Contributed photo The inaugural performance at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts will take place on July 1 at the 4,800-seat summer pavilion with lawn seating for an additional 12,000 music patrons.

Bethel Woods announces details of summer season

A mix of classical music, jazz and more

BETHEL, NY—The Gerry Foundation has kicked off the long-awaited promotional effort for the opening of the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts this summer.

It has long been know that the New York Philharmonic would perform on opening day, but in the first official press release regarding the talent line up for the season, the center released new details. Performing with the orchestra will be pianist Lang Land and soprano Audra McDonald. Bramwell Tovey will conduct the performance, which will take place at the Bethel Woods summer pavilion.

The philharmonic will perform at 7:00 p.m. on July 1. The program will feature a rendition of the Gershwin song “Strike Up the Band,” the Polovtsian Dances from Borodin’s Prince Igor, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff with Lang Lang as soloist, selected songs by Gershwin and Bernstein sung by Audra McDonald, and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

Following the performance, the opening night celebration will continue with a spectacular fireworks display by Grucci.

The center also announced the inaugural season will include a Jazz Festival weekend hosted by four-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves beginning July 22, and a two-day Woodstock anniversary concert the weekend of August 12. Additional artists and acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for upcoming shows at Bethel Woods are available at www.bethelwoodslive.org or through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com or 845/454-3388.

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Washington bills may impact Sullivan County casinos

Mighty M owners says their project may be approved before the law takes effect

By FRITZ MAYER

WASHINGTON, DC—Washington is suggesting a bottom line: no more casinos off the reservation.

Senator John McCain of Arizona has introduced legislation in Congress that would prevent most Indian tribes from opening casinos on land that is not part of the tribe’s reservation. His bill, if it passes, would probably impact some of the four of the Sullivan County casino projects, but it might not have any impact the casino planned by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe at Monticello Raceway.

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Secrets of ‘Gambino Dump’ to be revealed

County and town take action on brownfield site

By FRITZ MAYER

FALLSBURG, NY—After a decade of inaction and false starts, officials from Fallsburg and Sullivan County are taking action to find out what kind of waste is in the so-called “Gambino Dump” from the late ‘80s. The property is located on Route 42. The owners abandoned the 26-acre parcel long ago, and an unidentified liquid is seeping into the Neversink River.

Fallsburg has received a $200,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to explore the dump.

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Other stories in this issue:

• An early colorful sign of spring
• Iraq War commemoration
• Judge LaBuda announces he will run for a second term
• Lumberland soon to call new barn ‘home’
• Mews project given another green light
• As easy as pi
• Sustainable development group submits report to Sullivan County lawmakers
• Budget work continues at Sullivan West
• Delaware considers joining tax reform taskforce
• Turkey hunters could fetch $100 for turning in leg bands
• Wayne participated in emergency system test

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