Give It Up for Kevin Nealon at The Ice House for A Night Out in Playhouse Village

Posted February 2, 2026, under PVF News

Don’t be sorry! Get your tickets to see comedy legend Kevin Nealon headline A Night Out in Playhouse Village on February 11 at Pasadena’s Ice House, the nation’s oldest comedy club.  Join neighbors, businesses, and civic leaders for a high-energy evening of comedy and community spirit to raise vital funds for free public programs that bring Playhouse Village to life all year long.

Headliner Kevin Nealon’s spot in the comedy pantheon was cemented by nine seasons on Saturday Night Live, where he created The Subliminal Man and Hans and Franz and anchored Weekend Update. His career spans stand-up, television and films. He starred in Showtime’s Weeds, released the stand-up special Now Hear Me Out, and appeared in more than two dozen films, including Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, and Anger Management.

“Consider this celebration as an early Valentine to our neighborhood in Downtown Pasadena.  Let’s keep it a first-rate place to live, work, do business, relax and play. 100% of the proceeds from this friend-raiser and fund-raiser will benefit free community programs.” said Arash Danialifar, Playhouse Village Foundation Chair.  From jazz concerts and outdoor movies to games, fitness activities, and a wildly popular Halloween costume contest for pups and their people, Playhouse Village Park is a community hub. Proceeds from this event also support public art installations, al fresco dining experiences, and pedestrian-friendly improvements—all free and open to residents and visitors from across Pasadena and Altadena.

A coalition of more than 50 sponsors and auction donors dedicated to Playhouse Village’s vitality have come together for this evening. Leading the charge, LagerlofCares, the charitable arm of Lagerlof LLP, is the Village Hero Sponsor, joined by Gold Sponsors GD Realty, IDB Bank and our newest Playhouse Village business Robbins Brothers Fine Jewelers, and Silver Sponsor Block by Block.  More than a dozen local businesses and individuals joined them as  Bronze and Village Sponsors. Adding to the excitement, dozens of local restaurants, hotels, and businesses and entertainment venues have donated coveted silent and live auction items.

Get one of the last tickets now! A Night Out in Playhouse Village at the Ice House is almost sold out. Join your friends and neighbors for great food and drinks, spirited auctions, and Kevin Nealon—  to help secure a great future for Playhouse Village.

Tickets and sponsorships: www.playhousevillagefoundation.org/nightout

About Playhouse Village Foundation

The Playhouse Village Foundation (PVF) is a charitable 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to support a thriving urban community in Playhouse Village in the heart of Pasadena. The Foundation raises funds and attracts sponsorships to revitalize public spaces and streetscapes within Playhouse Village, helping to accomplish top priorities identified by its partner organization, the Playhouse Village Association. Initial projects focus on exciting events to activate the new Playhouse Village Park, along with enhancing Colorado Boulevard’s al fresco dining and pedestrian experience.

About Playhouse Village

With direct access to the 210 freeway and Metro A/Gold Line at Lake Avenue, Playhouse Village is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Pasadena and includes much of the city’s financial district and premier office space, numerous regional institutions and cultural amenities, and thousands of residential units and mixed-use environments for a truly urban, walkable experience. Playhouse Village is distinguished by three added advantages: its own business improvement district, non-profit Playhouse Village Association, and charitable non-profit Playhouse Village Foundation which builds a thriving community by activating and enhancing the area’s open spaces, streets, sidewalks, alleys and paseos for greater public benefit.

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