Tuesday, December 30, 2014

There's only make

Remember the "10 Rules for Students and Teachers" credited everywhere to John Cage? It seems their story is more complicated, and richer. I've just learned that they're really the work of the fantastic
 
Sister Corita Kent in 1967-68, though they were popularized by Cage (who is quoted in rule #10) and his partner Merce Cunningham. The only real difference - Sister Corita's winking last line!