Category: Updates

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

Elsa Van Leuven Artist Workshop May 11

Elsa Van Leuven is the demonstrator for the next meeting of the Downey Art League and Paramount Traditional Artists Guild, May 11th, 2PM at Progress Park Plaza.   15530 Downey Ave., Paramount, CA, between Somerset and Alondra Blvds. Elsa was born in Oklahoma, moving to California in her mid-teens. Her artistic talents first developed along… Continue reading Elsa Van Leuven Artist Workshop May 11

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

Bill’s Shorts: One Act Comedies May 19

Sylvia Blush and Downey Arts Coalition present Bill’s Shorts: a brief evening of one act comedies ONE NIGHT ONLY! 4 Comedic Plays by Bill Blush Including staged readings of: The Unhap-Happiest Season of All Edith and Gary Forever? Large Coffee and a FULL Performance of A BAD IDEA featuring Forrest Hartl and Bill Blush Dude… Continue reading Bill’s Shorts: One Act Comedies May 19

Alan Hess Free Lecture on Mid-Century Architecture April 25

Alan Hess, an architect and historian will speak this Thursday, April 25 at the Downey City Library as part of “View From the Edge,” a lecture series on modern art.  Hess will speak about “The Long History of Modernism in California,” featuring mid-century architecture, which Downey is known for. The lecture series, curated by Roy… Continue reading Alan Hess Free Lecture on Mid-Century Architecture April 25

Calixto Shibaja Painting Demonstration April 23

The Downey Art League, Downey’s original fine arts association, presents a painting demonstration by Calixto Shibaja on Tuesday April 23, 7PM at Rio San Gabriel Park in the activity room. Originating from San Pedro Tapanatepec Oaxaca, Calixto Sibaja showed great talent for painting and sculpture. While in school, he won numerous painting and drawing contests.… Continue reading Calixto Shibaja Painting Demonstration April 23

Third Thursday Night Poetry presents Beth Ruscio – April 18, 2013

BETH RUSCIO comes from actors, writers and vaudevillians, considers herself all three. She was named one of six Newer Poets of L.A. last year by the Los Angeles Poetry Festival, won the Patricia Bibby Scholarship to Idyllwild Summer Poetry in 2006, is published in the “Poetry Goes To The Movies” issue of Speechless with her… Continue reading Third Thursday Night Poetry presents Beth Ruscio – April 18, 2013

Downey Symphony “Berlioz to Brahms” April 6

When the Downey Symphony completes its 55th concert season on Saturday, April 6, the audience can expect some extra flourishes in celebration. The program opens with the guest conductor who won last spring’s Baton Auction, that coveted opportunity to lead a stage full of professional musicians. She is the fearless Dara Small, who had a… Continue reading Downey Symphony “Berlioz to Brahms” April 6

View From The Edge – Free Lectures on Modern Art

Thursday April 25 is the first of several free lectures on modern art put on by the Downey Arts Coalition, Downey Museum of Art and curated by Roy Anthony Shabla. The Fourth Thursday of the Month 6:30pm Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire Avenue Free APRIL 25 Golden State As Muse: The Long History of Modernism in… Continue reading View From The Edge – Free Lectures on Modern Art