Mark Greenberg will discuss Woody Guthrie’s life and legacy on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) Community Center, 1189 Cape Cod Road, Stowe. The presentation will include readings from Guthrie’s prolific prose writings, recorded and live examples of his music and slides of his own art as well as photographs documenting his complex life and times. In his music and writing, Guthrie chronicled the devastation of the 1930s dust storms and the Great Depression, championing the dispossessed and economic and social justice.
Many of his songs, such as “This Land is Your Land,” have become American classics, and he has influenced subsequent songwriters, including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Vermont Humanities presenter, Mark Greenberg, is an educator, writer, musician, and media producer who has taught at Goddard College and the University of Vermont. The event is free. Refreshments will be served. Information: 253-1800.
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