On December 27th,  at 9 p.m. PST CBC broadcasted the Kennedy Center Honors 2016 .  Al Pacino, star in the production of "God Looked Away," at the Pasadena Playhouse  was honored.

The event, which was hosted by The Late Show's own  Stephen Colbert  on Dec. 4, paid tribute to 2016's honorees, including pianist  Martha Argerich, rock legends  The Eagles, actor Al Pacino, gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples, and singer-songwriter 
James Taylor.

Below, find the full list of talent at this year's Kennedy Center Honors , and tune in to CBS on Tuesday, Dec. 27!  (Courtesy of the CBS News).

Host:  Stephen Colbert

Attended By:  President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

Honoree:  James Taylor

Tribute Presenters/Performers:
President William Jefferson Clinton (Spoken Tribute)
Darius Rucker (Performs "Sweet Baby James"/"Carolina in My Mind")
Sheryl Crow (Performs "Fire & Rain"/"Your Smiling Face")
Yo-Yo Ma (Spoken Tribute)
Garth Brooks (Performs "Shower the People")
James Taylor Tribute Cast (Performs "How Sweet It Is")

Honoree:  Al Pacino
Tribute Presenters/Performers:
Chris O'Donnell (Spoken Tribute and Tango Performance from "Scent of a Woman" with Gabrielle Anwar)
Bobby Cannavale (Spoken Tribute)
Lily Rabe (Performance Tribute)
Laurence Fishburne (Performance Tribute)
Kevin Spacey (Spoken Tribute)
Gabrielle Anwar (Tango Performance from "Scent of a Woman" with Chris O'Donnell)
Sean Penn (Spoken Tribute)

Honoree:  Mavis Staples
Tribute Presenters/Performers:
Bonnie Raitt (Spoken Tribute and Performance of "We Shall Not Be Moved"/"Freedom Highway" with Andra Day)
Elle King (Performs "Respect Yourself"/"I’ll Take You There")
Don Cheadle (Spoken Tribute)
Andra Day (Performs "We Shall Not Be Moved"/"Freedom Highway" with Bonnie Raitt)

Honoree:  Martha Argerich
Tribute Presenters/Performers:
Jeff Goldblum (Spoken Tribute)
Itzhak Perlman (Performs "Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8, in G, Op. 30, No. 3. Allegro Vivace (Third Movement)" with Yefim Bronfman)
Yefim Bronfman (Performs "Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 8, in G, Op. 30, No. 3. Allegro Vivace (Third Movement)" with Itzhak Perlman)
Placido Domingo (Spoken Tribute)
Yuja Wang (Performs "Piazzola Grand Tango")

John F. Kennedy Tribute Segment:
Jack Schlossberg, Rose Schlossberg and Tatiana Schlossberg Grandchildren of John F. Kennedy (Spoken Tribute)
Cynthia Erivo (Performs "The Impossible Dream" from the Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha")

Honoree:  The Eagles
Tribute Presenters/Performers:
Ringo Starr (Spoken Tribute)
Kings of Leon (Performs "Take It Easy")
Vince Gill (Performs "Peaceful Easy Feeling")
Bob Seger (Performs "Heartache Tonight")
Juanes (Performs "Hotel California" with Steve Vai and Steuart Smith)
Steve Vai (Performs "Hotel California" with Juanes and Steuart Smith)
Steuart Smith (Performs "Hotel California" with Juanes and Steve Vai)
Eagles Tribute Cast (Performs "Life in the Fast Lane")

Produced By:  White Cherry Entertainment.

On Saturday, December 10, 2016 the Friends of the Pasadena Playhouse had sponsored a table at the 96th Annual Christmas Tree Lane Lighting Ceremony & Winter Arts & Crafts Festival in Altadena. Patti La Marr had organized volunteer help, managed communications with the Altadena Public Library Foundation   and Chamber of Commerce, and decorated a  table.

A dedicated crew of seven Friends worked in shifts from 2 pm to 7 pm. They distributed the Pasadena Playhouse advertisements and flyers featuring an Altadena Public Library Foundation fundraiser. Anyone, who purchases a ticket for A Cinderella Christmas using the discount code ALF, receives a 20% discount. The Altadena Library Foundation receives 10% of from ticket sales purchased with the code. It is a good deal for a great cause: you can support your local library and get to see the Panto. 

The Friends  invited guests at the festival to sign up for an opportunity drawing for a free family pack of tickets for “A Cinderella Christmas” that was sponsored by The Playhouse. A winner  will receive four tickets, 2 adult and 2 children's,  for the show.  

​A Cinderella character, who was sponsored by the theatre,  greeted guests of the festival. The minute this lovely lady arrived, she charmed kids and adults alike. Everyone wanted to take a picture with the Cinderella! Even Santa could not pass this opportunity. 
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Many people enjoyed this event and had a chance to hear about The Playhouse. We hope they come to see  the show  and have a wonderful time!

Special thanks to hostesses and  hosts  of this event:
K. Barrows, D. Basillo, A. Frey, P. Oliva, N.Pashkova, P. Marr, and L. Yu (The Friends of the Pasadena Playhouse), Armanie Miranda, Marketing and Communications Assistant at the Pasadena Playhouse, the Cinderella, the Friends of the Altadena Public Library and the Altadena Public Library  Foundation, and  Christmas Tree Lane Association, Altadena, CA.

* The article and photos courtesy of N. Pashkova.