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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22ND, 2014 NOHO ARTS DISTRICT IT’S THE 2ND ANNUAL AFTER PARTY AT 10PM! Accessible via Metro Red Line or Orange Line--Go MetroLA! LitCrawl.org/LA About Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo In October 2013, Los Angeles literary organizations debuted the 1st annual Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo to showcase Greater Los Angeles’ diverse literary communities. The North Hollywood Arts District is the perfect location for this annual Lit Crawl, affiliated with the national Lit Crawl series, due to its designation as an arts district, the diversity of venues within a walkable radius, and its proximity to the Metro Red and Orange Lines. The 2nd annual Lit Crawl LA: NoHo features 34 literary organizations appearing at 30 locations across the NoHo Arts District. This year’s crawl will be held in three 45-minute rounds from 7:00pm to 10:00pm and a closing Speak-Easy party from 10:00pm to Midnight. What Is Lit Crawl? The Lit Crawl was created by San Francisco’s Litquake literary festival back in 2004, and the idea was simple: let’s transform an ordinary bar crawl into a mob scene of literary mayhem. Could we take over a neighborhood, or two, add pop-up events to every venue that might allow it (bars, cafes, bookstores, theaters, galleries, clothing boutiques, furniture showrooms, parking lots, Laundromats, bee-keeping supply shops), invite dozens of authors to read from their work, and watch hundreds of literati tromp the route and get drunk on words — all for free? Not only was the concept wildly popular, it has expanded every year. San Francisco’s closing night Lit Crawl now attracts over 15,000 people, and is the world’s largest such event. In 2008 Lit Crawl NYC launched in Manhattan, also an immediate hit. Austin was next, swarming for the first time in 2011. And in 2012, Lit Crawl birthed two more Lit Crawls, one in Brooklyn, another in Seattle. The first London Lit Crawl was held in September 2013. San Francisco’s Litquake literary festival runs every October with other annual Lit Crawls in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Seattle, Iowa City, Austin, Miami, London, and Helsinki. Learn more at www.LitCrawl.org ROUND 1 EVENTS CULTURAL WEEKLY: “THREE EROTIC POETS WALK INTO A SEX SHOP…” (18+) This is the poetry your mother warned you about! Join us for a libido-raising good time. Adults Only! Featuring: Alexis Rhone Fancher, poetry editor, Cultural Weekly, Mel Green, Lisa Thayer MAP 11 Romantix, 4877 Lankershim Blvd. 826LA: INDOOR VOICES 826LA’s dynamic volunteers share their experiences with books, writing, and the English language. Featuring: Kevin Krieger, Erica Blumfield, John Baird, Ann Reinhart, Jordan Rawlins, Gaby Lim, Daisy Sanchez, Lili Flanders MAP 2 Pyramido Greek & Mediterranean Grill, 4907 Lankershim Blvd. DIRTY LAUNDRY LIT AND ROAR SHACK PRESENT: DON'T STOP--WHAT WOULD YOU BEG FOR? (21+) Come celebrate the veteran and emerging voices that set LA apart! Featuring: Ben Loory, Patrick O'Neil, Natashia Deón, Cherisse Nadal, Sacha Howells, Zoe Ruiz and David Rocklin, hosted by Jeff Eyres MAP 3 Skinny’s Lounge, 4923 Lankershim Blvd. theNewerYork Press: THE LITERARY MADHOUSE (18+ inside) Interactive performance and readings intertwined with word games like Mad Libs & flash-fiction writing prompts! Featuring: Ron Burch, Dekker Dreyer, Ben Segal, Sara LaBrie, Jane Stephens Rosenthal, Keith McLeary, Brent Smith MAP 4 Ha, Ha Cafe, 5010 Lankershim Blvd. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY POETRY QUARTERLY: WORD TAPESTRY Writers mine, read & perform their work that calls out & responds to love, unhappiness, nature & the "stuff" that clings, bolsters & holds our attention. Featuring: Don Kingfisher Campbell, CaLokie, Emily Fernandez and Gerda Govine Ituarte MAP 5 Cafè Villa, 5101 Lankershim Blvd. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI WRITERS: VOICES FROM THE VALLEY Readings by established and emerging creative writers all from the CSUN undergraduate and graduate writing programs. Featured CSUN Alumni: Joseph Mattson & Kim Young Recent Grads & Current Students: Gina Srmabekian, Karlee Johnson, Cody Deitz, Brandon Krause Emcee: Justin La Torre MAP 6:6 Gallery 800 at The Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. QUEERWISE: QUEER AS ART Rejuvenating and revealing stories about discovering art in life and life in art as the artistic soul matures by LGBT seniors aged 50+. Featuring: Dolores DeLuce, Margo Edwards, Cheri Gaulke, John Glenn Harding, Darrell Larson, Joseph A. Levy, Davidson Lloyd, Tim Mack, Ariana Manov, Trevor Norris, Jen OConnor, Jim Pentecost, Robin Podolsky under the direction of Michael Kearns MAP :7 The Road Theatre Company at The Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. ROUND 1 CONTINUED WICKED LIT: LA PLAYWRIGHTS REIMAGINE CLASSIC TALES New theatrical adaptations by Unbound Productions’ Wicked Lit! Staged readings of Washington Irving's lyrical "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Mark Twain's hilarious "A Ghost Story.” Featuring: Michael Prichard, Ilona Kulinska, Eric DeLoretta, J. Anthony McCarthy, Bone Platt. Plus, Writer / Director: Jonathan Josephson & Stage Manager: Mick Donovan MAP 8 The Antaeus Company Library, 5112 Lankershim Blvd. SHADES & SHADOWS READING SERIES It's literature, but with monsters! The creepiest literary event in town is taking over Blastoff Comics & Books for a night of dark tales. Featuring: Maria Alexander, Michael Buckley, Cecil Castellucci, Michael Paul Gonzalez, Zack Morrissette and Hosts Xach Fromsen & Lauren Candia 9 Blastoff, 5118 Lankershim Blvd. MAP 9: TONGUE & GROOVE: BRAWL AT THE CRAWL--A RINGSIDE READING Pound for Pound and Word for Word, Tongue & Groove hosts two literary forces of nature as Write Club and Literary Death Match team-up to let loose in the ring. Featuring: Host Conrad Romo, Adrian Todd Zuniga, Lara Marie Schoenhals, Jeremy Radin, Jeffrey Dorchen, Mike O'Connell MAP 10 XMA: HQ, 5140 Lankershim Blvd. JULIA DRAKE PR: LIFE IS STRANGER THAN FICTION Hollywood writers and actors read from their latest books about confronting profound life changing events that spin their lives out-of-control - hilarity ensues. Featuring: Annabelle Gurwitch, Richard Kramer, Peter Mehlman, & actor Stephen Toblowsky MAP 11 Po§ch, 5144 Lankershim Blvd. (Sponsored by The Writers Junction and Julia Drake PR) BEYOND BAROQUE: HOSTING THE HOSTS An evening of readings by the hardest working poets in poetry. Featuring: Larry Colker (Redondo Poets), Susan Hayden (Library Girl), Rick Lupert (Cobalt Poets), G. Murray Thomas, and also reading/host Carlye Archibeque (Beyond Baroque's Poets Birthday Celebrations Monthly) MAP 12 The Eclectic--Fine Foods & Spirits, 5156 Lankershim Blvd. TERTULIA LITERARY SALON: LITERARY COCKTAILS Seven members from this straight/gay/ethnically diverse group will present 5 minute “literary cocktails” to shake or stir your world. Featuring: Ron Gutierrez, Ann de Bruin, Pamela Alster, Patricia Albela-Silver, Dana Mazur, Pegah Mehdizadeh, Jeff Darter MAP 13 Skynny Kitchen, 5166 Lankershim Blvd. (Sponsored by Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing) AVENUE 50 STUDIO’S POESÌA PARA LA GENTE A presentation of poetry, spoken word and slam. • Featuring: Karineh Mahdessian, Sophia