The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum leaps into 2012 with a set of educational evening programs that are offered free of charge in January. The free events surround the Rock Hall’s latest exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power. On Wednesday, January 11, 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Education division holds a special film event, a free screening of PBS Presents Women Who Rock. Ticket availability opened this weekend, beginning January 6th.
A performance documentary that rocks
From Bessie Smith to Janis Joplin to Lady Gaga, this performance documentary, PBS Presents Women Who Rock , vibrates with energy as it traces the indelible mark that amazing women musicians have made on America’s soundtrack. Inspired by the Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the documentary reveals new insights into what it means to be female in the male-dominated world of rock and roll, while exploring how those dynamics between the sexes have changed with time. The film is produced by Susan Wittenberg and Carol Stein with assistance from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Free ticket availability begins January 6 (members) and January 7 (general public)
This PBS Presents Women Who Rock performance documentary event is free with a ticket reservation online, in-person at the Rock Hall Box Office, or by calling (216) 515-8426. Free tickets become available to Members on Friday, January 6 at 10 a.m. EST and then will become available to the general public on Saturday, January 7 at 10 a.m. EST. Members may reserve as many as six of the free tickets.
For those unable to get to Cleveland for the community rocking of this free, public program screening, PBS Presents Women Who Rock can be watched online at PBS Video.
About Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s groundbreaking and provocative new exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power, illustrates the important and pivotal roles of women in rock and roll from its inception through today. Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power highlights the flashpoints, firsts, best, and the highly celebrated as well as important, lesser-known women, who moved rock and roll music and American culture forward.
The interactive exhibition spotlights more than 70 artists and fills two entire floors of the museum. The exhibit features artifacts, video and listening stations, as well as a recording booth, where visitors can film a short story or moment of inspiration related to women in rock.
The exhibit moves through the rock and roll eras, weaving a powerful and engaging narrative that demonstrates how women have been the engines of creation and change in popular music, from the early years of the 20th century to the present. Women Who Rock is sponsored by PNC, Time Warner Cable and Biography. The exhibit is open through February 26, 2012.
Visitors can expect to encounter culturally iconic artifacts such as Lady Gaga’s meat dress at the Women Who Rock exhibit. In other parts of the museum, culture comes alive through artifacts such as Les Paul’s favorite electric guitar known as the “Clunker,” Mick Jagger’s American/Union Jack cape, Stevie Wonder’s glasses and harmonica, Janis Joplin’s 1965 Porsche, and so much more including film, video, interactive kiosks and, of course, music.
If you go
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum provides a five- to six-hour touring experience with seven floors of exhibition space, spanning 150,000 sq. ft. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio, and directions are available online. Also, available online are preferred visitor and hotel packages with special pricing.
Music empowers fun and learning
Music and its performers shape culture. The power of music creates bridges that bring together discovery and pleasure. Music doesn’t dead end at traditional boundaries of generations and nations; it crosses on the creative rhythms of the human spirit, heart, and mind. Get to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and see for yourself. The museum, dedicated to rock music, is both dynamic entertainment as well as rich, insightful learning.
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