Choreographer/dancer Maureen Whiting created this soundscape at Jack Straw as part of her 2001 Artist Support Program project, a collaborative installation with video artist Robert Campbell, which appeared in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery in 2002. Other collaborators for the installation included costume designers KD Schill and Sarah Harlett, li…

The Post Office is a comic, surreal play, produced in 1995 through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, about a wildly narcissistic postal clerk, a weak, sniveling customer, and matters of the human heart. Stylistically, it pays homage to playwrights such as Ionesco and Beckett. Stacey Levine will read from her new book Mice 1961 with live accomp…

Katharine Threat produced the audio version of her book anatomy of my mixed body through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The full book will be available for listening soon. Visit Blue Cactus Press for updates: https://bluecactuspress.com/ The post Katharine Threat – anatomy of my mixed body pt. 3 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

Singer-songwriter, composer, and performer Kaley Lane Eaton releases her new album Lookout, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, this Friday, March 15th. She celebrates the release that evening with a concert at the Chapel Performance Space: https://www.waywardmusic.org/?p=8047 Album photo by Michelle Smith-Lewis; styling…

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 2000 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. The project Safarini: In Transit featured African immigrant artists living in Seattle. In addition to Obo Addy, a drummer, dancer, and composer from Ghana, Safarini included Wawali Bonane, Kofi Anang, Lora Chiora…

Benjamin Hunter performed “Hold On” as part of his solo set the Jack Straw artist showcase in October 2021. You can find the archived video of Ben’s whole set on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrv9IWYn6HM The post Benjamin Hunter – Hold On, Live at Jack Straw appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

Slender Beams is a collection of recordings of Dave Hollinden‘s compositions by percussionist Andrew Spencer, representing eight years of collaboration between the two. The album was produced through the 1998 Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Read more about it on Hollinden’s website. The post Dave Hollinden and Andrew Spencer – Of Wind and Water …

Reggie Garrett performed this version of “So Far Away” with guitarist Paul Benoit at Jack Straw’s fall 2022 artist showcase. The song is included on Reggie’s album York’s Lament & Other Stories, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. You can find the archived video of Reggie and Paul’s full set on YouTube: https://www.youtu…

Helen Lessick’s 1994 Jack Straw Artist Support Program project, Dreams, Deception and Skepticism, was a 2-channel audio sculpture comprised of a side table with a fish bowl holding live sea monkeys (daphnia), covered with translucent black and white scrims. A wall-mounted headphone set at the end of the table connected to an audio recorder. Visitor…

Robert Flor produced the radio adaptation of his play A Christmas in the Cordilleras, among other works, through the Artist Support Program at Jack Straw. KVRU 105.7FM will broadcast and stream two Christmas plays by Bob, A Christmas in the Cordilleras and The Christmas Snow Globe, on December 21st at 2pm PST, December 24th at 10am, December 25th a…

Jack Straw artists Erin Slomski-Pritz and Jenny Lesser Holman talk with Carlos Nieto about their Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Dream Motif. Music in this episode by Afterlife Giftshop, from the Dream Motif installation audio. The post Erin Slomski-Pritz and Jenny Lesser Holman New Media Gallery Podcast appeared first on Jack Straw Cultu…

Circus Contraption, a one ring circus with a versatile band led by music director/ringmaster Armitage Shanks, recorded their CD Gallimaufry through the 2001 Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Applications for the 2024 program are available now! The post Circus Contraption – Wooly Hat appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

Gabriela Denise Frank‘s “( yubəč / chinook )” are paired concrete poems in the shape of salmon, one heading downstream to the ocean, the other heading upstream to spawn. They were published in the I Sing the Salmon Home anthology (Empty Bowl Press) edited by former Washington state poet laureate Rena Priest. They were written to honor the cultural …

“Sea Stacking” is the newest single from Medejin‘s album The Garden, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The Garden will be released October 20th, and is available for pre-order now on Bandcamp: https://medejin-music.bandcamp.com/album/the-garden The post Medejin – Sea Stacking appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Cente…

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 1996 as part of a series highlighting the work of resident artists in Jack Straw’s Traditional Artist Support Program. Singer and songwriter Juan Barco talks about the stories behind his songs and his deep love for his home state of Texas. The post Artscape: Juan Barco appeared first on Jack …

