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Join us Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 pm. Lora Stone as Laura Joplin, Jared Coker as Michael Joplin, and Richard Diepenbrock on lead guitar – all solid, seasoned performers in their own right - round out the company of this unforgettable performance. Although this is Shannon’s first time on the Peoria Players stage, she is no newcomer to performing, as she is a member of the River City Blues Society. She had that soulful Janis sound, and what was better – she, too, was a fan.” Born in 1969, Shannon was introduced to the music of Janis at an early age by her mother, and she has been a huge fan ever since. “She sang ‘Me and Bobby McGee.’ Being a huge fan of several of Janis Joplin’s songs, I was hooked. Director Howard Gorman first met Shannon seven years ago in a karaoke bar. Shannon Johnson stars in this production. Her profound influence on the music world is still heard in many of today’s artists. Janis was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, and she remains one of the top-selling musicians in the United States. “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Little Girl Blue,” “Cry Baby” and of course, “Piece of My Heart” are just a few selections you’ll enjoy from her iconic song catalogue.
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The show, written and conceived by Howard Gorman and Shannon Johnson, will highlight Janis’s life, starting in Port Arthur, Texas to her death in 1970 at the age of 27 years old. This fundraiser for Peoria Players will touch upon just a portion of this artist’s amazing career.
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Yet, what is known by very few is Janis began painting in. This weekend, Peoria Players Theatre will present Remembering Janis Joplin, directed by Howard Gorman. Janis Joplin was one of the most exciting and short lived participants of the 60s music scene.