October Client Newsletter

Thank you for the kind words of support regarding my recent health challenges. They are most appreciated. Being in the media has its advantages. One colleague has offered to do a radio piece, and another has offered to produce a short video. If you know someone who wants to donate a kidney, they can find information on kidney donation and Mass General Hospital’s program here:https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/general-information-living-donation. If you’re interested in helping one of the potential recipients in my area: https://mghlivingdonors.org/ I’ve begun a public campaign in search of a donor. Here’s my September column for Succeeding in Small Business. https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/changing-course-when-your-health-demands-a-shift-in-how-your-business-operates/ We're pleased to showcase our clients’ activities MOSSO, The Musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra dedicated to bringing professional symphonic music to Western Massachusetts, launched its fall season with a chamber music program at Springfield’s Trinity Church on Sumner Avenue on September 22. The musicians included violinists Robert Lawrence and Miho Matsuno, violist Masako Yanagita, cellist Patricia Edens, double bassist Boots Maleson, clarinetist Christopher Cullen, horn player Robert Hoyle, and bassoonist Shotaro Mori. The program, sponsored by Bing Productions, featured music from Dvorak, Brahms, Mozart, and Schubert. More concerts are being booked. And, the musicians will be performing with the Springfield Sym;hony Orchestra, whose season launches this month. They have agreed to play and talk, since there is no new agreement in place between the SSO and the musicians. For details: https://www.springfieldsymphonymusicians.com/. Shameless Self-Promotion ArtsBeat in print now runs in print in Westfield News and online on MassLive (on Mondays). ArtsBeat TV/.Radio airs weekly on Westfield Community Programming 15, Southwick Community Programming, Agawam Community Programming 15 and 89.5fm/WSKB on Fridays at 8AM. Programs are archived at WSKB Community Radio’s YouTube page. ArtsBeat also appears on Tuesdays on Pioneer Valley Radio. Stream at https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/ On The Mark, airs on Wednesdays at 8AM on WCPC15, Southwick Community Programming, and 89.5fm/WSKB. There are two series within On The Mark: What Young People Think with area college students sharing their views. And Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain features programs on history and art. Episodes are archived on YouTube on WSKB Community Radio’s YouTube page. Catch the October 12 hour-long interview with actor, director, and playwright (On Golden Pond) Ernest Thompson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNUI3FYkIhc L’Shana Tova to those who celebrate, Happy Pumpkin Spice season to those who crave it.

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 9/30/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Max von Essen headlines Goodspeed’s “42nd Street”. Ken Comia, Chelsea Derby and Carina Savoie preview KETG’s “The Wild Party”. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ARthufiOw

Pioneer Valley Radio Review: Mean Girls

Mean Girls are hanging out at The Bushnell this week. My Pioneer Valley Radio review of the hit Broadway musical with its stunning sets and projections, fabulous dance numbers and more. Segment begins at: 6:00. https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-friday-september-28-2022/

Athenaeum Spotlight 9/28/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain tomorrow from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Nora Maroulis talks about the Emily Dickinson Museum, one of the most beloved tourist sites in WMass. Watch! Listen! Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiBE8pru7ho

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 9/26/22

NEW ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Eric Hill directs Seascape at Berkshire Theatre Group, Mean Girls at The Bushnell, NIKI at The UMass Fine Arts Center, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. Segment begins at: 4:44 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-friday-september-26-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/26/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/26/22. One Man Star Wars in Northampton. plus arts news from Barrington Stage, Great Barrington Public Theatre, and more from WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/arts-beat-solo-star-wars-coming-to-academy-of-music.html

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 9/23/22

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Tomorrow 8AM. Janis Martinson and Gabe Napoleon preview Fall at the Mahaiwe, and Stephanie Fried and Alex Page Hatley talk Broadway at The Bushnell. (Mean Girls is there next week). Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmCtLdcST4

On The Mark TV/Radio 9/21/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW On The Mark tomorrow from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Ride the rails with Trains in the Valley’s Zane Lumelsky, and Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative’s Diane Pearlman brings Hollywood to the Berkshires. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXlkJhIcIdA

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 9/19/22

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. “All of Me” premieres at Barrington Stage, MOSSO’s in town, Banned Books Week at WAM and arts news for WMass and No.CT. Segment begins at: 4:45 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-monday-september-19-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/19/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/19/22. "Fun Home" at TheaterWorks, KETG's "The Wild Party", a book for Broadway musical geeks, and arts news for WMass and No.CT https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/arts-beat-civil-rights-stories-jazz-age-homage-coming-to-local-stages.html

Succeeding in Small Busness September Column

My September column for "Succeeding in Small Business". This time, I'm sharing my personal journey. https://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/changing-course-when-your-health-demands-a-shift-in-how-your-business-operates/

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 9/16/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Playwright Laura Winters and star Madison Ferris preview “All of Me” at Barrington Stage, and Hartford Stage’s Melia Bensussen talks about the upcoming theatre season. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU4QmpJWMes

On The Mark TV/Radio 9/14/22

PROGRAM NOTE: On The Mark from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. WED. 8AM. Ruth Griggs previews the Northampton Jazz Festival, and we are back to school with superintendent Stefan Czaporowski. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4EIN2pDUWc

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 9/12/22

New ArtsBest on Pioneer Valley Radio. The Blind Boys of Alabama open the UMass Fine Arts Center season, an open house at Hartford Stage and arts news for WMass and No.CT. Segment starts at: 5:21 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-monday-september-12-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/12/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/12/22. "We're Still Here" on the Quadrangle, Jorgensen's new season in Storrs, NIKI at the Fine Arts Center and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/arts-beat-native-american-exhibit-highlights-local-peoples-perseverence.html

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 9/09/22

PROGRAM NOTE: Tomorrow 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. MOSSO’s Miho Matsuno previews an upcoming Springfield concert, and Amy Moorby and Jacey Rae Russell talk about Berkshire Theatre Group’s fall offerings,. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwHaBotYbng

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 9/06/22

NEW ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Mamma Mia’s at the Majestic, Jorgensen announces its fall season, New Music at UIMass, David Sanford (pictured) at Bombyx and arts news ror WMass and No.CT. Segment begins at:9:24 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-tuesday-september-6-2022/

Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain 9/6/22

PROGRAM NOTE: Tomorrow. 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain. Artist Laura Radwell talks about her new exhibition opening this week at the Westfield Athenaeum. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g89o5fvPIgA

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 9/05/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBest 9/05/22. Premieres at Barrington Stage and Shakespeare & Company. Fall seasons at Berkshire Theatre Group, MOSSO and more. Arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/arts-beat-fall-season-begins-with-play-premieres-around-the-region.html