GlennFest Announces 27 Films for 2018 Festival

The 7th annual GlennFest Film Festival is coming to Downey next month, September 30th through October 7th, with 27 films being presented at the Studio Movie Grill, The Epic Lounge, and the Downey Theatre. For a full list of films and details, visit www.glennfest.com.  You can RSVP for free on the website or by searching… Continue reading GlennFest Announces 27 Films for 2018 Festival

Recap: Live Love Art Winter 2018

Downey Arts Coalition presented its first event of 2018, with a new series of events celebrating local art & culture: “Live Love Art,” on Sunday February 25th at The Epic Lounge. DAC President Pat Gil conceived of the events, four seasonal celebrations of artists doing great work in our city and nearby. In the winter… Continue reading Recap: Live Love Art Winter 2018

Live Love Art – Downey Arts Coalition Event Feb 25th

This is the first of the LIVE LOVE ART events, they will come each season, this is our Winter 2018 edition, on February 25th at The Epic Lounge in Downey. Come celebrate the local arts with Downey Arts Coalition. Meet the new DAC team, and learn about all the exciting things happening in the Downey… Continue reading Live Love Art – Downey Arts Coalition Event Feb 25th

GlennFest Film Festival Free Screenings Oct 1-7 2017

GlennFest, a weeklong film festival that has been hosted in Downey since 2012, will take place from October 1 through October 7 this year, showcasing several films at the Epic Lounge (8239 2nd St. Downey) and Downey Civic Theatre (8435 Firestone Blvd, Downey) All Screenings are free. For more information visit www.glennfest.com October 1 -SUNU 2… Continue reading GlennFest Film Festival Free Screenings Oct 1-7 2017

5th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Art Festival Oct 29

Art, Culture & Tradition The Annual Downey Dia de Los Muertos Art Festival is back for its 5th year on Sunday, Oct 29th, 2017, downtown Downey, in and around the Downey Theatre, 8435 Firestone Blvd. The event is free, and so is the parking. The festival opens at 11:00 am with introductions from the Mayor and City… Continue reading 5th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Art Festival Oct 29

Green Salon Short Film Festival Saturday August 26

    The Green Salon Short Film Festival returns Saturday August 26 with new shorts by local filmmakers. The outdoor event begins at 7PM, films begin approximately at 8PM. Host Roy Anthony Shabla welcomes everyone to this free event at his Studio GalleRoy, 11210 Greenstone Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670.

Artist in Residence: Roy Anthony Shabla

Roy Anthony Shabla – Downey artist, poet, and filmmaker – is the first ever Artist-in-Residence at Stay Gallery from December 5th to January 28th, 2017.  Shabla is a recognized painter and Stay Gallery, near the corner of Downey Avenue and Firestone Boulevard, will be his studio and exhibition space for the next two months. Shabla… Continue reading Artist in Residence: Roy Anthony Shabla

Dia De Los Muertos festival Sunday Oct 30

This Sunday, DAC’s own Carolina Del Toro has curated a new show of work around “the Day of the Dead” for the Dia De Los Metros festival at the Downey Theatre. Come upstairs and enjoy the art exhibit in the lobby of the theatre. Full press release follows: —— Approximately 15,000 festival goers will enjoy… Continue reading Dia De Los Muertos festival Sunday Oct 30

Stardust Art & Film Festival Oct 2nd

On October 2nd, 2016, the Downey Arts Coalition and the City of Downey present a celebration of Art, Film, Space and Downey’s 60th Anniversary. “Stardust Art Festival” takes place 12PM to 6PM at the Downey Civic Theatre, with free movies provided by GlennFest Film Festival including Ice Age: Collision Course, the astronaut documentary The Last Man on… Continue reading Stardust Art & Film Festival Oct 2nd