Sixties – WoodsTalk | Bethel Woods Center for The Arts

Voting Rights: How Far Have We Come?

Introduction and conclusion by Megan Culbert. Story and research by Jim Shelley. Today, we honor Black History Month by remembering Jimmie Lee Jackson, a person who stood up for his beliefs during an incredibly volatile time in American… Read More

Category: Humanities, Sixties Tags: African American history, Black History Month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, James Bevel, James Fowler, Jimmie Lee Jackson, Selma, US Supreme Court, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Posted on January 14, 2016

Legacy

by Bethel Woods Staff

At Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, legacy is a multifaceted term. It defines our unique place in history, characterizes the Sixties, and influences our not-for-profit mission to inspire, educate and empower through the arts and humanities. When… Read More

Category: Humanities, Sixties Tags: 1963, African American history, Beatles, Bethel Woods, Betty Friedan, Bob Dylan, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Educate, Empower, Explore the '60s, Fidel Castro, Grey Villet, Happy Birthday Dr. King, History, Inspire, Jimi Hendrix, John F. Kennedy, Legacy, Malcolm X, March on Washington, MLK Day, Museum, National Archives, nonviolence, Photography, Richard Nixon, Sixties, Teens, The Museum at Bethel Woods, The Sixties, Throwback Thursday, Washington DC, youth

Rubber Soul

by Jim Shelley

The Beatles album Rubber Soul, released in time for Christmas on December 6, 1965, became the Billboard #1 album on January 8, 1966 and remained there until February 18. When the Beatles had returned to the studio after their 1965… Read More

Category: Music, Sixties Tags: 1965, 1966, Baby Boomer, Beatlemania, Beatles, Billboard, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Christmas, Crawdaddy, Fillmore, Freak Out!, Girl, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Maggie's Farm, Mothers of Invention, New York City, Pet Sounds, Revolver, Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper's, Woodstock

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Posted on January 1, 2016

And Oh What a 10 Years it’s Been…

by Darlene Fedun

It’s hard to believe we will celebrate our 10th anniversary this year. It all began on July 1, 2006 starting with 9 memorable performances and nearly 60,000 visitors. Today, with main stage performances, festivals, event gallery performances, education,… Read More

Category: Arts, Arts Education, Humanities, Music, Sixties Tags: 10th Anniversary, Bethel, Bethel Woods, Carlos Santana, Crosby, Education, Joe Cocker, Legacy, Leslie West, Michael Shrieve, Museum, Nash, Non-Profit, Outreach, Pavilion, Richie Havens, Stills, Strategic Plan, Sullivan County, The Museum at Bethel Woods, Woodstock, Young

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Posted on January 1, 2016

Welcome to WoodsTalk!

by Bethel Woods Staff

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts blog, WoodsTalk, is now open! To say we are excited for the launch of this, would be an understatement. We believe that arts are critical to the strength of a community… Read More

Category: Arts, Arts Education, Humanities, Music, Sixties Tags: Arts, Arts Education, Humanities, Music, Sixties