Big Apple celebrates Woody Guthrie centennial

THE BIG APPLE CELEBRATES WOODY'S 100TH BIRTHDAY! 5 DAYS OF EVENTS - July 11 - 15, 2012
	Just Released! MY NAME IS NEW YORK: Ramblin' Around Woody Guthrie's Town by Nora Guthrie & The Woody Guthrie Archives Woody Guthrie lived in New York City from 1940-1967, a total of 27 years. This Land Is Your Land was written at a small boarding house on 43rd Street, Bound For Glory and many of his most well known songs were written around town: Jesus Christ, Tom Joad, Vigilante Man, and Riding In My Car are among the 600 songs Woody composed here. Although he continued to ramble, NYC was the city he called home and always returned to. Highlighting 19 locations with historic photos, lyrics, artwork, and diaries, this little pocket guide provides an intimate portrait of his life in New York City Buy Book | powerHouse Books. 5" x 8" Paperback. 96 pgs.
STEVE EARLE'S WOODYFEST WITH SPECIAL GUESTS July 11 - 13 | City Winery | NYC
Wednesday, July 11 - 8:00p Steve Earle's WoodyFest with special guests John Hammond and Tim Robbins City Winery 155 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 T: (212) 608-0555 Buy Tickets Thursday, July 12 - 8:00p Steve Earle's WoodyFest with special guests Rachael Yamagata, The Wood Brothers & Allen Toussaint City Winery 155 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 T: (212) 608-0555 Buy Tickets Friday, July 13 - 8:00p Steve Earle's WoodyFest with special guests Billy Bragg, Amy Helm & Joe Purdy City Winery 155 Varick Street New York, NY 10013 T: (212) 608-0555 Buy Tickets Saturday, July 14 - 4:00p WOODY GUTHRIE'S 100th BIRTHDAY IN CONEY ISLAND - A FREE EVENT! Celebrate Woody's 100th Birthday! 4:00p - MAN IN THE SAND film at Coney Island Museum (3:30pm - Doors Open - only 100 seats - First come first serve) * Following the film, Billy Bragg and Nora Guthrie will be signing Mermaid Avenue CD's & My Name Is New York books, for sale that day. Coney Island Museum 1208 Surf Avenue Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY Coney Island Museum Website Saturday, July 14 - 8:00p WOODY GUTHRIE'S 100th BIRTHDAY IN CONEY ISLAND - A FREE EVENT! Celebrate Woody's 100th Birthday! 8:00p - Woody Guthrie Birthday Proclamation Ceremony with NORA GUTHRIE, BILLY BRAGG & STEVE EARLE 8:40p - BOUND FOR GLORY film showing on Coney Island's Beach Coney Island Flicks on the Beach 3059 West 12th Street Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY Bound For Glory film details Sunday, July 15 - 7:00p GUTHRIE FAMILY REUNION CELEBRATING WOODY’S 100TH - A FREE EVENT! Central Park SummerStage Event Webpage | SummerStage Website | Arlo.net | Woody100.com | Woody Guthrie Online Store Stay connected with the Centennial Celebrations! Centennial Website & Woody Guthrie Song of the Day | Friend us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | WoodyGuthrie.org