A personal scrapbook made by Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele.
Adele Springsteen’s 1943 high school yearbook.
A Civil War document that includes Alexander Springsteen, of lineal descent to Bruce Springsteen.
A 1801 document signed by John Springsteen, a patriot of the Revolution and direct ancestor to Bruce Springsteen.
The exhibit also celebrates the centennial of Freehold Borough, which was in 2019, and its opening came six days after the 70th birthday of Freehold-native Springsteen in 19. There are more than 150 items on display, many from the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
Melissa Ziobro, Monmouth University’s Specialist Professor of Public History, and Bernadette Rogoff, director of collections for MCHA, are the co-curators. Eileen Chapman, director of the Springsteen Archives, and Robert Santelli, founding director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, are advisors to the exhibit.
Springsteen exhibit reopens in Freehold Borough; will run through July
Springsteen exhibit reopens in Freehold Borough; will run through July
FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) has announced plans to reopen “Springsteen: His Hometown” at the museum in Freehold Borough on Memorial Day weekend, beginning May 27.
The exhibit, which provides a comprehensive look at how Monmouth County has been thematically woven into Bruce Springsteen’s music and art throughout his career, will extend through July 31 only, according to a press release.
“Springsteen: His Hometown” debuted in September 2019 to critical acclaim and was featured in Rolling Stone and The Wall Street Journal, as well as on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and SiriusXm’s E Street Radio, among dozens of media outlets.
Bruce Springsteen, in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, has spoken truth to power.
Now Springsteen will receive the Woody Guthrie Prize from the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 13.
Springsteen has “used his storytelling ability to write songs that connect with people who faced the hard times and celebrated the good times,” according to the Guthrie Center.
“I’m honored to receive the 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize,” said Springsteen in a statement. “Woody wrote some of the greatest songs about America’s struggle to live up its ideals in convincing fashion. He is one of my most important influences and inspirations.”
Bruce Springsteen has been no stranger to the Grammy Awards stage, having performed on the show five times since 1994.
Show producer Ken Ehrlich has been at the helm for all of them. Ehrlich will talk Springsteen Grammy performances on the new episode of “Soundstage,” a monthly online series presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
The episode debuts 10 a.m. EST Thursday, March 11, via the Springsteen Archives website and Facebook page. Bob Santelli, former executive director of the Grammy Museum, is the host.
“Ken Ehrlich is the master of awards shows, and provides fascinating stories about how the music, the musicians, the presenters, and the crew come together to pull off a spectacular show,” said Santelli in a statement. “Although the planning takes months, there are always last minute backstage adaptations required, and Ken was a magician at making them happen.”