New season at Mountain Laurel

BUSHKILL — Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts has unveiled the lineup for its 2007 summer season opening on Saturday, June 16, with the previously announced Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Yacub Addy and Odadaa. Featured headliners include rock favorites Bob Weir and RatDog; pop stars Linda Ronstadt and Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons; alt-country icon Lucinda Williams; children’s pop sensation the Laurie Berkner Band; the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with Keith Lockhart conducting; and Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway,” a concert revue featuring some of Broadway’s biggest hit songs. More shows are expected to be added and will be announced soon. “The 2007 season promises to be Mountain Laurel Center’s best yet,” said Richard T. Bryant, president & CEO of the center. “Our new collaboration with John Scher and Metropolitan Talent Presents further enables us to attract top-of-the-line rock and pop acts, with the results being outstanding headliners such as the Goo Goo Dolls, the Steve Miller Band, the Allman Brothers Band, and others. We are proud to bring these remarkable bands to our audiences, and to continue our mission to bring a diverse array of arts to the Pocono Mountains. For jazz fans, we have Wynton Marsalis and his great Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; for symphonic music fans, the one-and-only Boston Pops with Keith Lockhart on the podium; for kids and families, the Laurie Berkner Band; for those who love pop music at its best, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and Linda Ronstadt; for alt-country rockers we have Lucinda Williams; and for musical-theater aficionados, ‘100 Years of Broadway.’ There’s a lot to enjoy this summer as Mountain Laurel Center broadens its claim as the region’s leading performing arts organization, and a customer-friendly destination for top-flight music and summer fun.” Individual tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster phones, online, and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket prices and more information are available at www.mountainlaurelcenter.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 570-693-4100 (or the local Ticketmaster phone number). This year, the center announced that its membership program would be renamed Harry’s Club in honor of its founding chairman, the late Harry Kiesendahl. Harry’s Club members receive a 10 percent discount on all ticket purchases, preferred seating for performances, and other perks. Information on joining Harry’s Club is available at mountainlaurelcenter.com or by calling 570-426-2080.