Kory W. Mathewson https://korymathewson.com Research Scientist in Artificial Intelligence and Improvisor Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:51:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 https://korymathewson.com/assets/cropped-Adobe-Ai-icon-32x32.png Kory W. Mathewson https://korymathewson.com 32 32 Frankenstein’s Intellect https://korymathewson.com/frank/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:51:02 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4486 Post created (or last modified) on February 8, 2021. Mary Shelly prophesized in Frankenstein [1] how a human-made machine might learn. She details the process in great detail over several chapters as the monster, in its own voice, provides “an account of the progress of [its own] intellect.” The learning process detailed in Frankenstein—starting with… Continue reading Frankenstein’s Intellect

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]]> EEGEdu: Interactive Brain Playground https://korymathewson.com/eegedu/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:41:10 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4091 EEGEdu is an interactive playground to learn about interacting with your own brain waves. EEGEdu is a better way to learn about electroencephalography (EEG).

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]]> Books on Artificial Intelligence https://korymathewson.com/books-on-artificial-intelligence/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:00:04 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4056 Post created (or last modified) on December 29, 2020. A living list of books I find insightful and delightful related to ongoing investigations of humans and intelligent machines interacting.

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]]> Artificial Intelligence Improvisation at International Conference on Computational Creativity 2020 https://korymathewson.com/ai-improv-iccc/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:01:22 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4265 Post created (or last modified) on December 23, 2020. The future of theatre is more relevant than ever. And, there will  be many innovations in artificial intelligence improv (AI improv) along the way. To that end, along with some wonderful and inspiring co-authors, I have 3 works at the Eleventh International Conference on Computational Creativity… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Improvisation at International Conference on Computational Creativity 2020

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]]> Remote Work Rules https://korymathewson.com/remote-work-rules/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:39:35 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4229 Remote Work Rules is a short framework that I initially designed to help me wrap my mind around this new reality of working from home. It has helped me gain some perspective on what is happening, and I think it could help others do the same.

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]]> 33 DIY How To’s for my 33rd Birthday https://korymathewson.com/33-diy/ Sun, 10 May 2020 20:39:51 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4184 Share with me a how-to tutorial video showing me how you do something you do.

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]]> FutureTheatre could now be more relevant than ever https://korymathewson.com/futuretheatre/ Sat, 21 Mar 2020 20:37:35 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4145 Post created (or last modified) on January 1, 2021. With the ongoing pandemic and social seclusion, or the tremendous artistic constipation, artists around the world are producing their content for audiences around the world. FutureTheatre has never felt so pressing. Just in the last week, there are hundreds of performers posting work online, including Stuck-in-the-House… Continue reading FutureTheatre could now be more relevant than ever

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]]> The Professors https://korymathewson.com/professors/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:04:47 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4101 In this post I detail "The Professors" -- an improvised university course by Joe Vanderhelm, Julian Faid, Tara Koett and myself.

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]]> Human-Centered Interactive Machine Learning https://korymathewson.com/iml/ Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:12:42 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4054 Presenting a human-centric thinking guide to applying interactive machine learning methods.

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]]> Base Camp https://korymathewson.com/basecamp/ Thu, 16 May 2019 22:56:51 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=3882 Finding my way forward from my 2019 resolution: base camp.

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]]> Text Message Chatbot built with Twilio, TensorFlow, Annoy, and Love https://korymathewson.com/chatbot/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:59:21 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=4026 Use Jann (just approximate nearest neighbour) for text-message (SMS) chatbot interactions for live interaction.

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]]> PhD in Computing Science https://korymathewson.com/phd/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:59:08 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=3996 Details on the defense of my doctoral thesis: "Humour-in-the-loop: Improvised Theatre with Interactive Machine Learning Systems"

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]]> Improbotics https://korymathewson.com/improbotics/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:57:20 +0000 https://korymathewson.com/?p=3905 Improbotics with Rapid Fire Theatre Jan 2019 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada & at the 24th Impro Amsterdam 2019 Festival.

