2026 Jack Straw May Reading Series, Night 1
With Gabriella Garcia, Ruth Marie Tomlinson, Rasheena Fountain, and Maiah A Merino. Hosted by Claudia Castro Luna.
Friday, May 1, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. $10 suggested donation.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
2026 Jack Straw May Reading Series, Night 2
With Elissa Favero, Alejandro Pérez-Cortés, Kevin Dean, and Diane Nguyen. Hosted by Claudia Castro Luna.
Friday, May 8, 7:00pm
Starts at 7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. $10 suggested donation.
2026 Jack Straw May Reading Series, Night 3
With Sayantani Roy, BeeLyn Naihiwet, Natalie Pascale Boisseau, and Jean Ferruzola. Hosted by Claudia Castro Luna.
Friday, May 15, 7:00pm
The Nance Castro Show
An evening of songs and jokes from Jack Straw resident artist Nance Castro.
Thursday, May 21, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. Free.
Microphones and Studio Recording, Spring 2026
Learn about microphone types, placement, and applications for both spoken word and music recording.
Wednesday, May 27, 6:00pm
6-10pm, in-person at Jack Straw. $75.
Field Recording Workshop, Spring 2026
Learn techniques for high quality field recording of music, ambience, sound effects, and voice with portable equipment.
Saturday, May 30, 9:00am
Meet at Jack Straw at 9am. $125.
Intro to Podcasting, Spring 2026
Learn the basics of creating and maintaining a podcast, from concept to planning to production to distribution.
Tuesday, June 9, 6:00pm
Join on Zoom at 6pm. $50.
Jack Straw on Zoom
Intro to Audio Editing, Spring 2026
Learn the basic skills of recording and editing sound with Audacity and GarageBand.
Thursday, June 11, 6:00pm
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