Bette Davis News

The fourth concert of Interpretations series' 30th Season also features bassist Mark Dresser, and multi-reeds virtuoso J.D. Parran in quartet.

In advance of her upcoming tour dates with Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie, Elise Davis has shared a video for her song 'The Burn' (directed by Jason Alan Morant) from her critically-acclaimed sophomore album Cactus.

GU Theater & Performance Studies Program presents World Premiere of a new English translation of gripping, timely 'Our Class' by Tadeusz Slobodzianek, directed by Prof. Derek Goldman In residence at Georgetown, DC-based playwright Norman Allen developed this adaptation of the play, based on true events in Poland

92nd Street Y has just added some brand-new Broadway talks to its fall lineup! Check out the newly announced shows below!

Award-winning Aussie cabaret star Catherine Alcorn will be performing her widely acclaimed show The Divine Miss Bette at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood on Thursday, November 8, at 8:30pm, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents. 

Bette Midler is in talks to play politician Bella Abzug in the Gloria Steinem biopic, 'The Glorias: A Life on the Road,' according to Variety. Midler will star opposite Julianne Moore in the film. Alicia Vikander is in talks to play Steinem in her 20s and 30s.

Direct from her Sydney Opera House debut, Award-winning Australian actor Catherine Alcorn will make her triumphant return to the USA as The Divine Miss Bette touring to Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs and Houston.

Bette Midler hosted her annual Hulaween event, with this year's theme being 'Hulaween in the Cosmos.'

Casting for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISERABLES, has been announced for its much anticipated St. Louis engagement at the Fabulous Fox Theatre direct from a celebrated two-and-a-half year Broadway engagement.

The C&C Teen Hollywood Film Festival is thrilled to announce Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood, Everybody Hates Chris) as the Keynote Speaker and Spence Moore II (A.P. Bio, 13 Reasons Why) as the Host for the festival's 5th edition. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon of JuVee Productions will be returning as sponsors and continuing their mission to champion artist driven content for the next generation. The festival, which is founded and run by teens for teens, will hold its annual Screening and Awards Gala on Saturday, November 10th at Raleigh Studios' Chaplin Theatre.

Davis Arts Center is honored to welcome the return of Dave Webb and a new collection of his amazing photographs for our November exhibition, Drama in Agriculture.  With a dog in the backseat, Dave and his spouse, Melinda, have been driving the backroads of Yolo and Solano Counties for at least a decade, capturing images with his trusty iPhone.   What you will see on display were all done using his pocket photo studio: an iPhone and a variety of apps.  The images range in size from 20"x30" to 5"x7" and are printed on metal and paper, or are housed in "glowing frames."  The exhibit runs November 7 through the 17.  There will be a free Second Friday ArtAbout reception on Friday, November 9, from 6 - 8pm.  Dave will be present and enjoys discussing his work.  Drama In Agriculture is sponsored in part by Bay Photo Lab of Santa Cruz.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce the full list of presenters for the 2018 British Academy Britannia Awards. This year's presenters include Viola Davis, Kathleen Kennedy, Jon Favreau, Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Farrelly, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

Geena Davis and Joan Chen have been cast in the action-drama 'Eve' with Jessica Chastain, according to Variety.

Bette Midler, Brooke Shields, John Larroquette, Katie Couric, and Peter Gallagher will guest star on 'Murphy Brown,' according to Deadline.

Freeform announced today that Bette Midler will join Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker for the network's “Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash,” an all-star party in honor of the cult classic film's milestone anniversary. The two-hour special, filmed at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery to celebrate the movie's status as a Halloween staple, will premiere on SATURDAY, OCT. 20 at 8:15-10:15 p.m. EDT/PDT, as part of Freeform's “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event. 

Blonde Medicine is excited to announce Nore Davis's upcoming comedy album, Too Woke, poised for a November 23, Black Friday 2018 wide release. The album will be released in two volumes of 7 tracks each and available anywhere comedy is sold or streamed. 100 ticket-holders will receive the album on November 9th at Nore Davis's gallery show at Urban Gallery where the album art, designed by Frank William Miller Jr. will be revealed and Phoebe Robinson, Damien Lemon and more special guests will celebrate the release with some live comedy, cupcakes and champagne. In addition to the FWMJ cover art reveal, the gallery show will include various album covers designed by upwards of 20 different visual artists to be announced soon. 

Singer-Songwriter Alana Davis will play select East Coast live dates in in support of her latest release Love Again.  The trek, kicking off today, will hit Washington DC, Boston and her native New York City (Dates below.) Love Again was released May 4th via Cleopatra Records and is Davis' first studio album in thirteen years. 

The University Musical Society (UMS) announces that Ryan Davis has joined the UMS staff as its new Chief Development Officer.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is excited to announce a newly added matinee performance for Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 17, preceding the previously announced evening performance at 8 p.m. Don't miss the multiplatinum-selling super group as they perform Mannheim Steamroller Christmas classics along with selections from Chip's groundbreaking Fresh Aire series, blending classical music with elements of rock and roll - live at the Van Wezel!

GU Theater & Performance Studies Program presents World Premiere of a new English translation of gripping, timely 'Our Class' by Tadeusz Slobodzianek, directed by Prof. Derek Goldman In residence at Georgetown, DC-based playwright Norman Allen developed this adaptation of the play, based on true events in Poland