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29-Year-Old Patti Smith’s Poetic and Irreverent Monologue on Women and the Universe
29-Year-Old Patti Smith’s Poetic and Irreverent Monologue on Women and the Universe

“If you’re not into transforming stuff into art / Don’t worry about it / Just keep doing it and keep doing…”

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The Interplay of Inspiration and Work Ethic: Tchaikovsky on Creativity and Productivity
The Interplay of Inspiration and Work Ethic: Tchaikovsky on Creativity and Productivity

“A self-respecting artist must not fold his hands on the pretext that he is not in the mood.”

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Celebrating John Cage: 40 Years of Visualizing Music Notation Around the World
Celebrating John Cage: 40 Years of Visualizing Music Notation Around the World

“To be an artist, you must immerse yourself with great passion in all that surrounds you.”

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René Magritte’s Little-Known Art Deco Sheet Music Covers from the 1920s
René Magritte’s Little-Known Art Deco Sheet Music Covers from the 1920s

From wallpaper to Golconda by way of Art Deco.

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Luigi Russolo, Futurist: The Art of Noise and How the Occult Fueled Innovation in Music and Art
Luigi Russolo, Futurist: The Art of Noise and How the Occult Fueled Innovation in Music and Art

What black magic has to do with John Cage and the secret of creativity.

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A Three-Movement Choral Suite Based on Carl Sagan
A Three-Movement Choral Suite Based on Carl Sagan

“Something incredible is waiting to be known.”

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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell: John Cage, George Plimpton, and the World’s First Satellite “Installation”
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell: John Cage, George Plimpton, and the World’s First Satellite “Installation”

Countering George Orwell’s dystopian vision with improvisational music and experimental art.

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Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists
Where the Heart Beats: John Cage, Zen Buddhism, and the Inner Life of Artists

On love, liberty, and the pursuit of silence.

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Harry Benson’s Luminous Black-and-White Photographs of The Beatles, 1964-1966
Harry Benson’s Luminous Black-and-White Photographs of The Beatles, 1964-1966

From pillow fights to world domination, or what Beatlemania has to do with Jesus Christ.

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Book Spine Poetry vol. 4: Music
Book Spine Poetry vol. 4: Music

The essence of the universal language, distilled.

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