FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Newport Festivals Lose a Big Sponsor

The Newport folk and jazz festivals lost their corporate sponsorship when JVC, the electronics company, pulled out after running into financial troubles, but organizers have lined up a stellar roster of performers this year anyway. Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, who played the first Newport festival in 1959, are scheduled to perform. Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie also are on the bill, along with more contemporary acts such as the Decemberists and Iron and Wine...

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