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Santa Ana is seeking to pay an artist up to $25K to paint a downtown mural

City of Santa Ana

Community Alert: Downtown Mural Project – Call for Artist

The City of Santa Ana announces the “Downtown Mural Project,” an exciting opportunity for artists to contribute to the continued development of the City’s historic downtown. As part of a broader garage improvement plan, which also includes the installation of LED lighting and automated payment equipment, the City will make available $50,000 for artists to create murals on public parking garage façades. These funds are available to assist with project-related expenses, such as materials, liability insurance, city permits, and artist’s fees. The maximum grant amount for an individual project is $25,000. Interested candidates should respond to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) by June 30, 2016. Continue reading→

Bowers Thirsty First Thursday features John Zeretzke and the Salaamuna Ensemble tonight

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Arts and Culture, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Bowers Thirsty First Thursday “Champagne with Flutes Across The World” featuring John Zeretzke and Salaamuna Ensemble on April 7 from 5-8pm

Sip champagne and make your own flute while enjoying live music and learning about music’s influence on cultures across the world as part of the Bowers’ new Thirsty First Thursdays monthly evening program. This special event includes a happy hour presented by Tangata. This Thursday, master musicians from the Salaamuna Ensemble will perform on a variety of exotic and rare wind instruments from varying regions and cultures in the Middle East. These world renowned instrumentalists will dazzle and amaze you with their virtuosity, expertise, storytelling and good humor. The performance is followed by an engaging presentation in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium by John Zeretzke, Founder and Artistic Director of Flutes Across the World.

The Bowers Museum’s permanent exhibits will be open from 5-8pm and will be included with the Thirsty First Thursday admission price: Members $20 (includes free drink); General $30 (includes free drink); Students $10. Continue reading→

Get a coupon for $4 off the Bowers Museum Mummies of the World exhibit at Chronic Tacos

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Deals, Food, Orange County, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Get Wrapped Up with Mummies of the World and Chronic Tacos

Experience the World’s Largest Exhibition of Mummies and Savor California-Inspired Mexican Fare with New Cross Promotion

Aliso Viejo, Calif. – Chronic Tacos, the California-inspired Mexican Grill, and Bowers Museum, Orange County’s finest arts museum, embark on an upcoming cross-promotion that highlights the debut of the nationally recognized collection: Mummies of the World: The Exhibition. Starting now, guests who dine at any Orange County Chronic Tacos location will receive a coupon for $4 off an adult ticket for Mummies of the World. Guests attending the Mummies of the World exhbit at Bowers Museum will also receive vouchers with a special code to text to receive a free taco with the purchase of a drink.

“Now in our 14th city, we’re excited to finally open our doors in Orange County,” said Marcus Corwin, President of American Exhibitions Inc. “We are excited to be working with Chronic Tacos, a partner who shares our values in giving back to the local communities that we work in.” Continue reading→

Last chance to tell the City of Santa Ana how you feel about the arts

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana

Community Alert: Last Chance for Arts and Culture Master Plan Survey

The City of Santa Ana would like to hear from you on the topic of arts and culture in our community

The Arts and Culture Master Plan Community Survey will be closing on March 31st. Please take a moment to complete the survey and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card! If you have already completed the survey – Thank You!

You can help us reach more people by forwarding the survey to your friends and family, everyone is welcomed to participate! Continue reading→

Enjoy SAUSD student artwork at the Bowers Museum for free on March 10

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

News Release

Santa Ana Unified School District Student Artwork on Display at the Bowers Museum for Community to Enjoy

(February 26, 2016) – The Santa Ana Public Schools Foundation (SAPSF) in partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District is celebrating the success and creativity of the arts during the 4th Annual Artspiration, an event benefiting the Santa Ana Unified School District Arts and Music Programs, to be held Thursday, March 10, 2016, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the beautiful Bowers Museum, located at 2002 N. Main Street, in Santa Ana.

