International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation

Kid Koala Improviser-in-Residence 2016

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Crepuscule in Guelph 2016 Douglas R. Ewart & Community Orchestra Inventions

Relive the massive community improvisation.

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2015-16 Guelph Improviser-in-Residence Douglas R. Ewart

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“Looking Forward”: Ken Aldcroft (1969-2016)

The Canadian improvising community has been saddened by the death of Toronto guitarist Ken Aldcroft, who…

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International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
Room 042 MacKinnon Building, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
Tel: 519-824-4120 Ext. 53885
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