Tuesday, April 21, 2020

FPAC Presents “Great Performances...At Home” on Facebook

The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) launched “Great Performances...At Home,” a nightly Facebook Live performance series on Facebook in March. Every night at 7:30 PM EST, a special guest goes live on the Franklin Performing Arts Company Facebook page for a mini-performance. 

Guests to date have included Broadway’s Kara Lindsay (Newsies, WICKED, Beautiful), Emily Koch (WICKED, Waitress), Christopher Rice (currently on the tour of Hamilton), Clay Thomson (Newsies, Matilda, KING KONG), Kevin Massey (Tarzan, Gentleman’s Guide), Ben Cameron (WICKED, Footloose), Jim Hogan (tours of Waitress, Spring Awakening, Phantom of the Opera), and Liz Byrne (Baby It’s You!) as well as resident FPAC favorites Nick Paone, Hallie Wetzell, Irina Fainkichen, Shauna Martin, Ali Funkhouser, and Katie Gray.
Ben Cameron
Ben Cameron

FPAC Director Raye Lynn Mercer comments, “The arts community, locally and globally, has been significantly impacted, yet artists have been the first to share their talents with the world in any way possible. It is the hope of the FPAC Board of Directors that the Metro-West community will reciprocate when venues open and performers are able to go back to work. Unlike large venues that are supported by endowments and major donors, smaller organizations like FPAC and smaller venues like THE BLACK BOX, will face an enormous financial challenge on the other side of this crisis.” 

When the theater is open once again, patrons can look forward to a busy calendar of shows, concerts, and fundraising events. Currently, all are invited to join an FPAC Annual Circle in support of the company and THE BLACK BOX. For more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com.

To tune in to these special live performances and view past videos, “like” Franklin Performing Arts Company on Facebook. Audiences can also follow FPAC on Instagram (@franklin.performing.arts.co) and Twitter (@fpac_online)

COVID-19 data visualizations

WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown

Via NPR from the World Health Organization
"One of the main things we’ve learned is that the faster all cases are found, tested and isolated, the harder we make it for this virus to spread. This principle will save lives and mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic."

Read the full doc here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJCBEbSSej4Va2Yh_0n4RElSBNq10eEI/view?usp=sharing


The strategy documents from the CDC and the White House were released last week and can be found here:

Article at NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/15/834021103/who-sets-6-conditions-for-ending-a-coronavirus-lockdown

WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown
WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown

United Chamber: Up-to-Date Information and Resources

Good Afternoon All,

During these crazy times we know most of you are working remotely and/or working from home. Your Chamber team is in the office every day and we want to be able to be an information resource for you and your business.

We want to be provide all of our members the most up-to-date information and resources available. At this time we do not have the staff or the talent to update our website as often as the information is being sent to us so we have been posting all of the information, links, etc. to our Facebook page.

Please like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UnitedRegional/ to keep up-to-date with the information we receive from the local, State and Federal resources.

Thank you and we hope everyone stays self and healthy.

Jack


Jack Lank, IOM
President and CEO
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce
310 South Street
Plainville, MA 02762
Phone: 508-316-0861

www.unitedregionalchamber.org "People Do Business With People They Know"

United Chamber: Up-to-Date Information and Resources
United Chamber: Up-to-Date Information and Resources

Intermission Cafe presents Virtual Coffee Houses

During this time of social distancing, Intermission Cafe is collaborating with the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) to offer virtual entertainment and community. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 4:00 PM on Intermission’s Facebook page, Intermission will host a “Virtual Coffee House” featuring live music by the talented students and alumni of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts.

Intermission has previously hosted FSPA students and alumni to present pop, rock, folk, and contemporary musical theater songs in a coffee house format at the cafe itself. Intermission is opening its doors virtually to entertain customers in an interactive and engaging format of popular songs. Performers will converse with their audience sharing interesting facts and stories about the music and original artists they have chosen to perform.

To view the live and past Virtual Coffee House performances, follow Intermission on Facebook. Patrons can also follow Intermission on Instagram (@intermissioncafe). The cafe is located at 36 Main Street (rear) in downtown Franklin.

FSPA alum Griffin Wilkins and current FSPA student Caroline Wilkins
FSPA alum Griffin Wilkins and current FSPA student Caroline Wilkins

50+ Job Seekers Session - Networking while Virtual - Friday - April 24

The topic for this Friday's session will be Networking.

I'll review the general theories of networking and we will discuss how to network while most people are stuck at home.

We will use the Zoom breakout rooms to allow networking in "tables."


If you are interested in attending and have not yet registered for the 50+ Jobseekers program, please register at https://50plusjobseekers.org/outreach/registration/


Once you register, my co-facilitator and I will be notified, and we will add you to our mailing list for invitations to specific virtual sessions.


Ed Lawrence

50+ Group Leader for Franklin and Hopkinton

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3PvptBpd269fGVIz39lj9O7uknYeODQ/view?usp=sharing



50+ Job Seekers Session - Friday - April 24
50+ Job Seekers Session - Friday - April 24

Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul


Act Now – Go to IRS.gov
A Message from Social Security Commissioner
Andrew Saul

Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department soon.
People receiving benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should immediately go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here section to provide their information.

Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries with dependent children and who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes need to act by Wednesday, April 22, in order to receive additional payments for their eligible children quickly.
SSI recipients need to take this action by later this month; a specific date will be available soon.
Continue reading →
https://blog.ssa.gov/act-now-go-to-irs-gov-a-message-from-social-security-commissioner-andrew-saul/

Social Security Matters Blog
Act Now – Go to IRS.gov – A Message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul