Matt Austin

1 week ago | newtownbee.com | Matt Austin

NEW MILFORD — What happens when a family must confront the realities of an aging parent and what becomes of legacy? Those are some of the themes explored in TheatreWorks New Milford’s world premiere production of Upstate. Written by Dorothy Lyman, an Emmy Award-winning actress known for her roles on Mama’s Family and All My Children, pulls triple duty here as playwright, director, and star in the central role of Elizabeth, the matriarch of the Gladstone family.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Matt Austin

Share ORLANDO, Fla. – For more than 30 years, a group of senior veterans have gathered to hit golf balls and swap stories on a patch of grass near the Central Florida Fairgrounds. But that decades-long tradition came to an abrupt end earlier this year when the city of Orlando posted “No Golfing” signs on the property, leaving the men feeling blindsided. “We do more than just play golf,” said Joe Soriano, a local veteran who’s been part of the group for decades.

1 week ago | clickorlando.com | Matt Austin

ORLANDO, Fla. - For more than 30 years, a group of senior veterans have gathered to hit golf balls and swap stories on a patch of grass near the Central Florida Fairgrounds. But that decades-long tradition came to an abrupt end earlier this year when the city of Orlando posted "No Golfing" signs on the property, leaving the men feeling blindsided. "We do more than just play golf," said Joe Soriano, a local veteran who's been part of the group for decades.

2 weeks ago | newtownbee.com | Matt Austin

As wedding lore states, on one’s wedding day the bride must have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The production at Brookfield Theater for the Arts of Bryna Turner’s quirky new play At The Wedding is no exception. Director Rae Janeil has brought this dramedy to the Connecticut stage for the very first time in a solid production.

2 weeks ago | clickorlando.com | Matt Austin

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - When Universal Orlando announced plans for its massive new theme park, Epic Universe, fans of Florida's theme park scene were thrilled. But in the quiet neighborhood next door, the reaction was far more cautious. Residents of Tangelo Park, a small, historically Black community, had two big concerns when the project was first announced in 2019: traffic and gentrification. Now, as the 750-acre park rapidly takes shape, those fears are becoming a daily reality.