Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 4/07/25

Westfield News/Mass Live ArtsBeat 4/07/25. Hartford Stage announces 2025-6 season; Goodspeed’s Chester season, “Waitress” at The Majestic, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/04/arts-beat-broadway-musical-comes-to-west-springfield.html?gift=71f48e34-a3ea-4a9c-bd7e-bd0cfee0cffa

Berkshires On Stage Newsmakers 4/05/25

​My Berkshires On Stage 4/05/25 Newsmakers Column. Local creatives Steven Schoenberg and Richard Michelseon's new musical "Dear Edvard" to premiere on Martha's Vineyard; Pittsfield's Ali Louis Bourzgui joins Broadway's "Hadestown", Berkshire OLLI highlights the WMass theatre season, and other people in the news. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/05/121999/

ArtsBeat TV/Rado 4/04/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio 4/04/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Jim Frangione previews Great Barrington Public Theater's summer season, and backstage at the Academy of Music Theatre with Poetry Slam's Lyrical Faith. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gc5ZB-ggbo

Survivor Stories 4/04/25

Survivor Stories Season 2 Premiere. FRI 4/04/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet Irene Butter, Holocaust survivor, a contemporary of Anne Frank, who just received The Netherlands' highest award. Stream after 7AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ft6eVsvUI&list=PLnSwTu8SRtqLto_6FD-UP6H0xGaUXnjL4&index=6

On The Mark TV/Radio 4/02/25

NEW on The Mark/Superintendents Spotlight 4/02/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. From the new Westfield River Elementary School, Patrick Kennedy and the Westfield High Jazz Band. Program produced by WTA senior Brady LePage with Steve Forni's students from Westfield Technical Academy. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6E_YSXbg5I

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/31/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/31/25. Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford to co-present “Sweeney Todd”; “Ragtime” opens Goodspeed season. OLLI Berkshire Arts Season series, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/03/arts-beat-two-major-hartford-theatres-to-come-together.html?gift=d1229167-1851-45c0-992b-dd69ccb6334d

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 3/28/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow 3/28/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV and Agawam Media. Paul Lambert previews the Springfield Symphony's April matinee concert, and Kate Maguire announces the Berkshire Theatre Group summer season. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfm5K2DgGkA&list=PLnSwTu8SRtqLIXrZjYCd5LZE0KRTiBIjD

On the Mark TV/Radio 3/26/25

NEW On The Mark / Superintendent Spotlight special from Westfield River Elementary School, tomorrow,WED 3/26/25, on Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Hosts: Mark G. Auerbach and Stefan Czaporowski. Guests: Korey Bruno and the Westfield High School Show Choir. Production from Westfield Technical Academy. Producer WTA Senior Brady LePage. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjjKyG3Xn5A

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/24/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/24/25. News from The Academy of Music, UMass Fine Arts Center, Shakespeare & Company, The Mahaiwe, and more. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/03/arts-beat-regional-poetry-slam-comes-to-northampton.html?gift=21c81799-8900-4d78-a53c-2b0b384d0149

BoS Newsmakers 3/20/25

My Newsmakers column for Berkshire on Stage. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/03/20/121618/

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 3/21/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 3/21/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. K&E Theater's Eddie Zitka chats about "Spring Awakening", and Alan Paul previews Barrington Stage Company's 2025 season. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx18hd2GReo

On The Mark TV/Radio 3/19/25

NEW On The Mark / Superintendents Spotlight TV/Radio WED 3/19/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media, and Southwick Community TV. Mark G. Auerbach and Stefan Czaporowski, live at the new Westfield River Elementary School, chat with administrators Jill Phelan and Chris Manfredi, and their students about the new school. The crew for this show are Westfield Technical Academy students, and lead producer is WTA senior and WCPC15 staffer Brady LePage. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HcJl0UqYnE

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/17/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/17/25. TheaterWorks Hartford and Chester Theatre Company announce their new seasons. Springfield Chamber Players’ Quartetto Mosso debuts new program in Westfield, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/03/arts-beat-theaterworks-hartford-announces-upcoming-performances.html?gift=2f273ad9-a875-4083-aeab-31429117c015

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 3/14/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow, FRI 3/14/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet the Last Night's Fun trio bringing Celtic music to 52 Sumner next weekend, and Chester Theatre's new directors Christopher Baker and Michelle Ong Hendrick. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0qNNYl24ew

Review: the Wiz. Berkshire On Stage

My Berkshire On Stage review of "The Wiz", playing at The Bushnell through Sunday, March 16. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/03/12/review-the-wiz-at-the-bushnell/

On The Mark TV/Radio 3/12/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio tomorrow, WED 3/12/25, from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet Tony Long from Westfield's new hot spot, Tribeca Gastro Bar and Grille, and Westfield Community Programming's Brady LePage talks about internet safety and scams. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCirY3NcKXw

