Woody Guthrie

TREASURE ISLAND is Coming to Theatricum Botanicum This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2026

Treasure Island, the quintessential coming-of-age adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson, is coming to the outdoor stage at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum.

Theatricum Botanicum Will Host Summer Youth Shakespeare Camps in Topanga Canyon
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2026

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will present three Shakespeare drama camps for youth ages 4 to 18 at its outdoor garden theater in Topanga Canyon, led by members of its professional repertory company.

Video: Bette Midler Is Joined by Broadway Friends in Anti-Trump Protest Song
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2026

The great Bette Midler is raising her voice in a new anti-Trump protest song, following in the legacy of American music legend Woody Guthrie.  Watch in this video.

John Mellencamp to Release Book Featuring Lyrics From Five Decade Career
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 13, 2026

John Mellencamp is set to release John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry, a new book featuring lyrics from Mellencamp anthems alongside previously unpublished personal photographs, handwritten drafts, notes, and more.

Review: The New York Pops Time Travels Through American Music at Carnegie Hall
by Sharon Ellman - Mar 16, 2026

THE MUSIC OF US: FROM THEN TO NOW on 3/13 celebrated America's 250 years in music. The trio of phenomenal guest singers - Max Clayton, Nova Payton and Ephraim Sykes brought down the house at the famed venue. Bravo!

Popejoy Hall to Present WOMEN OF AMERICANA Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2026

Coinciding with the United States' upcoming semiquincentennial, Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music, will perform at Popejoy Hall.

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL Extends at Urban Stages
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026

Following a sold-out run and an overwhelming audience response, Urban Stages,led by Founding Artistic Director Frances Hill and Associate Artistic Director Antoinette Mullins, has announced a limited encore extension of The Porch on Windy Hill. 

Woody Guthrie Center to Launch 'A Dozen Loops' Exhibition Highlighting Social Justice Through Song
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 5, 2026

The Woody Guthrie Center will debut A Dozen Loops: The Radical Voice of Woody Guthrie, a new exhibition that aims to highlight Guthrie’s fight for justice through 12 of his songs, which confronted some of the most pressing social issues of his time. 

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL Opens Its Encore Presentation at Urban Stages
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

Following a sold-out run and overwhelming audience response, Urban Stages will present an Encore Production of the New York premiere of The Porch On Windy Hill, a heartwarming and musically rich theatrical experience.

South Carolina New Play Festival 2026 to Debut Production Featuring Drew Gehling
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2026

The South Carolina New Play Festival will premiere its first full production The House That I Live In; Josh White's America, by Donnetta Lavinia Grays, taking place as part of the fifth anniversary season of the festival.

John Mellencamp Sets 2026 'Dancing Words Tour' Across U.S.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 14, 2026

John Mellencamp will embark on a landmark tour this summer—Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits will take place across 19 U.S. cities. Watch the cinematic tour trailer featuring Sean Penn.

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL Will Receive Encore Production at Urban Stages
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2025

Following its previous sold-out run, Urban Stages will present an Encore Production of the New York premiere of The Porch On Windy Hill. Learn more about the show here!

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts
by Albert Gutierrez - Nov 5, 2025

The 2024 production earned seven Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, which I feel is an earned acknowledgment that speaks more to the craftsmanship, the ambition, and the emotional journey present in the show. The stage production’s direction, choreography, puppetry design, and ensemble synergy create moments of theatrical awe that are impossible to deny. What the songs lack in dramatic momentum, the production more than makes up for in its combination of narrative intimacy with large-scale visual storytelling.

Eric Yves Garcia Will Return to Crazy Coqs in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2025

NYC singer/pianist Eric Yves Garcia will return to Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zédel in London with a rousing new solo show this week. Learn more about the performance here!

U2 to Receive 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize for Social Impact in Music
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2025

Bono and The Edge will accept the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize on behalf of U2 on October 21 in Tulsa at Cain’s Ballroom. This prestigious award annually recognizes a recipient who embodies the spirit of Woody Guthrie's social consciousness and musical legacy.

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL Begins Performances Tonight at Urban Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2025

Urban Stages will present the New York premiere of a heartwarming and melodically rich new musical play, THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL: a new play with old music. Learn more!

NORMA & WANDA Comes to The Purple Rose Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

​​​​​​​The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the first production of their 35th season, “Norma & Wanda” a 20th Anniversary production of the comedy by Jeff Daniels, which originally premiered at The Purple Rose in 2005.

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL New York Premiere is Coming to Urban Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2025

Urban Stages will present the New York premiere of a heartwarming and melodically rich new musical play, THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Bob Dylan Center Partners with New York University on 'How Many Roads' Exhibit
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 23, 2025

The Bob Dylan Center and New York University have announced The Gallatin Galleries as the destination for a special adaptation of the center’s exhibition, “How Many Roads: Bob Dylan and his Changing Times, 1961–1964.” 

Folk Americana Roots Hall Of Fame to Host WASN’T THAT A TIME: THE BOSTON FOLK REVIVAL 1958–1965 SYMPOSIUM
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2025

The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), in partnership with the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, will present a one-day symposium titled Wasn’t That a Time: The Boston Folk Revival 1958–1965 on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Arrow Street Arts Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.