Ezekiel – Elaina Ellis

October 28, 2020

2020 Jack Straw writer Elaina Ellis’s poetry project could be described as a book-length exploration of the story of Ezekiel, but that’s just the beginning. In her conversation with curator Anastacia-Renée, they discuss bringing one’s whole self to the creative process, love-bombing, and the multiple resonances, from the erotic to the traumatic, that can be […]

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Ela Lamblin: Kelphorn Beach

October 21, 2020

Sculptor, composer, and performer Ela Lamblin – known for his work as half of the duo Lelavision – produced Sculptaural, his first album of original music, as part of the 1996 Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

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Future Myths – Maisha Banks Manson

October 14, 2020

Maisha Banks Manson’s project for the 2020 Jack Straw Writers Program is “myth building in the future.” In their conversation with curator Anastacia-Renée, they discuss their strategies for making a life in the arts, the speculative/narrative nature of their work, and reimagining fairytale narratives. “Part of it is taking how I feel, right now, about […]

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TeenTix Arts Podcast Episode 3

October 1, 2020

The TeenTix Arts Podcast, or “TAP” for short, is a podcast series produced by TeenTix, in partnership with Jack Straw Cultural Center and Mirror Stage. For our collaboration on the Arts Podcast, a team of three TeenTix Press Corps teens worked with KUOW producer Marcie Sillman and Jack Straw audio engineer Daniel Guenther to create […]

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Trinidad Marquez – Entre Los Dos

September 30, 2020

This performance was recorded at a concert in Granger, WA as part of Gritos del Alma, a project that began in 1992 in collaboration with Washington State Arts Commission and Radio KDNA to recognize and honor the diverse traditions of the people of Mexican descent residing in Washington State. The resulting 23-page bilingual booklet and […]

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TeenTix Arts Podcast Episode 2

September 24, 2020

The TeenTix Arts Podcast, or “TAP” for short, is a podcast series produced by TeenTix, in partnership with Jack Straw Cultural Center and Mirror Stage. For our collaboration on the Arts Podcast, a team of three TeenTix Press Corps teens worked with KUOW producer Marcie Sillman and Jack Straw audio engineer Daniel Guenther to create […]

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TeenTix Arts Podcast Episode 1

September 17, 2020

The TeenTix Arts Podcast, or “TAP” for short, is a podcast series produced by TeenTix, in partnership with Jack Straw Cultural Center and Mirror Stage. For our collaboration on the Arts Podcast, a team of three TeenTix Press Corps teens worked with KUOW producer Marcie Sillman and Jack Straw audio engineer Daniel Guenther to create […]

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