Jeff Davis News

Cornelia Street Café welcomes THE JEFF DAVIS BAND (Jeff Davis, drums, compositions; Kirk Knuffke, trumpet; Oscar Noriega, alto sax, clarinet; Jon Goldberger, guitar; Eivind Opsvik, bass) tonight at 8:30pm. Jeff Davis is known as the 'propulsive force' behind a host New York mainstays, including bassist Michael Bates, multireedist Oscar Noriega, pianists Jesse Stacken and Landon Knoblock. On his debut album, We Sleep Outside, Jeff Davis showcases his command of a deeply focused and distinctly improvisational style.

Amphibian Stage Productions is proud to announce its 11th annual benefit, Next Leap 2010, to be held on October 16, 2010. Amphibian invites its friends and supporters to celebrate a successful year of artistic achievement and herald in the 2011 season of theatre.

Mon Sep 06 8:30PM AMRAM AND COMPANY (David Amram, piano, french horn, flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glockenspiel; John de Witt, bass; Adam Amram, percussion; Joe Pacheco, poet) This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes, drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about every artistic walk of life. Cover $10 http://www.davidamram.com

Music this weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe includes: Fri Aug 27 9:00PM LATHANFLIN & ALI (Lathan Hardy, saxophone; Sean Ali, bass; Flin Van Hemmen, drums) LathanFlin&Ali is a trio that celebrates and explores the diverse patterns of improvised music. Lathan Hardy plays alto saxophone, Flin van Hemmen plays drums, and Sean Ali plays the contrabass. Together, they weave a tapestry that is the inheritor of 20th century music; joining lush lyricism with aching dissonance, stoic form with dense abstraction, and the serenity of timelessness with the urgency of the present moment. For improvised music par excellence, don't miss LathanFlin&Ali.

Music this weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe includes: Fri Aug 27 9:00PM LATHANFLIN & ALI (Lathan Hardy, saxophone; Sean Ali, bass; Flin Van Hemmen, drums) LathanFlin&Ali is a trio that celebrates and explores the diverse patterns of improvised music. Lathan Hardy plays alto saxophone, Flin van Hemmen plays drums, and Sean Ali plays the contrabass. Together, they weave a tapestry that is the inheritor of 20th century music; joining lush lyricism with aching dissonance, stoic form with dense abstraction, and the serenity of timelessness with the urgency of the present moment. For improvised music par excellence, don't miss LathanFlin&Ali.

The Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) announces its line-up for the month of September. For more information, please call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Aug 23, 6:00PM SUMMER STORYTELLING FESTIVAL

DLC Summer Stage is pleased to announce their upcoming production of Mel Brooks' mega-hit musical The Producers. Performances will be held at the Drama Learning Center from August 5-14 (complete schedule is below). The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an 'equal opportunity offender!' The 2001 Broadway Production broke all records and won a record 12 Tony Awards - including BEST MUSICAL - More than any other musical EVER!

This Weekend, Cornelia Street Cafe features several musical acts including the Michael Feinberg Quartet, the Jason Rigby Quintet and the Curtis MacDonald Group. Spoken word shows this weekend include Son of Pony, The Liar Show and Guitar & Pen. For more information about any of these shows and a full events schedule, please visit http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com

This Weekend, Cornelia Street Cafe features several musical acts including the Michael Feinberg Quartet, the Jason Rigby Quintet and the Curtis MacDonald Group. Spoken word shows this weekend include Son of Pony, The Liar Show and Guitar & Pen. For more information about any of these shows and a full events schedule, please visit http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com

DLC Summer Stage is pleased to announce their upcoming production of Mel Brooks' mega-hit musical The Producers. Performances will be held at the Drama Learning Center from August 5-14 (complete schedule is below). The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an 'equal opportunity offender!' The 2001 Broadway Production broke all records and won a record 12 Tony Awards - including BEST MUSICAL - More than any other musical EVER!

Opening Thursday, DLC Summer Stage is pleased to announce their production of Mel Brooks' mega-hit musical The Producers. Performances will be held at the Drama Learning Center from August 5-14 (complete schedule is below).

The CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ has a full schedule for July. The CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ is located at 29 Cornelia Street, NYC. The CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ is owned and operated by founder Robin Hirsch, together with Judith Kallas and Bob Siegler. It is open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch and hosts more than three hundred cultural events a year. For more information call 212-989-9319 or visit http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

DLC Summer Stage is pleased to announce their upcoming production of Mel Brooks' mega-hit musical The Producers. Performances will be held at the Drama Learning Center from August 5-14 (complete schedule is below). The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an 'equal opportunity offender!' The 2001 Broadway Production broke all records and won a record 12 Tony Awards - including BEST MUSICAL - More than any other musical EVER!

Broadway's hit musical comedy, ROCK OF AGES, opened May 11, 2010 at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you an official video montage of the production!

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe Mon Jul 12 at 9:00PM AKSHARA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

At a press conference held today at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

The Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards will be broadcast from Las Vegas for the first time on June 27th, 2010 over the CBS Television Network. 'It is with great pleasure that the Daytime Emmy Awards returns to the CBS Network,' said Herb Granath, Chairman, NATAS. 'The Daytime Emmy Awards are one of the cornerstones of our business and this year's Las Vegas-based broadcast promises to be even more exciting.'

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that WHITE'S LIES will end its Off-Broadway run, this Sunday, June 13th after their 7:30PM show.