So much was happening on World Listening Day last week I couldn’t find time to mention that extracts of one my field recordings are included in framework radio episode #561. Below are words about framework and my recording. Framework radio is a weekly internationally broadcast program on phonography and field recording. It has been produced… Continue reading Framework Radio #561 the World Listening Day Episode
Category: Acoustic Ecology
Land Lines | World Listening Day 2016 | Nature Conservancy of Canada
Today my piece about World Listening Day 2016 posted on Land Lines, the blog of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. This year’s theme is “Sounds Lost and Found.” It was devised by Nigerian sound artist, Emekah Ogboh who discussed this earlier today in the #SoundCon x #WLD2016 virtual symposium. This and many other cogent presentations… Continue reading Land Lines | World Listening Day 2016 | Nature Conservancy of Canada
World Listening Day 2016 | Sounds Lost & Found | The 606 Soundscape
For World Listening Day 2016, I have organized a cohort of teaching artists and musicians who will transform our experience of The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail soundscape in Chicago this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 16–18. Events will actively engage in new ways of outdoor listening and sound making. Please visit the 606 Soundscape blog… Continue reading World Listening Day 2016 | Sounds Lost & Found | The 606 Soundscape
Performance: Ritual Objects, Central Sounds | The Art Institute of Chicago
“Ritual Objects – Central Sounds” – A Sonic Ceremony July 14, 2016 6:00PM–7:00PM Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room, The Art Institute of Chicago Free with museum admission; registration required In this performance I will combine field recordings from Chicago soundscapes with live and recorded sounds by Aurelio, a musician, educator, ethno-musicologist, researcher, sound designer, and… Continue reading Performance: Ritual Objects, Central Sounds | The Art Institute of Chicago
Singing Insects Monitoring Program – Night Out In The Parks 2016
Please join me for a soundwalk with Carl Strang’s Singing Insects Monitoring Program, starting at 7 PM Friday, June 24 at North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, Illinois 60646. Limited places are available. Please contact singinginsects@gmail.com or 312-741-5472 or register on Eventbrite for Friday’s Soundwalk at North Park Village Nature Center.… Continue reading Singing Insects Monitoring Program – Night Out In The Parks 2016
The 606 Soundscape, June 18
Join us on The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail starting 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18. Explore new soundscapes. Go on soundwalks with Amanda Gutierrez, Norman W Long, Anna Orlikowska and me. Hal Rammel and I will show how to make simple instruments. Join our Facebook Event. Schedule The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail June 18, 2016… Continue reading The 606 Soundscape, June 18
Spring Fest 2016, June 10
Spring Fest A Celebration of Citizen Science and Stewardship Palmisano Park 2700 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Illinois June 10 5:30 to 9:00 PM Come out for a day of celebration in one of Chicago’s beautiful natural spaces! Learn to identify local birds and plants, listen to the sounds of nature, and soak in musical and… Continue reading Spring Fest 2016, June 10
Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, June 6-8
Tuesday, June 7, I am giving a presentation in the Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, held June 6-8 at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Ecoacoustics Congress 2016 will bring together scientists from around the world for an in-depth conference exploring new frontiers of ecoacoustics research and development. Sessions at this year’s conference will feature: Ecoacoustics Environment… Continue reading Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, June 6-8
Report from Balance-Unbalance 2016 in Manizales, Colombia
Greetings! Here is some news from Balance-Unbalance in Manizales. Following my “Eco-sensing” talk on Monday, I presented briefly in a large global Live Audio Streaming Panel with Grant Smith on Wednesday. Video of the panel stream is now archived here on YouTube. We enjoyed discussing our experiences and ideas about real time location-based audio and… Continue reading Report from Balance-Unbalance 2016 in Manizales, Colombia
Balance-Unbalance 2016: Data Science + Eco Action
4:30 PM Monday, May 9, I am giving a presentation titled “Eco-Sensing and the Soundscape” in the Balance-Unbalance 2016: Data Science + Eco Action conference. The 5th edition of Balance-Unbalance (BunB 2016) will be held May 9–11, 2016 in Manizales, Colombia. BunB 2016 is designed “…to use art as a catalyst to explore intersections between… Continue reading Balance-Unbalance 2016: Data Science + Eco Action