FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE......Founder pitches to again lead Newport fests
Promoter's financial woes prompt return of George Wein
Newport jazz and folk festivals original producer George Wein says, ''I'm just trying to keep Newport going.'' (Associated Press/File 2008)
By James Reed
Globe Staff / March 4, 2009
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Faced with the possibility of the Newport jazz and folk festivals being canceled this year, original producer George Wein said yesterday he's in the process of taking back the reins. Wein, who began the legendary festivals in the 1950s, sold his production company to Festival Network in 2007, which put on last year's fests.
In January, Festival Network still owed money to the state of Rhode Island for last year's events. When the company defaulted and the Department of Environmental Management voided the contract, Wein stepped in.
"I couldn't let the festivals die," .
But all approvals have been secured, finally, as of late, and the venue is about set, and the show must go on...............
how can we do w/o him
ReplyDeletehe's the festival