Wednesday, August 5, 2009

ArtNight Pasadena set for Oct. 9

Baseball cards, mobiles, tools and desserts are all art objects that will be on exhibit during the next ArtNight Pasadena on Friday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 10 p.m. with complimentary shuttles providing loop transportation among all venues.

The 13 cultural institutions that will open their doors for free during the 22nd semi-annual free event, including Alliance Française de Pasadena, Armory Center for the Arts, Art Center College of Design, Norton Simon Museum of Art, One Colorado, Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena Central Library, Pasadena City College, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena Symphony and Side Street Projects. Kidspace Children’s Museum will be participating for the first time and offers plenty of free parking.

Participants can begin their journeys at any one of the venues and are encouraged to go green by carpooling or taking buses or the Metro Gold Line, joining a bicycle tour or walking between nearby venues. Information about transit options can be found at www.artnightpasadena.org; bike tours at www.cicle.org.

ArtNight Pasadena is an ongoing partnership between the city of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division and the many cultural institutions that open their doors on this night to offer the public a rich sampling of art, music and live performances at no cost. The event is sponsored by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission.

For more information visit www.artnightpasadena.org. ArtNight Pasadena will be followed by Pasadena ArtWalk in the Playhouse District on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (www.playhousedistrict.org/artwalk). For information about accessibility or to request written materials in alternative formats, call (626) 744-7249.

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