Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls

Name: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls
Released: 2026-08-09
Duration: 1 h 29 min

<div>**One Show Only — Sun. August 9, 2:30 PM!**</div><div><br></div><div>The name Woody Guthrie conjures images of Dust Bowl families from the 1930s fleeing their soil-ravaged farms, along with those famous lyrical phrases, “This land is your land, this land is my land. From California to the New York Island.”</div><div><br></div><div>However, Woody's horizons extended far beyond the dusty Oklahoma hills of his youth. Once his wanderings and ramblings brought him to New York City in the 1940s, he was introduced – both personally and professionally – into a vibrant Jewish culture that he wholeheartedly embraced and ultimately had a deep influence on his life and his music.Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls also weaves in the story of Aliza Greenblatt, an immigrant from Ukraine who later became a prominent Yiddish poet and songwriter -- and who also happened to be Woody's mother-in-law.</div><div><br></div><div>From the dust storms of Oklahoma to the lox and bagels of Coney Island, discover a whole new side of Woody Guthrie that will forever change your view of one of America’s most celebrated songwriters and cultural icons</div>PT1H29M2026-08-09

Steven Pressman

Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls"Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls"

Showtimes

August 9, 2:30 pm