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Nature Sounds at Night, West Ridge Nature Preserve, 2018 Night Out In The Parks Soundwalk Seires

Learn to listen and recognize the calls of Chicago area frogs Saturday May 19 7:30–8:30 pm West Ridge Nature Preserve 5801 N. Western Ave. We’re stepping off this Saturday on Nature Sounds at Night, the first #soundwalk of our Night Out #InTheParks series at West Ridge Nature Preserve: please join us! https://t.co/pGACY9aiI7 — ericleonardson (@eleona)… Continue reading Nature Sounds at Night, West Ridge Nature Preserve, 2018 Night Out In The Parks Soundwalk Seires

Splice Series: Stephen Dorocke At Beat Kitchen, May 9

Please join Stephen Dorocke and me, along with hosts Peter Maunu (guitar, mandolin, violin), Carol Genetti (vocals) and Julian Kirshner (drums), for this week’s installment of Splice live improvised music series. Wednesday, May 9 at 8:30 p.m. Address: Beat Kitchen 2100 W Belmont Ave Chicago, Illinois Tel: 773-281-4444 Admission: FREE! Among Stephen Dorocke’s many talents… Continue reading Splice Series: Stephen Dorocke At Beat Kitchen, May 9

Flying Monks for Rika Lin Version 2

  Following last April’s performance of Quantum Monk II at Link’s Hall, choreographer, Rika Lin and I have been working a new variation for live performance. “Flying Monks” are the set of suspended amplified oscillators I built last year for Rika Lin’s performance, in which I also performed live with the Springboard. The idea of… Continue reading Flying Monks for Rika Lin Version 2

Sorry, No Pike – Library Experimental – Saturday, March 3

2–4 p.m. Saturday, March 3 Jefferson Park Library 5363 W. Lawrence Avenue Chicago IL 60630 Tel: (312) 744-1998 Conveniently located near both CTA bus and Blue Line. Library Experimental is an ongoing series focusing on Chicago’s experimental musicians; happening at the Chicago Public Library in Jefferson Park. Early! free! kid friendly! if the kids are… Continue reading Sorry, No Pike – Library Experimental – Saturday, March 3

Listen to Dark Matter Radio 10 PM Wednesday, February 14

Late Night on Dark Matter Radio Listen in when I join my multi-talented host, fellow artist and Ragdale resident, Sam “samiam” Lewis on his weekly radio show, live at 10 PM tonight. Tune in on Que4.org or Chicago radio 1680AM. NB: Please lower your speaker volume when visiting the Que4.org website as the audio stream… Continue reading Listen to Dark Matter Radio 10 PM Wednesday, February 14

Winter 2018 News Update

I hope the start of 2018 has felt full of potential for you. It is my pleasure to announce a performance featuring Hamburg-based trumpet player Birgit Ulher. Please join Birgit with vocal artist, Carol Genetti and me at Elastic Arts. Katherine Young (bassoon, electronics) and Birgit will open with a duo set. Thursday, February 8… Continue reading Winter 2018 News Update

Birgit Ulher, Elastic Arts | February 8, 2018

Birgit Ulher with Carol Genetti and Eric Leonardson + Ulher and Katherine Young Join us at 9:00 PM Thursday, February 8, 2018 Elastic Arts, 3429 W Diversey Ave, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60647 Birgit Ulher is an exquisite sound artist and improvising electroacoustic trumpeter. We have performed together on several occasions in Chicago and Hamburg… Continue reading Birgit Ulher, Elastic Arts | February 8, 2018

World Listening Day 2017 | Listening to the Ground

Join The Lucky Trikes, World Listening Project, Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology, and me to celebrate World Listening Day. This year’s theme is “Listening to the Ground,” created by composer and sound artist Pauline Oliveros. We start at 6:00 PM and conclude at 7:30 PM, in Garibaldi Park. Address: 1520 W Polk St Chicago, Illinois… Continue reading World Listening Day 2017 | Listening to the Ground