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Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 เม.ย. 2015
The Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center is a multi-purpose cultural space in the southeast community of Newport News, VA. The building is owned and operated by the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department of the City of Newport News.
The center houses several event spaces and large/small group gathering rooms available for event rental. The core of the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center is the Ella Fitzgerald Theater, a 276-seat venue named for the “first lady of song.” Other event spaces in the building include the Anderson Johnson Gallery, the Newport News Community Gallery, the Thaddeus Hayes Dance Studio, an art studio, a music room, classroom studio spaces, the L. Marian Poe Meeting Room, the banquet room, and the Charles C. Allen Execute Board Room.
The center houses several event spaces and large/small group gathering rooms available for event rental. The core of the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center is the Ella Fitzgerald Theater, a 276-seat venue named for the “first lady of song.” Other event spaces in the building include the Anderson Johnson Gallery, the Newport News Community Gallery, the Thaddeus Hayes Dance Studio, an art studio, a music room, classroom studio spaces, the L. Marian Poe Meeting Room, the banquet room, and the Charles C. Allen Execute Board Room.
Vivian D. Valentine TINA tribute
#Flashback to when Vivian Deveraux Valentine graced the #EllaFitzgerald stage & showed love to some of her fav ICONS and one of these icons was Tina Turner! Enjoy! ##FlashbackFriday ❤❤❤
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NNPS Citywide Art Exhibit Opening
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Take a look at this inspiring day of creativity! Our Citywide Art Exhibit features artwork from Newport News Public Schools students in the NN Community. Come see what these students have done before it's gone, and be part of encouraging our youth & celebrating the power of art! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity you until the end of February!
2021 ARCH Summer Arts Intensive (3-Week Review)
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Highlights from the 2021 ARCH Summer Arts Intensive Camp. Poetry with Nathan Richardson, Storytelling with “Steph Love” Lask and Dance with Joppa Whitehead
2021 ARCH Summer Arts Intensive (Dance)
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Students in the Dance segment of the 2021 ARCH Summer Arts Intensive perform three selections under the direction of award winning dancer, Joppa Whitehead.
Flashback Friday: "Lashin'" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Show dates: June 27-29, 2019 In June 2019, we celebrated the historical quadricentennial of the first Africans who stepped foot on American soil through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Terrance Afer-Anderson's "Hiram & Nettie" presented the love story set in these formative years, notably one of the most divisive times in our nation's history. Enjoy this powerful poetic monologue titled Lashin'...
Flashback Friday: "Lovin' Him" from Terrance Afer-Anderson's Hiram & Nettie
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In June 2019, we celebrated the historical quadricentennial of the first Africans who stepped foot on American soil through the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Terrance Afer-Anderson's "Hiram & Nettie" presented the love story set in these formative years, notably one of the most divisive times in our nation's history. Enjoy this clip of "Lovin' Him" performed during this incredible show. Video cou...
The Adventures of Cheeseman - Introduction to Clay Puppetry and Film
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The Spring 2021 Session of Introduction to Clay Puppetry and Film at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center in Newport News Virginia Short Film: The Adventures of Cheeseman by Jordan Through this six-week course, students learn the fundamentals of design, script-writing, and video editing through the art of puppetry. Participants are challenged to model, sculpt and paint their own puppet; create an...
Ari's Baby Zebra - Introduction to Clay Puppetry and Film
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The Spring 2021 Session of Introduction to Clay Puppetry and Film at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center in Newport News Virginia Short Film: Ari's Baby Zebra Through this six-week course, students learn the fundamentals of design, script-writing, and video editing through the art of puppetry. Participants are challenged to model, sculpt and paint their own puppet; create an original short story...
Flashback Friday: "And I Am Telling You" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Show date: April 27th, 2018 We're looking back at the 2018 Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival. This incredible event featured an evening with Jennifer Holliday on April 27th and it was definitely a night to remember. Enjoy this clip of this icon and legend of American music history performing the culture-shifting "And I Am Telling You" from the unforgettable show, Dreamgirls. We hope you experience...
Reader's Theater Production: All in the Timing at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Monday, May 10, 2021 Our Reader's Theater series returned to the Ella Fitzgerald Theater stage with the comedic work of David Ives. Enjoy this small-scale production of All in the Timing. For more information on events and programs at Downing-Gross and to purchase tickets to the next upcoming shows, please visit our website at downing-gross.org. Follow us on Facebook: DGCulturalArt...
Flashback Friday: "I'm Back For More" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Show Date: October 19, 2019 In light of the Avery*Sunshine concert being postponed to our anniversary weekend in 2021, we're taking a look back at the last anniversary concert that we had on the Ella Fitzgerald Theater stage! An evening with Jean Carne and the Unifics was surely one to remember. Enjoy this performance of "I'm Back For More", as performed by the late Unifics member Al Johnson an...
Flashback Friday: 'For Brothers Sing' at the Ella Fitzgerald Theater Stage
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Show date: December 19, 2015 Flashback Friday is back! Today's video looks back on 'For Brother Sing', an evening of music presented by The LeMelle Group, LLC. Joe, Alston, Howard, and Michael came together to perform various classics for this special concert event. Enjoy the video of their beautiful barbershop quartet harmonies as they perform "Dig A Little Deeper in God's Love" by the Fairfie...
