Sculpture Magazine article and panel discussion on sound art in Chicago

Saturday, April 30 Sound Structure: Sound and Art in an Era of Flow 4:30-5:30 p.m. Presented by the International Sculpture Center Polly Ullrich’s feature article about sound in art in Chicago comes out in the May issue of Sculpture Magazine. Read her full article online with audio and video, “Making Worlds: Chicago Sound As Sculpture.”

Plasticene’s Graphomania, March 24–26

Plasticene’s New Work in 2011 Premiering on the enclosed stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park, directed by Paola Colletto. Plasticene’s Graphomania  March 24-26, 2011 at 7:30 pm We live in grapho-maniacal times. Watch Plasticene’s renowned physical performers gather, record, decode, interpret and process information in a struggle to discover if privacy is… Continue reading Plasticene’s Graphomania, March 24–26

Without You I’m Nothing: The Dialogues

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 18 Dexter Bullard’s The Dialogues is back from its successful run at Links Hall. I will create a live sound mix to accompany two performers who improvise a telephone conversation as the audience eavesdrops on headphones, for the MCA’s Without You I’m Nothing: Interactions series. Museum of Contemporary Art… Continue reading Without You I’m Nothing: The Dialogues

Articular Facet at Collaboraction CARNAVAL

Saturday, March 19, 2011, 8:00 p.m. I perform with Julia Miller and Coppice: Noé Cuéllar and Joseph Kramer, as a part of Articular Facet 2. Collaboraction CARNAVAL Double Door 1572 N. Milwaukee, Chicago IL 60622 www.doubledoor.com $10 general admission, $15 at the door; doors open at 8:00, show begins at 8:30. From the Facebook event:… Continue reading Articular Facet at Collaboraction CARNAVAL

MSAE meeting with Jay Needham

IMG_1857 Originally uploaded by Lantern Projects Here are photos of the scene on Friday for Jay Needham’s talk, Ars Memoria: Several Alternates Hostories of Place. These images are from Lantern Projects, our host. Please visit this post again later as I hope to add some audio excerpts, and visit https://mwsae.org/?p=1198 for updates to the MSAE… Continue reading MSAE meeting with Jay Needham

Jay Needham, Ars Memoria: Several Alternate Histories of Place

I hope you will join me at 7PM this Friday evening, Feb. 18 for a special presentation by sound and media artist Jay Needham, at The (New) Corpse, 1511 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd floor, Chicago, Illinois 60622. Jay will present selections from recent works in a lecture titled Ars Memoria: Several Alternate Histories of Place.… Continue reading Jay Needham, Ars Memoria: Several Alternate Histories of Place

Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology 2011 Winter/Spring Schedule

The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s 2011 Winter/Spring Schedule has been posted at https://mwsae.org/?p=1198 and will be updated as more details become available.

Christopher Preissing, Jonathan Chen, Et al. at Enemy, January 18

8 PM, Tuesday January 18 Enemy 1550 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd floor Chicago IL 60624 www.enemysound.com A large ensemble performance by… Christopher Preissing, flute Guillermo Gregorio, clarinet Jonathan Chen, violin Jamie Kempkers, cello Brian Labycz, electronics Eric Leonardson, springboard

Christian Pincock, Guillermo Gregorio, and Eric Leonardson Celebrate Art’s Birthday Live at Enemy

7:00 PM Sunday, January 16, 2011 Celebrating Art’s Birthday 2011 with Christian Pincock and Guillermo Gregorio at… Enemy 1550 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd floor Chicago IL 60622 www.enemysound.com Albuquerque-based composer Christian Pincock performs original improvised compositions on electric valve trombone. Using a computer-based instrument of his own creation (using MAX/MSP) and a system of sensors… Continue reading Christian Pincock, Guillermo Gregorio, and Eric Leonardson Celebrate Art’s Birthday Live at Enemy