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Mycopoetics, Fungi First Aid, and John Cage's "Mureau" and "Child of Tree."

Welcome by Jeffrey Lependorf, Executive Director of the John Cage Trust, followed by George Quasha's talk:“Language, Mushrooms & Cage: a mycopoetic view." 

Luke Sarrantonio's "Fungal First-Aid!" — From medicine for daily health and longevity to "oh shiitake! I just cut my finger in the forest!" Fungi produce powerful healing and functional compounds. Explore their history of use and how we can work with them in our everyday lives and emergency situations.

A performance by Michael Jones of John Cage’s “Child of Tree” simultaneous with a reading by Jeffrey Lependorf from Cage’s performance text, “Mureau” — Jeffrey Lependorf performed portions of John Cage’s performance text “Mureau” while percussionist and Bard Percussion Teaching Fellow Michael Jones performs Cage’s “Child of Tree,” in which amplified dried plant materials served as the instruments.