Peter Colclasure‘s My Lai, a new work for piano and string quartet based on the My Lai Massacre, was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, and performed by Peter and Skyros Quartet. “Hugh Thompson, Jr.” is the piece’s second movement. The recording is available for purchase at https://petercolclasure.bandcamp.com/album/my-lai The …

In May of 2010, Jack Straw presented a performance by a rotating cast of 30 pianists, playing through Erik Satie’s infamous “Vexations” theme 840 times, as suggested by the composer’s vexatiously enigmatic note on the original manuscript. The performance started at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 15th, and ended the following day at 11:20am, after the piec…

Jack Straw artists Whitney Lynn and Jonathan Rodriguez of Till the Teeth talk with Carlos Nieto about their Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation TIME KILLS. The post Whitney Lynn and Till the Teeth New Media Gallery Podcast appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

“P-Pop Blues” is the first single from Last of the RedHot Mamas’ forthcoming album Magick Black Woman, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Last of the RedHot Mamas is a blues band built around the jazz-inspired, country-sauced songs of Amber Flame. Singing about queer Black life, Flame brings raunchy wordplay, constant hustle, a…

Leanna Keith performed this piece at Jack Straw’s 2022 Fall Artist Showcase as part of a freely improvised set featuring the flute family and a looper pedal. The post Leanna Keith Live at Jack Straw appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

Jack Straw artist Sasha Petrenko talks with Carlos Nieto about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation FOREST TIME WATER. The post Sasha Petrenko New Media Gallery Interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

Jack Straw artists Ching-In Chen and Cassie Mira talk with Carlos Nieto about their Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Breathing in a Time of Disaster. The post Ching-In Chen and Cassie Mira New Media Gallery Interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

“Residential School Requiem” is an audio excerpt from Jack Straw resident artist D.A. Navoti‘s multimedia work O’otham Rhapsode. The work will premiere on June 16th at Jack Straw as part of the event Indigenous Americana: In Words, Song, and Multimedia, and will be exhibited at Jack Straw from June 16 to July 14, 2023. The post D.A. Navoti – Reside…

This recording of an early version of Ran Park‘s “A Silkworm’s Thread” is from her December 2019 Artist Showcase performance at Jack Straw. You can hear the final version of the piece on her new EP, Primer, available on Bandcamp. The post Ran Park – A Silkworm’s Thread appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

I Wayan Sinti produced several recordings at Jack Straw as part of a 2004 residency in the Artist Support Program. At the same time, he was in residency as a visiting artist at the University of Washington School of Music, where he taught Balinese vocal and gamelan music. During his time at the University of Washington he also created a new form of…

This story is excerpted from Grey Eagle’s audio collection Hear the Wolf: Native American & Sami Stories, produced in 1994, the first year of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Ken Jackson, aka Grey Eagle, was born April 27, 1923 and died in 2008. You can read more about him and his legacy at the website of his sons’ family business. From the l…

“Story-keeping—the UN-[TITLED] Oral History series” is a soundscape of music and oral histories heard during performances of the UN-[TITLED] Project. As a series of offerings and invitations created in collaboration with theater and community artists and architects, UN-[TITLED] is an immersive, multisite-specific project that centers on the ways in…

“Reversal of Fortune” is the first single from Nada Rosa’s upcoming album, Nunca Te Olvido, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The song speaks to the natural ebb and flow of life, and the inherent cycle of evolution and destruction that we all experience. “Reversal of Fortune” is available now on all platforms. Nunca Te Olvido …

“It’s Simply a Matter of Work” will be included on MANtrio‘s forthcoming album, produced through the Artist Support Program. About it, drummer Melanie Sehman writes, “‘It’s Simply a Matter of Work’ was not something we had planned on recording when we came to record at Jack Straw. While in the studio, we needed a quick break from recording our comp…

“Walks with Robert” is a selection from LaVon Hardison‘s new album Brown Girls Dream, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Catch LaVon live, and pick up a copy of the CD, at our spring artist showcase on April 1st at Jack Straw. About this song, LaVon writes, “I wrote ‘Walks with Robert’ in the winter of 2020 and everyone was hud…

This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 1995 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Kofi Anang talks about growing up in Ghana and the inspiration behind his music and performance. The post Artscape – Kofi Anang appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

Jack Straw artist Tiffany Danielle Elliott talks with Carlos Nieto about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation I promise I won’t scream. The post Tiffany Danielle Elliott New Media Gallery Interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

