Artist Support Program

Kaley Lane Eaton: Lookout

Friday, March 15, 8pm

Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center

4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. fourth floor

$5-$20 donation at the door

Jack Straw artist Kaley Lane Eaton celebrates the release of her new album Lookout, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Kaley is joined on this live performance of Lookout by Chris Icasiano (drums), Kayce Guthmiller (voice and viola), Moe Weisner (bass), Samantha Boshnack (trumpet), Heather Bentley (viola), Leanna Keith (flute), Neil Welch (saxophone), Rian Souleles (guitar, bouzouki, and baglama), Lily Press (harp), Simon Linn-Gerstein (cello), Alina To (violin), Maria Scherer-Wilson (cello), and Aleida Gehrels (viola), Ray Larsen (trumpet).

Jack Straw New Media Gallery

Brigid Kelly, Susie Kozawa, and Alex MacInnis

Tokio Florist Project

March 22 – May 17, 2024

Call 206-634-0919 or email [email protected] to schedule a visit

Jack Straw Cultural Center, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE

Friday, March 22, 7pm: Opening Reception

In person at Jack Straw

Friday, April 12, 7pm: Artist Talk

In person and streaming on YouTube and Facebook Live

Saturday, May 11, 2pm: Youth and Family Workshop

E-mail [email protected] for information or to sign up.

The Tokio Florist Project is an immersive video and sound installation that features artist Susie Kozawa exploring the resonance of her childhood home, the historic monument Tokio Florist, with instruments she makes out of found objects.

Jack Straw Writers and Bushwick Book Club Seattle

Jack Straw and the Bushwick Book Club Seattle once again teamed up to create new music inspired by the work of the Jack Straw Writers!

The Bushwick Book Club and Jack Straw shared a new video every couple weeks featuring a reading and song for the 2023 Writers Program. All twelve pieces are now available to watch and listen.

September 27: Garfield Hillson and Townsend's Solitaire

October 11: Geri Gale and Shelby Natasha

October25: David K. Rea and Kate Olson

November 15: Hana Choi and Intisaar

December 6: Stephen Reed Griggs and Shaun Crawford

December 20: Sumu Tasib and Levi Fuller

January 3: Carla Shafer and Brittany Allyson

January 17: Brian Dang and Leanna Keith

January 31: Jim Cantú and Lucas Van Linden

February 14: Julene Tripp Weaver and Chiku Nance

February 28: Nancy Mburu and Alex Guy

March 13: Kaitlyn Teer and Emily Persha

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We recently shared this poem by Concord Elementary School student Selena, written with help from poet and teaching artist Vicky Edmonds:

Truth feels like I'm riding my bike

and playing soccer!

Lies feel like my tummy hurts.

I'd rather ride my bike,

so I'll tell the truth.

Jack Straw Podcasts
Jack Straw Artist of the Week

The current installment of our Artist of the Week podcast is the title track from Kaley Lane Eaton's new album Lookout.

Listen at jackstraw.org, or subscribe via Apple Podcasts.