When one thinks of ballet, it’s likely that the images dancing in their head are ones of Sugar Plum Fairies from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. And nothing says the holidays are upon us like the annual …
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Piffaro – Music for 12th Night
For most of the last five years, the majority of my video work has been for performing arts organizations. And 2020 started off no different. Then came the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the ensuing shutdowns that …
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A Little Bit of Broadway with Keith Spencer
For most of the last five years, the majority of my video work has been for performing arts organizations. And 2020 started off no different. Then came the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the ensuing shutdowns that …
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Opera Philadelphia – “Love in the Park”
For most of the last five years, the majority of my video work has been for performing arts organizations. And 2020 started off no different. Then came the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the ensuing shutdowns that …
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Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium
It’s no surprise to say that 2020 has been a pretty terrible year. Most of us have been doing our best to just get ourselves through it in one piece. And that’s why Dr. Ala …
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Vote 2020!
Election day is fast approaching, and today (October 27) is the last day to register for a mail-in ballot in Pennsylvania. Make sure you get out and vote in whatever way feels safest to you. …
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Put It on Your Credit Card – Christopher the Conquered
Back in mid March, before the world shut down, I teamed up with Christopher the Conquered and my old friend John Young at Grand Phony Music to create a music video for one of Christopher’s …
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at McCarter Theatre Center
One of my all-time favorite novels is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. To me, the novel brings up questions about what makes us human and what makes us monstrous. In my favorite section of the …
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Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer and photographer based in Philadelphia. In the last few years, Dave has worked on a variety of projects, mostly for nonprofit and arts organizations. He also shot second camera for Danny’s Guitar Shop, a television program that aired on WHYY. Currently, Dave works on video projects for McCarter Theatre Center, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Visit Philadelphia, The Food Trust, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, and Mural Arts Philadelphia. Additionally, Dave co-produces a monthly arts video feature for JerseyArts.com.