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Anti prostitution HEAT Rally set for October 2014 at Chapman University

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, music, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 24, 2014

SAVE THE DATE: 2ND ANNUAL “KEEP CALM & BEAT H.E.A.T. ROCKING & RALLY” TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 2014 AT CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is hosting its 2nd Annual “Keep Calm and Beat H.E.A.T. Rocking & Rally” on Oct. 24, 2014, as a day-long symposium with a concert immediately after at Chapman University, One University Drive, Orange. This is the first year Chapman University will co-host and co-sponsor this event to fight against Human Trafficking and Exploitation (H.E.A.T.) as part of the initiative to go after perpetrators of human trafficking and exploitation with vigor, while taking a comprehensive approach to solve the problem and bring community stakeholders together. Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s 2014 Cinco de Mayo Festival set for May 2-4

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Food, Latinos, mexico, music, Santa Ana 2 Comments

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: 15th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival Features Big Name Talent In First City Produced Event

SANTA ANA, CA – The City of Santa Ana’s 15th Annual Downtown Cinco de Mayo Festival kicks off Friday, May 2 with carnival rides starting at 6 p.m. The street fair continues all weekend in Santa Ana’s beautiful historic downtown on Fourth Street on Saturday, May 3, from Noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday May 4, from Noon to 8 p.m. This year, the Festival will feature fifteen great performances on the main stage in addition to the great food, games, arts and crafts, and opportunities to shop and get information about art, activities, events and programs.

On Saturday, May 3, the highly popular Los Horoscopos de Durango will be performing on the main stage. A key treat for the community and the region is a special appearance by the Coach for the All Star Soccer team from Mexico that will be competing at the World Cup next month in Brazil. Coach Miguel Herrera, also known as “El Piojo,” will be taking questions from youth soccer players on the main stage on Sunday, May 4. Twenty youth soccer players will be selected to ask “El Piojo” a question in front of a huge audience of soccer loving fans. Continue reading→

UCI Symphony adopts Santa Ana H.S. Orchestra for year-long collaboration

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Youth Activities Leave a comment

Media Contact: Megan MacDonald, Outreach Director

(949)824-8976, artsoutreach@uci.edu

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT UC IRVINE’S CLAIRE TREVOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ADOPTS SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA FOR SCHOOL-YEAR-LONG COLLABORATION

IRVINE, Calif., (April 1, 2014) – “We are going to adopt you all,” UC Irvine Symphony Maestro Stephen Tucker said matter-of-factly to Santa Ana High School (SAHS) Band and Orchestra teachers Victor de los Santos and Joseph Kaye last November. On the heels of a small collaboration between the two orchestras during the 2012-13 school year, Maestro Tucker sought to deepen the relationship between the symphonies at the two schools. Continue reading→

Jakosky kills musical acts at the Santora building unless he is control

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, music, Santa Ana 7 Comments

The extent to which the owner of the Santora Arts building, Jack Jakosky, has acted to squelch any creativity or fun at what used to the heart of the Downtown Santa Ana Artists Village cannot be understated. But now we can get a glimpse of Jakosky’s banality with a series of emails that were exchanged between a fellow who has staged musical acts and entertainment at the Santora for years, and Jakosky:

Forwarded conversation
Subject: Music
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DTSA’s Millennium Vapor Shop to host art and an Open Mic this Sat. night

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Former Santora Building artist Matt Southgate will be exhibiting paintings at the new Millennium Vapor Shop, directly across from Rags Newspaper Stand and The Crosby, this weekend. The owner of Millennium Vapor wants to be part of the Artists Village and participate in the Artwalk!

Millennium Vapor will be hosting an Open Mic night this Saturday, April 5, 2014. If anybody is interested in solo or duo acoustic performance openings for this Saturday please contact Matt at mattsouthgateart@sbcglobal.net. Continue reading→

Start the spring season with Santa Ana’s first Plaza Primavera

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Family, Food, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana

Community Alert: Join the Community to Start the Spring Season with Fun & Celebration

SANTA ANA, CA (March 20, 2014) – The City is excited about this Saturday’s First Annual Plaza Primavera and would like to remind everyone to attend the kickoff event to celebrate the start of the spring season. It will be held at Plaza Santa Ana on the corner of Fourth and French Streets this Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. City Council Member Michele Martinez and City Manager David Cavazos are two of our VIP judges for the City’s first contest to select the “Best Bakery (Panaderia) in Town” for 2014. Continue reading→

Plaza Primavera and Best Panaderia event set for 3/22 in DTSA

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Family, Food, Latinos, music, Santa Ana 3 Comments

