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

Learning to love Chicago with your ears by Kerry Cardoza

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

Proceedings of Invisible Places 2017

The proceedings of Invisible Places 2017 | Sound Urbanism and Sense of Place were finally released last month and are free to download! Get them in a single, exquisitely designed 685-page PDF from http://invisibleplaces.org/#proceedings. Reflections about our workshop titled, “How do Soundwalks Engage Urban Communities in Soundscape Awareness?” was co-written with fellow Midwest Society for… Continue reading Proceedings of Invisible Places 2017

Invisible Places 2017

On Friday, April 8 Amanda Gutierrez and I led a workshop entitled How do soundwalks engage urban communities in soundscape awareness? for Invisible Places: Sound, Urbanism and Sense of Place in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. With Norman W. Long in Chicago, fellow teaching artist who led soundwalks in our Soundwalks In the… Continue reading Invisible Places 2017

Video: What is a soundwalk?

Amanda Gutierrez produced this short video document of our soundwalks in Chicago parks, to help answer a frequently asked question, “What is a soundwalk?” What is a soundwalk? from amanda gutierrez on Vimeo. The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s Soundwalks In The Parks Series continues through October, November, and December. Please join us. These soundwalks… Continue reading Video: What is a soundwalk?

An invitation to new music performances and explorations of Chicago park soundscapes.

I’m happy to share a bundle of news about my fall season events, starting this week! These include debut performance of the Eric Leonardson Springboard Trio and soundwalks hosted by the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology, Night Out in the Parks 2016 Partner. Here’s a list. I hope you will join us, listen, share, and… Continue reading An invitation to new music performances and explorations of Chicago park soundscapes.

Singing Insects Monitoring Program – Night Out In The Parks 2016

Please join me for a soundwalk with Carl Strang’s Singing Insects Monitoring Program, starting at 7 PM Friday, June 24 at North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, Illinois 60646. Limited places are available. Please contact singinginsects@gmail.com or 312-741-5472 or register on Eventbrite for Friday’s Soundwalk at North Park Village Nature Center.… Continue reading Singing Insects Monitoring Program – Night Out In The Parks 2016

The 606 Soundscape, June 18

  Join us on The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail starting 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18. Explore new soundscapes. Go on soundwalks with Amanda Gutierrez, Norman W Long, Anna Orlikowska and me. Hal Rammel and I will show how to make simple instruments. Join our Facebook Event. Schedule The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail June 18, 2016… Continue reading The 606 Soundscape, June 18