June 12, 2008 - modbee.com Gallo show dissects life of vulnerable fireball Janis Joplin Onstage, legendary rocker Janis Joplin was a fearless ball of energy, all raw emotions and soul. But privately, she was...
February 04, 2007 - The Kansas City Star Another piece of her heart is presented in play Janis Joplin made her mark by giving 100 percent every time she took the microphone. The Texas blues singer who...
August 28, 2001 - The Advocate Jumpin’ Janis: Portrayal of Janis Joplin in ‘Love, Janis’ by Cathy Richardson Cathy Richardson, a 30-something Chicago native who stars in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis, reveals that there is an unexpected...
July 30, 1999 - Chicago Sun-Times Big Sister & The Touring Co. Old letters can sometimes reveal the key to a person’s soul. This is the lesson Laura Joplin learned when she...
May 05, 1998 - Washington Post Janis Joplin: A Cry Cutting Through Time Can you picture James Dean, can you imagine Janis Joplin, grown old and wheezy and boring, trying to deliver clever...
December 01, 1996 - FRESH AIRE on American Public Radio Laura Joplin interviewed by Terri Gross The program opens with “Me & Bobby Me Gee” Laura reads one Janis’ letters: “June 6, 1966 Mother & Dad:...
October 18, 1992 - Chicago Tribune Piece Of Her Heart: Laura Joplin Makes Peace With Her Sister’s Tragic Life DENVER – Janis Joplin loved to knit. She read Time magazine every week because her father told her it was...
October 02, 1992 - Entertainment Death Of A Blueswoman Despite all the full-tilt-boogie myths about her life, it’s not true that Janis Joplin-whose larynx-shredding singing style (as on 1968’s...