Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 2/27/19

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 2/27/19. Kevin Rhodes and the Springfield Symphony step out on Broadway, Chester Theatre commissions a new play, and "Boeing Boeing" lands at the Majestic, plus arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-263/

Our March Client Newsletter

We’re proud to share our clients’ activities

The Big Broadcast! the14th annual Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College recreation of a live 1940s radio show returns to Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, on March 2.It’s created and directed by Mark Gionfriddo, and starring Brian Lapis as emcee Fred Kelley. MHC alum, fiddler Zoe Darrow will be a special guest. Tickets available at The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA and the UMass Fine Arts Center Box-Office. 413-545-2511, 800-999-UMAS or www.fineartscenter.com. .There will be tickets for both performances at the door. Snow date is Sunday, March 3.

Thanks to The Big Broadcast! sponsors: Mount Holyoke College, New England Public Radio, WWLP-22News & The CW Springfield, The Republican powering MassLive and El Pueblo Latino, Westfield News Group, and Loomis Communities.

The Capitol Steps perform Make America Grin Again every Friday and Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, DC. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. . They also perform throughout the year at theatres coast-to-coast. For details: http://capsteps.com/  You can now find The Capitol Steps on Instagram  @thecapitolsteps

WMFE, the NPR member station in Orlando, interviewed The Capitol Steps co-founder Elaina Newport. https://www.wmfe.org/capitol-steps-co-founder-elaina-newport-talks-comedy-beginnings-political-satire-in-the-trump-era/97245

Thank You!

A special note of thanks to graphic designer Gabi Perlman, UMass Fine Arts Center Box-Office Manager Emma Messier and team, the people at Odyssey Bookshop,Navae Fenwick Rodriguez,  and John Arvanitis for their help on The Big Broadcast!  Thank you to Benjamin Jacek, who built The Capitol Steps’ Instagram page.

More Shameless Self-Promotion

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB airs weekly on Fridays at 8AM. Tune in on 89.5fm/WSKB, or stream via www.wskb.org or www.westfieldtv.org. You can find old episodes archived on WSKB’s YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjzPcoGhNs723gdf2cFc1pQ

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

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We extend our condolences to the friends, family, and colleagues of Ellen Gill, a travel planner who organized educational and fundraising travel programs for our clients, including some great opera programs in Santa Fe for New England Public Radio’s WFCR.

Here’s to Spring!19

Review: Detroit '67 at Hartford Stage

Westfield News Group review: Dominique Morriseau's powerhouse drama, Detroit '67 at Hartford Stage. A family drama unfolds, beautifully staged by Jade King Carroll, against a backdrop of the Detroit riots and the music of Motown. https://thewestfieldnews.com/review-detroit-67-at-hartford-stage/

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB/ 2-22-19

ArtsBeat Radio Beat Radio on 89.5m/WSKB for 2/22/19. We celebrate “The Big Broadcast!” at Mount Holyoke College. Mark G. Auerbach chats with Brian Lapis, who plays Emcee Fred Kelley. Regretfully, Zoe Darrow, scheduled guest, was ill, and couldn't appear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKyq6E0Dp-s

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 2/20/19

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 2/20/19. CT. Repertory Theatre brings "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" to Storrs. Barrington Stage announces its 25th season, an arts news for WMass and No.CT.
https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-262/

Review: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at The Bushnell

Westfield News Group Review: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at The Bushnell. Joshua Bergasses choreography for the Oompa Loompas is so imaginative.
https://thewestfieldnews.com/review-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-at-the-bushnell/

Networking. My February Succeeding in Small Business Column

My February "Succeeding in Small Business" column. is all about networking with advice from three colleagues turned friends: Westfield News Group's PatrickBerry, Theresa MacNaughton from Hartford Stage, an Jon Shrair, marketing and advertising pro.
https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/grow-your-small-business-via-the-art-of-networking/#.XGrFUiMrJaV

Westfield News Group Review: Barrington Stage Company’s 10x10 New Play Festival

Wetfield News Group Review: Barrington Stage Company’s 10x10 New Play Festival. Ten 10- minute plays, directed by Julianne Boyd and Matthew Penn with a sextet of versatile and talented actors. https://thewestfieldnews.com/review-10x10-new-play-festival-at-barrington-stage/

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat Extra: Berkshire Theatre Group 91st Season

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat Extra: Berkshire Theatre Group announces its 91st season.
https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-extra-berkshire-theatre-group-announces-91st-season/

ArtsBeat Radio / 89.5fm-WSKB/ FRI February 15

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB for 2/15/19. Mark G. Auerbach chats with Daniel Elihu Kramer, who previews the Chester Theatre Company's upcoming season, and composer, actor, musician, and sound designer Alexander Sovronsky talks about Barrington Stage's 10x10 New Play Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD-hW2eQASI

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 2/13/19

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 2/13/19. Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists” at Playhouse on Park, The 14th edition of “The Big Broadcast” at Mount Holyoke, and arts news or WMass and No.CT. https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-261/

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB 2/8/19

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB for 2/8/19. Mark G Auerbach interviews Shawn Farley rom The UMass Fine Arts Center an Matthew Penn of Berkshire Playwright' Lab, one of the directors of the upcoming 10x10 New Play Festival at Barriington Stage.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tow4GAINuI0

Westfield News Group ArtBeat 2/6/19

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 2/6/19. Dominique Morriseau's "Detroit '67" comes to Hartford Stage, "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" plays The Bushnell, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-260/

ArtsBeat Radio / 89.5fm-WSKB / 2/1/19

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB for 2/1/19. Mark G Auerbach interviews Allyn Burrows from Shakespeare & Company and Maestro Kevin Rhodes from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BfnLEG4Vn0