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The June 7 opening celebration of “Extremoganza,”
an exhibit of works by Oregon’s eccentric artist/performer
Extremo the Clown, features Art Car artists and their creations,
stilt walkers, fire-eaters and Extremo the Clown.
The exhibit in the Main Gallery offers a never-before-seen
painting and installation by Extremo, a Strob-a-rama room
and Ultraviolet Spectra-depth Kinetic Hall.
Cal State University Fullerton along with the City of Santa
Ana has been in the forefront of a national movement to design
and build artist enclaves within cities. As a result, 2nd
Street, east of Broadway, in the heart of downtown Santa Ana
has undergone a unique metamorphosis transforming it into
a distinctive artist village. One of the focal points of the
Santa Ana art scene is Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art
Center. Monthly First Saturday openings highlight incredible
local and national artists amidst live music and outdoor revelry.
The Extremoganza and Art Car Festival, a free,
day-long event, features 13 bands, street performers, two
DJ's, custom cars and a multi-media show with Los
Pochos (brought to you by POCHARTE). The day begins
on the Grand Central Art Center Promenade at 10 a.m. and continuesoutside
until 10 p.m.
Appearing on the Promenade are Heathans,
Algemeen, Mae Shi, Central City Transmission (Kapow
Records latest addition), The Distraction, The Intelligista
(a vocal and instrumental quartet from Huntington Beach that
takes its cue from equal parts soul, rhythm & blues, and
pop), Kill Baby
Kill, A Witches Distance, This is Revenge, Joe and the Chickenheads,
Alleged Gunmen (named one of "10 bands to watch
in 2002" by OC Weekly. This Long Beach band
is "an explosive blend of traditional rock 'n roll, soul,
and hardcore punk...their live performances explode with a
sound and energy that is often compared to the aesthetics
of the Clash and the raw intensity of early Who shows")
and, finally, The Rolling Blackouts (from
San Pedro, this four-piece band has been winning over new
fans with their brand of unashamed, straight-ahead rock 'n
roll... "they hit you from the very first
note and don't stop").
Following the close of the outdoor festival,
visitors will move inside to the basement of the nearby Santora
Building. There, DJs Sonic Dredd and Almighty Nectar will
be spinning before and after a performance by Dios.
Straight out of Hawthorne, this band has taken the Beach Boys
musical template and created their own unique sound.
The Grand Central Art Center Promenade is located
in front of the Grand Central Art Center in the Santa Ana
Artists Village at 125 N. Broadway.
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