“Artspiration offers an opportunity to showcase the art work of our talented student artists to the community,” said Rob Richardson, President of SAPSF. Guests will have an opportunity to meet some of the winning artists. Continue reading→

The Bowers presents a lecture on Sephardic poetry and music today

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

For Immediate Release

Contact: Victor Payan, Latino Audience Engagement Specialist, 714-567-3645, Vpayan@bowers.org

Bowers Presents Lecture on Sephardic Poetry and Music in Judeo-Spanish on Feb. 21

Author Jacobo Sefami and Singer Vanya Green To Share Bilingual Readings and Songs

Author and UCI Professor Dr. Jacobo Sefami will give a special presentation titled “POR MI BOKA: Sephardic poetry and music in Judeo-Spanish” at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana on Sunday, February 21 at 2pm. This special lecture and bilingual poetry reading will also feature a performance of traditional Sephardic songs in Ladino by Fulbright Scholar and certified music therapist Vanya Green.

Dr. Jacobo Sefami is the grandson of Sephardic Jews who emigrated to Mexico City from Turkey and Syria. He received his Licenciatura en Lengua y Literatura Hispánicas from UNAM, and his Ph.D. in Latin American literature from the University of Texas at Austin. He is Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Irvine and was the Editor of the academic journal Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos. His novel Los dolientes (translated and published in English as Mourning for Papá, A Story of a Syrian-Jewish Family in Mexico, 2010) explores the rituals of mourning in the context of Syrian Jews in Mexico City. He co-edited with Myriam Moscona Por mi boka (By My Mouth, 2013), a selection of texts in Judeo-Spanish. Continue reading→

Sex assault victims to benefit from Frida Cinema’s The Vagina Monologues productions

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Charities, Plays, Santa Ana, Women Leave a comment

VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TO BENEFIT FROM ENGLISH AND SPANISH PRODUCTIONS OF THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Volunteer-Driven Fundraiser to Benefit Nonprofit Community Service Programs’ Sexual Assault Victim Services’ (SAVS) Prevention and Education Programming and Victims’ Emergency Fund

Volunteers of nonprofit Community Service Programs (CSP) are spearheading the 3rd annual production of The Vagina Monologues to benefit CSP’s Sexual Assault Victim Services (SAVS), which helps Orange County victims of sexual assault and abuse find their voice and overcome the hardships they’ve encountered. Funds will benefit CSP SAVS’ rape crisis center, prevention and education programming, which offers programs in conjunction with schools, colleges, and community groups to educate, empower and lead to reduction in the incidence of sexual assault, as well as funding for CSP SAVS victims’ emergency fund that directly supports victims and helps with relocation, housing, utilities, food, transportation and more. Continue reading→

Landfill Harmonic to screen at Calle Cuatro’s Frida Cinema on Feb. 7

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, mexico, Movies, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana

Community Alert: “Landfill Harmonic” On Historic Calle Cuatro

EXCLUSIVE SCREENING OF “LANDFILL HARMONIC” ON SANTA ANA’S HISTORIC CALLE CUATRO

Final Film in OCCTAC’s Latino Music Film Series at Frida Cinema!

Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) Fresh off the film festival circuit, “Landfill Harmonic – A Symphony of the Human Spirit” will be screened on Sunday, February 7 at 2 p.m. at The Frida Cinema, located on Santa Ana’s historic Calle Cuatro at 305 E. 4th St., Santa Ana, CA 92701.

Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) is proud to present this exclusive screening in collaboration with The Frida Cinema. This is the third and final film in OCCTAC’s Latino Music Film Series, presented with grant assistance from the Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission, which funds projects and special events with the intent of enriching and invigorating the Santa Ana arts and culture landscape. Continue reading→

PLACAS, the Most Dangerous Tattoo to debut in Orange County on February 11

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Costa Mesa, Gangs, Plays, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Paul S. Flores, the Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities, the Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, and partner organizations are presenting PLACAS: the Most Dangerous Tattoo, starring Ric Salinas of Culture Clash, from February 11-13, 2016, at the South Coast Repertory in The Nicholas Studio.

PLACAS: The Most Dangerous Tattoo, is a bilingual tale of fathers and sons, transformation and redemption that illuminates one man’s determination to reunite his family after surviving civil war in El Salvador, immigration, deportation, prison and street violence.

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Mexican Muralism in Perspective lecture series starts at the Bowers on 1/27

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Bowers Museum “Mexican Muralism in Perspective” Lecture Series Starts Jan. 27

Six-Part Series Covers Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros, Kahlo and Muralism’s Roots

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana will be presenting a six-part lecture series titled Art in Context: Mexican Muralism in Perspective (1920-1970) starting on Wed., January 27 at 11am and continuing on consecutive Wednesdays through March 2. Hosted by art historian Annalee Andres with Guest Lecturer Valerie Taylor, PhD, each lecture takes place at 11am and will focus on the careers of the three prominent artists of the Mexican mural movement known as los Tres Grandes: Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The series will also cover the work of painter Frida Kahlo and key figures such as Jose Guadalupe Posada and Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo).

