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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 Newark, N.J., nightclub, Sugar Hill. What unfolded was an unexpected and intimate journey into her private and public worlds. His photos comprise the largest collection of images from any single Billie Holiday club engagement. “Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic” presents over 50 remarkable images of the jazz icon that challenge the tragic narrative that frequently defines her. The exhibition will be on view at the Woody

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 of DJ-led music making  TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2023) — Opening June 15 at the Woody Guthrie Center, the new exhibit “Love Saves the Day: The Subterranean History of American Disco” explores how the oft-maligned disco genre became a groundbreaking and joyous social movement. Beginning this summer, visitors to the Woody Guthrie Center will have the opportunity to explore the rise of contemporary DJ culture in New York City and the pivotal

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 historian and museum professional, Shaw brings more than 15 years of experience to the Tulsa Arts District. In her previous positions with the Choctaw and Cherokee nations, she curated exhibitions for the Municipal Library at Versailles in Paris, France; the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.; the Choctaw Cultural Center; and various locations throughout Oklahoma, California, and Texas. “I am honored to be joining the staff of

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 LIVE! GRANTS EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND’S DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS THAT CRAFTED THE STORY OF ONE OF ROCK AND ROLL’S GREATEST PERFORMERS FANS ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE 50 YEARS OF SPRINGSTEEN AND E STREET BAND HISTORY THROUGH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS, ICONIC PERFORMANCES AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVES AND CENTER FOR AMERICAN MUSIC TULSA, OK – Feb. 9, 2022 – The Woody Guthrie

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, Okla.— Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash, Mickey Guyton, and Taylor Swift are among the artists spotlighted in Stronger Together: The Power of Women in Country Music, a GRAMMY Museum exhibit opening Oct. 22 at the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa. Partially sponsored in Tulsa by Arvest Foundation, the exhibit traces the influence of female artists in country music. From the Carter Family to Kitty Wells, Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, and Emmylou

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.