KCRW's Young Creators Project
KCRW’s Young Creators Project is back! They are looking for submissions in art, journalism, and music from young creatives in the greater L.A. area under 21.
Each month KCRW’s Young Creators Project focuses on one area, and March is on journalism. They will choose five young creators in each category to spotlight across all of their channels. More>>
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The Kingston Trio
March 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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Jazz at Naz Continues
March 18 + 26
The Soraya’s month-long Jazz at Naz celebration rolls into March this year with two masters of the musical genre—the elder statesman sax legend Charles Lloyd celebrates his 85th birthday on March 18 with an all-star lineup, and the 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning Best New Artist Samara Joy makes her debut at The Soraya with Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra on March 26. Both concerts will be live streamed from The Soraya’s Great Hall via Jazz Pass. More>>
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Maestros of the Violin and Piano
March 19
Don’t miss a musical feast through Europe and Argentina by violinist Philip Vaiman and pianist Mikhail Korzhev at The Athena Foundation for the Arts 2023 Winter Concert Series. Award-winning, internationally acclaimed musicians, violinist Philip Vaiman and pianist Mikhail Korzhev, bring to the stage a musical menu of delectable favorites as well as lesser-known sparkling selections from Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria, Poland to Argentina! Works by composers Ysaÿe, Rachmaninov, Krenek, Mendelssohn, Paganini, Piazzolla and more, are perfectly paired with beautiful imagery and lighting, creating an immersive experience. This musical feast is food for the soul. More>>
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Tabula Rasa Shop
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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Celebration!
March 23-26
L.A. Women's Theatre Festival, the longest-running annual solo festival for women in L.A., returns to live performance! This year marks 30 years of producing close to 700 extraordinary multicultural and multidisciplinary solo performers from around the globe.
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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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Gina Zollman
March 22
Catalina Jazz Club will present Singer/Songwriter Gina Zollman in her CD debut album release of, “GINA ZOLLMAN: Anywhere With You.” Backed by a five-piece band, Zollman will sing favorites like “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “My Romance,” “I Get Along Without You Very Well,” and more! Make your reservations by calling 323-466-2210, or online>>
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Vieness Piano Duo in NoHo!
April 2
The Athena Foundation for the Arts 2023 Spring Concert Series
What’s better than a performance by an award-winning renowned concert pianist? That would be a performance by two award-winning renowned concert pianists! Eva Schaumkell and hubby Vijay Venkatesh are each polished maestros in their own right. Put them together and you have yourself a wondrous afternoon of musical delights. Their prowess brings to life piano masterworks by Bach, Brahms, Schubert, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Saint-Saëns. Curated imagery and lighting create an immersive experience. More>>
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FREE One-Person Play Development Class
No matter where you are in the creation of your solo show, idea phase, curiosity phase, full draft written, touring the festival and college market, BEST NATIONAL SOLO ARTIST and founder of Soaring Solo, Jessica Lynn Johnson, will meet you where you are at and take you to the next level! All that is required to attend is a willingness to explore, a pen, and some paper. No previous writing or performance experience necessary, and no need to have written anything to bring to class. Each week Jessica will guide you in exercises to help generate and stage NEW material! So come and meet other creatives in a supportive space for expression and exploration! The class is ongoing and so you may pop in and out as you please as long as you RSVP. More Soaring Solo Posts>>
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Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Through an astonishing series of events, Bill and Bob meet and form a relationship, each helping the other to stay sober. BILL W. AND DR. BOB is the amazing and often humorous story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the story of their wives who founded Al-Anon.
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Let Me In
Life takes an unpredictable turn for the bride’s best friend and the intended groom when a wedding becomes a funeral in this new comedy that is (most probably) based on true events. There are no rules for dealing with grief, but laughter should, without question, be one of them. Check out their reel.
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Whitefire Theatre's Solofest 2023
Don't miss the West Coast's largest solo show festival! Below are upcoming shows! Shows>>
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T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!
Shameless actress, Kimleigh Smith kicks bullsh*t to the curb by becoming her own superhero in her one-woman show T-O-T-A-L-L-Y! This autobiographical show takes the audience through an uplifting, heartbreaking and powerful journey. Witness Smith as a young cheerleader transform from rape victim into a powerful woman who embraces her inner superhero, reclaims her sexuality, and lives as a whole, thriving, healthy woman who cheers for life! More>>
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Soul Dancer
Soul Dancer is a different kind of love story that explores a dancer’s passionate affair with flamenco over the course of 30 years. When French-Salvadoran pre-teen navy brat Kristelle meets her flamenco mentor Alicia, it’s love at first sight.
Through the lens of Kristelle’s flamenco journey, (including live flamenco guitar) we’re reminded that what makes our soul dance is unique to each of us… and ours to create. More>>
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Tragic Magic
A riveting drama of tragedy, redemption, and transformation. As a daughter of Lithuanian displaced persons growing up in Chicago and needing to fit in, Sigute experienced the dragon of addiction early on.
The show takes us through the wild-ride decades of Sigute’s life, sharing stories of hanging with the bad boys, experiencing harrowing alcohol-induced blackouts at a young age; #MeToo casting couch shame; drug-infused escapades as a star manager on Rodeo Drive in the ‘80s and more. More>>
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The Other Brother
The Black Fraternal Experience in America As Seen Through Blue Eyes is based on the life experiences of the author, Alex J. K. Wood. While his connection to the African American community began before the age of 1 with his foster mother Lucille McGee, the focus of this stage play is Alex’s pledging and participation in the first collegiate fraternity for African American men, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Not only was his decision to pledge Alpha a surprise to many in the spring of 1990 ... 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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