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Society's Child: An Afternoon with Janis Ian

Nashville Public Library

August 23, 2008

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"Society's Child" is the controversial song that launched fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter Janis Ian into the diverse and dynamic 1960's music scene. Inspired by an interracial couple, "Society's Child" tells the story of a white girl whose parents forbid her to continue seeing her black boyfriend. Booed offstage by racists, receiving frightening hate mail, her song banned from radio stations across the country-affording her the nickname, "musical spokesman for the 'now' generation." Ian's riveting journey is chronicled in the 2-CD set, The Best Of Janis Ian: The Autobiography Songs and her accompanying autobiography Society's Child. A splendid and inspiring retelling of a major life. Book and CD signing to follow discussion to benefit Green Hills Library.

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  Tickets: Free Admission

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  Dates:
  August 23, 2008

  Times:
  Saturday 2:00pm

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  Nashville Public Library - Green Hills Branch

  3701 Benham Avenue Nashville, TN 37215

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