In this session, Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins will discuss the origins and ongoing endeavors of the Bob Dylan Center and reflect on the ways in which the careful stewardship of archives can impact artist legacies and cultural change.
Details
Saturday, July 12 at 5-6 p.m.
Okfuskee Country Historical Society
407 W Broadway St, Okemah, OK 74859
About the Bob Dylan Center
Opened in Tulsa, Oklahoma in May 2022 as the permanent home of the Bob Dylan Archive, consisting of some 100,000 one-of-a-kind objects amassed by Dylan since the mid-1960s, the Bob Dylan Center inspires and celebrates fearless creativity by exploring the music and artistry of the Nobel Prize–winning singer-songwriter as a catalyst for personal expression and cultural change. The center accomplishes this mission, and preserves and promotes America’s rich musical heritage, by offering a wide range of exhibitions drawn from the Archive, related collections and partner institutions; in-person and virtual public programs including concerts, film screenings and author talks; and educational initiatives for learners of all ages. Along with its neighboring institution the Woody Guthrie Center (both are operated by the umbrella organization American Song Archives), the Bob Dylan Center aims to make Tulsa a can’t-miss cultural destination for visitors across the country and internationally. The center also seeks to engage current and future generations of creators, changemakers and audiences in upholding music as a conduit for social change and cultural understanding.
About Woodyfest
The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is held annually in mid-July to commemorate the life and music of Woody Guthrie. The festival is held on the weekend closest to July 14 – the date of Guthrie’s birth – in Guthrie’s hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma.
Learn more about WoodyFest here.
