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The Norton
Simon Museum is home to a superb art
collection spanning the centuries and the world. To welcome visitors
outside the entry is Rodin's monumental "Burghers of
Calais". Inside you will find works by Impressionists
including Degas and Manet along with Indian and Southeast Asian
Art. Be sure to take some time to visit the sculpture garden.
Most of the art exhibited is from the private collection of Norton
Simon.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens is, technically, in San Marino. From Colorado Street in Pasadena, go south on Allen until it ends at the entrance to the Huntington. This former home and estate of Henry and Arabella Huntington is internationally famous -- with good reason. There is something for everyone here -- from old manuscripts to Blue Boy and Pinkie to a desert plant collection to the newest addition: a traditional Chinese garden built by craftsmen brought from China. It will take more than one afternoon to see it all. Theaters The Pasadena Playhouse opened in 1917 and plays are performed there to this day. The famed Pasadena Academy of Dramatic Arts, part of the playhouse, was attended by actors such as Dustin Hoffman, Mare Winningham, Gene Hackman and Diahann Carroll.
Classical Music From the earliest days of Pasadena in the 1870s, music was a part of the city's life. Today, Pasadena is home to the Pasadena Symphony which performs at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The Symphony and the California Philharmonic Orchestra have merged because of the current economy. Books
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