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Santa Ana Literary Festival set for March 4 in DTSA

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Downtown Santa Ana invites Authors to Take Over Their City

“Boca de Oro” festival brings 100+ Literary Artists for Downtown Santa Ana takeover

SANTA ANA, Ca — On Saturday March 4th, Downtown Santa Ana will be transformed into the Literary Capital of Orange County. Over a dozen art galleries, restaurants, historic buildings and secret spaces will double as houses of letters for literary fans to connect with local and regional writers.

“Our region is a wealth of writers and readers,” said Madeleine Spencer, festival organizer and downtown business leader. “We opened our downtown campus to celebrate local literati, and curators seized the opportunity.” Continue reading→

Downtown Santa Ana will be celebrating Black Friday too!

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For Immediate Press Release

Santa Ana, CA – Nov.21, 2016 – Black Friday has always been about big box retail establishments sharing the biggest deals of the season but in 2016 Downtown Santa Ana will provide an eclectic, easy going and interesting approach to Black Friday while offering customers tons of shopping fun. For example, our Downtown Santa Ana Black Friday will be topped off with a whole roasted pig by Chef Ross at the grand opening of Mix Mix Kitchen Bar where carvings and cocktails will be handed out to the whole community. Continue reading→

The 7th O.C. Film Fiesta opening tonight at the Bower’s with a Juan Gabriel Tribute

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2016

Contact: Victor Payan, Director, e: victor@masamedia.org, ph: 619-701-0073

7th OC Film Fiesta Kicks Off Thursday, Oct. 13 with Juan Gabriel Tribute, Stars, Music and more

Festival line-up includes Guatemalan Oscar pick, Korean 80’s retro, Bolivian spotlight, Ariel Award-winning documentary and Piñata Protest performance

Actor CARLOS YORVICK (Hasta que te conocí) and Mexican director TERESA SUAREZ (¿Qué le dijiste a Dios?) will be among the guests at 7th OC Film Fiesta Opening Night Celebration and Juan Gabriel Tribute this Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Santa Ana, CA) The 7th OC Film Fiesta kicks off this Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum with stars, mariachis, a tribute to Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel, and a special partnership with the Bowers Museum’s Thirsty Thursday happy hour that includes admission to the new Virgen de Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico exhibit and a tequila and wine tasting. Continue reading→

John Wayne Airport invites O.C. art students to enter their 27th annual art contest

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2016

Contact: Deanne Thompson, (949) 252-5182, dthompson@ocair.com

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT INVITES ORANGE COUNTY STUDENTS TO ENTER 27TH ANNUAL STUDENT ART CONTEST

SANTA ANA, Calif. – John Wayne Airport’s (JWA) 27th annual Student Art Contest is underway. All Orange County public and private school students, including home-schooled students, in grades kindergarten through 12 are encouraged to submit artwork inspired by this year’s theme, “Beyond the Clouds.” Entries should be submitted to the Orange County Department of Education, any Orange County Public Library Branch or participating city libraries, no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, November 3, 2016.

“John Wayne Airport has a vibrant arts program, displaying museum quality exhibitions in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal throughout the year,” said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett. “The Student Art Contest Exhibition is one of the most popular, showcasing the talents of our community’s young artists.” Continue reading→

A Santa Ana pedestrian and bicyclist safety mural will be dedicated on 9/26

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Mural Dedication

SANTA ANA, CA – The City of Santa Ana’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency is hosting a dedication ceremony for its Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety mural.  In collaboration with Operation Clean Slate, volunteers from the Southwest Senior Center enthusiastically worked on the creation of this mural for the benefit of our community.  Focused on promoting the importance of traffic safety, the mural highlights the role pedestrians and bicyclists play in ensuring everyone’s safety on our city streets.

The vibrant and enriching mural’s theme of “Yielding to Safety is Respecting Life” serves as a constant reminder for all to make traffic safety a priority. In our city with a high percentage of pedestrian and bicyclist traffic related fatalities, sharing the road, preventing accidents and saving lives is everyone’s responsibility.  Continue reading→

The 7th OC Film Fiesta opens Oct. 13 at Bowers Museum

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Contact: Victor Payan, Director, victor@masamedia.org, 619-701-0073, www.ocfilmfiesta.org

September 9, 2016

7th OC Film Fiesta Opens Oct. 13 at Bowers Museum

2016 Fest Features Juan Gabriel Tribute, Bolivian Spotlight, Guatemala’s IXCANUL, Female Icons of Silent Cinema, Great Docs, Pop Up Screenings and Parties!

