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Arena s Commissioned Music Series, Arena Riffs, Begins Next Week The Bengsons will premiere their new, original work My Joy is Heavy!.by BWW News Desk Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will debut the first installment in the Arena Riffs series on Wednesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. The three-part series begins with a musical memoir composed and performed by award-winning indie-folk duo Abigail and Shaun Bengson. The Bengsons will premiere their new, original work My Joy is Heavy!. The music piece brings together story and song in an intimate portrait about cultivating joy during difficult times. Filmed from their home in Vermont, this intimate, narrative performance is filled with humor passion and sorrow. The 27-minute piece is self-filmed and captures their experiences of dealing with chronic pain and pregnancy loss during the lockdown. ....