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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.
Maria, Maria and Other Stories Finds Magic in the Cracks of Reality
by Reggie Peralta Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series The debut short story collection by Marytza K. Rubio, Maria, Maria and Other...
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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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.
Sep 2, 20226 min read
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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.
Aug 5, 20229 min read
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Transcending Reality with Blue Agave
A Review by Joe Armando Lopez Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series As Maya Hidalgo carries her father’s casket in procession through...
Aug 5, 20223 min read
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Growing Up Means Coming Home
by Jasmin Flores Part of LM Voices' Tiny Review series “I think that many writers and storytellers believe that stories that don’t want...
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Exploring Vargas Llosa's Neighborhood
by Reggie Peralta Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series The Neighborhood is a deceptively multifaceted offering from Nobel Prize...
Jun 3, 20222 min read
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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.
Jun 3, 20225 min read
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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.
May 3, 20225 min read
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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.
Apr 8, 20224 min read
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Home Is Remembering
by Brenda Celina García Ramos From LM Voices' Tiny Reviews series Alejandra Algorta's debut novel evokes the richness of memory,...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
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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.
Mar 4, 20225 min read
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Poetic Observations, Anecdotes, & Descriptions Outline "An Identity Polyptych"
The polyptych model traverses various art forms aligns with the multidisciplinary background of author Meca’Ayo Cole (aka Tameca L Coleman),
Mar 4, 20224 min read
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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...
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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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.
Dec 3, 20216 min read
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"Black Betty" Offers Mystery, Contemplations on Death, and an Unexpected Plot Twist for the Reader
The novel "Black Betty" by Walter Mosley is another brick in the wall of work by this famed author known for his intriguing mysteries.
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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A Curtain Drops on a New Life
by Yvonne Su Part of LibroMobile's Tiny Review series Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land begins with the death a father: Yano dies in...
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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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.
Nov 5, 20215 min read
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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.
Oct 3, 20215 min read
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A Boomer Reviews a Millennial Novel
by Mary Camarillo Part of LMAC's Tiny Reviews series Mona Lisa Mireles, the millennial protagonist of Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ debut...
Oct 2, 20213 min read
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DJ Flaca Spins Out Memories
by Joe Lopez Part of LM Voice's Theme Studies collection Emilly Prado’s Funeral for Flaca, a beaded necklace of events strung together...
Sep 3, 20214 min read
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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.
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