Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/29/16

The Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/29/16. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Sunset Baby, Comedy of Errors light up Hartford theatres this month. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-153

Westfield News Group Review: The Curious Incident...at The Bushnell

My Westfield News Group review of "The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night Time" at The Bushnell. Stunning physical production of a tale about an autistic teen's road to independence. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-at-the-bushnell

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/21/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/21/16. Outstanding Performances of 2016. Season's greetings! http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-2016-the-year-in-review-part-iii-outstanding-performances

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/14/16.

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/14/16. Outstanding plays, musicals, and productions for 2016. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-2016-the-year-in-review-part-ii-outstanding-plays-musicals-productions

Profile of Carl Bartels, Cinematographer for Succeeding in Small Business

My profile of cinematographer Carl Bartels for Succeeding in Small Business. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-success-35-carl-bartels-cinematographer/#.WFBSJSMrJaV

Westfield News Group 12/7/16. "2016 in Review" Part 1

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 12/7/16. Part I of my three-part "2016 in Review". http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-152

My Succeeding in Small Business Column for December

My take on Giving Tuesday for Succeeding in Small Business. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/make-giving-tuesday-work-for-your-non-profit-and-annoy-donors-less/#.WEWUFiMrJaV

Westfield New Group Review: A Christmas Carol at Hartford Stage

"A Christmas Carol" returns to Hartford Stage and marks the end o Bill Raymand's long-run as Scrooge. My Westfield News Group review. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-a-christmas-carol-brings-holiday-spirits-to-hartford-stage

Westfield News Group Review: Christmas on The Rocks

My Westfield News Group review for Theaterworks' "Christmas On The Rocks', ninety minutes of hilarity with a heart. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-christmas-on-the-rocks-at-theaterworks-2

Westfield News Arts Beat for 11/30/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 11/30/16. Nutcracker Suite and Spicy in Hartford. Traditional Nutcracker in Pittsfield and Springfield and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-151

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/22/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/21/16. Once at UMass Fine Arts Center, a new Romeo and Juliet by UMass Dance, Springfield Symphony Holiday Pops and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-150

Westfield News Group Review: An American in Paris

My Westfield News Group review of "An American in Paris" at The Bushnell. C'est magnifique on every level. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-an-american-in-paris-at-the-bushnell-in-hartford-cest-magnifique

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/16/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/16/16. A Christmas Carol in Hartford and Pittsfield, Christmas on the Rocks at TheaterWorks, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-149

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/9/16

My Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 11/9/16. Made in the Berkshires; Capitol Steps in Cambridge; a new Gionfriddo book and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-148

My Succeeding in Small Business Profile: Thomas Parker

I profiled Thomas Parker of Parker Artists or Succeeding in Small Business. We first met when I was Marketing Director at the Springfield Symphony in the 1980s. Now, we share a client, the conductor Kevin Rhodes. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-success-33-thomas-f-parker-parker-artists/#.WCCOLCMrJaV

My Pioneer Valley Radio Interview

My interview with Michael Harrison on Pioneer Valley Radio. Mike was my radio mentor when I got started behind the mic. I got to talk about some of my clients.
http://pioneervalleyradio.com/2016/11/04/radio-show-65-pr-executive-mark-g-auerbach-interviewed-by-michael-harrison/

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/2/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 11/2/16. "An American in Paris" is Bushnell-bound. Berkshire Theatre Awards and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-147

Take Magazine Review: Chasing Rainbows at Goodspeed

Take Magazine ran my review of Chasing Rainbows at Goodspeed. https://thetakemagazine.com/5333-2/

Westfield News Group Review: "Relativity" at TheaterWorks, Hartford.

My Westfield News Group review: Richard Dreyfuss is Albert Einstein in TheaterWork's "Relativity" in Hartford. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-relativity-premieres-at-theaterworks

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1O/26/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 1O/26/16. Lots of music for late autumn. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-146

Westfield News Group Review: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder at The Bushnell

My Westfield News Group review of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at The Bushnell. So original and LOL funny. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-a-gentlemans-guide-to-love-and-murder-returns-to-hartford

Westfield News Group Review: The Piano Lesson at Hartford Stage

My Westfield News Group Review: The Piano Lesson at Hartford Stage

http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-the-piano-lesson-at-hartford-stage

My October Succeeding in Small Business Article

My Succeeding in Small Business Article for October. In-Kind donations can mean a lot to a non-profit. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/make-in-kind-donations-part-of-your-small-businesss-charitable-giving/#.WAdmIiMrJaV