Rivera, Ramona Pilar, Xochitl Julisa Bermejo, Javi Infante Vargas, Lilly Flor, Emily Fernandez, Iris De Anda, Gloria Enedina Alvarez, Crystal Salas, Nikita Liz Egar, Jessica Ceballos MAP 30 North Hollywood Metro Station, Plaza Level, 5384 Lankershim Blvd. ROUND 2 EVENTS THE WORLD STAGE: SUB-URBAN RENEWAL Poetry that shows the ugly and the beautiful that exists within urban living and for the minorities that inhabit these areas. • Featuring: Niiki Blak, Fud4Thot, Jaha Zainabu & Conney D. Williams 10 XMA: HQ, 5140 Lankershim Blvd. MAP 10: HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES’ TRANSFORMATION STORIES Homeboy presenters share stories inspired by their choice to shift from the path of self-destruction to the path of positive growth. • Featuring: Dominique Frazier, Johnny Garcia, Janet Contreras, Andre Hollins 11 Po§ch, 5144 Lankershim Blvd. (Sponsored by The Writers Junction and Julia Drake PR) MAP 11: GODDARD MFA: LITERARY GLOBE TROTTING Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing presents readings by Goddard faculty and alumni of poetry and prose that will transport you to Vietnam, India, Belgrade, and beyond. Featuring: Elizabeta Betinski, Aimee Liu, Lynn Lobban, and Teresa Mei Chuc 13 Skynny Kitchen, 5166 Lankershim Blvd. (Sponsored by Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing) MAP 13: THE RUMPUS: A SCREAM WITHOUT A MOUTH--STORIES OF REACHING OUT The Rumpus joins forces with The Rattling Wall and PEN USA’s Michelle Meyering to bring you an intriguing lineup of wild writers who we feel embody the spirit of the Hubert Selby Junior quote in our title. Featuring: Antonia Crane, Corrie Greathouse, Douglas Kearney, Wendy Ortiz, Jim Ruland, Kyle Sawyer, Jerry 14 The NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. Stahl with host Michelle Meyering • MAP 14: THE NEW SHORT FICTION SERIES: ABRA-CA-FICTION An interactive evening of spoken word stories about magic in our lives and live magic performed by Magic Castle member magicians. Featuring: New fiction by Robert Morgan Fisher, Brandon French and Daniel A. Olivas performed by Holger Moncada, Jr., Sally Shore and actor/magician David Bickford, with close-up magic by Ed Thomas 15 Bow & Truss, 11122 Magnolia Blvd. MAP 15: THE DEVASTATOR: THE WARPED YA READSTRAVAGANZA The hilarious writers of cult comedy publisher Devastator Press will ruin your childhood with parodies of Goosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club and Choose Your Own Adventure. Featuring: Patrick Baker,John Ford, Geoffry Golden and Amanda Meadows 16 Republic of Pie, 11118 Magnolia Blvd. MAP 16: PROJECT SHEBA: LIFE IN THE HIGH DESERT AND BEYOND Poems, stories and music about choosing life in the High Desert. Featuring: Ted Quinn, Cheryl Montelle, Matt Perry, Hilary Sloane, and Miri Hunter Haruach 17 The Sherry Theater, 11052 Magnolia Blvd. MAP 17: LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS AND FLAUNT MAGAZINE: PALM TREES - SO CAL'S STAND ALONE "SELFIES" Cerebral meanderings from Flaunt's 15th anniversary "Selfie" issue in collaboration with the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB). • Featuring: David L. Ulin, Todd Edwards, Nina Revoyr, Michael Jaime-Becerra, Maria Bustillos and Lynell George 18 Kahuna Tiki, 11026 Magnolia Blvd. MAP 18: RED HEN PRESS: A FEW CHICKEN CHUCKLES Red Hen Press presents three poignant poets who will make you laugh like you’re at The Comedy Club. 19 Tamashii Ramen, 11024 Magnolia Blvd. Featuring: Kim Dower, Ron Koertge and Rex Wilder • MAP 19: POP UP! MAP 30 North Hollywood Metro Station, Plaza Level, 5384 Lankershim Blvd. BLAKESLEE MAP/GUIDE CHANDLER 29 28 27 WEDDINGTON WEDDI 26 P “LITERARY LANE” MC CORMICK 