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“ M y Mother Would Hate This Book” by Marcia Seligson is a treasure. She says on her web site, “I think it’s funny, intense, theatrical, silly, angry, political, sexy and deeply personal.” I wholeheartedly concur that her late mother would have despised it and possibly sued her daughter over it. (Read the book!) But her mother’s sister, her Aunt Fritzi, would have adored it. Her aunt would have bought cases and used them as favors for a big Manhattan party for her beloved niece Marcia. Not only that, Aunt Fritzi would adore the adventurous, creative, wildly nonstereotypical, child-free wom an that Marcia became, partnered with her beloved husband, Tom. I have known Ms. Seligson peripherally for decades. We’ve been in overlapping circles, most ly around charities that strive to end suffering and death by starvation, locally and globally. I was not cut of the same carat brilliance as she. Marcia wrote for Rolling Stone, was an author of influential books, and knew John Denver personally. I was a farshtunkene kid compared to her, a peasant to her queenly presence. Her hair even looked like a crown. I was intimidated whenever I was around her and felt I reeked of my home state, South Da-expletive-Kota while she shone with Big Apple brilliance and sophistication. We connected over the last few pandemic years at a Wallis Performing Arts Center online writing course. I’m sure she didn’t remember me, although she was too kind to admit it. Now we have the same writing coach, Claudette Sutherland. From there, Marcia decided she would write a book about her life. I often greet such news with a mixture of delight and dread. “Do you think you could review it?” she asks. More dread. “Please let me love it. Please, please, please let it not suck,” I pray to the Hindu deity Saraswati, Goddess of Writing Endeavors By Friends, and ask her to smile upon Marcia and me. Saraswati delivered! Not only did Marcia’s book not suck, it kicked my delighted butt! I’m not going to tip you off to the wellknown people you’ll meet: You’ll simply have to read it yourself. I first thought, “I’ll just read for a bit…” However, the col lection of essays flows so seamlessly that I read the entire book in one sitting. The brightest gem was “Growing Up and Away: Aunt Fritzi.” I would have given my eyeteeth (both of them!) to have had an aunt like Fritzi: an ambitious, drop-dead gorgeous, brilliant, bold role model who provided Marcia with a big dollop of love and glamor every time Marcia got to visit her.

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Fritzi, whose real name was Frieda Hennock, had ovaries of platinum. A proto-feminist, Fritzi coached Marcia to not grow up to be like her mother, Fritzi’s sister. Fritzi was the youngest of eight children: six girls and two boys. The family came from what is now Ukraine, escaping the rampant and often deadly antisemitism of the early 20th century.

My mother would hate this book…

When you watch public broadcasting, you have Aunt Fritzi to thank. Harry Truman appointed Frieda Hennock as the first woman commissioner for the Federal Communications Com mission, where she served with distinction. She made sure that the new medium had a permanent place for education. For more accomplishments, Google her and prepare to have your mind dazzled.Speaking of Google, I’d say the least shiny gem in this crowning achievement of a book is the rant “I Hate Google.” I kept waiting to find out if the headline was really about hating Google or more about hating being a beginner. I suspect the latter. I also hate not knowing what I’m doing, and there I can relate. I enjoyed Marcia’s self-effacement, although it was more about suffering from having to understand and coming up with nothing. Even her less-gleaming jewel reflects her droll sense of humor and what is universal. Finally, I was reminded of how vital aunts and uncles can be to the growth and shaping of their niblings, the nonbinary term for nieces and nephews. Let me know if anyone has a nonbinary label for aunt and uncle. Thank you, Marcia, for this delightful, laugh-out-loud journey through your extraordinary life. Available at Vroman’s and Amazon on Aug. 29 or through marciaseligson.com. Downtown bookstore TBS. Check her web site for readings in Southern California, where Marcia lives with her hubby, Tom Drucker, and adored doggy, Roxie.

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By Ellen Snortland Pasadena Weekly Columnist

Ellen Snortland has written this column for decades and also teaches creative writing. She can be reached at: ellen@beauty bitesbeast.com. Her award-winning film “Beauty Bites Beast” is available for download or streaming at https://vimeo.com/ ondemand/beautybitesbeast

Girls were raised to marry boys who would become physicians, lawyers — bigshots. Instead, Fritzi became the bigshot herself. Read ing about her on Wikipedia (look up Frieda Hennock), I was struck with how much courage it took to be herself at a time in the ’40s and ’50s, when few women had the chutzpah to go beyond the rigid rules of “proper” womanhood. Ms. Hennock got through law school against the wishes of her parents, who dreamed of her becoming a concert pianist. But Fritzi’s sisters pulled through for her and, work ing odd jobs, got Fritzi all the way to graduating from Brooklyn Law School.Aunt Fritzi would pick Marcia up from her family’s Long Island suburb in a big limo, take her to musicals on Broadway and then Sardi’s for supper afterward. Mar cia’s lifelong love of lasagna began at the shoulder of Aunt Fritzi. Indeed, the subtitle to “My Mother Would Hate This Book” could very well be “But Aunt Fritzi is Kvelling and Plotzing!”

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When called upon, Republicans race to their rescue! Wow! In the latest Republican MAGA groups are circling the wagons around Trump, a man with no character who lies, makes up conspiracies, incites an insurrection, refuses to play by “the rule of law” and only servesWhyhimself!areRepublicans so willing to risk ridicule by bowing to this psychopath and a reactionary court? This radical, anti-American Republican MAGA cult has nothing but disdain for “the rule of law.” Why would anyone vote for them?

