FIRST THINGS ENCORE
First Things Something Audible Podcast features nature ‘soundwalk’
You might pay lots of attention to what
you’re seeing when out in nature, but what about what you’re hearing? A podcast created by a local biologist for the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy will teach people to use their ears to gain a new perspective on local preserves. She also hopes it will help people find inner balance by deepening their connections to nature. Soundwalking in the Time of COVID-19, recorded by Sharon Gill, a SWMLC board member and a professor of biological sciences at Western Michigan University, leads participants through a series of listening Sharon Gill. Courtesy Western Michigan University. exercises to help them hear the sounds of nature while walking at a Land Conservancy preserve or natural area. Participants are encouraged to listen to the podcast for the first set of instructions, walk while listening to the natural sounds around them, then pause to resume the podcast and the next instruction. The entire podcast may take up to 45 minutes to complete, but you can easily shorten the exercise to fit your needs. (Suggestions for shortening it are included in the recording.) To access the podcast, visit swmlc.org.
Something Classical
Ingrid Fliter to perform livestream concert If you want to see pianist Ingrid Fliter perform, you won’t have to wait
until the next Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in 2022 — the perennial festival favorite will perform a special livestreamed concert at 4 p.m. Jan. 17. Fliter, the 2006 Gilmore Artist, has been a part of almost every Gilmore Festival since that year and is beloved by audiences worldwide. She will perform a program of works by Beethoven and Chopin. Tickets for the Virtually Gilmore Concert Season are available on a “name your own price” basis, allowing viewers to watch for free, pay the traditional ticket price or pay the amount of their choosing. Traditional ticket prices are $35-55 for adults and $7 for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit thegilmore.org or call 359-7311.
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