George Davis

Peter Gent dies at 69; ex-wide receiver wrote 'North Dallas Forty'

2011-10-02 00:00:00

Peter Gent, who turned his vivid memories of a five-year career as a wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys into the blisteringly candid bestselling novel "North Dallas Forty," has died. He was 69. Gent, a standout basketball player at Michigan State...

Restaurant nudity in San Francisco on its way out

2011-10-21 16:32:58

Nudity banned at San Francisco restuarants

2011-11-01 21:35:09

The theater season never ends

2012-04-11 05:00:00

A Spring Theater preview? But doesn't the regular theater season end in May? For some of the state's half-dozen major regional theaters, that's true. Others, which follow a spring-to-winter schedule instead of the academic-year calendar preferred in...

Baltimore ties 90-degree record on year's hottest day

2012-04-16 15:03:06

The Baltimore area hit 90 degrees Monday for the first time since Aug. 10, tying a heat record set in 2002. Temperatures briefly passed the milestone at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport at 3:51 p.m., according to the...

Vatti, Kohler, Veres do well on the track

2012-04-09 16:26:07

"February House": Sunday In The Parlor With George

2012-02-23 11:31:00

By FRANK RIZZO, frizzo@courant.com The Hartford Courant February 24, 2012 The show: "February House" The place: Stage II at Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Sargent Drive, New Haven. What is it?: World premiere of musical with script by Seth Bockley; music and...

Cast set for Gabriel Kahane Musical, "February House" at Long Wharf

2012-01-10 07:45:00

Casting is complete for the world premiere of the Gabriel Kahane musical, "February House" which begins performances Feb. 15 at Stage II New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre. The show will run through March 18. The show will also platy off-Broadway's Public...

U fitted for sci-fi 'Prosthesis': Helmer woos studio with f/x-filled teaser presentation

2012-01-27 00:00:00

Universal is trying on "Prosthesis," setting up development of a sci-fi feature with The Gotham Group and 1stAveMachine producing and Arvind Palep directing. Studio acquired "Prosthesis" after execs saw Palep's 10-minute teaser presentation blending VFX...

Bekmambetov's company to adapt 'Lunar Boy': Edward Ricourt will direct sci-fi tale for 'Vampire Hunter' helmer

2012-01-11 00:00:00

Timur Bekmambetov's Bazelevs banner has acquired feature film rights to Stephen Tunney's young adult novel "One Hundred Percent Lunar Boy" and tapped Edward Ricourt ("Now You See Me") to adapt the sci-fi tale. The book combines a visually inventive...

National Farmers Union president, leaders set for trade committees

2011-09-23 01:05:36

WASHINGTON, D.C. - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC). APAC provides trade policy advice regarding all...

Miserable, But Trying to Stay Positive, Royals Manager Says.

2011-08-12 05:20:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals are going through the growing pains of a promising young team. Jeff Niemann won his sixth consecutive decision, Ben Zobrist had a two-run triple and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a four-game sweep with a...

Kristen Sieh is Carson McCullers and Julian Fleisher is George Davis in the new NYC-bound musical "February House," now playing at Long Wharf Theatre's Stage II.

2012-02-23 11:37:08

Nudist George Davis in San Francisco's Castro District

2011-09-07 21:00:32