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2010 ASAE symposium and retreat

The proceedings of “Listening for the Future” the American Society for Acoustic Ecology’s first-ever national symposium and retreat are to be published soon. Read a conference report published in the Sept/Oct WFAE Online Newsletter.

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World Listening Day at Chicago Underground Library

Sunday, July 18 (2 p.m.)
A World Listening Day event happens at the Chicago Underground Library –
• a soundwalk that happens inside the building and around the neighborhood
• a performance led by composer and instrument builder Douglas Ewart
• a listening party, with field recordings of nature sounds and urban sounds being played. Participants will include Eric [...]

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Soundwalk at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Join members of the American and Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology, and World Listening Project for a soundwalk at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Participate in Listening For the Future: The American Society for Acoustic Ecology Symposium and Retreat. Learn how to explore a natural environment through sound.
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, July 10
Location: Paul [...]

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Learning To Capture the Quiet

Nature Sound Recordists Campout
Friday, April 30–Sunday, May 2, 2010, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Northwestern Wisconsin
Contact: Rich Peet richpeet@comcast.net, or Rob Danielson type@uwm.edu
Each year since 2003, a group of ten to twenty people has gathered for the purposes of sharing and recording natural sounds. The group has included sound artists, composers, birders, biologists, naturalists, media educators, [...]

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Soundwalk at Chicago Center for Green Technology on April 17

Experience nature in the city
10 a.m., Saturday at the Chicago Center for Green Technology
445 N. Sacramento Blvd. (between Lake St. and Chicago Ave.), Chicago, IL 60612
Contact: Dan Godston at dgodston@gmail.com, or call 312-543-7027
You are invited to join members of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology and World Listening Project for a soundwalk on Saturday, April [...]

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Membership for 2010, Looking Ahead, Good News

A message to American Society for Acoustic Ecology members from Michelle Nagai, Membership Coordinator/Treasurer:
Greetings Members, and Happy New Year!
The time has come to renew your membership in the American Society for Acoustic Ecology.
Our membership year coincides with the calendar year. Please follow the link below to renew your membership for 2010. Note that it’s now [...]

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World Listening Project seeking audio for “Acoustic Mirror of the World”

The World Listening Project is seeking audio submissions for its “Acoustic Mirror of the World,” a sound sculpture/installation created for the “Synesthetic Plan of Chicago” show, marking the 100-year anniversary of Daniel Burnham’s 1909 “Plan of Chicago.” The sculpture/installation was conceived and constructed by Eric Leonardson and Gregory O’Drobinak to a provide not so much [...]

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reflections on three recent soundwalks in Chicago

The World Listening Project has organized three soundwalks recently—at the Chicago Center for Green Technology and the Garfield Park Conservatory on August 1st, and by/around the Michael Reese Hospital campus on September 12th. It’s been good to be involved with these soundwalks, and the WLP and MSAE are planning several more soundwalks in the coming [...]

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Soundwalk in Bronzeville on September 12

join World Listening Project members in a soundwalk around the Michael Reese Hospital campus on Saturday, September 12

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Destruction of Sasaki and Collins Landscaping at Michael Reese Hospital Campus

In wanton disregard of the great cultural, historical, and ecological value of the Michael Reese Hosptial Campus, the City of Chicago has begun demolishing “some of the most beautiful landscapes in the city.”

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