Calendar of Events
Nov 09, 2009
Rock and Roll Night School: A Spotlight on Janis Joplin
American Music Masters Series Event
7 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 10, 2009
Teachers Rock: Girls Rock! Helping Girls (and Boys) Find Their Voice in the K-12 Classroom
American Music Masters Series Event
4:30 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 10, 2009
Film Screening: Festival Express (2003)
American Music Masters Series Event
7 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 11, 2009
Hall of Fame Series with Jorma Kaukonen of the Jefferson Airplane
American Music Masters Series Event
7 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 12, 2009
From Songwriters to Soundmen featuring John Byrne Cooke, Janis Joplin’s former road manager
American Music Masters Series Event
7 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 13, 2009
Concert by Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel
American Music Masters Series Event
8 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 14, 2009
Rock and Roll Retrospective: Janis Joplin
American Music Masters Series Event
9 a.m. until 4 p.m. 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. More info...
Nov 14, 2009
14th Annual American Music Masters Tribute Concert Honors Janis Joplin
8 p.m. at PlayhouseSquare
The concert will feature Ray Benson, Guy Clark, Roky Erickson, Nona Hendryx, Bettye LaVette, Country Joe McDonald, Bob Neuwirth, Gregg Rolie, 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 and at the PlayhouseSquare box office (216) 241-6000 or by visiting http://www.rockhall.com. More info...
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Cleveland area venues:
Agora Theatre & Ballroom
Beachland Ballroom
Grog Shop
House of Blues
Peabody’s
PlayhouseSquare
Wilbert’s
The Winchester Tavern & Music Hall
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The Museum maintains an active schedule of events and exhibitions. The Hall of Fame Series brings inductees to small audiences for discussions about their lives, a period for questions from the audience and, often, live performances. In addition, lectures, films, panel discussions and performances are scheduled throughout the year. Several times a year the Museum mounts temporary exhibitions, including everything from block-buster shows to intimate photography displays.
All events are subject to change.
