Night Out In The Parks 2018 Summer Soundwalk Series
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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Singing Insect Monitoring Soundwalk & Training – Fri., July 28
Eric Leonardson will lead the group through listening exercises during a short soundwalk which will then be followed by a singing insect monitor training and a second soundwalk led by Dr. Carl Strang.
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.