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]]> How Competition Defined Canadian Improvisation https://korymathewson.com/how-competition-defined-canadian-improvisation/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:09:26 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3835 Post created (or last modified) on December 19, 2018. It was spring and I stood in the bedroom of my brick flat in Montreal, Quebec, packing t-shirts into my bag to head back west to Edmonton, Alberta. I had just completed a three month work internship. As I was folding and rolling the soft, well-worn,… Continue reading How Competition Defined Canadian Improvisation

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]]> Improvised TED Talks https://korymathewson.com/improvised-ted-talks/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:12:51 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3746 With slides they have never seen before and topics drawn from the audience, Kory Mathewson and Julian Faid improvise TED talks. In this uproarious show, watch both navigate their proposed topics and slide sets with made up facts and uncited research.

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]]> Improvised Theatre Alongside Artificial Intelligences https://korymathewson.com/improvised-theatre-alongside-artificial-intelligences/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:23:03 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3700 New paper to be presented at 13th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment Conference.

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]]> Building a Sextbot: botrotica https://korymathewson.com/building-a-sextbot-botrotica/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:10:06 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3656 Building a sextbot for a smutnight art fest cabaret. Exploring the obscenity of interacting with artificial dialog systems.

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]]> 30 songs, 30 years. https://korymathewson.com/30-songs-30-years/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 04:47:09 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3642 A simple birthday request: tell me what song lies at the intersection of you and I.

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]]> Leadership in Improvisation https://korymathewson.com/leadership-in-improvisation/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:31:53 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3573 Making great teams work better together through creative collaboration.

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]]> Reinforcement Learning for Profit https://korymathewson.com/rl-for-profit/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 02:11:03 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3495 Is RL being used in revenue generating systems today?

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]]> What’s your Doodle? https://korymathewson.com/whats-your-doodle/ Tue, 17 May 2016 18:29:56 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3298 It is always surprising to see what people had ready to roll once they had a pen and a blank page.

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]]> Collective Improvisation: A review and thoughts… https://korymathewson.com/collective-improvisation-a-review-and-thoughts/ Mon, 16 May 2016 00:29:08 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3265 Nerding out on improv theory with a bunch of notes on Collective Improvisation: From Theatre to Film by Sonja Vilc.

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]]> Will you write me something for my birthday? https://korymathewson.com/a-simple-ask-for-my-29th-birthday/ Fri, 13 May 2016 16:15:37 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3273 For my 29th birthday I want you to share with me a short essay of length 290 - 2900 words on "Finding Fun in Others".

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]]> Building an Artificial Improvisor https://korymathewson.com/building-an-artificial-improvisor/ Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:50:05 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3236 In June 2015, I started a journey to develop an Artificial Intelligence that I could perform improvisational theatre with. April 8, 2016, my dream becomes a reality. This post documents the progress...

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]]> Visiting Washington State University https://korymathewson.com/visiting-wsu/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:06:50 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3186 Travelling to Washington State University to guest lecture and speak on the Autonomous Anatomy we are building at the University of Alberta. Sometimes you have to travel to new places to see what is really happening here at home.

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]]> Applying for and Winning Major Canadian Scholarships https://korymathewson.com/applying-for-and-winning-major-canadian-scholarships/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:17:22 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3125 TL;DR I present my secrets to applying for and winning major scholarships.

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]]> Robots are NOT People Too https://korymathewson.com/robots-are-not-people-too/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:29:39 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3096 Exploring the idea that robots with artificial intelligence should NOT be granted the same rights as human beings.

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]]> Dirt City: Grime and Punishment https://korymathewson.com/dirt-city/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:11:04 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=3009 Writing, Directing, Producing and Acting in a show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.

