Stones/Water/Time/Breath – Make Music Day, June 21

Join me at sunrise, 5:17 a.m., for the worldwide Make Music Day 2016 celebration, on June 21. I will lead a participatory summer solstice performance of Dean Rosenthal’s “Stones/Water/Time/Breath (for Christian Wolff)“. Meet us at the public beach at the east end of Sherwin Avenue. Coffee provided by Charmers Café. Use the Make Music app… Continue reading Stones/Water/Time/Breath – Make Music Day, June 21

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

ACTIVATE SUS, June 9

Performing (Springboard) with Greg O’Drobinak (Arc of the Oven) and Christopher Preissing (Junk Box). A part of SUS: the long thin wire in the Loop! and Thunder Perfect Mind by NON:op. June 9, 2016, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday. Sullivan Center Alley 16 East Monroe between State Street and Wabash Street, across the street… Continue reading ACTIVATE SUS, June 9

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

Artist residency program to start along 606 Trail | abc7chicago.com

Tuesday, April 26: Chicago local ABC Channel 7 News announced I am one of the artists creating cultural programming in the landscape of The 606 park system along the Bloomingdale Trail. My series of events will invite communities to explore urban soundscape awareness through a series of soundwalks, original instrument-making classes, beginning in May and… Continue reading Artist residency program to start along 606 Trail | abc7chicago.com

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

Ryerson Woods Soundwalk – March 20

Join me on Sunday March 20 at 1:00 PM for a soundwalk in Ryerson Woods. Following last year’s success, this public event offers an opportunity to learn about exploring and appreciating nature’s aural landscape. This event is free and is organized in collaboration with the Brushwood Center, World Listening Project and Midwest Society for Acoustic… Continue reading Ryerson Woods Soundwalk – March 20

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.