“This Bitter Earth” | March 26 - April 25
The Road Theatre Company takes a sharp turn off the beaten path for their 2021 season with fully staged theatre productions recorded on a COVID-guideline compliant set, and then streamed — guaranteeing everyone who buys a ticket the best seat in the house! presented as “This Bitter Earth” gives us Jesse, an introspective black playwright, who finds his choices called into question when his boyfriend, Neil, a white Black Lives Matter activist, calls him out for his political apathy. As passions and priorities collide, this couple is forced to reckon with issues of race, class and the bravery it takes to love out loud. More>>
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Totally True Things presents "Thank You For Playing" | Thursday, April 1
"Thank You For Playing” features stories and monologues by therapist and writer/performer Jude Treder-Wolff about the human comedy that is our relationship to change in a rapidly accelerating world. Through characters and events at "Face Your Fears" Retreats, in the corporate world, and a family reunion. This show explores why change is so much work is interspersed with improv scenes inspired by the monologues, performed by some of New York's best improvisers, in a mental health comedy mash-up showing how making things up together helps us deal with reality. More>>
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“Undanced Dances Through Prison Walls During a Pandemic”
April 2 and 16
The free event features six dances written inside a prison, a 35-minute dance film, and 11 artists (seven choreographic interpreters and four formerly incarcerated narrators) conversing on dancing in carceral spaces. More>>
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Lady Liberty TEASE | Thursday, March 25
At first, Kirsten is thrilled to have discovered the long-forgotten American goddess, Columbia- an inspiring symbol of female empowerment! But when Kirsten makes a commitment to anti-racism, she uncovers truths about her family’s history that connects her to Columbia’s own problematic past. Together, they wrestle with being white and female- of being both oppressed and an oppressor. Is liberty for all, just a tease? More>>
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Whitefire Theatre Extends Solofest Through April 2021
The largest streaming festival in the country just got bigger! Due to popular demand, the Whitefire Theatre will extend its celebrated Solofest through April 2021. Fulfilling the need of performing artists to have a safe space to work, as well the public need for quality streaming content, Solofest is adding performances both from artists new to the program and featuring Best of Fest performers from this and previous years. See and show and SUBMIT your show. More>>
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Making The Best Vegan Creme Egg Rocky Road / Tiffin
With Easter soon upon us, how about instead of attempting to make a creme egg (boring), let’s combine it with some delicious rocky road / tiffin? More>>
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"A Weekend with Pablo Picasso" Theater Review | Through April 4
CaltechLive! presents the film adaptation of Herbert Siguenza’s solo show “A Weekend with Pablo Picasso” for on-demand viewing. "'A Weekend with Picasso' gives us a weekend with arguably the greatest artist who ever lived. An invitation into the home, the habits, the work and the mind of a man who is not only a painter, but a philosopher, a designer, a magician, a master of that most precious and most rare a thing, an artist’s mind." More>>
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Changes Are Coming to the NoHo Arts District
Meet District NoHo, a new North Hollywood development and one of the largest in the NoHo Arts District’s 20+ year history. 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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“Spite & Malice” | Through April 30
A fantasy adventure featuring found objects, interactive text, and audio drama. The show is one of 13 projects from six states premiering in the “Post Theatrical Festival.” “Spite & Malice” is a theatrical fantasy adventure and interactive fiction that utilizes playing cards, audio drama, found objects, 1800 numbers and mail-based interaction to lead you through a tangled correspondence between the King, the Queen, and Jack, who are racing to win the longest-running card game in the universe. A rogue ex-player is breaking the rules as she searches the stars for her disappeared grandmother. More>>
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“MonoLOFT Slam”
A slate of monologues that are produced, directed and performed by Loft company members. When the Coronavirus pandemic forced theatres to shut down in the early spring of last year, Loft Ensemble shifted its focus from a show that had only run one weekend to taking care of and looking out for one another. Some members moved back home, many lost their jobs, and everyone mourned and struggled with being unable to come together in their creative home. As 2021 dawned, Loft decided it was time to get back to work. More>>
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Theater Reviews: “The Whistleblower” at Whitefire Solofest
Teachers. The real warriors.
“The Whistleblower” is wonderful and heartfelt solo play that takes us through the life of Johnny Avila and his long winding road to his true calling. Teaching. Using media, numerous hilarious characters and beautiful, comical anecdotes, he recounts his complicated relationship with his calling. More>>
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New Music Reviews! Add something new to your playlists>>
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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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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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"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.
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