Free Outdoor Concerts and Shakespeare at the Levitt (Pasadena)
Summer is here and Levitt Pavillion in Memorial Park (Old Town Pasadena) hosts a huge, free concert series, starting June 27th. The series (five nights a week!) offers an eclectic line-up of world music, jazz, latin, R&B and children’s music. A performance of Shakespeare’s Henry V, beginning September 7, caps off the run. I saw a great performance here last year of Hamlet in the Park. With snacks from Famima (in Old Town) and cream puffs from Beard Papa (in San Gabriel), the evening was really pleasant. 
The festival is a perfect time to picnic and it’s not a mob scene. Take a date! Afterwards, you can stroll through Old Town.
Levitt details here.
July 12 sounds a lot of fun:
ARABIC WORLD PERCUSSIONS, DHOL DRUMS, BHANGRA DANCE TEAMS, AND ARAB, NORTH AFRICAN DANCE TROUPE + SURPRISES
Here is my review of the above show and also some Levitt tips.
