Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 3/28/18

The Westfield News Group ArtsBeat or 3/28/18. Hamilton headlines the upcoming Bushnell Broadway series in Hartford. The Age of Innocence premieres at Hartford Stage. The Revisionist plays Playhouse on Park, and more. https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-218/

News from Mark G Auerbach Public Relations / April 2018

April, 2018

Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends,

We’re proud to share our clients’ activities.

The People

Kevin Rhodes begins the month at The Vienna State Opera Ballet conducting performances of Raymonda on April 2-14. He’ll be conducting a program of ballets by George Balanchine, John Neumeier, and Jerome Robbins on April 16, before returning to the USA to conduct performances in Michigan on April 22 and in Springfield, MA on April 28. For details on Raymonda: https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/season-tickets/events/refDate/2018-04-01/  For details on the mixed repertory program: https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/season-tickets/detail/event/967923530-balanchine-neumeier-robbins/ . For details on Kevin Rhodes: http://kevinrhodesconductor.com/

Jeanne Yocum, publisher of the award-winning blog Succeeding in Small Business, releases her new book, The Self-Employment Survival Guide: Proven Strategies to Succeed as Your Own Boss. Published by Rowman and Littlefield, the book is available for pre-order on Amazon prior to its launch date on April 8. I’m quoted in the book! Jeanne’s book tour launches on April 10 at The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC, followed by Durham appearances on May 4 at Recyclique and May 17 at the Durham Public Library. She’ll be the featured speaker at the South Shore Women’s Business Network on June 21 in Hingham, MA, and she’ll appear at Blue Umbrella Books in Westfield, MA on June 23. For details: https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/the-self-employment-survival-guide/

Zasco Productions in Chicopee, MA provides.fully-integrated, turn-key creative and technical production solutions for corporate, educational, non-profit, theatrical, entertainment, and broadcast events  Their upcoming projects include: Bay Path University Women’s Leadership Conference in Springfield, M on April 6; Greater Hartford Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Dinner in Hartford, CT on April 11, supporting the work of Event Resources; Connecticut Business and Industry Association Economic Update 2018, Hartford, CT on April  20, supporting the work of Event Resources; The Texas Tenors performing with the Springfield Symphony in Springfield, MA April 21-23; and BAE Systems Corporate Meeting, Austin TX on May 8, in support of Ovation..For details: http://www.zasco.com/  Zasco also owns BigVideo Screen. http://www.bigvideoscreen.com/

The Events

The Capitol Steps return to Western New England with their 2018 Cheaper Than Therapy Tour, with performances April 20 at Northampton’s Academy of Music, and April 21 at The Warner in Torrington, CT. Produced by The Mike Thornton Agency. Thanks to WGBY and New England Public Radio for sponsoring the Northampton performance.For Northampton tickets: https://www.aomtheatre.com/  For Torrington tickets:. https://www.warnertheatre.org/  

Speaking of The Capitol Steps, I am consulting with them to boost their national presence and Washington, DC weekly performances. The Capitol Steps perform every Friday and Saturday in the Amphitheater at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. Metro Stop:Federal Triangle. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. For details:http://www.capsteps.com/live/reagan04.html 

More Shameless Self-Promotion

89.5fm/WSKB’s ArtsBeat Radio will return to airwaves weekly on Fridays at 8AM beginning on May 25. Meanwhile, the next program airs on Wednesday, April 18 at 9AM, I’ll be talking with The Bushnell’s Paul Marte about the upcoming Broadway series that includes Hamilton; Silverthorne Theatre director Chris Rohmann about the world premiere of a new musical based on Moliere’s Tartuffe, and Ilona Somogi, costume designer of Goodspeed’s The Will Rogers Follie Tune in Thursdays 6AM-8AM on Comcast Ch.15 in Westfield, or streamed via www.wskb.org or www.westfieldtv.org

My ArtsBeat columns and theatre reviews for Westfield News Group, Succeeding in Small Business and Take Magazine are catalogued at Random Notes From a P.R. Guy: http://mgauerbach.blogspot.com/

Westfield News Group Review: The Legend of Georgia McBride at TheaterWorks

Westfield News Group review of TheaterWorks' "The Legend of Georgia McBride". A laugh-filled over-the-top story of an Elvis impersonator who turns to drag to make a buck.
https://thewestfieldnews.com/review-the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride-at-theaterworks/

Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB: Berkshire Theatre Group

The Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB. The Berkshire Theatre Group. Mark G. Auerbach chats with BTG CEO Kate Maguire, and directors Travis Daly and Daisy Walker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zbabczPgk&feature=youtu.be

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 3/21/18

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 3/21/18. “The Will Roger Follies” opens Goodspeed’s season, plus news about Hartford Symphony, Berkshire Theatre Group, Silverthorne, CT. Repertory Theatre and more. https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-217/ 

ArtsBeat Radio for 3/21/18

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB for March 21. Host Mark G. Auerbach talks with Eric Ort, assistant director of Theaterworks upcoming The Legend of Georgia McBride; .Jeanne Yocum, author of The Self-Employment Survival Guide: Proven Strategies to Succeed as Your Own Boss ; and Playhouse on Park’s Meredith Atkinson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VJB3wYv0qE&feature=youtu.be

Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB March 15

My Westfield News Show for 3/15/18 on 89.5fm/WSKB. Guests: Ann Burke from the Economic Development Corporation of W.Mass; author Jeanne Yocum of The Self-Employment Survival Guide, and business adviser and mentor Thom Fox of Giombetti Associates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K66d6aUXIco&feature=youtu.be

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 3/14/18

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat or 3/14/18. "The Legend of Georgia McBride" opens at TheaterWorks. "Air Play" visits the UMass Fine Arts Center, and other arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-216/

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat Extra: Darko Tresnjak

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat Extra: Darko Tresnjak to Leave Hartford Stage.
http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-extra-darko-tresnjak-hartford-stage-artistic-director-to-step-down-after-2018-19-season/

Succeeding in Small Business Column / March / Chill Expeditions

My Succeeding in Small Business profile for March. Crawford Hill, also known as Chill, created Chill Expeditions, a unique educational travel program.
https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-success-39-chill-expeditions-crawford-chill-hill/#.WqKDgCMrJaV

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 3/7/18

The Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 3/7/18. Chester Theatre Company announces its new season; and arts news for W.Mass. and No.CT. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-215/

Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB/March 8

The Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB for Thursday, March 8. Mark G. Auerbach's guests: Todd Trebour from the UMass Arts Extension Service, author David Horgan, and The Capitol Steps co-founder Elaina Newport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTILRTiD3QM&feature=youtu.be

Review: "Cabaret" at the UMass Fine Arts Center

My Westfield News Group Review of "Cabaret" at the UMass Fine Arts Center. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-cabaret-umass-fine-arts-center/

The Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB March 1

The Westfield News Show. March 1, 2018 on 89.5fm/WSKB. Thanks to guests Kathy Tobin of Baystate Health, Mark Gionfriddo from The Big Broadcast, and Diane Pearlman from Berkshire Film and Media.

Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMYpIkW-O38

Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJypIhKAGTI