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  • November 2023

  • Wed 22
    Joe Sorbara graphic for Thinking Spaces: Attending to the Social Space of The Music: Self-Expression as a Site of Pedagogy | Questioning the ways that I teach creative music making. A black and white photo of Joe is placed in front of colourful circles and squiggly lines. Wednesday, November 22, 10 am (ET).

    Thinking Spaces: Joe Sorbara, “Attending to the Social Space of The Music: Self-Expression as a Site of Pedagogy | Questioning the ways that I teach creative music making”

    November 22, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Wednesday, November 22 at 10:00 AM for Thinking Spaces: "Attending to the Social Space of The Music: Self-Expression as a Site of Pedagogy | Questioning the ways that I teach creative music making" with Joe Sorbara. 

    Free
  • Fri 24
    Dr. Darren Hamilton graphic for Thinking Spaces. Black and white photo of Dr. Darren Hamilton while conducting. Colourful squiggles and dots decorate the graphic. Thinking Spaces: Exploring and Experimenting with Gospel Vocal Improvisation. Dr. Darren Hamilton. Friday, November 24, 1:00 pm ET.

    Thinking Spaces: Dr. Darren Hamilton, “Exploring and Experimenting with Gospel Vocal Improvisation”

    November 24, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Friday, November 24 at 1:00 PM for Thinking Spaces: "Exploring and Experimenting with Gospel Vocal Improvisation" with Darren Hamilton. 

    Free
  • Sat 25
    Image for "Jamming the Classroom" Book Launch Event. Black and white images of the authors, Ajay Hebl and Jesse Stewart over a colourful squiggles and swirls. Saturday November 25, 3-5 PM, ImprovLab, Free.

    Jamming the Classroom: Book Launch & Concert

    November 25, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    IICSI is pleased to present a book launch & concert by Ajay Heble & Jesse Stewart! Please join us at the ImprovLab at 3 PM on Saturday, November 25th for this free event, open to all!  Please RSVP here to confirm your attendance.

    Books will be on hand for purchase!

    For those who cannot make it in person, the concert will be live-streamed on IICSI's official Twitch stream!

    Free
  • Thu 30
    A group of four musicians seated on a dark stage, playing a piano, percussion instruments, a clarinet, and a pedal steel guitar.

    Dans les arbres Workshop

    November 30, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    IICSI is pleased to present a workshop by Dans les arbres! Please join us at the ImprovLab at 2 PM on Thursday, November 30th for this free event, open to all! Dans les arbres is an improvising ensemble comprising French clarinetist Xavier Charles alongside three Norwegians: pianist Christian Wallumrød, guitarist Ivar Grydeland, and percussionist Ingar…

    Free
  • Thu 30
    A group of four musicians playing on a stage. The instruments they are using are a piano, a clarinet, a large drum, and an electric guitar.

    Dans les arbres In Concert

    November 30, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Following their free workshop earlier that day, Dans les arbres will be performing a free concert at 8 PM on Thursday, November 30, in the ImprovLab! As with the workshop, this event is free and open to all. Dans les arbres is an improvising ensemble comprising French clarinetist Xavier Charles alongside three Norwegians: pianist Christian…

    Free
  • December 2023

  • Wed 6
    Zane Zalis graphic for Thinking Spaces: Head in the Clouds-Feet on the Ground Improvising and Creating: A Way of Becoming and Being. A black and white photo of Zane is placed in front of colourful circles and squiggly lines. Wednesday, December 6, 2 pm (ET).

    Thinking Spaces: Zane Zalis, “Head in the Clouds – Feet on the Ground | Improvising and Creating: A Way of Becoming and Being”

    December 6, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Wednesday, December 6 at 2:00 PM for Thinking Spaces: "Head in the Clouds - Feet on the Ground | Improvising and Creating: A Way of Becoming and Being" with Zane Zalis. 

    Free
  • February 2024

  • Sat 3
    POP UP Concerts @ Improvlab graphic. Plain text over colourful bubbles. Volume 1: AJAY and REZA (piano, voice, and tar). Saturday, February 3rd, 2:00 PM. Free.

    Pop Up Concerts @ ImprovLab – vol. I: AJAY and REZA

    February 3, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us Saturday, February 3rd, at 2:00 PM for the first in a series of small-scale, largely acoustic Pop Up Concerts @ ImprovLab. Volume 1, featuring AJAY and REZA.

    Free
  • Thu 8
    Colin Harrington graphic for Thinking Spaces: Improvisation in Sequence-based Electronic Dance Music. A black and white photo of Colin is placed in front of colourful circles and squiggly lines. Thursday, February 8, 12 pm (ET).

    Thinking Spaces: Colin Harrington “Improvisation in Sequencer-based Electronic Dance Music”

    February 8, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Thursday, February 8 at 12:00 PM for Thinking Spaces: "Improvisation in Sequencer-based Electronic Dance Music" with Colin Harrington. 

    Free
  • Thu 8

    ImprovLab Open House Sessions, February 8

    February 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us for a schedule of Thursday afternoon (1–3 pm ET) ImprovLab Open House Sessions!
    Bring any instrument; be ready to improvise.

    Free
  • Wed 28
    Zahra Habib graphic for Thinking Spaces: Lunar Rotations: Eternal Eleutheria. The poster features a black and white image over Zahra surrounded by clourful text, pola dots, and squiggles. Wednesday, February 28 at 2 PM (ET) @ ImprovLab (108 Mackinnon)

    Thinking Spaces: Zahra Habib “Lunar Rotations: Eternal Eleutheria

    February 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00 PM (ET) for Thinking Spaces: "Eternal Eleutheria" with Zahra Habib. 
    This presentation will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph, as well as online via Zoom. As always, our Thinking Spaces events are free!

    Free
  • Thu 29

    ImprovLab Open House Sessions, February 29

    February 29, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us for a schedule of Thursday afternoon (1–3 pm ET) ImprovLab Open House Sessions!
    Bring any instrument; be ready to improvise.

    Free
  • March 2024

  • Fri 1
    MT Space graphic for Thinking Spaces: Multicultural Theatre Space: Intercultural Theatre Creation. The poster features a black and white image of four actors on sprsely decorated stage. One of the actors is standing on a small box. This image surrounded by colourful text, polka dots, and squiggles. Friday, March 1 at 1 PM (ET) @ ImprovLab (108 Mackinnon)

    Thinking Spaces: MT Space “Multicultural Theatre Space: Intercultural Theatre Creation”

    March 1, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Friday, March 1 at 1:00 PM (ET) for Thinking Spaces: "Multicultural Theatre Space: Intercultural Theatre Creation" with MT Space. 

    This presentation will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph, as well as online via Zoom. As always, our Thinking Spaces events are free!

    Free
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