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After years of planning, The Heist is on

In January 2026, over 10 workshop hours, we’re going to put it all together in a deep dive into the genre.

Join Susan Messing and John Lehr this weekend

Alligator Improv & Self Expression (AISE) arranged for Chicago-style improvisational legends Susan Messing and John Lehr to visit Ottawa for the weekend Friday: Come watch Messing and Lehr headline with their duo set. Join the pre-show jam! Saturday: three workshops are available. Choose your price point and I’ll see you there All sign ups throughContinueContinue reading “Join Susan Messing and John Lehr this weekend”

Article: Ottawa artists offer ways to practice disrupting racism through improv

Velvet Wells smiles and stands outside the Arts Court on Oct. 23, 2024. They conducted the “Practicing Disrupting Racism” workshop at the Grove on Oct. 19 and Nov. 9 which uses improv to disrupt racism in people's day-to-day lives. [Photo by Ana Maria Cadena/ The Charlatan]

[Velvet] Wells said the improv workshop offers something that others don’t — a chance to practice what they teach.
“We’re trying to get people to practice what it feels like to disrupt racism,” said Leung, co-owner of The Grove, an arts space for queer and BIPOC artists and allies.