The Stone Cutter - Contemporary Shadow Puppet Production
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Winter 2021 Class at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center Final video created by class participant. Shadow Puppet Production Traveling the Bridge Between Darkness and Light with James Cooper After the major success of Introduction to Clay Puppetry and Film, James Cooper has returned to teach the mystical methods of shadow puppetry. He is offering a full course comprised of three four-week session...
25 Mics Online
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Check out this video of 25 Mics, the open mic event at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center. Host Nina Brewton leads this night of creativity, community, and conversation, held on the second Tuesday of every month. For more information about this event and to be a part of this supportive arts community, join the 25 Mics Facebook Group: groups/25mics
25 Mics Online
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Check out this video of 25 Mics, the open mic event at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center. Host Nina Brewton leads this night of creativity, community, and conversation, held on the second Tuesday of every month. For more information about this event and to be a part of this supportive arts community, join the 25 Mics Facebook Group: groups/25mics
Janelle Washington Working on Blooming in the Whirlwind
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Janelle Washington Working on Blooming in the Whirlwind
Flashback Friday: "Where Or When" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Flashback Friday: "Where Or When" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Flashback Friday: "Cotton Patch Blues" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Flashback Friday: "Cotton Patch Blues" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Flashback Friday: "The Nearness Of You" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
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Flashback Friday: "The Nearness Of You" at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Holy Moly...always loved Luther's version, but this is stellar.
Lalah Hathaway have indefinitely embodied the soul of her father, Donny Hathaway, in voice to an unlimited unspecified degree. What a beautiful, and soothing soul she is.
This was just phenomenal he will always be awesome !!
Donny's soul lives on...
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Gorgeous 🤩rendition 🎶🎵
😮 wow
Now yall know he play at somebody church... on that stage gotta be in service in the morning!!! Lol
Lalah I play the song over and over ❤❤❤
I think she neans it....forever, for always for love. Wow!!
Dayum!
She is super
halelu!! Those bgv runs at 11.37 godamnit!
she so good bt the sound is awful....
Baby gurl you are a breath of fresh air and a sight for sore eyes. Thank you for being so classy!
well I tell you she is one of the female's singer that when she sing you here all the lyrics she is saying or singing heads of for one of the few ❤😎🤔👀
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
So many of our black pioneers in the arts and other fields have been overlook . I'd like to thank The Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center for their recognition of my husband Robert (deceased 2018), and his brother Richard, better known as the "Poindexter Brothers'.for this well deserved recognition honor. I posted it up on all my platforms and I am getting a lot of response.. It made me realize that you are never too old to come out of retirement and keep contributing to the culture. Thanks Again, Jacqueline Members Poindexter Co writer and wife of Robert.
Wow This is my Dad and Uncle
That deep richness runs in the family i see
Outstanding!
This track reminds me 22April 2018 , when my ex husband refused to increased maintenance money for our only 10%, I cried and tears were falling down my chicks, I thank you for such talent and the encouragement you share with me, when I was at the lowest point of my heart. Thank you and you healed me again 27January this year at Kirstenbosch. I haveno words to thank you shalom.
She is her father's daughter!!!!!
So Gracefully Beautiful!! ⚘️⚘️⚘️
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💎💎💎💎💎
💜💜💜💜💜
For Chris R. ❤
I LOVE THIS SONG
Bobby Sparks is lighting up that organ with his solo, Lalah smooth as silk as per usual. Love Y'all..
Lalah and her crew are totally amazing artist........ That guy on organ was giving me Billy Preston.........
She is a truly gifted vocalist Look who her father was Donnie Hathaway 😊
The is a beautiful song❗️
Song songs u just leave alone Luther owns this , all those ranges is not necessary , she has a beautiful voice though
That Organwas Sangin 💜🔥🎹
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WOWZERS! This is what it looks like when God let's the talent in the room...
Please tell me this woman is single ...i want to marry her immediately !!!!!😅
Bobby Sparks on the organ, right? He also worked with Roy Hargrove (RIP) and Lizz Wright. He’s amazing.
It’s a conversation in motion is how I hear her voice . So beautiful and touching.🔥the musicians were great as well. 🔥
What a organ solo
I absolutely loooove how she enjoys the instruments. She really lets the instrumentalists shine😍😍😍. The organist shone the most and was a total show off!!! Love him💞 Such wonderful music!!! I am in awe❤❤❤
Sing that song ❤️❤️❤️👍
smooth as butter, silk and satin !!!! OMG !!
Just like your DADDY🥰…Girl, you’ve got it!!! Donny you gave your baby your gift❤️
Good God
This just don’t make no earthly sense 😮. What just happened? I’ll tell ya- this is what you call Let The Lord Use YOU🥵👠 Shoe thrown (Black People’s Stamp of Approval)
Organ player is outstanding; he's not playing! God bless you Lalah, you are the continuation of the inspiration brought on to us by your father*
Bobby sparks outta control started a bobby FIRe
Laila’s voice feeds my soul. So beautiful ❤