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SUMMARY:Thinking Spaces: Karamjeet Dhillon\, "The Body as Knowledge Incubator: Creativity\, Improvisation & Embodiment"
DESCRIPTION:Thinking Spaces\, “The Body as Knowledge Incubator: Creativity\, Improvisation & Embodiment” is presented by Dr. Karamjeet Dhillon\, RISE-R project manager at the Centre for School Mental Health at Western University and independent scholar\, and takes place Monday\, October 2 at 2pm ET. The talk includes a presentation followed by a guided Q&A and conversation period.  \nFor our fourth Thinking Spaces session\, we are excited to welcome Dr. Karamjeet Dhillon. Join us on Monday October 2 2023\, 2:00PM-3:30PM to listen to this award-winning scholar discuss and share ideas about embodied ways of sensing\, knowing and being in the world. This talk takes place in-person in ImprovLab\, University of Guelph. Registration is required to attend. Sign up now! \nMore about the speaker:\nDr. Dhillon keenly documents the nature of lived experience through sensory ethnography and post-intentionality phenomenology. Her arts-based approaches include visual research within the framework of physical activity. Moreover\, her philosophical practices are identified at the intersections of inclusive inquiry through methodologies and pedagogies. She locates her work at the juncture of qualitative investigations\, theoretical frameworks and applied research. She is passionate about researching real-world settings and working with underserved populations such as immigrants and refugees\, 2SLGBTQIA+\, global indigenous cultures and neuro-diverse populations. Dr. Dhillon has over a decade of experience in program evaluation\, organizational change management\, community curriculum programming and project development. She has actively supported local organizations to receive substantial grants to accomplish their important work.
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/thinking-spaces-karamjeet-dhillon-the-body-as-knowledge-incubator-creativity-improvisation-embodiment/
LOCATION:ImprovLab\, MacKinnon Room 108\, 87 Trent Lane\, University of Guelph\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events,Thinking Spaces
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T210000
DTSTAMP:20231017T151951Z
CREATED:20231006T031610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T151951Z
UID:13778-1697482800-1697490000@improvisationinstitute.ca
SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T210000
DTSTAMP:20231017T151951Z
CREATED:20231006T031610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T151951Z
UID:13778-1697482800-1697490000@improvisationinstitute.ca
SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T210000
DTSTAMP:20231017T151951Z
CREATED:20231006T031610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T151951Z
UID:13778-1697482800-1697490000@improvisationinstitute.ca
SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Untitled-100.jpg
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T210000
DTSTAMP:20231017T151951Z
CREATED:20231006T031610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T151951Z
UID:13778-1697482800-1697490000@improvisationinstitute.ca
SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events
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CREATED:20231006T031610Z
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SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T210000
DTSTAMP:20231017T151951Z
CREATED:20231006T031610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T151951Z
UID:13778-1697482800-1697490000@improvisationinstitute.ca
SUMMARY:Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Banner Image: Interconnected Relationships Mural\, Omar G Ramirez and his students\, Mural Workforce Academy\, Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory x MALDEF\, 2023\nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition\nThe Emergence of a New Field of Interdisciplinary Inquiry\n\nOctober 16–21\, 2023\nMassey Hall\, University of Guelph \nImprovising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition marks the celebration of a significant milestone in the emerging field of Critical Studies in Improvisation.  \nThe founding of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University in Guelph was facilitated by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant\, awarded in 2012. The Partnership Grant set in motion a decade of robust research and creative outputs generated by a team of scholars\, researchers\, community partners\, and arts practitioners on a local\, national\, and international scale.  \nThis exhibition illustrates the formalization of improvisation as a field of academic inquiry over the ten+ year period of the SSHRC Partnership Grant in which the institute was named (2012 to 2022) and narrates how IICSI has evolved into a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on the social implications of improvisational practices.   \nImprovising Communities invites you to explore\, inquire\, investigate\, and play with a curated selection of sample projects generated by IICSI’s network during this extended period\, from practice-based community programming to accessible new media technologies. The exhibition encourages you to consider one of IICSI’s central research questions: can improvisation be a vehicle for positive social change?  \nThis exhibition takes places October 16–21\, 2023 in Massey Hall\, at the University of Guelph.  \nTimeline designed by Carter Pryor\, 2023 \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\nIn late 2022\, IICSI approached Studio Oleomingus\, a partner on their new SSHRC grant “Improvising Futures\,” about creating a video game which showcases the last ten years of IICSI’s research findings. Enthusiastic and up for the task\, Studio Oleomingus and IICSI set to work to determine the format\, content\, and technical specifications of the game\, meeting monthly with an advisory committee to talk through ideas\, troubleshoot potential issues\, and narrow in on a delightful player experience. \n  \nThe Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive\, 2023\, Studio Oleomingus \nAfter almost a full year of collaboration\, what emerges is a freeform digital toy: a collection of playing cards that contain within them a variety of media\, including audio tracks\, documentaries\, short films\, photographs\, recorded performances\, artwork\, and more\, from different research and creative outputs generated by IICSI and their network over the past decade. We proudly present to you\, The Hand You Are Dealt: Improvising the Archive. \nHosted on your web browser (www.improvisingthearchive.com)\, the game is accessible to anyone with an internet connection\, and it invites players to discover the intricacies of IICSI’s diverse array of researchers\, partners\, and community organizations\, all while learning a little bit about the institute’s research and activities.\n \nIICSI and Studio Oleomingus hope the game will be as fun to play as it is informative\, and hope the game leads to a wider conversation about improvisation in the exploration of digital archives and interactive art.  \nThe video game will premiere at our exhibition opening night\, on Monday\, October 16 at 7 pm at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph. \nExhibition Schedule\nMonday\, October 16\n7–9 pm | Opening Reception \nCape Spear Klang\, 2021 \nJoin IICSI for the opening reception of Improvising Communities: A Retrospective Exhibition at Massey Hall\, University of Guelph! The evening will be divided into two parts: a special premiere of our video game The Hand You are Dealt: Improvising the Archive and talk back with Studio Oleomingus creators  Dhruv Jani and Sushant Chakraborty\, and an exclusive screening of the documentary Cape Spear Klang (2021) and talk back with Directors Ellen Waterman and Diego Pani. \nAbout Cape Spear Klang: When Delf Maria Hohmann was asked to design a sonic event for the 2018 Sound Symposium—a festival of experimental music and sound in St. John’s\, Newfoundland—he set out to create a nested environment of recorded soundscapes\, improvised music\, acoustic space\, and multi-channel sound diffusion. The site-specific work would take place at the wild and majestic Cape Spear National Historic Site. Musicians would perform in WWII bunkers set into the cliffs\, and the audience\, seated outside\, would receive the resonant echo of those concrete chambers diffused through an eight-channel sound system and accompanied by the composer’s recorded soundscapes blended with the natural seascape. Weather intervened and at short notice the event was moved to a neo-gothic Anglican cathedral in town\, drastically changing both its presentation and its signification. Cape Spear Klang documents the resilience\, inventiveness\, and improvisational artistry of Newfoundland musicians. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Massey Hall is a physically accessible venue. \nPlease RSVP to attend! \nTuesday\, October 17 to Thursday\, October 19\nOpen 12–4 pm \nFriday\, October 20\nOpen 12–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nSaturday\, October 21\nOpen 10–8 pm (extended hours for IF 2023) \nPartners and Researchers (SSHRC PG 2012-2022)\nThe 2012 SSHRC Partnership Grant “International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation: A Partnered Research Institute”\, led to national and international partnerships with six core research sites and one foundation partner: McGill University in Montreal; University of British Columbia in Vancouver; Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s; University of Regina; University of California at Santa Barbara; and Musagetes. \nIn addition to the core research sites\, the grant brought together an international team of 50+ researchers from 20 different institutions and over 3o international partners. These partnerships connected scholars of improvisation studies in unprecedented ways via affiliations ranging from grassroots level connections between our community partners\, to formalized cooperative agreements at top levels of administration and research oversight at IICSI’s partnered institutions. \nWe’d like to thank our partners and researchers for their involvement\, dedication\, and contributions to the research. Please note that partners and researchers were added and removed throughout the ten-year duration of the grant. To get a sense of the amazing team and partners involved\, please check out the relevant pages on our website.  \nAcknowledgments\nThis exhibition has been made possible by a dedicated team of individuals and an exhibition committee. A special thanks to: Ajay Heble\, Julia Busatto\, Jordan Zalis\, Dhruv Jani\, Lucy Bilson\, Simon Flint\, Rebecca Caines\, Eric Lewis\, Shawn Van Sluys\, Ryan Ahlers\, Bonnie Thomson\, Matthew Endahl\, Ben Finley\, Ann Westbere\, and Mike Hansen. \nA special thank you to our exhibition partners: \n	\n\n		University of Guelph\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				6
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/improvising-communities-a-retrospective-exhibition/
LOCATION:Massey Hall\, University of Guelph\, 478 Gordon Street\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T153000
