“PHYSICAL GRAFFITI” EVENT: “Physical Graffiti,” presented by UCI Department of Dance WHEN: Opens 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 8; repeats 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10; matinee 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 10 WHERE: Claire Trevor Theatre, Claire Trevor School of the Arts INFORMATION: Tickets: $11/$10/$9; UCIArts Box Office, (949) 824-2787; www.ticketmaster.com ... more.

Dear Community Members, This is an invitation to the Downtown Santa Ana Business and Neighborhood Mixer. Come and meet the many people who make Santa Ana a great place to live and work. Bring information about your business to share and sample delectable appetizers from Jason's Downtown Restaurant and Wine Cellar complimentary of the Downtown Santa Ana Business Council. - see upcoming brandi... more.

Claudia de la Cruz children dance company "Tierrita Flamenca" will be performing Saturday April 5th, 2008 at 7pm at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center. Tierrita Flamenca is another Claudia de la Cruz’ project on an effort to preserve the passion of flamenco dance through children and teenagers. Tierrita Flamenca is the petite version of her formal Adult Tierra Flamenca Dance Company founded in ... more.

CLAUDIA DE LA CRUZ FLAMENCO INSTITUTE 8th Annual Christmas Recital Grand Central Art Center Theatre 125 N Broadway, Santa Ana CA 92701 RSVP 714.543.1370 Fri Dec 14 - 7pm Sat Dec 15 - 7pm Sun Dec 16 - 2 pm $15 school members and guests $20 general admision Limited Seating, reservations strongly suggested. Enjoy the Festival atmosphere of Navidad Flamenca Recital with Spanish food & Ref... more.

Los Cojolites are a collective of soneros who currently work and live together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico. They started in 1997 as a workshop studying their regional dance, a poetry and music known as Son Jarocho. Following the release of their first album “El Conejo” in 2001, they traveled throughout much of Spain, France and the United States playing at such places as the Kennedy Center i... more.

5th Annual Noche de Altares Join Calacas and El Centro Cultural de Mexico as we host the 5th Annual Noche de Altares in downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, from 2 pm to 10 pm. This Dia de los Muertos celebration is centered around altars that pay homage to loved ones that have passed away or to bring awareness to a social issue. This is a FREE! FUN! family event that includes craf... more.

Here is a list of activities and events that Back to Natives will be involved in during the next few weeks: Get Back to Natives for the Holidays! There is NOTHING the staff at Back to Natives hates more than the commercialism and materialism associated with the holidays. One way to avoid the malls and make a difference with your holiday gift giving is to give gift memberships to your favorite e... more.

Los Angeles Assemblage Group at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Thursday, November 15, 2007 through Saturday, December 15, 2007 Opening reception: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 6:30 to 10 PM FREE ADMISSION Gallery hours: Thursday – Sunday noon to 5PM, Friday- Saturday until 9PM Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is located at 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Directions ... more.

ETEREUM is the brainchild project of Choreographer & Flamenco Dancer Claudia de la Cruz and Mixed Media Artist & Graphic Designer Josue Meneses aka XOSU3. CORROSION Art Show was their first formal live appearance together with this experimental music project introducing an extreme fusion of flamenco performance and junk percussions. INKSURGENT a multimedia event that includes an array of differen... more.

“GLOBAL WARMING: Artists Speak” An all-media, national juried exhibition September 1 to September 29, 2007; Reception: Saturday, September 1, 6:30 - 10 p.m., free and open to the public Gallery Hours: Thurs & Sun: 11 am to 5 p.m., Fri & Sat: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Contact: Laura Hines-Jurgens: 310-544-2424, 31206 Marne Drive Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5618, LHJFineArts@aol.com “GLOBAL... more.