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Editor: Taking away a woman’s right to control her own body with no exceptions by our reac tionary Supreme Court and supported by Republicans is just the first step in their efforts to strip away more “rights.” First and foremost, they are not satisfied with just abortion, they really want a national prohibition. In addition, this cult wants to prevent women from traveling to other states for help. Is this cruelty believable? Next on their list of freedoms to be taken away, the Supreme Court will likely take away LGBTQ rights, also a right to marry who you love and contraception.

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This Supreme Court has recently eased restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun in public that encourages more violence, weakened barriers between government and religion, and limited the ability of the federal government to protect our environment. In October, the court will hear arguments on the use of race in college admissions, on the intersection of free speech and gay rights, voting laws, and on a challenge to an envi ronmental permitting law.

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7:54 p.m. July 4: Pasadena police officers responded to the area of Union Street and Arroyo Parkway regarding a theft. Prior to officers arriving, the victim was stopped at a red light when she noticed a subject crossing the street. The subject spit on the victim’s car and an argument ensued. The subject then walked to the front passenger side of the victim’s vehicle, opened the unlocked door, and grabbed the victim’s purse. The victim and the suspect tugged at the purse for a few seconds before the suspect let go and left the area. The victim picked up the items that fell out of the purse and she followed the suspect into a nearby business while calling 911. Officers arrived on scene and arrested the female.

3:01 p.m. July 12: Officers from the police department Neighborhood Ac tion Team (NAT), conducted an enforcement stop on a male subject who had an active arrest warrant. When the officers contacted the suspect, he admitted to having narcotics and a firearm in a fanny pack he was wearing across his chest. Officers detained the suspect and located a 9 mm firearm and approxi mately 232 grams of methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested for narcotic and firearm charges.

11:49 p.m. July 5: Pasadena police officers responded to a residence in the 1200 block of North Arroyo Boulevard regarding a family disturbance. The caller told dispatch his father was being attacked by his niece who was threat ening to stab him with a knife. When officers arrived, all residents were safely called outside and detained without incident. Officers learned the victim was walking around the inside of his house holding a shotgun. The victim stated he was recently burglarized and was carrying the weapon for protection. When the suspect saw the victim with a shotgun, she believed he intended to shoot her. The suspect got a knife, approached the victim, tried to grab the shotgun from the victim and then tried to stab the victim. During the struggle, the victim dropped the shotgun and sustained a laceration on his middle finger. Officers determined the female suspect was the aggressor and she was arrested for assault.

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2:16 p.m. July 6: Officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to the 1000 block of North Mentor Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male inside a residence with multiple stab wounds. Paramedics from the Pasadena Fire Department attempted life-saving medical aid. However, the victim was pronounced de ceased at the scene. Detectives responded to the crime scene and began their investigation. Shortly after 3 p.m., Pasadena PD officers arrested one suspect in connection with the homicide. The suspect was arrested in a commercial area of East Pasadena.

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Pasadena PD community brief

Total calls received by police dispatch center: 22,614 (year to date: 139,866) De-escalation techniques used during calls: 48 times (year to date: 973) Collected/seized firearms in July: 22 (year to date: 141)

Snapshot of calls 4:26 p.m. July 1: Officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to a business in the 1200 block of East Villa Street regarding a robbery. The suspects entered the business and robbed the two employees in the business at gunpoint and left the area in a black SUV.

7:43 a.m. July 5: Officers from the Pasadena Police Department responded to Fair Oaks Avenue and Washington Boulevard regarding reports of a male suspect firing a handgun into the air. The caller remained on the phone with dispatch and provided responding officers with the suspect’s location as the sus pect walked through the neighborhood. While following the suspect, the victim saw the suspect fire a handgun into the air at two locations. Officers arrived on scene and located the suspect in the 1600 block of Glen Avenue. When contact ed by officers, the suspect dropped his backpack and ran from the officers. The officers searched for the suspect and the suspect was taken into custody in front of a residence in the 1600 block of Navarro Avenue.

Total calls for service for July: 8,642 (year to date: 62,558) 911 calls for July: 6,925 (year to date: 38,374)

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1:26 p.m. July 5: Pasadena police officers responded to the area of 700 South Arroyo Parkway regarding a subject brandishing a firearm. The suspect’s de scription was given and, with assistance of the police helicopter, the suspect was detained a short distance away. A replica handgun was also recovered near the scene. The victims told officers the suspect entered the store and attempted to take miscellaneous hygiene items. When the victims confronted the suspect to stop him, the suspect produced the weapon. The victims feared for their safety and let the suspect leave. The suspect was arrested without further incident and the stolen items were recovered.

7:53 p.m. July 11: Pasadena police officers responded to the 2000 block of El Sereno Avenue in regard to a robbery investigation. A witness called the police stating the victim was hiding from two suspects that were trying to rob the vic tim of his tennis shoes. The witness gave descriptions of the suspects to police dispatch. When police arrived, they detained the described suspects and con tacted the victim. The victim told police while he was at La Pintoresca Park, one of the suspects threatened him with a knife and attempted to take his shoes. The victim fearing for his safety ran and hid from the two suspects that chased him. The victim identified the suspects. Officers located the knife on one suspect and a loaded firearm on the other suspect. Both suspects were arrested.

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11:37 p.m. July 13: Pasadena police officers conducted a traffic stop on a ve hicle for a traffic violation in the area of Daisy Avenue, south of Colorado Boule vard. When officers contacted the occupants of the vehicle, they saw ammunition on the backseat of the vehicle. The driver and front passenger both admitted there was a firearm in the vehicle. Both occupants were detained, and narcotics and the firearm were located in the backseat. The driver and passenger were arrested for weapon violations and possession of narcotics for sales.