(Santa Ana, CA) The OC Film Fiesta returns Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana with a celebration featuring a tribute to Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel with special guests, admission to the new Virgen de Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico exhibit, the Bowers’ Thirsty Thursday happy hour, and a festive afterparty at the Green Parrot Villa. Early Bird Festival Passes are available online at www.ocfilmfiesta.org.

Now in its 7th the OC Film Fiesta is a cinematic celebration of Orange County’s diversity and multicultural heritage. This year’s festival runs from Oct. 13-29 and features a stellar line-up of amazing feature films, award-winning documentaries, stunning animation and fun Pop Up Community Screenings. Continue reading→

Is it El Centro’s fault that there is no social justice lens in the new Santa Ana Arts Master Plan?

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This opinion article is a rebuttal to this article

PROTEST, STILL MORE IMPORTANT THAN PEACE, THOUGH GROUPS PARTICIPATED FULLY IN EVERY STEP OF THE PLANNING ! EL CENTRO AND OTHER GROUPS FAIL TO BRING A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS TO SANTA ANA’S ARTS MASTER PLAN

Groups from El Centro Cultural de Mexico and Santa Ana’s Community Artists have failed, by their own admission in a recent issued statement, to bring a social justice lens to Santa Ana’s first Arts and Culture Master Plan.

Despite having seats on the arts and culture master planning committee table and being represented as stakeholders in planning focus groups where they influenced the plan in meetings, group members have claimed — after the plan was passed on Tuesday August 16th — that the plan has “no social justice lens” as quoted in a recent OC Weekly article Santa Ana City Council Approves 10-Year Arts and Culture Master Plan. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Arts Roundtable II set for Aug. 27 at the Segerstrom Center

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Artists Wanted! Segerstrom’s Center for the Arts, Santa Ana Unified, The City of Santa Ana and Business Improvement Groups Downtown Inc. and Santa Ana Business Council want you to be part of an innovative arts map and index connecting Santa Ana artists and arts organizations with buyers, grantors and employers.

What: Arts Roundtable II: Artists Wanted!
Date/time: Saturday, August 27, 1-5 PM
Location: Segerstrom Center for the Arts Concert Hall Lobby
RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artists-wanted-tickets-26919145890 Continue reading→

Rockabilly and Country music festival set for August 13 in DTSA

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The 1st annual So Cal Hoedown is taking over the Streets of Downtown Santa Ana on August 13, 2016. Rockabilly & Country legends come together in an all day outdoor and indoor festival featuring 4 stages, 5 venues in the streets of Santa Ana! Continue reading→

Free performance of Shakespeare’s play Othello set for July 28 at Birch Park

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Friday July 22nd, 2016 :: 05:05 p.m. PDT

Community: Shakespeare’s Othello at Birch Park / Presentación Shakesperiana de Otelo en Parque Birch

Jealousy, Tragedy and Betrayal Uncovered in a Performance of Shakespeare’s Othello at Santa Ana’s Historic Birch Park

A free live performance of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Othello, will be performed by the Shakespeare by the Sea theater company on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Santa Ana’s historical Birch Park. Considered one of the greatest displays of evil and betrayal ever written, Othello is the famous story of the Moorish general in the Venetian army who falls in love and marries beautiful Desdemona. From the beginning to the end of this amazing play, the ins and outs of treachery, led by Othello’s manipulative lieutenant Iago, grips the audience and leads them on a journey through jealousy, lies, betrayal, and revenge. Come and see how a simple gift of a handkerchief can be the catalyst that tips Othello to ruin and becomes the symbol of what Iago calls, “O, Beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-ey’d monster…”. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Draft Arts & Culture Master Plan Town Hall Meeting set for 6/29

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Community Alert: Draft Arts & Culture Master Plan Town Hall Meeting/Reunión Pública sobre el plan maestro preliminar de arte y cultura

Please join us for public comment on the Draft Arts & Culture Master Plan on Wednesday, June 29th, at 6:30 pm, at the City Council Chambers, located at 22 Civic Center Plaza, in Santa Ana.

The City of Santa Ana is creating an Arts & Culture Master Plan. It is a plan that incorporates the community’s vision for the future of the arts and culture in Santa Ana. After numerous community engagement meetings, and valuable contributions from the public and the arts community, we are close to completing the process for the development of the Plan. Continue reading→

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

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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

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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

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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

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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→