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Arts & Culture on the Corner with Gabriel San Román

Spotlighting our local and diverse O.C. communities and global topics that traverse our streets.

Jun 3
5 min

Cinematic Experience Series includes Spielberg’s timeless Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Spielberg’s Close Encounters trades in terrifying thrills for tender emotions and awe-inspiring visuals.

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May 4
5 min

Navigating the In-Between: A Review of Luivette Resto’s “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps”

If you’re seeking a place not found on a map, you need someone who has been there to show you.

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Apr 8
4 min

OC Youth Poet Laureate Curating a Community Poem For & By Youth

The inaugural OC Youth Poet Laureate, Tina Mai, is culminating her term this summer with a Community Poem For-and-By Youth.

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Mar 4
5 min

Jodorowsky’s Social Commentary & Surreal Fantasy in “The Holy Mountain” is Still Relevant Today

The Holy Mountain, a recurring favorite at The Frida Cinema will be coming back around on March 18th.

90 views

Feb 4
4 min

A Letter from the Founder: Where we’ve been, where we’re going

Dear Comunidad, This letter should have been written last month for the new year, but we had a lot going on at the beginning of 2022...

223 views

Dec 3, 2021
6 min

This Holiday Shop Small, Reinvest In Our Community

LibroMobile is featuring local artists of color you should support this holiday season, investing in them is reinvesting in our community.

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Nov 5, 2021
5 min

First-time Feature Director Unravels a Monstrous Femme on the Screen at The Frida

As the only art house in OC, The Frida Cinema plays a wide variety of programming. Yet, horror continues to be a favorite all-year-round.

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Oct 3, 2021
5 min

Inaugural Poet Laureates Picture a Home for Poetry in Orange County

Orange County became home to its first-ever poet laureates this summer, but they would say that poetry has lived here.

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Sep 3, 2021
4 min

5 QBIPOC Artists in California to Know

Let’s take a moment to highlight 5 Queer BIPOC artists in California who are using their art forms to create change...

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Aug 6, 2021
5 min

From Anaheim to TimesOC, Gabriel San Román Shares his Journey Towards Journalism

"I feel I have something to express out into the world,” said San Román, “and that is best done through storytelling."

228 views

Jul 2, 2021
3 min

‘Canciones Bordadas’ Radio Show Stitches the Sounds of Santa Ana Together

“It’s all over the place,” Velasco says of her playlists, with a laugh. “That’s how I am. I don’t like listening to just one genre. I’ll get

135 views

Jun 4, 2021
4 min

Between OC and OJ, the Lives of ‘The Lockhart Women’ Delight in Debut Novel

Ninety-five million viewers tune into the spectacle, but Brenda Lockhart exchanges a quick glance with Simpson up close and personal as his

145 views

May 7, 2021
4 min

History is Healing as the Heritage Museum of Orange County Finally Reopens!

“I kept getting sympathy messages,” she says. “I felt the complete opposite. I’ve had nine years to brew ideas in my head that we just

273 views

Apr 2, 2021
4 min

Frosty Heats Up OC's Hip-Hop Scene With Her Rebel Rhymes

“I found a creative outlet in my journals,” says Frosty. “A lot of it was expressing my frustrations in coming to terms with the dark realit

229 views

Mar 5, 2021
4 min

Santa Ana Poet Finds His Way Back Home With ‘Flower Grand First’

“It just felt fitting to have those intersections of the city as the title of my book.”

616 views

Feb 5, 2021
5 min

‘The Saints of Santa Ana’ Shows Ethnic Identity Isn’t Far From God

“Where does religion begin and where does ethnic identity end?” he asked himself. “The life of the community was so intertwined with the lif

754 views

Jan 8, 2021
4 min

Apollo Bebop’s Blend of Hip-Hop and Jazz Pivots in the Pandemic

“People want music. Even though there’s a lot of things going on politically and socially, people need light at the end of the tunnel.”

126 views

Dec 4, 2020
6 min

A Holiday Gift Guide for Books by Local Authors of Color—and Beyond!