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/10/25

Westfield News/MassLive Arts Beat 3/10/25. Berkshire Theatre Group and WAM Theatre announce seasons. Last Night’s Fun comes to 52 Sumner, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/03/arts-beat-berkshire-theatre-group-wam-announce-2025-season.html?gift=42f1291c-7049-4f13-9a5a-73ed28b8ae79

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 3/07/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio TOMORROW 3/07/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Mark Gionfriddo and Brian Lapis preview the 20th edition of The Big Broadcast at Mt. Holyoke, and Kyle Boatwright and Sue Dziura talk about August Wilson's Fences at The Majestic. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH907wK6hJ4

Westfield News/MassLive Review: Fences

My Westfield News/MassLive review of August Wilson's "Fences", currently onstage at The Majestic in West Springfield, MA. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/03/review-fences-at-the-majestic.html?gift=6c06ac2e-14b6-46f7-980b-a3c5ef5240bf

On The Mark TV/Radio 3/05/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 3/05/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Westfield artist Jason Wolfe's paintings are on exhibit at UMass, and CISA's Claire Morenon talks about spring crops from local farms. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1LJld3kduw

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/03/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 3/03/25. “The Wiz” comes to Hartford. Great Barrington Public Theater’s 2025 season, “Unreconciled” Returns, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/03/arts-beat-a-broadway-revival-comes-to-the-bushnell.html?gift=196ba80f-324c-4a90-9afe-6472b1c30d4a

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 2/26/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow, FRI 2/26/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet author and actor Melanie Freedom Flynn. We celebrate the 20th anniversary of "The Big Broadcast" with Mark Gionfriddo and Brian Lapis. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jldmJNteaIE

On The Mark TV/Radio 2/26/2025

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio tomorrow 2/26/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Avelo, the low-cost airline, has landed at Bradley. Meet Avelo's Courtney Goff. And Dr. Charlotte Boney from Baystate Children's Hospital previews their annual radiothon. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXwGhxB5CYc

Review: 10x10 at Barringtoin Stage

My Westfield News/MassLive Review: 10x10 New Play Festival at Barrington Stage Company. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/02/review-10x10-new-play-festival-at-barrington-stage.html?gift=7527db39-8238-4105-a2ed-5507e9119f38

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/24/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/24/25. Williamstown 2025 season, “Fences” at The Majestic, More popular artists at Tanglewood, “Laughs in Spanish” at Hartford Stage and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/02/arts-beat-williamstown-theatre-festival-announces-2025-season.html?gift=0a8695a8-9e1f-49da-a150-8ca48518b213,

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 2/21/26

Special ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 2/21/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Westfield's Burrage Brothers are on Broadway. Josh is in Boop! the Musical. Nick is in Moulin Rouge. We chat with them about the road to Broadway. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_2UrEhBhEk

On The Mark TV/Radio 2/19/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 2/19/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet Chris Landry, filmmaker, communications and advancement professional, and sample some of his work. (Best enjoyed on video) Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4PyOZaz2t8

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/17/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/17/25. The 2025 Barrington Stage season, The Big Broadcast’s @20. WCPC’s Burrage Brothers on Broadway Special, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/02/arts-beat-barrington-stage-company-shares-2025-season-announcement.html?gift=3215ab00-60a8-4aef-9639-a9e2c1ab7126

Berkshire On Stage People and Places 2/15/25

Adding a new role as a columnist for Berkshire On Stage, highlighting people, places and newsmakers making an impact. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/02/15/119936/

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 2/14/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 2/14/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Miho Matsuno previews Springfield Chamber Players' Westfield Athenaeum series, and Peggy Pharr Wilson and Matt Neely chat about Barrington Stage's 10x10 New Play Festival. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkzLnuE_igk

Westfield News/MassLive Review: King James

​My Westfield News/MassLive review of "King James" at TheaterWorks Hartford. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/02/review-king-james-at-theaterworks-hartford.html?gift=b6babe34-1b10-4f70-a051-e36abf75b4ca

On The Mark TV/Radio 2/12/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 2/12/25 at 9AM from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Scott Gullett talks about Highland Valley Elder Services' program to help seniors manage their money, and talking about kidney disease with nephrologist Dr. Georges Fares. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ7gr_G9DRU

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/10/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/10/25. New Berkshire Opera and Tanglewood Seasons. New Chester Theatre leaders, “Back to The Future” in the near future and arts news fir WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/02/arts-beat-valentines-day-performances-and-more.html?gift=31090754-743b-4cf3-a099-5af803f684a1

Berkshire Onstage: Review: King James

My Berkshire Onstage Review of "King James" at TheaterWorks Hartford. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/02/07/review-king-james-at-theaterworks-hartford/

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 2/07/25

ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 2/07/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Artist Shawn Farley on her Westfield Athenaeum exhibit, and Vana Nespor and Brenda Garton on a new community theatre venture in Springfield. Stream after 9AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CXOkIqJd9A

Berkshire OnStage Review: Peter Pan

My Berkshire Onstage Review of Peter Pan at The Bushnell. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/02/05/review-peter-pan-at-the-bushnell/

