April 27 & 28 Soundwalks For Sonified Sustainability
The April 27 walks are at Meadowbrook Park and the April 28 walks are at Busey Woods. Admission is free, but tickets are required
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Sound Art Installations for Ear Taxi Festival, October 5-10, Chicago
Alongside the adventuresome concerts, lectures, and artist receptions being presented at the first-ever Ear Taxi Festival, October 5-10, 2016, will be five innovative sound installations created by award-winning Chicago composers and mounted around the city throughout the Festival. These free and open-to-the-public installations incorporate video, …
Nature on Tap! The Sounds of Summer – Music of the Night, September 7
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
6-9:00 PM
Wednesday, September 7
- 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago IL 60614
- Phone: 773-755-5100
- Facebook Event
Enjoy this once-a-month chance to explore the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum kid-free. Stroll through the exhibits, including the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven, with a craft beer or a glass of wine. Bring your friends and enter the trivia competition or play board games while you listen to live music. Meet some of our resident animals at a live critter connection.
This month’s theme: The Sounds of Summer- Music of the Night
Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology members and local musicians KG Price (percussion), Jen Hill (cello), Frank Harrer (invented instruments), and Christopher Preissing (flute) will engage you in their nature inspired music.
Join us for a soundwalk led by Eric Leonardson exploring our nighttime soundscape.
There is a symphony to witness outdoors on a summer night- from the wind rustling through the trees to a chorus of cicadas. Learn how nature has been one of the world’s best musical inspirations.