Off the Page has curated a holiday gift guide of ten works by authors of color across genres to keep up healthy reading habits.

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Nov 6, 2020
4 min

Santa Ana Artist Reflects on Día de los Muertos with ‘And Still I Rise’ Installation

“The narrative pots were a way for ancient civilizations to tell their stories,” says Maldonado, Santa Ana-based artist.

297 views

Oct 2, 2020
4 min

‘The Only Good Indians’ is a Haunting Native American Horror Story

Equal parts horror and thriller with social commentary woven in, The Only Good Indians prefers to employ a creeping psychological terror...

609 views

Gabriel San Román is a contributor to Times OC and a former OC Weekly staff writer. Subscribe to his weekly Slingshot! Newsletter. And in case anyone is wondering, he's still the tallest Mexican in OC.

Off The Page

Arts & Culture on the Corner with Gabriel San Román

Cinematic Experience Series includes Spielberg’s timeless Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Navigating the In-Between: A Review of Luivette Resto’s “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps”

OC Youth Poet Laureate Curating a Community Poem For & By Youth

Jodorowsky’s Social Commentary & Surreal Fantasy in “The Holy Mountain” is Still Relevant Today

A Letter from the Founder: Where we’ve been, where we’re going

This Holiday Shop Small, Reinvest In Our Community

First-time Feature Director Unravels a Monstrous Femme on the Screen at The Frida

Inaugural Poet Laureates Picture a Home for Poetry in Orange County

5 QBIPOC Artists in California to Know

From Anaheim to TimesOC, Gabriel San Román Shares his Journey Towards Journalism

‘Canciones Bordadas’ Radio Show Stitches the Sounds of Santa Ana Together

Between OC and OJ, the Lives of ‘The Lockhart Women’ Delight in Debut Novel

History is Healing as the Heritage Museum of Orange County Finally Reopens!

Frosty Heats Up OC's Hip-Hop Scene With Her Rebel Rhymes

Santa Ana Poet Finds His Way Back Home With ‘Flower Grand First’

‘The Saints of Santa Ana’ Shows Ethnic Identity Isn’t Far From God

Apollo Bebop’s Blend of Hip-Hop and Jazz Pivots in the Pandemic

A Holiday Gift Guide for Books by Local Authors of Color—and Beyond!

Santa Ana Artist Reflects on Día de los Muertos with ‘And Still I Rise’ Installation

‘The Only Good Indians’ is a Haunting Native American Horror Story

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Arts & Culture on the Corner with Gabriel San Román

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Cinematic Experience Series includes Spielberg’s timeless Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Navigating the In-Between: A Review of Luivette Resto’s “Living on Islands Not Found on Maps”

OC Youth Poet Laureate Curating a Community Poem For & By Youth

Jodorowsky’s Social Commentary & Surreal Fantasy in “The Holy Mountain” is Still Relevant Today

A Letter from the Founder: Where we’ve been, where we’re going

This Holiday Shop Small, Reinvest In Our Community

First-time Feature Director Unravels a Monstrous Femme on the Screen at The Frida

Inaugural Poet Laureates Picture a Home for Poetry in Orange County

5 QBIPOC Artists in California to Know

From Anaheim to TimesOC, Gabriel San Román Shares his Journey Towards Journalism

‘Canciones Bordadas’ Radio Show Stitches the Sounds of Santa Ana Together

Between OC and OJ, the Lives of ‘The Lockhart Women’ Delight in Debut Novel

History is Healing as the Heritage Museum of Orange County Finally Reopens!

Frosty Heats Up OC's Hip-Hop Scene With Her Rebel Rhymes

Santa Ana Poet Finds His Way Back Home With ‘Flower Grand First’

‘The Saints of Santa Ana’ Shows Ethnic Identity Isn’t Far From God

Apollo Bebop’s Blend of Hip-Hop and Jazz Pivots in the Pandemic

A Holiday Gift Guide for Books by Local Authors of Color—and Beyond!

Santa Ana Artist Reflects on Día de los Muertos with ‘And Still I Rise’ Installation

‘The Only Good Indians’ is a Haunting Native American Horror Story

Contact:

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