President: Mary Mazurek
Vice-President: Mike Castronovo
Secretary: Chris Cwiak
Treasurer: Danny Leake
Editor: Gary Khan
Publisher: Dave Jeziorski

Volume 20 Number 9
September, 2005

EARS MEETS AT THE AUDIO TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE

33 East Congress, Chicago, IL
Tuesday - September 27, 7:30pm

LOCATION: Audio Technology Center of Columbia College, 33 East Congress - Lower Level w/ entrance on Wabash (near SW corner) (just SW of Auditorium Theater). Visit the online map: Columbia College, Chicago IL

TRANSPORTATION: CTA very near as is Congress Expressway & Lake Shore Drive

PARKING: Parking lot about $6 just South of building. Another lot across the street is slightly more.

AGENDA 7:30PM: We'll join our AES peers for a Vibrational Analysis of the Musical Harp presented by Melinda Carney

9:00PM: You can participate in one of two post presentation activities:

- Melinda Carney will give a tour of the acoustics facility & vibrations lab

- Mary Mazurek will present a critical listening Studio Session with performing harpist Julia Roberts.

GUEST BIOGRAPHIES:
MELINDA CARNEY is currently a full time Faculty member in the Acoustics Dept. at Columbia College in Chicago. She received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Idaho in 1998 and went on to work as a sales engineer in the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning industry. She recently received her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois-Chicago with an emphasis on vibrations and acoustics. Her thesis focused on improving the concert harp by replacing the soundboard with engineered composite materials. Ms. Carney¹s areas of interests include musical acoustics and vibrations. She is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

RSVP:
Your kind response (so we can estimate head count) would be appreciated to either:
ears@ears-chicago.org or pegasusrecording@ameritech.net

Nuff said!

Gary Khan - Editor

If you have any ideas for stories, wish to contribute an article, or want to include any upcoming events, please contact:

Gary at ears@ears-chicago.org. Or write to:
Peagasus Recording P.O Box 578903, Chicago, IL 60657.