DTSTAMP:20231023T213143Z
CREATED:20230919T141326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T213143Z
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SUMMARY:Thinking Spaces: Kim Solga\, "Women Making Shakespeare Now: Decolonizing the Creation Room"
DESCRIPTION:Thinking Spaces\, “Women Making Shakespeare Now: Decolonizing the Creation Room” is presented by Dr. Kim Solga\, and takes place Friday\, October 27 at 2pm ET. The talk includes a presentation followed by a guided Q&A and conversation period.  \nFor our third Thinking Spaces session\, we are excited to welcome Dr. Kim Solga. Join us on Friday 27 October 2023\, 2:00PM-3:30PM to listen to this critically acclaimed teacher and scholar discuss and share ideas about decolonizing the Shakespeare Industry. This talk takes place in-person in the MacKinnon Building\, Room 103\, University of Guelph. Registration is required to attend. Sign up now! \nMore about this talk:\nIn the wake of BLM\, MeToo\, the COVID-19 pandemic\, and changing audience and creator dynamics\, the Shakespeare Industry (arts organizations and academic institutions alike) has finally realized that Shakespeare wasn’t just a basic white guy; “Shakespeare” can be – indeed\, *is* – Black\, trans\, Indigenous\, gender queer\, disabled. While historians like Sawyer Kemp\, Andy Kesson\, Ayanna Thompson\, and more work to uncover the previously invisible histories of Shakespeare’s own queer and coloured worlds\, artists like Emma Frankland\, Dawn Jani Birley\, Reneltta Arluk\, Nataki Garrett\, and more are devising creation room practices that not only permit\, but *rely upon*\, the whole selves of equity-deserving artists previously excluded from Shakespearean spaces to shape the worlds of rehearsal and the plays in performance. I’ve just completed a book called Women Making Shakespeare in the 21st Century (CUP\, 2024)\, for which I interviewed more than a dozen directors\, playwrights\, actors and scholar-artists about how they approach the hot potato we call “Shakespeare” in ways that are fundamentally disruptive of the colonial norms that historically shaped Shakespearean production and reception. In this talk I’ll share some of the most inspiring of my learnings\, and I’ll also talk about the obstacles that still lie in the way of this work and how we\, scholars and artists\, might address them together. \nMore about the speaker:\nKim Solga is Professor of Theatre Studies and English Studies at Western University. She is the author of four books\, including Violence Against Women in Early Modern Performance (2009) and Theatre & Feminism (2015)\, and the editor of six more\, including the award-winning Performance and the City (2009) and Performance and the Global City (2013)\, with D.J. Hopkins and Shelley Orr. Kim is also a decorated teacher\, and she currently holds the Arts and Humanities Teaching Fellowship (2021-24) at Western’s Centre for Teaching and Learning.
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/thinking-spaces-kim-solga/
LOCATION:University of Guelph\, MacKinnon Building\, 87 Trent Ln\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 1Y4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events,Thinking Spaces
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231030T123000
DTSTAMP:20231023T212344Z
CREATED:20231023T212044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T212344Z
UID:13811-1698663600-1698669000@improvisationinstitute.ca
SUMMARY:Thinking Spaces: Bob Wiseman\, "The Black Sqaure"
DESCRIPTION:Thinking Spaces\, “The Black Square” is presented by Bob Wiseman\, and takes place Monday\, October 30 at 11am ET. The talk includes a presentation followed by a guided Q&A and conversation period. \nFor our fourth Thinking Spaces session\, we are excited to welcome IMPR graduate student\, Bob Wiseman. Join us on Monday 30 October 2023\, 11:00AM-12:30PM to listen to this musician\, author and educator discuss and share ideas from his novel in process. This talk takes place in-person in the Tranzac Club\, Toronto\, Ontario (292 Brunswick Avenue) and will be streamed online. Registration is required to attend. Sign up now! \nMore about this talk:\nBob will provide excerpts of his novel in process read by Rebecca Campbell. “I am in\nengaged in two pieces of writing. The first is a work of fiction\, the second a framing document.\nThe fiction is what we will be reading on October 30th. It is about a musician studying\nimprovisation and how that alters his consciousness.” Bob is introducing it and answering\nquestions. Guest Rebecca Campbell will read the actual story instead of Bob\, “I like the sound of\nher voice more than the one in my head.” Guest John Oswald will be present and supply first\nquestions/ responses. \nMore about the speaker:\nBob Wiseman is a PhD student in Critical Studies in Improvisation. He is also a teacher at the\nUniversity of Western Ontario and Seneca Polytechnic. At Western he teaches improvisation\,\nmusic business and songwriting\, at Seneca media and censorship studies. In addition to being at\nthe University of Guelph at IICSI\, Bob is the author of the 2020 book Music Lessons\, “Each\nentry is unique and compellingly written\, but the themes throughout ― on improvisational\nmusic\, life lessons\, and conflict ― are ubiquitous.” Jack David
URL:https://improvisationinstitute.ca/event/thinking-spaces-bob-wiseman-the-black-sqaure/
LOCATION:Tranzac Club\, 292 Brunswick Ave.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 2M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:IICSI events,Thinking Spaces
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