On Saturday, March 3rd, artists, writers and poets will meet in Downtown Santa Ana for the Second Annual “Boca de Oro” OC Art & Literary Festival, and offer an enticing mix of keynote presentations, literary readings, poetry slams, panel discussion, author workshops, book signings, music, performances, and visual art experiences. Continue reading
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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
Spies at a Santa Ana Middle School
Novel is the Collaboration of Local Team
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Rosie Fernandez escapes the bullies at her Santa Ana middle school by finding a hiding spot at lunchtime—under the teachers’ lounge window. Although Rosie has plenty of challenges and drama at school and at the home she shares with her abuelita and nearly destitute parents, she soon learns her teachers face a crazy mix of predicaments in their own lives. The conversations she overhears in the lounge are surprising and sometimes shocking: teachers’ suspicions that the assistant principal is drinking on the job; woes in their romantic lives; and much more. When Rosie shares her teachers’ secrets with her new friend Dominique Nguyen, Dominique’s inability to keep a secret creates a complex blend of chaos and comedy.
Spy in the Teachers’ Lounge is the first novel by Santa Ana teacher and former journalist Béa Tomaselli Tiritilli. It was illustrated by Rialto artist Jessica O’Handley and recently released by ABM Publications of Orange. Continue reading
Daniel Chavez Moran Award Seeking Literature Ideas from Youths
A new writing contest is giving Orange County students a shot at finding solutions to Latin America’s poverty crisis. The literature award, open to 12 to 18 year-olds, was created by Daniel Chavez Moran, a member of the United Nations Development Program’s security advisory council. The UNDP encourages developing countries to protect human rights and works to help curb poverty globally.
The Daniel Chavez Moran Award welcomes submissions from youths who live in the United States aged twelve to eighteen to submit their best ideas on how to combat the serious problem of poverty in Latin America through the use of essays, short stories, testimonials and poetry.
Full contest details, terms and conditions as well as an application form can be found at http://danielchavezmoranaward.com/award/literature/. Continue reading
Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee Jose Solorio has announced an an insightful and exciting forum: Book vs. Machine, regarding trends in digital textbooks & online academic open source materials.
This forum will feature former State Senator Dean Florez (President/CEO of 20 Million Minds Foundation) and RSCCD faculty. Continue reading
Thanks, but no Thanks!
(An alternative way to celebrate a day of giving thanks)
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“The Thanks, but no Thanks” is a yearly gathering of friends and family held the day after Thanksgiving. It is a potluck, with the hosting family providing the main dish. An open microphone allows participants to share poetry, music, art, literature or express political, social or personal commentary. Participation is encouraged, but not required. It is recommended that you bring a sweater, jacket or blanket. It can get cold. Everyone is welcome.
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Date: Friday, November 26, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM – ???
Place: 934 W. McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana, CA. 92707
(The house is between Flower St. and Lowell St.)
Contacts: Alfonso Alvarez Gerardo Briceno
714-309-4072 714 – 546 – 5980
alvarez.alfonso@yahoo.com, Gerardobriceno@aol.com