On The Mark TVRado 2/05/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 2/5/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet Riverside Industries' Markus Jonesand Yolanda Ramirez. They describe Riverside's programs for physically and/or mentally challenged adults. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=141QX7pJq18

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/03/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 2/03/25. Springfield Chamber Players at 52 Sumner, Listening for Love at Silverthorne, A Chorus Line in Enfield and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/02/arts-beat-new-seasons-new-performances.html

Review: Two Trains Running

My Berkshire Onstage review of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at Hartford Stage. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/02/01/review-two-trains-running-at-hartford-stage/

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 1/31/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 1/31/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Godfrey L. Simmons Jr previews "Two Trains Running" at Hartford Stage and a new James Baldwin work at HartBeat Ensemble. Renato Wendel previews the Springfield Symphony February concerts. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyEoZi0mQGM

On The Mark TV/Radio 1/29/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 1/29/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Mass General Brigham/Cooley Dickinson Dr. Sundeep Shukla discusses ways to reduce the "winter doldrums", plus an update from Westfield School Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xUhGoPJt0A

Westfieod News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/27/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/27/25. Love Letters and Quartetto MOSSO at 52 Sumner, Springfield Symphony’s Gershwin, Berlin and Friends, Westfield’s Burrage Brothers on Broadway and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/01/arts-beat-new-returning-performances-come-to-the-region.html?gift=a333ae6b-ce99-4e19-bc2b-e1c6b1e344f0

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 1/24/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio tomorrow FRI 1/24/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet Gregory Perri and George Anthong Richardson from TheaterWorks Hartford's "King James", and Springfield Chamber Players' Beth Welty. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpA078GiG7w

On The Mark TV/Radio 1/22/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio tomorrow 1/22/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Westfield Technical Academy senior and IT major Brady LePage discusses internet safety, and an encore interview with actor/director and Westfield native Michelle Joyner. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRIkn6J9vIA

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/20/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/20/25. King James scores points at TheaterWorks, Peter Pan flies into The Bushnell, StopTime gives final performances at Playhouse on Park, Conversations at Great Barrington Public Theater, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/01/arts-beat-winter-show-lineup.html?gift=53d1e5e9-0d5d-46d7-bb91-000741783841

Westfield News/MassLive Review: Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

My Westfield News/MassLive review of Katie Forgette's Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, currently playing at the Majestic Theater in West Springfield, MA. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/01/review-incident-at-our-lady-of-perpetual-help-at-the-majestic.html?gift=be88ed63-0985-4718-b83c-04a11e109294

ArtsBeat TV.Radsio 1/17/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 1/17/25 9AM from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV, and Agawam Media. Rodney Rock previews UConn Jorgensen's season, and McCorkle Castings's Jeffrey Dreisbach. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkDY3pepU5k

On The Mark TV/Radio 1/15/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 1/15/25 9AM from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV, and Agawam Media. Artworks Westfield's Bill Westerlind talks about Westfield's new cultural district, and Cooley Dickinson Dr. Jay Levin explains migraines and headaches. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIwzkCMC_IQ

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/13/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/13/25. Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals, PanOpera showcases La Boheme and Tales of Hoffmann, UMass Fine Arts Center and UConn Jorgensen seasons and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/01/arts-beat-take-a-trip-to-broadway.html?gift=9b8b8f47-66f1-43b9-9e78-b589a09ee529

Berkshire Onstage Review: Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help

My Berkshire Onstage review: "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" at The Majestic in West Springfield, MA. https://berkshireonstage.blog/2025/01/13/review-our-lady-of-perpetual-help-at-the-majestic/

ArtsBeat TV/Radio9 1/10/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 1/10/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Michael Fling previews Goodspeed's New Musicals Festival, plus an archive interview with Unreconciled's Jay Sefton. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9k7hdrEA9o

On The Mark TV/Radio 1/08/25

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 1/08/25, at 8AM from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Westfield Athenaeum's Guy McLain previews winter at The Athenaeum, and Westfield native Michelle Joyner talks about her work onstage and screen. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFYm_21FGWA

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/06/25

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/06/25. The New Year brings plays and concerts to The Majestic, Hartford Stage, Springfield Symphony, Mahaiwe and more. New season announcements friom Shakespeare & Company and Barrington Stage, Unreconciled hits the road and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/01/arts-beat-and-the-new-year-brings.html?gift=2aa3cd3b-d1d3-4522-9590-915b2c91fff3

Survivor Stories 1/03/25

NEW Series. Survivor Stories Season #1 Finale. , FRI 1/03/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Actor/playwright Jay Sefton survived abuse by a priest, a story he turned into his award-winning "Unreconciled". Stream after 7AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGduQmqIJ-c&list=PLnSwTu8SRtqLto_6FD-UP6H0xGaUXnjL4&index=6

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 1/03/25

NEW ArtsBeat TV.Radio FRI 1/03/25,. Jeri Lynn Johnson and Paul Lambert preview the Springfield Symphony's MLK Day concert, and Jay Pagluica and Angela Park introduce a new music series at 52 Sumner. Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4XBQbftj54