Field Recording Workshop, Winter 2026
Learn techniques for high quality field recording of music, ambience, sound effects, and voice with portable equipment.
Saturday, February 21, 9:00am
Meet at Jack Straw at 9am. $125.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
Intro to Digital Audio Editing, Winter 2026
Learn the basic skills of recording and editing sound with Audacity and GarageBand.
Thursday, February 26, 6:00pm
Join on Zoom at 6pm. $50.
Jack Straw on Zoom
Daniel Atkinson: The Vanguard Generation: African American Artists, 1880-1918
Using newly discovered documents from the era, this talk reveals the talent, ingenuity, conflicts, and solidarity of the “Vanguard Generation.”
Friday, March 13, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. Free.
Microphones and Studio Recording, Winter 2026
Learn about microphone types, placement, and applications for both spoken word and music recording.
Thursday, March 19, 6:00pm
6-10pm, in-person at Jack Straw. $75.
New Media Gallery Artist Talk: not a town but a landing page
Tara Youngborg discusses her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation
Friday, March 20, 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:30. 7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. Free.
Youth and Family Workshop with Tara Youngborg
Audio art workshop in conjunction with not a town but a landing page
Saturday, March 21, 2:00pm
2-4pm. Free.
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