Join The Bicycle Tree as they show you how to keep your bike running smoothly, with a solid assortment of tools to make almost any adjustment. Bring your bike!

How Much : $5.00 suggested donation per bike.

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The Road Less Traveled Store
2204 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706

Visit 1937 Egypt (in 2010 Santa Ana)!
Explore the top secret archaeological dig site and newly discovered temple!
Meet the eminent archaeologist, Dr. Stanley Templeton!
Dine on exquisite cuisine provided by Country Garden Caterers!
Participate in silent and live auctions!
Dance the night away to the swinging sounds of Johnny Kleker and the Big Band!

How Much : Tickets are $125 per person or $1000 per table (seats 10)

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Proceeds from this signature event will go to support the 20,000 children who annually visit the Heritage Museum to participate in our hands-on educational programs.

OC Premiere of a celebrated new film exploring the legacy of the Mexican Revolution! The Storm That Swept Mexico is an epic two-hour HD documentary by Ray Telles that tells the story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, its causes and its legacy, using contemporary footage and interviews with participants, historians, and others, as well as with period photographs and motion picture from the earliest days of cinema.

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

This animated 1940s film starring Donald Duck and his two Latino amigos, the Mexican Juan Gallo and Brazilian Jose Carioca, sends audiences on a vibrant visual journey across Mexican pop and South American pampas. A family-friendly classic!

How Much : Free

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http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

The 32nd Annual Fiestas Patrias will return to downtown Santa Ana, Orange County's largest Mexican Independence street festival, September 18-19 for another fun filled extravaganza featuring some of today's Top Latin Artists on the main stage including; Aleks Syntek, Maria Jose, Paty Cantu and more to be announced.

Each year over 200,000 attend the weekend festivities and this year promises to be special as we celebrate Mexico's Bicentennial. Santa Ana's Fiestas Patrias celebration will be filled with food, a carnival and Top Latin Billboard entertainment lined up the entire weekend.

For the first time MX Live Entertaiment will be joint producers along with Velazquez Publishing and Promotions of the Festival handling all marketing, PR, talent booking and production.

Live entertainment, cultural booths, food, carnival, fun for the entire family

How Much : Contact Venue

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Event Promoters:
MXLive Entertainment - www.santaanafiestaspatrias.com
Velazquez Publishing and Promotions - www.fiestacalle4.com

Eloy Take Two is a film by Roberto S. Oregel chronicling the journey into the creative mind and work of Los Angeles artist, Eloy Torrez, famous for painting the celebrated mural of Anthony Quinn on the Victor Clothing Bldg. The documentary features comedy legend/art collector Cheech Marin, musician Doug Martinez and others. Explore Eloy's canvas, the urban sprawl of Los Angeles. With introductions by the artist himself, Eloy Torrez!

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

Special Downtown Street Fair Weekend! 4th street is closed, come in from 1st Street and Ross, then to 3rd and Bush. Nothing else like it! A Truly Unique local talent! You've GOT to experience this!

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Mad Marionettes: http://www.myspace.com/madmarionettes
Daniel Mccormick
Ivam Mccormick (Accordion/Percussion/Piano/Vocals/Everything)
Magnifico Ulises (Wooden Block)
Mr. Damian Aguayo (Upright Bass/Percussion/Vocals)
Nando Mendoza (Bass Drum)
Hot Thomas (Trumpet/Brass/Instruments/Keys)
Hector Reyes (Broken Water Jug, Metal Tables,Random Objects)

With introduction by Emiliano Zapata's nephew, Alfredo Zapata! This classic 1952 film about Emiliano Zapata starring Santa Ana High School alum Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn, written by John Steinbeck and directed by Elia Kazan is not to be missed!

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

An award-winning documentary about a journey Walt Disney and his animators made to South America in the '30s. The trip served as the visual inspiration for the animated feature "Los Three Caballeros" and influenced Disney animation for decades to come.

How Much : Free

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http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

Theatre Out's first annual short play festival will showcase original short works by and about the gay community with the audience voting for the "Best of the Festival".

How Much : Adult - $15.00, Student - $12.00

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Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 pm
Select Sundays @ 2:00 pm

How Much : Free

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http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

About the Venue

Original Mike's
100 South Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

Classic 80's comedy starring OC's own Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. This classic 1986 John Landis comedy starring Orange County's own Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin short follows the misadventures of a trio of silent movie stars who are mistaken for actual revolutionary heroes by villagers threatened by the menacing El Guapo, played to the hilt by Alfonso Arau.

