Dedicated series / mission20.0/25
Hosts Instantiations (formerly Improvisations Now), a monthly improvised-music series programmed by guitarist Joe Morris featuring the global free-improv scene.
[1] [2]Frequency of relevant shows12.0/20
Improvised-music series runs monthly within a broader contemporary-art and cinema program.
[1]Artist roster20.0/20
Series has featured Mary Halvorson, William Parker, Tyshawn Sorey, Joe McPhee, Rob Brown, Fay Victor, Ikue Mori and other leading improvisers.
[1]Self-description7.2/12
Contemporary art space; the music strand is explicitly framed around completely improvised music.
[1]Operating model8.0/10
Nonprofit contemporary-art organization founded 1975.
[1]Community reputation6.4/8
Well-established Hartford institution; the improv series is a recognized home for creative music in Connecticut.
[1]Listening-room intent4.0/5
Seated gallery/performance setting for attentive listening.
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