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Tulsa, Okla. (July 2, 2024) — Beginning July 10, the Bob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center will give away 1,000 copies of Mavis Staples’ new children’s book, “Bridges Instead
Tulsa, Okla. (May 2, 2024) The Woody Guthrie Center announced the upcoming exhibition, “My Eye to a Lens: Music Photography by David Gahr,” set to open on June 28. This
WOODY GUTHRIE CENTER TO HOST EXHIBIT FEATURING WORLD-RENOWNED POETS BEGINNING JAN. 26 TULSA, Okla. (Nov. 8, 2023) — The Woody Guthrie Center will present the upcoming exhibition “Children of Grass:
TULSA, Okla. (July 26, 2023) — In April 1957, photographer Jerry Dantzic had an assignment from Decca Records to photograph Billie Holiday during a weeklong run of performances at the
Opening June 15, the exhibit explores the cultural shift that witnessed a rainbow coalition of marginalized communities gather on New York City dance floors to generate a radical new form
Prior to its first ever Tulsa performance, the internationally renowned collective will accept the prize during the celebration of Woody Guthrie Center’s 10th Anniversary, May 5 – 7 in Tulsa,
TULSA, OK – Nov. 21, 2022 – The Woody Guthrie Center® pays homage to John Mellencamp by drawing connections to Woody Guthrie in an upcoming pocket exhibition, set to open
TULSA, OK – Nov. 14, 2022 – The Woody Guthrie Center® has announced Tulsa resident and lifelong Oklahoman Cady Shaw as its new director following a national search. As a
Opening at Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center Oct. 12, “Woody Guthrie: People Are the Song” offers new perspective on Guthrie’s life and art, including two never-before-seen paintings of Jesus Christ and George Washington.
LEGACY COLLECTION SPANNING MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC HISTORY FINDS HOME IN TULSA, OK, FOR PRESERVATION, RESEARCH AND EXHIBITION
“Woody Guthrie: People Are the Song” — opening today (Feb. 18) and running through May 22, 2022 — features writings, drawings, photos, books, musical instruments, audiovisual media and items from the archives of Dylan, John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen, but the most fascinating material is in the manuscripts, which one could easily lose a couple of hours standing and reading.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE! CURATED BY THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVES AND CENTER FOR AMERICAN MUSIC AND THE GRAMMY MUSEUM® OPENS SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AT THE WOODY GUTHRIE CENTER® INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Woody Guthrie Center shines a light on one of America’s most influential artists. WORDS BY JOSHUA SANCHEZ, PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAWN BRACKBILL READ NOW
WOODY GUTHRIE CENTER® TO SHOWCASE STRONGER TOGETHER: THE POWER OF WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC New exhibit, presented and curated by the GRAMMY Museum®, celebrates some of country’s leading ladies TULSA,
Springsteen will be recognized for his work continuing Woody’s legacy with a virtual event. TULSA, Okla. –Bruce Springsteen will be recognized this year as the latest recipient of the Woody
Opening May 21, 2021, the exhibit examines the role of music in informing and inspiring social consciousness throughout American history, featuring an array of musicians across decades and genres, all using their art to push toward a more equitable world.
Presented and curated by the GRAMMY Museum®, the Take Me Out To The Ball Game special exhibit opens in January and runs through May.
The Woody Guthrie Center will open its Labor Day weekend with timed ticketed admission, increased safety precautions throughout, and a new special exhibit showcasing the work of renowned photographer Henry Diltz.
The Woody Guthrie Center honors the songwriter, storyteller, and activist for her groundbreaking career and impact on humanitarian causes.
