Christian Wolff, Keith Rowe, and Michael Pisaro perform John Cage's Number Pieces

12 Jan 2013
13:00:00 - 16:00:00

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Saturday, January 12, 2013

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Join artists** Keith Rowe, **Christian Wolff, and Michael Pisaro for an afternoon of performances on the Main Stage in the museum’s Dorrance Galleries. Serving as musical accompaniment to the movements of the Cunningham dancers performing on the Main Stage, the exhibition’s live performances will offer a multidisciplinary glimpse at two of the exhibition’s featured artists, Merce Cunningham and John Cage.

Museum Admission:
Adults: $20
Seniors: $18
Students: $14
Youth (13–18): $14
Children (12 & under): Free
Members: Free

Info: 215.763.8100 or www.philamuseum.org

Dorrance Galleries
Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th Street Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Above: John Cage. Photo from *Newsworks *and *Cage: Beyond Silence *websites.

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