7:30pm Monday, May 19, 2014 Myopic Books 1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 Eric Leonardson (springboard) performs with Carol Genetti (voice), Albert Wildeman (bass), and Katherine Young (bassoon) The music happens in the reading room upstairs. Admission Free
Tag: 2014
On Acoustic Ecology and Ethical Listening for City Creatures blog
Just published on the City Creatures blog, my words on acoustic ecology and “ethical listening.” This blog post coincides with the Forum on Ethics and Nature, where I will be guiding a morning soundwalk this Friday, May 2, through Mary Mix McDonald Woods at the Chicago Botanic Garden (registration required). I will also lead a soundwalk through… Continue reading On Acoustic Ecology and Ethical Listening for City Creatures blog
Soundwalk for “Ethics of Recovery and Loss” at Chicago Botanical Garden
6:45am, Friday, May 2, 2014 Forum on Ethics & Nature: A Cascade of Loss, An Ethics of Recovery I lead a soundwalk for the Forum on Ethics and Nature, a symposium co-hosted by the Center for Humans and Nature and the Chicago Botanic Garden. My soundwalk in the Mary Mix McDonald Woods has a special… Continue reading Soundwalk for “Ethics of Recovery and Loss” at Chicago Botanical Garden
The Arcade | Chicago Curates Columbia: Audio Arts and Acoustics
I recently helped students in Jesse Seay’s Sound Art Electronics class use piezo disc contact microphones to build amplified sound sculptures and instruments for public interaction at The Arcade, an exhibition space at Columbia College Chicago. Their handmade electroacoustic creations were very fun and effective. The show runs for one month and closes May 2,… Continue reading The Arcade | Chicago Curates Columbia: Audio Arts and Acoustics
April 2014 WFAE President’s Report
My President’s Report for April-June issue of the online World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) Quarterly News has been published. This issue includes a research report by E. Sirin Özgün on political street action in Istanbul, and a feature article by Carmen Braden entitled, “Ice As Instrument: Using Natural Forms Of Ice For Sound Production.”… Continue reading April 2014 WFAE President’s Report
February 5, Concert With CPA Trio at Beat Kitchen
8:00pm Wednesday, February 5 Beat Kitchen (Upstairs) 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60618 (773) 281-4444 I will be a special guest performing with the CPA Trio, an improvised music group consisting of Christopher Preissing (flute, percussion), Peter Maunu (guitar, mandolin, violin), Albert Wildeman (bass). Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/495597550551316/ Listen to the CPA Trio on Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/cpasound/sets/cpa
Invisible Places | Sounding Cities Symposium
I am working on the international scientific committee for Invisible Places | Sounding Cities, a symposium on sound, urbanism, and sense of place happening 18–20 July, 2014 in Viseu, Portugal. The call for submissions was announced January 13. Three sections will be featured with a keynote by Jean-Paul Thibaud from CRNS at CRESSON for the… Continue reading Invisible Places | Sounding Cities Symposium
Urban Soundscapes & Critical Citizenship
I will be giving a presentation in Urban Soundscapes & Critical Citizenship, March 27th and 28th, at the University of Limerick. Titled “Our Sonic Playground: A Model For Active Engagement in Urban Soundscape,” my focus will be on recent events that engage public participation actively in the urban soundscape. Urban Soundscapes and Critical Citizenship poster… Continue reading Urban Soundscapes & Critical Citizenship
Janaury 2014 WFAE President’s Report
My President’s Report for the year-end issue of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) Quarterly News has been published. This issue includes “Teaching Sound and Listening: Auditory Experiments”, a feature article by Leonardo Cardoso and a research/project report “Mapping the Sounds of Collections: Listening to Museums and Archives” By John Kannenberg. My report provides… Continue reading Janaury 2014 WFAE President’s Report