Eric Leonardson

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The Dialogues at Links Hall

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I am one of three guest artists creating sound at Links Hall in this nine-show series beginning September 13.

Links Hall Artistic Associate Dexter Bullard curates a series of improvised intimate phone calls between two well-known Chicago performers who are unknown to each other while the audience uses headphones to listen in…

Links Hall
3435 N. Sheffield Avenue, Suite 207
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: 773-281-0824

All shows are at 7:30 on Mondays. Schedule of the sonic artists:

  • Eric Leonardson: Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 15, Nov. 22
  • Lou Mallozzi: Sept. 20 (with Sam Wagster), Oct. 11, Oct. 18
  • Sam Wagster: Sept. 20 (with Lou Mallozzi), Nov. 1, Nov. 8

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Music and Images for Plasticene’s “From a Fading Light”

photo by Stephan MazurekStephan Mazurek’s photos help convey the spectacular and visceral nature of our work on the Plasticene 15th Year Process blog. To experience Plasticene’s work in the fullest sense you must be present physically, as I am. Our show opens tonight May 12 and runs until May 22 at Saint Paul’s Cultural Center at 2215 West North Avenue, in Wicker Park.

Reserve your seats on Brown Paper Tickets. More info www.plasticene.com

Sound files from the show are up on my new SoundCloud profile. This is an excerpt:

Please view my previous post for the schedule and more information.

Plasticene presents From a Fading Light

From a Fading Light postcardin partnership with the Near Northwest Arts Council

Plasticene presents the world premiere of FROM A FADING LIGHT

“…an immersive and breathtaking promenade physical theater performance that travels through the entirety of a 100-year-old church in Wicker Park created by Chicago’s pioneer physical theater company.
“Plasticene’s work is not to be missed…”—Chicago Tribune

“Plasticene’s work is never to be missed…”—Chicago Sun-Times

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Performing Saturday, January 30 at Hotti Biscotti

Music performed on traditional and invented instruments with electronics

A rare trio performance of Greg O’Drobinak - invented instruments, electronics; Christopher Preissing - flute, percussion, electronics; Eric Leonardson - springboard, electronics

10 PM Saturday, January 30

Greg O’Drobinak’s electroacoustic instrument inventions

Hotti Biscotti
3545 W. Fullerton Ave. (corner of Drake Ave.)
Chicago IL 60647
773-292-6877
21 and over, no cover
Google Map link 

Listen an excerpt of Greg O’Drobinak’s music

Here’s a Chicago Reader review of 84 Charlie Mopic, the 8 PM movie screening preceding our performance: www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/MovieTimes?oid=1067859

Upcoming Performances and Broadcasts in January

I have four live appearances on radio and on stage this month, I hope you may be able to attend or listen in…

Saturday, January 16, 5:00AM US CST (GMT -6)

Guest on ITDE (”It’s Too Damn Early”)

I will be a guest on ITDE hosted by DaveX on WDBX 91.1FM.

ITDE features experimental, avant-garde, electroacoustic, improvisational, and other musics. ITDE airs on Saturday mornings from 4 - 6:30 a.m. [US CST / GMT -6]. That’s 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Berlin, and 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in Hong Kong.

 

Chicago Phonography at OpShop 2009

Sunday, January 17, 10:00PM–2:00 AM US CST (GMT -6)

Chicago Phonography on Something Else

Hosted by Philip von Zweck on WLUW 88.7FM Listen to the live stream.

Something Else is Chicago’s longest running radio show devoted to seldom-heard and experimental, avant-garde musics, sound art, works of long duration (no excerpts!), and other less classifiable things that just don’t have an outlet. Chicago Phonography is a collective of artists interested in promoting creative activity in listening by broadcasting unprocessed field recordings as an ensemble in a context of live improvisation.

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Chicago Phonography @ The Op Shop


Chicago Phonography @ The Op Shop

Originally uploaded by eleonardson
This evening’s show was quite wonderful. We played for an hour and a half, and our attentive audience all stayed for an impromptu discussion afterward. We all didn’t expect this to happen and thoroughly enjoyed it. We felt so welcome…many thanks to Laura Shaeffer and Chris Hammes for making this happen.

More info about The Op Shop is on their website: theopshop.org

Here is an excerpt from the recording of the performance.

Past performance recordings can be heard on our website: www.chicagophongraphy.org

December 21, Chicago Phonography at The Op Shop

Monday, December 21, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

The Opportunity Shop, 1613 E. 55th St., Chicago 60615 (map)chicago phongraphy poster

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Performing Saturday, December 12 at Hotti Biscotti

Please join Nick Sondy, Grant Strombeck, and me for a late night set of improvisations performed on experimental musical instruments and electronics.

10 PM Saturday, December 12 at:

Eric bows amplified coil spring

Hotti Biscotti
3545 W. Fullerton Ave. (corner of Drake Ave.)
Chicago IL 60647
(773) 292-6877
no cover
Google Map link

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5-minute Springboard Video Added to Youtube

This evening I uploaded a 5-minute video about the springboard to my youtube account. I made it two years ago with Gretchen Hasse. Please use this link to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id0MDuHX1hY

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Lightbox Orchestra - At Elastic Arts - 3 | Kuro Neko Music

1792_cover_front.jpgKuro Neko Music has released a recorded live performance of Fred Lonberg-Holm’s “Lightbox Orchestra” at the Elastic Arts Foundation, in Chicago. I performed in the orchestra along with…

Fred Lonberg-Holm - lightbox operator
Todd A. Carter – electronics
Michael Colligan - dry ice and implements
Rob Drinkwater – electronics
Abe Gibson - guitar and electronics
Brian Labycz – electronics
Frank Rosaly - percussion and electronics
Vadim Sprikut – electronics
Aaron Zarzutzki - snare drum

Listen and download the album and others from http://www.kuronekomusic.com/lightbox-at-elastic-arts-3