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New Music: Deep Bass and Wordplay on Frank Ocean’s ‘DHL’

Listening to Frank Ocean’s first original track in two years feels like glancing at an orange-yellow sunset in the rearview mirror with a dark purple night sky in the road ahead of

October 20, 2019

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DTSA Open Mic Gives Voice to Local Creatives

It’s a Thursday night at the end of summer. The patio at 4th Street Market in Downtown Santa Ana is flooded in shades of blue and pink lights. Locals line long, wooden

October 10, 2019

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#DailyDons: What Is Your Favorite Song?

On this week’s Daily Dons we asked Santa Ana College students ‘What is your favorite song and what is the significance of that song? Maria Martinez “House of Cards” by BTS My

October 10, 2019

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Turning the Tables: Santa Ana’s Rising Vinyl Scene

In this era of Soundcloud, Spotify and other digital streaming services, music has become both more accessible and more disposable. But in Santa Ana, one physical form of music is on the

September 30, 2019

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The K-Pop Invasion Is Here to Stay

Misunderstandings about the newly popularized KPOP genre has created a negative image for it and ignoring the real epiphany of its influence. K-Pop is much more than a bunch of Asian kids

June 5, 2019

Música De México: Don Mariachi Dazzles With Song and Dance

Young and beautiful women with long and colorful dresses spin around on the stage, drawing viewers into customs and traditions of Mexican folklore dance. The slow-paced mix of sad and happy music

May 30, 2019

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Spring Choir Show Highlights American Composers

Lights dim, students ascend the stage. The singers create a half circle around the piano facing the director. Strange musical warm-ups fill the room, oohs and ahs, shrieks and face stretching. The

May 23, 2019

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REVIEW: Guitar Ensemble Shows Off Layers of Melodies

Music lovers escaped the evening rain and proceeded into Phillips Hall on Saturday, May 18, where they were serenaded by the densely layered melodies of the Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble. Despite

May 20, 2019

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REVIEW: Big Band Dazzles Guests with Sounds of the Blues

Jaqueline Espinoza’s sparkly, cream-colored dress glimmered off the stage lights as the saxophones launched into a mellow, swing tempo. The lead singer of Santa Ana College’s Big Band readied for her solo

May 20, 2019

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Music Students and Symphony Irvine Collaborate for ‘An Orchestral Celebration’

When Santa Ana music major Emmanuel Cortes was in high school, he played several piano concertos with the all-volunteer Symphony Irvine. “For the most part, I think that the level of challenge

March 2, 2019

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