Jack Straw Artist of the Week

Christian Swenson performed a solo set of his unique vocal improvisations at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. This is the first piece from his set. The post Christian Swenson at JS 50 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Lori Goldston performed a solo set of cello improvisations at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012, in celebration of our 50th anniversary. This is the first piece she performed. The post Lori Goldston at JS 50 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

One of the songs performed by Anzanga Marimba Ensemble at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. The post Anzanga Marimba Ensemble at JS 50 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Guitarist Ed Petry recorded several improvisational pieces as part of his 2002 Jack Straw artist residency. Applications for 2012 residencies are due October 31. Go to jackstraw.org for details. The post Ed Petry – Improvisation 4 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Elizabeth Austen reads some of her poems, including a new one, at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. The post Elizabeth Austen at JS 50 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This recording of Tom Varner and Eric Barber was made during their performance at JS 50: Jack Straw’s 25-hour marathon performance on June 15th-16th 2012 in celebration of our 50th anniversary. The post Tom Varner and Eric Barber at JS 50 appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This piano piece – recorded at Jack Straw Productions – is a preview of Nicholas Chase‘s recent Jack Straw Artist Support Program project. The post Nicholas Chase – Bone Totem Dog appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Outside In/Inside Out: The inner life of Jack is a camera obscura piece currently on exhibit in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. This week’s podcast is an interview with Ellen Sollod and Johanna Melamed about the installation and their process in creating it. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Ellen Sollod and Johanna Melamed appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Outside In/Inside Out: The inner life of Jack is a camera obscura piece currently on exhibit in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. This week’s podcast is the soundscape for the piece, designed by Johanna Melamed with Ellen Sollod. The post Ellen Sollod and Johanna Melamed – New Media Gallery Installation Soundscape appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Perri Lynch, Lara Swimmer, and Robert Zimmer recently presented the collaborative sound and video installation CARTASONIC in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. In this interview, they discuss the piece and their collaborative process. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Perri Lynch, Lara Swimmer, and Robert Zimmer appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Stelios Manousakis recently presented his installation The Network Is a Blind Space in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. In this interview, he discusses the piece and the concepts behind it. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Stelios Manousakis appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Yann Novak recently presented his piece Blue.Hour in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery. In this interview, he discusses the piece and its development and presentation. The post Jack Straw New Media Gallery Interview : Yann Novak appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.