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Fireflies – Cai Guo-Qiang
Two nights ago Cai Guo-Qiang’s Fireflies opened on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Fireflies is a public art extravaganza commissioned by the Association for Public Art and funded in part by the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. Fireflies, is part of the centennial celebration of the Ben Franklin Parkway.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Bristol Riverside Theatre
Bristol Riverside Theatre has a new production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It is a hilarious and sarcastic musical with a set of peculiar characters all duking it out to be the best speller. Each contestant brings his or her own unique spelling trick or set of psychological issues to the spelling […]
Voices of Philadelphia’s Historic District – Visit Philadelphia
Most people know that Philadelphia played an integral role in the founding of the United States. History abounds in this city, particularly in Philadelphia’s Historic District, also called Old City. We have Independence Hall, the First and Second Banks of the United States, Carpenter’s Hall, Ben Franklin’s Grave, Christ Church, Mother Bethel AME Church, City Tavern, and […]
Jesus Christ Superstar – Bristol Riverside Theatre
This spring Bristol Riverside Theatre opened a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar. It is a spectacular rendition of the famous Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera. Not only does this show literally rock the house, but it also includes spectacular lighting and a really cool stage set. The production features a live […]
Murder on the Orient Express – McCarter Theatre Center
If you like a good mystery, then you should catch McCarter’s world premiere of Murder on the Orient Express. You may know the story from the Agatha Christie novel or the two film adaptations. But this is the first adaptation for the stage. McCarter commissioned Ken Ludwig to write the stage adaptation. His script not only […]
Morris Arboretum – Four Seasons
Even though it hasn’t felt much like winter lately, I was able to shoot the winter installment of the Four Seasons project at Morris Arboretum. A few weeks ago we did have a snow storm. The sky cleared up that afternoon, but the winds were too strong to fly. I shot some ground footage that […]
Dave Tavani
Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer based in Philadelphia specializing in the arts and nonprofit storytelling.