Thinking Spaces: Steve Sladkowski—”‘What Can I Get Away With Here?’: Improvisation in Punk Rock Performance and Community Making”
IICSI is pleased to present a Thinking Spaces presentation by Steve Sladkowski—guitarist for renowned punk band PUP, and U of G alumnus—in ImprovLab at 12 PM on Tuesday, November 18th! As with all of our Thinking Spaces events, this presentation is free and open to all. Here’s how Steve describes his talk, and himself: “Over…
IMPR Student Colloquium: Mike Hansen—”The First Experience: A Noise…”
Mike Hansen will present his IMPR PhD Student Colloquium at 3 PM in ImprovLab on October 21. This hybrid presentation is titled “The First Experience: A Noise…” and will be accessible via Zoom: Topic: Mike Hansen Colloquium https://zoom.us/j/98711610640?pwd=25OxLubk1xSbpeVE7bCylfFV79HD0a.1 Meeting ID: 987 1161 0640 Passcode: 130913 This paper will examine a common first point of exposure…
IICSI 2025 Improviser-in-Residence Marilyn Crispell in Concert at the ImprovLab
IICSI is thrilled to announce that a free night of performances by renowned pianist Marilyn Crispell will take place in ImprovLab on Saturday, October 18th. These performances will be the culmination of a week of workshops and collaborative sessions Crispell will lead as IICSI’s 2025 Improviser-in-Residence. In her first performance of the evening, at 7…
Sharon D. Engbrecht: “World-Building: Improvisation and Narrativity” Public Lecture
We are pleased to announce that IICSI Postdoctoral Fellow Sharon D. Engbrecht will be delivering a public lecture in ImprovLab at 10 AM on October 27. This event is free and open to all! Dr. Engbrecht’s lecture will explore the dynamic between improvisation and narrativity. Both share elements of world-building or of negotiating how the…
cinéma FRANCOPHONE cinema: Soleil Ô (dir. Med Hondo, 1970)
IICSI Director Dr. Eric Fillion is curating a special Francophone Cinema film series at The Bookshelf Cinema (41 Quebec Street, Guelph). These French-language films (with English subtitles) push the boundaries of cinematic convention to explore urgent, timely topics. Intended for Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the fall 2025 program brings together a brilliant constellation of politically…
cinéma FRANCOPHONE cinema: Alphaville (dir. Jean-Luc Godard, 1965)
IICSI Director Dr. Eric Fillion is curating a special Francophone Cinema film series at The Bookshelf Cinema (41 Quebec Street, Guelph). These French-language films (with English subtitles) push the boundaries of cinematic convention to explore urgent, timely topics. Intended for Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the fall 2025 program brings together a brilliant constellation of politically…
cinéma FRANCOPHONE cinema: Hiroshima mon amour (dir. Alain Resnais, 1959)
IICSI Director Dr. Eric Fillion is curating a special Francophone Cinema film series at The Bookshelf Cinema (41 Quebec Street, Guelph). These French-language films (with English subtitles) push the boundaries of cinematic convention to explore urgent, timely topics. Intended for Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the fall 2025 program brings together a brilliant constellation of politically…
cinéma FRANCOPHONE cinema: Le silence de la mer (1949, dir. Jean-Pierre Melville)
IICSI Director Dr. Eric Fillion is curating a special Francophone Cinema film series at The Bookshelf Cinema (41 Quebec Street, Guelph). These French-language films (with English subtitles) push the boundaries of cinematic convention to explore urgent, timely topics. Intended for Francophiles and cinephiles alike, the fall 2025 program brings together a brilliant constellation of politically…
