You know the old joke, "If you remember the 60's you probably weren't there". Well, dust off your love beads Boomers 'cause I've gotta deal for you.
The Museum at Bethel Woods is celebrating artifacts collected by the museum in a new special exhibition Collecting Woodstock: Recent Museum Acquisitions, that'll run through January 2, 2011.
The exhibit, which includes photographs, objects, and ephemera from the 1969 Woodstock festival, features thirty new festival images from 5 photographers; festival artifacts that have never been previously displayed; and a video compilation of rare Woodstock footage, interviews, home video of the festival, and live music audio from the concert.
Special Woodstock exhibit highlights include:
Woodstock festival photographs shot by then 18-year old Doug Lenier
Lenier's photographs offer a fresh look at the Woodstock festival, the crowds and the artists. Determined to photograph the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY, Lenier grabbed his girlfriend and Nikon to capture the event. One photo confirms the existence of the often-mentioned, but never previously seen, Ferris wheel which was located atop the hill near where The Museum is currently located.
Journal of artists and performances donated by John Marvelle
Kevin Marvelle enjoyed the entire festival, from Richie Havens through Jimi Hendrix, and maintained a handwritten journal that documents each act. This journal, donated to The Museum by his brother, is the ultimate corroboration for recent revisions to the history of "who played when."
Hog Farm "red rag"
The Hog Farm, the New Mexico commune hired by Woodstock promoters to set up the campground and assist with "public safety," sent 12 people via bus to Bethel, NY to work the festival. To create an identity for the Hog Farmers and their volunteers, Paul Foster, Hog Farmer and Merry Prankster, made a drawing of a hog with wings. Alton Kelley, one of the decade's most highly-regarded poster artists, printed the image on red fabric, torn into strips, to be distributed to all Hog Farmers and volunteers. The red rags became both an all-access pass to any area of the site and symbol of the spirit of the festival.
2010 Fall Museum Hours
Tuesday, September 7 thru Sunday, January 2, 2011 - Open Thursday - Sunday, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Museum at Bethel Woods
200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY 12720
866-781-2922
info@bethelwoodscenter.org
FREE OFFER
If museums are really your bag, man (sorry, I was channeling Arlo Guthrie for a moment) you might also want to mark your calendars for this FREE event. Smithsonian magazine has designated Saturday, September 25, 2010 its sixth annual Museum Day.
Participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide will open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. You'll find docent tours, interactive trivia contests and giveaways at five selected venues across the country, including:
Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, Texas
Adler Planetarium - Chicago, Ill.
The Autry National Center - Los Angeles, Calif.
Tower Hill Botanic Garden - Boylston, Mass.
Tampa Museum of Art - Tampa, Fla.
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