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The Downey Legend
The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend
The School Newspaper of Downey High School

The Downey Legend

The Stay Gallery Hosts … Poetry Slam!

Andre Lucas, Co-Copy Editor • January 4, 2020

On Saturday, Dec. 7, Downey School’s Thirst Project hosted a Poetry Slam contest at the Stay Gallery not only to fundraise but also to educate the public on the global water crisis, which has left over...

The artist behind the Love Letters exhibit, Maricela Avina, worked on her self-portrait and other paintings for 11 months before they could be displayed at the Stay Gallery on December 1st. “The love letter has kinda died where you’re physically writing a letter, now it's like a text or an email, so I think the love letter is very personal,” Avina said, “…and the whole back in the Victorian days were the wax seal was a very special way of sealing that letter; whoever broke it, that's who it was meant for.”

Stay Gallery Hosts “Love Letters”

Jasmine Fernandez, Editor-In-Chief • December 21, 2018

As a part of the Stay Gallery’s artist-outreach program, Maricela Avina opened her exhibit titled “Love Letters” on Dec. 1 on the Gallery’s premises. Drawing from the physicality of a declaration...

Anne Frank Remembrance

Sebastian Cornejo, Co-Business Manager • November 28, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Stay Gallery in Downey, the opening of the Anne Frank  pop up exhibition took place from 5 to 8pm. The event was presented by The Anne Frank House, the Consulate General of...

Stay Gallery Presents “Dogbite”

Corey Ocasio, Writer • May 21, 2018

The Stay Gallery, an art mecca located within the heart of Downey, has blossomed from just starting off as the small-scale space it was in 2012 to an outlet where people of all ages can express their creativity...

The city of Downey’s Stay Gallery hosts an exhibit, Reflections, on May 16 to show student’s artwork from kindergarten to twelfth grade. The theme was Let Your Imagination Fly, and the event was a free walk-in.

Let Your Imagination Fly

Sabrina Picou, Editor-In-Chief • May 31, 2016

The Stay Gallery hosted an event for Downey elementary school students to exhibit their art at the gallery on May 16. Students created their artwork to the theme Let Your Imagination Fly.   Ana...

Mothers and children enjoyed each other’s company at the Stay Gallery on Friday February 12 at a Paint and Cookies event hosted by the Stay Gallery. “We just want parents to be able to connect with their kids though art,” Art Director and Curator Ana Godinez said about their goal for this event being achieved.

Paint and Cookies

Alyssa Vega, Arts and Entertainment Editor • February 23, 2016

The Stay Gallery appeals to our sense of sight providing beautiful pieces of art but on Friday, Feb. 12, they hosted a Paint and Cookies event which not only appealed to our sense of taste but our...

Silence of the Lambs was shown on October 21 for Fright Night at the Stay Gallery, hosted by Downey High’s Stay Connected club, where adults and children were charged a small amount at the door, and profits went to the Breast Cancer Foundation. “I think it’s great that there’s support for this foundation,” Cruz Corrales, Fright Night attendee, said. “It’s cool that the people who managed the movie are teenagers and can get their friends or anyone else to donate too.”

October Nights at the Stay

Alex Castillo, Copy Editor • November 6, 2015

The lights dimmed at the Stay Gallery on Oct. 21, as Silence of the Lambs was projected onto the wall as a fundraiser, for the Breast Cancer Foundation, held by the Stay Connected club at Downey High...

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