Monday, July 31, 2017

Westfield News Group Review: Arsenic and Old Lace at Berkshire Theatre Group

My Westfield News Group review o Berkshire Theatre Group's Arsenic and Old Lace. A handsome revival of a comedy classic inspired by a Northern CT serial killer.
http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-aresenic-old-lace-berkshire-theatre-group

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Westfield News Group Review: Raging Skillet at TheaterWorks

My Westfield News Group review of Jacques Lamarre's Raging Skillet at Theaterworks in Hartford, the story of chef Rossi. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-raging-skillet-theaterworks

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 7/26/17

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 7/26/17. Finding Neverland at The Bushnell, Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival, Arsenic and Old Lace at Berkshire Theatre Group and more.
http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-183

Monday, July 24, 2017

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Westfield News Group Review: Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo (Zoo story). at Berkshire Theatre Group

My Westfield News Group review of Berkshire Theatre Group's production of Edward Albee's  At Home at the Zoo (Zoo story). http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-home-zoo-zoo-story-berkshire-theatre-group

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 7/19/17

My Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 7/19/17. Eric Hill directs an Edward Albee masterwork at Berkshire Theatre Group, Posh Picnic at Tanglewood, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-182

Friday, July 14, 2017

ArtsBeat Radio 7/14/17

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB for 7/14/17. Mark G. Auerbach chats with Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative's Diane Pearlman and WGBY Connecting Point producer Tony Dunne. https://vimeo.com/225562327

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Westfield News Radio Special: Berkshire Theatre Group

Totally thrilled to co-produce and co-host the 2-hour Westfield News Radio special on the Berkshire Theatre Group for 89.5fm/WSKB. With Westfield News' Patrick Berry, BTG CEO Kate Maguire, and the casts o Million Dollar Quartet, Children of a Lesser God, and At Home At The Zoo-Zoo Story. https://vimeo.com/225433309

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 7/12/17

My Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 7/12/17. Discount theatre tickets in the Berkshires; Oklahoma at Goodspeed, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-181

Monday, July 10, 2017

Westfield News Group Review: Newsies and Ice Cream

Westfield News Group Review of Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Newsies and the UConn Dairy Bar. Thanks to my pal Ben Jacek for his help on this story. http://thewestfieldnews.com/double-bill-disneys-newsies-ice-cream

Friday, July 7, 2017

ArtsBeat Radio 7/7/14: Rorianne Schrade from Sevenars

ArtsBeat Radio 7/7/17 on 89.5fm/WSKB. My fabulous guest: Rorianne Schrade from Sevenars Concerts. https://vimeo.com/224642683

Thursday, July 6, 2017

My July Article for Succeeding in Small Business

The ins and outs of media buying. My July article for Succeeding in Small Business.
https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/why-your-small-business-or-nonprofit-needs-a-media-buyer/#.WV56HSMrJaV

Media Release: Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Posh Picnic July 23

BERKSHIRE FILM AND MEDIA COLLABORATIVE PRESENTS 
 “POSH PICNIC AT TANGLEWOOD”  
A FUNDRAISER FOR BFMC’S EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
ON SUNDAY, JULY 23rd 

The Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) presents its fourth annual Posh Picnic at Tanglewood  in Lenox, MA on Sunday, July 23rd from 12:00 noon – 2:30pm. This unique event raises funds for BFMC’s educational initiatives which include workforce development courses and college workshops that teach the skills necessary to work on film sets. As Executive Director Diane Pearlman explains, “We are committed to strengthening and expanding our local workforce in the film and media industry.  As we train more professionals and promote the region as a location for shooting, we create employment opportunities and support the creative economy”.

The Posh Picnic at Tanglewood includes a delicious gourmet catered picnic lunch on the lawn, an eclectic silent auction, and Shed seating for the matinee performance of The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s concert featuring Kernis, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky, conducted by Ken-David Masur.  Special thanks to BFMC’s major sponsor, Tanglewood, for hosting and catering the event. The now famous make your own Bloody Mary bar will feature vodka from sponsor, Berkshire Mountain Distillers.

The Posh Picnic at Tanglewood will honor acclaimed feature film, commercial and theatrical Production Designer/Art Director, Carl Sprague.  Carl is a Berkshire resident whose credits include work with such illustrious directors as Wes Anderson, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Stephen Spielberg. Carl was recently made a new member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

This year the winners of the first annual BFMC Short Screenplay Contest will be announced at the Picnic.  The contest was open to all amateur filmmakers who live or study in western Mass. The top three prizes include cash awards.

Tickets for the Posh Picnic at Tanglewood are $160.00 per person and available through the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative. For details: call 413-528.4223 or visit www.berkshirefilm.org


Since 2009, the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC) has created educational, workforce and production opportunities in Western Massachusetts as a creative economic engine for the region. BFMC offers networking events for industry professionals, develops educational and workforce enrichment courses, acts as a resource for visiting productions, creates jobs within our communities in the film and media industry and provides an on-line production guide and locations database as a resource for filmmakers.  BFMC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 7/4/17

My Westfield News Group ArtsBeat or 7/4/17. The Music Man in Pittsfield, Jimmy and Lorraine at Ko Festival in Amherst, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-180

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Review: I and You at Chester Theatre Company

Lauren Gunderson's I and You gets a magnificent staging at Chester Theatre, thanks to Kristen Van Ginhoven's direction and a performance by Paul Pontrelli. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-chester-theatre-company