Summer Soundwalks In the Parks 2023

From June through September Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s eighth annual series of guided soundwalks introduces and raises awareness of urban soundscapes in parks across Chicago. Led by a team of local artists who each provide a thematic focus based on acoustic features, my personal contribution to this partnership with Night Out in the Parks… Continue reading Summer Soundwalks In the Parks 2023

Breakthrough on 30th Anniversary | pivotal moment of environmental awakening

Summary of 2023 WFAE Conference at Atlantic Center for the Arts From 19 through 26 March 2023 I convened and participated in ‘Listening Pasts – Listening Futures’ a hybrid virtual and in-person conference at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This was the first international conference held by the… Continue reading Breakthrough on 30th Anniversary | pivotal moment of environmental awakening

Earth Day Edition of Hear Below Soundwalk, April 22

Saturday, April 22 at 1:00 PM Meet in the subway at the CTA Lake Street Red Line Station, on the east side leading toward Macy’s. I lead a soundwalk to launch the fifth annual Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground, part of a program of guided and self-guided soundwalks organized by young artists. They are… Continue reading Earth Day Edition of Hear Below Soundwalk, April 22

Singing Insects Soundwalk At Big Marsh Park

Join me at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, August 11 at Big Marsh Park in Chicago for the Singing Insects Soundwalk with Dr. Carl Strang and the Singing Insects Monitoring Program.

Making Waves Radio Show on WGXC

Eric Leonardson and Raquel Castro On July 8, Raquel Castro and I were interviewed by Darren Copeland about the meaning of World Listening Day 2021, acoustic ecology, pandemic, and the politics of listening for New Adventures In Sound Art’s Making Waves show. The conversation resonates with interests in community involvement and advocacy. The interview went… Continue reading Making Waves Radio Show on WGXC

Your Night Out at Home: Listening With Singing Insects

On Monday, October 19 Listening With Singing Insects goes live on the Chicago Park District’s Your Night Out at Home. The 17-minute video introduces and invites people to explore soundscapes of Big Marsh Park, with a focus on identifying the many species of singing insects heard each summer. We invite you to become citizen scientists… Continue reading Your Night Out at Home: Listening With Singing Insects

Wild Things 2019 Conference for People and Nature

3:30 PM, February 23, 2019 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018 See full conference Schedule here. Acoustic Ecology: A Socially Engaged Sonic Arts Approach in Urban and Natural Environments

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.