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THURSDAY <strong>12.27.18</strong><br />
Check out the Huntington’s annual Viewing Stones Show, featuring the art of suiseki, stones<br />
with fanciful forms shaped by nature. It runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday at 1151 Oxford<br />
Road, San Marino. Admission is Huntington admission of $25 for adults weekdays, $21 for seniors<br />
on weekdays and $13 for youth 4 to 11, free for children younger than 4. Call (626) 405-2100 or visit<br />
huntington.org.<br />
FRIDAY 12.28.18<br />
EVENTS<br />
FOR THE WEEK OF<br />
12.27–01.03<br />
BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER<br />
Gin Blossoms<br />
SATURDAY 12.29.18<br />
SUNDAY 12.30.18<br />
Enjoy Pasadena Tournament of Roses Sip & Savor, featuring food from numerous Southern<br />
California eateries, wines and craft brews, live music from various acts and family entertainment from<br />
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Rosemont Pavilion’s Jackie Robinson Memorial<br />
Field, 700 Seco St., Pasadena. Ticket packages are available, from $15 to $150. Visit sipandsavor.<br />
com.<br />
Rose Parade Bandfest, Pasadena City College Robinson Stadium, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd.,<br />
Pasadena, features the marching bands scheduled to perform during the Rose Parade. Bandfest I<br />
starts at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Bandfest II is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Sunday and Bandfest III starts at 2<br />
p.m. Sunday. Tickets to each session are $15, free for children 5 and younger, available through Sharp<br />
Seating. Visit tournamentofroses.com/events for more information.<br />
The Gin Blossoms play their fusion of pop, melodic rock, folk and country elements at The Rose, 245 E. Green<br />
St., Pasadena. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $38 to $68. Call (888) 645-5006 or visit<br />
wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.<br />
MONDAY 12.31.18<br />
Noor New Year’s Eve Party, 300 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 200, Pasadena features host, legendary<br />
KROQ deejay Richard Blade, with an open bar, premium hors d’oeuvres, party favors, dessert<br />
and hot beverage stations and a giant, multimedia screen, from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Tickets are $125,<br />
available at noorevents.com.<br />
TUESDAY 01.01.19<br />
WEDNESDAY 01.02.19<br />
THURSDAY 01.03.19<br />
The 130th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade travels down Colorado Boulevard,<br />
starting at 8 a.m. This year’s theme is “The Melody of Life,” and Grand Marshal is singer,<br />
songwriter and philanthropist Chaka Khan. The Rose Queen is Sequoyah High School senior<br />
Louise Deser Siskel. Visit tournamentofroses.com.<br />
The last opportunity to view Rose Parade floats up-close during the Showcase of Floats<br />
is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the corner of Sierra Madre and Washington<br />
boulevards, Pasadena. Tickets are $15 per person, free for children age 5 and younger. Visit<br />
sharpseating.com for tickets, and tournamentofroses.com for information.<br />
Enjoy jazz by the Hank Mehren Trio at 7:30 p.m. at the Blue Guitar at the Arroyo Seco Golf<br />
Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena. Tickets are $10 general admission, $15 for table<br />
seating, available at blueguitar.club.<br />
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