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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An Act of God at Bristol Riverside Theatre
Kim Wayans (of In Living Color) is currently starring in a hilarious and irreverent new play written by David Javerbaum. An Act of God is playing at Bristol Riverside Theatre through October 13, 2019. Imagine …
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Gloria: A Life at McCarter Theatre Center
Gloria Steinem is perhaps one of the most inspiring leaders that is still alive in America today. She worked with many other women in a movement that sought a pretty simple and seemingly uncontroversial change …
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Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year 2019
Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the United States today is the issue of money in politics. Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Citizens United and McCutcheon cases, the money has flowed from all kinds …
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Goodnight Nobody at McCarter Theatre Center
We’ve all had get-togethers with old friends we haven’t seen in a while. And we usually have great expectations that it will be a ton of fun, like old times. That is the starting point …
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Skylight at McCarter Theatre Center
You still have a couple weeks left to catch McCarter Theatre Center’s new production of Skylight. Written by David Hare and directed by Emily Mann, Skylight takes us into an intimate night between two former …
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2019 Philadelphia Flower Show – Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Well, it’s finally Spring! Last month I worked with the folks at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to produce a few promo videos for the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Show. If there is any event that can …
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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 local PBS affiliate 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, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Opera Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Additionally, Dave co-produces a monthly arts video feature for JerseyArts.com.