Changes Are Coming to the NoHo Arts District
Meet District NoHo, a new development and one of the largest in our arts district’s 20+ year history. As a joint development effort with Metro, District NoHo will transform the underutilized 15-acre site at the B Line (Red) and G Line (Orange) station into an Arts District-inspired urban village. District NoHo will bring much-needed housing, office and retail steps from transit and it will serve as a gathering space to amplify the thriving community of North Hollywood. More>>
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Lydia Floyd - Nurturing NoHo's Youth and Building Stronger Nonprofits
The NoHo official motto really should be: “NoHo is only as great as its people.”
Meet Lydia Floyd. She is the founder of the non-profit organization Hand4Hope LA, a group founded in 2000 that provides after-school and single-parent resource programs in North Hollywood. Throughout Lydia’s career as an executive director of Hands4Hope LA, she attempted to help those seeking to start a nonprofit or churches as well as small agencies who needed assistance. So in 2010 she founded Simple Data Nonprofit Consulting (SDNC) to guide, assist and serve small to mid-size nonprofit organizations and church leaders. More>>
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Diversity and Inclusion Unscripted Internship Program
Five students will be selected by Television Academy members and the Foundation’s board of directors to participate in the program each year. Eligible students from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura and San Bernardino counties may apply for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Unscripted Internship Program from April 7-May 5, 2021. More>>
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Fix the Valley | March 13 + April 1
According to the ASPCA, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized annually in the U.S. The number one solution to pet overpopulation: SPAY AND NEUTER OUR PETS! But how can you "fix" your pet for free in Los Angeles? The Rescue Train has partnered with Spay4LA and the Central Lutheran Church in Van Nuys to provide free spay/neuter for low-income residents or pet owners experiencing homelessness in the San Fernando Valley. More>>
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"Unhidden Figures"
These incredible stories are beautifully performed. Very simple set ups of course, no audience, no stage, and yet somehow the intimacy of performing in solitude, knowing that anyone, anywhere on the planet, or the universe, can tune in to see you, creates something entirely new. Something wildly uplifting and positive, uniquely made of this pandemic, this sad and difficult situation. The hope is that this kind of spectacular creation inspires and connects and heals. A hope that has been completely realized with this profound and heart-rending selection of voices. More>>
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"Dogs Are Better Than People” | Saturday, March 13
Sarah Hunter truly believes that dogs are better than people. God is dog spelled backward after all so, in tribute to all dogs in her life over the years, the writer/performer has them tell her story. Lilly the Airedale along with Chiweenie duo, Koa and Louis the Fourteenth and others spill all about her humorous journey beginning with her divorce in Chicago, frustration bad relationships, to revelation, sobriety and celebration in finding a "working relationship" in sobriety with Matthew, the man who appreciates both her and her dogs. More>>
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North Hollywood Restaurants Delivery/Takeout List
Support NoHo's unique, locally owned restaurants. Here's our list of North Hollywood restaurants that are delivering or are open for takeout during the Coronavirus shutdown. Wishing you calm days filled with creativity and kindness. Check back as we update this list. More>>
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LA Animal Services Offers Pet Food Pantry Weekly in 2021
LA Animal Services will be expanding their Pet Food Pantry program from providing pet food twice a month to every Sunday from 1-4pm, to families in Los Angeles needing assistance to feed their pets. More>>
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Live Theater Continues with Whitefire Theatre's Solofest 2021!
Solofest is a festival of one-person shows, or solo theatre, that is a celebration of the solo journey, not a competition. This year, all shows will be streamed.
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Do You Know the NoHo BID?
The NoHo Arts District is an arts district because of the 20+ theatres, dance studios, recording studios and the many folks who create art. But there is one group that has helped to #KeepNoHoArtsy (and clean and safe) for more than 10 years – the NoHo Business Improvement District. Here are some 2020 stats on how they've kepted NoHo clean and safe! More>>
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Welcome Tiny Homes to the Neighborhood
“We don’t want to give a handout, we want to give a hand-up." That’s how Ken Craft, the CEO of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission describes their mindset. Ken started Hope of the Valley in 2009 and they currently have nine shelters in the Valley consisting of 507 beds. The newest shelter, called the “Tiny Homes,” is here in NoHo on Chandler Boulevard. It has 50 residents, all 18 years and over. More>>
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Meet Face Cocoon. They’ve created unique, locally made, and easy to wear face masks to keep us safe… and not boring. Thanks for helping to #KeepNoHoArtsy…and fashionably safe. USE CODE: NOHO20 for 20% off!>> More>>
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Online Acting Class Guide
When we get dealt a heavy hand like COVID19, we find a creative solution - that's the NoHo way. For our acting classes it's no different. Our acting classes have gone online for the time being and we've created a list for our readers. Remember, they may cancel our in-person acting classes but they will not take our acting classes away. More>>
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"The way to get great headshots is with a great photographer.”
NoHo is a neighborhood filled with actors, after all we have 20+ theaters in one square mile! What do most actors need? Headshots. But finding a good headshot photographer can be a daunting task. Meet Rafael Larin from Headshots by The Light Committee – a photography studio that provides corporate, model and actor headshots. He’s given us some tips to help make the process a bit easier and manageable. More>>
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