Jose Bold (aka John Osebold) performed this version of “Get Better Nova” at Jack Straw’s October 2022 artist showcase. The original appears on his 2012 album Amp Year. Find more music and other projects from John at josebold.com. The post Jose Bold – Get Better Nova appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

“Fading Light” is the first movement of Robert Honstein’s Evergreen, included on arx duo‘s album Ambient Resonances, which was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program and is available now from Origin Classical. Watch: arx duo live at Jack Straw in October 2021 The post arx duo – Evergreen (I. Fading Light) appeared first on Jack Stra…

This improvisation by James Falzone revolving around a medieval advent carol was recorded live in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery on December 21, 2019 at the Jack Straw Winter 2019 Artist Showcase. The post James Falzone – The Already and the Not Yet appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

This performance was recorded live at Jack Straw’s 2021 Fall Artist Showcase. You can catch the band’s full set from the showcase on YouTube. EarthtoneSkytone is currently finishing up their new album, produced with help from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The post EarthtoneSkytone – Tend Towards Whispers appeared first on Jack Straw Cultur…

This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 2005 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Nancy Rawles talks about her audio project, an audio companion to her book My Jim that incorporates music with spoken/sung arrangements of the text. The post Artscape – Nancy Rawles appeared fir…

“A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done),” featuring Wayne Horvitz on piano, is included on Reggie Garrett‘s new album York’s Lament & Other Stories, which was produced with assistance from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The album CD and download will be available for purchase from Drums and Wires Recordings. The post Reggie Garrett – A Woman’s Work…

Agermos Chamber Music Project performed their version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” at our Fall 2018 Jack Straw Artist Showcase. They’ll play this and more seasonal favorites at a children’s Halloween concert this Saturday, October 29th at Faith Lutheran Church in Seattle. Tickets and more information here. The post Agermos Chamber Music Project –…

“MMXX” is a single release by the Seattle-based artist Athr, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The project covers era-specific themes of isolation and frustration. Watch the lyric video on YouTube. This track contains explicit language. The post Athr – MMXX appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…

The Q-Hill Story

Esta pieza fue producida como parte del proyecto del Programa de Apoyo al Artista de la organización Jack Straw y realizado por la artista Marilyn Montúfar. El proyecto consiste de una serie de fotografías enfocadas en asesorar y fotografiar a jóvenes chicanas y mujeres migrantes de herencia Méxicana. Las jóvenes participantes fueron asesoradas en …

This piece was produced as part of Marilyn Montúfar‘s Jack Straw Artist Support Program project, a photography series focused on mentoring and photographing Chicana and female migrant youth with heritage in Mexico. The participating youth have been mentored in art by Marilyn and in self-expression through writing by Matt Malyon, Executive Director …

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 1996 as part of a series highlighting the work of resident artists in Jack Straw’s Traditional Artist Support Program. Candelario Zamudio discusses his evolution as a musician, from his childhood and young adulthood in Guadalajara to adulthood in the Pacific Northwest. The post Artscape – Can…

Jack Straw artist Chanee Choi talks with Whitney Lynn about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Remembrance: Magma. The post Chanee Choi New Media Gallery Interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 1996 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Jovino Santos Neto talks about the music of his mentor Hermeto Pascoal and its impact and influence on his career and his own compositions. The post Artscape – Jovino Santos Neto appeared first …

Jack Straw Artist Tomo Nakayama wrote “The Feelings Song,” inspired by the poetry of 2nd graders at Concord International Elementary School, as part of our 2022 Concord Poetry and Song project. The post Tomo Nakayama – The Feelings Song appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.由Jack Straw Cultural Center

Jack Straw Artist Mary Coss introduces her public sculpture Ghost Log, and its companion audio piece Ghost Timbre, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Hear more about this project in Mary’s podcast series, Timber Lines: marycoss.com/series/timberlines The post Mary Coss – Ghost Timbre appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center…

An excerpt from Amy D. Rubin’s essay in the audiobook version of the book Unmuted, produced by GenPride in the studios at Jack Straw Cultural Center. In this anthology, fourteen LGBTQIA midlife and older adults share the struggles and triumphs that shaped their lives. Visit genprideseattle.org/unmuted for more information, excerpts, and purchase op…

A selection from Storme Webber‘s project Blues Divine, “an ancestral mixtape and tribute,” produced at Jack Straw through the Artist Support Program. The book and audiobook CD can be purchased through Goldenrod Music. The post Storme Webber – All My Daddies Were Butches appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.…