Westfuield New Group Arts Beat 1O/19/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1O/19/16. From "War of The Worlds" to the Warsaw Philharmonic, there's plenty happening on area stages. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-145

My Profile of Kathryn Sullivan for Succeeding in Small Business

My profile of Kathryn Sullivan and The Ballet Glider by KAS for Succeeding in Small Business. An incredible business started by a close friend. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/succeeding-in-small-business-32-kathryn-sullivan-the-ballet-glider-by-kas/#.V__yLCMrJaV

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1O12/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1O/12/16. Cats in hats in Springfield, jazz in Pittsfield, and a Broadway hit returns home to Hartford. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-144

Westfield News Group Review: "Camping With Henry and Tom" at Barrington Stage

My Westfield News Group review of "Camping with Henry and Tom" at Barrington Stage. Brilliant sets and lights are high points of this fine production. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-camping-with-henry-and-tom-at-barrington-stage

Westfield News Group Article on WMass Film Exchange

My Westfield News Group Feature on the WMass Film and Media Exchange on October 19. http://thewestfieldnews.com/how-to-tell-your-story-using-video

Westfield News Group Review: Chasing Rainbows at Goodspeed

My Westfield News Group review of "Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz", the new musical about Judy Garland at Goodspeed. Ruby Rakos as Judy and Michael Wartella as Mickey Rooney sing and swing with pure pleasure. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-goodspeed-premieres-chasing-rainbows-the-road-to-oz

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1O/5/16

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 1O/5/16. "The Piano Lesson" at Hartford Stage, Cats at the Springfield Museums and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-143

Take Magazine Review: The Bakelite Masterpiece

Take Magazine and BroawayStars.com both picked up my Westfield News Group review of The Bakelite Masterpiece, a co-production of Berkshire Theatre Group and WAM. https://thetakemagazine.com/review-premiere-bakelite-masterpiece-berkshire-theatre-group/

Westfield News Group Review. The Bakelite Masterpiece

My Westfield News Group review of The Bakelite Masterpiece, the American premiere of Kate Cayley's taut drama co-produced by Berkshire Theatre Group and WAM. Extraordinary performances by David Adkins and Corinna May. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-premiere-the-bakelite-masterpiece-at-berkshire-theatre-group

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 9/27/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 928/16. Berkshires native Michael Wartella plays Mickey Rooney in Chasing Rainbows at Goodspeed, WAM and BTG present The Bakelite Masterpiece premiere and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-142

Westfield News Group Review: Alan Cumming at the UMass Fine Arts Center

My Westfield News Group review of Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs at the UMass Fine Arts Center. Triumphant on every level. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-alan-cumming-opens-the-fine-arts-center-season

Westfield New Group Arts Beat 9/21/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 9/21/16. Barrington Stage and TheaterWorks in Hartford present works by Mark St. Germain, Springfield Symphony season opens with Tchaikovsky. Alan Cummings plays Amherst and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-141

Take Magazine Review: Hartford Stage: Queens For a Year

Take Magazine picked up my Westfield News Group review of Hartford Stage's "Queens For A Year". https://thetakemagazine.com/review-queens-for-a-year-world-premiere-at-hartford-stage/

My Westfield News Group Feature: WMass Film and Media Exchange

My Westfield News Group Article: Berkshire Film and Media's 3rd WMass Film Exchange on October 19 in Springfield, MA. http://thewestfieldnews.com/western-massachusetts-film-and-media-exchange-presents-workshop-in-video-literacy-for-non-profit-organizations

Westfield News Group Review: Hartford Stage: Queens For A Year

My Westfield News Group review of Hartford Stage's world premiere, Queens for a Year, an intense and provocative drama about women in the Marines. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-queens-for-a-year-world-premiere-at-hartford-stage

Time for a Change ? My September article for Succeeding in Small Business

Reinvent yourself. My October article for Succeeding in Small Business offers options. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/reinventing-yourself-and-your-small-business/#.V9qhHiMrJaV

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 9/15/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 9/15/16. New Judy Garland musical at Goodspeed, Shakespeare everywhere and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-140

Westfield News Group Arts Beat #2 9/1/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat #2 for 9/1/16. Fall seasons at Barrington Stage, Berkshire Theatre Group, UMass Fine Arts Center. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-139

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 9/1/16

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 9/1/16. World Premiere at Hartford Stage, Kevin Rhodes and the Springfield Symphony, A Spock Anniversary and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-138

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 8/24/16

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 8/24/16. Chester Theatre's travel programs, and public arts course from UMass Arts Extension Service. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-137

