Clark University - Clarknews spring 2006
The Wobbly Show
Photos by Tammy Woodard M.A. ’98
From Jan. 23 through Feb. 3, the Clark and Worcester communities enjoyed “The Wobbly Show.” This traveling exhibit commemorating the centenary of the Industrial Workers of the World was on display at the Traina Center for the Arts as part of the Higgins School of Humanities series of events. "The Wobbly Show" and associated events was conceived by the Clark student organization Praxis and presented with financial support from the Higgins School.
Twenty-five artists, including the late Carlos Cortez, contributed work about various parts of Wobbly history from 1905 through the 1960s, and about a multitude of Wobbly personalities such as Joel Hill, Big Bill Haywood, Emma Goldman, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Frank Little, Primo Tapia, Utah Phillips, Judi Bari and many others.
The exhibit opened with a performance by folk singer Corey Dolgon, who is a sociology professor at Worcester State College, and a talk by historian Paul Buhle on “Wobblyness Across Every Border: The Industrial Workers of the World, Global Solidarity and the Culture of Resistance.” A columnist, journalist and senior lecturer at Brown University, Buhle is the author of “Wobblies! A Graphic History,” “Radical Hollywood” and “Encyclopedia of the American Left,” among other books.
The Wobbly Show was also the backdrop for a performance by legendary folk performers and political satirists Charlie King and Karen Brandow. The event included a talk by Clark sociologist Bob Ross.
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Clarknews Spring 2006
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