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Artsbeat 05 02 25 Natalia Bernal Renato Wendel

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · May 1

NEW ArtsBeat TV.Radio FRI 5/02/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Meet WMass-based jazz artist Natalia Bernal, and Renato Wendel previews the Springfield Symphony season finale. Stream after 8AM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ1V...

Survivor Stories 05-02-25(Tunnel To Towers - Kristin Tracey - John Huvana)

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · May 1

NEW Survivor Stories TV.Radio FRI 5/02/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB. Kristin Tracey and John Huvana from The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, helping first-responders and their families get back on their feet. Stream now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di0a...

REVIEW: Springfield Chamber Players, "Broadway Sumner Stock (with strings attached)"

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thanks, In The Spotlight, for the kind review of Springfield Chamber Players' Broadway Withy Strings Attached. www.inthespotlightinc.org/2025/04/revi...

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Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 30

My Berkshire On Stage review of "Some Like It Hot", playing at The Bushnell through Sunday. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/30/r...

REVIEW: “Some Like It Hot” at The Bushnell

by Mark G. Auerbach I’ve been a major Some Like It Hot fanboy, since the musical released a video of the title song in the summer of 2022, a hint of the musical’s sizzle. I saw the musical in previ…

On The Mark 04-30-25 (Gary Gorman - Dusty Christensen)

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 29

NEW On The Mark TV/Radio WED 4/30/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Dr. Gary Gorman on getting back into shape, and Shoestring journalist Dusty Christensen. Stream after 8AM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-r7...

Arts Beat: Several performances to take place this weekend

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 28

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 4/28/25. WAM kicks off Fresh Takes, CONCORA’s world premiere, Much Ado About Nothing in Storrs and arts news for WMass and No.CT. www.masslive.com/westfieldnew...

WAM Theatre opens its “Fresh Takes Play Reading Series” on May 4, with Molly Smith Metzler’s “Cry It Out," directed by Molle Merrihew.

REVIEW: “Romeo and Juliet” at Hartford Stage

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 27

I produced, wrote, and narrated Springfield Chamber Players' "Broadway With Strings Attached" at 52 Sumner. I even sang a bit. An incredible experience for me. Photo by Brady LePage.

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 27

I made a rare stage appearance with The Springfield Chamber Players as narrator and occasional vocalist in Broadway With Strings Attached. My Westfield Community Programming producer Brady LePage astepped in to front of house manage the show.

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 26

My Berkshire On Stage review of Hartford Stages production of "Romeo & Juliet", staged by Melia Bensussen. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/26/r...

by Mark G. Auerbach Its a given that Romeo & Juliet is a classic, but Melia Bensussens vision of Shakespeare’s love story brings the classic into the contemporary, and the dynamic staging and c…

Springfield Chamber bringing Broadway in a new way to western Mass.

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks, Western Mass News and Addie Patterson for previewing Springfield Chamber Players' Broadway With Strings Attached, tomorrow at 52 Sumner. See you there! www.westernmassnews.com/2025/04/25/s...

This weekend, the Springfield Chamber Players will perform their new concert titled “Broadway with Strings Attached”.

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Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 25

Double Header Day!

Springfield Chamber Players bring Broadway (with strings attached) to 52 Sumner

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thanks, Keith O'Connor and MassLive for previewing the Springfuield Chamber Players' "Broadway With Strings Attached" coming to 52 Sumner on Saturday night. Use discount code 01108 for half-price tickets (not available at the door). www.masslive.com/entertainmen...

Concert features string players as characters from popular musicals, such as "Fiddler on The Roof" and "Sweeney Todd."

Artsbeat 04 25 25 Justin Weeks Hilary Ward Melia Bensussen

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 24

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 4/25/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB TheaterWorks Hartford's Hilary Ward and Justin Weaks on "Primary Trust", and Hartford Stage's Melia Bensussen previews "Romeo and Juliet". Stream after 8AM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVxx...

Survivor Stories 04-25-25 (Gail Burns - Gabriel Levey)

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 24

NEW Survivor Stories FRI 4/25/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media + Southwick Community TV. Gail Burns navigates everyday life in a fat-adverse world; actor Gabe Levey finds a new stage and laughter after a brain tumor. Stream after 7AM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRjY...

by Mark G. Auerbach Rob Ruggiero, Artistic Director of TheaterWorks Hartford, is planning the theatre’s 40th anniversary season. Meanwhile, he stages Dear Evan Hansen at St. Louis Muny, J…

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 23

My April 2024 People and Places Newsmakers column for Berkshire On Stage. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/23/1...

Berkshire on Stage

Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Networking Events Are Back!

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 22

Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative resumes their networking events. An incredible opportunity for those in the film and media community in W.Mass. www.eventbrite.com/e/berkshire-...

Join us at Ventfort Hall, a stunning Gilded Age mansion, for a vibrant night of networking with Berkshire’s film and media professionals!

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Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 22

Westfield News/MassLive review of Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize winner "Primary Trust" at TheaterWorks Hartford. www.masslive.com/westfieldnew...

Review: Primary Trust at TheaterWorks

Booth’s play exceeds the hype. It’s a beautifully written sympathetic portrait of a man seeking connection. It offers its quartet of actors well-conceived roles, and it balances comedy and drama with ...

On The Mark 04-23-25 (Brady Lepage - What Young People Think WTA)

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 22

NEW On The Mark TV;/Radio WED 4/23/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB. "What Young People Think". Westfield Technical Academy senior (and WCPC Producer) Brady LePage and his student colleagues Jake, Gabriella, and Sophia. Stream after 8AM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rSF...

‘Broadway with Strings Attached’ pops concert at 52Sumner

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thanks, Patrick Berry and Mass Appeal for showcasing Springfield Chamber Players' Broadway With Strings Attached, coming Saturday night to 52 Sumner. www.wwlp.com/massappeal/b...

(Mass Appeal) – The Springfield Chamber Players premieres a brand new performance titled, Broadway with Strings Attached. Two of the musicians involved, Beth Welty, a violinist, and Marty Klu…

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Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 21

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 4/21/25. Talcott Mountain Music Festival 2025 Season, Orlando in Northampton, Mathew Morrison in Hartford, Andrew Rannells at The Mahaiwe and arts news for WMass and No.CT. www.masslive.com/westfieldnew...

Arts Beat: Music festivals, performances to come to region

The Talcott Mountain Music Festival, Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s summer pops season in Simsbury, has announced its 2025 program, which opens with The Australian Bee Gees on June 27, followed by the ...

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 20

Easter Weekend Sunrise 2021 at Northfield Mount Hermon. Photo by Sheila Heffernon. Happy Easter everyone.

REVIEW: “Primary Trust” at TheaterWorks Hartford

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 18

My Berkshire On Stage review of "Primsry Trust" at TheaterWorks Hartford. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/18/r...

by Mark G. Auerbach When Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s triumphant Pulitzer Prize winning drama had its area premiere at Barrington Stage last fall, the buzz was electrifying. The production was a cr…

Survivor Stories - 04-18-25 (Wendy Golenbock - )

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 18

Opening night at TheaterWorks with Topher Morey.

Mark G. Auerbach @mgauerbach.bsky.social · Apr 17

NEW Survivor Stories FRI 4/18/25 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Attorney Wendy Golenbock, upon release from prison, starts a non-profit to help others after release, regain their lives. Stream after 7AM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIrL...