Jack Black Headlining Altadena Fundraiser Today

Comedian and actor Jack Black will be in Altadena today for a day-long fundraiser for a cancer patient who founded a chess non-profit that has served several local school districts.

The fundraiser is for Dave Melrose, a one time barista at a Old Pasadena coffee house, who moved to Carlsbad to found the San Diego Chess Academy non-profit, according to a website designed to raise money to treat Melrose's cancer.

The chess academy has served several local school districts, including Pasadena Unified School District, according to the site.

Tickets start at $30, and the event information can be found on the site, as well as a list of all the musicians, comedians, and spoken word artists who will be performing.

Melrose is well-known to the arts scene in Altadena, according to a Pasadena Weekly write-up of the event, and the fundraiser has also attracted attention from the Los Angeles Times.  The Altadenablog has some more info about Melrose's life in an article here.