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Doug Davis is the Founder of The Davis Firm, a preeminent entertainment law firm, a Grammy winning record producer, a multi-Emmy nominated TV & film producer, and the Co-Founder of Tiger Turn, a marquee Jazz and instrumental music label. For 18 years Mr. Davis has been the executive producer of the legendary Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala. Mr. Davis won four Grammys for co-producing, with Kabir Sehgal, the 3x Grammy winning album "American Dreamers", which featured 53 DACA recipient musicians, “The Omni American Book Club” by Brian Lynch and two albums with Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, “Four Questions” featuring Dr. Cornell West and “Fandango At The Wall In New York” featuring The Conga Patria Son Jarocho Collective. Mr. Davis produced the historic “We (LOVE) NYC: The Homecoming Concert” in New York City’s Central Park which drew 65,000 people, executive producing the TV broadcast on CNN to historically high global ratings. Mr. Davis was an Executive Producer, with Ken Ehrlich, of the Emmy-winning, all-star Aretha Franklin Memorial concert and primetime CBS TV special “Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul” and the Paramount+ mini-series "Clive Davis: Most Iconic Performances." Mr. Davis was an executive producer of HBO's feature documentary "Fandango at the Wall" celebrating US and Mexico through Mexican folk music. Mr. Davis has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Yorker and The New York Post. Mr. Davis was Variety’s 2018 Lawyer of the Year, and Billboard annually proclaims Mr. Davis one of the Top Music Lawyers. The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers have annually recognized Mr. Davis for Music Law, with Best Lawyers naming him 2021 Entertainment Lawyer of the Year for music. US News & World Report continues to name The Davis Firm a Best Law Firm in America, and the UJA named Mr. Davis to its 40 Under 40 list of Industry Leaders. Mr. Davis attended Fordham Law School and the renowned Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Mr. Davis has sat on the boards of the Music For Youth Foundation, the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU and F*ck Cancer. Mr. Davis serves on the Executive Committee of the City Of Hope National Medical Center, the Entertainment & Media Committee of the UJA and the Entertainment Committee for the MMRF Gala. Mr. Davis has received the Music Visionary Award from the UJA, the debra of America Corporate Hero award and the Amsterdam News Entrepreneur Award at its’ 105th Anniversary Gala, and was the honoree of the American Cancer Society’s Riviera Ball.

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Orlando Fringe Names New Interim Executive Director Scott Galbraith


Orlando Fringe has announced Scott Galbraith as new Interim Executive Director.  Learn more about him here!

Photos: On the Red Carpet at the 2023 New York Pops Gala


The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, held its 40th Birthday Gala, This One's For You: The Music of Barry Manilow, honoring the Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning icon, on Monday, May 1, 2023. Check out photos from the red carpet here!

Caruso, Hilty, Urie & White Join The New York Pops for 40th Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall


This One’s For You: The Music of Barry Manilow Pops 40th Birthday Gala adds starry new cast members.

Orlando Fringe Announces “Fringe ArtSpace” Performing Arts Venue Coming To Downtown Orlando


Pillar of Orlando's arts community and producer of the largest and longest-running Fringe Festival in the U.S. - Orlando Fringe - officially announces their year-round performing arts venue “Fringe ArtSpace” slated to open in Downtown Orlando on January 11, 2023. 

Disney's DESCENDANTS: The Musical Opens Next Week At The Children's Theatre Of Cincinnati


DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL presented by The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati will open next week at the Taft Theatre.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Presents DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL


The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's 22-23 MainStage Season kicks off with Disney's Descendants: tHE MUSICAL at the Taft Theatre October 8-17, 2022.

Hendrik Meurkens and The WDR Big Band to Play at Mezzrow


Hendrik Meurkens is set to play at Mezzrow in celebration of his recent album, which is out now. The album features Hendrik Meurkens on vibes and harmonica, Steve Ash on piano, Chris Berger on bass, and Andy Watson on drums. The concert is set to take place at Mezzrow on Wednesday, June 8th at 7:30 & 9:00PM. Mezzrow is located at 163 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014. For tickets, call the Box Office at 646-476-4346 or click here for tickets.

VIDEO: Paramount+ Announces Clive Davis Interview Series


Viewers will get full concert performances from Tina Turner, the Notorious BIG, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, H.E.R., Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, Bee Gees, Alicia Keys w/ Jay-Z, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles and Willie Nelson, and Queen. Interviews include Oprah Winfrey, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Bruce Springsteen, H.E.R., Carole King, and more.

The Rose Theater to Open 2021-22 Season With DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS


lands when Disney’s Descendants comes to life on The Rose Theater’s stage in their 2021-22 season opener. The show opens Friday, September 10 and runs through October 10, 2021 at Omaha’s Rose Theater.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Announces Virtual Auditions for DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS


The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is holding auditions ONLINE for the first MainStage production in their 102nd Season! Submissions will be accepted only through THIS MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021. All roles are paid positions.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Announces 102nd Season


After a much smaller, socially-distant season inside the company’s Showtime Stage on Red Bank Road, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati is ready to roll out the red carpet and welcome patrons home to the Taft Theatre in Downtown Cincinnati starting this October 2021. 

The Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Reaches Crowd-Funding Goal of $100,000, To Benefit New York/New Jersey Musicians


GRAMMY Award-winning pianist/composer Arturo O'Farrill and nonprofit the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) announced they have reached their crowd-funding goal of $100,000 raised through the ALJA Emergency Artist Fund (GoFundMe) and 'Giving Tuesday' initiative to help New York/New Jersey-based jazz musicians during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

HBO to Premiere FANDANGO AT THE WALL


HBO will premiere the feature music documentary Fandango at the Wall. The film is a joint production between Tiger Turn Productions and Sony Music Latin.

Lebanon's Center Stage Community Theatre Presents BLACK COFFEE


Lebanona??s Center Stage Community Theatre is currently presenting Agatha Christie's little known play, Black Coffee. This little gem stars her famous detective, Hercule Poirot (played by Frankfort resident Doug Davis) in a delightful tale of theft, poisoning and murder.

Sony Music Latin & Tiger Turn Partner On 'Fandango At The Wall' Feature Music Documentary


 Sony Music Latin partners with Tiger Turn Productions on the feature music documentary FANDANGO AT THE WALL. From executive producers Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, Carlos Santana, producers Kabir Sehgal and Doug Davis, and director Varda Bar-Kar, FANDANGO AT THE WALL follows Multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy Award winner Arturo O'Farrill, Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra founder; and Kabir Sehgal, New York Times bestselling author and Multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy award winning producer; as they prepare to record a live album at the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

ELF THE MUSICAL JR and More Announced For Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's 101st Season


The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati already announced Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical, DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS, is coming to life on stage as the opening title of its 101st season at the Taft Theatre.

RATINGS: ZOMBIES 2 Delivers 1.9 Million Kids and Nearly 5 Million Total Viewers for Disney Channel


Another howling success for kids, tweens and families was delivered by the premiere telecast of the Disney Channel Original Movie 'ZOMBIES 2' (Friday, Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m.), which according to Nielsen's Live+7 data is the #1 cable telecast of 2020 to-date (excluding sports/news programming) with nearly 5 million Total Viewers 2+. It was watched by 1.9 million Kids 6-11 viewers (12.56 rating), 1.4 million Girls 6-11 (18.43 rating), 1.6 million Tweens 9-14 (9.98 rating), 1.1 million Girls 9-14 and 4.9 million Total Viewers - higher ratings than its Feb. 2018 predecessor, 'ZOMBIES.' The sequel posted cable television's highest ratings among all Kid and Girl demographics since Disney Channel's premiere of 'Descendants 3' in Aug. 2019. Replays of the movie are strong performers on Disney Channel linear, Video On Demand and DisneyNOW and it ranks in the Top 5 TV Chart on Apple iTunes.

DISNEY'S DESCENDANTS Kicks Off The Children's Theatre Of Cincinnati's 101st Season


The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati is announcing the opening title of their 101st season, and it's only fitting for Cruella De Vil to show up for the celebration a?" along with three other famous Disney super-villains in Disney's Descendants! Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on stage October 10-19, 2020 at the Taft Theatre. The nation's oldest children's theatre is thrilled to present the pop culture phenomenon that mashes up of your favorite classic characters in a fun, fresh and feisty new Disney adventure.

City of Hope Honors Marc Shaiman, Snoop Dogg and More at 15th Annual Songs of Hope


Last week, City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, hosted its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group's 15th annual Songs of Hope at Alex da Kid's KIDinaKORNER Kampus. This year's event brought together more than 300 music industry celebrities and professionals to honor their peers, bringing in upward of $400,000, a record-breaking year! In total, Songs of Hope has raised over $4.5 million for City of Hope.

City of Hope to Honor Diane Warren, Marc Shaiman, and More


City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment center, today announced the artists and creators who will receive special recognition at the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Group's 15th Annual Songs of Hope next month. Producer Boi-1da and songwriter Diane Warrenwill receive the Clive Davis a?oeLegend in Songwritinga?? Award presented by Clive Davis himself, composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman will receive the Electronic Arts a?oeComposer of the Yeara?? Award, songwriter and recording artist Tierra Whack will receive the Universal Music Publishing Group a?oeShe Is The Musica?? Award presented by Universal Music Publishing's Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson, Facebook will present the a?oeFacebook Songwriter Impacta?? Award to Hayley Kiyoko, The Dream will receive the Warner Chappell Music a?oeBeacon of Excellencea?? Award, and Linda Malkas, Ph.D. will receive the Songs of Hope Beverly and Ben Horowitz Legacy Award.

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