Westfield News Group Review: Broadway Bounty Hunter at Barrington Stage

My Westfield News Group review of "Broadway Bounty Hunter" at Barrington Stage. A world premiere with Annie Golden. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-broadway-bounty-hunter-world-premiere-at-barrington-stage

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 8/17/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 8/17/16. Berkshire Theatre Group's Austin Lombardi stars as Fiorello. Barrington Stage brings back American Son and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-136

My Take Magazine Review of The Stone Witch

Take Magazine picked up my Westfield News Group review of The Stone Witch at Berkshire Theatre Group. https://thetakemagazine.com/review-judd-hirsch-stone-witch-berkshire-theatre-group/

Westfield News Group Review. Constellations at Berkshire Theatre Group

My Westfield News Group review of Constellations at Berkshire Theatre Group.
http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-constellations-at-berkshire-theatre-group

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 8/7/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 8/7/16. Fun couples Kate Baldwin and Graham Rowat at Berkshire Theatre Group and James Barry and Tara Franklin at Chester.
http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-135

My August column for Succeeding in Small Business

My August Column for Succeeding in Small Business.
 http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/is-your-year-end-marketing-plan-in-place-it-should-be/#.V6OWGiMrIzY

Westfield News Group Review: If/Then at The Bushnell

My Westfield News Group review of If/Then at The Bushnell. Jackie Burns, CT Rep alum, is the reason to see this show. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-ifthen-opens-the-bushnell-broadway-season

Westfield News Group Arts Beat: 8/3/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 8/3/16. Springfield's Jazz Festival, New Musical at Barrington Stage and More. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-134

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 7/28/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 7/28/16. CT native Jackie Burns stars in If/Then at The Bushnell. Judd Hirsch in the Berkshires and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-133

Westfield News Group Review: The Stone Witch at Berkshire Theatre Group

My Westfield News Group review of the world premiere of The Stone Witch at The Berkshire Theatre Group. Judd Hirsch stars. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-world-premiere-judd-hirsch-inthe-stone-witch-at-berkshire-theatre-group

Take Magazine: Review: Berkshire Theatre Group's Fiorello

Take Magazine picked up my review of Berkshire Theatre Group's Fiorello for their online magazine. https://thetakemagazine.com/review-fiorello-berkshire-theatre-group/

Westfield News Group Art Beat 7/21/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 7/21/16. "Sign of the Times" at Goodspeed. Berkshire Theatre "Fiorello" enroute to NYC. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-for-71816-7-2416

Westfield News Group Review: The Pirates of Penzance at Barrington Stage

My Westfield News Group review of Barrington Stage's "The Pirates of Penzance". Wow, is this show brisk and fun. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-pirates-of-penzance-at-barrington-stage

Westfield News Group Review: Goodspeed's Bye Bye Birdie

My Westfield News Group Review: Bye Bye Birdie at Goodspeed. It's going to make a lot of people put on a happy face. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-goodspeed-stages-bye-bye-birdie

Westfield News Group Arts Beat Special: Posh Picnic

My Westfield News Group feature on Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative's Posh Picnic. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-special-berkshire-film-and-media-collaborative-to-host-a-posh-picnic-at-tanglewood-on-july-24-actor-karen-allen-to-be-honored

Westfield News Group Review: The Capitol Steps

My Westfield News Group Review of The Capitol Steps. They're in Lenox, MA until 9/02/16. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-capitol-steps-summer-at-cranwell

Westfield News Group Review: Little Shop of Horrors

My Westfield News Group review of Berkshire Theatre Group's "Little Shop of Horrors". http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-little-shop-of-horrors-at-berkshire-theatre-group

Westfield News Group Review: CRT's West Side Story

My Westfield News Group review of Connecticut Repertory Theatre's West Side Story. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-west-side-story-at-connecticut-repertory-theatre

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 7/05/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 7/05/16. "Little Shop of Horrors" in Pittsfield, "West Side Story" in Storrs, Yidstock in Amherst, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-132

Westfield News Group Review: Cat on A Hot Tin Roof at Berkshire Theatre Group

My Westfield News Group review of Berkshire Theatre Group's "Cat on A Hot Tin Roof". Superb on every level. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-cat-on-a-hot-tin-roof-at-berkshire-theatre-group

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 6/25/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 6/25/16. Bye Bye Birdie at Goodspeed and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-131

Westfield News Group Review: American Son at Barrington Stage

My Westfield News Group review of American Son world premiere at Barrington Stage. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-american-son-world-premiere-at-barrington-stage

Westfield News Group Review: Fiorello

My Westfield News Group review of Berkshire Theatre Group's "Fiorello". http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-fiorello-at-berkshire-theatre-group

