M. Davis News

The University of Virginia Department of Drama presents SEVEN GUITARS by August Wilson, directed by Theresa M. Davis, Professor of Cross-Cultural Performance, in the Ruth Caplin Theatre!

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's acclaimed four-hour, two part WALT DISNEY will re-broadcast on Tuesdays, August 29 and September 5 on PBS.

Don't let this worry you but it's time to summon the Devil. Well that's the conceit of the current show at Cafe Nordo, "Sundown at the Devil's House". And while they may not summon up THE Devil they do summon up some delicious food, hilarious and touching antics and rockin' music making for a devilishly good time.

The Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB) will present three exclusive master classes featuring Spanish Sevillanas, modern, and jazz dances during July and August at 115 Pleasant Street in picturesque Marblehead, Massachusetts. The teachers perform with prominent companies, including the Boston Early Music Festival, the Radio City Rockettes, and the Limon Dance Company.

Holland America Line and O, The Oprah Magazine's Share the Adventure Cruise is adding Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout, comedian Rita Rudner and O, The Oprah Magazine books editor Leigh Haber to the list of visionaries and authorities who will be on board the July 15 sailing to Alaska. In addition to having the opportunity to enjoy performances by Rudner, guests aboard the ms Eurodam will also be able to join O's Onboard Book Club where Haber will lead the discussion as Strout shares the process and inspiration behind her latest novel, Anything Is Possible.

Book-It presents a darkly funny, world-premiere adaptation of Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson. When good ol' boy D'aron Davenport lets it slip that his hometown in Georgia hosts an annual Civil War reenactment, his new friends at UC Berkeley plan to stage a protest in the form of a "performative intervention." Armed with youthful exuberance and misguided ideas of the South, the intervention goes badly awry.

After almost a year's hiatus, Fussy Cloud is back and chock full of brand new delicious puppet weirdness. A quirky cabaret by and for puppet loving grown-ups, Volume 12 features a variety of fascinating short works by puppeteers from all over the Pacific Northwest, including visiting artists from Portland and Canada.

Park Square continues its 42nd season on the Proscenium Stage with a Mu Performing Arts and Park Square Theatre co-production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, directed by Mu Artistic Director Randy Reyes, based on the 2002 book adaptation by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellowface, Chinglish).  Previously produced by Mu in 2009, this will be a fully reimagined production featuring new and familiar faces. Flower Drum Song, created by legendary musical theater duo Rodgers and Hammerstein takes audiences to the vibrant world of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1950s to Club Chop Suey, a nightclub owned by a Chinese-American family. Old World tradition clashes with New World trends as two generations, father and son, struggle to honor and protect their cultural traditions while adapting to the changing times.

Park Square continues its 42nd season on the Proscenium Stage with a Mu Performing Arts and Park Square Theatre co-production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song, directed by Mu Artistic Director Randy Reyes, based on the 2002 book adaptation by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellowface, Chinglish).  Previously produced by Mu in 2009, this will be a fully reimagined production featuring new and familiar faces. Flower Drum Song, created by legendary musical theater duo Rodgers and Hammerstein takes audiences to the vibrant world of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1950s to Club Chop Suey, a nightclub owned by a Chinese-American family. Old World tradition clashes with New World trends as two generations, father and son, struggle to honor and protect their cultural traditions while adapting to the changing times. 

Filled with romance, heartbreak and mystery, The Nights Before Christmas reveals the dramatic life of Clement C.

Park Square continues its 42nd season on the Proscenium Stage with the return of audience favorite The Soul of Gershwin: The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer, created and written by Joseph Vass who also serves as musical director.

Seattle Attorney Christopher Davis realized that many of the injured victims calling his office had been involved in a collision with a semi-truck or other commercial vehicle. Most had waited months or even years after their accident to call in, believing that it was wise to prioritize recovering from their often catastrophic injuries before pursuing a legal case. But that delay meant that trucking companies had more time to prepare their case-and that victims who should entitled to compensation were at a serious disadvantage.

Seattle attorney Christopher M. Davis has spent more than 20 years working to help all sorts of accident victims better understand their legal rights through the Washington Accident Books, a series of free legal guides designed to educate people about personal injury law. Now, Mr. Davis is adding yet another book to the lineup that aims to demystify the personal injury legal process for motorcyclists.

Broadway-bound new musical, Come From Away, presented by Seattle Repertory Theatre, wins four Gypsys, tying with another new musical, Lizard Boy, also produced by Seattle Repertory Theatreand also with four Gypsys, a company that has been known for years as a powerhouse dramatic straight-play playhouse! 

Seattle Theater Writers critics' circle is pleased to present the nomination slate of the fifth annual Gypsy Rose Lee Awards, theater awards devoted to recognizing excellence across the economic spectrum of professional Seattle theaters in the prior calendar year.

It is said that in the latter years of life the brain surfaces events of the past and forgets the current events. A simple thought may seem insignificant, but when brought in the light, can somehow bring depth to situations. Author, June Davis, can attest to this and because of the past, wrote her book 'A Song in the Dark.'

The Music Hall, the performing arts center featuring entertainment from around the world in its landmark 900-seat Historic Theatre, is proud to announce it will be hosting a special benefit, 'The Event: A 1940s' Officers Club', to be held tonight, November 14, 2015 at the Historic Theater.

The Music Hall, the performing arts center featuring entertainment from around the world in its landmark 900-seat Historic Theatre, is proud to announce it will be hosting a special benefit, 'The Event: A 1940s' Officers Club', to be held on November 14, 2015 at the Historic Theater.

I'll admit that during Act One of the final show for this year's Intiman Theatre Festival, "Bootycandy", I kept thinking, "What the hell am I watching?" It was interesting and funny but felt disjointed with so many disconnected scenes. But by the end when they pulled them all together and I saw where they were going I was able to grab hold of that "aha" moment that you don't always get in theater.

Santa Fe, NM