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community: Community Spring Kickoff Event and Best Bakery in Town Contest

SANTA ANA, CA (March 7, 2014) – The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce the First Annual “Plaza Primavera” event, Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Plaza Santa Ana (Corner of Fourth and French Street). This spring Plaza event will offer free to the public, Mariachi, dance performance, singing, arts and crafts, and the conclusion of the City’s first Best Bakery (Panaderia) contest. Continue reading→

Amor Santa Ana at Calle Cuatro set for Feb. 15-16 at the Plaza Santa Ana

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Latinos, music, Santa Ana 1 Comment

The Santa Ana Business Council is hosting “Amor Santa Ana” at “Calle Cuatro” at the Plaza Santa Ana, at French St. and 4th St., in Downtown Santa Ana, on February 15-16, 2014, from 12 noon to 6 pm each day.

This event will feature live music, mariachis, cumbia bands, ballet folklorico dancers and other fun activities. Continue reading→

Can a bunch of L.A. musicians restore the Santora’s reputation?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Well it looks like Jack Jakosky, the owner of the Santora building who has made headlines recently for whitewashing a mural and evicting artists, is going to try to salvage his reputation by bringing in a bunch of musicians from Los Angeles.

Here is the press release issued by the Grand Central Art Center regarding this event: Continue reading→

Magic Inc.’s 3rd Gospel and Jazz Benefit Concert set for tonight

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Churches and Religion, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

On January 18th 2014, Magic Inc. Academy of the Arts will present its 3rd Gospel/Jazz Benefit Concert. Host Comedian Al Greene, Introducing Live some of the Hottest Gospel Singers, Chiors,Rappers,Praise Dancers, & Jazz Bands. Continue reading→

No Brow, the Otero Collection, at the Ka Boom Toy Gallery tonight

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

No Brow, the Otero Collection, goes on display tonight, January 18, 2014, from 7 pm to 10 pm, at the Ka Boom Art Toy Gallery, located at 653 N. Poinsettia St., in Santa Ana.

The exhibition features art by DB, XNO, Big Daddy Roth, Reno Roth, Walter and Margaret Keane, a collection of vintage sad eye art… and a display by the Original Punk Rock Museum, with vintage toys courtesy of Ka boom! with a performance by DRAGONSOUNDZ … Continue reading→

Rebel Diaz at El Centro Cultural de Mexico on Jan. 17

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Latinos, mexico, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Fronted by MC’s Rodstarz, and MC/Producer G1, Rebel Diaz shows us the true global power of Hip-Hop. After first performing at an immigrant rights march in New York City in 2006 in front of a half million people, the bilingual crew has taken the international community by storm with their explosive live shows.

And here they are in Santa Ana, California at our very own El Centro Cultural de Mexico! Continue reading→

Rebranded Big Draw set for Jan. 8 at The Copper Door, in DTSA

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Arts and Culture, Bars, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana 1 Comment

The Copper Door is hosting a rebranded Big Draw for the new year on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at 8 pm.

They are inviting all of their 2013 artists back, and replacing the scribble slam with live jazz combo music. Beer, Art, and Music combine again as they start the New Year right. Here’s what you can see on January 8th at The Copper Door: Continue reading→

Santa Ana Underground Open Mic set for Jan. 9 at Arte de la Tierra

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, music, Poetry, Santa Ana Leave a comment

An Open Mic hosted by Theo Hirsch is set for Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Arte de la Tierra. Sign up at 9pm.

BYOB. Donations appreciated. Drinks to be provided, donations appreciated. This is true, unadulterated, to the heart, uncensored, what open mic was meant to be! A PA system will be provided with 2 mics and 2 plug ins. Continue reading→

Celebrate La Rosca de Reyes in Santa Ana on Monday, Jan. 6

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Food, Latinos, mexico, music, Santa Ana Leave a comment

There are two Rosca de Reyes events scheduled this week in Santa Ana. One of them is set for this Monday, January 6, 2014, at 6 pm at 602 E. 4th St. in Downtown Santa Ana. If you would like more info click here or contact Juan Godoy – -714/351-2579, Yosef Macias –714/791-2529, or Richard Lazarit-714/561-9048.

Los 32 por Mexico Orange County is also presenting their annual Rosca de Reyes event, on January 6, 2014, from 6 to 9 pm, at Restaurant Mexicanísimo, which is owned by Mike Gonzalez and located at 2323 W. First Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 at 6 pm. Click here to RSVP on Facebook. The event will feature music, a special presentation, Rosca de Reyes cake and toys for the kids. Continue reading→