Don Palabraz

Gropegate: Artists Village Controversy Continues

Yesterday, I reported on the release of a statement by the Grrl Fair collective alleging that several incidents of sexual harassment, including minors, were committed by an unnamed perpetrator during last month’s International Women’s Day celebration at the Santora Arts Building in Santa Ana that they organized. Reports were filed with the SAPD as the [...]

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Sexual Harassment at Grrl Fair? Protest Planned During Next Art Walk

The tenth anniversary of Santa Ana’s Grrl Fair event was supposed to be a joyous occasion. As I wrote for the Weekly, organizers hoped to put last year’s cancellation soap opera behind them with a searing headlining performance by Long Beach’s Bella Novela. Unfortunately, controversy has found its way in again this year. The collective [...]

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