Down the Hatch: Tale of a Sword Swallower
January 13
Cyrus Pynn is a self-taught impalement artist, the most dangerous of all his feats being sword swallowing. You shall learn the backstory of this particular performer of deadly feats all the while witnessing the demonstrations first hand. Sword swallowing is just one of the various feats you shall see performed. All featuring a bladed weapon of some sort, some rarely ever witnessed live, on stage.
Interview with Cyrus the Impalement Artist>>
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Sheku Plays Haydn
January 14+15
Join LACO for an evening of glittering masterworks from the classical era, featuring a captivating performance of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2 by celebrated cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Also on the program, Joseph Bologne and siblings Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn. More>>
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Pretty Funny Women
January 19
Join the legendary El Portal Theatre for a very special LIVE taping of Pretty Funny Women, the longest-running, all-female stand-up show in the world. Created by veteran comedian Lisa Sundstedt, Pretty Funny Women has been filling comedy venues throughout the country for the past 20 years, with totally different line ups of hysterical women on each show. For this special evening of comedy, Pretty Funny Women will feature 10 of the hottest up-and-coming female comics from around the country for a show guaranteed to deliver lots of laughs. More>>
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Mid Life Mood Swing
What happens when you turn 50, have two teenagers and are married almost 20 years? You have a Mid Life Mood Swing! It's Mary Kennedy’s (Shameless, Hulu, CONAN) journey being a roadie for her mom’s wedding band, having the real-life Kennedys as her cousins and navigating motherhood and ultimately menopause.
It is quite a comedic ride through 80s nostalgia to present-day chaos.
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Trust Me, I'm from Essex
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett will take you on a journey through life growing up in notorious Essex, England. From going to an all-girls Catholic school, rejecting the “typical blonde” Essex girl stereotype, wreckage at home, and finally realizing her dream of living in Los Angeles and creating a new home of her own.
Enjoy this fun-filled journey with laughter, singing, dancing, and downright drama.
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Blindsided
Suicide is a difficult subject to tackle on stage. As raw as it is funny, Blindsided is a personal journey about how Jeannette Rizzi – at the age of 17 — sees her life dive into a tailspin after the suicide of her best friend Katie. Despite being the daughter of a former monk and former nun (yes, really), Rizzi nonetheless struggles to find her spiritual and emotional compass, while facing off against her debilitating anxiety and depression.
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Twelve O’Clock Tales with Ava Gardner
Movie star. Femme fatale. Homewrecker. Civil Rights activist. Hollywood, California… 1974. On the set of the blockbuster disaster film, Earthquake, Oscar-nominated screen siren Ava Gardner is focusing on her first big-budget starring role in over a decade. Tucked away in her dressing room bungalow, the “queen of the scandal sheets” does battle with her past. But only a fool would bet against Ava.
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Home Front
VJ Night, 1945. On this night anything can happen — the world is never going to be the way it was. Austin Highsmith Garces and C.J. Lindsey star as a white woman and an African American soldier who fall in love the night World War II ends — a time of euphoria for Americans after years of devastating conflict. But can that sense of goodwill and new beginnings wipe away racial mistrust and discrimination in a country mired in the Jim Crow Era?
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Piece of Mind
When Gwen and Allie open a daring business venture to shore up their meager retirement savings, it seems like a stroke of brilliance. Offering an alternative to traditional counseling, they provide a room with a coffin on a rent-by-the-hour basis. Clients are offered the opportunity to take turns playing dead while one airs their grievances and is heard in full. Piece of mind is expected to follow. . While the concept is unique, they unwittingly open a Pandora’s box.
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Blood Supply: A Zombie Apocalypse Love Story
A post-apocalyptic rock musical set one year after the zombie virus. Raw and authentic, hilarious and poignant, writer Holly Anne Mitchell debuts in this powerhouse piece on loss, hope, love, resilience, and redemption. Can love survive the end of civilization or even save it?
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50-Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival
Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre kicks off their fabulous 31st season with their 50-HOUR DRIVE-BY THEATRE FESTIVAL – the 20th annual hot n’ tasty hour of spankin’ new mini plays. Written, directed and performed in a speedy two days!
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Hollywood Fringe Scholarships
Fringe Scholarships are available to first-time Hollywood Fringe producers who contribute to the ethnic, cultural, racial, disability, D/deaf, and intersectional LGBTQIA+ diversity of the Fringe community.
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Lauren Patrice Nadler Studios (LPNS) Success Stories
Let’s start the new year off with some positive and happy news from one of NoHo’s acting schools. Meet some of the folks in this month’s Lauren Patrice Nadler Studios (LPNS) Success Stories.
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Beverly Hills Art Show Call to Artists
The City of Beverly Hills welcomes visual artists to apply to the spring Beverly Hills Art Show on May 20 and 21, celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary!
Final deadline: February 21.
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Our Bar and Restaurant Picks | |
Welcome to NoHo!
Tabula Rasa Shop just opened in the NoHo Arts District at 5124 Lankershim Blvd! They feature natural wines from all over the world, including wines dating back to the 1950s! Plus, they have all your cheese and charcuterie board needs covered, craft beer, sake, vintage glassware, and a killer selection of artisanal chocolates. Perfect for holiday gifts! Come by for their public wine tastings every Saturday from 3-6pm. Follow them on Instagram at @tabularasashop More>>
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Enjoy the NoHo Arts District More!
The NoHo Card is a FREE discount card app for restaurants, bars, theatres, classes, shopping and services at businesses in and around the NoHo Arts District. More>>
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