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

This award-winning documentary by Francesco Taboada Tabone features interviews with some of the last surviving members of Emiliano Zapata's army.

How Much : Free

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Santa Ana College
1530 West 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
www.ocfilmfiesta.org

With the cooperation of the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), The Eclectic Company is a creative think-tank established in 2005 to support SoCal arts by organizing events that bring various artistic mediums together.

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¡Aparato!: http://www.myspace.com/aparatorock
The RadioActive Chicken Heads: http://www.myspace.com/chickenheads

The new documentary by legendary Chicana director Sylvia Morales! In this sequel to her groundbreaking history of Chicana women, CHICANA (1979), pioneering filmmaker Sylvia Morales honors the achievements of labor organizer/civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, author/educator Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez, civil rights advocate Alicia Escalante and historian/writer Martha Cotera and writer/playwright/educator Cherrie Moraga, whose new play "Digging Up the Dirt" had its world premiere at Santa Ana's Breath of Fire Theater.

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

A stunning visual portrait of post-Revolutionary Mexico by Sergei Eisenstein! In 1931, Sergei Eisenstein, the father of Russian cinema, was commissioned by Upton Sinclair to create a film about the history of Mexico. While never completed, many consider this to be Eisenstein's greatest film. In 1979, the footage was edited according to Eisenstein's original notes and the result is a cinematic masterpiece that examines Mexico after the Revolution through the eyes of a Soviet cinema master. Unforgettable cinematography by Edward Tisse.

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

In this 1965 French comedy directed by Louis Malle, Bridgette Bardot and Jeanne Moreau star as two women named Maria who are caught up in the Revolution while travelling in a French circus through Mexico. This feisty French take on the Mexican Revolution also stars George Hamilton. Starring Bridgette Bardot, Jeanne Moreau and George Hamilton!

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

Downtown Inc. and the CSU Fullerton Music Department preseent the first of many lunchtime concerts on the Second Street Promenade in Downtown Santa Ana. Eat on the patio of your favorite restaurant and enjoy free music. Afterwards, stop by Grand Central Art Center for free docent tours.

How Much : Free

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Parkingg at the Third Street structure or meters on Broadway and Sycamore.

This 1959 film starring Mexican film legends Dolores del Rio, Maria Felix, Pedro Armendriz and Emiliano Fernandez tells the story of two Villista women caught between love, revenge and the Revolution. Stunning color cinematography by Gabriel Figueroa! Starring Maria Felix, Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz.

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

A lavish historical production evoking revolutionary Mexico and starring Mexico's hugest celebrities! Starring Ana Claudia Talancon and Daniel Cacho. Will the beautiful Catalina stay with her husband, a much older, unfaithful general or run off with a young, handsome rebellious composer? It's a love story for the ages set in 1930's post-revolutionary Mexico.

How Much : Free

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www.ocfilmfiesta.org

Sponsored by the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana. An outdoor screening of the classic Mexican Revolution documentary which features actual footage from the era will be screened onto the building adjacent to French Square. Seating will be provided. Savor nostalgic footage under the stars in historic downtown Santa Ana!

How Much : Free

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French Square
E 4th St & French St, Santa Ana, CA

http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

Sponsored by OC Parks. The seminal Hollywood musical choreographed by Busby Berkeley starring Bebe Daniels, a Latina star from the silent screen era who was famously jailed in Santa Ana for 10 days in 1921. Local historical societies, SAHPS and OCMAHS, will be present to help local audiences explore, preserve and celebrate Santa Ana's unique history!

How Much : Free

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OC Courthouse
211 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, CA?

http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

The Santa Ana Film Fiesta is a film festival component of The City of Santa Ana's 2010 "Fiestas Patrias - Fiestas de Independencia" Mexican Bicentennial events. It's a celebration of the Santa Ana's Latino heritage through cinema and an educational tour of Santa Ana's historic roots.

This unity-building event will provide downtown audiences, both new arrivals and traditional families, with entertaining events throughout the City of Santa Ana that deepen relationships with local cultural groups, businesses, colleges and the film industry.

Every year, over 200,000 visitors attend Santa Ana's "Fiestas de Independencia" Mexican Independence Day festivities centered along historic 4th Street, "La Calle Cuatro." This year will feature musical artists Aleks Syntek, Maria Jose, Paty Cantu and Elefante. The Santa Ana Film Fiesta will add a vital new dimension to these traditional festivities by celebrating Santa Ana's cultural diversity through a selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts.

Join us for this year's new and dynamic Film Fiesta, a cinema celebration in the historic heart of downtown OC!