3:59 a.m. July 16: Officers from the Pasadena PD responded to the area of 200 E. Mountain Street regarding a fight. When officers arrived, they spoke with a victim who was not wearing pants and appeared as if he had been assaulted. The victim had abrasions to his arms and was complaining of pain in his body. Paramedics were requested and the victim was transported to the hospital. At the hospital, the victim told officers the suspect had used a baseball bat to attack him and that the suspect stole his pants, which held his wallet. The suspect had left the scene prior to the officers arriving and detectives are continuing the investigation.

5:30 p.m. July 25: Officers from the Pasadena PD and firefighters from the Pasadena Fire Department responded to the Colorado Bridge regarding a man who had climbed the bridge to take daredevil-type photos, became stuck under the bridge, and was unable to safely get down on his own. The fire department used specialized equipment and after about an hour was able to reach and rescue the subject.

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4:20 p.m. July 24: Officers from the Pasadena PD responded to the area of Colorado Boulevard and Oak Avenue regarding a disturbance. During the investigation, the witness told the responding officers she wanted to surrender a handgun that she believed her 18-year-old son illegally possessed. The officers recovered a 9 mm ghost gun with a high-capacity magazine from the witness. The suspect was later arrested after contacting the police department to have the gun released back to him.

1:19 p.m. July 27: Pasadena police officers responded to the area of Lincoln Avenue and Washington Boulevard after reports from citizens that the suspect was making obscene gestures toward females, walking in the lanes of vehicle traffic and throwing trash throughout the street. Officers attempted to detain the suspect who fled to a rear yard after a brief foot pursuit with the police helicopter overhead. When officers found the suspect, he became combative and punched

5:17 p.m. July 17: Pasadena police officers responded to the area of Navarro Avenue and Tremont Street regarding a shooting investigation. Before officers arrived, a male fired a round toward a house in the area and left the area in a dark-colored SUV. When officers arrived, they located evidence of the shooting but did not find the shooter. There were no injuries reported in this incident and detectives have assumed the investigation.

one officer with his fists causing minor injuries. A second officer received minor abrasions to his face while taking the suspect into custody.

8:52 p.m. July 29: Officers from the Pasadena PD responded to the Langham Hotel regarding a stolen vehicle that was taken during a carjacking. During the investigation, it was determined that the victim, who is a valet attendant at the hotel, was in the parking garage attempting to retrieve an item from a vehicle belonging to a hotel guest. The victim was approached from behind by the sus pect who pushed him to the ground, took the keys and drove off with the vehicle. Using GPS, the owner of the vehicle was able to track his vehicle to Ontario. Pasa dena police helicopter coordinated with Ontario Air unit who located the vehicle and directed ground units to it. The suspect was detained and later arrested for carjacking. The vehicle was recovered and released to the owner.

2:23 a.m. July 30: Officers from the Pasadena PD were in pursuit of a vehicle involved in an armed carjacking. At the end of the pursuit, (600 block of North Lake Avenue), an officer-involved shooting occurred, and the suspect is deceased. There were no Pasadena police officers injured during this incident. Detectives from the Pasadena Police Department’s Robbery/Homicide Unit responded to the crime scene to begin an immediate follow-up investigation.

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11:25 p.m. July 29: Pasadena police officers responded to the area of El Molino Avenue and Mountain Street regarding a carjacking. During the investigation, it was determined that suspect approached the victim, pointed a handgun at him and demanded his vehicle. Fearing for his safety, the victim surrendered his keys to the suspect who drove off with the vehicle east on Mountain Street. Officers searched the area with the assistance of a police helicopter but were unable to locate it.

Serving in the Navy means Ramos is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.“TheNavy is important to the National Defense Strategy because our presence creates a safe environment for our country,” Ramos said. Ramos and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.

“To me, serving in the Navy means opportunity for those who might not have a chance to see and do new things,” added Ramos. “Growing up I didn’t have much, but being in the Navy I now have more than I could think of. I’ve grown more as a person and as an aviation machinist’s mate. I’m grateful for that oppor tunity.”

As Ramos and other sailors continue to perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.

The Navy’s presence aboard an Air Force base in the middle of America may seem like an odd location given its distance from any ocean; however, the central location allows for the deployment of aircraft to both coasts and the Gulf of Mexi co on a moment’s notice. This quick response is key to the success of the nuclear deterrence mission.

“My job has longer hours than most, but because of that, I’ve been able to make close relationships with my fellow sailors,” said Ramos. “Being an aviation machinist’s mate is challenging. I found that the time at work has built comradery across my time in the STRATCOMMWINGNavy.”One employs more than 1,300 active-duty sailors and 100 contractors to provide maintenance, security, operations, administration, training and logistic support for the Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft fleet, an air borne command post and communications relay based on the Boeing 707. Their mission stems from the original 1961 Cold War order known as ‘Take Charge and Move Out!’ Adapted as TACAMO and now the command’s nick name, the men and women of TACAMO continue to provide a survivable communication link between national decision makers and the nation’s nuclear weapons.Thecommander-in-chief issues orders to members of the military who oper ate nuclear weapons aboard submarines, aircraft or in land-based missile silos. Sailors aboard TACAMO E-6 Mercury aircraft provide the one-of-a-kind and most-survivable communication needed for this critical mission.

“My proudest accomplishment is seeing my junior personnel succeed,” Ramos said. “For example, at VQ 4 I supported a petty officer third class for several years and watched him get promoted all the way up to the rank of petty officer first class. I’m proud that I had a hand in that process.”

