Mark Davis News

The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2023 CMA Touring Awards, which highlight vital behind-the-scenes members of the Country Music touring industry. This year's CMA Touring Awards will again be hosted by Country superstar Keith Urban and will take place Monday, Feb. 12 in Nashville, TN.   

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at New City Players?

In conjunction with Finicky Pictures, Pompano Beach Arts to present Make the Leap: A Cinematic Journey of Art, Poetry, and Song.

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience with Artisan Center Theater's production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! Don't miss out on the opportunity to witness the streets of Victorian England come to life. Hurry and get your tickets now!

The high octane show will feature AEW originals Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) battling Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh in a trios match. As his invitation to The Don Callis Family looms, Chris Jericho teams with Konosuke Takeshita to take on Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia.

The Max Original Animation panel hosted at San Diego Comic-Con included exclusive first looks at upcoming animated series coming soon to Max. Watch first look videos from ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE, HARLEY QUINN season four, and YOUNG LOVE.

This year, New City Players just created what could possibly be a brand-new Christmas tradition with their production of It’s A Wonderful Life, which opened on December 2 at Island City Stage.

The Board of Directors of the African American Arts Alliance, and the Black Excellence Awards Committee have announced the nominations for the 22nd Annual Black Excellence Awards. The Awards were established in 2002 to honor the outstanding works of art by African Americans in Theater, Dance, Music, Film, Literature, Visual Arts and Digital Media.

After a tremendous inaugural festival in 2021, Irvington Theater is thrilled to once again present the Arts Incubator Short Play Fest, a celebration of short, new works of theater and the playwrights behind them.

Country music stars Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan celebrated No. 1 single “Buy Dirt” after they were surprised with a Platinum plaque Davis notched his first multi-week No. 1 at country radio, as “Buy Dirt” remained at the top spot on the both the Billboard and Mediabase country airplay charts for a second consecutive week.

MCA Nashville’s, Jordan Davis, earned his fourth No. 1 at country radio today with his hit single, “Buy Dirt.” Featuring country superstar, Luke Bryan, the Platinum-certified song topped both the Billboard and Mediabase country airplay charts this week. Plus, check out Jordan Davis' upcoming tour dates!

Boca Stage is prescribing just what we need in these times, a satirical romantic comedy that pokes fun at today's screwed up world. Kate Fodor's play, Rx, follows Meena, a frustrated editor at American Cattle and Swine magazine, who tries a new wonder drug that will banish all thoughts of discontent, but at what cost?

Departing from the show’s regular format, host Bryant Gumbel leads correspondents Mary Carillo, Jon Frankel, Andrea Kremer, Soledad O’Brien, David Scott and Kavitha Davidson in a spirited discussion about 2021, recapping the most significant and impactful stories of the year.

Storytelling Arts of Indiana eagerly welcomes back audience-favorite Donald Davis. Originally scheduled to perform in April, but postponed due to the pandemic, Davis will appear in person at Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center and on Zoom, telling a new story, “How They Linger: Stories of People Who Cannot Be Forgotten,” on Saturday, November 14, 2020. 

The Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theatre & Arts Honors, held its 44th awards ceremony-the first virtual one in its history-on August 3.

Palm Beach Dramaworks, the West Palm Beach theater which won the most Carbonell Awards of any theater in 2018, is now the most-nominated theater for 2019.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 842 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2019 class is 50% women, 29% people of color, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.

HBO Sports, NFL Films and the Raiders team up for an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League when HARD KNOCKS: TRAINING CAMP WITH THE OAKLAND RAIDERS kicks off its five-episode season this summer. Spotlighting this AFC West franchise that has an intriguing mix of established veterans, highly regarded rookie hopefuls and free-agent acquisitions under head coach Jon Gruden, the 14th edition of the 18-time Sports Emmy(R) Award-winning series debuts TUESDAY, AUG. 6 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). Other hour-long episodes of the first sports-based reality series - and one of the fastest-turnaround programs on TV - debut subsequent Tuesdays at the same time, with encore plays Wednesday nights, culminating in the Sept. 3 season finale.

Keep Memory Alive's 23rd annual Power of Love® gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 16, brought top artists and cultural icons Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Anderson, NE-YO, Anthony Mackie, Miguel, Leona Lewis, Bernie Williams, John O'Hurley, Pedro Capó, Greg Phillinganes, Peta Murgatroyd, and more together to honor music legend Lionel Richie and raise crucial funds and awareness for Cleveland Clinic Nevada.

Tokyo Joe's introduces its latest creation, the Banh Mi Bowl just in time for summer. This decadent bowl includes white chicken tossed in homemade Joe's BBQ sauce, pickled veggies, avocados, chopped greens, cilantro, jalapenos, a sous vide (soft poached) egg, black lava sea salt and drizzled with Joe's spicy aioli over white rice. It is also available with a hard-boiled egg. This Banh Mi Bowl, inspired by the popular Vietnamese sandwich takes Tokyo Joe's culinary game to the next level. Both hard core foodies and the casual eater are sure to be impressed. 'We began testing this bowl in May at our Park Meadows location and people loved it. Pickled vegetables and sous vide eggs are not things you currently find outside of a traditional sit down Asian Restaurant,' stated Mark Davis, Tokyo Joe's CEO. The Banh Mi Bowl will be available at Tokyo Joe's locations system-wide through the end of the summer. About Tokyo Joe's: Headquartered in Denver, CO, Tokyo Joe's fresh Asian kitchen is a regional fast casual modern restaurant. The Company offers a mix of signature and made to order rice and noodle bowls as well as signature salads, poke and fresh sushi rolls. Receive exclusive offers including a Free Starter by joining the Tokyo Joe's Addict Club at www.tokyojoes.comaddict-club. You may also follow us on Twitter @TokyoJoes, on Facebook at www.facebook.comtokyojoes, and on Instagram @TokyoJoes. Tokyo Joe's offers 2 for 1 Sushi Rolls and Poke Bowls every Monday night from 4:00PM until close. www.tokyojoes.com