ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 5/31/22

NEW ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Half-priced day-of-show tickets in The Berkshires. Varla Jean Merman at TheaterWorks. Alison Larkin at Great Barrington Public Theatre, Barrington Stage’s Julianne Boyd honored, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. Segment starts at: 5:50 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-tuesday-may-31-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/30/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/30/22. Renée Fleming, headlines Mahaiwe gala, Great Barrington Public Theater opens with Alison Larkin play and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/arts-beat-opera-star-will-headline-gala-at-mahaiwe-in-great-barrington.html

On The Mark TV/Radio 6/01/22

PROGRAM NOTE: New On The Mark WED from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. June is bustin’ out with Michael Ballway at The Westfield News, and Bob McKean gives us a tour of Stanley Park. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpvXjrja9A

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/27/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. The Broadway Show! Paul Marte steps from Broadway at The Bushnell to Broadway on Broadway. Tim Leininger offers “One Man’s Opinion” on this year’s season. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDY7yM-ue0U

Pioneer Valley Radio ArtsBeat 5/24/22

NEW ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Chita Rivera rescheduled. Summer music abounds. Kiss My Aztec premieres at Hartford Stage. Stomp returns to The Bushnell and arts news for WMass and No.CT. Segment begins at: 4:50 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-tuesday-may-24-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/23/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/23/22. A "Hamilton" summer in Hartford; Talcott Mountain Music Festival, Bright Half Life at WAM and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/arts-beat-history-art-accompany-return-of-hamilton-to-hartford.html

On The Mark TV/Radio 5/25/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW On The Mark WED from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Laura Bakosh and Stephen Warshaw present a unique fundraiser for the children of Ukraine. Marie Waechter previews NEPM’s Asparagus Festival. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AglylPUnpEU

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/20/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 8AM from WCPC15, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community Programming, and Agawam Media. The Drake brings music to Amherst, and director Sharon Fitz Henry talks about an innovative Next to Normal in Enfield. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBgbqS0JWbI

Pioneer Valley Radio ArtsBeat 5/17/22

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. A Hamilton Summer in Hartford; TheaterWorks New Works Festival, a new role for Maestro Kevin Rhodes MOSSO in Westfield, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segment begins at: 13:57 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-tuesday-may-17-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/16/22

Westfield News/Mass Live ArtsBeat 5/16/22. Tony Award nominees with local ties, a New Works Festival at TheaterWorks Hartford, Varla Jean Merman returns, plus a musical benefit for Ukraine. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/arts-beat-pioneer-valley-symphony-plans-benefit-featuring-ukrainian-music.html

Athenaeum Spotlight 5/18/22

PROGRAM NOTE: Wed 8AM on Athenaeum Spotlight with Guy McLain from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Meet artist Ruth Kjaer, whose works are on display at the Athenaeum. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crgZy09ywpo

ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 5/11/22

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Tony Awards nominees with local ties, “When Playwrights Kill” with Jeremy Jordan, Harriet Harris and Andre deShields to try out at Bushnell, Playhouse on Park’s upcoming season, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segment begins at: 6:25 https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-wednesday-may-11-2022

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/13/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio FRI 8AM from WCPC15, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community Programming, and Agawam Media. Janis Martinson and Gabe Napoleon preview programs at The Mahaiwe and a profile of musician, composer, and music writer Clifton J. Noble Jr. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn-5AvIEiJU

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/09/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/09/22. "Kiss My Aztec" musical at Hartford Stage, Playhouse on Park announces season, and return of the Asparagus Festival. https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2022/05/arts-beat-historical-hysterical-musical-stops-in-hartford-before-broadway.html

On The Mark TV/Radio 5/11/22

PROGRAM NOTE: New On The Mark TV/Radio WED 8AM from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Ray Radigan talks about Westfield’s Amelia Park Children’s Museum on its 25th Anniversary, and Peter Langmore shares news about the Glasgow Lands Festival and the White Church in Blandford. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnvP0dzGWhQ

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/06/22

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat Friday 8AM from WCPC15, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community Programming, and Agawam Media. Jim Frangione and Mike Clary introduce Great Barrington Public Theatre. Stephanie Fried talks Broadway at The Bushnell. Watch! Listen! Stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kSTC7nrwrM

Pioneer Valley Radio ArtsBeat 5/3/22

NEW ArtsBeat from Pioneer Valley Radio. Tara Franklin in Clarkston at Bridge Street, new season at Hartford Stage,Ben Scrantonplay in Texas, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segment begins at: 6:22 ​​https://pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com/e/brad-shepard-today-tuesday-may-3-2022/

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/02/22

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 5/02/22. Hartford Stage's 2022-23 season, MOSSO celebrates Sondheim, Stomp at The Bushnell, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2022/05/arts-beat-percussion-phenomenon-stomp-coming-to-the-bushnell.html

On The Mark TV/Radio 5/04/22

PROGRAM NOTE: New On The Mark WED from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. MOSAIC, using film to promote health equity, and Tim Monson from Monsoon Roastery spills the beans on how to make a great cup of coffee. Watch! Listen! Stream after 8AM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTUIc_6nILg