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 12 MAGNOLIA 11 10 M SHI KER LAN BAKMAN 22 23 24 20 21 25 HARTSOOK VINELAND 30 9 8 6 5 7 OOTSEGO HESBY HE 4 MORRISON CAMARILLO 3 HUSTON USTON 2 1 1 ROMANTIX 2 PYRAMIDO GREEK & MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 3 SKINNY’S LOUNGE 4 HA,HA CAFE 5 CAFE VILLA 6 GALLERY 800 AT THE HISTORIC LANKERSHIM ARTS CENTER 7 THE ROAD THEATER COMPANY AT THE HISTORIC LANKERSHIM ARTS CENTER 8 THE ANTAEUS COMPANY LIBRARY 9 BLASTOFF 12 THE ECLECTIC—FINE FOODS & SPIRITS R OUNDS 1 &2 7:00 & 8:00 PM 10 14 THE NOHO ARTS CENTER 16 REPUBLIC OF PIE 18 17 BOW & TRUSS 19 TAMASHII RAMEN 3 R 15 THE SHERRY THEATER KAHUNA TIKI DS 1, OUN 2, 7:00 TO 9:00 PM XMA: HQ 11 PO§CH 13 SKYNNY KITCHEN 30 NORTH HOLLYWOOD METRO STATION, PLAZA LEVEL [On the plaza level. Do not go down to train.] 20 DISTRICT PUB 21 LAEMMLE NOHO 7 22 BOB’S ESPRESSO BAR PORTICO 24 BREEZEWAY 23 LITERARY LANE: 25 VISCIOUS DOGS 26 5250 CAFE AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA - HOLLYWOOD 27 THE FEDERAL BAR 28 PATIO AT 5300 LANKERSHIM 29 BIG WANGS LIBRARY STORE ON WHEELS AFTER PARTY AT 10PM! BOOKMOBILE LitCrawl.org/LA ROUND 3 EVENTS WHAT BOOKS PRESS: GRONK FEST 2014 A celebration of What Books Press artist Gronk with readings underlining the intimate connection between the written word and Gronk's art. • Featuring: Katherine Haake, Rod Val Moore, Mona Houghton, Ramon Garcia and Gronk MAP 20 District Pub, 5249 Lankershim Blvd. THE L.A. WORD: EXPLODED GUNS This ad-hoc group of queer women writers returns featuring old-timey firearms, parking lots and a bowling bag full of trouble. • Featuring: Pat Alderete, Olga Garcia Echeverría, Cheryl Klein, Bronwyn Mauldin and Wendy Oleson MAP 21 Laemmle NoHo 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd. THE BLACK MAN OF HAPPINESS PROJECT: VOICEMUSIC ON JOY STREET A theater reading evoking the harmonies of doo woppers seamlessly swapping a mash-up of poems, essay excerpts, and monologues addressing the question, What is a Happy Black Man? • Featuring: Peter J. Harris, Donny Jackson, Kevin Spicer and acoustic guitar/bass improv by Curtis Robinson, Jr. • MAP 22 Bob’s Espresso Bar, 5251 Lankershim Blvd. LOS ANGELES POET SOCIETY: A NIGHT WITH A NOHO BEAT! Enter a 1957 Beatnik literary parlour fusing live jazz and spoken word. It’s a show honoring the movers and shakers of San Fernando Valley, "The Valley", Literature. Featuring: Jason Brain, Julio “The Conga Poet” Rodriguez, Maja Trochimczyk, Wyatt Underwood, and host/poet Jessica Wilson • MAP 23 Literary Lane: Portico, 5250 Lankershim Blvd. HEYDAY BOOKS: A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE--FOUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WRITERS JOURNEY DEEPER INTO THE GOLDEN DREAM Four native Southern California writers all born and raised in & around L.A., with connections to California's legendary publishing house Heyday, share their provocative and gutsy fiction & poems. Featuring: Keenan Norris, Ruth Nolan, Mike "The Poet" Sonksen and Mariah K. Young MAP 24 Literary Lane: Breezeway, 5250 Lankershim Blvd. WRITERS AT WORK: UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS Portraits in poetry and prose that reveal strange twists of human nature. • Featuring: Elaine Howell, Doug McBride, David Stein, Kay Sundstrom, Tina Yang, Karen Yin and Terry Wolverton • MAP 25 Vicious Dogs, 5231 Lankershim Blvd. (Sponsored by Sex, Rain & Cold Fusion) THE DINNER PARTY HOT DISH Join NPR's The Dinner Party Download and LA's Hot Dish Reading Series for the kinds of stories and anecdotes you'd hear at the most stimulating dinner party possible. Some stories will be paired with a dish made especially for the event by Chef