On each evening of the Festival of Arts summer schedule, ticket holders are amazed and enchanted by ninety minutes of tableaux vivants (living pictures), incredibly faithful recreations of classical and contemporary works of art, with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces.
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Save the planet this Saturday with “Earth Recycled II,” a group exhibit featuring artwork inspired by Earth day. Come prepared to experience pieces created using recycled materials and with environmental themes. Curator Andrew Hernandez has put together an amazing group of artists:
Alejandra Carrol
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Amelie Simmons
Andrew Ruano
Andrew Hernandez
Charles Osawa
David Ruano
Erika Reynoso
Glen Farrelly
James Carroll
Joanne Chase-Matillo
Kristan Haitz
Lindsay Yost – Featured Artist
Susan Harper
Ursala Harris
Victor Nava
Tickets to the Downey Symphony concert are required for entry – see below for a discount code for $10 off.
Don’t miss the final concert of the season, presenting some of George Gershwin’s most well-known pieces:
– Strike Up the Band
– Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from “Porgy and Bess”
– American in Paris
– Rhapsody in Blue, with pianist, Bernadene Blaha
Program also includes special guest, Rachel Lorenzetti, singing some favorite Gershwin classics, Click to hear a special video message from Rachel.
Click here to purchase tickets for this Saturday’s Concert and Art Show. Apply the promotional code after selecting your seats.
Downey Arts Coalition and Downey Symphonic Society present “EarthRecycled II,” a group art exhibit featuring artwork inspired by Earth day. We are looking for pieces created using recycled materials or of environmental themes. Paper, plastic, paint, glass, metal, etc, whatever can be recycled. Help to change the world by using your “trash” to create new and amazing art.
The show takes place in the lobby of the Downey Theatre, before and after the next concert of the Downey Symphony Orchestra, April 6th, 2019. Submit images of your artwork to curator Andrew Hernandez, andrewh@www.downeyarts.org. Include the title, medium and size, as well as a short description.
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Artists! Advocates! Creatives! Join us for our annual end-of-the-year Downey Arts Coalition membership meeting.
Monday, December 10th, 7PM
The Epic Lounge – 8239 2nd Street, Downey, CA 90241 (West of Downey Ave)
RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/270978916938155/
Become a member or renew today! http://www.downeyarts.org/membership
We are a non-profit organization devoted to building up community access to arts & culture, through programming, advocacy and marketing. We currently have open opportunities for volunteers to get involved and make a difference.
A new holiday themed art show, “Love, Peace and Joy” is to be presented by the Downey Arts Coalition as part of the “It’s Christmas in Downey” art show at the Downey Theatre on December 16th. Artists who wish to submit work that fits the theme can email andrewh@www.downeyarts.org. Deadline for entry is December 9th.
Downey Theater
December 16, 2018 at 4:00PM
It’s not every day that we get such a distinguished well known and respected Artistic Director like Chad Berlinghieri in the City of Downey to direct an unforgettable acoustic performance which will bring more joy and happiness in December during the Christmas holiday.
Chad Berlinghieri brings “it’s Christmas in Downey” an event for all ages which will raise the spirits of those young and old to sing along with the Cathedral Productions Orchestra as they perform all of our favorite Christmas carols. This is just a sliver of an event which attendees Will not forget. During the first half, the All American Boys Chorus, a few new anthems from the one hundred voiced combined adult choir.
Following intermission, it’s onto Handel’s masterpiece, The Messiah! This year we are pleased to have returning direct from Carnegie Hall, Metropolitan Opera star Baritone Christopher Job. From the Los Angeles Master Chorale at Disney Hall, Soprano Anna Schubert. We will introduce three new artists including Mezzo-Soprano Mary Beth Nelson from Florida Grand Opera and The Glimmerglass Festival in New York, Tenor Anthony Ciaramitaro from Arizona and Santa Fe Opera. Taking the podium of this concert will be Maestro Valery Ryvkin from The Metropolitan & San Francisco.
And last but not least, an exceptional treat which will inspire many for years to come. Cooper Philip from Los Angeles, a small town girl Born in Russia to a family of classical musicians. With her beautiful voice and shining star appearance, she will perform live, and she is definitely a shining star you do not want to mess.
In addition to the music, Downey Arts Coalition will present the group art exhibit “Love, Peace and Joy,” curated by Andrew Hernandez in the lobby of the theatre.