“I joined the Navy for education and to see the world,” said Ramos. “I wanted to see change in my life. I was really trying to push myself and see what I could accomplish.”Ramosuses skills and values similar to those found in Pasadena to succeed in the“MyNavy.hometown taught me the importance of having a community,” Ramos said.“In Pasadena, we have a strong sense of community. I’ve been able to take that with me into the Navy and make it, so everyone I work around feels welcomed. No person should be left out.”

The Navy command consists of a Wing staff, the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, and three Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons: The “Iron men” of VQ 3, the “Shadows” of VQ 4 and the “Roughnecks” of VQ 7. Ramos serves as an aviation machinist’s mate with VQ 3.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos Ramos, a 2003 John Muir High School graduate, joined the Navy 17 years ago. 08.25.22

With more than 90% of all trade traveling by sea, and 95% of the world’s inter national phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.

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A Pasadena native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission at Strategic Communications Wing One (STRATCOM MWING ONE). Its TACAMO (“Take Charge and Move Out”) mission provides airborne communication links to nuclear missile units of U.S. Strategic Command.PettyOfficer 1st Class Carlos Ramos, a 2003 John Muir High School graduate, joined the Navy 17 years ago.

Pasadena native serving in communications wing

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Where it’s found Epazote is abundant along inland stream beds in sandy soil and common in sea side salt marshes. The plant, which is sometimes cultivated, generally prefers waste locales and areas with somewhat poor, sandy soil. It seems to prefer the semi-shade along the bank of a sandy river or stream but will do well in rich garden soil when cultivated. Believed to have originated from central Mexico, it is now well natural ized throughout parts of the United States.

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Processing Though fresh leaves can be added to dishes, the plant is usually dried first, which somewhat mellows the fragrance. The dried leaves are then crumbled into the pot of beans, or stew, shortly before being served.

According to Dr. James Adams, author of “Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West,” “Two of the treasures from Mexico are the prickly pear cactus and the epa zote herb. I always add fresh epazote on top of my black bean dishes.”

According to Gutierrez, “Epazote is frequently used as a flavoring agent for beans, but by far, my favorite use of epazote is to make quesadillas. There’s a par ticular style of quesadillas that’s very popular in Mexico, which includes flor de

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Getting to know epazote, a favorite in Mexican recipes

Description Probably the most distinctive aspect of epazote is its unique aroma. Many times, someone smelling epazote for the first time suggests that it smells like turpentine. Others find it reminiscent of cilantro. A blind man should be able to identify it. When seen for the first time, it might appear as a somewhat ragged and darker green lamb’s quarter, to which it’s related. Epazote has a branched stem, which can reach up to about 3 feet. The shinygreen leaves are elliptical, 2 to 5 inches long, and sometimes reddish tinged or blotched. The leaves are arranged alternately. The undulating leaf margin is slightly or entirely toothed. The leaf surface is hairless, although it may be slightly tomen tose when very young. According to Altadena resident, Professor Miguel Gutierrez, “Epazote is a preva lent plant in Mexican culture and cooking. I grow it in my garden here in Altadena, where it grows very easily. “In fact, it’s a prolific seeder, so once it grows in your garden and it goes to seed, it’s pretty safe to say you’ll have it around for many years to come. It’s not uncom mon to find it here in Southern California where it has become naturalized in some areas. My family lives in Nebraska where the epazote seeds survive the harsh winters and come back each year to repopulate the garden.”

A view of the maturing epazote plant. Note the red in the stems.

Uses According to herbalist Michael Moore, author of “Medicinal Plants,” “The leaves and seeds of epazote are a classic Mexican bean spice. It is called for in many tradi tional recipes, both to reduce the flatus levels, and to jazz up the taste.”

Epazote has long been popular in Central and South American and Mexican cookery as a culinary spice, especially in bean dishes because it prevents gas.

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pazote (dysphania ambrosiodes) is also known as Mexican tea or wormseed. It’s a member of the goosefoot family and has been used in Mexican recipes for Accordingcenturies.to Gene Matlock, the founder of The Institute of Herbal Philosophy, which focuses upon Mexican herbalism, “Epazote is one of the greatest antiflatu lents. A small sprig of this plant can turn beans into a gourmet delight with only minimal ‘wind breakage’ afterward. Use it sparingly, however, because large quanti ties will impart a bitter taste to beans.”

Gutierrez reports that once while fishing in Pyramid Lake, “I ran into a thicket of wild epazote right at the edge of the water.”

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Cautions Pure oil of Chenopodium is toxic, so you sometimes see epazote listed in books of poisonous plants. However, epazote leaf contains only 1% of this oil, and such small amounts are ideal as a vermifuge or anti-flatulent. A teaspoon or so of the seeds added to dog and cat food works wonders as a de-wormer and does not pose a threat to the animal’s health in such low dosage. Eating moderate amounts of the cooked greens poses no health hazard whatsoever. However, due to the strong aroma of epa zote, it is rarely cooked alone. Generally, epazote greens are mixed with other greens before cooking. Where to obtain You can find sources of the seed and leaf online.

Christopher Nyerges has been teaching ethnobotany since 1974. He is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants,” “Foraging Wild Edible Plants of North Amer ica,” and other books on the uses of wild plants. He can be reached at schoolofself-reli ance.com.

“In the early summer, when my kids find a small epazote plant hiding behind the tomato plants, they get excited and ask me to make them quesadillas with flor de cal abaza. There must be something in the flavor that is agreeable to children because my kids and younger siblings loved to rip off a few leaves and chew on them for a bit.”

