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20th Anniversary Celebration – March 2nd

  GIVEAWAYS, INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE, OPENING RECEPTION, CAKE + MORE   GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND from 7-10PM   OPENING RECEPTIONS Lost Islands of Philadelphia Jennifer Levonian To the artist Jennifer Levonian’s surprise, she recently learned there were once two lively islands in the Delaware River right beside Philadelphia. Smith and […]

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Manny Escamilla | From the edge to the center: A short history of Grand Central

From the edge to the center: A short history of Grand Central with Manny Escamilla Friday, February 22, 5:00 PM Local historian Manny Escamilla will cover how the history of the Grand Central building reflects the history of changes within downtown Santa Ana. Event is FREE and open to the public. Free refreshments and parking […]

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Jennifer Levonian: Lost Islands of Philadelphia

Jennifer Levonian Lost Islands of Philadelphia March 2 – May 19, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2 from 7-10pm To the artist Jennifer Levonian’s surprise, she recently learned there were once two lively islands in the Delaware River right beside Philadelphia. Smith and Windmill Islands were best known for their amusement park and baths, accessible […]

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Yevgeniya Mikhailik: A Slow Conflict

(Yevgeniya Mikhailik,  A Slow Conflict,  paintings, drawings, mural installation)   Yevgeniya Mikhailik A Slow Conflict February 2 – April 14, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2 from 7-10pm A Slow Conflict by Orange County-based artist Yevgeniya Mikhailik is a study of the forces that shape the Earth’s landscape, both naturally occurring and resulting from human […]

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Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere: Layers of the City

(Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere,  Layers of the City,  4K video, sound, installation, window graphics)   Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere Layers of the City February 2 – April 14, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, February  2 from 7-10pm During the summer of 2017, while artists-in-residence at Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CA,  Angel […]

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Orange Mountain Music to Release Vireo CD/DVD Package

Lisa Bielawa’s Vireo:  The Spiritual Biography of a Witch’s Accuser First Episodic Made-for-TV & Online Opera Composed & Conceived by Lisa Bielawa Directed by Charles Otte | Libretto by Erik Ehn Developed as a Grand Central Art Center artist-in-residence project Orange Mountain Music to Release as CD/DVD Package on February 28, 2019 Music Now Available […]

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David Greenberger and Prime Lens: It Happened To Me

David Greenberger and Prime Lens It Happened To Me 2-disc CD / Limited Edition 12â” LP w/download (PelPel Recordings #PL-8718) â• Release date: March 1, 2019 Original album cover artwork by Ed Ruscha FREE Live Music Performance – April 27, 2019, in Santa Ana, CA Performance Details – Click Here Artist David Greenberger is best […]

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Walking Tour with Cogâ•nate Collective

Walking Tour with  Cog•nate  Collective Saturday, March 9 @ 1pm Join GCAC Artists-in-Residence Cog•nate Collective on a walking audio-tour through downtown Santa Ana, navigating histories of displacement, resistance,  and resilience through the voices of shop owners, activists,  and local youth. The walk will begin at Grand Central Art Center and end at the community market […]

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Mandana Moghaddam: Exodus

Exodus Mandana Moghaddam December 1, 2018 through February 17, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, December 1 from 7-10pm Borrowing the term from ancient history,  Exodus  tackles the mass flight/move of the people all over the world trying to survive war, poverty and social injustice. Mandana Moghaddam knows firsthand the refugee’s sense of loss and displacement, hope […]

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