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]]> Diving into HarshImprovNotes.com https://korymathewson.com/diving-into-harsh-improv-notes/ Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:28:28 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2977 HarshImprovNotes.com has taken off in improv communities around the world. Looking back at some of the reasons it exists, and what we can glean from it as we progress the art form into the future.

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]]> 28 Handwritten Letters https://korymathewson.com/28-handwritten-letters/ Fri, 05 Jun 2015 18:42:14 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2947 Post created (or last modified) on December 29, 2020. Handwritten letters for my 28th birthday.

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]]> write more https://korymathewson.com/write-more/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:17:51 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2939 For my 28th birthday, I would love it if you wrote a note by hand and then sent it to me.

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]]> Pursuit of a Vision https://korymathewson.com/pursuit-of-a-vision/ Fri, 15 May 2015 20:09:45 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2924 The title of this post comes directly from Bertrand Russell's Autobiography, "I have lived in the pursuit of a vision, both personal and social...," as I believe that Wiener was pursuing a vision of the future, far before the dawn of true man-machine collaboration.

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]]> Westgrid – High Performance Computing at the University of Alberta https://korymathewson.com/westgrid-high-performance-computing-at-the-university-of-alberta/ Mon, 04 May 2015 22:10:00 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2901 A look inside of high performance computing at the University of Alberta.

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]]> Computer Science Projects https://korymathewson.com/computer-science-projects/ Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:40:04 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2875 Computer Science projects in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Reinforcement Learning.

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]]> Invisalign: Brace Yourself https://korymathewson.com/invisalign-brace-yourself/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 06:02:04 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2802 Invisalign lets you see both your teeth and correction results fast!

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]]> Thesis, First First Author and Convocation https://korymathewson.com/thesis-first-author-convocation/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 02:28:43 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2758 Academic news nearing the end of 2014.

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]]> Car Sharing in Edmonton https://korymathewson.com/car-sharing-in-edmonton/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:26:55 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2770 Exploring the two car sharing programs in Edmonton.

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]]> Neonatal Resuscitation Simulation Walkthough https://korymathewson.com/neonatal-resuscitation-simulation-walkthough/ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:00:20 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2740 Neonatal Resuscitation Training Simulation Training in Photos

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]]> Thesis Defense Live Blog https://korymathewson.com/thesis-defense-live-blog/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 19:43:01 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2729 Minute by minute live blog of my thesis defense. TL;DR I passed.

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]]> The Game with The Brothers Hines https://korymathewson.com/ucb-brothers-hines/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 21:35:02 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2711 Finding The Game of the scene, with The Brothers Hines from the UCB.

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]]> Other Resources for the Contemporary Improvisor https://korymathewson.com/more-improv-resources/ Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:48:37 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2683 Curating contemporary improvisational genius, in blog and podcast form.

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]]> The Best Books on Improv https://korymathewson.com/the-best-books-on-improv/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:09:26 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2511 A compendium of the best published books on improvisational theatre.

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]]> Austin: In Retrospect https://korymathewson.com/austin-in-retrospect/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 03:28:11 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2638 Raw broth from a tiny town in Texas named Austin.

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]]> Edmonton’s Top 15 Light Rail Transit Stations https://korymathewson.com/edmontons-top-15-light-rail-transit-stations/ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:42:08 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2560 An in-depth look at Edmonton's best LRT Stations.

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]]> One Second Everyday in Portland https://korymathewson.com/one-second-everyday-in-portland/ Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:56:39 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2505 Post created (or last modified) on August 6, 2014. There are so many tiny, beautiful, funny, tragic moments in your life — how are you going to remember them all? What if you took a second of video everyday of your life and compiled them together? One Second Everyday – My Life in Portland –… Continue reading One Second Everyday in Portland

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]]> 36 Best Things To Do In and Around Portland https://korymathewson.com/portland-36/ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:34:23 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2436 Finding the 36 best things to do and see in Portland Oregon, July 2014. There are pictures below... if you are THAT lazy.

