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

Water-wheel Water Works! 4 Presentation

Archived on the Water-wheel, my presentation for Water Works! 4 on March 18, 2016. Watch and listen to my co-curators’ Leah Barclay and Ricardo Dal Farra presentations. All presentations are archived at Water-wheel Media Centre. I presented works by Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther, Jay Needham, Christopher DeLaurenti, and Thomas M. Siefert & Lasse-Marc Riek.… Continue reading Water-wheel Water Works! 4 Presentation

The GREAT 606 Challenge, April 2

Join us for The GREAT 606 Challenge Saturday, April 2, 2016 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Walsh Park, 1800 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago IL I will be one among many people hosting outdoor activities for all ages The 606 Bloomingdale Trail. My activity is a “sound scavenger hunt.” Register on The GREAT 606 Challenge page… Continue reading The GREAT 606 Challenge, April 2

WATER WORKS! Friday-Saturday 18-20 March

I am one of the curators for WATER WORKS! the 2016 Waterwheel online sharing event devoted to water in its social, economic, scientific, and artistic manifestations. Over this weekend people around the world can sign in for free to host or watch events at the Tap. My four selected works are “Railroad Storm Drain” by… Continue reading WATER WORKS! Friday-Saturday 18-20 March

Sound Department Colloquium Series – Feb 25

SOUND DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM SERIES SPRING 2016 ERIC LEONARDSON Thursday, Feb. 25th, 4.15 p.m. Room 522, 112 S Michigan This presentation open to all School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) students, staff, and faculty. Find the poster (PDF) here.

Ragdale Residency | January 2016

From January 4 through 29, I am at Ragdale for my second artist’s residency. I posted on this blog about my wonderful experience and productive time spent here in 2015. Here is my invitation to a soundwalk I will lead on January 24, at Ragdale for Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology members and fellow Ragdale… Continue reading Ragdale Residency | January 2016

How to soundwalk (Part Two) for Land Lines

Part two of my “How-to” primer for the Land Lines blog, for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, offers some practical considerations and inspiration for doing your own soundwalks. Links to online resources are provided. But, remember, for anyone who is even a bit interested in reading my article, it only makes real sense when you… Continue reading How to soundwalk (Part Two) for Land Lines

How to soundwalk (Part one) for Land Lines

In this two-part piece for Land Lines, the Nature Conservancy of Canada blog, I provide a “How to” primer with resources, personal experiences, and suggested techniques. As an ecological practice, soundwalking can be an entertainment or a method of inquiry, a call to action or a meditation. Soundwalks can play multiple roles all at once… Continue reading How to soundwalk (Part one) for Land Lines