Night Out In the Parks Virtual Soundwalks 2020

Adapting to the new and unprecedented changes of the coronavirus pandemic, the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s series of thematically focused soundwalks in Chicago parks has been realized in a new format. With partial support of Chicago Park District’s Night Out In the Parks arts 

World Listening Day 2020, The Collective Field

This year’s theme, created by Wild Sanctuary Vice President Katherine Krause is “The Collective Field.”

Hear Below: Listening to Chicago Underground

While other sightseeing tours of the Chicago pedway are offered to the public, Christopher Preissing’s approach departed from the typical visual emphasis for the aural. Soundwalkers listened for the distinctive sounds and ever-present tones that define the pedway’s many rooms, corridors, and their occupants.