The Washington Times

Patti Smith: Bryn Mawr College to honor rocker

BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — Bryn Mawr College will honor rock music veteran Patti Smith for her artistic accomplishments and pioneering spirit.

The women’s liberal arts school near Philadelphia announced that Miss Smith will receive the 2013 Katharine Hepburn Medal.

The college on Wednesday called Miss Smith “a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of rock ‘n’ roll.” She also wrote a critically acclaimed memoir in 2010.

Miss Smith will receive the medal at a campus event on Feb. 7. A performance for students is being planned.

The medal is given to women who embody “the intelligence, drive and independence” of the Oscar-winning Hepburn, a college alumna for whom it is named.

Hepburn graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1928. Previous winners include actresses Lauren Bacall and Blythe Danner.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Comments
blog comments powered by Disqus

      Independent voices from the TWT Communities

      Wells on Music

      Viewing and reviewing the Los Angeles experimental and classic punk scene with a nod to Rodney's English Disco

      Middle Class Guy

      What does the middle-class conservative think about everything? Find out here.

      Charles Vandegriffe Time and Place

      Born in 1930 in rural Missouri, Charles Vandegriffe, Sr., brings his time and place to the Communities.