2011 Troubadour Series at The Guthrie Center
For tickets and information call (413) 528-1955 (Monday-Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM)
Sunday May 22
Arlo Guthrie’s Historic Garbage Trail” Walk to Massacre HD ~ Please see calendar for more information
Friday May 27
Arlo
Saturday May 28
Arlo
Sunday May 29
Arlo
Friday June 3
Kim & Reggie Harris
Saturday June 4
Milton
Friday June 10
Bella’s Bartok
Saturday June 11
The Kennedys
Friday June 17
Meg Hutchinson Lyric-based, contemporary acoustic songwriter. Influences include poet Mary Oliver, songwriter Shawn Colvin, and mood maker David Gray. Originally from rural western-most Massachusetts, Hutchinson is now based in the Boston area. She has won numerous songwriting awards in the US, Ireland and UK.
Saturday June 18
“Before I Forget…A Memoir with Music”
Our Great Barrington neighbor and film, television and broadway actor, Sally Jane Heit returns for her encore performance of her one woman musical monologue that is from start to finish highly entertaining and deeply inspiring. www.sallyjaneheit.com
Friday June 24
Jonathan Edwards
Sunshine (Go Away Today), Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy, King Of Hearts, When The Roll is Called Up Yonder, Song for the Life
Saturday June 25
Joel Rafael
Friday July 1
Imagined:Celebrating the Songs of John Lennon performed by The Nu-Utopians ensemble, led by Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare. Their “Imagined” CD was nominated Independent Music Awards Best Tribute Album of 2010. www.nu-utopians.com
Saturday July 2
Imagined: Celebrating the Songs of John Lennon
Friday July 8
Christine Lavin & Don White
Saturday July 9
Christine Lavin & Don White
Friday July 15
Work O’ The Weavers
“Four wonderful people who’ve…picked up where the Weavers left off. I put on the recording and had to listen to it twice. FANTASTIC!”- Pete Seeger
Saturday July 16
Rory Block
“one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” Blues Review
“Her playing is perfect, her singing otherworldly as she wrestles with ghosts, shadows & legends.” NY Times
Friday July 22
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Saturday July 23 Special Afternoon Children’s Show
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family Go Waggaloo 1:30 PM
Saturday July 23
John Gorka is an honored icon of folk tradition. Energetic acoustic music that is not a trend, not a fad, but an expression of everyday life, is his trademark. John’s rich baritone voice and unique songcraft weave a magical spell that can only be described as ‘Gorka.’
Sunday July 24
Barry McGuire Trippin’ The Sixties
Friday July 29
Barry McGuire Trippin’ The Sixties
Saturday July 30
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
“simply one of the finest American bands out there on the road” All Music Guide
Friday August 5
Vance Gilbert
Saturday August 6
Sunday August 7
Friday August 12
David Roth
“David has reached our hearts. With voices like his still singing, there’s a certainty that the candle will remain lit, the hope reasserted and the dream still sung…” Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary)
Saturday August 13
Caroline Doctorow singing The Songs of Mimi & Richard Farina
Sunday August 14
John Carter Cash with special guest John Francis
Friday August 19
Dan Bern
Saturday August 20
The Edna Project
Poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay set to music with Liz Queler & Seth Farber
Friday August 26
Work O’ The Weavers
“Four wonderful people who’ve…picked up where the Weavers left off. I put on the recording and had to listen twice. FANTASTIC!” Pete Seeger
Friday August 26 4:00PM 5:00PM
“Called To Serve” By Tom Weiner Stories of Men & Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draft. Book signing & readings with the author and some of the men & women interviewed. FREE
Saturday August 27
Bill Staines
“Any new song that can live comfortably beside the well-worn songs of folk tradition has a good chance of surviving the test of time. Such, we believe, are the songs of Bill Staines” Charles “Sandy” Paton, Folk Legacy Records
Friday September 2
Arlo
Saturday September 3
Arlo
Sunday September 4
Dust Poets
Canadian five piece ensemble that you don’t want to miss.
MAX The Crystal Skull September 9, 10, 11
Believed to be many thousands of years old, MAX is known to be one of 7 lab tested crystal skulls researched by the British Museum. Two of those crystal skulls, MAX and SHA-NA-RA was reported as “no comment”. The legend states that there are 13. The origin is still a baffling mystery. MAX seems to defy logic. Everything that is known about lapidary work indicates that MAX should have shattered fractured, or fallen apart when carved.
Some people believe that the skulls are intricate computers and carries much knowledge and wisdom of our planet, and hold knowledge about the orgin of our race and planet earth.
MAX was given to JoAnn and Carl Parks by a Tibetan trained red hat lama named Lama Norbu, who told ythem “take care of the skull and one day you will know what it is all about.” JoAnn knew nothing about crystal skulls, so she placed MAX in a box in the closet for 10 years. Through JoAnn’s open mind and destiny, MAX the crystal skull came out of the closet and into the world. JoAnn and MAX have been on a spiritual path for 26 plus years through out the US and Europe, allowing people to experience, interact, and connect to self through this special tool.
To this day, MAX serves as a tool of focus and service, reminding people that self and family are very important.
COME HEAR THE STORY OF HOW MAX CAME INTO JOANNS LIFE.
MAX has been in many documentaries, The A&E, BBC, Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Strange Universe, The Travel Channel and many more.
Personal readings in 30-minute sessions for 1 to 5 people by appointment Sept. 9,10, & 11
Lecture with JoAnn Parks Saturday Sept. 10 at 7:00PM
For reservations call The Guthrie Center at 413 528-1955 Tuesday thru Sat 10:00AM to 4:00PM
JoAnn and her husband, Carl are the owners and caretakers of the world famous quartz crystal skull, known as MAX. They live the average life in Houston, Texas, USA.