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 6/20/16

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 6/20/16. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Berkshire Theatre Group, new play at Chester Theatre, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-130

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 6/13/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 6/13/16. Music and politics onstage with The Capitol Steps at Cranwell, "Fiorello" at Berkshire Theatre Group; Peter and the Starcatcher at CT Rep and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-129

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 6/09/16

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 6/09/16. The Tony Awards, CT Critics Awards, Barrington Stage and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-128

My June Article for Succeeding in Small Business

My June article for the award-winning "Succeeding in Small Business". http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-summer-refresher-get-out-of-town-but-stay-in-touch/#.V1l5_SMrIzZ

Review: How to Succeed at CT Repertory Theatre

My Westfield News Group review for "How to Succeed" at CT Repertory Theatre. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-how-to-succeed-at-connecticut-repertory-theatre

Westfield News Group Review: Anastasia at Hartford Stage.

My Westfield News Group review of Anastasia at Hartford Stage. I will never forget seeing this production. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-anastasiaworld-premiere-at-hartford-stage

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/29/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/2916. Silverthorne Theatre's summer season, honors for Chita and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-127

Westfield News Group Review: Presto Change-O at Barrington Stage

My Westfield News Group review of Presto Change-O, the world premiere musical at Barrington Stage. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-presto-changeo-world-premiere-at-barrington-stage

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/22/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 5/22/16. "How to Succeed" in Storrs. Yiddish Fight Club in Amherst. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-126

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/15/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/15/16. UMass Theatre grads snag Tony nominations. Presto-Change-O premieres at Barrington Stage. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-125

My May Article for Succeeding in Small Business

For my May article in Succeeding in Small Business, I focus on locally-owned media. Thanks to Patrick Berry and Janet Reynolds for their insights.

http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/media-revisits-locally-owned-and-what-trend-means-to-your-small-business/#.VytlkCMrIzZ

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/05/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/05/16. Upcoming seasons at Sevenars and North Hall, plus Dirty Dancing at The Bushnell. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-124

Westfield News Group review: Anything Goes at Goodspeed

My review of "Anything Goes" at Goodspeed Musicals. "It's the top!" http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-goodspeed-stages-anything-goes

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 5/01/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 5/01/16. Riverdance at The Bushnell; Sandra Bernhard in Hartford, and the Springfield Symphony season finale. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-123

Westfield News Group Review: Sapamlot at Connecticut Repertory Theatre

My Westfield News Group review of Monty Python's Spamalot at Connecticut Repertory Theatre. http://thewestfieldnews.com/spamalot-at-connecticut-repertory-theatre

Pioneer Valley Radio 4/21/16

Imagine my surprise. I set up a coffee date with my radio mentor, Michael Harrison, to introduce him to my close friend and colleague Michael Kusek. While we sitting in the Longmeadow, MA Starbucks, Michael Harrison turned our chat (mostly Michael H and Michael K) into a podcast, which can be heard on Pioneer Valley Radio. http://www.pioneervalleyradio.com/audio/367-4-22-16-Harrison-Kusek.mp3

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 4/21/16

Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 4/21/16. "The Roar of the Greasepaint" at Goodspeed, New Century Theatre's summer season; and author Tommy Shea writes about baseball. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-122

Westfield News Group Review: Having Our Say at Hartford Stage

My Westfield News Group review of "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years" at Hartford Stage. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-having-our-say-at-hartford-stage

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 4/10/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 4/10/16. Someone posted this to Westfield News Group website a week early, so you're at the head of the line of ticket buyers. News about "Matilda" at The Bushnell, "How to Succeed" at CT Rep and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-121

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 4/08/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 4/08/16. Monty Python's Spamalot at CT Repertory Theatre; movie music at the Springfield Symphony, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/127187-2

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 4/07/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 4/07/16. Stomp plays Amherst. Dolly Parton on the Tanglewood line-up, Company in CT and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/127118-2

My April Article for Succeeding in Small Business

My April article for Succeeding in Small Business. When it comes to social media, it's all about content, content, content. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/content-content-content/#.VwPk7TYrJaV

Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 3/25/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 3/25/16. Having Our Say at Hartford Stage and John Novacek with the Springfield Symphony. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-120

My Westfield News Group Review of Motown The Musical at The Bushnell

My Westfield News Group review of "Motown The Musical" at The Bushnell. Sizzling ! http://thewestfieldnews.com/126439-2

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 3/22/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat 3/22/16. "Anything Goes" sails into Goodspeed and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-119