Recipes Cooking with epazote is easy. Add approximately 1 tablespoon of the herb — both the chopped stems and the leaves — to a pot of beans. You can use it fresh or dried. The epazote herb can also be added to soups, stews, and made into tea. The powdered leaves can be added to salads, such as potato and bean salads.

Cook the beans first for about an hour until tender. Then add the onions and potatoes and cook until tender. Add the seasonings. Let simmer on low temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Lentil Soup 1 cup lentils 1 bay leaf 5-6 cups water 2 teaspoons dried epazote 1 diced red onion 3 cloves of garlic 2 diced carrots Wash the lentils, and then simmer for an hour and a half. Add the other ingredi ents when the beans are nearly soft. Simmer until the vegetables are soft. (Add salt or kelp to taste, if desired.)

calabaza (squash/zucchini flowers), epazote, sautéed onions and fresh serrano chiles.

Harvesting the mid-sized epazote plants is easy. Just pinch off the top new growth.

Matlock advises that one take this either in powder form or infused into a tea.

Pinch off just what you need at the time or pinch back a lot if you plan to dry some of the herb for storage. The leaves are best harvested young, and dried. I prefer only the leaves in my cooking. However, you will observe that in Mexico, the entire above-ground plant — including the stem — is harvested, dried and ground up for use in cooking. Medicine/nutrition Besides preventing or stopping excessive gas, herbalist Gene Matlock explained, “Epazote is also excellent for expelling worms from the body. The tea is also an ex cellent cure of the nerves and digestive organs. Epazote has become one of the most highly valued herbs in the Chinese materia medica. “The Chinese use it as a diaphoretic, to strengthen the eyes and the circulation, to cure coughing up blood, and for dysentery.”

Advice for growing Epazote can be successfully grown from cuttings that have been rooted in good soil or vermiculite, however, most gardeners start them from seed. Soak the seeds for a few hours in water before planting, and then plant them in a flat, or directly into the garden. The seeds seem to take longer than other seeds to sprout, and gardeners often forget they even planted the seeds. So, make sure to label your plantings.

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When to harvest/availability In colder climates, epazote will live as an annual. In the south and warmer envi ronments, it will act more as a perennial, and will come up for a few seasons.

Here are some simple recipes I’ve developed for using epazote.

Maya Black Bean Soup

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Farmer Adrian Gaytan grows epazote and sells it at local farmers markets.

It has a very strong scent and potent flavor which I really like. When you first bite into the raw leaf you get a rush of ‘minty’ freshness through your mouth. It has a bit of ‘bite’ in it and can have a slightly bitter aftertaste. This very strong flavor is what gives these quesadillas their signature taste. The potent flavors of epazote and chiles are tempered by the more subtle flavor of the flor de calabaza.

1 cup black beans sage, pinch oregano,water pinch 3 onions 2 teaspoons epazote 3 small potatoes salt and pepper, to taste

Julie Balaa is an urban farmer who sells plants at the Highland Park farmers mar ket every Tuesday, and she sells the seeds, dried herbs and the living plants when she has them Anotheravailable.source for epazote is Survival Seeds, P.O. Box 41-834, Los Angeles, CA 90041, for $4 per seed packet (price includes postage).

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Wet Leg performs on Sunday, Aug. 28, as part of This Ain’t No Picnic at Brookside at the Rose Bowl.

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Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store inter nally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss. Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

R hian Teasdale and Hester Chambers — collectively known as Wet Leg — have performed on U.S. television multiple times, been crowned No. 2 in BBC’s Sound of 2022, and garnered 40 million global streams, and 9 million YouTube views.

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“But it is really nice when weird, good things happen. I’ll look at Hester and just laugh. She’ll laugh back at me. It’s really nice that the album has been well received.” Still, that’s a Catch-22 to Teasdale.

“I don’t really know,” Teasdale said with a shy giggle about the hype. “We only think about it when we’ve been doing interviews and we’re asked about it. I’m a little bit stumped of what to say.

“For us, never having made an album before, having someone who has made one is really cool because they know it’s possible for us—who thinks everything’s a bit overwhelming—and it gives me an opportunity to make an album that’s great. I think Dan brought a lot of belief to us and enthusiasm.

“It’s funny that with some of the ‘successes’ — what does that even mean?” she said.“When the album went to No. 1, that should feel really good. But now someone’s saying the (expletive) that we’re doing is worth something?” That’s when they feel pressured but the duo were quick to dismiss that as un healthy.“Weswiftly acknowledge that this is not good for us,” she said. “Let’s get on with having fun. That’s why we are doing this.”

This Ain’t No Picnic WHEN: Noon on Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28 WHERE: Brookside at the Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena COST: Tickets start at $159 INFO: thisaintnopicnic.com 08.25.22

“He has his own unique way of creating music and he thinks out of the box. He’s just so passionate about music in general and no matter what you’re doing, it’s going to sound good.”

Earlier this year, the duo completed an extensive round of North American tour ing, including SXSW showcases and an Academy Awards preparty for YSL. Now they’re coming to Pasadena to play This Ain’t No Picnic at Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Sunday, Aug. 28. The festival opens on Saturday, Aug. 27. The band will perform songs off “Wet Leg,” which was produced, in part, by Dan Curry of Speedy Underground. Chambers said Curry served as a mentor.

The Isle of Wight duo seem uncomfortable when approached about the hype and success of their debut self-titled album.

