House Research Institute Brings "Sound Rules! A Sound & Hearing Celebration" to New York The House Research Institute (HRI) announced that it will host "Sound Rules! A Sound and Hearing Celebration" for teens at the Director's Guild of America Theatre in New York City on May 4. The after-school event, designed to encourage healthy hearing practices among teens, is free and will feature Paul Stanley, the frontman and co-founder of KISS, NYC indie-band "I Love Monsters," House clinic otologist M. Jennifer Derebery, M.D. House Research Institute is a leading non-profit, formerly known as House Ear Institute, dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss and related disorders through scientific research, patient care and the sharing of knowledge. The two-hour event -- part of HRI's healthy hearing teen initiative "It's How You Listen that Counts," which has educated millions of teens around the world since 2006 -- will address the pervasive issue of noise-induced hearing loss among teens. According to a recent study published in JAMA, one out of five teens suffers from hearing loss -- a 30-percent increase from just 15 years ago. More than one third of these cases are caused by over-exposure to sound levels above 85 dB. "As a rock musician, I've seen the damage caused by noise-induced hearing loss first hand. It's important to get the word out to young people who may be damaging their hearing -- oftentimes without even knowing it," said Stanley. "Noise-induced hearing loss is permanent, but it's easily preventable without any sacrifice to the listening experience. The Sound Rules! event is a cool way for teens to learn about healthy hearing while having a great time. My profession may give me more credibility in some eyes than the advice of a doctor. If you won't listen to someone in a white coat, listen to someone in black leather!" In addition to providing entertainment and information from Stanley and leading experts from House Research Institute, Sound Rules will feature other activities including a teen game show, a chance to win valuable prizes,. and a unique pre-event Sound Choice Video Essay , which encourages teenagers to view the educational material about hearing loss prevention on the institute's teen website, then demonstrate what they've learned in a creative way by producing a video essay. The grand-prize winner, who will need to be present at the event to claim the prize, will be announced by Stanley at SoundRules. The grand prize is an electric guitar autographed by Stanley. A number of other contests and prizes will be featured as part of the event. Following are details on the event: The event will take place on May, between 3:30-5:30pm at the Director's Guild of America Theatre, 110 West 57th Street, New York. Space is limited for the event and reservations are required. For more information and registration, visit the websites listed below. 
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