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]]> The Best Advice https://korymathewson.com/the-best-advice/ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:22:09 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2451 Post created (or last modified) on July 29, 2014. Some of the best advice I have ever received in my life: Do everything you can every day. Get up early, go to bed late. Don’t be future tired, be in the moment. It’s what you do that prepares you for what comes next, not what you… Continue reading The Best Advice

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]]> Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering https://korymathewson.com/msc-bme/ Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:35:22 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2440 Post created (or last modified) on September 5, 2014. Update September 5, 2014: Thesis defense date has been scheduled, see the attached PDF announcement: I have been honoured to work with the incredibly inspirational Dr. Richard Thompson and Dr. Mark Haykowsky at the University of Alberta on a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering. As I move… Continue reading Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

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]]> Fearing for Your Life https://korymathewson.com/fearing-for-your-life/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:19:32 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2425 Post created (or last modified) on June 30, 2014. Late May 2014, I was running around the peninsula at the Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. As I turned the corner on the peak of the peninsula, I came face to face, not 5 feet away, from a full size angry-as-f**k / startled-as-f**k bull… Continue reading Fearing for Your Life

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]]> Listen to the Rocks https://korymathewson.com/listen-to-the-rocks/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:16:17 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2394 Post created (or last modified) on August 6, 2014. I have written before about how much I enjoy running. Some individuals do not get the same sense of peace and tranquility from the perpetual motion of a good long distance run. They work out in gyms, and centers, packed with people on their phones… full… Continue reading Listen to the Rocks

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]]> Photobooth: A Biography https://korymathewson.com/photobooth-a-biography/ Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:07:40 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=2343 Post created (or last modified) on July 10, 2014. Meags Fitzgerald is a wonderful friend of mine, and she just recently published a book entitled Photobooth: A Biography. I would recommend you take a peek at it. You can read my 5 start review, and buy the book, at Amazon. I was lucky enough to… Continue reading Photobooth: A Biography

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]]> 27th Birthday Pictures https://korymathewson.com/27th-birthday-pictures/ Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:56:07 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=1882 Post created (or last modified) on July 10, 2014. For my 27th birthday I asked everyone I knew to send me a picture (a photo they took preferably) alongside birthday wishes. This is part of a series I am working on … asking for 25 “Stories When You Were 25” two years ago, and doing… Continue reading 27th Birthday Pictures

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]]> Several Funny Kory Videos https://korymathewson.com/several-funny-kory-videos/ Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:24:31 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=1874 Post created (or last modified) on December 30, 2020. Sometimes I make funny videos, lots of times these are done in collaboration with the wonderful improvisors of Rapid Fire Theatre. First check out this sweet trailer for TEDxRFT: Here is a full TEDxRFT show: Here is a full 6 Degrees of Science show: This video… Continue reading Several Funny Kory Videos

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]]> How-To Videos https://korymathewson.com/how-to-videos/ Wed, 01 Jan 2014 05:35:13 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=1053 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014. I like making helpful how-to videos, here is my newest one, with help from Brother Kyle and Sister in Law Claire: And a classic from the archives:

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]]> Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty. https://korymathewson.com/moisture-is-the-essence-of-wetness-and-wetness-is-the-essence-of-beauty/ Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:46:58 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=1036 Post created (or last modified) on June 5, 2014.

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]]> Edmonton Community League Day 2013 https://korymathewson.com/edmonton-community-league-day-2013/ Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:22:43 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=986 Post created (or last modified) on November 26, 2013. This was a super fun video that I worked in for the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, shot and cut by the incredibly talented Jared Paul of Reel Mensch Productions. This video was an opportunity for me and Jared to finally work together after taking a… Continue reading Edmonton Community League Day 2013

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]]> Ladies Learning Code Workshop https://korymathewson.com/ladies-learning-code-workshop/ Sat, 23 Nov 2013 17:27:34 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=925 Post created (or last modified) on December 24, 2013. This weekend I was lucky enough to be asked to help instruct at Ladies Learning Code at Startup Edmonton. From their website: [Ladies Learning Code is] a women-run not-for-profit group working to empower everyone to feel comfortable learning beginner-friendly technical skills in a social, collaborative way.… Continue reading Ladies Learning Code Workshop