The lectures will take place in the Fluor Gallery, and tickets are $12 for each lecture or FREE for Bowers members. Tickets are available at the Bowers Museum Visitors Services desk or online at www.bowers.org. Proceeds benefit Bowers Museum Education Programs and are non-refundable. For questions, email programs@bowers.org or call 714-567-3677. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Arts Future Town Hall Kick-Off set for Jan. 27

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: Santa Ana Arts Future Town Hall Kick-Off with Josefina Lopez, Author of Real Women Have Curves on Jan 27th

The City will be holding a community engagement week which will have a kick-off town hall meeting and discussion groups to gather your input on Wednesday,January 27th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Santa Ana College’s Phillips Hall Theater (1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA). Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s Arts Future Community Engagement Week set for Jan. 27-30

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: Santa Ana Arts Future Community Engagement Week, January 27th – 30th

We need your voice! The City of Santa Ana wants to know what you love about your community and what you want to see more of locally. Your insight will assist in the development of the Santa Ana Arts Master Plan, a comprehensive plan to strengthen arts and culture for all of those who live, work, or play in Santa Ana. The City will be holding a Community Engagement Week which will have a kick-off town hall meeting and discussion groups to gather your input on Monday, January 27th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Santa Ana College’s Phillips Hall Theater (1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA).

Visit www.santa-ana.org/cda/acmp.asp for a schedule of events and more information. Continue reading→

Free lobby activities offered during IF/THEN at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Costa Mesa, music, Musicals, Plays Leave a comment

January 19, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY

Free Lobby Activities Offered During IF/THEN at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Audiences attending IF/THEN at Segerstrom Center for the Arts from January 19 – 24, 2016 are invited to partake in complimentary lobby activities one hour before all performances and during intermission.

• We all have If/Then Stories – what’s yours? Share your If/Then Story with us – a pivotal moment in your life guided by a seemingly insignificant decision or random act of fate that changed you! Stop by either Orchestra or Balcony Lobby levels to share your If/Then Story and decorate our skyline display! #IfThenStories Continue reading→

There is a lot to love about Santa Ana despite the ongoing gang war

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Crime, Education, Family, Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana, Working Families, Youth Activities 2 Comments

I get a little tired about the constant bashing of Santa Ana. Yes the ongoing gang war sucks but there is still a lot to love about our city, such as:

$3 movies at the MainPlace Mall

When a new movie comes out my kids and I will quickly label it as either a “must-see” or a “$3 movie.” Most films are in the latter category (and a lot of them end up on our Redbox and Netflix list). While I would love it if there was a first run movie theater in Santa Ana I really like being able to go to the Picture Show at the MainPlace Mall to see movies that have been out for a few weeks, if not months, for only $3 (and only $2 on Tuesdays).

The MainPlace Mall

I really dislike South Coast Plaza. Who can afford what the stores there have to offer? But the MainPlace Mall is just the ticket with a decent array of stores and anchors and a great food selection that now includes wood-fired pizza at Blaze Pizza and bbq ribs at the new Lucille’s. There is ample parking and two frozen yogurt places – plus my eye doctor. The previous owners of the MainPlace Mall, Westfield, just sold the shopping center to a group of developers. I hope they don’t mess it up! Continue reading→

Free performance by the Banda Sinfónica de Morelos, Zacatecas set for 12/13 at the Bowers

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, mexico, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Free Performance by the Banda Sinfónica de Morelos, Zacatecas

In partnership with Consul of Mexico Mario Cuevas-Zamora, the Bowers Museum is proud to present “Banda Sinfonica de Morelos, Zacatecas,” a multi-generational band of 42 musicians who will be performing Mexican classical music in conjunction with our new exhibition Popol Vuh: Watercolors of Diego Rivera, on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, from 2-3 p.m.

A Banda Sinfónica is an ensemble with wind instruments, percussion, cello, and double bass, and occasionally piano and harp. With special thanks to the Federation of West Coast Zacatecan Clubs. Continue reading→