schedule of events
Rock and Roll Retrospective
American Music Masters – Rock and Roll Retrospective: Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin Saturday, November 14, 2009 – Wolstein Research Building, Case Western Reserve University
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**TRAFFIC ADVISORY
The Case Western Reserve University Police Department would like to advise members of the campus community that the Adelbert Road bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7:00 p.m on Friday, November 13th until 6:00 a.m on Monday, November 16th. Detours will be posted, the bridge will remain open for pedestrian traffic while maintenance work is being performed.
| TIME | EVENT | MODERATOR |
| 8:00 – 9:00am | REGISTRATION & COFFEE | |
9:00 – 10:15am |
Keynote Panel: New Perspectives on Janis Joplin |
Lauren Onkey |
| 10:15 – 10:30am | COFFEE BREAK | |
10:30 – 11:00am |
“The Revolution Was Televised – How TV Brought Janis and Her Contemporaries into the Family” |
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| 11:00 – 11:15am | COFFEE BREAK | |
11:15 – 12:00pm |
Interview with Jerry Ragovoy |
Lauren Onkey |
| 12:00 – 1:30pm | LUNCH | |
1:30 – 2:45pm |
Memories of Janis and the Counterculture |
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| 2:45 – 3:00pm | COFFEE BREAK | |
3:00 – 4:00pm |
A Discussion with Laura and Michael Joplin |
Jim Henke |
Other Events
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will celebrate Janis Joplin, one of rock and roll's most passionate and influential artists during the 14th annual American Music Masters Series.
The performance will tell the story of this unforgettable artist. In her work as a singer, songwriter, and performer, Joplin combined the experimentation of the counterculture with her roots in folk, blues, and soul music to create some of the most inventive and exciting rock music of her era. American Music Masters will honor Janis Joplin this year with a series of lectures, museum exhibits, films and a tribute concert, which will run Nov. 9-14, 2009. The full schedule of events and participants will be announced soon.
Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Rock Hall
On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 5 p.m. in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 4th Floor Theatre, original members of Janis Joplin’s first band, including Peter Albin, Sam Andrew and Dave Getz, will tell their stories in an intimate, live interview. Immediately following the interview, Big Brother will participate in an autograph signing session.
Encore at the Beachland Ballroom
Later that evening at 7 p.m., Big Brother will perform live at Beachland Ballroom (see Google map). Cleveland’s own Mary Bridget Davies, the actress and vocalist who played Joplin in the Cleveland stage production “Love, Janis," will join the band on stage to honor Janis Joplin's music.
A Janis Joplin Retrospective
Events for this year's American Music Masters celebration of Janis Joplin's music legacy include:
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at 7 p.m. - Public Library Collaboration
For the second consecutive year, the Rock Hall has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Public Library to deliver special American Music Masters-related content. Rock Hall educators will host a special “Rock and Roll Night School” at the library’s Solon branch. On Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m., Rock Hall educators will conduct an interactive videoconference entitled Ball of Confusion: Rock Music and Social Change in the 1960s and 1970s. This class will be held simultaneously at the library’s Solon and Brooklyn branches. Both events will highlight Janis Joplin’s extraordinary music, life and impact on popular culture.
Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. - Rock and Roll Night School: A Spotlight on Janis Joplin at the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University, 11130 Bellflower Road, Clark Hall Room 309
Rock Hall educators Dr. Lauren Onkey and Jason Hanley will introduce the life and career of Janis Joplin with a multimedia presentation. This event is free with a reservation. Email or call 216-515-8426 to RSVP.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4:30 p.m. - Teachers Rock: Girls Rock! Helping Girls (and Boys) Find Their Voice in the K-12 Classroom in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on the 4th floor
Featuring selected scenes from Girls Rock!, the acclaimed documentary about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls, this special Teachers Rock workshop explores learning difference and multiple intelligences in the K-12 classroom. Nancy Boutilier, a local educator and active musician featured in the film, will share her experiences at camp and in the classroom. This workshop is designed for music teachers and interested educators around Northeast Ohio. This event is free with a reservation. Email or call 216-515-8426 to RSVP.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. – Film Screening: Festival Express (2003) in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on the 4th floor
Festival Express is a documentary exploring the 1970 Canadian tour in which some of the greatest performers of the time (including Inductees Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead, and Buddy Guy) traveled by train together for five days, giving concerts where and when they stopped. This event is free with a reservation. Email or call 216-515-8426 to RSVP.
Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. – Hall of Fame Series with Jorma Kaukonen of the Jefferson Airplane in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on the 4th floor
In a career that has spanned a half-century, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Jorma Kaukonen is the leading practitioner and teacher of fingerstyle guitar. He is one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana. The Grammy-nominated musician was a founding member of two legendary bands, The Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. He met Janis Joplin during her first stay in San Francisco in the early 1960s, and they recorded the legendary “Typewriter Tapes” together in 1965. The event will also feature intimate performances interspersed throughout the interview. This event is free with a reservation. Email or call 216-515-8426 to RSVP.
Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.– From Songwriters to Soundmen featuring John Byrne Cooke, Janis Joplin’s former road manager in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on the 4th floor
John Byrne Cooke was Janis Joplin’s road manager from December 1967 until her death in October 1970. A writer, photographer and filmmaker, Cooke contributed ten essays on Janis Joplin and her music to Janis Joplin, A Performance Diary (1997). In June 1967, John was a member of the D.A. Pennebaker film crew that filmed the Monterey International Pop Festival. He will screen his 8mm films of Janis Joplin, shot throughout years on the road with her. They offer a unique and intimate view of this too-often misunderstood rock icon. This event is free with a reservation. Email or call 216-515-8426 to RSVP.
Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. - Concert by Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel at Wilbert’s in Cleveland, 812 Huron Avenue
Hailed as the post-modern King of Western Swing, Ray Benson is the nine-time Grammy-winning leader of Asleep at the Wheel. Having won Grammys in each of the last four decades, Asleep at the Wheel has worked with the likes of Bob Dylan, George Strait and the Dixie Chicks. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door or in advance at Wilbert’s. Rock Hall members can purchase two-for-one tickets by showing member ID at time of purchase.
Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Rock and Roll Retrospective at Case Western Reserve’s Wolstein Auditorium, 2103 Cornell Road, in the Wolstein Research Building
A reflection on the career of Janis Joplin and her impact on rock and roll music. Participants will include Laura and Michael Joplin, Janis’ sister and brother; songwriter Jerry Ragovoy (“Piece of my Heart,” “Get It While You Can,” “Cry Baby,” “Time is on My Side”); singer and songwriter Country Joe McDonald (“The “Fish” Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag”); celebrated authors and journalists Ann Powers, Holly George-Warren, and Lucy O’Brien; former San Francisco and current Sirius Radio disc jockey Dusty Street; and David Barnett from Cleveland’s WVIZ/PBS ideastream®. Tickets are $30 (Continental breakfast and lunch included) and are available through Ticketmaster and the Museum box office. (See map of the Wolstein Building.)
Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Tribute Concert at PlayhouseSquare’s State Theatre
The concert will feature Ray Benson, Guy Clark, Nona Hendryx, Bettye Lavette, Country Joe McDonald, Susan Tedeschi, Lucinda Williams and Carolyn Wonderland. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks. This event also tells the story of Joplin’s life and legacy through video and special tributes. Tickets are $30, $40 and $50 and can be purchased at playhousesquare.org, the PlayhouseSquare box office 216-241-6000 or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Web site.
(See a map of Playhouse Square.)