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  • April 2024

  • Thu 4

    ImprovLab Open House Sessions, April 4

    April 4, 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! The sessions will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. Bring any instrument and be ready to improvise!

  • March 2024

  • Thu 14
    Graphic for Labour and Us: A Student-Led Workshop Series to Help Boost Creative Agency and Solidarity for Workers. An image of a fire axe is laid over paintbrushes, and a colourful collage in the shape of a butterfly

    Labour and Us: A Workshop and Performance Series

    March 14, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Please join us for Labour and Us: A Workshops and Performance Series by IMPR Students "Cohort Four / Almost Alchemy." The workshops are designed for workers to explore creative outlets for themselves, to build solidarity with each other through the arts. We are CUPE 3913 members – but all workers are welcome to attend! For all people ages 19 and up.

    Free
  • Sat 6
    POP UP Concerts @ ImprovLab graphic for Vol. III: AJAY, EMMA, KATHRYN, and jashen. Text over a teal background featuring colourful dots and squiggles. Saturday, April 6th at 2PM. ImprovLab. Free.

    Pop Up Concerts @ ImprovLab – VoI. III: AJAY, EMMA, KATHRYN and jashen

    April 6, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us Saturday, April 6th, at 2:00 PM for the third in a series of small-scale, largely acoustic Pop Up Concerts @ ImprovLab, featuring AJAY, EMMA, KATHRYN,  and jashen

    Free
  • Fri 12
    Graphic for the 2024 IICSI Research Studio Session. Firday, April 12, 2024. All Day Event. Keynote @ 9:00 AM (ET). Student Presentations to Follow. ImprovLab. Free.

    IICSI Research Studio Session, Featuring Dr. Rashida K. Braggs’ “Amber in the City of Light”

    April 12, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Friday, April 12 at 9:00 AM (ET) for IICSI's "Research Studio Session, Featuring a Keynote Presentation by Dr. Rashida K. Braggs: Amber in the City of Light"

    The morning will kick off with Dr. Braggs' keynote, followed by presentations of student work through the rest of the day. Detailed schedule to follow.

    This event will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. The Keynote Presentation by Dr. Braggs will be streamed online via Zoom. 

    This event will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. The Keynote Presentation by Dr. Braggs will be streamed online via Zoom.

    Free
  • March 2024

  • Thu 14
    Graphic for Labour and Us: A Student-Led Workshop Series to Help Boost Creative Agency and Solidarity for Workers. An image of a fire axe is laid over paintbrushes, and a colourful collage in the shape of a butterfly

    Labour and Us: A Workshop and Performance Series

    March 14, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Please join us for Labour and Us: A Workshops and Performance Series by IMPR Students "Cohort Four / Almost Alchemy." The workshops are designed for workers to explore creative outlets for themselves, to build solidarity with each other through the arts. We are CUPE 3913 members – but all workers are welcome to attend! For all people ages 19 and up.

    Free
  • Wed 17
    Graphic for Live @ImprovLab: Susanna Hood Trio and Sarah Belle Reid. The poster features informative text over an orange background covered in polka dots and squiggles. Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 PM (ET) @ ImprovLab. Panel Discussion at &:30PM, Concert at 8PM

    Live @ImprovLab: Susanna Hood Trio and Sarah Belle Reid

    April 17, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join us on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 PM (ET) for the series premier of Live @ImprovLab, featuring the Susanna Hood Trio and Sarah Belle Reid in an inspiring double bill. This performance will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. 

    This performance will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. This special concert event is free and open to all!

    $15
  • Thu 18

    ImprovLab Open House Sessions, April 18

    April 18, 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! The sessions will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. Bring any instrument and be ready to improvise!

  • March 2024

  • Thu 14
    Graphic for Labour and Us: A Student-Led Workshop Series to Help Boost Creative Agency and Solidarity for Workers. An image of a fire axe is laid over paintbrushes, and a colourful collage in the shape of a butterfly

    Labour and Us: A Workshop and Performance Series

    March 14, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Please join us for Labour and Us: A Workshops and Performance Series by IMPR Students "Cohort Four / Almost Alchemy." The workshops are designed for workers to explore creative outlets for themselves, to build solidarity with each other through the arts. We are CUPE 3913 members – but all workers are welcome to attend! For all people ages 19 and up.

    Free
  • May 2024

  • Thu 2

    (Cancelled) ImprovLab Open House Sessions, May 2

    May 2, 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! The sessions will take place in person at ImprovLab, MCKN 108 at the University of Guelph. Bring any instrument and be ready to improvise!

  • November 2024

  • Sat 2
    Graphic for My Sextortion Diary. An Image of a hand is reaching u towards a light. Guelph Film Festival Branding backgrounds the image.

    My Sextortion Diary – Co-presented by the Guelph Film Festival and Ed Video

    November 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    In collaboration with Ed Video, the GFF will be screening Patricia Franquesa’s My Sextortion Diary at the ImprovLab. The film documents the experience of the filmmaker after her laptop is stolen and an anonymous hacker begins sending intimate images of her to her contacts, demanding payment to stop. Realizing that thousands of others have had a similar experience, and that the authorities will be of little help, Franquesa takes it on herself to figure out a way to end this situation. Franquesa tells her story with humour and candour, via texts, emails, and phone calls, refusing to be shamed, and “reclaiming the fragments of her body.”

    $15
  • February 2025

  • Fri 28
    A split image. On the ledt is Newton Moraes with arms spread wide under the cast of yellow floodlight. On the right is Meryem Alaoui gesturing from bended knee.

    IBPOC ARTISTS NETWORK TOUR: FROM WORDS TO ACTION—Newton Moraes and Meryem Alaoui

    February 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Please join Guelph Dance and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation on February 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM (ET) for an evening of dance with Newton Moraes and Meryem Alaoui at ImprovLab. The program features two solo works by these fantastic artists. This presentation is courtesy of IBPOC ARTISTS NETWORK TOUR: FROM WORDS TO ACTION, initiated by wind in the leaves collective.

    $11.98
  • April 2025

  • Thu 24

    Why Arts Matter Research Speaker Series: Technology

    April 24, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    ImprovLab MacKinnon Room 108, 87 Trent Lane, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    This panel will explore the transformative impact of technology on culture, the arts, and our understanding of the world. Featuring Dr. Peter Kuling, Dr. Susan Brown, Dr. Rozita Dara, and Dr. Donald Bruce, this discussion will examine how digital performance, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence are reshaping cultural engagement and artistic expression. The panelists will delve into the ethical implications of emerging technologies, the role of digital humanities in fostering collaboration, diversity, and inclusivity, and the ways science and technology are portrayed in media.

    Free
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