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The stage at John Muir High School is set to pulse with energy as\u00a0Bethlehem: An Original Hip Hop Musical\u00a0returns to Pasadena. More than 70 Pasadena Unified School District students\u2014many directly affected by the Eaton Fire\u2014will bring their courage, creativity, and storytelling to life, reminding us that beauty can rise from ashes and that shared resilience keeps the community strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s show holds deep meaning for our community,\u201d says Brandon Lamar, \u00a0the executive director of Harambee Ministries in Northwest Pasadena.<\/p>\n
For the past three years, Bethlehem filled the stage at Eliot Middle School, which was destroyed in the Eaton Fire. This season, the production moves to John Muir High School, a symbol of adaptation and renewal in the wake of the fire\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n
Audiences can expect a family-friendly performance blending hip-hop artistry with timeless themes. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2025, for one unforgettable night of hope, rhythm, and community. Tickets are available now at\u00a0harambeeministries.org<\/a>\u00a0or directly through TicketSpice.<\/p>\n Bethlehem is more than a show\u2014it\u2019s a gathering of spirit, resilience, and artistry. Join Pasadena\u2019s youth as they transform challenge into celebration and carry forward the greatest story ever told.<\/p>\n Join the community for\u00a0Bethlehem: An Original Hip Hop Musical,\u00a0presented by Harambee Ministries. The event takes place Saturday, December 20, 2025, with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. at John Muir High School in Pasadena, California. Tickets are available now through\u00a0harambeeministries.org<\/a>\u00a0or directly via\u00a0TicketSpice<\/a>. For group, student, or senior discounts, accessible seating, or purchases of more than eight tickets, contact\u00a0programs@harambee.org<\/a>. Parking is available at the venue; details are provided at the time of ticketing. To learn more, visit\u00a0harambee.org<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The stage at John Muir High School is set to pulse with energy as\u00a0Bethlehem: An Original Hip Hop…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65353,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,2376,1955,1610,9274,11475,11564,182,34813,34818,34823,34824,25431,34820,34816,34814,34822,34817,34819,34821,34815],"class_list":{"0":"post-65352","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news","11":"tag-breaking-news","12":"tag-calendar","13":"tag-community-news","14":"tag-food-and-drink","15":"tag-latest-news","16":"tag-lifestyles","17":"tag-local-news","18":"tag-los-angeles-county-news","19":"tag-nonprofit-news","20":"tag-official-events-calendar","21":"tag-old-town-pasadena-news","22":"tag-pasadena","23":"tag-pasadena-arts-and-culture","24":"tag-pasadena-city-guide","25":"tag-pasadena-events","26":"tag-pasadena-living","27":"tag-pasadena-restaurants","28":"tag-pasadena-shopping-news","29":"tag-popular-things-to-do-in-pasadena","30":"tag-things-to-do-in-pasadena"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}