BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11247@cranbrookartmuseum.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241005T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241005T130000 DTSTAMP:20240826T175031Z URL:https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/the-mushroom-hunt-with-cranbrook -institute-of-science/ SUMMARY:The Mushroom Hunt (with Cranbrook Institute of Science) DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about the mushrooms of Southeast Michigan with the Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club (MMHC) and experts from the Herbarium at the University of Michigan.\n\nPrior to the hunt\, we’ll gather in th e auditorium at Cranbrook Institute of Science to learn about mushroom spe cies and responsible foraging.\n\nVolunteers from MMHC will lead groups or individuals can go out on their own with a foraging map of Cranbrook’s campus. Following the hunt\, we’ll meet back at the Institute to learn a bout the specimens we found with art activities and a pop-up exhibition.  \n\nFree with Museum Admission (admission includes Cranbrook Institute o f Science from 10am-1pm and Cranbrook Art Museum from 11am-5pm) \n\nRegis ter for The Mushroom Hunt!\n\n \;\n\nThe Mushroom Hunt is part of Musi c\, Mushroom\, Mechanisms: The John Cage Listens to John Cage 50th Anniver sary.  \n\nIn 1974 John Cage visited Cranbrook Academy of Art at the inv itation of Irwin Hollander (AIR Printmaking ‘73-76)\, the exhibition of his work Music Mushroom Manuscripts\, including The Mushroom Book was exhi bited at Cranbrook Art Museum accompanied by the performance John Cage Lis tens to John Cage. Organized and conducted by the 17-year-old Zen Buddhist Stephen Tennent\, the concert included a suite of materials designed by t he students of the Printmaking Department which we refer to as The Cage Ba g. \n\nThe exhibition features Cage’s The Mushroom Book (1972)\, docume ntation from John Cage Listens to John Cage including archival photos\, th e original transparencies of the chance operation carried out for the perf ormance of Variations IV\, and other performance ephemera from the archive s of conductor Stephen Tennent.  The Cage Bag with contributions by Charl es Baughman (CAA MFA Printmaking 1975)\, Doug Huston (CAA MFA Printmaking 1975)\, J. Kevin Byrne (CAA MFA Design 1974)\, Jerome (Jerry) Mullane (CAA Printmaking 75)\, and others who are unnamed\, and photos from the campus visit by Judith Rich and Stephen Milanowski (CAA MFA Photography 1978). F inally\, a sample of the mushroom species Stropharia Rugoso-Annulata\, col lected by John Cage and donated to the University of Michigan Herbarium\, which is also featured in the Mushroom Book. \n\n  \n\nAbout the Michig an Mushroom Hunters Club  \n\nMichigan Mushroom Hunters Club (MMHC) prov ides opportunities for amateur and expert hunters to commune both with nat ure and with others who share an interest in and appreciation for nature ’s bounty. Whether it is discovering a new culinary delight\, getting ou t in the great outdoors\, or simply enjoying the company of others\, membe rship and participation in the club will prove to be one of great benefit.   \n\nIf you are new to the world of mushroom hunting or mycology\, our club offers many public and member hunts\, as well as educational events t hat can get you started in this rewarding activity. MMHC welcomes children accompanied by their parents to participate in these hunts.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/wp-content/upload s/2024/08/Stropharia.jpg CATEGORIES:Family END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR