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ImprovLab Renderings

Renderings of the vision for the IICSI’s new ImprovLab, a research and performance facility at the University of Guelph by Diamond Schmitt Architects.

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January 2019 ImprovNotes – Short Takes

Inside the January 2019 edition of ImprovNotes: A Night at the Museum, CFPs, Issue 12.2 of Critical Studies in Improvisation, IICSI Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2019-2020, Maxine Gordon Authors Sophisticated Giant, Sound It Out, Short Takes and so much more!

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ISIM 11th Festival & Conference – New Website & Travel Info

AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY Minneapolis, Minnesota USA May 16-19, 2019 The International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM) is pleased to announce that their 11th Festival and Conference will take place Thursday, May…

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Night at the Museum

Join us Friday, January 18, for Night at the Museum, at the Art Gallery of Guelph.  Come enjoy a night filled with music, dance, performances and lively talks by members…

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We Are Hiring!

The IICSI seeks a part-time Community Engagement Officer, Partners & Research.

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MA and PhD programs in Critical Studies in Improvisation

New MA and PhD programs in Critical Studies in Improvisation, are being offered by the IICSI through the University of Guelph campus!

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AUMI Sings, Research in Progress!

November 10th was the first trial of AUMI Sings, an instrument to facilitate participation in choirs. Read about the pairing three differently-abled AUMI Sings singers w/ the St. John’s Vocal Exploration Choir by IICSI researchers.

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IICSI is launching new MA and PhD graduate programs in Critical Studies in Improvisation, at the University of Guelph!

The IICSI is launching new MA and PhD graduate programs in Critical Studies in Improvisation, at the University of Guelph!

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October ImprovNotes – Short Takes

Short Takes, improv news from the October 2018 issue of Improv Notes.

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Ellen Waterman at Carleton

The School for Studies in Art and Culture at Carleton University is pleased to announce the January 2019 appointment of Ellen Waterman as the first Helmut Kallmann Chair for Music in Canada.