This map, courtesy of the LA Stage Alliance, illustrates the problem perfectly: See that large empty space in Southeast LA County? That’s Downey’s responsibility, and you can see that the Downey Civic Theatre is the only notable venue anywhere near us. How notable? Well, it wasn’t even on the map until about a month ago… Continue reading A large performing arts hole to fill
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State of the Arts in Downey, 2010
What is available already? A survey of Downey’s own local arts organizations.
City of Downey
We are home to the Apollo Space Program, the world’s oldest McDonald’s, the site of the first Taco Bell, and the hometown of “The Carpenters.” We are a unique community of 110,000 in the heart of Southern California.
The Downey Civic Theater
The Downey Civic Theatre opened 1970, the vision of then theatre director John Hume. In 1955, Downey’s Parks and Recreation department sponsored Hume to launch of the Downey Children’s Theater, which began in an elementary school auditorium.
A Vision for Intimate Theater
The rehearsal room upstairs in the Downey Theatre could be converted into an intimate, 99-seat Equity-waiver stage for producing plays.
An Arts Renaissance in Downey
Welcome to the Downey Arts Coalition. We believe the arts are the cornerstone of community. Theatre, music, film, the visual arts– they bring us together to experience our culture and humanity.