The Moravian Trombone Choir will be having their 48th annual Advent/Christmas Concert at 7:30PM on Monday, Dec. 2nd at the Downey Moravian Church, 10337 Old River School Road. “This concert is the perfect way to get into the Holiday spirit!” says Steven Humenski, the group’s Director.
The concert is free but a freewill offering will be taken.
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This weekend, as part of the Downey Symphony Orchestra concert November 2, 2013, join us for a special exhibit by photographer Carolina Estrada-Del Toro, in the lobby of the Downey Civic Theatre before the concert. Doors open at 7:00PM. To enter the lobby you must have tickets for the symphony concert, available at the box office, by phone, or online.
Carolina Del Toro has also curated a gallery of work from local artists, celebrating Dia de los Muertos, as part of the Dia de los Muertos Festival held this year for the first time at the Downey Civic Theatre campus. The theatre isa 8435 Firestone Blvd (and Brookshire) next to Mimi’s Cafe.
The festival takes place Sunday November 3rd from 11AM to 8PM and is free to the public, featuring art, film, music, dance, gifts, beer and wine.
Artists featured include: MIKE FERGUSON, LAURA SANCHEZ, WILLIAM RADEMAKER, RICKY OSTENDI, MONICA PUCCIARELLI, ISABEL ACOSTA, JOSE LOPES, RAUL MORENO, EDSON GERSAIN, MIKI LORENA and LESLIE CHAVEZ.
Carolina Estrada-Del Toro grew up in Tecuala, Nayarit; Mexico. At the age of 17 she immigrated to California and enrolled herself at Roosevelt High School. After starting a family, her calling to nature and photography became stronger and that is when her husband encouraged her to enroll in photography classes. She fell in love with the darkroom, but after receiving a macro lens as a gift, she discovered a completely different world of colors, patterns, and overwhelming wonder. She found herself happiest looking through the lens, freeing herself from past emotional scars she thought were too deep to overcome. Her photography creates a close up vision of nature that makes the viewer take a second look. She sees a different world in the depths of nature and without the use of editing software turns flowers, insects, and leaves into mysterious and striking portraits.
Carolina’s photographs have been exhibited at several galleries in LA and Ventura counties. As a founding member of the Downey Arts Coalition, she curated a monthly art show called Art on the Vine, which brought artists and a more vibrant art community to South East LA. Carolina supports not-for-profit organizations and has donated several of her photographs to fundraiser events.
Downey Arts Coalition is proud of our collaboration with the Downey Theatre and the Downey Symphony Orchestra.
During Saturday’s concert, the members of the Downey Symphony will show off their talents as they perform one of the most popular symphonies in classical music, Dvorak’s New World Symphony. The concert also features the winner of our 2012 DSO Young Artist Competition, Joseph Morris, as he performs Mozart’s beautiful Clarinet Concerto, K. 622.
A frequent competitor in solo competitions, Joseph has been awarded first prize in the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts Competition, the Hennings-‐ Fischer Foundation Competition, the Downey Symphony Young Artist Competition, the Music Teacher’s National Association Solo Competition and concerto competitions at the Thornton School of Music and the National Repertory Orchestra. Joseph has received numerous awards including the Bruce Zalkind Memorial Endowed Music Award, the Bank of America Music Achievement Award, and the Sima Mannick Endowed Scholarship.
Joseph performs as part of the Colburn Chamber Music Society and has collaborated with musicians including John Perry and Andrew Bain. As part of the Accord Quintet, Joseph was awarded the Honorable Mention Prize in the finals of the 2012 Coleman National Chamber Music Competition.
An advocate of new music, Joseph has recorded Frederick Lesemann’s Alleluia… in domo per saecula for solo clarinet, soprano and brass ensemble. He worked extensively with the USC Contemporary Music Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Donald Crockett and was named the USC Composition Department’s Most Valuable Performer in 2010.
As an orchestral musician Joseph has performed as Guest Principal Clarinet with the Boise Philharmonic as well as with the New World Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, and the Colburn Orchestra. He has participated in festivals including the Music Academy of the West, the Aspen Music Festival and School, the National Repertory Orchestra, the National Orchestral Institute, and the Idyllwild Music Festival. He has collaborated with conductors including James Conlon, Gustavo Dudamel, James Gaffigan, Hans Graf, Peter Oundjian, Leonard Slatkin, and Yan Pascal Tortelier.
Joseph is currently an Artist Diploma candidate at The Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles where he studies with the renowned professor Yehuda Gilad. He graduated from the USC Thornton School of Music in May 2012 where he received the prestigious Presidential Scholarship. Joseph has performed in masterclasses for Martin Fröst, Glenn Dicterow, and Arnold Steinhardt and has studied extensively with Richie Hawley, Bil Jackson, Mark Brandenburg, and Fred Rast.
The Downey Civic Theatre ~Dia de los Muertos Festival
A vibrant and cultural festival for Downey Sunday, November 3rd 2013
The Downey Civic Theatre presents Dia de los Muertos Festival Sunday November 3rd 2013 from 11:00am – 8:00pm. This festival will be held at the Downey Civic Theatre and outside CivicCenter located at 8435 Firestone Blvd, Downey CA 90241.
This festival will include local artisans featuring award winning altar displays and an art gallery exhibit, dancig to live “triobolero” music and dancing (Ballet Folklorico), an outdoor art car exhibition, a schedule of live folkloric dance on the main stage and two special screenings (free to the public) of the 1960 Mexican film “Marcario” at noon and 5:00 p.m.
