Now in its third annual year, Posse on Broadway brings live music and top DJ’s to the streets and venues of Downtown Santa Ana. A block party featuring 6 venues, 6 events, every 3rd Saturday of the summer June 19, July 17 & August 21.

June 19 Posse presents a FREE outdoor concert with LA folk outfit THE WATSON TWINS and local singer songwriter Barrett Johnson from 6-9pm on the 2nd Street Promenade. Directly following the concert, Proof Bar, Memphis Santora, The Crosby, Gypsy Den and Lola Gaspar host live music, DJ’s and food and drink specials until the last call.

Visit www.downtown-santaana.com for more information.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19

2nd STREET PROMENADE (Broadway/Sycamore)
6-9pm-Free-All Ages

The Watson Twins
with Barrett Johnson
& DJ Weird Beard

NORTH BROADWAY (1st-4th Sts.)
9pm–2am-Free

PROOF BAR:
J. Logic
Evol
DCON
bootmachine5000

THE CROSBY:
TVD
TSC-1 & Dijon
Thomas PM

MEMPHIS:
noMSG
Casual Touch
Acid Girls

GYPSY DEN:
Special live performances

Save the Date for 2nd installment of Posse on Broadway, July 17 with a free concert with Abandoned Pools (Tommy Walter of The Eels) and The Colourist. Details coming soon.

After Hours Phase 2:
Individual Stories

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception (during the First Saturdays Art Walk) July 3rd, 4 – 10PM

The exhibit runs from July 1 to July 31, 2010 at OCCCA.
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
117 North Sycamore
Santa Ana, CA USA, 92701
www.occca.org

AFTER HOURS
After Hours Project by Dalibor Polivka, Rob Mintz, and Viktor Hulik

PHASE 2: Individual Stories

Artists Included:
Jan Berger, Vladimir Popovic, Marian Mesko, Marian Mudroch, Igor Minarik, Milota Havrankova, Vojtech Kolencik, Marek Ormandik, Maria Balazova, Blazej Balaz, Svatozar Ilavsky, Marko Blaao, Asot Haas, Jan Hoffstädter, Martin Lettrich, Ingrid Visnovska, Oleg Fintora, Viktor Hulik

Curated by Xenia Lettrichova and Viktor Hulik

Individual Stories is the second part of a three-phase international art exhibition organized by Dalibor Polivka, Viktor Hulik and Rob Mintz showing eighteen avant-garde Slovakian artists at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in July 2010.

For this exhibit OCCCA is proud to host Galeria Z from Bratislava, Slovakia. In September 2010 OCCCA will send a group show to Slovakia called After Hours.

Contemporary art exists in a kaleidoscopic space of exchange, a　shared world with many time zones. To build the first truly global culture artists must work together to promote, assist and inspire each other.

This project was made possible with generous support from the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, the Slovak Embassy in Los Angeles and the Slovak-American Center.

Individual Stories

To explore the current moment of the Slovak art scene, Individual Stories presents artists from different generations each with an individual creative identity. Maria Balazova uses symbols, Asot Haas changing illusions of light, Oleg Fintora transparency, and Viktor Hulík rational investigation of space and movement. Jan Berger employs multiple layers of expressive colors, Igor Minárik detailed mosaic compositions, Marian Mesko classic minimalism, Marian Mudroch extremes of light and dark, Ingrid Viscovsk additions of script, all exploring the possibilities of geometric abstraction, the color spectrum and the fundamentals of vision.

Vojto Kolencík translates literature into painterly gestures. Blazej Balaz’s post-conceptualism centers on text. Vlado Popovic is influenced by his experiences in photography, film and theatre. Marko Blazo comments on current events in multi-media installations. Sveto Ilavsky’s paintings break through art’s conventions to attain great thematic complexity. Jan Hoffstadter’s objects engage the viewer in a sophisticated three-dimensional dialogue. Martin Lettrich sensually redefines space. Milota Havránková uses photography to depict her inner world, an intimate private domain.

This rich variety of aesthetic theory and practice is anchored in the Slovak environment but resonates far beyond geographic borders. These artists are linked to us across obsolete frontiers by the internet, increased travel, international art fairs, and the desires of collectors. OCCCA is excited to introduce this roster of exotic names that roll off the tongue like poetry, wishing each of them the best of luck pursuing new exhibition opportunities in America.

www.occca.org

JUNE 11-JULY 11
OVER 28  LOCATIONS TO VIEW WORLD CUP SOCCER MATCHES
GO TO: DOWTOWN-SANTAANA.COM for a  full list of participating bars, restaurants and other locales to view world cup soccer games as well as daily schedule updates.
Sponsored by Downtown Inc.

Concert Questions?  Call Mary Guzman (714) 380-2210
guzmar@netzero.net

TECMA – Technology Entrepeneurship & Cultural Mexican Association and The City of Santa Ana
in honor of Mexico’s 2010 Bicentennial Anniversary of Independence
Are pleased to invite you to the

LATIN AMERICAN ART AUCTION

To benefit the Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center

May 27th, 2010 at 6 pm

Bowers Museum
2002 N Main St
Santa Ana, CA 92706

$50 Entry

Latin American Art Specialist

Gregorio Luke, Guest Speaker
Alex Slato, Auctioneer

Live Auction, Silent Auction, No Host Bar, Hors d’oeuvres
Live entertainment provided by OCCTAC Star Students
Please RSVP to OCCTAC at 714-547-5468 Ext. 310

http://www.occtac.org/

http://tecmaoc.info/

We, at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, would like to extend this special day to all children, families, cultural groups, community resources and businesses in and around Santa Ana, in an effort to bring together communities of diverse cultures, promoting global understanding and celebrating our multicultural nation through play, the arts, and literacy.

We plan to have a health fair, cultural music & dance, arts & crafts, games, toy raffles, and non-profit resources for children. We would like to take this opportunity to bring families of all cultural backgrounds together in honoring all of the children in our communities. We are seeking volunteers, cultural entertainment, talented children performers, non-profits that work with children, donations of toys, books, and raffle prizes, and in-kind and monetary contributions from local area businesses.

If your business is interested in donating to this project we would greatly appreciate your support. All donations would be recognized in the events program and any gifts contributed can be used as tax deductions.

All donations will be used for the Dia del Niño / Children’s Day event and for the benefit of the community and all members of the comite for Dia del Niño / Children’s Day are non-paid volunteers. Our vision is to provide a day of music, dancing, workshops, and activities, bringing the community together and joy to many children.

VOLUNTEERS, VENDORS, SPONSORS NEEDED!!!

Thank you for your support, Comite Dia del Niño / Children’s Day
714-277-7183 or via email at events@el-centro.org

310 W 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701

We are located at the corner of Broadway and Fifth Street (above the El Curtido Salvadorian Restaurant)

http://www.el-centro.org/