On Sunday, March 17, something amazing is happening that you must not
miss. Janis Ian brings 30+ years of musicianship, song-writing, and
sheer talent to the small stage. The show starts at 7:30 in the
Parish Hall of St. Mary's Church, 3916 Locust Walk, on the
University of Pennsylvania campus. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25
at the door, and discounts are available for members of the
Philadelphia Folksong Society and for students with valid ID.
Janis Ian burst onto the contemporary music the scene at age 15 with
her controversial saga of interracial love, "Society's Child." Self-
penned and arranged, it topped the charts and created a storm of
discussion that featured Ian on The Tonight Show and in Life, Look,
Time, and Newsweek. Her debut album, 1967's Janis Ian, garnered her
the first of her nine Grammy nominations to date.
Ian's hits have come throughout the 60's, 70's, 80's,
and 90's, including the international disco hit "Fly Too High,"
the number one record in Europe, Australia, and Africa. Ian has
either scored or contributed title tunes to such movies as "Virus"
(1980), "Betrayal" (1977), "The Bell Jar" (1979), "Falling From
Grace" (1992), and "Four Rode Out" (1969). She has also contributed
to such television projects as the ABC Movie of the Week "Freedom"
(1981) and the hit series "Murder, She Wrote," and her songs have
been featured on shows as diverse as "The Simpsons" and "General
Hospital."
She has a Grammy for children's music from the 1982 album "In
Harmony 2," and was nominated for a Grammy as a jazz artist in 1981
for a duet with Mel Torme. Her 1993 album "Breaking Silence" was
nominated for a Grammy Award as Contemporary Folk Album of the Year.
Two years later came "Revenge," nominated as Pop Album of the Year at
the Nashville Music Awards. In 1997 she was signed by Windham Hill
Records, and released the critically acclaimed "Hunger." In addition
to her heavy touring schedule, her songwriting, and her various
charity projects, Ian also writes a monthly column for "Performing
Songwriter Magazine." The recent "god & the fbi" marks her 17th album
("Always my lucky number.")
People who see Janis Ian perform for the first time usually know none
of this. Perhaps they know only the voice and a song or two. They
invariably leave her shows stunned by her lead instrumental work on
piano and guitar, as well as by the depth of her composing talent.
You owe yourself and your friends this great night out in the up-
close-and-personal setting of the Cherry Tree Music Co-op.
Advance tickets are available from Cherry Tree concerts; also House
of Our Own Books at 3920 Spruce Street; Rustic Music at 333 S. 13th
Street; and Mad's Records in Ardmore. Cherry Tree concerts are
supported in part by a grant from the Philadelphia Folksong Society
and by the 5-County Arts Fund, a program of the Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts. For more information, call the Cherry Tree at 215-386-
1640 or visit http://www.cherrytree.org
For concert details, contact Cheryl Shipman, 215-753-1487.
For more information: www.janisian.com
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