Chicago Phonography on Lumpen Radio 19-Dec-2023

Chicago Phonography Live on Lumpen Radio, December 19, 2023

Beyond Listening: Agency, Art and the Environment

International Symposium on Sonic Ecologies22 to 25 November, 2023Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME) I am in the beautiful city of Budapest, Hungary to present a new 8-channel sound composition and presenting about ‘Listening Pasts – Listening Futures,’ the recent World Forum for Acoustic Ecology conference co-organized and hosted in New Smyrna Beach,… Continue reading Beyond Listening: Agency, Art and the Environment

The Remains of Silence awarded prize by Society of Environmental Journalists

I’m pleased to share that Maggie Wang’s 2022 audio story, “The Remains of Silence” for the Inherited podcast series, has been awarded an Outstanding Student Reporting prize by the Society of Environmental Journalists.  I contributed some of my ideas and music to this audio story. Maggie is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.

Summer Soundwalks In the Parks 2023

From June through September Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s eighth annual series of guided soundwalks introduces and raises awareness of urban soundscapes in parks across Chicago. Led by a team of local artists who each provide a thematic focus based on acoustic features, my personal contribution to this partnership with Night Out in the Parks… Continue reading Summer Soundwalks In the Parks 2023

Breakthrough on 30th Anniversary | pivotal moment of environmental awakening

Summary of 2023 WFAE Conference at Atlantic Center for the Arts From 19 through 26 March 2023 I convened and participated in ‘Listening Pasts – Listening Futures’ a hybrid virtual and in-person conference at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This was the first international conference held by the… Continue reading Breakthrough on 30th Anniversary | pivotal moment of environmental awakening

Earth Day Edition of Hear Below Soundwalk, April 22

Saturday, April 22 at 1:00 PM Meet in the subway at the CTA Lake Street Red Line Station, on the east side leading toward Macy’s. I lead a soundwalk to launch the fifth annual Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground, part of a program of guided and self-guided soundwalks organized by young artists. They are… Continue reading Earth Day Edition of Hear Below Soundwalk, April 22

Listening Pasts, Listening Futures WFAE Conference 23-26 March 2023

Following 15 months of organizing with a small dedicated team of brilliant teaching artists I am pleased to inform you that the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology’s first international happens on 23-26 March 2023. Join us online and in person at Atlantic Center for the Arts This conference is a small one that promises to… Continue reading Listening Pasts, Listening Futures WFAE Conference 23-26 March 2023

Singing Insects Soundwalk at Northerly Island Park

Join me at 6:30-8:30pm on Tuesday, September 6 for the Singing Insects Soundwalk with Dr. Carl Strang at Northerly Island Park. Address: 1521 S. Linn White Dr., Chicago IL 60605 Parking is available at this location. The Singing Insects Soundwalk is part of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s annual “Summer Soundwalks in the Park”… Continue reading Singing Insects Soundwalk at Northerly Island Park

First Soundwalk Symposium Kicks-off On April 1

Soundwalk Symposium, April 1–22, 2022 VIRTUAL PANEL presentation on Friday, April 1. Joining me on the panel are Kathy Kennedy and Colby Gaudet with Owen Chapman moderating. Panelists for the subsequent panels are Dr. Jacek Smolicki, Viv Corrringham, Elena Biserna, Andrew Stuck, Babak Fakhamzadeh, Geert Vermeire, Norman W. Long, Gemma Thompson, Hildegard Westerkamp, Dr. Antonella… Continue reading First Soundwalk Symposium Kicks-off On April 1

Tune Your Ears to Singing Insects

A new article about the Singing Insects Monitoring Program is available now, published in the January-February 2022 issue of Legacy Magazine for nature interpretation, offered here for online reading or download. My co-authors are Negin Almassi, Dr. Carl Strang, Kathleen Soler, with illustrations by Leslie DeCourcey, and photos by Negin Almassi and Adrian Wood. Singing… Continue reading Tune Your Ears to Singing Insects