Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Mavis Staples will be among the dignitaries expected in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend for the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, the museum and archive celebrating the Nobel laureate's work.
Dylan himself won't be among them, unless he surprises everyone.
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Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa
The Bob Dylan Center's opening will also have an exhibit of the work of photographer Jerry Schatzberg, whose 1965 image of Dylan is emblazoned on the building's three-story facade. Photo: Bob Dylan Center
A tour jacket from1978 is displayed at the Bob Dylan Center. Photo: AP
The centre offers an immersive film experience, performance space, a studio where visitors can play producer and "mix" different elements of instrumentation in Dylan's songs and a curated tour where people can take a musical journey through the stages of his career. Photo: AP
A mailbag with cards and letters from fans following Bob Dylan's 1966 motorcycle accident are pictured at the Bob Dylan Center. Photo: AP
A manuscript for "Jokerman" is displayed at the Bob Dylan Center. Photo: AP
