Janis Ian  

November 7, 2009

Saturday 7:30pm

Detail:

A revolutionary songwriter with thought-provoking contemporary folk lyrics, Ian places her soul in many of her songs, including Grammy Award-winning “At Seventeen” and “Society’s Child.”

• Writing her first song at 12, Ian’s first hit “Society’s Child,” about an interracial couple, provoked an overwhelming response from fans and critics alike and turned Ian into a teen songwriting sensation in 1967.
• Never comfortable with her celebrity status, Ian retreated from the music industry until 19