Mauro Rossi and his Art Institute of California, Hollywood Senior culinary students. • Featuring: Kent Woodyard, Summer Block Kumar, Lou Mathews, and Davy Rothbart with Rico Gagliano, and co-hosted by J. Ryan Stradal. MAP 26 5250 Cafè at Art Institute of California, Hollywood, 5250 Lankershim Blvd. (Enter on Weddington St.) BLACK CLOCK: PSYCHOTIC REACTION Black Clock, So Cal’s “singular, idiosyncratic and a little mysterious” literary journal, features authors from Black Clock exploring madness in a wide variety of forms. • Featuring: Alex Austin, Claire Phillips, Tom Carson, Saehee Cho, and Alan Rifkin, hosted by Black Clock Editor-In-Chief, Steve Erickson • MAP 27 The Federal Bar, 5303 Lankershim Blvd. MUSE SALON FOR WRITERS AND PERFORMERS: SLICK SECRETS FROM THE MURKY DEPTHS The Muse Salon is a flash mob for your mind, a celebration of the written word for writers and performers. Presenting new and in progress work from LA's best storytellers. Featuring: Dylan Brody, Kristhy Morales, Alex Stein, Will Link, and Kirsten Wasson MAP 28 Daphne’s Greek Restaurant / Panda Inn Patio at 5300 Lankershim, 5300 Lankershim Blvd. PEN Center USA’s SPINDER (21+) Join us for Spinder! PEN Center USA’s literary dating game for Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo. Four writers do their best to make you fall in love with them. Spinder! It’s like Tinder. With glasses. • Featuring: Jillian Lauren, Orly Minazad, Amanda Fletcher, Mark Sarvas and Victor Vasquez • MAP 29 Big Wangs, 5300 Lankershim Blvd. SISTERS IN CRIME LA: CRIMINAL PURSUITS Duet readings from current crime novels by Sisters In Crime LA members. Featuring: Craig Buck with Terry Nolan, Travis Richardson with Holly West, Laurie Stevens with Stephen Buehler, Nancy Cole Silverman, and Michael Mallory MAP 30 North Hollywood Metro Station, Plaza Level, 5384 Lankershim Blvd. Make sure to visit the Los Angeles Public Library’s “Library Store on Wheels” and the Los Angeles County Library’s “Bookmobile” joining us for Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo! Here’s where they’ll be! ROUND 1: Bookmobile at 5108 Lankershim Blvd. Library Store on Wheels at 5300 Lankershim Blvd. ROUND 2: Bookmobile at 11118 Magnolia Blvd. Library Store on Wheels at 5300 Lankershim Blvd. ROUND 3: Library Store on Wheels at 5300 Lankershim Blvd. LIBRARY STORE ON WHEELS BOOKMOBILE Join us for the: THE FEDERAL BAR 5303 LANKERSHIM BLVD. 10:00PM TO MIDNIGHT Enter The Federal Bar at its Weddington St. side entrance. Join your fellow “crawlers” as we unwind and celebrate our second amazing crawl! Featuring: • Piano Jazz by Michael Ligon. • Guerrilla Reads L.A. Lit Videos. • North Hollywood’s Poet Laureate, Radomir Luza. • Late night appetizers! • Amazing Raffle Prizes •Tickets Available at the Door No Host Bar Admission is free but prior reservation is required. FINE GRAPHIC ART PRINTS 310.449.4477 www.lamarler.com Lead Team / Organizing Team / Curatorial Crew Lead Organizers Sally Shore, Lit Crawl LA: NoHo Co-Founder & Project Director & Host, The New Short Fiction Series Rosalind Helfand, Lit Crawl LA: NoHo Co-Founder & Outreach Director, Literary Programs Designer & West Hollywood Book Fair Co-Founder Conrad Romo, Lit Crawl LA: NoHo Co-Founder & Host, Tongue & Groove Reading Series Gerda Govine, Sponsorships Coordinator Alexandra Sheckler, Lead Communications Volunteer Organizing Committee Participants Mary Abler, Library Fellow at the Los Angeles Public Library, Unexpected Library Project Jene Brown, Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Los Angeles Public Library Juan Cardenas, Vice-President, Los Angeles Poet Society Melissa Elliott, Teen Librarian, Burbank Public Library Angelina