PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 float at the Tournament of Roses final judging on December 31, 2023.
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Final Judgment | The South Pasadena Rose Parade Float 2024

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PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Ed Donnelly with Sam Hernandez at the 2023 Crunch Time Party.
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CRUNCH TIME PARTY 2023 Held for South Pasadena Rose Float

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PHOTO: provided by Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | 2024 Rose Court – left to right: Trinity Dela Cruz, Olivia Bohanec, Emmerson Tucker, Jessica Powell, Naomi Stillitano, Mia Moore-Walker, Phoebe Ho.
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PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® Announces 2024 Rose Queen® NAOMI STILLITANO

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PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | A core group of workers put in long hours constructing and decorating South Pasadena’s Rose Parade float throughout the year before hundreds more help down the stretch with the finishing touches ahead of the traditional New Year’s Day event in Pasadena.
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Volunteers Make the Difference on South Pasadena’s Rose Float

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PHOTO: Tina Kistinger | The South Pasadenan | Volunteers are working day and night to finish the South Pasadena Rose Float for the Tournament of Roses 2024 Parade.
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It’s Crunch Time! Volunteers Making Our 2024 Float Happen

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PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | The Tournament of Roses Queen and Court gather in front of flowers that arrived this week before being placed on South Pasadena’s float – “Boogie Fever” – in time for Monday’s Rose Parade in Pasadena.
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2024 Queen and Rose Court Visit South Pasadena Float Site

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PHOTO: Matthew Murphy | The South Pasadenan | Roman Banks as Michael Jackson and the cast of MJ The Musical national tour.
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MJ The Musical is a Thriller

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | One of the auction items featured in the Crunch Time Online Auction is a Blackstone 28" propane griddle donated to SPTOR by Westlake ACE South Pasadena. ACE manager Linda Rodriguez (left) and Manager Oscar Diaz (right) are pictured with Sam Hernandez, Tournament of Roses Association President, next to the BBQ.
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SPTOR Online Auction | Scope it out NOW!

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PHOTO: Lissa Raney | The South Pasadenan | YoungArts award recipient Maya Proulx
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Maya Proulx of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award with Distinction in...

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PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Local streets lit up for the holidays
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Locals Light Up the Holidays

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PHOTO: provided by Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Singer/songwriter Jordin Sparks
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Jordin Sparks to Close out 135th Rose Parade Grand Finale

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PHOTO: Timothy Norris | The South Pasadenan | LA County Holiday Celebration at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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L.A. County Holiday Celebration on Christmas Eve

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South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Crunch Time Party 2023
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CRUNCH TIME PARTY SOUTH PASADENA DECEMBER 29th | Get Your Tickets...

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PHOTO: Cheryl Mann | The South Pasadenan | Los Angeles Ballet's The Nutcracker Ballet
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LA Ballet’s NUTCRACKER and Artistic Director Melissa Barak’s Inaugural Season

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PHOTO: provided by the artist | The South Pasadenan | Singer songwriter Brad Colerick
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Brad Colerick Live at Jeweled Universe | Saturday December 23

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PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Santa Clause visits South Pasadena for the city's annual Breakfast with Santa on December 9, 2023.
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Must Be Santa! Kris Kringle Pays South Pasadena a Visit

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PHOTO: Eric Staudenmaier | Make-up and hair Saida Staudenmaier | The South Pasadenan | Aubry Deetjen has been named a 2024 YoungArts winner with distinction in Design
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Aubry Deetjen of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award

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PHOTO: Craig Schwartz Photography | The South Pasadenan | L to R: Eric Petersen, Kai Edgar, Henry Witcher, and Sabrina Sloan in "A Christmas Story, The Musical" at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre December 5 through December 31, 2023.
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A Christmas Story, The Musical Sings and Taps its Way into...

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Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesday December 13

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | PHOTO: Sally Kilby | SPTOR Decoration Chair, Janet Benjamin, with KTLA's Gayle Anderson paying a visit to the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses float site on December 11, 2023.
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We’re on TV! KTLA Pays Visit to South Pasadena Rose Parade...

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PHOTO: Cindy Ann Rubin | The South Pasadenan | Dylan Rubin pictured with Jennifer Tuason, Chair of the Reflections Committee.
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Young Artist Dylan Rubin Among Winners at PTSA Reflections Art Exhibit

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PHOTO: provided by PDT | The South Pasadenan | Pasadena Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.
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Six Local Dancers to Perform in NUTCRACKER Ballet

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Hanukkah Festival Sunday December 10 in South Pasadena

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You’re Invited! Basketball, Kona Ice, and FUN!

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PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | Geoff Elliot as Ebenezer Scrooge and the cast of A Christmas Carol at A Noise Within.
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Review | A Christmas Carol Captivates at A Noise Within

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | Brant Dunlap, Mary Jane Juranek and Anita Scott take a break from working on the float to enjoy a taco salad lunch from Hi-Life.
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Hi-Life Burgers Serves Lunch to our Grateful Float Crew

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PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Television producer Norman Lear pictured with Helen Hernandez (Founder of the Imagen Foundation and his personal secretary) and Raquel Welch.
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Norman Lear | Passing of a TV Icon

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena’s float is under construction behind the War Memorial Building, 435 Fair Oaks Avenue, in the city. Volunteers looking to lend a hand to help finish it are welcome. Members of the float’s construction crew are working weeknights and weekends in order to complete the task of finishing the float in time for the January 1 Tournament of Roses Parade down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.
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Clock Ticking to Finish City Float on Time

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PHOTO: SPTW | The South Pasadenan | Schuyler Mastain, Daisy Donohue, and Robert Cesario in A Christmas Carol at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Enchants at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

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Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | December 6, 2023

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