We at the Globe are proud to announce that the newspaper will get a new purpose this month. No, not at the bottom of a bird cage or in a kitty litter box. Rather, the Globe will have a starring role ...

The sounds of wind, crackling fire and sword fights are among the sound effects produced for a new fictional radio play inspired by real news events. Director Zack Myers, playwright Anna Victoria and ...

When sound effects are required in theatrical productions, shows can use recordings found on the internet. But back when radio was the primary entertainment source, Foley artists had to create every ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Tom Keith, a longtime sound effects man who was the source of creaking doors, clucking chickens and more on "A Prairie Home Companion," has died. He was 64. Keith's death was ...

Finding objects to mimic the sound of a squeaky door hinge is one of the most difficult sound effects that librarian Susan Claus has encountered when preparing for a Northland Radio Hour show. The ...

Since 2010, the Claire Rosen & Samuel Edes Prize for Emerging Artists has offered recent graduates of four universities, UChicago among them, the chance at a $30,000 award. This year, the prize was ...

Ora Nichols was the first — and only — woman to run a radio sound effects department during the Golden Age of Radio. She led the CBS sound team and, along with her husband Arthur Nichols, is credited ...

If you’re like me, a little project that’s mostly for fun can also serve as stress therapy. This one is actually useful too! It’s a classic sound effects button box using modern technology. The heart ...