Christian Perry invites you to the Grand Opening party at the Rose City Ballroom:

Special guests Kym Johnson and Tony Dovolani from Dancing with the Stars will be there to celebrate the opening, and everyone is invited.

April 19, 7:00 p.m.
915 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 91105
Web site: www.rosecityballroom.com
Phone: 818.321.0539
FREE EVENT
Open to the public

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Thena and I played a set of music before David Sifuentes spoke at the Meet the Mayor event last night. Perhaps this is an elementary observation, but hearing the new mayor speak, I was struck by how much a leader–one that is conscientious, at least–is truly a public servant. You presumably pursue a position of leadership because you simply want to contribute to your community. However, everyone has his own interests and issues that concern him. It is next to impossible to have all the answers to all the questions …

Read more about the woman known as the Rose Lady of South Pasadena.