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Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015, U.S., 103 min, 2K DCP, Dir. Amy Berg, Unrated
Sunday, Dec 6, 2015 9:15 PM
An in depth examination of Janis Joplin, one of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death at age 27.
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Admission Students w/ Valid ID (up to 25 years) - $11.00
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Admission Seniors (65 +) with Valid ID - $11.00
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Admission Child (12 and Under) - $8.00
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Since her death from heroin overdose in 1970 at age 27, Janis Joplin has been a ubiquitous presence on posters, t-shirts, classic-rock radio - and Broadway. In this documentary she reverts from an icon back into a human being. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg excavates unseen material, interviews Joplin's confidantes and uncovers personal letters. The resulting portrait gives us fresh insight into the mighty talent behind "Piece of My Heart", "Cry Baby" and "Me and Bobby McGee". Growing up in Port Arthur, Texas, Joplin was a tomboy beatnik who was sorely out of place. "They laughed me out of class, out of town, and out of the state," she says in a clip from the Dick Cavett Show. She found a more welcoming community in San Francisco's scene of hippies and psychedelic rockers, where she joined Big Brother and The Holding Company. Through interviews with family members and fellow musicians, the film helps us better understand the different worlds she inhabited and the people who had the most influence on her. On stage and on camera, Joplin frequently projected an image of being high and happy-go-lucky. Berg's film reveals a more vulnerable character who cycled in and out of addictions and channeled her emotions into her art. Singer Cat Powers does an uncanny job of recreating Joplin's voice in readings from her letters. But the dominant voice is Joplin's own, in extraordinary performances drawn from both classic and rare footage.
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