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]]> Run For Your Life https://korymathewson.com/run-for-your-life/ Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:11:28 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=913 Post created (or last modified) on July 29, 2014. Running allows for introspection, for clarity of mind, and free thought. There is an isolation, freedom of constraint both physical and mental, and an allowance for ideas to come and go as freely as each step lands. There is no one dictating the path you must… Continue reading Run For Your Life

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]]> Addressing an Improv Weakness: Duo Improv https://korymathewson.com/addressing-my-improv-weakness-duo-improv/ Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:33:37 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=885 Post created (or last modified) on September 2, 2014. As an improvisor, there is a immense variety of shows that I perform in. Everything from the fast-and-funny short form of Rapid Fire Theatre‘s Theatresports to the 53-consecutive-hour long form marathons of Die Nasty: The Live Improvised Soap Opera. Rapid Fire Theatre also produces CHiMPROV, which… Continue reading Addressing an Improv Weakness: Duo Improv

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]]> Eventbrite API and WordPress Integration https://korymathewson.com/eventbrite-api-and-wordpress-integration/ Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:15:59 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=834 Post created (or last modified) on January 10, 2014. Eventbrite, are you? If so, you are cool. If not, what’s cooler than being cool? (Honestly, is there something better?) Just know that if you are running ticket sales through Eventbrite, then with a little bit of leg work you can get your events listed on… Continue reading Eventbrite API and WordPress Integration

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]]> How I Started Doing Improv? https://korymathewson.com/how-i-started-doing-improv/ Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:46:26 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=819 Post created (or last modified) on December 24, 2013. One question that I hear quite often after a performance is How and When I started doing improvisation. I was surprised to find the story published in a 2008 article titled “Drawing Back the Curtain: Jewish Theatre on the Edmonton Stage“, written by the extremely talented… Continue reading How I Started Doing Improv?

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]]> 2013 Edmonton Marathon https://korymathewson.com/2013-edmonton-marathon/ Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:10:34 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=794 Post created (or last modified) on September 20, 2014. Sunday, 25 August 2013 – I complete my first marathon. The sunshine was wonderfully hidden behind the clouds, overcast and warm. It was 42 km to freedom, and I pounded the pavement all the way to the finish line. The Edmonton Marathon was wonderfully planned, and… Continue reading 2013 Edmonton Marathon

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]]> 2013 Edmonton Fringe Festival Review Aggregation and Stats https://korymathewson.com/2013-edmonton-fringe-festival-review-aggregation-and-stats/ Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:33:54 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=786 Post created (or last modified) on August 17, 2013. Halfway through the first weekend of Fringe and the reviews are coming in full steam. The Review Aggregator is doing a great job at helping you find the shows with the top reviews across the board, from the Edmonton Journal, the Edmonton Sun, VUE Weekly and… Continue reading 2013 Edmonton Fringe Festival Review Aggregation and Stats

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]]> 2013 St. Albert Triathlon Official Results https://korymathewson.com/2013-st-albert-triathlon-official-results/ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:06:08 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=762 Post created (or last modified) on August 12, 2013. Kory MATHEWSON Overall Rank: 13 Time: 1:10:33  – Age Group Rank: 3/9 Men 25-29 750m Swim Rank: 16 12:05 Pace: 1:37/100 20k Bike Rank: 24 37:04 Pace: 1:52/k 5k Run Rank: 14 21:25 Pace: 4:17/k Thank you first and foremost to my sponsor: Atomic Improv and Donovan… to… Continue reading 2013 St. Albert Triathlon Official Results

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]]> Edmonton Fringe Festival 2013 Review Aggregator https://korymathewson.com/edmonton-fringe-festival-2013-review-aggregator/ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:32:23 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=749 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014. After taking 2012 off, the Edmonton Fringe Festival Review Incredible Aggregation Machine is back for 2013. By combining the review scores across the board, from all sources, in one concise, sortable table, finding a great show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival has never been easier. You… Continue reading Edmonton Fringe Festival 2013 Review Aggregator

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]]> My Favorite Street Art https://korymathewson.com/my-favorite-street-art/ Tue, 07 May 2013 22:24:34 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=703 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014.

