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Washington, DC

19/06/13 2:42 pm: Want more of Janis's spirit in Washington, DC? After you see ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, head over to the National Portrait Gallery to find photos of Janis alongside other iconic women and artists! http://tickets.arenastage.org/single/psDetail.aspx?psn=15865

Today in History

17/06/13 4:06 pm: 46 years ago today, on June 17, 1967, Big Brother and the Holding Company played the Monterey International Pop Festival. It was the first "big" show they played...

Happy Father's Day

14/06/13 3:55 pm: Seth Joplin, Janis's dad, described her voice as "an orchestra in itself." Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Fan Art Feature

12/06/13 3:26 pm: Janis looks gorgeous in this drawing by fan Dan V.

Quote of the Day

10/06/13 4:33 pm: Janis shares a secret: "You know how you have verse, bridge, verse, and then you vamp? The vamp is free, it's Janis. Janis gets to sing or talk or walk around the stage and act foxy, whatever she wants to do, right? It's free..."

Los Angeles Times - ONWJJ

07/06/13 5:33 pm: "ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN will rock your world!" - Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-review-one-night-with-janis-joplin-20130318,0,6349433.story

Janis in DC

03/06/13 5:31 pm: Did you know the only times Janis Joplin performed in the D.C. Metro Area was for two shows at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in 1969 and two shows in College Park, MD in 1970? Janis's spirit returns to Washington in ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at the Arena Stage! June 21-August 11. http://bit.ly/17UeHew

Photo of the Day

31/05/13 3:48 pm: Take it easy this weekend, and turn on some Janis tunes.

Quote of the Day

29/05/13 4:23 pm: "It used to make me unhappy, all that feeling. I just didn't know what to do with it. But now I've learned how to make feeling work for me... I don't know, I just want to feel as much as I can, it's what 'soul' is all about." � Janis Joplin

Summer's Here...

24/05/13 4:14 pm: Summer�s here and so is "a goddess of rock and roll" (says Broadway World)! Save 35% on tickets to ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, during the Memorial Day weekend sale. Buy tickets online or call 202-488-3300 and use Promo Code SUMMER35. http://ow.ly/kYKqV

One Night With Janis Joplin

22/05/13 4:24 pm: ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is tearing it up in Milwaukee. The show visits the home of Threadgills � Austin TX � starting July 10! Tickets are on sale now: www.janisjoplin.com/onenight.php

Milwaukee!

20/05/13 4:26 pm: ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is in Milwaukee for another two weeks ONLY! Reserve your seat today to catch the show before the tour moves on! http://bit.ly/14KfpFV

Cheap Thrills Cover

18/05/13 11:45 am: Drew Friedman relied a little bit on history, and a lot on imagination to paint this scene of R. Crumb presenting the album cover for Cheap Thrills to Janis Joplin.

Quote of the Day

15/05/13 4:49 pm: Sometimes, you know, you're with someone.. and you're convinced... that they've got something to... to tell you. Or, you know... you want to be with them." � Janis

Quote of the Day

13/05/13 4:31 pm: "That's what rock and roll is for, turn that switch on, and man, it can all be." - Janis

Flashback moment

10/05/13 2:34 pm: Janis invites her mother to dine with her at Luby�s in Port Arthur when she was 14. Hope everyone has a lovely Mother�s day this weekend!

Pearl

08/05/13 1:35 pm: What does Pearl mean to you? Read the opinion in this blog post: http://www.autostraddle.com/idol-worship-janis-joplin-rocks-my-world-and-record-collection-173919/

Pop Market Music

06/05/13 4:17 pm: This week only, Pop Market Music is offering an exclusive bundle featuring two newly issued Janis Joplin titles on vinyl at an exclusive discount price! Get it here: http://myplay.me/10z4...

One Night With Janis Joplin

03/05/13 8:21 pm: ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN opens in Milwaukee TONIGHT! Performances run through June 2. Washington, D.C., it�s your turn next! Get your tickets now! http://www.janisjoplin.com/onenight.php

ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN

01/05/13 2:44 pm: The spirit of Janis Joplin is sweeping through the Midwest! Only two more days until ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN opens in Milwaukee. After Milwaukee, ONWJJ visits Washington, D.C., then Austin. Do you have your tickets? http://www.janisjoplin.com/onenight.php