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Where are the Women MCs of OC?

When considering the hip-hop scene in OC, one question arises over and over again. Where are the women on the mic? Of course, there are other elements to the culture — DJs, B-girls, etc — but these days MCs are front and center. When women from outside OC come to do shows, the local talent [...]

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Protesters Shout Down Santora Arts Building During Artwalk

As people strolled down Sycamore Street for Saturday’s Santa Ana Artists Village Artwalk, they were greeted by the spectacle of a squared circle and Lucha Libre. After 8 p.m. on Broadway in front of the Santora Arts Building, onlookers happened upon a much different scene of la lucha social. After assembling at Birch Park for [...]

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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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Grrl Fair Video Montage!

Check out this video montage on last weekend’s Grrl Fair in Santa Ana! It was filmed by new Orange Juice blogger Amber Stephens and features shots of various bands performing including Bella Novela, My Machete, and Taller Sur. The last minute of the footage owns! Bella Novela is my new favorite band! Tweet

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