Fowler, Field Deputy, Office Councilmember Paul Krekorian Shannon Currie Holmes, North Hollywood BID Marketing Director Jeanne Rankin, North Hollywood Library Branch Manager Karol Sark, Management Fellow, Los County Library Brandi Spaethe, Program Assistant, Poets & Writers, Inc. Salvador Topete, North Hollywood Library Adult Librarian Jessica Wilson, President, Los Angeles Poet Society Curatorial Crew Jamie Asaye FitzGerald, Director of the California Office, Poets & Writers, Inc. Rosalind Helfand, Literary Programs Developer Conrad Romo, Host, Tongue & Groove Sally Shore, Host, The New Short Fiction Series Brandi Spaethe, Program Assistant, Poets & Writers, Inc. J. Ryan Stradal, Advisory Board Member of 826LA & Co-producer Hot Dish Literary Series Jervey Tervalon, Founder of Literature for Life & Author Special Thanks Thank you to everyone who went above and beyond to make Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo an amazing event! Councilmember Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles City Council District 2 Lisa Aranda, The Federal Bar Anna Aroutiounian, Office of Councilmember Paul Krekorian Kevin Bailey, The NoHo Arts Center/North Hollywood Business Aaron Aulenta, North Hollywood Business Improvement District Improvement District Jack Boulware, Litquake Foundation Matthew Bedard, Flaunt Magazine Robert Crouch, Pasadena Arts Council Josh Benton, The Federal Bar Julia Drake, Julia Drake PR Nancy Bianconi, NoHoArtsDistrict.com Henry Eshelman, Platform Media Group Fran Curbello, Metro LA Mary A. Garcia, President, Mid-town North Hollywood Diane Dominguez, Metro LA Real Estate Department Neighborhood Council Martin Garcia, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Jan James Linda Fulton, Fulton Entertainment/North Hollywood Business Jeralyn Keller, Esq. Improvement District Cheryl Klein Jeannine Klein, The Litquake Foundation Terry LeMoncheck, Pasadena Arts Council Steve Gibson, North Hollywood Business Improvement District Ed Levy, Knitting Factory Entertainment Marc Horowitz, Laemmle Theaters Gail Pena, Property Manager, J.h. Snyder Company Greg Laemmle, Laemmle Theaters Elise Proulx, Litquake Foundation Michelle Lane, Redwood Urban Properties Corey Roskin Morgan Margolis, Knitting Factory Entertainment Matthew Rudnick, City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Bronwyn Maudlin, Guerrilla Reads Affairs Don Pfaneuf, City of Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney Jen Siraganian, Litquake Foundation Alexa Romero, Art Institute of California Hollywood Steph Walther, Pasadena Arts Council Steve Simon, The Federal Bar Catherine Allgor, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Joe Smoke, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Botanical Gardens Trey Deeb, Vicious Dogs The Mid-town North Hollywood Neighborhood Association All of the amazing Lit Crawl LA: NoHo volunteers!!!! NOHO Dental Group w w w. n o h o d e n t a l g ro u p . co m NOHODentalGroup NOHODentalGroup TEL 818-432-8300 FREE TEETH WHITENING Review us at www.bornangel.com Go Metro to Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo! LitCrawl.org/LA Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo is a project of the EMERGE fiscal sponsorship program of The Pasadena Arts Council and is also a project of the Litquake Foundation. San Francisco’s Litquake literary festival runs every October, with annual Lit Crawls in San Francisco, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Seattle, Austin, Iowa City, Miami, London and Helsinki. Lit Crawl L.A.: NoHo 2014 is made possible in part by funding from Los Angeles City Council District 2 and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs