The GRAMMY Museum

Skirball Cultural Center Exhibits

BOB DYLAN'S AMERICAN JOURNEY, 1956-1966

Through June 8, 2008

Organized by Experience Music Project, Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966 is the first comprehensive exhibition to examine Bob Dylan's formative early career. Charting his transformation from Midwestern teenager to folk troubadour to rock innovator, it illuminates how Dylan changed the face and sound of American music. It also chronicles a momentous, turbulent time in this nation's history and reveals how Dylan's journey reflects modern America's own development.

On view are more than 160 historical artifacts, including handwritten lyrics and letters, instruments, key memorabilia, and photographs. Listening and viewing stations throughout the gallery feature classic tracks and rare performance and interview footage, including a recording of Dylan's first concert, which has never been released commercially. At the Skirball the exhibition has been enhanced by a newly developed interactive gallery that invites visitors to re-mix and re-imagine original Dylan recordings.

Ticket Prices
$10 General Admission
$7 Seniors and Full-Time Students
$5 Children 2-12
Free to Skirball Members, Children under 2

Advance Purchase
Purchase tickets by phone at (877) SCC-4TIX or (877) 722-4849 (Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). Price includes admission to all exhibitions; however, admission to Noah's Ark requires separate timed-entry tickets. Tickets for this event are no longer available for purchase online.

Recording Academy Members
Enjoy $3 off the General Admission price. To redeem this discount, indicate promotion code 99507 at time of purchase. Limit four tickets per redemption.

Past Exhibits Presented in conjunction with The GRAMMY Museum

EAT THE DOCUMENT

Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Skirball Center, in association with the GRAMMY Museum, recently screened this rare, unreleased documentary about Bob Dylan's 1966 European tour with the Hawks. The evening was hosted by music documentarian Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization), who provided unique insight into the boldly impressionistic film and how it uniquely captures Dylan and the frenzy that followed him.

LIKE A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

A Concert Celebrating the Music of Bob Dylan
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The GRAMMY Museum co-produced its first sold out concert with the Skirball Cultural Center. LIKE A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: A Concert Celebrating the Music of Bob Dylan included performances from Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine), John Doe (X), Tim Easton, Michael Franti (Michael Franti & Spearhead), Maria McKee, Meiko, and Lucinda Williams. Artists took to the stage in celebration of the enduring legacy of Bob Dylan. Hosted by Indie 103.1's Chris Morris, these acclaimed artists uniquely interpreted the best of the Dylan songbook in an intimate, acoustic setting.

View images of the performance.

DEFINING DYLAN

Bob Dylan Symposium
Sunday, March 30, 2008

This daylong educational symposium explored the diverse musical styles and cultural traditions that have infused Bob Dylan's oeuvre. Topics addressed included Dylan's Minnesota roots and Jewish upbringing, folk music before and after Dylan, and Dylan's connection with gospel music. Cultural historians Greil Marcus, Daphne Brooks, Robert S. Cantwell, and David E. Kaufman presented and the day was moderated by Robert Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum, author of The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, and former artistic director of Experience Music Project, where he helped create the Dylan exhibition.