AUDIOPARC et lancement de la programmation de l’automne 2012

Andra McCartney and Eric Leonardson speak and lead soundwalks around the Métro de la Concorde, for Audioparc, a series of sonic art events curated by Magali Babin and hosted by Galerie Verticale in Laval, Québec. AUDIOPARC is meant to present new and captivating projects with the bold idea to make Laval a playground for the… Continue reading AUDIOPARC et lancement de la programmation de l’automne 2012

World Listening Day – Chicago Phonography and Nighttime Soundwalk at Indiana Dunes, July 23

Join the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology, Chicago Phonography, World Listening Project, National Park Service, and the Chicago Park District Stargazers Saturday evening, July 23 at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, as we celebrate World Listening Day 2011. The event takes place from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Central Time). Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education… Continue reading World Listening Day – Chicago Phonography and Nighttime Soundwalk at Indiana Dunes, July 23

Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology: A Soundwalk with Eric Leonardson

Saturday, October 16, 2:00PM – 4:00PM Beginning at The Corpse | Green Lantern Gallery this soundwalk engages participants a important facet of theUkrainian Village/Humboldt Park neighborhood that is often ignored: its soundscape. Contact Eric if you would like to learn more, and visit the MSAE webpage. The Corpse | The Green Lantern Gallery 2542 Chicago… Continue reading Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology: A Soundwalk with Eric Leonardson

Listening for the Future: American Society for Acoustic Ecology meeting in Chicago

I’m happy to announce that the American Society for Acoustic Ecology‘s Listening for the Future symposium will take place from Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11 in Chicago. Hosted by the ASAE’s Midwest chapter and the World Listening Project this conference is the first of its kind in the United States. Please visit the… Continue reading Listening for the Future: American Society for Acoustic Ecology meeting in Chicago

2010 World Forum for Acoustic Ecology Conference in Koli, Finland

My presentation, “Tourists in the Soundscape, Acoustic Ecology in Chicago” will be given at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16 in the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology International Conference, Ideologies and Ethics in the Uses and Abuses of Sound in Koli, Finland. The conference runs from June 16-19, 2010. Conference proceedings (abstracts, papers, and audio recordings)… Continue reading 2010 World Forum for Acoustic Ecology Conference in Koli, Finland

CASE 4th International Soundscape Retreat & Symposium

speaking at the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE)’s 4th International Soundscape Retreat & Symposium: Negotiating Space/Place In the Changing Soundscape

Report from Sound Megalópolis In Mexico City

A brief conference report on Megalópolis Sonoras: Sonidos en peligro de extinción (Sound Megalopolis: Cultural Identity and Sounds in danger of extinction) organized by the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) and the recently founded Mexican Forum for Acoustic Ecology. The conference took place March 23–27 at the gorgeous Fonoteca Nacional in the beautiful Coyoacán… Continue reading Report from Sound Megalópolis In Mexico City

4th of July 2008 Fireworks Recording

Here is a download link to a 6-minute 19-second excerpt from my binaural recording of this year’s unofficial 4th of July fireworks displays. These were active all around my home on the west side of Chicago. This link has now moved to archive.org. You may also listen here with the embedded player below. WARNING: Please… Continue reading 4th of July 2008 Fireworks Recording