“Lost ’80s Live” w/Wang Chung, Missing Persons, Naked Eyes, Stacey Q, Dramarama and Musical Youth WHEN: 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28

A Flock of Seagulls promises a night of hits

S inger Mike Score is grateful any time his band, A Flock of Seagulls, can play music live. After all, gigging is just as much fun now as it was during the early 1980s heyday of the Liverpool-bred new wave band. “I like playing,” Score said. “It doesn’t matter where it is — Phoenix, Los An geles or Canada. It’s always a good time. We’re a bunch of friends and when we get up there and play, it’s more about having a good time than playing music.

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WHERE: The Greek Theatre, 2700 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles COST: Tickets start at $49.50 INFO: lagreektheatre.com

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A Flock of Seagulls is coming to The Greek Theatre on Sunday, Aug. 28, as part of “Lost ’80s Live” with Wang Chung, Missing Persons, Naked Eyes, Stacey Q, Dramarama and Musical Youth. “The show is a show of the hits,” he said. “We don’t do any new songs. We do songs that everybody knows. They know them and they can sing along and feel like they’ve been involved in a way.”

That inclusion stretches to the performers as well. “Once you’ve been out on tour with people a few times, you get to know them,” Score said. “It’s not like we’re best friends. But I respect the fact that they’re in another band and we treat each other like brothers and sisters.”

“We play the same songs a lot. It just comes automatically. But it’s so much better having your friends up there with you. We have just as much fun on stage and off stage. We go out for meals. We’re all too old to be drinking. We just have our favorite inside jokes.”

Score is hoping A Flock of Seagulls will put out a new album this year; a solo album will follow, too. The band’s music fits snugly in the catalog.

“It’s definitely been a bit of an evolution,” Score said. “I like to mess around and experiment with songs and music. I’m not look ing to write ‘I Ran’ again. It’s a good song, but I don’t want to write it again.”

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Pasadena Weekly Executive Editor

English singer-songwriter Mike Score founded new wave band A Flock of Seagulls in 1979.

Although the show does portray romantic relationships and feelings, it doesn’t have a conventional love story. Cruze said the show focuses more on the ways that female characters, especially Mary and Emma, are empowered.

Pasadena actors stage Julia Cho’s ‘The Language Archive’

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“They are all about showing these younger people how do you find your own path, how do you find your own language and your own truth,” Cruze said. One of the biggest challenges for Cruze with her characters has been speaking in other languages.

By Laura Latzko Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer their own path, and it doesn’t always come from a man,” Cruze said. Alta and Resten also have a complex relationship in the story. While they have a purpose in sharing their language, they are also dealing with personal issues in their own relationship.

The cast features Moran as George, Nixon as Mary and Tiffany Bromley as Emma.Inthe show, George is tasked with helping Alta and Resten, the last two speakers of a dying language, to record and archive the fictional language Ello way.Cruze plays Alta along with a German instructor who teaches the language Esperanto and a train conductor. William Warren, the actor portraying Resten, will also be playing multiple roles in the show. Cruze said the play showcases the complexity of individuals. George, for ex ample, is a skilled linguist but has trouble communicating with his wife. In the show, Alta, Reston and the German instructor help others to learn how to better communicate.

“This play has this arc where you can start off that way, where you are just angry, numb and cold, and you finally get to the point where you have a breaking point. You just go, ‘This isn’t working. I would rather feel something than to just be angry or win,’” Cruze said. Cruze said that through theater, she and the other actors can delve into the power of language in human relationships.

“We are coming from a culture that we know is dying, and we want to preserve this language. But in the course of the journey, Alta, the wife, is really angry be cause she feels that her husband always puts himself first. So, she really challenges him around that, and they bicker a lot in the beginning. He insults her cooking… Her cooking was a representation of their culture, and it’s a matriarchal society with women. That was their power, and you feed people and nourish people. He attacks her around that,” Cruze said. “What’s really funny is they go there and fight in English. George is like, “Wait a minute. I thought you came here to speak Elloway.” They won’t speak it be cause English is the language of anger. As long as they are angry, they can’t speak with own language. The play has a tremendous amount of humor. It’s a dramaty. There’s a lot of levity, and our characters are the comic relief and also the wis dom.”Cruze said that shows like “The Language Archive” are why she does theater. For her, there is nothing more fulfilling than to really get a chance to delve into characters on profound level. “When you do a play, the actors are vulnerable. If the playwright is giving you words that are really beautiful, and you are able to portray that, it’s deep. You feel all the emotions. You feel embarrassment. You feel joy. You feel elated. You feel sorrow. It’s amazing to have that kind of trust with each other and to share that with the audience. It’s almost like we are teaching each other to be human,” Cruze said.

Julia Cho’s 2009 play “The Language Archive” looks at the importance of language through characters on their own personal journeys to find fulfillment andPasadena-basedhappiness.

“I really think that art speaks to our humanity. I think this play really rep resents that, and I’m really proud to be a part of something I feel is beautiful and communicates something to an audience that will be moved,” Cruze said.

A language is not just a means of communicating with others but is also closely tied to the culture in which it exists.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturdays and Mondays, 4 p.m. Sundays, through Monday, Sept. 19 WHERE: McCadden Place Theatre, 1157 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood COST: $25; Audience members must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of showtime and wear masks inside the theater. INFO: eventbrite.com

While Emma has strong feelings for George, she ultimately discovers that her true passion is archiving, researching and learning languages.

“It was challenging to learn because it’s so different. And then several of us have also had to learn Esperanto. And then I have a German accent for anoth er role. As an actor, it’s been fun. We really get to play, be all of these different characters and get inside the way they walk, the way they think and the way they talk.”Cruze said the play struck her because of how it relates to today’s political, cultural and social divide.

