This Saturday, September 19 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) 5925 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 $10 members / $20 non-members The Midwest Society for AcousticContinue readingListening Out Loud: A Benefit for the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology
Author: Eric Leonardson
Create With The People, a Story by Eric L.
Short video about my work with the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology Published this year is a short (2′, 51″) video about my work with the Midwest Society for AcousticContinue readingCreate With The People, a Story by Eric L.
Trailside Resonance Soundwalk
Brief Reflection of the Soundwalk On Saturday morning, August 8, a group of eight people joined me for a soundwalk I led on behalf of the Midwest Society for AcousticContinue readingTrailside Resonance Soundwalk
Listening to Herons: Soundscape Composition at the Microsound Level
Join me on Sunday, July 26, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM at the Mouse Arts and Letters Club, 555 W. 31st St., for Listening to Herons, a guided listening and sound-composition workshopContinue readingListening to Herons: Soundscape Composition at the Microsound Level
Listening with Songs of the Trees: A Forest Residency in Darmstadt
From August 24 to September 7, 2026, I’m undertaking an artist residency at the Internationales Waldkunstzentrum (IWZ) in Darmstadt, Germany, developing a new work called Listening with Songs of theContinue readingListening with Songs of the Trees: A Forest Residency in Darmstadt
Hear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk at Columbus Park
Join me and naturalist Negin Almassi for Hear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk on Saturday, July 11, 2026, 8:00–9:30 PM, at Columbus Park. We’ll gather on the south side of theContinue readingHear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk at Columbus Park
Listening as Eco-political Sensing — Pollen2026, Barcelona
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be presenting at Pollen2026: Diverse Origins, Multiple Futures: The Stories of Political Ecology, held in Barcelona, Spain, 29 June–3 July 2026. My presentation, “ListeningContinue readingListening as Eco-political Sensing — Pollen2026, Barcelona
Why MSAE Membership Matters in 2025
https://youtu.be/8l3PILJf5J4?si=wm_LfHmqRDjgX7O5 2025 marked the 16th year of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s work fostering interdisciplinary dialogue through immersive soundwalks, educational workshops, and creative and scholarly projects. As a co-founder,Continue readingWhy MSAE Membership Matters in 2025
Heliogabalus at Elastic
Heliogabalus w/ Tatsu Aoki – Performing at Elastic Arts in Chicago … Continue readingHeliogabalus at Elastic
Beyond Listening 2025 CENSE Symposium
TO)pot Festival of radical soundwalks / Beyond Listening Symposium 2025 | Central European Network for Sonic Ecologies Eric Leonardson: Return to the Perimeter – Steklenik 16:00 23 September 2025Cukrana Gallery,Continue readingBeyond Listening 2025 CENSE Symposium