MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Asian Lunar New Year Free Family Festival at Bowers Museum Sunday, Feb. 1
WHEN: Sunday, February 1, 11am-4pm
WHERE: Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92706
COST: Free For All
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Category Archives: Arts and Culture
2015 O.C. Black History Parade & Cultural Faire set for 2/7
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2015
Anaheim – The 35th Annual Orange County Black History Parade and Cultural Faire will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Downtown Anaheim. The event celebrates African American heritage and Black History Month. The day will be filled with learning and fun for the whole family and is enjoyed by people of all ethnicities in the Southland.
Parade viewers are encouraged to arrive early and bring a portable chair to get a prime viewing spot. The parade steps off at 10: 00 AM on Anaheim Boulevard at Lincoln Avenue, continues south past Anaheim City Hall and ends at Santa Ana Street. Continue reading
Bowers Museum presents lecture series on early 20th century American art
For Immediate Release
Bowers Museum Presents Lecture Series on Early 20th Century American Art
Insightful Six-Week Program Starts Wednesday, January 28 in Santa Ana
The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is presenting a special six part lecture series about Early 20th Century American Art, which will take place on consecutive Wednesdays at 11:15 am, starting on January 28 and ending March 11.
This exciting series will cover significant American art movements, including the Ashcan School, Modernism and the Avant-garde, the Harlem Renaissance, American Regionalism, Abstract Expressionism, Neo-Dada and Pop Art. Among the artists who will be discussed in this series are Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. Continue reading
Why did Jack Jakosky buy the Santora building and ruin its arts scene?
Santa Ana artist Theo Hirsch has published a new post about the owner of the Santora building, Jack Jakosky, and I learned a few things while reading it.
It turns out that “Jakosky comes to the Santora building himself, with his girlfriend weekdays and weekends, in order to shut down the building and lock the bathrooms.” Jakosky is a very wealthy man, but he comes to Santa Ana himself to secure the Santora building? That is pretty odd.
While Jakosky has cleaned up and repaired the Santora he has also killed what used to be a fun art scene at the venerable arts building. As Theo pointed out, the Santora now looks like a jail. Continue reading
Second annual Plaza Navideña holiday event set for Dec. 13
The second Annual Plaza Navideña will take place on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Plaza Santa Ana from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The event is a holiday celebration with live entertainment, food, piñatas for the kids, and a visit from Santa Claus.
This free event is a great way to celebrate the holiday season with the community. Families can come and take part in the merriment of the holiday season at the Plaza Navideña.
The event will include: Continue reading
Free Las Posadas event at the Bowers Museum set for Dec. 20
FREE HOLIDAY EVENT: LAS POSADAS
Sponsored by the James Irvine Foundation
Saturday | December 20 | 5pm – 7pm
JOIN US FOR A TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CELEBRATION!
A reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s journey as they seek shelter in Bethlehem. Continue reading
Arts and Culture Commission to host a Meet and Greet on Dec. 18
The Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission is hosting a Meet an Greet reception on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 from 5 to 7 pm, at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, located at 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 1000, in Santa Ana.
The current members of the Arts and Culture Commission include: Continue reading
Free admission to the Bowers Museum today including a 40’s Family Festival
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Salute to the 40s Family Festival
Sponsored by The Nicholas Endowment
NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM
Visit the Bowers Museum for free on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, which is the Target Free First Sunday event. Free admission to specially-ticketed exhibition China’s Lost Civilization is limited to the first 1,500 people on a first come, first served basis. Each recipient must be present. Tickets can be picked up in the North Wing.
Free admission is also included to Bowers Museum permanent exhibitions including: Sacred Realms: Temple Murals by Shashi Dhoj Tulachan; Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands; California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos; Vision of the Shaman, Song of the Priest; California: The Golden Years; Ancient Arts of China and limited engagement exhibition Heavenly Horses. Continue reading
Check out the new Kidseum for free today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEGAN MARTINEZ, VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
714.567.3635 | MMartinez@bowers.org
Kidseum Celebrates 20 Years with a Grand Reopening on December 7, 2014
Santa Ana, Calif. — The Bowers Museum is proud to announce that it will celebrate Kidseum’s 20th anniversary with a whole new look and programming for the 21st century. Kidseum will be high-tech and interactive with a focus on it’s new mission, “Igniting imagination through exploration,” stressing the excitement of art and archeology.
A few of the many new areas to explore include the “Green Screen Time Machine,” where children and their families can travel to the world’s most historic sites on a Wells Fargo Stagecoach. Visitors to Kidseum will be able to experience the famous 45,000 year old Caves of Lascaux, France in a unique Glow Cave with special glow-in-the-dark projects. Continue reading
Free outdoor movies at the DTSA Farmers’ Market every Thursday in December
Free Movies at the Market – Holiday Films outdoors on the big screen every Thursday at 6pm, this December
Come to the Downtown Santa Ana Farmers’ Market for farm-fresh food, snacks and a family movie!
