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CONCERT VIDEOS:
From the Porch is a series of capsule concerts and interviews filmed on Centrums front porch. Featuring faculty, participants and students from the many workshops Centrum offers they are a tiny snapshot of Centrum at its best.
Concert Series Trailer:
The Daiquiri Queens
Pharis and Jason Romero
Sammy Lind and Nadine Landry
Dave Steele and Shari Kane
Corey Ledet
Daniel Ho
Matt Munisteri and Jonathan Stout
Victoria Vox
Choroloco
Rebecca Elatiki
The Red Hot Strings Fellows
Daniel Ward and Heidi Swedberg
THE BLUES TALKS
THE BLUES TALKS celebrate Centrum’s Acoustic Blues workshop/festival with three 30-minute conversations held over three days, recorded during the 2023 Centrum Acoustic Blues workshop at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, WA USA.Â
Hosted by Mark Puryear, the first session begins with an exploration of the thin line between Gospel and Blues. A panel of faculty artists brought up in gospel shared their thoughts and experiences participating in both gospel and the secular world. The second session focused on early acoustic blues, its importance in people’s culture socially, its origins and how it changed the world. Artist faculty steeped in knowledge of early blues shared this panel. The third and final session spoke to how the blues are not static, how they evolved, and how the musicians evolved. This session explored the evolution of the blues and early electric blues with a panel of artist faculty who play both.
Episode 1 – Gospel with Jontavious Willis, Lloyd Buchanan, Shirley Smith and Pamela English, hosted by Mark PuryearÂ
Episode 2 – Acoustic Blues with Jerron Paxton, Phil Wiggins, Hubby Jenkins and Mary Flower, hosted by Mark PuryearÂ
Episode 3 – Acoustic Electric Bridge with Big Jon Atkinson, Andrew Alli, Rodrigo Mantovani and Todd Cambio, hosted by Mark Puryear
PODCASTS:
Here you can access Centrum’s various podcast channels to enjoy hours of music and creative profiles! Each program offers a separate subscription, so please subscribe to get updates each time we release a new podcast. Available shows include: On A.I.R., Crackin’ the Vault, Communiversity and Jazz Voicings.
Crackin’ the Vault Episodes
Crackin’ the Vault, a new radio show on KPTZ 91.9FM Port Townsend, features musical nuggets from the last five decades of Centrum programming, including Country Blues, Fiddle Tunes, Voice Works, Slide and Steel, and one-time shows from the 90s. More than 55 National Heritage Fellows have participated in Centrum programming, and we’ll be broadcasting some of their finest performances. Hosted by Peter McCracken.
Jazz Voicings Episodes
The 35 musicians who comprise the Jazz Port Townsend faculty each summer are a priceless resource. Artistic Director John Clayton hosts informal 90-minute sessions with some of them, talking about experiences, colleagues, mentors and musical heroes that have shaped them. Expect inspiring stories (and doubtless a few laughs) as they look at life through the open window that is Jazz.
On A.I.R. Episodes
Conversations with Artists-in-Residence
Give yourself an hour-in-residence with creative folks discussing the intersections of process, place, and the personal. Artists, writers, and cultural producers who have engaged with Centrum’s residency program over its 50 years bring you into their studios, homes, and minds to guide us towards the myriad ways our creative practices can affect change through art. Hosted by Michelle Hagewood, Logo art: From the Infinite Lovers series by Leon Finley
Communiversity Episodes
Curated to appeal to learners of all ages, Centrum’s new arts and lectures series is designed to inspire thought-provoking conversations, throughout our community, highlighting a wide range of topics affecting our world. Each 90-minute event will feature selected experts in dialog with journalists and reporters from Crosscut and KCTS public media. Hosted by Robert Birman.