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  • Bertolt Brecht is known to have said about great art that, “nothing is self-evident. I am made to laugh about those who cry, and cry about those who laugh.” We experience a little bit of both in The Other Theatre’s production of George Tabori’s Brecht on Brecht at the Atwater Village Playhouse, directed by Downey...

    Review: Brecht on Brecht at Atwater Village Playhouse

    Posted on May 8, 2013 | No Comments
    Bertolt Brecht is known to have said about great art that, “nothing is self-evident. I am made to laugh about those who cry, and cry about those who laugh.” We experience a little bit of both in The Other Theatre’s production of George Tabori’s Brecht on Brecht at the Atwater Village Playhouse, directed by Downey...

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  • A lonely widowed professor, played by Richard Jenkins, lives a fairly solitary existence as he drifts aimlessly through life, until an unexpected trip to his New York apartment changes his life forever. What he encounters brings an unexpected and profound re-discovery of a passion he thought he had lost long ago.  This movie will uplift...

    Movie Club – THE VISITOR, May 19th, 2013

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    A lonely widowed professor, played by Richard Jenkins, lives a fairly solitary existence as he drifts aimlessly through life, until an unexpected trip to his New York apartment changes his life forever. What he encounters brings an unexpected and profound re-discovery of a passion he thought he had lost long ago.  This movie will uplift...

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  • On Sunday, the Downey Arts Coalition put on an intimate art fair featuring local artists and local arts organizations gathering together to talk about what they do and meet each other.   With participation from the Downey Museum of Art, Third Thursday Poetry, Nuvein Foundation, Zzyzx Writers, Friends of the Library, Make Music Downey, OLPH,...

    State of the Art Photos

    Posted on April 30, 2013 | No Comments
    On Sunday, the Downey Arts Coalition put on an intimate art fair featuring local artists and local arts organizations gathering together to talk about what they do and meet each other.   With participation from the Downey Museum of Art, Third Thursday Poetry, Nuvein Foundation, Zzyzx Writers, Friends of the Library, Make Music Downey, OLPH,...

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  • Many thanks to Roy Anthony Shabla for a thoughtful presentation on his process and the way that he approaches art.  Also to the great crowd that turned out, young and old, to experience creativity together as a local arts community. The Downey Art League, which is now joined together with the Downey Arts Coalition, is...

    Photos from Artist Workshop with Roy Anthony Shabla

    Posted on February 27, 2013 | No Comments
    Many thanks to Roy Anthony Shabla for a thoughtful presentation on his process and the way that he approaches art.  Also to the great crowd that turned out, young and old, to experience creativity together as a local arts community. The Downey Art League, which is now joined together with the Downey Arts Coalition, is...

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  • The Downey Civic Theatre is on its second season of it’s new management, and has put together a wide variety of entertainment options for is 2012-2013 season.  So far we have seen the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China, as well as a concert by rock legend Eddie Money. Here are the shows...

    Downey Theatre provides a full 2012-2013 season

    Posted on November 11, 2012 | No Comments
    The Downey Civic Theatre is on its second season of it’s new management, and has put together a wide variety of entertainment options for is 2012-2013 season.  So far we have seen the National Circus of the People’s Republic of China, as well as a concert by rock legend Eddie Money. Here are the shows...

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  • The city came out in force for the “Taste of Downey” Thursday September 20th.  The Downey Art Vibe produced an art show in the lobby of the Downey Theatre with local artists on display as well as live music from musicians such as Amanda Brown. Jump to the posts on Downey Daily Photos for more,...

    Taste of Downey Art Show Photos

    Posted on September 25, 2012 | No Comments
    The city came out in force for the “Taste of Downey” Thursday September 20th.  The Downey Art Vibe produced an art show in the lobby of the Downey Theatre with local artists on display as well as live music from musicians such as Amanda Brown. Jump to the posts on Downey Daily Photos for more,...

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  • It seems the trend today for community civic light operas to go by the name “Music Theatre” as in “Downey Music Theatre” and shed the old, confusing name.  Perhaps a way to go?   A question like that may never have the opportunity to be debated, however. A conflict has arisen between the city of...

    A future for the Downey Civic Light Opera?

    Posted on August 30, 2012 | 1 Comment
    It seems the trend today for community civic light operas to go by the name “Music Theatre” as in “Downey Music Theatre” and shed the old, confusing name.  Perhaps a way to go?   A question like that may never have the opportunity to be debated, however. A conflict has arisen between the city of...

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  • True, we packed out the house at the Epic Lounge for a screening of a new short documentary about Bumblebee.  We were excited to have Downey filmmakers doing a film on a Downey artist that has a regional following, and to present the event here in our community.  All ages were represented, from 1 to...

    A local arts feedback loop: Bumblebee the film

    Posted on August 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
    True, we packed out the house at the Epic Lounge for a screening of a new short documentary about Bumblebee.  We were excited to have Downey filmmakers doing a film on a Downey artist that has a regional following, and to present the event here in our community.  All ages were represented, from 1 to...

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