Janis Joplin News

Music icon Amy Winehouse passed away today at the age of 27. Looking back at her two solo albums - FRANK, and the multi-Grammy-winning BACK TO BLACK, produced by Mark Ronson - as well as her live concert DVD - I TOLD YOU I WAS TROUBLE - it seems difficult to believe an artist with this much cultural impact wrote and produced so little in her impossibly short life - yet, both albums are simply superb and the latter is on the level of the very best American pop/rock records of all time. Evoking Bilie Holliday, Janis Joplin and Courtney Love in almost equal measure - with a healthy dollop of The Shirelles and some Mary J. Blige on top - Amy Winehouse was a complete and total anomaly whose shtick was anything-but: when Amy put on, wore and sold that worn-down, worn-out beehive doo on her head while she sang one of her dirges you damn well bought it, honey - every note, lyric and follicle! From the sugary pop frivolity of 'Rehab' to the jaunty, haunting hip-hop beats of 'Back To Black'; from the searing heartache of 'I Wake Up Alone' to the clear-eyed plaintiveness of 'To Known Him is To Love Him'; all the way to the witty, jokey, grungy fun of 'Me & Mr. Jones' and 'F*ck Me Pumps' - Amy could certainly do it all. And, she did - maybe doing too much of some things in some areas of her life. This special SATURDAY SPECIAL is a generous look back at what and who she was and what she did in her short time on this planet and why she deserves a place at the top.

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The world premiere of One Night with Janis Joplin, now playing at Portland Center Stage, will close on July 3.

Jeff Cone is the Resident Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manager at Portland Center Stage, charged with designing and overseeing the creation of the majority of costumes seen onstage at The Gerding Theater at the Armory.

The world premiere of the new comedy, 'Jackass Flats,' written by C.C. Loveheart and John Simon, opens tonight at upstate New York's Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville, site of the non-profit, Actors' Equity theater's first world premiere in 15 years.

The world premiere of One Night with Janis Joplin, now playing at Portland Center Stage, has been extended for one week, now playing through July 3.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premiere entertainment and celebrity auction house announces a two-day summer event representing the single most historic collection of music memorabilia ever to be offered to the public on Saturday, June 25, 2011 and Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Julien's Auctions Gallery in Beverly Hills.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is thrilled to announce that star of film, television and stage, the renowned Michelle Lee will headline in the East Coast Premiere of the new Roger Bean musical Summer of Love, on stage June 22 through July 16! Michele Lee has starred on Broadway, in feature and television films and recorded and performed with legends of the entertainment industry.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Portland Center Stage will host the world premiere of Randy Johnson's One Night with Janis Joplin, the new musical event celebrating the life of one of rock 'n roll's greatest legends, beginning May 24, 2011. Artistic Director Chris Coleman announced the news today, which happens to be the singer's birthday.

Penguin Rep Theatre (Joe Brancato, Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director) and Edmund Gaynes, in association with Don and Lizanne Mitchell, will present The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, a musical by Angelo Parra, conceived and directed by Joe Brancato.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park celebrates the fabulous girl groups and female singers of the 1960s as U.S. Bank presents the rafter-raising musical tribute, BEEHIVE.

Joe's Pub Announces the following line up for May: LADY RIZO: AN UNESCORTED TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE Friday, May 20 at 9:30 PM; $15 in advance / $20 at the door 'I've always been drawn to Nina Simone's music- the strength, versatility, the raw emotion. She is, simply put, a badass diva and did something with popular music that I aim to do today- to mix, separate and explore.' - Lady Rizo

Event includes concert, food, VIP lounge access, and a complimentary cocktail. Advance bidding to begin on a one-of-a-kind guitar signed by Jennifer Lopez exclusively for APLA! Winning bidder will be announced at Art Project Los Angeles on June 25.

Penguin Rep Theatre (Joe Brancato, Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director) and Edmund Gaynes, in association with Don and Lizanne Mitchell, will present The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, a musical by Angelo Parra, conceived and directed by Joe Brancato.