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Reflection – Freddie Stone: Musical Phenomenologist
This reflection was written by Bob Wiseman, and appeared in the April 2022 edition of the ImprovNotes newsletter. It was in Toronto in the 1980s. I was searching for meaning…
Thinking Spaces 2022: Aruna Antonella Handa
This Thinking Spaces session, “Untitled or how free is free anyway? Unpacking the ceteris paribus clauses in free improvisation,” with guest Aruna Antonella Handa, took place on March 25, 2022.…
The House of Song and Sound by Genetic Choir
The multi-national vocal improvisation group Genetic Choir is proud to announce the release of a new publication: The House of Song and Sound: The Stem & Luister Method. This booklet…
Go To Jail: Confronting a System of Oppression
We’re pleased to announce the publication of an impressive new book, Go To Jail, edited by Students at the Center (SAC), an independent English and Social Studies program working within public…
Big Ideas In Improvisation 2021: Fred Moten and Vijay Iyer in Conversation
On May 28th, 2021, IICSI and Musagetes presented the inaugural Big Ideas in Improvisation lecture, “Fred Moten and Vijay Iyer: in Conversation.” This online event brought these two artistic visionaries,…
Stories of Impact: Improvisation & Convivencia in East LA
This short documentary showcases the work conducted by artist fellows as part of the Building Healthy Communities project in Boyle Heights, LA. This video features dozens of community members participating…
Thinking Spaces 2020-21: Harald Kisiedu
This Thinking Spaces talk, “Living Ball of Fire: Peter Brötzmann, Black Experimentalism, and Politics in 1960s West Germany” by Harald Kisiedu, took place on April 23, 2021. This talk is…
Thinking Spaces 2020-21: Roger Dean
This Thinking Spaces talk, with guest Roger Dean, took place on April 9th, 2021. This talk, entitled “AI and Improvisation: Virtual Improvisers, Virtual Pianos,” provided insights into Roger Dean’s research.…
Thinking Spaces 2020-21: Dhruv Jani (Studio Oleomingus)
This Thinking Spaces talk, with guest Dhruv Jani, took place on March 26, 2021. In this talk, entitled “The Concentric Fictions of a Generous History: Hypertext and Other Annotations to…
Thinking Spaces 2020-21: Jessica Bissett Perea
This Thinking Spaces talk, with guest Jessica Bissett Perea, took place on March 12, 2021. This talk frames improvisation as a practice through which we can better understand the densities…
