ACTIVISM
JACK
I am a co-founder, board member, and music curator emeritus, of the OBIE award winning performance venue JACK. Located in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, JACK has become home to some of the most important topics in theater, music, and dance. As a fertile ground for new talent, JACK's mission focuses on "fueling experiments in art and activisim, collaborating with adventurous artists and our neighbors to bring about a just and vibrant society".
JACK Mission Statement
In 2012 I took the very big plunge of co-founding a performing arts non-profit in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn. Since opening, JACK has become a New York phenomenon in the truest sense and Brooklyn's home for cutting edge art. With a mission to provide radical access to the arts for all audiences, JACK's co-founders have worked tirelessly to promote the newest in theater, music, and dance.
Here is the plan: JACK provides a performance space for local, national, and international artists. We tailor our events to the diverse needs and expectations of the artists involved. Then, we work to promote these events throughout our community. The communal goal: to raise awareness and visibility for all artists. As this program evolves, thrives, and comes to represent the artistic vanguard, support from community leaders and taste makers allow us to increase visibility, opportunities, and impact for everyone. Then we all have a glass of wine and celebrate together! Sounds good, right?
As of this moment we have successfully raised over $30,000 for our music program alone. The curatorial team at JACK has presented thousands of performances which have given a stage to local artists and brought international talent to the residents of the borough. Lives have been changed and minds have been opened. I take great satisfaction in knowing that we have succeeded in the opening rounds of a grass roots cultural institution. I can only imagine where we will go from here.
To get involved and/or become a supporter email [email protected].
www.jackny.org
The JACK co-founders on opening week
Pre-show talk with the audience.
Roy Campbell: photo Peter Gannushkin
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Isabelle Duthoit: photo Peter Gannushkin
Louis D.E. Jensen: photo Peter Gannushkin
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Evan Parker: photo Peter Gannushkin
William Parker: photo Peter Gannushkin
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The following is a partial list of musicians who have performed at JACK:
Sean Ali Michael Anderson Ron Anderson Lotte Anker Steve Baczkowski Mick Barr Tim Berne Sarah Berstein Chuck Bettis Jim Black Dan Blacksberg Tom Blancarte John Blum Leila Bordrieul Taylor Ho Bynum Brooklyn Raga Massive Roy Campbell Daniel Carter Charity Chan Gerald Cleaver Quiet City Anthony Coleman Chris Corsano Cooper-Moore Jeremiah Cymmerman Nathan Davis Eisa Davis Tim Dahl Don Dietrich Charles Downs Mark Dresser Andrew Drury Shayna Dunkelman Shayna Dulberger Isabelle Duthoit Marc Edwards Jerome Ellis Peter Evans |
Michael Evans
Kali Fasteau Paul Flaherty Ingebrigt Haker Flaten Tiger Hatchery Franz Hautzinger Ken Filiano Michael Foster Charles Gayle Vinnie Golia Frank Gratkowski Phillip Greenlief Dave Grollman Mary Halvorson Jim Hobbs William Hooker Iktus Percussion Ensemble Jon Irabagon Louis DE Jensen Ryan Jewell Jooklo Duo Greg Kelley Kyoko Kitamura Ingrid Laubrock Okkyung Lee Emilie Lesbros Levy Lorenzo Joe McPhee Ava Mendoza Joe Merolla Kid Millions Joe Morris Ras Moshe Bill Nace Tatsuya Nakatani Keir Neuringer Pascal Niggenkemper Matt Nelson Anders Nilsson |
Bern Nix
Evan Parker William Parker Andrea Parkins Vasudevan Panicker Dan Peck John Pietaro Paul Pinto Chris Pitsiokos Sam Pluhta Mike Pride Nick Podgurski Stuart Popejoy Radical2 Tom Rainey Blipvert Mette Rasmussen Bhob Rainey Les Rhinoceros Anne Rhodes Antione Roney Elevator Rose Ned Rothenberg Xenia Rubinos Jim Sauter Brandon Seabrook Kevin Shea Tamio Shiraishi Ches Smith Ron Stabinsky Steve Swell Rhonda Taylor thingNY Cactus Truck Fay Victor Weasel Walter Joelle Simone Wagner Nate Wooley Jack Wright C. Spencer Yeh Nonoko Yoshida Stanley Zappa |
Voices of Our City Choir
In 2018, I responded to a call to action from a past collaborator, Leah Bowden, who has become president of the Voices of Our City Choir. This not for profit organization was created in 2016 in response to the housing crisis in San Diego and beyond. The choir serves as a space for mutual aid and community building, as well as giving voice to San Diego's homeless community, past and present.
I sing with the choir and help do the little things I can at rehearsals.
www.voicesofourcity.org
I sing with the choir and help do the little things I can at rehearsals.
www.voicesofourcity.org
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