National Wet Paint | Make Sound Exhibition

Opening Friday, January 20, 7:00 to 10:00 pm National Wet Paint | Make Sound Exhibition SAIC Sound MFA students, Jonny Farrow and Ethan Rose, featured in the inaugural Make Sound 2012 exhibition at the Zhou B Art Center, curated by Julia A. Miller, Christopher Preissing, and me. Auris (Eric Leonardson, springboard; Julia A. Miller, guitar;… Continue reading National Wet Paint | Make Sound Exhibition

Auris on Something Else radio WLUW 88.7FM

Sunday, October 17, 10:00PM US CST (GMT -6) Julia Miller (guitar, electronics) and I perform live on “Something Else” hosted by Philip von Zweck, on WLUW 88.7 FM. This live broadcast will feature our music and interviews about our work with group member, and composer Christopher Preissing (flute, electronics), phoning in from Nebraska. Copy and… Continue reading Auris on Something Else radio WLUW 88.7FM

8 Ohm Danger Squad at Waveforms, Saturday April 24

Dear Friends, Please join us as my Instrument Construction students perform with their new and unusual musical instruments… 8PM Saturday April 24 Enemy 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd floor Chicago IL 60622 Admission: FREE Waveforms is a showcase of student sound works held every semester, organized by Sound Department grad students at The School of… Continue reading 8 Ohm Danger Squad at Waveforms, Saturday April 24

SAIC Alum Flo McGarrell dies in Haiti earthquake

http://my.saic.edu/news/35068/In-Memory-of-Alumnus-Flores-Flo-McGarrell-.htm Sad news arrived today, but the good news is that our other friend and colleague from SAIC, Sue Frame is okay we are told. Flo’s amazing work in Haiti was written about in the Art21 series last year. Here’s a link to a local news report. NEWS UPDATE [received 1/19/2010]

May 13, music for Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – 6:30pm SAIC Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue The School of the Art Institute of Chicago I perform with Global Warming featuring Elbio Barilari (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio(clarinet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), and Eric Hochberg (double bass), to celebrate the Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series. Distinguished authors Stuart Dybek and Yusef Komunyakaa… Continue reading May 13, music for Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series

Did you miss the live webcast?

This Spring semester my Introduction to Sound students at SAIC produced four one-hour live webcasts. These are now available in the Free Radio SAIC archive. Eight Forms of Hair Removal (April 8, 2009) Eight Forms of Snare Removal (April 9, 2009) Dear Late Night Traveler (April 22, 2009) Dream Stream (April 23, 2009)

Free Radio SAIC archive: Jérôme Joy and Eric Leonardson

On Friday, December 5 Jérôme Joy played “Sobralasolas! Episode 1” on Free Radio SAIC. This 80-minute radio-opera was created in collaboration with DinahBird, Caroline Bouissou, Björn Eriksson, Kaffe Matthews, and Gregory Whitehead. Afterward, I joined Jérôme for a wonderful 30-minute performance on my Springboard. Jérôme played lapotop. This programs ran for two hours. Listen here… Continue reading Free Radio SAIC archive: Jérôme Joy and Eric Leonardson

Upcoming Performances in December

3—5:00 PM, Friday, December 5 with Jérôme Joy on Free Radio SAIC 7:30 PM, Monday, December 8 with Will Soderberg at Myopic Books Friday, December 5, 03:00 PM US Central Time (GMT -6) — Jérôme Joy from the Locus Sonus project webcasts “Sobralasolas ! episode 1”, his networked radio play produced in collaboration with Dinahbird… Continue reading Upcoming Performances in December