My Westfield News Group review of Sex With Strangers atTheaterWorks

My Westfield News Group review of Sex With Strangers at Hartford's TheaterWorks. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-sex-strangers-theaterworks

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 3/11/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 3/11/16. Pilobolus returns to Amherst. Connecticut Repertory Theatre's summer season and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-118

My March article for Succeeding in Small Business

http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/mixing-politics-with-your-small-business-can-pose-problems/#.VuF1SowrJaW

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat or 3/07/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 3/07/16. Motown and the 2016-17 Broadway at the Bushnell season and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-117

My Westfield News Group Review: Springfield Symphony Orchestra 2/27/16

My Westfield News Group review of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra's Gerhswins and Ellington concert. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-springfield-symphony-orchestra-showcases-gershwin-ellington

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 2/27/16

The Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 2/27/16. Berkshire Theatre Group's Summer Line-up, Russian masters at Hartford Symphony and Springfield Symphony and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/124890-2

My February Profile for Succeeding in Small Business: Maestro Kevin Rhodes

My February profile for the award-winning Succeeding in Small Business is Maestro Kevin Rhodes, a powerhouse of a conductor in concert halls, opera houses, and ballet theatres around the globe. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-success-30-kevin-rhodes-a-music-maestro-turns-his-art-into-a-business/#.VsyjYYwrLUR

Westfield News Group Review of Romeo and Juliet at Hartford Stage

My Westfield News Group review of Romeo and Juliet at Hartford Stage. In one word: Superb. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-romeo-and-juliet-at-hartford-stage

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 2/20/16

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 2/20/16. The Big Broadcast in South Hadley, Matt Haimovitz brings Bach to the Valley and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-116

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 2/15/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 2/16/16. Springfield Symphony performs excerpts from Porgy and Bess and Ellington's The River and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-115

MY February Column for Succeeding in Small Business

My February column on public service announcements for Succeeding in Small Business. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/making-public-service-announcements-work-for-your-nonprofit/#.VrzErnQrIzZ

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 2/10/16

The Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 2/10/16. Romeo and Juliet at Hartford Stage. Hartford Symphony and Goodspeed present showtunes, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-114

Westfield News Group Review: Love Letters at The Bushnell

My Westfield News Group review of Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal in "Love Letters" at The Bushnell. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-love-letters-at-the-bushnell

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 2/04/16

The Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 2/04/16. Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal star in "Love Letters" at The Bushnell. Hartford Symphony musicians settle and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-113

PRIME Feature on The Big Broadcast

My alter-ego Trenta Luft wrote this for PRIME Magazine. It's his first and likely last byline. http://primeontheweb.com/travel/thebigbroadcast/

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1/28/16

My Westfield News Arts Group Arts Beat column for 1/28/16. New director at Jacob's Pillow. Nordic night at the Springfield Symphony, and more. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-112

Westfield News Group feature: Springfield Symphony Sinatra Pops

My Westfield News Group feature on the Springfield Syphony Orchestra's Sinatra Pops. http://thewestfieldnews.com/springfield-symphony-celebrates-sinatra

Westfield News Review: "Buyer and Cellar" at TheaterWorks

My Westfield News Group review for "Buyer and Cellar" at Hartford'sTheaterWorks. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-buyer-and-cellar-at-theaterworks

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 1/16/15

My Westfield News Arts Beat for 1/16/16. Larry Kramer in Hartford, The Battle of the Batons, and the UMass Fine Arts Center gala. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-111

Westfield News Review: The Body of an American at Hartford Stage

My review of Dan O'Brien's The Body of an American at Hartford Stage. Powerhouse theatre. http://thewestfieldnews.com/review-the-body-of-an-american-at-hartford-stage

My Succeeding in Small Business Profile: Brett Snyder

My profile of Brett Snyder, The Cranky Flier, for Succeeding in Small Business. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-success-29-brett-snyder-owner-cranky-flier-cranky-concierge/#.VpVPisArJaV

Westfield News Group Arts Beat 1/11/16

My Westfield News Group Arts Beat for 1/11/16. A new "Swan Lake" in Amherst and (Eric) Hill on Wheels. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-110

My January 2016 Succeeding in Small Business column

My January column for Succeeding in Small Business. http://www.succeedinginsmallbusiness.com/small-business-pr-trends-how-to-stay-connected-with-changing-newsrooms/#.Vo7U8sArIzZ

Westfield News Arts Beat 1/03/16

My Westfield News Arts Beat column for 1/03/16. New musicals festival at Goodspeed, Cinderella at The Bushnell, and Remembering Robert Schrade of Sevenars. http://thewestfieldnews.com/arts-beat-109