As a tie-in to the Going Electric: Bob Dylan ’65 exhibition, on view through July 5, the Bob Dylan Center is pleased to present an evening with Scott Freiman , host of the popular PBS series “Deconstructing the Beatles.” For this special multimedia event, Freiman will deconstruct folk music, exploring the genre’s roots and evolutions […]
As notable as the quality of Bob Dylan’s recorded output during the past 65 years is the sheer quantity of releases bearing his name, including more than 40 studio albums, multiple live sets, dozens of compilations of hits and rarities, film soundtracks, one-off singles, and surprising collaborations (including last year’s duet with Barbra Streisand). Since […]
“People talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations.” — Bob Dylan, “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” Join Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins for an online discussion with author and professor Margena Christian about her revelatory biography of Sylvia Moy, the previously overlooked creative force behind a slew of Motown Records classics. “It’s No Wonder: The […]
Members are invited to celebrate the opening of “Thin Wild Mercury: Dylan 1966” with a spirited reception, advanced viewing and remarks from the curator at the Bob Dylan Center from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 17. Exhibition curator Mark Davidson will provide an overview of the multimedia exhibition that transcends Dylan’s controversial “going […]
This afternoon program exclusively for Bob Dylan Center members and guests expands on the contents and themes of the Thin Wild Mercury: Dylan 1966 exhibition, generously presented by Bob Dylan Center Founding Members Bob and Debbie Russell — opening to the public on the same day — by showcasing Dylan’s rarely screened directorial debut “Eat […]
Join Bob Dylan Center inaugural artist-in-residence Joy Harjo and senior director Steven Jenkins for a members-only online conversation in celebration of Joy’s newly released album “Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace,” a deeply ruminative yet joyous collection of songs that speak to both timely and timeless themes of personal reflection, societal imbalance and spiritual renewal. […]
“‘Take care of all your memories’ / Said my friend, Mick / ‘For you cannot relive them.’” So sings Dylan with aw-shucks bemusement in “Open the Door, Homer,” a honky-tonk hoedown from “The Basement Tapes.” Yet it is the peculiar magic of songs such as this one that bring the past so vividly into the […]
Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins will present the films and engage in a post-screening discussion and audience Q&A. Local singer-songwriter Dan Israel will round out the program with a brief solo-acoustic set of Dylan covers. Stepping Into the Unknown: Films from the Bob Dylan Center The Bob Dylan Center gratefully acknowledges the support of […]
Screening and Discussion with Director Steven Jenkins Moderated by JBFC Board President Janet Maslin Returning to the Jacob Burns Film Center for his fourth time around (“Blonde on Blonde” fans will recognize the song reference), Bob Dylan Center Senior Director Steven Jenkins will share an all-new collection of rare Dylan films. Spanning decades and musical […]
The center will be closing at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.
