Jeff Davis News

MTV has released a sneak peek trailer for its upcoming second season of TEEN WOLF. The origianl drama series will return on Sunday, June 3 at 11:00/10:00c following the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.

Indianapolis Opera will close out the 2011-2012 season on May 4 & 6 with Charles Gounod's Faust, set to French lyrics by Jules Barbier and Michael Carre. Faust will feature members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Caraher.

The new syndicated TV show ROCK STAR KITCHEN debuted on the Comcast Network on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 5:30pm. The show is expected to expand in the near future to include affiliates of NBC in select areas, as well as featured vignettes on the screens on Continental, Frontier and JetBlue Airlines flights.

Whose Live Anyway will make its first appearance at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Improvisers Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff Davis will reunite for 90 minutes of hilarious improv inpsired by the hit TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" based on audience suggestions.

Indianapolis Opera will close out the 2011-2012 season on May 4 & 6 with Charles Gounod's Faust, set to French lyrics by Jules Barbier and Michael Carre. Faust will feature members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Caraher.

SF Sketchfest will celebrate the 11th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival by honoring Eddie Izzard and the Upright Citizens Brigade with in-person tributes and by welcoming Drew Carey, Jennifer Coolidge, David Cross, Rachel Dratch, Chris Elliott, Florence Henderson, Elliott Gould, John Hodgman, Sally Kellerman, Marc Maron, Bruce McCulloch, Christopher Meloni, Laraine Newman, Bob Odenkirk, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Kevin Smith, Reggie Watts, Fred Willard, The Groundlings, the geeks behind w00tstock, the creators of Wet Hot American Summer and many more to fifteen venues over seventeen nights in San Francisco. SF Sketchfest, the most prestigious comedy festival on the west coast, runs January 19 through February 4, 2012. Tickets range from $10 to $75. For tickets and information, go to www.sfsketchfest.com.

SF Sketchfest will celebrate the 11th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival by honoring Eddie Izzard and the Upright Citizens Brigade with in-person tributes and by welcoming Drew Carey, Jennifer Coolidge, David Cross, Rachel Dratch, Chris Elliott, Will Forte, Elliott Gould, John Hodgman, Sally Kellerman, Marc Maron, Bruce McCulloch, Christopher Meloni, Laraine Newman, Bob Odenkirk, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, John Slattery, Kevin Smith, Reggie Watts, Fred Willard, The Groundlings, the geeks behind w00tstock, the creators of Wet Hot American Summer and many more to fifteen venues over seventeen nights in San Francisco. SF Sketchfest, the most prestigious comedy festival on the west coast, runs January 19 through February 4, 2012.

SF Sketchfest will celebrate the 11th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival by honoring Eddie Izzard and the Upright Citizens Brigade with in-person tributes and by welcoming Drew Carey, Jennifer Coolidge, David Cross, Rachel Dratch, Chris Elliott, Florence Henderson, Elliott Gould, John Hodgman, Sally Kellerman, Marc Maron, Bruce McCulloch, Christopher Meloni, Laraine Newman, Bob Odenkirk, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Kevin Smith, Reggie Watts, Fred Willard, The Groundlings, the geeks behind w00tstock, the creators of Wet Hot American Summer and many more to fifteen venues over seventeen nights in San Francisco. SF Sketchfest, the most prestigious comedy festival on the west coast, runs January 19 through February 4, 2012. Tickets range from $10 to $75. For tickets and information, go to www.sfsketchfest.com.

You don't watch "It's A Wonderful Life" to see if Clarence will earn his wings. You don't go to 'The Nutcracker' to see if Clara will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy. We all know the stories and we all the know the endings. We go to be reminded of messages of wonder and kindness and be filled with holiday spirit.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) will present Whose Live Anyway, Saturday, February 4, 2012 at The Moore Theatre at 8:00 PM.

You don't watch "It's A Wonderful Life" to see if Clarence will earn his wings. You don't go to 'The Nutcracker' to see if Clara will meet the Sugar Plum Fairy. We all know the stories and we all the know the endings. We go to be reminded of messages of wonder and kindness and be filled with holiday spirit.

ROCK OF AGES, the smash-hit 80's rock musical that has been deemed 'Broadway's Biggest Party', will become Japan's Biggest Party when a new Japanese-language production of the show opens this Friday, October 28 in Tokyo, Japan. The 21-performance run of ROCK OF AGES will begin at the Tokyo International Forum (October 28 to November 6; 14 performances) before traveling to Osaka (November 11 to 13; 5 performances) and Fukuoka (November 19; 2 performances). Renowned Japanese singer Nishikawa Takanori (also known as T.M. Revolution) will lead the cast as 'Drew' in this classic rock love story that features major hits from the 1980's including 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn', 'I Wanna Know What Love Is', 'Here I Go Again', 'Don't Stop Believin' and more.

ROCK OF AGES, the smash-hit 80's rock musical that has been deemed 'Broadway's Biggest Party', will become Japan's Biggest Party when a new Japanese-language production of the show opens this Friday, October 28 in Tokyo, Japan. The 21-performance run of ROCK OF AGES will begin at the Tokyo International Forum (October 28 to November 6; 14 performances) before traveling to Osaka (November 11 to 13; 5 performances) and Fukuoka (November 19; 2 performances). Renowned Japanese singer Nishikawa Takanori (also known as T.M. Revolution) will lead the cast as 'Drew' in this classic rock love story that features major hits from the 1980's including 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn', 'I Wanna Know What Love Is', 'Here I Go Again', 'Don't Stop Believin' and more.

The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc, also known as the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, will present a celebration of North American Urban Folk Music of the 1960s on Saturday, October 22, 2011.

EMPIRE, a new musical about the men and women who defied the odds and built the tallest skyscraper in the world, is currently undergoing a five-week developmental workshop and will receive industry presentations on October 27 and 28.

JPAS and Theatre 13 will present the final performance of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE on stage at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre October 16, 2011.

The Folk Music Society of New York, Inc, also known as the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club, will present a celebration of North American Urban Folk Music of the 1960s on Saturday, October 22, 2011.

Joe Sib returns to New York City and The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery) on October 13th, 2011 for this intimate, one-night-only performance of California Calling. The one-man show is based on Sib's story of growing up in the early 1980's when the counterculture of skateboarding and punk rock hit the suburbs of California. Sib animates his verbal autobiography with 70+ photographs and limitless enthusiasm. It's a universal and classic story about how music has the power to shape and define lives. This special, one-off performance is presented by TheLaughButton.com and Broadway producer Jeff Davis.

Joe Sib is excited to return to New York City and The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery) on October 13th, 2011 for this intimate, one-night-only performance of California Calling. The one-man show is based on Sib's story of growing up in the early 1980's when the counterculture of skateboarding and punk rock hit the suburbs of California. Sib animates his verbal autobiography with 70+ photographs and limitless enthusiasm. It's a universal and classic story about how music has the power to shape and define lives.

Charlotte Street Foundation is pleased present a free First Friday show by Sir Threadius Mongus as part of their Threads EP release celebration, including the debut of new music and a new lineup featuring Jeff Davis (guitar and composition), Matt Otto (saxophones), Andrew McGhie (saxophone), Stanton Kessler (trumpet), Mike Stover (bass), and Jonathan Taylor (drums). The show begins at 8pm tonight at La Esquina, 1000 West 25th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri.