When I first peaked into the Bearsville Theater I was struck by its warmth and intimacy but mostly I was in awe of black-and-white photographs lining the theater's walls by legendary rock n' roll photographer Elliott Landy. Located just a few minutes from downtown Woodstock, the Bearsville Theater is the labor of love of Albert Grossman, a folk music and rock manager whose clients included Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul & Mary, Janis Joplin, and The Band. After many years of planning the theater was opened in 1989 by Albert's widow, Sally Grossman.
My wife, Lisa, and I discovered the theater after dining next door at the Bearsville Cafe (best duck confit we've ever had). On the bill that night was The Chris Bergson Band.
This article appears in Dec 1-7, 2011.