The title of Roy Anthony Shabla’s rogue public art work “We Are Now” turns out to be prophetic. It was a work destined to be experienced only by the immediate present, as now it has been painted over, presumably by the city. Shabla was part of a group of local artists who were putting together… Continue reading “We Are Now” Lives up to its name
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Panorama Traditional Arts Show March 10th
The Paramount Traditional Artists Guild is holding their annual arts show on Saturday, March 10th at Progress Park. Deadline for artists to reserve space to show at the event is Saturday February 25th. Contact John at jbnowlin@aol.com for an application.
Oscar Viewing Party Sunday Feb 26
Come join us for a red carpet celebration of the movies. We will be watching the Academy Awards, while we sip wine, champagne, and munch on goodies. There will be fun movie facts, trivia, raffles and prizes, so there will be many opportunities for you to take home movies, movie tickets, and much more. Fill… Continue reading Oscar Viewing Party Sunday Feb 26
Downey Arts Coalition Meeting, Sat Feb 25
The next meeting of the Downey Arts Coalition will be Saturday, February 25th at 12 Noon at the Downey Civic Theatre in the green room. Please enter through the office door on the side of the building across from the Library. We’ll be talking about our current projects and ways to get involved.
Urban Theatre Movement “Short Eyes” final weekend
The Urban Theatre Movement started in south-east LA County, with residents from the gateway cities that met in college with a passion for theatre. Paul Tully, a Downey resident and co-founder of the theatre company, loves our city and sees the need to help bring more of the arts here locally. They’ve moved quickly into… Continue reading Urban Theatre Movement “Short Eyes” final weekend
Photos from Contraptions Funk Junk Art Show
If you missed attending the “Contraptions” art show put on by Roy Anthony Shabla last week, you missed something very unique, with interesting pieces put together with junk, mechanical things, lights, and more. Most interesting though were the interactive displays, where you could use a contraption to make your own artwork, or ride through the… Continue reading Photos from Contraptions Funk Junk Art Show
Wine+Words Poetry with Bruce Williams Feb 17
Our third-Thursdays poetry series continues at Mari’s Wine Bar with Bruce Williams as the featured poet. The open mic sign-ups begin at 7:30 PM for the first 10 poets, which begins at 8PM. Mr. Williams will read at 8:30PM. Mari’s is at 8222 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA across from Porto’s. Wheelchair accessible, but 21 and… Continue reading Wine+Words Poetry with Bruce Williams Feb 17
Art on the Vine with Alina Wilson & Maritza Molina
Saturday night, February 4th, opens the next “Art on the Vine” at Mari’s Wine Bar, 8222 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA. The opening reception begins at 7PM and continues until midnight, and the art work will be up all month for the public to view. Art on the Vine is proud to present the work of… Continue reading Art on the Vine with Alina Wilson & Maritza Molina
Featured Violinist is International Performer
Korean-born violinist Youjin Lee will be the featured soloist for the concert presented by the Downey Symphony Orchestra on January 28, 2012, entitled “Strings Spectacular.” She will be performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 4 for Violin and Orchestra, which is noted for its abundance of thematic material. Though still quite young, Lee is already establishing herself… Continue reading Featured Violinist is International Performer
Contraptions Funk-Junk Art Show February 5th
In the spirit of bringing you, the Downey audience, unique and interesting art shows, our own Roy Anthony Shabla has conceived and is curating an event February 5th called “Contraptions,” with the subtitle “electrified, mechanized, digitized, funk-junk art show.” With as much technology in the world today, it’s long overdue that these feats of engineering… Continue reading Contraptions Funk-Junk Art Show February 5th