{"id":186863,"date":"2026-02-21T00:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186863\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T00:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:48:11","slug":"breath-of-fires-fundraiser-aims-to-keep-fire-burning-for-community-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186863\/","title":{"rendered":"Breath of Fire\u2019s fundraiser\u00a0aims to keep fire burning for community theater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Theater lovers looking for something to light their fire should head to Breath of Fire\u2019s Toast to Amor y Amistad upcoming fundraiser.<\/p>\n

The Latina theater ensemble\u2019s annual benefit, set for 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, will feature art, spirits and music in an effort to support Breath of Fire\u2019s mission of uplifting Latina artists and telling untold stories through theater.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just a fundraiser, it is a gathering of hearts, it is a declaration that our stories matter.\u201d Breath of Fire Founding Executive Artistic Director Sara Guerrero said. \u201cIt is a toast to the artists, teachers, elders, youth and visionaries who keep our fire burning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Breath of Fire is a Santa Ana-base nonprofit organization and the only Latina theater company in Orange County. Founded in the early 2000s, the grassroots, community-driven theater ensemble empowers Latina and underrepresented voices through writing and theater workshops and plays.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble is a production community partner and resident artist at Grand Central Arts Center in Santa Ana, presenting heightened staged readings as well as full production in the 78-seat Grand Central Theatre.<\/p>\n

Full productions planned for 2026 include, Sigrid Gilmer\u2019s \u201cJoy in Uncertainty: A Glory Chicken Adventure\u201c a new play commissioned as part of the Theatre for Young Audiences BIPOC Superhero Project.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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An actor interacts with a puppet during Breath of Fire\u2019s production of \u201cSometimes, I Wish.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Alvin Chiu)<\/p>\n

Toast to Amor y Amistad 2026 will take place at 4th Street Market\u2019s Alta Baja Market<\/a> in Santa Ana, which specializes in a curated selection of products and prepared foods sourced from Mexico, the American Southwest and California.<\/p>\n

The evening will begin with music from Santa Ana native DJ Soul Sizzle followed by a performance of boleros and corridos from songwriter and guitarist Moises V\u00e1zquez.<\/p>\n

Alta Baja will provide a tasting tour of Baja wines, paired with tamales provided by La Vegana Mexicana<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event also has a cumbia dance component planned along with a collaborative art experience led by Venezuelan-American artist, Mariangeles Soto-Diaz.<\/p>\n

General admission is priced at $80 with other donation levels available, like \u201csupporter\u201d priced at $200 and \u201csponsor\u201d priced at $500.<\/p>\n

Guerrero said she hopes people will see the event as not just a fundraiser, but as an investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you give, you are investing in storytelling as resistance. You are investing in creative mentorship. You are investing in the next generation of Latina artists,\u201d Guerrero said.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available at breathoffire.org<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Theater lovers looking for something to light their fire should head to Breath of Fire\u2019s Toast to Amor…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[87940,163,165,164,64987,77082,87944,1043,3802,87942,4063,87939,87941,330,3238,338,87938,87943],"class_list":{"0":"post-186863","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim","8":"tag-alta-baja-market","9":"tag-anaheim","10":"tag-anaheim-headlines","11":"tag-anaheim-news","12":"tag-breath","13":"tag-community-theater","14":"tag-corrido","15":"tag-event","16":"tag-fire","17":"tag-full-production","18":"tag-fundraiser","19":"tag-latina-artist","20":"tag-latina-theater-ensemble","21":"tag-music","22":"tag-play","23":"tag-santa-ana","24":"tag-toast","25":"tag-untold-story"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}