Tag: dance

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

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

Soundwalking & Acoustic Ecology | Chicago Parks Foundation

Big thanks to the Chicago Parks Foundation for posting the  June 1st, “Soundwalking in Chicago Parks,” interview highlighting the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s Night Out In the Parks soundwalk series, employing local teaching artists with support of the Chicago Park District. I describe how our thematically-focused soundwalks can serve as immersive, mindful ways to… Continue reading Soundwalking & Acoustic Ecology | Chicago Parks Foundation

Quantum Monk II with Fujima Yoshinojo a.k.a. Rika Lin at Links Hall

Photo from a scene during “Quantum Monk II,” my performance collaboration with Fujima Yoshinojo, a.k.a. Rika Lin and company on Saturday, April 22 at Links Hall at Constellation Chicago. Quantum Monk II with Eric Leonardson #linkshall #beyondthebox #quantummonkII A post shared by Fujima Yoshinojo (@fujima.yoshinojo) on May 7, 2017 at 11:20am PDT Quantum Monk II… Continue reading Quantum Monk II with Fujima Yoshinojo a.k.a. Rika Lin at Links Hall

Quantum Monk II: Links Hall on Friday, April 22

Quantum Monk II: A dance piece with Yoshinojo Fujima (a.k.a Rika Lin) at Links Hall 7:30 PM Friday, April 22 Sound/Music: Eric Leonardson (Springboard, electronics) Dance:Grandmaster Shunojo Fujima, GrandmasterYoshinojoFujima, Erin Ikeuchi Address: Links Hall at Constellation, 3111 N Western Chicago, IL 60618 Tickets Beyond the Box is a Spring 2017 performance series at Links Hall.… Continue reading Quantum Monk II: Links Hall on Friday, April 22

December 5, Variations VI Performance at Neiman Center, SAIC

7:00–9:00 pm Wednesday, December 5 Leroy Neiman Center School of the Art Institute of Chicago 37 S. Wabash Avenue Chicago IL 60603 Variations VI (1966), for a plurality of sound-systems (any sources, components and loud-speakers) will be performed by students, faculty, and others in the Leroy Neiman Center at The School of the Art Institute… Continue reading December 5, Variations VI Performance at Neiman Center, SAIC

April 14, John Cage’s “Variations V”

a.pe.ri.od.ic presents A JOHN CAGE FESTIVAL April 13-15, 2012 Chicago Variations V *Two Showings* April 14, 7:00pm and 9:00pm Collaboraction 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave, room 300 $15/10 with student ID purchase tickets at door, or online limited ticket availability Sound: Julia Miller, designer James Connolly Eric Leonardson Christopher Preissing Alex Inglizian, Kyle Evans, Gregory O’Drobinak… Continue reading April 14, John Cage’s “Variations V”

Sonic Playground, August 25

Sonic Playground with Eric Leonardson An interactive music performance using the new Lake Crescent playground. Curated by Inferno Mobile Recording Studio. Tuesday, August 25 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Admission Free Location : Lake Crescent #532 1061 E. 41st Street Chicago, IL 60653 Phone: 312-747-6446 View Chicago, cool and useful places in a larger map… Continue reading Sonic Playground, August 25