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