#2021Wins, My New Freedom for 2022 Now 2023

My new year news from 2021 and 2202 Dear friends and colleagues, As always, I hope this finds you well. I wanted to share a personal note of reflection highlighting what were for me some important achievements in 2021. Among those was the successful leadership transition on the last day of December 2021, when I… Continue reading #2021Wins, My New Freedom for 2022 Now 2023

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

World Listening Day | The Collective Field

You are invited to participate in the 11th annual World Listening Day 2020, on July 18. This year’s theme, created by Wild Sanctuary Vice President, Katherine Krause is “The Collective Field.”

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

World Listening Day 2017 | Listening to the Ground

Join The Lucky Trikes, World Listening Project, Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology, and me to celebrate World Listening Day. This year’s theme is “Listening to the Ground,” created by composer and sound artist Pauline Oliveros. We start at 6:00 PM and conclude at 7:30 PM, in Garibaldi Park. Address: 1520 W Polk St Chicago, Illinois… Continue reading World Listening Day 2017 | Listening to the Ground

WFAE, New Journal, New Website

On February 1, 2017 it was my great pleasure to introduce the new issue of a newly formatted WFAE Quarterly News announcing the launch of the organization’s rebuilt website, an active blog, and the publication of the WFAE’s first digital journal, Soundscape: The Journal of Acoustic Ecology, Volume 15.

Framework Radio #561 the World Listening Day Episode

So much was happening on World Listening Day last week I couldn’t find time to mention that extracts of one my field recordings are included in framework radio episode #561. Below are words about framework and my recording. Framework radio is a weekly internationally broadcast program on phonography and field recording. It has been produced… Continue reading Framework Radio #561 the World Listening Day Episode

Land Lines | World Listening Day 2016 | Nature Conservancy of Canada

Today my piece about World Listening Day 2016 posted on Land Lines, the blog of the Nature Conservancy of Canada. This year’s theme is “Sounds Lost and Found.” It was devised by Nigerian sound artist, Emekah Ogboh who discussed this earlier today in the #SoundCon x #WLD2016 virtual symposium. This and many other cogent presentations… Continue reading Land Lines | World Listening Day 2016 | Nature Conservancy of Canada

World Listening Day 2016 | Sounds Lost & Found | The 606 Soundscape

For World Listening Day 2016, I have organized a cohort of teaching artists and musicians who will transform our experience of The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail soundscape in Chicago this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 16–18. Events will actively engage in new ways of outdoor listening and sound making. Please visit the 606 Soundscape blog… Continue reading World Listening Day 2016 | Sounds Lost & Found | The 606 Soundscape

Report from Balance-Unbalance 2016 in Manizales, Colombia

Greetings! Here is some news from Balance-Unbalance in Manizales. Following my “Eco-sensing” talk on Monday, I presented briefly in a large global Live Audio Streaming Panel with Grant Smith on Wednesday. Video of the panel stream is now archived here on YouTube. We enjoyed discussing our experiences and ideas about real time location-based audio and… Continue reading Report from Balance-Unbalance 2016 in Manizales, Colombia