Jack Straw Artist of the Week

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 2001 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Christos Govetas talks about the wide range of Greek music that inspires him. The post Artscape – Christos Govetas appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Tom Baker produced a few different projects through his 2016 Artist Support Program residency, including Songs of Sleep and Dreams, performed by Cherie Hughes (soprano), Brian Chin (trumpet), and Ben Thomas (percussion). More on this and Tom’s other projects at www.tombakermusic.com. The post Tom Baker – Durmo appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

City Meditation Crew collaborated with Seattle artists to create sound pieces inspired by various water-adjacent locations in Seattle. This Pier 56 soundscape was created with sound artist Susie Kozawa. All of the artists’ pieces will be included in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Meditations on Water, opening April 14th, 2017. Visit listenherenow.org for […] The post City Meditation Crew and Susie Kozawa – Pier 56 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Gordana Crnkovic and David Hahn produced the text and sound piece Zagreb Everywhere through a 2000 Jack Straw Artist Support Program residency. A video version of the entire program is available at https://vimeo.com/45275095 The post Gordana Crnkovic and David Hahn – Zagreb Everywhere (excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw New Media Gallery resident artist E.T. Russian talks with Steve Rowland about the video comic installation CASTING SHADOWS. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery interview: E.T. Russian appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw resident artist James DeJoie‘s band The Ocular Proof will celebrate the release of their new album, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program, on Friday, January 27th at 7pm at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Visit here for more information on the album and performance. The post The Ocular Proof – That’s Just the Oxy Talkin’ appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Bushwick Book Club Seattle member Goodsteph‘s “Misfits” was written in response to the work of 2016 Jack Straw Writer Shontina Vernon. A collection of music inspired by the work of the 2016 Jack Straw Writers is available for download here. The post Goodsteph – Misfits appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Producer Monika Khot – aka Nordra – produced the audio soundscape for Jack Straw resident artist Coleman Pester‘s performance piece “Pylon II”. The audio was mixed and mastered at Jack Straw. The post Nordra – Pylon II (Excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw New Media Gallery resident artist Paul Kikuchi talks with Omar Willey about his sound and video installation AUTONOMIC. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Paul Kikuchi appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This story was produced as part of Anna Balint‘s Artist Support Program project, presenting the work of writers from the “Safe Place Writing Circle” at Seattle’s Recovery Cafe. The work of 10 Safe Place writers has been collected in a book and an album called Words from the Cafe, published by Raven Chronicles Press. The post Angel Ybarra – Beauty Queen appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Steve Peters produced “Cancoes Profundas” (Deep Songs), a soundscape composition for field recordings and improvising musicians, through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. This is an excerpt of part 2, “Community.” The full recording is available from Prefecture Records and here. The post Steve Peters – Cancoes Profundas (excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Radio producer Phyllis Fletcher created this audio documentary about her father for her 2003 Jack Straw Artist Support Program project. The post Phyllis Fletcher – Sweet Phil from Sugar Hill appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This piece was performed live on June 10, 2016 as part of James Borchers‘s New Media Gallery residency. The percussion parts were played using the hanging resonant metal objects in his installation Obiectum Resonare. Percussion: James Borchers, Dale Speicher, Daniel Webbon; cello: Peter Williams. The post James Borchers – Resonantia appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

The Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble recorded three pieces by Michael Owcharuk as part of their 2014 Jack Straw Artist Support Program project. You can hear the whole set here. The post Seattle Jazz Composers Ensemble – Smart Mouth on a Fast Broad appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Wendy Call and Irma Pineda produced these trilingual recordings of Irma’s poems through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The poems, originally in Zapotec, were translated into Spanish by Irma and English by Wendy. The text of this poem is available here. The post Irma Pineda and Wendy Call – The Guest appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw resident artist Paul Kikuchi‘s sound and video installation AUTONOMIC opens in the New Media Gallery on Friday, July 8th. This week we share a short excerpt of the music from the installation, which is drawn from a series of compositions that explore breath awareness, intention, and perception. The post Paul Kikuchi – AUTONOMIC appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw New Media Gallery resident artist James Borchers talks with oral historian and documentary producer Steve Rowland about his installation Obiectum Resonare. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery interview : James Borchers appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Different Drummer – bassist Anna Doak, fiddle player Brandon Vance, and tap dancer Mark Mendonca – produced their new self-titled album through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Gretchen Yanover plays cello on this track, the group’s version of Paul Desmond’s “Take Five,” made famous by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Information on the group and […] The post Different Drummer – Take Five appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw New Media Gallery resident artist Andy Behrle talks with Steve Rowland about his installation Luminous Soundscape. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview: Andy Behrle appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw Resident Artist Eric Rynes‘s Mikka and Other Assorted Love Songs, a collection of diverse virtuosic works for solo violin and violin with electronics, was recently released on Albany Records. “Crossing the Threshold” was composed by Michael Alcorn. The post Eric Rynes – Crossing the Threshold appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.