The Life and Spirit of Woody Guthrie

A tribute presented by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua and Simple Gifts Coffee House
Saturday, May 5, at 7:30 pm

58 Lowell Street, Nashua

$10

Woody Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912 in Okemah, OK. By the time of his death from Huntington's Disease in 1967 his life and work had gained world-wide recognition and acclaim. The year 2012 is being observed in many parts of the country as the Woody Guthrie Centennial. The Guthrie Centennial will be celebrated in Nashua, NH with "A Tribute to the Life and Spirit of Woody Guthrie."

Rev. Steve Edington will supply narrative on the life and work of Woody Guthrie; he will also point to some of the spiritual dimensions of Woody's life and work as well. Supporting Steve's narrative in song and music are vocalists Dan Murphy, Kathy Grossman, and Harry Purkhiser accompanied by other instrumentalists. Portions of this program have been previously performed at two of the annual Jack Kerouac festivals sponsored by Lowell Celebrates Kerouac in Lowell, MA.

"The trio of musicians were at Lowell as I recall, and were WONDERFUL ... really captured that old time soulfulness, which you will find in Okemah when you come there this summer." --David Amram

This event is a benefit to raise money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America. Woody died in 1967 after a 15 year battle with this terribly debilitating illness. Special guest, Virginia Goolkasian, Director of the New England office of the HDSA will speak on the work of this organization and how best to help support it. All proceeds of the evening will be donated.

Rev. Steve Edington is author of a forthcoming book: "Bring Your Own God - The Spirituality of Woody Guthrie." He has authored three other books as well: "Kerouac's Nashua Connection", "The Beat Face of God: The Beat Generation as Spirit Guides", and "Troubadour and Poet -- The Magical Ministry of Ric Masten"

Tickets: $10 for all.

For advance sales (excluding credit cards), call (603) 578-9470 or look for our table at coffee hour after Sunday morning church service (cash or check).

You can buy tickets online. For credit card purchases, please use the City Arts Nashua link, if it's available below. We are a founding member of City Arts Nashua, a non-profit organization to encourage the arts.

You can also buy regular tickets via PayPal.

City Arts Nashua online sales are allowed until 11:00pm the night before the show, and PayPal sales are allowed until Noon on the day of the show. Tickets will be held in your name at the door.

The show starts at 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm, seating is general admission.

www.uunashua.org/simplegi