Flowers

In 1971, just one year after Janis Joplin’s death, Alvin Ailey expressed his empathy for the talented, tragic superstar by interweaving his own compelling choreography with the music of Joplin, Pink Floyd, and Blind Faith. Flowers chronicles the roller coaster ride of Joplin’s life, from fame and star status to drug addiction and death. More than 50 years after its premiere, Flowers remains a poignant, dramatic chronicle of one woman’s rise and fall as well as a timely statement on voyeurism and the price of fame.