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.
  • Swampdweller - Stolen from the Ancients

    The band Swampdweller recorded their album My Favorite Monster during their 2005 Jack Straw artist residency.

  • Phillip Arnautoff - Variation 4

    Phillip Arnautoff recorded his 16 Variations for Cello during his 2009 Jack Straw artist residency. He will discuss and perform selections from this project at our next Composer Spotlight on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010.

  • Byron Au Yong - I Am Felled

    Byron Au Yong‘s Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas was recorded as part of his 2008 Jack Straw New Media Gallery residency with visual artist Randy Moss.

  • Hannah Palin - The Day My Mother's Head Exploded

    Hannah Palin recorded this audio documentary piece during her 2002 Jack Straw artist residency. This is the shorter of two versions.

  • Ota-Prota - Blues for the Splitting Atom

    Blues for the Splitting Atom is from Ota-Prota’s self-titled EP, recording during their 1998 Jack Straw Artist Residency.

  • Dennis Rea - Aviariations on A Hundred Birds Serenade the Phoenix

    Dennis Rea’s Views from Chicheng Precipice, partially recorded through his 2007 Jack Straw artist residency, was just released on Moonjune Records.

  • Rulon Brown - Key Line

    Key Line is from Rulon Brown’s album Based on Actual Events, recorded during his 2001 Jack Straw Artist Residency.

  • Intonarumori - Where I

    Intonarumori’s self-titled album was recorded during their 1999 Jack Straw artist residency.

  • Dan Blunck and Mike Bisio - Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne is from Dan Blunck and Mike Bisio’s album Concerted, recorded during their 2000 Jack Straw Artist Residency.

  • Tom Swafford - Dubious Diversions

    Tom Swafford’s Dubious Diversions, performed by Beth Fleenor and Tiffany Lin, was recorded during his 2005 Jack Straw artist residency.