My quest to find something really interesting to do in Iowa City this weekend was rewarded when I stumbled over this News Release from the University of Iowa.
On Sunday February 12, 2012 The U of I Center for New Music will join the wordwide celebration in honor of John Cage turning 100 this year. This was one interesting individual who was a pioneer of a new way of looking at music. He pushed the envelope and approached music and dance in a way that had never been done before to become one of the most influential composers of the 20th Century.
Here’s the Schedule for a series of free, public events celebrating the life and legacy of John Cage on Sunday February 12 in Iowa City:
- A performance of “Sonatas and interludes” by pianist Patricia von Blumröder at 12:30 pm in Room 2780 of the University Capitol Centre.
- A panel discussion at 1:45 pm in Room 2780.
- “Lecture on Nothing” narrated by University of Michigan musicologist Mark Clague, at 3 pm in Room 2780.
- A staging of Cage’s 1967 happening called “Musicircus,” filling the entire second floor of the Old Capitol Centre and featuring more than 400 musicians, dancers and readers performing simultaneously at 4 pm.
- A concert by the CNM Ensemble featuring Cage compositions from the 1930s to the 1970s at 7:30 pm in the Riverside Recital Hall.
As a big fan of “different” I just love the fact that this John Cage’s life is being celebrated in Iowa City this weekend. Help to get the word out about this worthy event and “tweet” or “like” this post at the top of the page to share with other like minded folks.