How Much : Free

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Schedule
Saturday, September 4th, 5:00pm @ Historic OC Courthouse - "42nd Street"
Sunday, September 5th, 8:00pm @ French Square (4th & French) - "Memorias de Un Mexicano"
Monday, September 6th, 5:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "Arrancame La Vida"
Tuesday, September 7th, 7:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "La Cucaracha"
Wednesday, September 8th, 7:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "Viva Maria!"
Thurday, September 9th, 7:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "Que Viva Mexico"
Friday, September 10th, 7:00pm @ Breath of Fire Theater - "A Crushing Love"
Sunday, September 12th, 7:00pm @ Santa Ana College - "Los Ultimos Zapatistas"
Thursday, September 16th, 5:00pm @ Original Mike's - "Short Film Program"
Thursday, September 16th, 7:00pm @ Original Mikes's - " ¡Three Amigos!"
Saturday, September 18th, 2:00pm @ Fiesta Theater on 4th Street - "Walt & El Grupo"
Saturday, September 18th, 7:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "Eloy Take Two"
Saturday, September 18th, 8:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "Viva Zapata"
Sunday, September 19th, 2:00pm @ Fiesta Theater on 4th Street - "The Three Caballeros"
Sunday, September 19th, 9:00pm @ Yost Theatre - "The Storm that Swept Mexico"
*Schedule subject to change*

http://www.ocfilmfiesta.org/

In 1936 Bowers Museum opened its doors to the public. For the purpose of preservation, study and exhibition of history, a collection of objects, photographs and textiles relating to Orange County was started, and significant donations of first Native peoples of the area were cataloged. Through the years the museum broadened its collections and works of art from Africa and Asia; Egypt and the Mediterranean; Latin and South America and the Pacific began to fill its storerooms. Today nearly 130,000 objects are stored and preserved under the museum's roof.

This September the museum opens its storerooms to let you encounter the weird and the wonderful as we celebrate 75 years of collecting at the Bowers. Never and rarely-before-seen objects will be on display including: shrunken heads from the Amazon, an Egyptian mummy mask with an eerie surprise, the bear trap that snared the last grizzly bear of Orange County, a Peruvian headhunter's tunic, beautiful and curious objects from the African continent, a recently acquired female ancestor figure from Sulawesi, an early 19th century shawl embroidered along a voyage from Manila to California depicting exotic scenes from the East, the theatre costumes of Madame Modjeska, select paintings, dolls and many more surprises. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the most celebrated and curious of objects collected over the years.

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Exhibit through November 14th, 2010
Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm

This showcase will go on during the First Saturdays Art Walk, and will feature the photography of Tracy Vega, as well as live musical performances by Santa Ana locals: Dj Michelle and Street Spirit !!

How Much : Free

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Tracy Vega is a Southern California photographer with over 10 years of experience first shooting with instant cameras for personal projects, and later photographing at music and activist events. She is very much into music and admir...es the approach of local bands that care about their fans and who are into D.I.Y. (Doing It Yourself!): designing their own band logos, CD art, t-shirts and more. She would like to shoot photos of what has been labeled "underground or sub-cultural", Tracy characterizes this as the "non-average and the non-corporate".

For this series she was inspired by the experiences she had growing up as a Mexican-American in the "melting pot" or "salad bowl" that is Southern California. Due to her unique facial features, people often wondered and tried to figure out where she was from, guessing Chinese, Middle Eastern, or a mix of Mexican and another ethnic group.

The idea of this project was to create a self-portrait series mimicking the many ethnicities that people have associated her with. It is an interpretation of what the artist imagines each ethnicity to dress like or look like. The costumes and backdrops also reflect her attempt at bringing out the beauty of each culture, while working with a limited budget. Also due to the limited equipment on hand, instead of photographing herself, she chose to photograph a model who could represent her vision for this project.

Here we go again! Our favorite time of the year is right around the corner, and so with that, we are starting our ever-popular sugar skull workshops again!
Includes: How to make sugar skulls, decorate a sugar skull & history of el dia de los muertos. Space is limited and RSVP strongly suggested.

How Much : Material Fees - $3.00

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Free parking in structure at 3rd and Birch
For RSVP - rudy@calacasinc.com

Join Calacas as they get together to celebrate commUNITY and have lots of fun! They ride for about an hour, and go about 5 miles around the downtown are. $5 tshirts available (cash only) when you bring your bike!

Bring your bikes, lights, & helmets and your your community for a stress-free ride around downtown!

How Much : Free

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1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month!
Arrive 5:30pm/Depart at 6:00pm

Meet in front of Calacas