Catch Mark Islam
live in these "smoke-filled bars" and other performance venues:
Appearances Pending
(a new Millennium)
Find out the latest news on upcoming live
appearances, as well as the latest news and music releases at
http://www.markislam.com.
Performances
Passed:
March
17 through April 1, 2000:
Mark Islam will
be playing Thomas, in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania production of Terence
McNally's new play, "Corpus
Christi." The controversial play is described as a
"startling gay interpretation of the Greatest Story Ever Told." The
Daylight Zone Theater Company will perform the play at THEATER
DOUBLE, 1619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (Center City), Pennsylvania.
Call (215)336-1482 for reservations. Directed by Gary Day.
Thursday,
December 23, 1999:
The RADIO
CAFE (1313 Woodland St., East Nashville) Show started at 8:00pm. No
cover, no minimum. The evening featured original Western ballads
from Juni Fisher; as well as an appearance by Bruce Michael Miller, who has
toured with both Kenny Loggins & Paul McCartney. Also present was Bill
Cooley (who plays guitar for Kathy Mattea) presenting music from his CD of
instrumental music, and the duo Ty Hager & JD. What an evening!
Friday, December
17, 1999:
"Davis Kidd
Songwriters' Night" at Davis Kidd Bookstore. Showtime 7:30pm. No cover.
November,
1999:
Mark appeared in the Nashville Act I Theatre Company production
of "Hair!" And
it was a SMASH hit.
Monday, November 8:
Mark was at Wolfy's on Lower Broad Street in downtown Nashville.
Showtime 8:00pm. No cover.
Saturday, May
22:
Mark
Islam performed on the Showcase Stage at Long Beach Pride in Long Beach, CA. (Also
appearing that evening was Mark
Weigle.)
Sunday, May
23:
Mark
Islam appeared as "Partners in Rhyme;" with Noah Stone, Robin
Pearl, &
Rick Cunha; at Genghis Cohen Cantina. "Entertainment
Today" has called this Songwriters-in-the-round Series "90 minutes of
intimate soul-baring." All proceeds from the $5 cover charge were used to
benefit Children of the Night. Read the review.
Sunday, July
25:
Another "Partners In Rhyme," at
Genghis Cohen Cantina.
This time out, Mark showcased a Nashville-style songwriters' circle; featuring Mark
Islam, Meghann Ahern, Mark Weigle,
and Special Guest Debra Davis! Cover charge was $5 and all proceeds went to benefit the Multiple
Sclerosis Society.
Partners
in Rhyme, July 25th
Left to Right: Mark Islam, Debra Davis, Mark Weigle, and Meghann Ahern
