Posted on 03/27/2023 11:29:41 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The group will perform in Tulsa to celebrate the award, given annually to “an artist who best exemplifies Guthrie’s spirit and work” By
Pussy Riot will receive the Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 6, and perform at the city’s Cain’s Ballroom that evening. The prize is given annually to an artist who “best exemplifies Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance, or other art forms and serving as a positive force for social change.” The ceremony is part of the Woody Guthrie Center’s 10th anniversary celebration, which takes place from May 5-7.
Collective members Masha Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova will accept the prize and sit for an interview, before giving Pussy Riot’s multimedia piece Riot Days its U.S. premiere at Cain’s Ballroom.
Tolokonnikova said in a press release:
It feels fitting to be awarded in the spirit of Woody, I think he would love Pussy Riot’s anti-fascist message. Usually, when pussy riot gets added to lists, it’s not always a good thing, but we are honored to be on this one. We don’t really do folk, but we don’t really do punk either, we simply scream and protest as loud as we can, and hope we can show others they can do the same. Like Woody said, any fool can make something complicated, our message is clear and simple. Anyone can be Pussy Riot. Riot. Riot. Resist.
Oh and a quick reminder to Vladimir Putin and anyone who supports his Z regime…. All you fascists are bound to lose.
Past recipients of the Woody Guthrie Prize include Chuck D, Bruce Springsteen, and Mavis Staples. “As artists who, like Woody Guthrie, have the courage of their convictions, there are no contemporary artists more worthy of this recognition than Pussy Riot,” said Cady Shaw, director of the Woody Guthrie Center. “They have paid a very personal price for speaking their minds on the most serious issues of our time, yet they continue to fight for justice and freedom.”
Seems appropriate.
Woody Guthrie = Communist
Pussy Riot = Communist
Guthrie the Marxist POS.
The Stanza of “This Land is Your Land” they don’t usually sing....
As I went walking I saw a sign there,
And on the sign it said “No Trespassing.”
But on the other side it didn’t say nothing.
That side was made for you and me.
This in Oklahoma??
Pxxxxx got a Woody!...
I think the name is hilarious.
Members of PR have served time in prison in Russia for speaking out against the Russian Gov’t. This, in contrast to the whiny Antifa and BLM cowards who think they should be immune to the law.
I have an occasional pussy riot on my doorstep. When Kirby, my neighbor’s tuxedo cat comes over to bum some cat treats, Calvin, my cat, attacks him for intruding on his territory. Calvin, who is younger and probably stronger, usually wins.
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