvd., Pasadena.Visit hillsides.org.

sion costs $15 (free for members). Asian or cocktail attire is encouraged.

Sleepless in Pasadena

Pacific Asia Museum is located at 46 N. Los

May 24 — The Pasadena Playhouse unveils

Robles Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 449-2742

Sleepless in Seattle — The Musical at 8 p.m.

or visit pacificasiamuseum.org.

With music by Ben Toth and lyrics by Sam Forman, the play is based on the 1993 film

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Celeb Shoes Foot Bills for Foster Home

directed by Nora Ephron. Playhouse Artistic

May 22 — Hillsides, a Pasadena children’s

the story of Sam, a widower and single fa-

charity, hosts its annual “Foster Soles”

ther, whose son calls a talk-radio program

online auction of celebrity-autographed

looking for a new mom. When Sam gets on

shoes, accessories and other personal

the phone and laments his lost love, Annie

items, along with their signed headshots.

tunes in from Baltimore and falls in love with

Contributors include Elton John, Carson

him, although she has never met him and

Daly and members of the rock band No

is already engaged. As Sam deals with a

Doubt.The auction launches with a party

deluge of letters from available women,

at Bar Celona restaurant in Pasadena, from

Annie sets out for Seattle to meet him.

6 to 9 p.m., and runs through June 1.This

Performances continue through June 23 at

evening’s guests can view auction items

8 p.m.Tuesdays through Fridays, 4 and

close up and bid throughout the auction’s

8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sun-

run. Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of HLN’s Dr. Drew on

days.Tickets cost $30 to $145.

Call and the radio show Loveline, and his

The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39

wife, Susan, are scheduled to attend.Tickets

S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 356-

to the launch party cost $35 in advance,

7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org. ||||

PHOTO: Jamie Jung

Director Sheldon Epps directs the musical,

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