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
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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
DIY Eco-sensing Workshop ISU College of Design
Amazing workshop! Ear cleaning exercise and DIY eco-sensing w/ Eric Leonardson @ericleonardson @designonmain203 @isugd @isucollegeofdesign #SusE #MDesSE #iowa #midwest #acousticEcology #soundart #art #listening #design #isugd A post shared by Alex Braidwood (@formalplay) on Mar 26, 2018 at 4:12pm PDT
Master of Design in Sustainable Environments, Iowa State University
On Monday, March 26 I have the honor of being a guest of Iowa State University’s Master of Design in Sustainable Environments, where I will give my talk on Advances in Eco-Sensing and the Soundscape. This talk discusses several ongoing projects that intersected in 2015, under the name “Eco-Sensing and the Soundscape,” a studio course… Continue reading Master of Design in Sustainable Environments, Iowa State University
Soundscape of the city is about more than decibels – Chicago Tribune
Last week, I enjoyed a nice chat with Chicago Tribune Architecture Critic, Blair Kamin. Here’s his article on the positive function of sound in the design and experience of urban spaces. To summarize, rather than bemoaning excessive noise in the city, acoustic ecology studies how sounds function to mediate communication of individuals within their environment.… Continue reading Soundscape of the city is about more than decibels – Chicago Tribune
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
Final Performances of Plasticene’s Graphomania
Catch the final performances of Plasticene’s Graphomania at The Chopin Theatre, this week 7:30 pm Thursday, March 29, Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31. The last show for the run and for Plasticene is 3:00 pm Sunday, April 1. Make reservations at http://graphomania.eventbrite.com/ Sun-Times critic Hedy Weiss wrote, “…be sure to catch ‘Graphomania,’ the… Continue reading Final Performances of Plasticene’s Graphomania
Plasticene’s Final Performance: Graphomania
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS, CHICAGO’S PIONEER PHYSICAL THEATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES OUR FINAL PERFORMANCE PIECE, GRAPHOMANIAx, A WORLD PREMIERE ORIGINAL WORK, MARCH 17th THROUGH APRIL 1st AT THE CHOPIN THEATER DOWNSTAIRS FOR TEN PERFORMANCES ONLY! Press Contact: Dexter Bullard
Invitation to WFAE Conference in Koli, Finland
I’m happy to announce that I have been invited to present in the International Conference of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, “Ideologies and Ethics in the Uses and Abuses of Sound”, hosted by the University of Eastern Finland, Cultural Studies Department and the Finnish Society for Acoustic Ecology (FSAE). The conference will happen on… Continue reading Invitation to WFAE Conference in Koli, Finland
Hardware Hacking book release party & concert at Quimby’s
The 2005 Springboard video interview by Gretchen Hasse, was re-edited to 0ne minute for inclusion on the new DVD accompanying the new, expanded edition of Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, by Nicolas Collins. Nic writes: The new edition of my book, Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, is… Continue reading Hardware Hacking book release party & concert at Quimby’s