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
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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
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
Hear Here, Singing Insects Soundwalk
The final soundwalk in Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s annual Summer Soundwalks in the Parks program will be on Saturday evening, 6:30 in West Ridge Nature Park; 5801 N. WesternContinue readingHear Here, Singing Insects Soundwalk