Artist of the Week
The Jack Straw Artist of the Week Podcast highlights work created through the Artist Residency Programs at Jack Straw Cultural Center.-
Stephanie Kallos at JS 50
Stephanie Kallos reads her essay How to Write Your First Novel at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Stephanie was a Jack Straw Writer in 2001 and is the Curator of the 2013 Jack Straw Writers Program.
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Christian Swenson at JS 50
Christian Swenson performed a solo set of his unique vocal improvisations at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. This is the first piece from his set.
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Lori Goldston at JS 50
Lori Goldston performed a solo set of cello improvisations at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012, in celebration of our 50th anniversary. This is the first piece she performed.
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Anzanga Marimba Ensemble at JS 50
One of the songs performed by Anzanga Marimba Ensemble at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.
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Ed Petry - Improvisation 4
Guitarist Ed Petry recorded several improvisational pieces as part of his 2002 Jack Straw artist residency. Applications for 2012 residencies are due October 31. Go to jackstraw.org for details.
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Elizabeth Austen at JS 50
Elizabeth Austen reads some of her poems, including a new one, at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.
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Tom Varner and Eric Barber at JS 50
This recording of Tom Varner and Eric Barber was made during their performance at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary.
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Nicholas Chase - Bone Totem Dog
This piano piece – recorded at Jack Straw Productions – is a preview of Nicholas Chase‘s recent Jack Straw Artist Support Program project.
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Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Ellen Sollod and Johanna Melamed
Outside In/Inside Out: The inner life of Jack is a camera obscura piece currently on exhibit in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. This week’s podcast is an interview with Ellen Sollod and Johanna Melamed about the installation and their process in creating it.
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Ellen Sollod and Johanna Melamed - New Media Gallery Installation Soundscape
Outside In/Inside Out: The inner life of Jack is a camera obscura piece currently on exhibit in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. This week’s podcast is the soundscape for the piece, designed by Johanna Melamed with Ellen Sollod.