Thinking Spaces: The Reading Group and Speaker Series is pleased to present “Improvising and Listening,” a session on the Interactive Improvisation in Times of Isolation project featuring IICSI Researcher Dr. James Harley and students from the Critical Studies in Improvisation graduate program.

This last event of the semester will take place on Dec. 18 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. A Q&A will follow the talk.

In this session, Dr. Harley will introduce the project, and then each artist will introduce their piece and share their short audio-video recordings. There are seven artists, and each piece is about five minutes long. The artists will exchange comments and thoughts after sharing their works, and listeners are welcome to engage in the discussion and Q&A.

If you are interested in attending, please register online at uoguel.ph/InteractiveImprov.

Interactive Improvisation in Times of Isolation is a project by IICSI Researcher and University of Guelph professor, Dr. James Harley and Critical Studies in Improvisation (IMPR) Graduate Students, funded by the U of G “Creating in a Time of Coronavirus Fund,” along with matching support from the College of Arts, and private donors. Since October 2020, the project has been sharing weekly improvised solo and group responses to ambient nature recordings. The project utilizes social media and online platforms to connect with the audiences in place of in-person performances.

As always, Thinking Spaces is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to the University of Guelph’s Creating in a Time of Coronavirus Fund, College of Arts, and Private Donors for funding this project!

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