Inferno’s Sound Re:Creation with Norman W Long | November 25
Inferno’s Sound Re:Creation with Norman at Osaka Garden in Jackson Park, Chicago offers a free workshop in soundwalking and sound mapping.
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Birds, Bikes & Beer – Saturday, 9/16
Norman W. Long (MSAE) and Sara Zalek (Butoh Chicago) will lead a soundwalk focusing on movement with nature.
Between the Wind and the Ground | Saturday, July 29th
3pm – 5pm
Big Marsh
11555 S. Stony Island
Chicago, IL 60633
Join teaching sound artists Norman W. Long and Sara Zalek on a soundwalk focusing on movement and nature. This event is brought to you by the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology and Night Out In the Parks summer programming. Free for the public!
Please be mindful of marsh conditions and summer weather, you may need: long pants, water, sunscreen and non-toxic bug repellent.
+Norman W. Long info
+Sara Zalek info
Transportation Update:
+For those of you taking public transportation: we will provide a shuttle from the Stony Island Garage Terminal (and 103rd St.) at 2:45pm. Please email veronica@mwsae.org with any questions.
+For those of you driving: parking is off of Stony Island Ave.
We will meet at the parking lot before the soundwalk begins.
Many Sounds: Listening to Washington Park | Saturday, August 5th
Join teaching sound artist Norman W. Long on a soundwalk. “Many Sounds: Listening to Washington Park” is dedicated to Gwendolyn Brooks and Margaret Burroughs as part of their centennial celebrations this year.
Soundwalk Workshop, Engaging Urban Communities at Invisible Places 2017
On April 6, 2017 Amanda Gutierrez, Norman W. Long, and Eric Leonardson provide a workshop on public engagement in urban soundscape awareness based on their recent experience collaborating in the Night Out In The Parks soundwalk series and The 606 Soundscape Project. All three are […]
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
Night Out In the Parks Chicago Soundwalk Series Continues in December
Join your neighbors in soundwalks with Chicago teaching artists for a unique outdoor experience in our sound environment as a listener and performer of your soundscape
Video: Soundwalks in Chicago parks
Amanda Gutierrez produced this short video document of our soundwalks in Chicago parks, to help answer a frequently asked question, What is a soundwalk? The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s Soundwalks In The Parks Series continues through October, November, and December. Please join us. These […]
Night Out In the Parks Chicago Soundwalk Series Continues in October & November
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Saturday, October 29 3:30–5:00 pm Washington Park with Norman W. Long. Meet in the Sculpture Garden at DuSable Museum, 740 E. 56th Place. View map
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Wednesday, November 2 from 6:00-7:00 join us to walk with the Community Procession, celebrating Dia de Muertos with ElevArte Community Studio. After the procession, Amanda Gutiérrez* leads a soundwalk from 7:00–8:00 pm. Meet at Fieldhouse at Dvorak Park, 1119 W. Cullerton St. This is part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks program.