The Rink in Downtown Burbank and California Plaza
Named Inaugural Hosts
Community Kiosk Asks Angelenos ‘How Do You Envision a Better State?’
BURBANK & LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Nov. 25, 2014 – KCET, the nation’s largest independent public television station, has partnered with the Downtown Burbank Partnership and Grand Performances to celebrate KCET’s 50th anniversary and its commitment to the community by hosting a special multimedia community exhibit.
The exhibit is a traveling arts and education kiosk which takes the public through historical touch points of the region, and KCET’s 50-year legacy of serving the interests of Southern and Central California audiences.
The Downtown Burbank Partnership will host the KCET community kiosk at The Rink in Downtown Burbank, a festive holiday destination, which includes outdoor ice skating, themed nights and special performances. The kiosk debuts at The Rink on Friday, Nov. 28 and will remain on-site until Friday, Dec. 12. The Rink is located corner of North 3rd Street and East Orange Grove Avenue, Burbank, 91502. For more information, visit www.dtnbur.com.
Grand Performances will host the kiosk on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. at California Plaza, located at 350 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90071. The performing arts venue will be presenting Elvis Schoenberg’s Orchestre Surréal of the holiday classic “The Nightmare before Christmas” at 2 p.m. For more information on Grand Performances, visit www.grandperformances.org.
The interactive kiosk, measuring 84″ L x 84″ W x 84″ H, will prompt community members to answer the question: “How do you envision a better state?” KCET staff will be on-hand at various times during the exhibition period to conduct on-camera interviews, raffles and answer questions. Some community responses will be showcased on-air and online at www.kcet.org/50.
“We are so pleased that The Downtown Burbank Partnership and Grand Performances are hosting our community kiosk and helping to strengthen our region’s cultural fabric, allowing our viewers to become a part of the conversation,” said Mary Mazur, KCETLink’s Chief Operating Officer. “We are also grateful to our Community Advisory Board for identifying important locations in the city where the kiosk can be displayed, create a sense of community, and educate people about our history.”
KCET marked the important 50-year milestone on Sept. 28. 2014, with a celebration that included a variety of multi-platform programming and initiatives.
The kiosk, created by KCET and local environmental designer Melissa Castellano, was built by fabricators Dave’s Signs and Tortoise Industries.
To suggest a Southern California venue for the KCET community kiosk, please email kcetpr@kcet.org.
ABOUT KCET
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well as the finest public television programs from around the world. Throughout its 50-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children’s programs, its outreach and community services and its website, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. For additional information about KCET productions, web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org. KCET is a service of KCETLink Media Group.
ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN BURBANK PARTNERSHIP
Voted L.A.’s best downtown by readers of the Los Angeles Daily News, Downtown Burbank boasts 113 restaurants, 300 shops, Burbank Town Center, Flappers Comedy Club, and a dynamic street scene. Additional destinations include a 166-suite Marriott Residence Inn and 490-room Holiday Inn. The AMC Theaters rank in the top three movie circuits nationwide. Managed by the nonprofit Downtown Burbank Partnership, the district is home to numerous regional events including the Downtown Burbank ARTS Festival, Downtown Burbank Car Classic, OktoBURfest, and The Rink in Downtown Burbank.
ABOUT GRAND PERFORMANCES
Hailed as the “Best Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series” by Los Angeles Magazine and called “a grand gift to the public […] democracy in musical action” by the Los Angeles Times’ Mark Swed, Grand Performances, Los Angeles’ premier free outdoor summer performing arts series, presents high-quality music, dance, theater, and more at the breathtaking California Plaza in the heart of Downtown. Grand Performances delivers the best of global culture to inspire community among the diverse peoples of Los Angeles, reflective of the many cultural interests across the region. Over the course of 28 seasons, Grand Performances has set the local and national standard for free outdoor performing arts in terms of artistic caliber, production quality, and audience experience. Grand Performances has been called “too good to be free” and “the urban experiment that works.” Established in 1987, Grand Performances is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation located on Bunker Hill. http://www.grandperformances.org