Arts
All the Days – McCarter Theatre Center
Every family has issues. Sharyn Rothstein’s new play, All the Days, is a hilarious exploration of one family’s issues. And there are enough issues in this family that anyone can relate. The characters are also complex and well-written. Directed by Emily Mann, All the Days has a stellar cast, including Caroline Aaron, who steals the show with her incredible bluntness and […]
The Mousetrap – McCarter Theatre Center
Growing up, I always loved a good mystery. I loved to follow clues and try to solve the case, whether I was reading a book or watching a movie. Seeing the Agatha Christie classic, The Mousetrap, at McCarter Theatre was not different. I paid close attention to each character’s actions and words. And by the […]
The Piano Lesson – McCarter Theatre Center
Back in December and January I worked with Tom Miller at McCarter Theatre Center on a few videos to promote McCarter’s production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. The Piano Lesson was directed by Jade King Carroll, and featured an African American family who moved up north to Pittsburgh during the Great Migration. Bernice (played by Miriam […]
Words Adorned Concert – Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
From July 2015 onward, I worked with Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture to document the creation of a musical project called Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry&Music. Words Adorned was a cross-cultural collaborative project that brought together The Crossing, Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble, two composers, and Arabic poetry from the Al-Andalus period called muwashshah. Al-Bustan commissioned Kareem […]
Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry & Music – Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture is an organization in West Philadelphia that is dedicated to educating people about Arab culture through the arts and language. Al-Bustan holds a variety of educational and cultural events throughout the year, including a summer camp for kids. After receiving a grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Al-Bustan is presenting […]
Baby Doll – McCarter Theatre Center
This fall McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton is presenting a production of Tennessee Williams’Baby Doll. Originally written as a screenplay and released as a film in 1956, Pierre Laville and Emily Mann have adapted Baby Doll for the stage. Although Baby Doll made its world premiere at the National Theater in London in 2000, this […]
Dave Tavani
Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer based in Philadelphia specializing in the arts and nonprofit storytelling.