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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.
- Oct 7
- 6 min
From One County to the Next, Author and Columnist Gustavo Arellano Oversees a New Horizon in L.A.
Born in Anaheim to Mexican parents, Arellano sought from the get-go to spotlight both the American and Mexican cultures in a divided OC.
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- Sep 2
- 6 min
From Book to Film: Coppola’s Apocalypse Now is an Anti-War Epic
One of the most anticipated films in September at The Frida is the final cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.
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- Aug 5
- 9 min
A New Chicanx Cohort: Profes in Borderlands, Punk Communities, & Healing Justice
“They are all doing cutting-edge and critical work that goes beyond disciplinary boundaries,” said Dr. Patricia A. Pérez.
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- 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 3
- 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.
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- 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...
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- 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."
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.”
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- 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
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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.