Sugar skull decorating ad Papel Picado workshops with master “artisanos” (free).
Free pan de muertos for everyone!
Shopping for “Dia de los Muertos” related merchandise from local merchant booths will be available at the vendor location outside in the courtyard.
A kid’s zone offers interactive papel picado demonstrations, face painting and decorating Calaveras (sugar skulls).
Festival attendees can take advantage of food and drink including a beer and wine garden and more than seven food trucks of various cuisines.
This event is family friendly and free to the public. To participate at this event or for more information contact Amber Vogel at (562) 904-7230 or at info@downeytheatre.org.
the green salon / POETRYPALOOZA 2013
Saturday 24 August, 4 to 10 pm
casa la reina, Downey
Curator / roy anthony shabla
Featured Artist / Gennie Prochazka
Schedule of the Event
4pm Poetry Workshop / Lorine Parks
4:45 Poetry Box Workshop / Terry Walker
5:30 Dinner Break
7pm Live Music / Sugar Bunny and Lemoncello on the Mea Culpa Tour
7pm Private Critiques / Trista Dominqu and Donald Marshall
7:30 Open Mic
8pm Performance / Lana Joy
8:15 Live Music / Andrew Quinones
8:30 Featured Poet Frank Kearns with ZzyZx WriterZ
9ish Live Music / Andrew Quinones
Email for more information: guruguynlalaland@aol.com
The Downey Civic Theatre has announced the first four shows of its
2013-14 Season. The city provides these concert opportunities to the local community to bring quality shows to our beautiful 738 seat theater.
Press release to follow:
Experience the performing arts at the Downey Civic Theatre where incredible things are happening! The Downey Civic Theatre is proud to announce another exciting season of national touring artists.
On Tuesday September 24th, 2013 at 8pm “The Hungarian Folk Ensemble”, regarded as one of the greatest folkloric dance ensembles in the world, will perform at the Downey Civic Theatre. The Ensemble has performed in 44 countries across four continents and won the admiration of all audiences. Their rich and colorful repertoire entitles the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world. As a musical genre, the rhapsody is characterized by its tumultuous rhythms, strong emotion, impassioned surges of thought, and freedom of expression. It’s forceful, tasteful, glorified presentation of ethnic expression you don’t want to miss!
Grammy Award winning American jazz singer “Al Jarreau” will light up the stage on Saturday October 12th, 2013 at 8pm. Al Jarreau’s unique vocal style is one of the world’s most precious treasures. His innovative musical expressions have made him one of the most exciting and critically acclaimed performers of our time with seven Grammy Awards, scores of international music awards and popular accolades worldwide. Album hits including “Look to the Rainbow”, “All Fly Home” and Breakin’ Away, cemented him as an international superstar.
The Pacific Mambo Orchestra featuring Tito Puente, Jr. will perform live in concert on Sunday November 10th, 2013 at 8pm. Tito Puente, Jr. carries his father with him – imprinted on his physical being and locked in his soul. He has captive audiences who echo his passion in performing arts centers, symphony halls and jazz festivals worldwide, with a high voltage celebration that takes place on stage. A new and exciting “big band”, The Pacific Mambo Orchestra has a sparkling rhythm section and bristles with energy, making it one of the best current Latin Big Band Orchestras in the world.
“The Russian Ballet Theatre” creates a beautiful and elegant display of classic fairy tale of “Sleeping Beauty” with a blaze of color, grace and fluidity on Saturday February 15th, 2104 at 8pm. With over 50 dancers, many of whom have been with the company since its inception, the Russian Ballet Theatre will perform a repertoire that is often considered the finest achievement of the Classical Ballet. It is a grandiose and refined blending of the traditional mime, expressive pas d’action and spectacular divertissements in a lavish theatrical setting. Tchaikovsky was delighted with the invitation to write the music for a ballet based on Charles Perrault’s well-known fairy tale. The fairy tale, replete with a king and queen, fairies both good and evil, a beautiful princess and dream prince, magical stage effects, and courtly splendor, lends itself perfectly to the full evening ballet that was Petipa’s pride.
The Downey Civic Theatre continues to offer the Marquee Club as a benefit to patrons. This membership includes the rights to purchase tickets prior to the on sale date to the general public, seat selection from the best seats available, the same seat for every show and other VIP benefits. Members also receive advance notification of added shows throughout the season. To become a member or for more information call the box office at (562) 861-8211 or stop by during normal box office hours.
Want to be a part of the experience? Discover the benefits of volunteering for the Downey Civic Theatre. Find out how you can volunteer and support the arts by calling (562) 861-8211.
The Downey Civic Theatre box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 am- 5:00 pm and one hour before shows. For upcoming events and information call the box office at (562) 861-8211 or visit us online at www.downeytheatre.org. Get on the fast track for everything happening at the Theatre: text downeycivic to 22828 today.
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 mic
8:30 pm avant garde music… jam
Art… all day long. come spend the day.
Bring something to share: poetry, music, wine, vegan snacks.
For more information and directions: roy@www.downeyarts.org
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 for directions: roy@www.downeyarts.org
“The Americans” perform at the Epic Lounge in Downey on Saturday June 22, 2013 at 9:00 PM with special guest, “L.A. Blues Project.”
The Epic Lounge, 8239 2nd. St., Downey, CA 90241
Catch 22 Productions www.fb.com/catch22pro
$10 ticket price. www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/309031
Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics performs at the Epic Lounge.
8239 2nd. Street, Downey, CA 90241
Show starts at 9:00 PM.
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tickets $10