News

News on the ImprovLab & MacKinnon Reno.
Work is underway on our ImprovLab and the University of Guelph College of Arts MacKinnon Building renewal and expansion!

Join us for the culminating performance of the 2019-2020 Improviser-in-Residence!
On Friday, January 24th IICSI is thrilled to co-present this year’s Improviser-in-Residence, Marianne Trudel at The Guelph Lecture—On Being 2020.

Marianne Trudel at ArtsEverywhere!
IICSI is co-presenting Marianne Trudel in performance with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra, the Gryphon Singers, the Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble, and guest accompanists Philip Mayer and Ben Finley at The ArtsEverywhere Festival Guelph Lecture—On Being 2020 (Friday Jan. 24)!

Short Takes – ImprovNotes November 2019
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Short Takes – ImprovNotes October 2019
Short Takes from the October 2019 edition of ImprovNotes – IICSI’s monthly newsletter.

ImprovLab Groundbreaking with photos
ImprovNotes news on our groundbreaking ceremony for our new CFI funded ImprovLab facility and the renovations of the performing arts wing of the University of Guelph MacKinnon building happened on October 24, 2019 with photos.

MacKinnon Groundbreaking Ceremony
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new CFI funded ImprovLab facility and the renovations of the performing arts wing of the University of Guelph MacKinnon building!

Guelph welcomes Belfast, Mexico City, and Ottawa!
The IICSI, is expanding its research partnerships and is delighted to welcome three new partners next week, for planning and project development meetings.

New Books, New Faces, New Sounds: the Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium
A brief round-up with photos of the 2019 Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium – Improvising Instruments that kicked off with a keynote address by David Rothenberg…

Short Takes – ImprovNotes Sept 2019
Short Takes from the September 2019 edition of ImprovNotes, the IICSI’s monthly newsletter.