Friday, June 21 Stones/Water/Time/Breath for Make Music Chicago

Join Dierdre Harrison and me this Friday at sunrise, at the Sherwin Avenue beach in Chicago, to perform Stones/Water/Time/Breath, a public, participatory piece using only these elements in its title as our instruments. This event is part of the global Make Music Day and is one of many locally events promoted on this day by… Continue reading Friday, June 21 Stones/Water/Time/Breath for Make Music Chicago

May 6, Original Instruments Concert 2019

Monday, May 6 at 2:00 to 3:00 PM You are invited to the Original Instruments showcase of students’ work made in my Instrument Construction class. They will demonstrate and perform with a range of newly made instrument inventions. Snacks and beverages provided courtesy of the Department of Sound, at the School of the Art Institute… Continue reading May 6, Original Instruments Concert 2019

Learning to love Chicago with your ears by Kerry Cardoza

Feb. 6, 2019 article by Kerry Cardoza published in the Chicago Reader today

HEAR BELOW: Listening to Chicago Underground

Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground will explore the east to west route from the lobby of One Prudential Plaza, passing through the South Shore Platform, Millennium Station, the Chicago Cultural Center, Macy’s, the Red Line station, Block 37, the Blue Line Station, and end near Starbucks below the Richard J. Daley Center.

Balance-Unbalance 2018 New Value Systems | September 20-21

Balance-Unbalance 2018 New Value Systems is hosted September 20th and 21st 2018 by The Patching Zone, the City of Rotterdam and partners in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Faculty Projects Exhibition 2018 | September 14 – October 13

Works on View at the Sullivan Galleries September 14 – October 13 Reception: Friday, September 28, 6:00–9:00 p.m. 33 S. State St., 7th floor Free and open to the public Tuesday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Public Conversations and Activations Over the duration of the Faculty Project Exhibition, Sullivan Gallery will serve as a site for activities… Continue reading Faculty Projects Exhibition 2018 | September 14 – October 13

High Zero Festival 2018 | September 15

High Zero Festival Friday & Saturday, September 14 & 15 (7:30pm doors, 8:30pm showtime) Elastic Arts 3429 W Diversey Ave #208 Chicago, IL 60647 Baltimore’s High Zero Collective are taking my favorite festival for experimental improvised music on the road. I’m honored to be part of its Chicago iteration on September 15, at Elastic Arts.… Continue reading High Zero Festival 2018 | September 15

Walking In Between Soundscapes | August 4 | Comfort Station

Join us for a night of experimental music based in soundscapes, acoustic instruments, walking, and microtonal improvisations by New York and Chicago artists Eric Leonardson, Jenn Grossman, Amanda Gutierrez, and Stuart Jackson. 9 PM–12 AM Saturday, August 4 Comfort Station Logan Square 2579 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60647 Program Amanda Gutiérrez, in collaboration with… Continue reading Walking In Between Soundscapes | August 4 | Comfort Station

Singing Insects Monitoring Program – Night Out In The Parks 2018

Become a citizen scientist with naturalist and insect tracker, Dr. Carl Strang, musician, Rob Frye on birdsongs, and a soundwalk led by me. Wednesday, July 25 at 7 PM – 9 PM CDT Legion Park 3100 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Chicago IL 60659 Free and open to the public! All welcome! Meet at the prairie… Continue reading Singing Insects Monitoring Program – Night Out In The Parks 2018