Artist of the Week Podcast

The audiobook of Betsy Hanson‘s novel Always Gardenia, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, is now available on Audible, Libro.fm, and other platforms. Betsy will present a Zoom workshop on September 16th for writers to help prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Visit bit.ly/3lWMXRA to register. The post Betsy Hanson – Always Gardenia (excerpt) appear...

“Come on Jane” is the first single from Tekla Waterfield‘s forthcoming album New Skies, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. For more about Tekla and the album, visit www.teklawaterfield.com. The post Tekla Waterfield – Come on Jane appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Our recent exhibit Submergence: Going Below the Surface with Orca and Salmon, presented with the Endangered Species Coalition, included a soundscape of orca sounds, original poetry, and music. This excerpt features Jack Straw Writers Ching-In Chen and Rena Priest reading their work, and music by Eduardo del Signore, with Hydrophone recordings by Orcasound. The post Submergence: Poetry and Sound Ex...

Alyssa Keene interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artist Rachel Lodge about her installation Transfigurations: Carbon Flow. The post Rachel Lodge New Media Gallery interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Byron Au Yong’s Pomelo is the first installment in Sonolocations, our three-part series of commissioned works with The Henry Art Gallery. Hear and learn more at soundcloud.com/sonolocations and henryart.org. The post Byron Au Yong – Pomelo appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

As part of her interdisciplinary Skid Road project, Jack Straw Artist Josephine Ensign conducted interviews with people who work and live at the intersection of health and homelessness in King County. This excerpt comes from an interview with Public Health-Seattle and King County nurse Heather Barr. Josephine’s book Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health […] The post Josephine Ensign &#8...

KO SOLO (aka Kate Olson)’s “Standby Mode” is inspired by the work of 2020 Jack Straw Writer Arianne True, and was careated as part of our recent collaboration with the Bushwick Book Club Seattle. Check out Kate’s Spring into Weirdness livestream Friday 4/2/21 at 7pm on Loudswell. The post KO SOLO – Standby Mode appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

This song is from the soundtrack to the film A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff, written and created by Jack Straw Artist Alicia Jo Rabins, who completed the soundtrack album through her Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency. The post Alicia Jo Rabins – My Grandfather Deserted the Czar’s Army (Therapist) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Alyssa Keene interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artist Cameron Perry Fraser about his installation Large String Array. The post Cameron Perry Fraser New Media Gallery interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

In 1999, Jack Straw brought together Ghanaian percussionist Obo Addy and jazz trombonist Julian Priester for a composer residency, commissioning them to create new work together. The project, titled Confluence, culminated in a concert at On the Boards on October 18, 1999 as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival. “For Your Information” is one of […] The post Obo Addy and Julian Priest...

Jack Straw Artist Natasha Marin‘s multimedia online exhibit, Black Imagination: Sites of Power is now available at black-imagination.com. In this excerpt from the audio portion of the project, Salma Siddick responds to the prompt, “What is your relationship to Africa, real or imagined?” The post Black Imagination: Sites of Power appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Dennis Rea‘s album Giant Steppes, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, is now available from MoonJune Records. This track features Jack Straw artists Juliana and PAVA. The post Dennis Rea – Altai By and By appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

LaVon Hardison wrote “Center of My Gravity” in response to the work of Jack Straw Writer Helen K. Thomas, as part of the Bushwick Book Club Seattle‘s 2020 collaboration with the Jack Straw Writers Program. Hear more collaborations on Jack Straw and Bushwick’s websites and social media. The post LaVon Hardison – Center of My Gravity appeared first on Jack Straw Cultura...

“La Veuve Dans Sa Cabane” is the first track from Jack Straw Artist James Falzone‘s project Fallow, a year-long series of digital releases. This track and more of James’s music is available for purchase at allosdocuments.bandcamp.com. The post James Falzone – La Veuve Dans Sa Cabane appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

This is an excerpt of a piece created by Russell Duke through his 2017 Artist Support Program residency, working with Jack Straw engineer Doug Haire. The full piece, dedicated to Stephen Kennedy, consists of sounds recorded from 78 rpm records and run through tape loop iterations to degrade the quality of the sound. This project […] The post Russell Duke – Discrete Flows and Continuous...

Jack Straw and Bushwick Book Club artist Nic Masangkay created this song in response to the work of 2020 Jack Straw Writer Maisha Banks Manson, as part of the 2020 Jack Straw x Bushwick Book Club project. Hear more music from this project by visiting Jack Straw or Bushwick Book Club Seattle on Facebook, or […] The post Nic Masangkay – No More Childhood appeared first on Jack Straw Cult...

Sculptor, composer, and performer Ela Lamblin – known for his work as half of the duo Lelavision – produced Sculptaural, his first album of original music, as part of the 1996 Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The post Ela Lamblin: Kelphorn Beach appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

This performance was recorded at a concert in Granger, WA as part of Gritos del Alma, a project that began in 1992 in collaboration with Washington State Arts Commission and Radio KDNA to recognize and honor the diverse traditions of the people of Mexican descent residing in Washington State. The resulting 23-page bilingual booklet and […] The post Trinidad Marquez – Entre Los Dos appe...

Byron Schenkman and the Seattle Baroque Orchestra produced an album of chamber works by Vivaldi through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The album was released by Centaur Records in 2015. The post Seattle Baroque Orchestra – Vivaldi’s Chamber Concerto in D Major appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Alyssa Keene interviews Jack Straw New Media Gallery artist Yunmi Her about her installation Natural Individuals. The post Yunmi Her New Media Gallery interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Orkestar RTW‘s self-titled CD of Balkan music, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, is available for purchase at orkestarrtw.bandcamp.com. The post Orkestar RTW – Moi Dilbere appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Jack Straw artist Ran Park is recording a collection of original solo piano music through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. “For Alice” is the first single released from this project. It is available at ranpark.bandcamp.com. The post Ran Park – For Alice appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

In her Black Imagination project, Natasha Marin talks with Black participants about their experiences, connections to Africa, and the nuances of Black Joy. This clip is an excerpt from a conversation with Hasaan Kirkland. The post Natasha Marin – Black Imagination excerpt appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Jack Straw Artist Mako recently released Portal, her new album of traditional Okinawan music produced through the Artist Support Program. You can hear the album and purchase a copy at mako3.bandcamp.com. On Saturday, July 11th, at 7pm, Mako will perform a live set from Jack Straw via Facebook Live. The post Mako – Nuchibana appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center .

Clarinetist and composer William O. Smith died recently after a long and fruitful career, ranging from playing – as Bill Smith – with Dave Brubeck to performing and composing his own pioneering modern classical work. Bill was a longtime friend of Jack Straw and produced a number of projects here, including his 2001 album Solo […] The post William O. Smith – Epitaphs appeare...