Gander at Guthrie

The making of 'Woody at 100.'

With all the Woody Guthrie coverage in today’s Gazette to commemorate the Okie folkie’s centennial, you may wish to take a peek at the mini-documentary The Making of Woody at 100.

It details Smithsonian Folkways’ efforts at compiling the new, three-disc box set, Woody at 100, which:
• came out yesterday;
• features 57 songs in total, 21 of them previously unreleased performances and six never-before-heard; and
• includes a 154-page book with essays and art galore.

Take a gander at the label’s restoration process and behind-the-scenes work:

Hey! Read This:
• Know your Woody!
• Woody Guthrie's legacy

by Rod Lott 07.11.2012 10 months ago

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Stage it

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Relive 100 Years of Broadway in, oh, a couple of hours in an all-star musical revue kicking off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday — the first of eight performances scheduled through Feb. 17 at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker. Tickets are $15- $55. Call 297-2264 or visit okcciviccenter.com.

Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 13, ongoing

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Homeward bound

OKC’s chronically homeless population receives help from a nationwide campaign.

News
Greg Horton
The Oklahoma City-based Homeless Alliance has joined forces with a national campaign dubbed 100,000 Homes, which seeks to find shelter and medical care for the chronically homeless and medically vulnerable.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013