Extraordinary Women: The Extraordinary Joni Mitchell

For many of us, Joni Mitchell provided the soundtrack for our lives — along with other great Canadian singer-songwriters such as Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Robbie Robertson. Her poetry, unique sound and insights captured us in those classics “Both Sides Now,” “River,” “A Case of You,” and “Blue.”

But her music has constantly evolved. For Back Lane Studios’ Extraordinary Women event in October, we’re screening a documentary produced by the siblings Clara and Julia Kuperberg, Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue. The film, which gathered a wealth of archival footage, highlights the changing styles of Joni that matched the ups and downs of her life.

We are thrilled to have music historian, producer and York University professor Rob Bowman for our Q&A following the documentary. He will explore Joni’s style and discuss how her work has evolved in recent years.

Also joining us is John Goddard, former world music columnist for the Toronto Star and co-co-author of Rock and Roll Toronto, a cheeky guide to the city’s rock-and-roll sites. His chapter on Joni revealed new information about her life in 1960s Toronto.

Says Rob, about the extraordinary Joni: “Over the years, she developed at least six different voices, used 51 different guitar tunings and composed some of the most intimate and complex songs in history. Fifty-eight years after I first heard her and fell in love with her music, I am still learning new things about her art.”

This presentation about Joni Mitchell is another in Back Lane Studios’ series of screenings and discussions about Extraordinary Women.

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Part of the Extraordinary Women series!

Cast/Crew Info
Director: Julia Kuperberg | Cast: Joni Mitchell, Dick Cavett, Judy Collins, David Crosby, Bob Dylan