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]]> 120.9km bike ride from University of Alberta to Elk Island Park https://korymathewson.com/120-9km-bike-ride-from-university-of-alberta-to-elk-island-park/ Tue, 07 May 2013 19:04:38 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=691 Post created (or last modified) on June 5, 2014. How far can you bike ride in a single day? If you spent your entire day on a bike, filled your bag full of energy-rich food, and the conditions were perfect? If the road was flat, and almost entirely empty? If your gears and brakes were… Continue reading 120.9km bike ride from University of Alberta to Elk Island Park

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]]> The Art of Liverpool https://korymathewson.com/the-art-of-liverpool/ Fri, 03 May 2013 04:36:36 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=652 Post created (or last modified) on November 19, 2013. I find Liverpool, a small city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, United Kingdom along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, to be an incredible city. It is filled with such a vibrancy for arts and culture. I recently, Apr 2-8, had the opportunity to travel to Liverpool for the… Continue reading The Art of Liverpool

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]]> Improvisation in Vancouver https://korymathewson.com/improvisation-in-vancouver/ Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:52:47 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=616 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014. April 25 – April 29 was spent in Vancouver, British Columbia. I had an amazing trip, met some interesting new folks, and of course spent time with some of the best improvisors I know. There is a thirst, and a passion for improv, and creating performance… Continue reading Improvisation in Vancouver

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]]> Capital City Championships Open Tournament 2013: Brazilian jiu-jitsu https://korymathewson.com/capital-city-championships-open-tournament-2013-brazilian-jiu-jitsu/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:12:17 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=583 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014. Saturday the 23rd of March 2013, at the Edmonton Military Garrison, I competed, along side an amazing team of Rocca BJJ members, at the Capital City Championships Open Tournament 2013 in Brazilian jiu-jitsu both gi and no-gi Novice 155 to 170lbs divisions. It was an absolute… Continue reading Capital City Championships Open Tournament 2013: Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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]]> Rapid Fire Theatre Level 4 Workshop https://korymathewson.com/rapid-fire-theatre-workshop/ Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:08:50 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=446 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014. What a wonderful workshop series I shared over the last four Sunday’s with such talented improvisors, in teaching Level 4 Improv: Introduction to Long Form, with Rapid Fire Theatre. It is a true inspirational to work with such free minded talent. The uninhibited work, in the… Continue reading Rapid Fire Theatre Level 4 Workshop

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]]> Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Heitor Abrahao Seminar with Rocca BJJ https://korymathewson.com/brazillian-jiu-jitsu-heitor-abrahao-seminar-with-rocca-bjj/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:11:00 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=126 Post created (or last modified) on June 10, 2014. Rocca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is my BJJ home, where I train under Misty Shearer (Blackbelt) and Bryan Hogeveen (Brown Belt). Rocca BJJ is under Heitor Abrahao / De La Riva. I was recently awarded a white stripe on my White Belt, and I was honoured to… Continue reading Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Heitor Abrahao Seminar with Rocca BJJ

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]]> All I Want For Christmas is a Good Story… https://korymathewson.com/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-good-story/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:20:28 +0000 http://korymathewson.com/?p=109 Post created (or last modified) on January 6, 2013. This year I have thought that all I would ask for, for Christmas, all that would be on the “List of Things that Kory Mathewson Wants For Christmas” (note the explicit keywords for SEO purposes), is a story. I would love a story from you. If… Continue reading All I Want For Christmas is a Good Story…

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