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The Young Playwrights Program on the Radio
The Young Playwrights program and festival is an educational writing program directed by the non-profit organization Southeast Effective Development (SEED) in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood. A professional playwright goes into public middle and high schools in the inner city to teach this form of writing. At the end of the program, a number of student plays are picked for a community performance. Yuko Kodama journeyed through interviews with professional playwrights, educators, and performance directors - not to mention through the halls of Franklin High School - to find out more about this program. What she discovered were the stories about the youth behind the plays and concern by both youth and educators about the diminishing arts programs in the public schools. Yuko's feature was supported by the Association of Independents in Radio and Jack Straw Productions' artist residency programs. Pictured: Some of the young playwrights Yuko worked with in Jack Straw's studios. ~~~ JACK STRAW NEW MEDIA GALLERY
Metaphors for Dead Pianos (Metáforas para Pianos Muertos) is a set of interactive sonic sculptures built by dismembering acoustic pianos that previous owners have thrown away. The poetical goal is to revive the instruments using a contemporary sonic perspective. The pianos are extended with custom electronic circuits, custom software, microcontrollers, sensors, motors, and solenoids. ~~~ COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT SERIES
~~~ JACK STRAW AUDIO WORKSHOPS Jack Straw Audio Workshops are the perfect opportunity to jump start that recording project you've been thinking about, to refine your digital editing skills, or to get that first hands on introduction to the world of audio recording and editing.
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![]() Artist of the Week Podcast Each week we will make a new audio piece created through the Jack Straw Artist Program available for free download. Subscribe at jackstraw.org/artistoftheweek, via itunes, or listen right here:
AYP Centennial Jack Straw and Harriet Baskas present the Alaska Yukon Pacific Centennial Radio Project. Check it out!
Green ACRE Radio Jack Straw and Martha Baskin have partnered on this weekly radio series on KBCS FM, focusing on Agriculture, conservation, restoration & environmental issues. Read about the series and listen to past episodes on the Green ACRE Blog.
Lake Union: Past & Present Audio Clips and a video from our Lake Union Oral History project are now online! Listen here! The Seattle Channel features the Jack Straw Blind Youth Audio Program on its "Community Stories" Program. Watch the program online. These podcasts feature interviews and readings by Jack Straw Writers such as Michael Spence, Merna Ann Hecht, and Wendy Call. Click here to listen.
Special Projects Jack Straw Productions works with various organizations and communities to create oral histories, museum audio guides, and neighborhood audio tours. Click here to learn more. |
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