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One Night with Janis Joplin

SEP 28 – NOV 4, 2012

created, written and directed by Randy Johnson

in the Kreeger Theater

Extras & Insights

You thought you had found yourself a good girl,
One who would love you and give you the world.
Then you find, honey, that you've been misused,
Come to me, honey, I'll do what you choose.

- “Tell Mama”, One Night with Janis Joplin

From the Wings

On Janis: A Note from Randy Johnson text
Hear from One Night with Janis Joplin Writer/Director Randy Johnson on his connection to the queen of rock and roll

Spotlight On….

Janis Joplin—A Closer Look textphotos
Take an intimate look into the life and career of the legendary “rock mama”

Embodying the Sixties: Janis and the Counterculture textphotos
An overview of the various social movements of the 1960s and Janis’ role in the Counterculture

Full Tilt Boogie: Janis in Performance textphotosvideo
Engage in the Janis Joplin Concert Experience

Shaping Pearl: Janis’ Musical Inspirations textphotosvideo
Learn more about the singers who inspired Janis’ musical style

Women Is Losers: Janis and The Feminine Mystique textphotos
Trace the relationship between Janis Joplin and Feminism in the 1960s

Encore

And the Beat Goes On: Janis’ Living Legacy textphotos
Investigate how Janis’ music and legacy has influenced artists today

Sub/Text is funded, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

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