'Be Prepared' for J-Art Youth's The Lion King Jr.
2/17/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
This March, the auditorium of the Springfield Jewish Community Center will be filled with the animals of the Pride Lands of Africa as the J-Art Youth theater group brings the Broadway production The Lion King Jr. to the stage. Directed by Tony Jones, a troupe of 43 children in kindergarten through eighth grade will tell the tale of Simba, the heir to the throne of Pride Rock, who must find the king inside of him to assume his rightful place and de-throne his uncle Scar, the lion responsible for the death of Simba’s father Mufasa.
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Team effort makes Thunderbirds soar
2/17/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
It’s 1:30 on Friday afternoon. At the Springfield Thunderbirds offices in the bowels of the MassMutual Center, there is a quiet, but active buzz. The Syracuse Crunch is in town. More than 4,500 people are expected at the MassMutual Center, including dozens of different groups.
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Fiske feeling super with Patriots
2/17/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
Former MetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor Angelique Fiske joined the Patriots organization as the team’s lifestyle editor, charged with giving fans a look into the lives and off-field activities of the team and its players, in early March 2016. Less than a year later, she was at the Super Bowl with the team.
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Kyle Belanger, live from Radio Row
2/17/2017
| Kyle Belanger
Kyle Belanger, Communications/Sports Journalism faculty instructor at Springfield College, spent the week working Radio Row at the Super Bowl and was good enough to contribute these reflections from a whirlwind week.
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Books and Brew offers new flavor to book clubs
2/17/2017
| Chris Maza
chrism@thereminder.com
Just this January, the East Forest Park Branch Library launched Books and Brew, a one-of-a-kind club that combines the casual atmosphere, hot food and cool drinks of your local bar with the appeal of good literature.
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