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Midwest-Society-AE
Midwest Society
for Acoustic Ecology
Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology's Listening Activations
The Gift is Present Presence – Sara Zalek and Norman Long
By Midwest-Society-AE
How do we know what to recover, and when are we ready to take action? The moment between knowing and not knowing leaves us more in the present, where we discover our unifying force in silence and reverence to the listening. Join us as we walk Big Marsh’s expansive and [...]
How do we know what to recover, and when are we ready to take action? The moment between knowing and not knowing leaves us more in the present, where we discover our unifying force in silence and reverence to the listening. Join us as we walk Big Marsh’s expansive and [...]
Listening to Nature with Norman W Long at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center
By Midwest-Society-AE
Norman W Long will lead us in an exploration of the soundscape via the trails of the Sagawau Environmental Learning Center. Ages 13 & Up. About Norman Long Norman W. Long (b. 1973, Chicago, IL) is an artist/composer. His practice involves walking, collecting, performing and recording to create objects, [...]
Norman W Long will lead us in an exploration of the soundscape via the trails of the Sagawau Environmental Learning Center. Ages 13 & Up. About Norman Long Norman W. Long (b. 1973, Chicago, IL) is an artist/composer. His practice involves walking, collecting, performing and recording to create objects, [...]
Trailside Resonance: Listening to Nature
By Midwest-Society-AE
A guided MSAE soundwalk at the Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History invites participants to slow down and listen with woodland trails, river currents, gardens, and native animal habitats, cultivating deeper ecological awareness through shared, attentive listening. Free event.
A guided MSAE soundwalk at the Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History invites participants to slow down and listen with woodland trails, river currents, gardens, and native animal habitats, cultivating deeper ecological awareness through shared, attentive listening. Free event.
Soundwalk through the Preserve of Highland Park
By Midwest-Society-AE
Join the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) for a soundwalk through the Preserve of Highland Park, Illinois, where we’ll explore how the sounds of nature change as day turns to evening and crickets and cicadas begin their nightly chorus. Pre-registration is required. All participants, children and adults, must register [...]
Join the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) for a soundwalk through the Preserve of Highland Park, Illinois, where we’ll explore how the sounds of nature change as day turns to evening and crickets and cicadas begin their nightly chorus. Pre-registration is required. All participants, children and adults, must register [...]
Arrival Acoustics: From Confusion to Path-Making – Mauricio López F
By Midwest-Society-AE
This activity explores how sound helps us construct a new sense of everyday life in unfamiliar territory. Walking becomes an act of orientation, and listening, an invisible compass that gradually reveals the complexities of this new landscape. Starting at River Park and walking along the spine of the river, I [...]
This activity explores how sound helps us construct a new sense of everyday life in unfamiliar territory. Walking becomes an act of orientation, and listening, an invisible compass that gradually reveals the complexities of this new landscape. Starting at River Park and walking along the spine of the river, I [...]
Community Project Initiative: Listening Through Other Ears
By Midwest-Society-AE
Join us for a guided soundwalk through the UW–Madison campus, beginning at the bottom of Bascom Hill near Park Street and ending near Storyteller’s Circle. Together, we will walk slowly, listen closely, and experiment with 3D-printed listening tools that invite us to hear familiar places in unfamiliar ways. Along the [...]
Join us for a guided soundwalk through the UW–Madison campus, beginning at the bottom of Bascom Hill near Park Street and ending near Storyteller’s Circle. Together, we will walk slowly, listen closely, and experiment with 3D-printed listening tools that invite us to hear familiar places in unfamiliar ways. Along the [...]
Sounds of Summer Childhood, Present and Past – Deirdre Harrison and Katie Mazzini with special guest Avreeayl Ra
By Midwest-Society-AE
The eastern and southern perimeters of Jackson Park, which includes the 63rd Street Beach, the marina, Lake Shore Drive, LaRabida Children’s Hospital, and the 67th Street playlot tucked into a narrow strip outside the fenced in golf course, vibrate with sound and memory of children who live nearby or are [...]
The eastern and southern perimeters of Jackson Park, which includes the 63rd Street Beach, the marina, Lake Shore Drive, LaRabida Children’s Hospital, and the 67th Street playlot tucked into a narrow strip outside the fenced in golf course, vibrate with sound and memory of children who live nearby or are [...]
Hear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk- Eric Leonardson and Negin Almassi
By Midwest-Society-AE
oin naturalist Negin Almassi and sound artist Eric Leonardson for a guided outdoor listening experience in your local park. Participants will explore the vibrant sounds of singing insects—grasshoppers, cicadas, katydids, and crickets—while learning how to identify species and contribute observations through community science. Through engaging “Ear Cleaning” listening exercises and [...]
oin naturalist Negin Almassi and sound artist Eric Leonardson for a guided outdoor listening experience in your local park. Participants will explore the vibrant sounds of singing insects—grasshoppers, cicadas, katydids, and crickets—while learning how to identify species and contribute observations through community science. Through engaging “Ear Cleaning” listening exercises and [...]
Embracing Soundscapes: An Acoustic Ecology Journey for World Listening Day
By Midwest-Society-AE
Embracing Soundscapes: An Acoustic Ecology Journey Saturday, August 24, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education Address: 100 North Lake Street, Gary, IN 46403 Free and open to the public. Explore the deep connection between sound and the environment with Potawatomi speaker Billie (Warren) [...]
Embracing Soundscapes: An Acoustic Ecology Journey Saturday, August 24, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education Address: 100 North Lake Street, Gary, IN 46403 Free and open to the public. Explore the deep connection between sound and the environment with Potawatomi speaker Billie (Warren) [...]
Amplifying Place with Potawatomi Listening
By Midwest-Society-AE
Join us for an enlightening and serene event, “Embracing Soundscapes: An Acoustic Ecology Journey,” where we delve into the profound relationship between sound and the environment from the unique perspective of the Potawatomi people. Our event will bridge gaps between Western Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and will feature Potawatomi [...]
Join us for an enlightening and serene event, “Embracing Soundscapes: An Acoustic Ecology Journey,” where we delve into the profound relationship between sound and the environment from the unique perspective of the Potawatomi people. Our event will bridge gaps between Western Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and will feature Potawatomi [...]