“It isn’t the girl lives happily ever after with the guy. It’s really the women find

“It’s been really interesting because one, I have to speak a brand-new lan guage. It’s a beautiful language. But also, it’s heavy to think about languages that die out, what that means for cultures,” Cruze said.

“The Language Archive” will run at McCadden Place Theatre until “The Language Archive”

Sandra Cruze Productions is staging the play through Mon day, Sept. 19, at McCadden Place Theatre. Ann Noble — an award-winning, nationally known playwright, actress, direc tor and acting coach — is directing the play. She recently won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for featured per formance for her work in “Poor Clare.” “The Language Archive” is being co-produced by Sandra Cruze, Kevin Mi chael Moran and Elisa Jacobs Nixon. Matt Richter has handled sound design and wrote original music for the show, and Hayden Kirschbaum has worked on lighting design. Although the show is being produced in LA, it is made up of actors from Pas adena, Altadena and South Pasadena. Cho is best known for co-writing the animated film “Turning Red.” Her 2009 play follows George, an expert in dead and dying languages who cannot express his feelings and save his marriage. The women in his life, his wife, Mary, and assistant Emma, are both trying to find their freedom and voices.

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Internationally acclaimed chef Tony He celebrates grand reopening in Pasadena

“Pasadena is our first Chef Tony

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ithin a month of opening his first U.S. Chef Tony location in February 2020, Tony He was forced to close his doors due to the pandemic. Two years later, the internationally acclaimed Cantonese chef, who also opened Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant in Rosemead in 2003, is excited to wel come guests back and celebrated with a grand reopening on June Chef Tony Dim Sum is a modern dim sum concept in the heart of Old Town Pasadena. The stunning 1,260-square-foot restaurant, which is located in the historic Bear Building on Colorado Boulevard, features historic art deco walls, red accented booths and chairs, original chandeliers in the main dining room, and a separate cocktail bar.

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Other signature items include roast crispy chicken with black truffle, black truffle chicken with cilantro and onion; BBQ pork, stewed chicken soup with matsutake

“Innovative ideas, premium ingredients and strict quality control are our specialty, and this differentiates us from traditional dim sum restaurants,” He said.

The menu at Chef Tony Dim Sum has 12 different sections, including starters, dim sum steamed, dim sum rice noodle roll, dim sum baked and fried, seafood, meat, soup, congee, noodle, rice, vegetable, and dessert. Every dish is made to order and fresh out of the kitchen.

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The menu includes unique items such as squid ink shrimp dumplings with gold leaf, savory deep-fried Chinese doughnuts, sticky rice balls stuffed with lava salted egg yolk, and coconut pudding in the shape of bunnies. location in the U.S.,” He said. “It is one of the most famous locations, and there has never been a restaurant like it in Pasadena before. We have a pioneering spirit, and we believe it will bring a completely different dining experience to Pasadena and the surrounding areas. We were confident it would be a success here, so Pasadena became our first choice.”

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Among the menu highlights are dishes such as savory deep fried Chinese dough nuts, squid ink shrimp dumplings with gold leaf, shrimp and pork dumplings with black truffle, shrimp wonton with house spicy sauce, roast duck and minced duck lettuce wrap prepared two ways, and pan-fried taro cake.

mushroom; steamed lave salted egg yolk pub with gold foil; and coconut pudding shaped like bunnies. Aiming to elevate traditional dim sum, Chef Tony Dim Sum’s dishes are a reflec tion of Guangdong Cantonese cuisine layered with refined touches and high-quality ingredients. There are no rolling carts in the restaurant, and the dishes include ingre dients such as freshly shaved black truffles and gold leaf touches.

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“The variety of hand-made dim sum are prepared by experienced dim sum chefs and dishes are stir-fried by experienced Cantonese chefs,” He adds. “The goal for our Pasadena location is to create a memorable dining experience, serving modern dim sum to a new generation of diners. Guests are welcome to sit solo at the bar, order a cocktail and try a special dim sum platter or celebrate with a group of friends or

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“We will always keep the spirit of innovation, and we will continue to introduce new innovative dishes that showcase the quality, flavor and the healthy concept of dim sum,” He said. “We also welcome each of our guests to taste and give us their valuable suggestions. I wish to bring to America the art of making and savoring Chi nese dim sum, and I hope my staff, ambiance and food will touch yours.”

The cocktail bar also highlights Chinese spirits such as Baijiu with brands like Wuliangye and Chu Yeh Ching Chieu, Tsingtao Beer and a selection of wines.

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Chef Tony Dim Sum 2 W Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena Instagram:626-803-0028@cheftonypasadena 08.25.22 | PASADENA WEEKLY 21 family in our private dining room downstairs.”

The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, ticket prices vary, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Pasadenathemixxclub.comPOPsSummer Concert AUG.Series.27

Pastilla + Cuevo Live on Stage AUG. 27 See local Spanish indie rockers Pastilla, as well as their special guest, Cuevo, live on stage. Tons of Latin Alternative favorites will be played new and old, with backing from special guest Ané Uno from the famed Automatico dance fiestas and concerts.

Summer Concert Series at One AUG.Colorado27 Join One Colorado for a concert un derneath the stars and dance the night away. Admission is free for all ages. Listen to the great DJs and musicians of Los Angeles all in one place. One Colorado, 4 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, 8 to 10 p.m., free admis sion, oldpasadena.org

One Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, onecolorado.com Video Game Club AUG. 25 Join fellow teenagers for games on the Nintendo Switch. Drop by any time with no registration required. Meet new people and find new experiences together while playing modern classics. Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Or ange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, free, 4 to 6 cityofpasadena.net/library/p.m.,

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Join a live concert with Michael Ca vanaugh as he sings Billy Joel and Elton John songs at Pasadena’s summer con cert series. Celebrate the music of two of the world’s greatest singers together in one big event. The Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, 7:30 to 9 p.m., $25 general admission, pasadenasymphony-pops.org626-531-1401, End of Summer Bash AUG. 27 End summer in style with one last party to cap off August. The event boasts a beer garden, a photo booth, carnival games, free snacks and live music. Best of all, the party is absolutely free for all entrants.