It’s Christmas everyone, come and join us. For an unforgettable event which will turn out to be an experience children and adults will never forget.
To purchase your tickets over the phone please call the Box Office (562) 861-8211 or (714) 883-7987
The Downey Symphonic Society presents ¡Viva la Música! October 20th, 2018 at the Downey Theatre. With an American premiere by composer Oscar Navarro, who composed the official symphony of the city of Downey, the Downey Overture. Clarinetist David Van Maele will perform the Clarinet Concerto no. 3. Also performances of influential pieces by Latin composers such as Alberto Ginastero and Maurice Ravel.
Music Director Sharon Lavery will give a pre-lecture talk at 7:15, and the Downey Arts Coalition presents a new group art exhibit “Viva el Arte.” In the lobby beginning at 6:30.
Celebrate the 60th anniversary season of the Downey Symphony Orchestra, bringing top quality professional symphonic music to Downey since 1958.
Hollywoodland
Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 23, 2018- Midnight
For many decades films have been a great source for entertainment for countless people throughout the entire world. Films take us to faraway places people could only see in their dreams, tells stories of great evils against a great goods, love, horror and history of great events and greater people. Over the years the medium has gone through changes and styles that has since become hyper realistic and provide an immersive experience.
In honor of the seventh year of the Glennfest Film Festival, Downey’s free film festival, we will be holding an art exhibition at the Downey Civic Theatre. We are looking for art pieces that take inspiration or based around different films that have been released. This includes portraits of the actors and actresses who have been involved in the film industry throughout history and other items or people surrounding the industry.
Selected artists will be featured in the galley booklet, with your contact information. All artists will access to all film screenings for the entire festival and can attend whichever ones they can as all screenings are free. Artists are also encouraged to attend our reception brunch Sunday, October 9 from 11am- 1pm with food, drinks and live music.
Artwork must be regarding theme:
For consideration, please submit the following to:
Andrew Hernandez at: andrewh@www.downeyarts.org
Those selected will be sent an artist’s information packet re details about delivery and retrieval.
The next group art show at the Downey Theatre is coming October 20th as part of the Downey Symphony Concert Viva La Musica! Submit your work to curator Andrew Hernandez, andrewh@www.downeyarts.org by September 23rd. We are looking for art pieces inspired by Latin American culture. Details below.
This month, The Green Salon merges with the annual, world-wide cultural event promoting peace, equal rights, and ecology, 100k Poets for Change. As usual, the salon will include fine art, live music, poetry reading and an open mic… but this month also features political discourse on sustainability, poetry and prose writing workshops, a full-length feature film, and a small art fair. Vintage political t-shirts will be available at the marketplace.
Since its founding in 2011, 100k Poets for Change has been working with poets, artists, musicians, and other creatives to organize events around the world for serious social change. The Green Salon has collaborated with 100k Poets from the beginning.
Come meet the Mayor of Downey, Sean Ashton, and speak with him about the upcoming mid-term elections. He is a staunch supporter of civil rights and will share his thoughts on the current political climate with us.
The salon begins early, 5pm, with writing workshops hosted by ZZyZx WriterZ, Ivan Rios, and a poetry/craft workshop by Terry Walker and Frank Kearns. There will also be the opportunity to have your writing critiqued. Be inspired, hone your skills, and share your work at the open mic.
The featured musician for the event is Richard Torres. He is a composer of atmospheric, Zen-like music regularly performing at cultural events such as the Green Salonand the Lotus Festival, hosted by the City of Los Angeles. He will perform throughout the day, often on rarely-known musical instruments.
The featured poet is Sarah Thursday. Her new book, Conversations with Gravel, is a highly-praised mosaic of love poems which she will perform. Copies will be available for purchase and autographing.
There will also be a table of vintage classic books for sale. Most of those authors, however, will not be available to autograph their work.
The evening will include a full-length feature film on world humanity projected under the stars. It is an engaging story not to be missed.
The Green Salon is the longest-running monthly cultural event in the Downey area. It is the fourth Saturday of the month and it is always free.
Because of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the Winter Solstice, this is the last salon of the year –everyone will be occupied with parties in the following months. Once again, The Green Salon will be held at the art studio of Roy Anthony Shabla. He will display Halloween paintings for the event.
The Green Salon / 100k Poets for Change 2018
Saturday, September 22, 5pm
11210 Greenstone Avenue
Santa Fe Springs 90670
(Near Bloomfield and Lakeland, off Florence or Imperial)
FREE