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Hi All, We have made the tough decision to cancel this show given the wave of closures and uncertainty around the spread of Corvid-19 in Ontario. Though Ottawa is still low risk that can change rapidly. We’re deeply sorry to have to do this, especially since it hurts artists who need support and who are … Read more ***Cancelled*** IMOO #200! CP Unit (NYC) And Horseman Pass By ***Cancelled***
January 29, 2020 @ Cinqhole 7 PM $5-10 Suggested. NOTAFLOM A triple bill of improvised music from Hamilton meeting Ottawa and beyond. Connor Bennett is a multidisciplinary artist living in Hamilton who has worked primarily in music and installation based visual art in recent years. Connor uses improvisation as a driving force for his creative … Read more Bennett/Jackson/Wellman • Duck Toys • ecj
Sunday, 5 January 2020 from 7PM to 9PM p Cinqhole 5b Fairmont Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y1X4 Drew Wesely is a guitarist, composer, improvisor, and educator based out of Brooklyn, NY. His music combines elements of his background in jazz with the ferocious rhythmic energy of noise and abstracted lyricism of influences such as Don Cherry, … Read more Drew Weseley with Special Guests The LSD Trio
Carlo Costa — drums Philippe Lauzier — bass clarinet Pierre-Yves Martel — viola da gamba, harmonicas Please Note: Show at 6 PM
Nick Fraser: drums Tony Malaby: saxophones John Geggie: bass Show starts at 9 PM •••Please note this show will be occurring in the basement of Black Squirrel•••
Doors at 7:30 with music to follow shortly after. $5-$10 Suggested Donation/PWYC Due to unforeseen circumstances François Houle will not be able to play this show. Sorbara and Meger will be joined by a number of local Ottawa improvisers for two sets of music. More details to come! James Meger James Meger is an active … Read more •••UPDATED!••• Meger/ Sorbara with Special Guests @ Cinqhole (formerly General Assembly) November 13, 2019
20 Dollars at the Door Doors at 7:30. Music to follow. Sound of the Mountain acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Co-presentation by Mystery & Wonder, Blackbough and IMOO. There is a clear affinity amongst the members of this quartet for mixing acoustic and electric elements and extending the physical possibilities … Read more Sound of the Mountain with Tetuzi Akiyama and Toshimaru Nakamura with very special guests Tatsuya Nakatani and Mark Molnar
IMOO will launch its 10th season of programming in September with its fifth weekend festival. We are proud to welcome Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey as this year’s featured artists-in-residence. Tom and Ingrid will perform in duo, quartet, and large ensemble configurations over the course of the three-evening event. This year’s festival also features the … Read more IMOO Fest 2019
Regretfully, the Lina Allemano 4 have had to cancel their show at Black Squirrel due to unforeseen circumstances. Fortunately, they will be rescheduling for a future date ASAP Lina Allemano, trumpet/compositionsBrodie West, alto saxophoneAndrew Downing, double bassNick Fraser, drums Toronto-based LINA ALLEMANO FOUR is known internationally for their inventiveness, playfulness, and synergy as they deftly … Read more ***CANCELLED*** IMOO #192: Lina Allemano Four July 17 2019 @ Black Squirrel Books ***CANCELLED***
Live at General Assembly (5b Fairmont Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario)Doors at 7:30. Music at 8:00 pm. Admission $5-10 PWYC (all money goes to touring musicians). No one turned away and all are welcome. Chris Pitsiokos (b. 1990) is a Brooklyn-based saxophonist, composer and improviser. His compositions often provide a framework for performers to express a singular … Read more IMOO #191: Chris Pitsiokos w/ Linsey Wellman and David Jackson Wednesday May 22