The Catskill Chronicle

Photos by Tracy Ketcher

BETHEL, NY  – Grammy Award winning artist and Road Recovery supporter Peter Frampton engaged teens at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Friday, June 18^th, when Bethel Woods and Road Recovery joined forces to organize “Meeting and Music” at the site of the famed 1969 Woodstock festival.

Youth from Road Recovery’s New York City Performance Workshops program kicked off the day with a one hour interactive presentation which included an unplugged performance of original songs by their band TYPE II, and sharing their life experiences, struggles and triumphs with the group of local teens attending the event from Recovery Center and Dynamite Youth, located in nearby Monticello, NY.  The powerfully honest and inspiring innovative presentation empowered the teen audience, who were engaged and inspired by their fellow teens and were able to express their experiences and support for each other.

Road Recovery’s highly-respected *‘Master Class Series’ followed the daytime events. Frampton then took over with a rare opportunity for all the young people to sit in on his sound check, then witness the power of his live performance onstage in front of a packed house. The evening culminated backstage in a closed-door gathering with Peter Frampton and his son Julian where both shared their musical life experiences. Teens had the opportunity to ask questions and make comments to both. 

Everyone involved in the day’s events was given access to the award-winning Museum at Bethel Woods, which captures the story of the Sixties and Woodstock.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is committed to being a strong community and educational partner, bringing together a diverse array of people and experiences that add to a rich cultural life in our region and provide enriching, engaging and educational experiences that broaden exposure to history, the arts and culture. 

Elaine Muscara, Bethel Woods’ Community Outreach Coordinator explained, “Road Recovery’s passion and commitment to empowering young people to make positive choices in their lives is remarkable. With Road Recovery reaching out to serve the youth in our community, it was a natural fit for Bethel Woods.  It was a rewarding experience to see the kids connect with their peers, the artist and the music and we look forward to working with Road Recovery again.”

Peter Frampton shared “The staff of Bethel Woods foster an environment of caring and giving to the local community plus kids and staff of Road Recovery that embodies that spirit of love for one another achieved from the Woodstock Concert days.”

Road Recovery is grateful for the support of: Peter and Julian Frampton, Lisa Jenkins, Donnie Lewis, Jordan Usner, and Bethel Woods Center for the Arts — Darlene Fedun, Elaine Muscara, Robyn Gerry, Jim Reily, Matt Cecchini, Shannon McSweeney and Duke Devlin; Road Recovery staff – Elisa Street, Owen Comaskey and Glen Carter; and Elizabeth Dworkin (Dworkin & Company). Special thanks to the staff and kids from the Recovery Center and Dynamite Youth.

Road Recovery’s * ‘Master Class Series’ attracts entertainment industry professionals who wish to provide young people access and insight to life experiences by sharing their personal and professional knowledge and wisdom in an interactive forum with interested young adults. Past ‘Master Class Series’ guests have included; Trey Anastasio, Cynthia Phelps, Tony Bennett, Slash, Eric Clapton, Denis Leary, and many others.  Its celebrity participants have remained connected to Road Recovery in many ways, developing relationships with participants, performing at its annual benefit in New York City, giving additional master classes and more.

For more information please visit: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org or www.roadrecovery.org

Photo caption for above right – (l-r) The team behind a day of music & outreach! Road Recovery’s Gene Bowen, Bethel Woods staff – Robyn Gerry, Peter Frampton, Bethel Woods’s Community Outreach Coordinator – Elaine Muscara, & Road Recovery’s Jack Bookbinder.