Scholarly discussion of the music of John Cage.

[Joseph Zitt <>]

There's a good article at http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/08/10/10-rules-for-students-and-teachers-john-cage-corita-kent/ about this list of rules.

According to the article, the list, while frequently attributed to Cage, "originates from celebrated artist and educator Sister Corita Kent and was created as part of a project for a class she taught in 1967-1968. It was subsequently appropriated as the official art department rules at the college of LA’s Immaculate Heart Convent, her alma mater, but was commonly popularized by Cage, whom the tenth rule cites directly. Legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham, Cage’s longtime partner and the love of his life, kept a copy of it in the studio where his company rehearsed until his death. It appears in Stewart Brand’s cult-classic Essential Whole Earth Catalog, published in 1986, the year Kent passed away."

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Julian Brooks <> wrote:

Hi all,

After Lowell's message I would like to bring this up:

Yesterday I walked past Philip Thomas' office at Huddersfield Uni.  He has a photo attached to his door (he has the best door-stuff) which is from the entrance to the old Cunningham dance studio.  The photo is of a list of 'rules' that Cage put up.  The one that took me by surprise is the exhortation to go and see as many films (movies) as you possibly can.

I never had him down as a film-buff and it's not something I've ever heard mention of before.

Does anyone have any further information (favourite films etc)?

Hope it's not too flippant a question,

Julian

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