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Preparations for the AACM’s 50th Anniversary are Underway!
Since 1965 Chicago’sAssociation for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) has been instrumental in the continuation of the tradition of creating original music with an influence that extends across the globe.…
CFP: Critical Studies in Improvisation
Critical Studies in Improvisation / Études critiques en improvisation invites submissions for a special issue with the theme “Cultural, social, and political issues of current improvisation practices in music,” guest-edited by…
IICSI Video: Sounding Possibilities
Christos Carras informs us that the Onassis Cultural Centre has now posted videos of the sessions of the Sounding Possibilities: Improvisation and Community Action Symposium that took place in Athens…
CFP: Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium 2015, Guelph ON
The 2015 Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium invites submissions related to the theme “Among the People: Arts, Improvisation, and Well-Being.” How might participation in musical improvisation be understood to affect the health – physical,…
IICSI in Saskatchewan
The University of Regina IICSI site reports an exciting new year of research plans and projects. IICSI graduate student Jayden Pfiefer along with partners will be presenting open community drop-in…
IICSI People: Jesse Stewart
An associate professor of music in Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture, IICSI researcher Dr. Jesse Stewart was among 15 local residents inducted into the Order of…
IICSI in Amherst
The Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC) presented a workshop on Improvisation, Interdisciplinarity, and the Liberal Arts November 21-23, 2014 at Amherst College in Amherst, MA. Organized by Jason…
ImprovNotes December 2014 Artist of the Month: Mike Nichols
Generally, we do not eulogize Hollywood film directors in terms of improvisation, but Mike Nichols, who died November 19, 2014 at the age of 83, was an exceptional case. Over…
Time of the Sign
The Vertical Squirrels new CD, Time of the Sign, is now available from Ambiances Magnétiques. This newest CD “see the Vertical Squirrels shift from performances as a discrete quartet to…
IICSI People: Congratulations Mauricio Martinez!
Please join us in offering our hearty congratulations to Mauricio Martinez on the recent completion of his PhD. Mauricio is a former graduate researcher with ICASP and IICSI.
