UPDATE 5/2: We've added some pictures from another "Big Night Out" event.
A young female mariachi sings her heart out at one of the Altadena sites for "Big Night Out," a fundraiser for the AIDS Service Center. There was lots to do last night, and we managed to get some pictures, after the jump.
"Big Night Out" donors have a chance to eat a gourmet dinner at one of many beautiful homes in the Pasadena/Altadena/San Marino area. Here, patrons dine in the Altadena garden of Jill Barnes' Spanish stlyle home as the mariachis play.
Barnes captures the event at her home for posterity.
Krysten Johnson-Backer plays hostess at her own "Big Night Out" gathering on Marengo.
Eric Politzer shares some pictures from "A Night at the Kasbah" event for the "Big Night Out." The venues and atmospheres were different, but good food was a constant -- in this case, a mideast feast.
Unidentified diners enjoy "A Night at the Kasbah"
Meanwhile, the Coffee Gallery Backstage held a late night showcase of upcoming young magicians. Here, magician Arthur Trace levitates a paper flower ...
... just before turning it into its true form. Producer John Heinsen hopes to have a young magician's showcase at the Coffee Gallery every month.
