Wednesday August 7th is the Downey Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Pops in the Park” concert at Furman Park on Rives Ave south of Florence Ave. Music director Sharon Lavery plans an evening of classical favorites and movie scores that is always a crowd-pleasing experience.
Please join us for this rare intimate jazz and blues experience in Downey. The Downey Arts Coalition (DAC) presents , “the master of the blues harmonica”, Chef Denis Depoitre’s all star blues band, The Healers, and the legendary Mike Malone’s Vibes Combo on Sunday, November 10th 3-6pm (doors open 2pm) at The Epic Live on 2nd Street in Downey.
Tickets are available online at downeybluesthehealers.eventbrite.com or at the door. The performance is dedicated to The Healer’s late great guitarist Henry Carvajal, one of Southern California’s most respected blues guitarists. All the profits beyond the cost of the musicians and the event will go towards DAC’s Annual 2025 College Scholarships for Downey, Warren, and Columbus High Schools.
This Healer’s lineup includes Chef Denis on harmonica; singer/songwriter Tommy “Big Son” Eliff (Mighty Mojo Prophets) on vocals; Joe Conde guitar (Fred Kaplan, Abbey Girl); John Bazz on bass (Downey’s The Blasters); and JR Lozano on drums (Los Lobos, Mike Eldred). Opening for The Healers is Mike Malone’s Vibes Combo (Cool Bluesy Latin Jazz) featuring JR Lozano (Los Lobos), Ed Mann (Rod Piazza’s Mighty Flyers), Dave DeForest (Mighty Mojo Prophets).
Enjoy a tribute concert to The Carpenters in their original home town, Downey California. Sally Olson and Ned Mills have put together an astoundingly authentic concert featuring hit songs for the holidays in Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait. November 25, 2023 at 8PM. Tickets available at the Downey Theatre box office, or at DowneyTheatre.org.
TICKET LINK: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36187/production/1157006
PROMO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq27a9hg2WE&t=4s
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
Saturday, November 25 @ 8:00pm at the Downey Theatre…
Direct from Las Vegas, Carpenters Legacy is the definitive show celebrating the music and legacy of the famed brother-sister duo. Starring Sally Olson as Karen Carpenter and Ned Mills as Richard Carpenter, Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait recreates the nostalgia of the Carpenters’ Christmas television specials, including the holiday classics “Merry Christmas, Darling”, “Sleigh Ride” and “The Christmas Song”, along with many of the Carpenters’ classic hits.
Carpenters Legacy maintains a Las Vegas residency in the V Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The show was voted “Best Impersonator” (Bronze Winner) for the 2021 Best of Las Vegas awards and was voted “Best Impersonator” (Silver Winner) and “Best Tribute Show” (Bronze Winner) for the 2022 Best of Las Vegas awards. Olson is the first-ever and only Karen Carpenter tribute artist to perform with Legends In Concert. Carpenters Legacy features a powerful live performance, historical commentary, lovely arrangements and video, taking audiences on an incredible journey down memory lane into the world of the Carpenters – the world’s ONLY authentic Carpenters tribute in sight and sound.
“Heartfelt and honest” ~ Randy Schmidt, author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter
“Sally Olson and Ned Mills perfectly embody Karen and Richard Carpenter. Carpenters Legacy is nothing short of astounding.” ~ Sam Novak, Vegas 411
“Musically sound, vocally spot-on, and will please any fans of the duo.” ~ John Katsilometes, Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Tony Lopez Band will perform at the Epic Lounge on July 30, 2023.
Downey Arts Coalition presents rare intimate blues experience, SUNDAY BLUES, July 30th 3-6pm at the Epic Lounge 8239 2nd Street, Downey CA 90241, featuring the Tony Lopez Band with the legendary West Coast blues artists: Billy Watson, Junior Watson, John Bazz (of Downey’s very own The Blasters), and Tony Lopez. Art show featuring Mike Tempo (The Bonedaddys, Gregg Sutton Band). Limited seating. Food, free parking, full bar, dancing, blues videos, art show, raffles, and more.
Tickets at EVENTBRITE: sundayblues.eventbrite.com
LIMITED SEATING / 2pm DOORS OPEN / 3-6pm SHOW
EPIC LOUNGE – 8239 2nd st. Downey, CA 90241
DANCING * BLUES VIDEOS * FOOD * FULL BAR
Downey Arts Coalition is a volunteer nonprofut tax excempt 501 (c) and funds raised will support additional programs and artists.
Saturday, January 21, 2023 – 8PM
Downey Symphony Orchestra Sharon Lavery, Conductor
6:30 pm – “It’s a Beautiful Life” Art Exhibit
Produced by the Downey Arts Coalition
7:15pm – Pre-Concert Talk
Concerto in G major “alla rustica” for strings, RV 151 – Vivaldi
“Irish Tune from County Derry” and
“Molly on the Shore” – Grainger
Clarinet Concerto – Copland
Kelli O’Connor, Clarinet
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48-Tchaikovsky
Downey Theatre
8435 Firestone Blvd.
Downey, CA 90241
www.downeytheatre.com
Box Office: 562.861.8211
$10 Discount Coupon Code: DSPC
www.downeysymphony.org
www.facebook.com/DowneySymphony
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 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.
