Shankar Narayan: AI, Civil Rights, and the Fight for a Just Future
Shankar Narayan explores how AI and Big Tech are reshaping our rights today.
Thursday, February 12, 7:00pm
7pm in person, on Facebook, or YouTube. Free.
Jack Straw Cultural Center
Intro to Podcasting, Winter 2026
Learn the basics of creating and maintaining a podcast, from concept to planning to production to distribution.
Tuesday, February 17, 6:00pm
Join on Zoom at 6pm. $50.
Jack Straw on Zoom
Microphones and Studio Recording, Winter 2026
Learn about microphone types, placement, and applications for both spoken word and music recording.
Thursday, February 19, 6:00pm
6-10pm, in-person at Jack Straw. $75.
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.
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
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
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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