Mark G. Auerbach
@mgauerbach.bsky.social
Producer/host at Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Southwick Community TV, and Agawam Media. ArtsBeat reporter at Westfield News, MassLive, and Berkshire Onstage. PR guy: Springfield Chamber Players. Based in Longmeadow, MA.
Westfield News/MassLive review: Some Lie It Hot, playing The Bushbell through Sunday. www.masslive.com/westfieldnew...
Review: ‘Some Like It Hot’ at The Bushnell
Through Sunday, The Bushnell is hosting a thoroughly modern valentine to the golden age of musical comedy … the kind that thrived before the chandeliers crashed, or the felines danced in the trash.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Westfield News/MassLive review: Some Lie It Hot, playing The Bushbell through Sunday. www.masslive.com/westfieldnew...
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...
Artsbeat 05 02 25 Natalia Bernal Renato Wendel
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May 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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...
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...
Survivor Stories 05-02-25(Tunnel To Towers - Kristin Tracey - John Huvana)
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May 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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...
Thanks, In The Spotlight, for the kind review of Springfield Chamber Players' Broadway Withy Strings Attached. www.inthespotlightinc.org/2025/04/revi...
REVIEW: Springfield Chamber Players, "Broadway Sumner Stock (with strings attached)"
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April 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thanks, In The Spotlight, for the kind review of Springfield Chamber Players' Broadway Withy Strings Attached. www.inthespotlightinc.org/2025/04/revi...
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…
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April 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My Berkshire On Stage review of "Some Like It Hot", playing at The Bushnell through Sunday. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/30/r...
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...
On The Mark 04-30-25 (Gary Gorman - Dusty Christensen)
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April 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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...
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...
Arts Beat: Several performances to take place this weekend
WAM Theatre opens its “Fresh Takes Play Reading Series” on May 4, with Molly Smith Metzler’s “Cry It Out," directed by Molle Merrihew.
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April 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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...
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.
April 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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.
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.
April 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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.
My Berkshire On Stage review of Hartford Stages production of "Romeo & Juliet", staged by Melia Bensussen. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/26/r...
REVIEW: “Romeo and Juliet” at Hartford Stage
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…
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April 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My Berkshire On Stage review of Hartford Stages production of "Romeo & Juliet", staged by Melia Bensussen. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/26/r...
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...
Springfield Chamber bringing Broadway in a new way to western Mass.
This weekend, the Springfield Chamber Players will perform their new concert titled “Broadway with Strings Attached”.
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April 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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...
Double Header Day!
April 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Double Header Day!
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...
Springfield Chamber Players bring Broadway (with strings attached) to 52 Sumner
Concert features string players as characters from popular musicals, such as "Fiddler on The Roof" and "Sweeney Todd."
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April 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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...
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...
Artsbeat 04 25 25 Justin Weeks Hilary Ward Melia Bensussen
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April 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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...
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...
Survivor Stories 04-25-25 (Gail Burns - Gabriel Levey)
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April 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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...
My April 2024 People and Places Newsmakers column for Berkshire On Stage. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/23/1...
Berkshire on Stage
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…
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April 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My April 2024 People and Places Newsmakers column for Berkshire On Stage. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/23/1...
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-...
Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Networking Events Are Back!
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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April 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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-...
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 ...
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April 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Westfield News/MassLive review of Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize winner "Primary Trust" at TheaterWorks Hartford. www.masslive.com/westfieldnew...
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...
On The Mark 04-23-25 (Brady Lepage - What Young People Think WTA)
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April 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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...
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...
‘Broadway with Strings Attached’ pops concert at 52Sumner
(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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April 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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...
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 ...
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April 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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...
Easter Weekend Sunrise 2021 at Northfield Mount Hermon. Photo by Sheila Heffernon. Happy Easter everyone.
April 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Easter Weekend Sunrise 2021 at Northfield Mount Hermon. Photo by Sheila Heffernon. Happy Easter everyone.
My Berkshire On Stage review of "Primsry Trust" at TheaterWorks Hartford. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/18/r...
REVIEW: “Primary Trust” at TheaterWorks Hartford
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…
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April 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
My Berkshire On Stage review of "Primsry Trust" at TheaterWorks Hartford. berkshireonstage.blog/2025/04/18/r...
Opening night at TheaterWorks with Topher Morey.
April 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Opening night at TheaterWorks with Topher Morey.
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...
Survivor Stories - 04-18-25 (Wendy Golenbock - )
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April 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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...