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
DOWNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCLUDES 2017 – 2018 SEASON
AND “METALLIC REFLECTIONS” DOWNEY ARTS COALITION
ART EXHIBIT AT THE DOWNEY THEATRE
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018
DOWNEY – The Downey Symphonic Society, once again in collaboration with the Downey Arts Coalition, concludes the 2017 – 2018 Concert Series of the Downey Symphony Orchestra at the Downey Theatre by presenting an evening filled with classical music and and art exhibit with the theme “Metallic Reflections.”
Music Director Sharon Lavery has another delightful evening of music planned to conclude the 59th season of the Downey Symphony Orchestra. “This concert is entitled “Russian Spectacular” and has some spectacular Russian flair: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. You won’t want to miss the return of international piano sensation Kevin Fitz-Patrick as he dazzles you with his exquisite and vibrant playing. As we do every year for our spring concert, the program will open with a piece conducted by our Baton Auction Winner. This year’s lucky recipient is Josh Beall and we look forward to watcing him shine as he conducts Slavonic Dance No. 1 by Dvorak.” After intermission at this concert, there will be the “Baton Auction” held to raise funds to support the Downey Symphony Orchestra and give the lucky winner the opportunity to lead the stage full of professional musicians in April of 2019.
All of the above activity will take place within the auditorium of the Downey Theatre beginning at 8:00 PM. However, the doors to the Downey Theatre lobby will open at 6:30 PM for the Downey Arts Coalition ‘s art exhibit entitled “Metallic Reflections” overseen by Pat Gil a member of the Board of Directors of the Downey Symphonic Society and the president of the Downey Arts Coalition.
Pat Gil explained, “DAC (Downey Arts Coalition) is very excited about this new exhibit; we’ve been wanting to do this for a while. Who does not enjoy the beauty of gold, silver, and bronze especially in art? We are very impressed by many of the art pieces in this exhibit, many of our returning artists have stepped it up, and we have some new talented artists exhibiting also.
Our featured artist this month is Rick Ostendi. He is a Downey native who enjoys painting, sculpting, and his favorite of all – drawing. Inspired by cartoons like Looney Tunes and Tom & Jerry, Ricky thought to himself, “This is something I need to do.” He started at Griffiths Middle School and while teachers taught him of pharaohs and pyramids, Ricky would draw them rather than take conventional notes. He felt that art opened his mind and freed him to be as creative as he wanted. Today, you can find Ricky’s work in a number of restaurants, bars, and galleries. His original urban style art is easy to spot and even easier to enjoy. If you have a pen and blank paper, you can bet Ricky will create something that everyone in the world can appreciate. Ricky will be showcased in the outside courtyard/patio of the Downey Theatre during the event, displaying his work while he creates a new piece of art right before your very eyes!
We welcome some new talented artists, like Susan Hawkins with her bronze and mixed media sculptures Double Helix, Double Helix 2, and 3 Figures. All three submissions depict different human figures that give a sense of movement almost as if they are dancing. Each movement of the three pieces draws the viewers in, as if they are a drama that is nearing the climax.
Erika Reynosa with her piece Submarine Window – an acrylic that incorporates metallic paints giving the viewer the appearance of looking out from a submarine. To achieve this the artist not only paints the darkness of the water as one dives deeper into it, but uses the metallic paint on the frame itself to give it the appearance of the ship’s hull allowing the viewer to become part of the art work. Other new artists include Andrew Ruano, Katayoon Alavin, Maxwell Coppla, Jasmine Hernandez, Charina Tanaka, Paula Prager and the exhibition curator Andrew Hernandez.
We are very happy to see many of our favorite artists returning: Amelie Simmons with her piece Liquid Metal – a mixed media art work depicting an electric guitar that uses her “touch me” art style while incorporating metallic paints. This gives the overall composition vivid colors and motion as if the instrument is in the process of being played. Also, Wendy Hernandez with her piece Leap – an assemblage of art pieces that are made using various metal objects including gears, bike chains and bearings that take the appearance of frogs on lily pads. The piece adds a unique elegance to the overall composition using objects others would often be thrown away or seen as spare parts. And popular returning artist Lindsay Yost with her ceramic mosaic piece He Is Hers which incorporates her ceramic art style to create a boat anchor in the middle of blue tiles that make the anchor appear as if it is floating amongst blue water. As with her previous art work, it is both beautiful and has a sense of tranquility. Other returning artists include Jorge Del Toro, Carolina Estrada- Del Toro, Aia White-Podue, Isabel Acosta, Linda Ikeda, Lisa Maffia-Reynoso, Stephanie Snee, and Katie McGuire.
The Downey Theatre lobby doors open at 6:30 PM on Saturday night, April 7th. A pre-concert “talk” about the music being performed is given from the stage by Music Director/Conductor Sharon Lavery at 7:15 PM. The concert begins at 8:00 PM. Tickets are still available at the Downey Theatre Box Office, 8435 Firestone Blvd., open 11 AM to 5 PM Tuesday – Friday and one hour before the concert on Saturday. You may order tickets by telephone at (562) 861-8211 or online at www.downeysymphony.org.
