Looking for Something to Do? Free Pasadena Events January 26 to February 1

Here are events scheduled Saturday, Jan. 26, to Friday, Feb. 1.

All events are free, so take a look -- and don't you dare say there's nothing to do in Pasadena!

Enjoy a good, old-fashioned science fiction double feature Saturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library. First up will be Doctor Cyclops (1940, NR) starring Albert Dekker and Thomas Coley. After a mad scientist in the South American jungle develops a way to shrink people to a minuscule size, he sets about inflicting his experiments on everyone he can find. This film will be followed by Fantastic Voyage (1966, PG) starring Raquel Welch and Stephen Boyd. A team of scientists is miniaturized and put in a minuscule submarine to relieve a blood clot in a colleague caused by an assassination attempt.

Armory Center for the Arts will host opening receptions for winter exhibitions Saturday, Jan. 26. Enjoy the reception for Serene for the Moment, an exhibition of works by the late Sara Kathryn Arledge, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Caldwell Gallery, then attend the reception for Sandra de la Loza's Mi Casa Es Su Casa from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Mezzanine Gallery.

Moonlighting (1982, PG) starring Jeremy Irons and Eugene Lipinski will be shown Monday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. in Studio on 4th (fourth floor) at Central Library. There will also be a discussion about the film, characters and more. During the Solidarity protests and strikes in Poland, a contractor leads a group of workers to London to provide cheap, illegal labor for a government official as they encounter western temptations, loneliness and separation from their families.

Children will learn about Asian arts and cultures through storytelling and crafts Monday, Jan. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in Studio on 4th (fourth floor) at Central Library, presented by educators from the USC Pacific Asia Museum. Call (626) 744-4066, option 4 to sign up.

Pianist Ovanes Arakelyan will perform classical works Wednesday, Jan 30, from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. for the popular Music at Noon recital series at Pasadena Presbyterian Church.

The Longest Yard (1974, R) starring Burt Reynolds and Eddie Albert will be shown Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library. An unethical prison warden convinces an inmate who is a former pro football quarterback to form a team with fellow inmates for a big game against a team of guards.

Children will enjoy a concert by The Brian Waite Band featuring their new hit Spelunkalicious! and other songs Thursday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Central Library.

Colette (2018, R) starring Keira Knightly and Dominic West will be shown Friday, Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. in the Scott Pavilion at the Pasadena Senior Center. At the beginning of the 20th century, a Parisian convinces his young wife to ghostwrite successful books under his name, leading to disputes over creative ownership and gender roles. The film is based on true events. You do not have to be a member of the Pasadena Senior Center to attend, but you do have to be 50 or older.

The first Friday of every month from 5 to 8 p.m. is Free Admission Night at the Norton Simon Museum. On Friday, Feb. 1, enjoy the exhibition Once Upon a Tapestry: Woven Tales of Helen and Dido, the Titian painting Portrait of a Lady in White, circa 1561, on loan from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, and everything else the museum has to offer.

The Pasadena Playhouse and Playhouse District Association present The Soul of Ragtime concert series debuting with the Michael Higgins Band blending smooth jazz with funk, R&B and classic soul Friday, Feb. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard adjacent to Vroman's Bookstore. The concert series will continue every Friday until Feb. 22.

SAVE THE DATES!

Armory Center for the Arts, Kidspace Children's Museum and USC Pacific Asia Museum are among 45 Southern California institutions that will open their doors for free during the annual Museums Annual Free-For-All Day Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2 and 3. Some will be free one day only and others on both days, so double-check the website for specifics.

Photo credits: Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Armory Center for the Arts, Michael White Productions, Damon Pipitone, Ovanes Arakelyan, Brian Waite Band, Number 9 Films, Norton Simon Museum, Playhouse District Association.