Through her writing, Marjorie Manwaring explores her fascination with the tiny. Keenly observant and uniquely funny, Manwaring creates a sense of nostalgia for gumball machines and tiny dolls. Her short poems lead listeners into the often overlooked world of miniscule things. Music by Matt Weiner and Del Rey, produced as part of the Jack Straw […]
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Dale Speicher’s composition Interstice, recorded during his recent Jack Straw Artist Residency, can be found on the Seattle Percussion Collective’s new album , available from Present Sounds Recordings.
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Jesse Canterbury‘s album Vertigo, recorded during his 2009 Jack Straw artist residency, is now available here. In addition to Canterbury on clarinet and bass clarinet, it features Chris Stover on trombone, Joanne DeMars on cello, and Tom Baker on guitar. Applications for 2011 residencies are due November 1st!
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This song was performed live by Golden Tree Story during Composer Spotlight at Jack Straw Productions on June 9, 2010. Applications for 2011 residencies are available now!
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Poignant and painful, Esther Altshul Helfgott documents the Alzheimer’s experience through poetry. Her writing fragments play a somber melody, both moving and beautiful. While her Jack Straw project focuses on illness, her writing covers a broad range of subject matter, with a penchant for history. Music by Tamara Friedman, produced as part of the Jack […]
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Elizabeth Falconer’s album Water Colors was recorded during her 1998 Jack Straw artist residency. Applications for 2011 residencies are available now!
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Jim Knodle and Anansi’s album Wending was produced through their 1999 Jack Straw artist residency. Applications for 2011 residencies are available now!
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Martha Clarkson writes with humor and an element of surprise. Her unique ideas come to life in short, sharp pieces. Original subject matter and clever delivery make Clarkson’s work widely appealing. Music by Christopher Roberts, produced as part of the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.
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St. Helens Quartet is currently finishing work on their Jack Straw residency project, including recordings of Ken Benshoof’s Variations on Swing Low.
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Christian Asplund’s Liquid, An Epistolary Opera, was recorded by the Seattle Experimental Opera during his 1999 Jack Straw artist residency.
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