Yamato—The Drummers of Japan
March 4
Yamato, the Drummers of Japan, returns to The Soraya on Saturday, March 4 with a thrilling, high-energy, and explosive interpretation of the centuries-old Taiko tradition. Hinotori: The Wings of Phoenix is a new production created to celebrate the company’s historic 30th anniversary. The title of the group’s latest show references the mythical sunbird that represents fire, justice, obedience, fidelity, and the southern star constellations in Japanese culture. “Hinotori” translates to “good bird” in Japanese. More>>
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A Lesson in Blackness
February 25 and 26
Join The H.E.ART Performing Arts group along with some special guests as they celebrate Black History Month.
Ticket sales go towards funding The H. E. ART program and scholarships.
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Volunteer Ushers
Theatre 68 Arts Complex is looking for Volunteer Ushers for their performances. This is a super fun way to be involved in small theatre in the #NoHoArtsDistrict! Ushers greet patrons, direct them to the correct box office/theatre, and assist Front of House Staff in ensuring patrons have a great experience!
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The Kingston Trio
March 8 and 9
Revisit the legendary folk music with the legends themselves: The Kingston Trio. Young and old alike will love songs like Tom Dooley, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?, Greenback Dollar, A Worried Man, and more that will have you humming along and singing on the ride home! This is the kind of generational show that parents, children and grandchildren will all equally enjoy. More>>
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To the Bone
Sometimes life throws us a curve ball. It’s been 20 years since the Red Sox lost their chance at the pennant when a Yankees fan ran onto the field and voided the final out, but the Dugan sisters are still mad about it. Kelly and Maureen live on the south shore of Boston, where they were known as “hard girls” back in the glory days of high school. Now they’re readying the house for a meeting with the daughter Kelly gave up for adoption. But when Geneva shows up, things don’t go exactly as expected.
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Calvin Berger
Loosely based on the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, the musical is the contemporary and hilarious story of unrequited feelings, love notes, and physical insecurity among high school seniors. Smitten with the beautiful Rosanna, Calvin is paralyzed by self-doubt due his nose. As deceptions unravel and truths are revealed, sometimes what you’re looking for is right under your nose. "It’s more Roxanne the movie than Cyrano, but who cares when the songs are this good and the actors this delightful!"
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Little Toni's
Open until 2AM!
Little Toni’s in North Hollywood, is the place where actors and theatre patrons go to dine. Little Toni’s was established in 1956 and rated “Best Pizza in the Valley” by LA Times and LA Magazine. Cocktail bar and restaurant open every day till 2 am.
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Love...or Best Offer
A romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations, mostly trials, of online dating in the “over 50” generation. Coached with the worst dating advice from their well-intentioned friends, Cheryl and Stan set out to find happiness and true love, online, including overcoming heartbreak and rejection...
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Harold and Maude
The lovelies at the Group Rep have made a habit out of staging adaptations of iconic movies.
A tricky thing to do well, but they seem to have perfected it and their Harold and Maude is yet another success in a long line of their brilliant and memorable movie versions.
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Bill W. and Dr. Bob
In 1929, famous New York stockbroker Bill Wilson crashes along with the stock market and becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon from Ohio, has also been an alcoholic for 30 years, often going into the operating room with a hangover. Through an astonishing series of events, Bill and Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping the other to stay sober. A gripping, true story about the two men who founded Alcoholics Anonymous.
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How I Learned to Drive
Paula Vogel's play focuses on Li’l Bit's progress between the ages of 11 and 18. Her intellectual and physical development are both accelerated and she is on her way to becoming a young woman of considerable potential. Lacking a father at home, her uncle Peck steps in to counsel her and teach her things, like how to drive (hence the title). They are both in their way somewhat troubled individuals, and they find some comfort in each other’s company.
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Anna
Anna, a struggling mother battling unresolved trauma, mental health, and a difficult family life, fights to retain her resilience every day. she finds that the past is only a part of the puzzle when it comes to recovery. To move forward, the past must be accepted and the present must be lived in. For nothing is more precious than time. Anna seeks to pose the question, “How can we move on? And how should we?”
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Out of The Darkness and Into The Light
It opens with the glorious voice of Elizabeth Frohlich busking in the subway, just before Montes takes his fateful leap. The show plays like a courtroom drama, with the audience as the jury and a bingo drum full of moments from Montes’s life adding the improvisational aspect. Each withdrawal from the tumbled drum a question to be answered or a story to be told…Whether the audience will judge him worthy of another chance at life is all a gamble. It’s a brilliant concept and Montes is a gifted storyteller. More>>
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Schmaltzy & Princie: Diary of a Not-So-Great Daddy’s Girl
A NoHo Arts theatre interview with writer and star Marylee Hermana who's created a beautifully balanced and artfully constructed play about love and forgiveness and taking one’s time to become who we were supposed to become. I was able to see Marylee Herman’s wonderful solo show last year as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. I absolutely loved it, you can read the review here. More>>
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Re-inventing Me
The “No Jews or Blacks” sign in the front yard of her neighbor’s boarding house didn’t help this little Jewish girl’s self-esteem. But friendship did… We experience the various identities Esther moves through in an attempt to find herself – from the Unconfident Child with learning difficulties, to the Attractive Young Woman who draws the attention of pre-fame Jack Nicholson and eventually her husband Marty, to the 27-Year College Student, to a Sexy Dancer Instructor, to an Eager Model in Training, to... 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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