Starting tomorrow, December 4, 2014, the Santa Ana Farmers Market is showing classic holiday films under the stars: “Elf,” “A Christmas Story” and Disney’s “Frozen,” in partnership with Downtown’s The Frida Cinema.
Cozy up with family, friends and your community! The Farmers’ Market will be open during the movie and features amazing vendors: nuts, roasted corn, Santa Ana baked breads and a special food truck. Grab a delicious treat and enjoy a great show. Continue reading
Annual Patchwork Show set for Sunday, Nov. 30, in DTSA
The Patchwork Show will be taking place once more in Santa Ana this Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, from 11 am to 5 pm, in Downtown Santa Ana. Over the years, Patchwork has grown from a small parking lot craft fair into multiple locations including street festivals and large indoor marketplaces. All Patchwork Show events are FREE to the public.
The Patchwork Show features 160+ local vendors selling diverse handmade goods (see our gallery for a closer look), curated food trucks, DIY stations to get your craft on,food artisan area, live music and rotating services like photo booths, bike valet and gift-wrapping depending on the location and season.
Vendors are selected through a jury process and feature clothing for men, women & kids, handbags, accessories, jewelry, art, ceramics, garden finds, home goods, plushies, crochet & knit items, pet gear, kits & patterns, bath & body goodies and more!
Emerging Non Profit Dance Company to Perform at the Patchwork Show
Media Contact: Kaitlin Wright, (661) 350-7541, kaitline13@gmail.com
Emerging Non Profit Dance Company to Perform at Local Santa Ana Art Festival
Recent 501(c)(3) incorporated company, Embark Dance Theatre (EDT) will share modern dance with the community at the Patchwork Show on Nov. 30th.
Brea, CA — Nov. 25, 2014 — Orange County residents can catch a performance by dance company, Embark Dance Theatre (EDT), at the Patchwork artisan craft festival in downtown Santa Ana on 2nd and Sycamore St on Sunday, Nov. 30th. The Patchwork show gives local crafters, designers and artists a place to share their artisan crafts with the community and for the second time, Embark will add their creativity to the event.
Performing a 25 minute set of original choreography, Embark hopes to expose the community to modern dance and invite people to explore art in a uniquely accessible way. Continue reading
U.S. Rep. Sanchez to visit the OC Children’s ARTS Center on Tuesday
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to visit the OC Children’s ARTS Center on Tuesday
OCCTAC President Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami is looking forward to welcoming Ms. Sanchez to explain our comprehensive community services approach and to discuss the needs of the families attending our Center for arts-based education and therapeutic and family services.
Congresswoman Sanchez is committed to facilitating job creation, reducing crime, supporting quality educational opportunities and increasing access to affordable health care for everyone. Continue reading
Respected OC web design agency rebrands as Devise Interactive
Ephex Online Rebrands as Devise Interactive to Incorporate Broader Talent
Rebrand, including name change, reflects dynamic growth of respected digital and brand agency
Santa Ana, CA – Nov. 19, 2014 – Respected Orange County web design company, Ephex Online, recently underwent a full transformation to become the new and improved, Devise Interactive. With this newly evolved venture, Devise Interactive will officially become a full service brand agency.
“Devise Interactive is an accurate representation of what our team has grown into. We are more than web designers; we devise brands and amazing digital applications. It has been a long time in the making, but we can truly say it has been worth the wait, because it portrays what we are all about,” said Dalip Jaggi, Founder of Devise Interactive. Continue reading
Meet Bestselling Author Karl Marlantes at the Bowers Museum on 11/19
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
Wed., Nov. 19, 2015
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Kershaw Auditorium
FREE LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING: What It Is Like to Go to War
Meet Bestselling Author Karl Marlantes in Conversation
Bestselling author Karl Marlantes will be at the Bowers Museum on Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 pm for a free lecture and signing to discuss his latest non-fiction work, What It Is Like to Go to War. Mr. Marlantes will be interviewed by Mary Menzel, Director of the California Center for the Book. Mr. Marlantes is a Vietnam Veteran, a Rhodes Scholar, and the author of the New York Times best-selling novel Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War.
In What It Is Like to Go to War, Mr. Marlantes takes the reader on a deeply personal and frank journey into what it is like to experience the ordeal of combat. Marlantes combines riveting accounts of his combat experiences with lucid analysis, self-examination and thoughts on war throughout history from Homer to The Mahabharata to Jung. Continue reading