Since the 1960s, the Grateful Dead have welcomed and participated in academic work on the band, encouraging scrutiny from a wide variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, from anthropology to sociology. Meriwether, who curated the exhibit and is also the editor of Reading the Grateful Dead: A Critical Survey, which is a great read to truly delve into this topic. In the coming days and weeks we will be posting about all the interesting things we learned from our new friend Nicholas G. From the band’s relationship with Jack Kerouac to learning improvisation from Lenny Bruce, and the writing and interdisciplinary work of each band member, there is a rich history uncovered in the bustling corridors of academic study. The exhibit on view through the end of 2015 features an in depth examination of the literary and storytelling tradition and influence of the Grateful Dead. You can find directions to the library on their website. Archive materials are on display in the Brittingham Family Foundation’s Dead Central Gallery on the 2nd Floor of McHenry Library and the Dead Central exhibit space is open during all library business hours. The Grateful Dead Archive is located in McHenry Library on the beautiful campus. Meriwether while visiting the Grateful Dead Archive at University of California at Santa Cruz. Little Hippie recently had the pleasure of meeting Grateful Dead Archivist Nicholas G.
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