Category: Events

The Green Salon Summer Garden Party – July 28, 2013

Annual summer garden party in conjunction with “the green salon”, a monthly gathering of poets, musicians, and artists at casa la reina (Roy Anthony Shabla’s home). Sunday, July 28, 2013    2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Vegan food, Vegan drink, Meaty fun. 50 gift bags. 3:30 pm   Live jazz by surprise guest 6:30 pm   poets… open… Continue reading The Green Salon Summer Garden Party – July 28, 2013

Artist Workshop at Golden Park June 25, 2013 – Mike Ferguson

DAC Artist Workshop presents Mike Ferguson at Golden Park on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Golden Park,   8840 Golden Ave.,  Downey, CA  90242 Born and raised in Southern California, Mike is an emerging artist with a unique style and a love for the absurd that truly sets his work apart. His art is… Continue reading Artist Workshop at Golden Park June 25, 2013 – Mike Ferguson

Mitchell De Jarnett lecture June 27, 2013 at Downey City Library

“How Public Art Ruined My Life” presented by View From The Edge. View From The Edge is a lecture series bringing life to modern art with important voices of the local arts community.  Thursday June 27, we present Mitchell De Jarnett. Mitchell De Jarnett graduated from the California State University, Long Beach School of Fine… Continue reading Mitchell De Jarnett lecture June 27, 2013 at Downey City Library

The Green Salon/Summer Solstice – June 22

Poetry, art, dance, music, film ~ and conversation at Casa La Reina on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Poet:  Scoot Noon Creely Musician: Andrew Quinones Artist: Terry Walker Bring something to share: poetry, art, wine, vegan snacks, nudity… Curated by Roy Anthony Shabla. the fourth Sunday of every month in the garden. email… Continue reading The Green Salon/Summer Solstice – June 22

Greek Night @ Stay Gallery – June 1, 2013

Greek Night @ Stay Gallery In celebration of the Downey Greek Food Festival in Downey, we will be hosting a ‘Greek Night’ beginning at 10pm (when the festival ends) on Saturday, June 1st. Artwork by Greek artist Zafiris Gour will be on display, and tons more. Stay Gallery    11140 Downey Ave.,     Downey, CA    90241 info@stay-gallery.com

Santa Fe Springs Art Fest – May 30, 2013

Art Showcase Night at the Clarke Estate       5 p.m. – 8 p.m. 10211 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA  90670 Experience an evening at the Clarke Estate as the City hosts its first Art Fest.                         Opening night will feature “Art Showcase Night “at the Clarke Estate.  This event will be held on Thursday, May… Continue reading Santa Fe Springs Art Fest – May 30, 2013

Sue Ann Robinson of Long Beach MOA Lectures May 23

View From The Edge is a lecture series bringing life to modern art with important voices of the local arts community.  Thursday May 23, we present Sue Ann Robinson, Director of Collections and Exhibitions for the Long Beach Museum of Art, as she brings a talk entitled, “Modern Art Nurtured in California: Historical Contributions of Our… Continue reading Sue Ann Robinson of Long Beach MOA Lectures May 23

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 with Downey High Theatre

Downey High School Theatre Department presents “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” beginning June 7th in their Morris Theatre. New York, 1940. In the glamorous world of Broadway where dreams come true, things turn into a nightmare for a certain group of showbiz types. Taking place in a mansion in the country, a group of theatrical… Continue reading Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 with Downey High Theatre

State of the Art Photos

The Big M

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,… Continue reading State of the Art Photos