Listen to hits written by the great Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt sung together live on stage. Classics like “Ring of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Blue Bayou,” and “Different Drum” will fea ture, as well as duets like “Jackson” and “It Ain’t me Babe.” Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 Lake Avenue, Altadena, 8 p.m., $20 admis sion, 626-798-6236, coffeegallery.com

Sew it Begins: Elastic Waist Skirt

AUG. 30 Teens and adults are invited to join in over Zoom to learn how to make an elastic waist skirt. Follow along at home with your own sewing machine and customize the clothing to your liking. Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Or ange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, free, 3 to 6 cityofpasadena.net/library/p.m.,

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Help kids get an education with One Colorado’s school supply drive. Sim ply leave good condition notebooks, backpacks, pens, pencils, crayons, headphones and other necessities in the lockers there and ensure kids can get the supplies they need.

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The filing of this statement does not of itse f authorize the use i n this state of a fict tious business name n violation of the rights of a n o t h e r u n d e r f e d e r a s t a t e o r common aw (see Section 14411 et seq , Business and Professions code) Publish: Pasadena Weekly D a t e s : 0 8 / 2 5 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 1 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 8 / 2 2 0 9 / 1 5 / 2 2 STATEMENT OF ABANDON MENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2022169833 file no: 2020 140750 date filed : 0 9 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 0 N a m e o f B u s i n e s s ( e s ) B E L L A ' S N A I L S AND HAIR STUDIO 14524 Ven t u r a B l v d S h e r m a n O a k s C A 91403 registered owner(s): Di a n a A r a k e l y a n , 1 4 5 2 4 V e n t u r a Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Business was conducted by an In dividua I declare that all informa tion n this statement is true and c o r r e c t ( A r e g i s t r a n t w h o d e clares as true information whic h h e o r s h e k n o w s t o b e f a l s e i s g u i l t y o f a c

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Enter the iconic vaulted dome of the Mount Wilson Observatory for a concert of all the old classics. Cécilia Tsan has curated an extensive presentation of the Ravel String Quartet for all ages to enjoy. 100 Mount Wilson Circle Road, Mount Wilson, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., $50 admission, mtwilson.edu m p s , f l o o r c l e a n i n g e q u i p , v a c u u m s , c l e a n i n g s u p p l i e s , b o x e s S a n c h e z , A F 1 4 3 : S t e r e o , dresser boxes plastic tubs luggage Sl o n k o s k y S XI 1 4 : Bo x e s p l a s ti c tu b s , l u g g a g e T a y l o r , S F 1 7 0 : T a b l e , chairs, couch, bed frame, re frigerator, boxes V a n S t r a t , M P J 2 0 4 : B o x e s , C h r i s t m a s d e c o r a ti o n s , s tu ffe d a n i m a l s , m i s c h o u s e h o l d All sal with the LA C NOTICE in ac co r d a n c e w i th s u b d i v i s o n ( a ) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of f ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of t h e c o u n t y c l e r k e x c e p t a s prov ded in subdiv s on (b) of Sec t i o n 1 7 any change facts 17913 other than change in the addres of new Ficti be filed before the exp ration r i m e ) r e g i s t r a n t s n a m e s / c o r p / l c ( p r n t ) D i a n a Arakelyan title: Owner If corpora tion, also print corporate t t e of of ficer If LLC also pr nt tile of of ficer or manager This statement was filed w th the County Clerk of los angeles County on the date in dicated by the filed stamp n th e upper right corner: July 29 2022 i hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the origina state ment on fi e in my office dean c l o g a n , l o s a n g e l e s c o u n t y c l e rk by: Victor Zavala Deputy Pub ish: P a s a d e n a W e e k l y D a t e s :

SEPT. 4 With over 400 collectors and countless intermingling shoppers, the College Flea Market promises a little something for ev eryone, ranging from high-end antiques to items you’d find in a typical rummage sale. Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., SEPT.ternoonMountpasadena.edu/community/flea-market/626-585-7906,WilsonObservatory’sSundayAfConcertsintheDome.4

“America’s Got Talent” Filming AUG. 30 Become a part of primetime television history and join the audience for the hit show “America’s Got Talent.” Join celebrity judges Terry Crews, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara and Howie Mandel for an unforgettable event seeing the talent. Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., free Geekson-camera-audiences.comadmission,WhoDrinkTriviaHump Day Hap py AUG.Hour31 Geeks, nerds, dweebs, and dorks are all invited to Wednesday happy hour at The Mixx Club. Join the appropriately named Geeks Who Drink for trivia night with alco hol, food and prizes. The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, free admission, 7 to 10 p.m., Thethemixxclub.comUltimate’80s

PASADENASYMPHONY-POPS.ORG626.793.7172SUMMERCONCERTSERIES SEPTEMBER 10 AT THE LA ARBORETUM Hear the best of hit shows that traveled from Broadway to Hollywood with Funny Girl, The Wiz, Chicago and your favorite classic films. It’s quintessential Feinstein at his finest. STARTTICKETSAT$25! Michael Feinstein, Principal Pops Conductor LaChanze, Lillias White & Tony Yazbeck, soloists