Performing Arts

Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Davis native Malcom MacKenzie, a professional opera singer who has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. They discussed how he came to this profession and the role the Davis schools played in his musical education. Malcolm talked about his favorite roles, how he keeps a role fresh, the acting dimension of opera and how that has changed over time, as well as the future of opera. And as a final treat he mused on his love of Star Wars and how there is a connection between that and opera.

Tim Gaffaney talks with Steve Isaacson, the Co-Producer and Co-Founder of the Davis Musical Theatre Company. DMTC is celebrating 40 years so Tim asked how it all got started, what has kept them going, key growing points, successes, challenges they have encountered, how they select their season and thoughts about the future.

For more information: http://dmtc.org

Recorded 6/10/24

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois.  How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order?    A new musical adapted from the film by Tina Fey.

Presented by the Davis High Theater department, and recorded by Davis Media Access on March 8, 2024.

Davis Senior High School is proud to present our fall theatrical production Twelve Angry Jurors, an inclusive casting of Reginald Rose's classic play Twelve Angry Men. In this timeless drama, one man is dead and the life of another is at stake. Tempers flare as twelve members of a jury deliberate the facts of the case, and personal prejudice threatens to upend the quest for justice.

Recorded by Davis Media Access in the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall on October 19, 2023.

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Recorded by Davis Media Access at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall on March 12, 2023.

Host Alex Silva-Sadder talked with Kasandra Vargas who is a ventriloquist educator for children. They discussed her history and what inspired her, the mission of Peanut's Playhouse to build a child's confidence, love and acceptance, the projects and shows around topics such as anti-bullying, autism inclusion, the environment, and they talked about her first audio book and future projects.

For more info http://peanutsplayhouse.org

Recorded 3/16/2023

Tim Gaffaney hosts Alison Skinner, Artistic Director of the Davis Chorale. They discussed the history of the chorale, personal highlights, collaborative concerts as well as stand alone concerts, how to audition, how they navigated through the pandemic, fundraisers throughout the year and what donations support.

http://davischorale.org

Recorded 3/17/22

This video can be seen online at :

https://www.amrevmuseum.org/we-shall-continue-celebrating-mlk-weekend-with-the-philadelphia-jazz-project