Night Out In The Parks 2017 Summer Soundwalk Series
Discover Chicago’s SUMMER SOUNDSCAPES
Break away from your daily routine. Renew your sense of place through mindfulness walks & listening in the parks.
Join your neighbors in soundwalks led by faculty and alumni from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and fellow teaching artists for a unique outdoor experience for all ages.
Ping Tom Park 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. (at the Pagoda) | Saturday, May 6 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Sonic Taste of Chinatown Amanda Gutierrez leads a soundwalk in English and Spanish linking family histories and immigrant neighborhoods |
West Ridge Nature Preserve 5801 N. | Saturday, June 24 | Calling Frog Decode the signals and undertones of plants, animals, and urban life with Eric Leonardson |
North Park Village 5801 N. | Friday, July 28 5:30 – 6:30 PM | Singing Insect Become a citizen scientist with Eric Leonardson and naturalist, Dr. Carl Strang |
Big Marsh 11555 S. | Saturday, July 29 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Between the Wind and the Ground Norman W. Long and Sara Zalek lead a soundwalk focusing on movement with nature |
Washington Park 740 E. 56th Place (DuSable Museum sculpture garden) | Saturday, August 5 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Many Sounds: Norman W. Long leads a soundwalk in DuSable Museum Sculpture garden and Washington Park. Dedicated to Gwendolyn Brooks and Margaret Burroughs Centennial Celebrations |
Ping Tom Park 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. (at the Pagoda) | Sunday, August 6 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Connective Listening: Lindsey French leads a soundwalk about plant communications |
Northerly Island Park 1521 S. | Sunday, August 13 8:00 – 10:00 PM | Northerly By Night soundwalk with Anthony Janas reveals a world of unheard sounds below the visible surface of the everyday |
Dates, times, artists and programs are subject to change. Please call 773-342-5012 for the most up-to-date information.
