The BILLY STRAYHORN PROJECT is a celebration of the life and music of William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967), an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, arranger, and LGTBQ artist best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades.

The BILLY STRAYHORN PROJECT features Tyrone Brown (LGTBQ artist and lead vocals), Nate Omdal (music director and bass), Michael Owcharuk (piano), Jacques Willis (drums), playing original arrangements from the Billy Strayhorn songbook such as "Take the 'A' Train," "Chelsea Bridge," and "Lush Life.”

The BILLY STRAYHORN PROJECT is presented as part of Gay City Arts 2014-2015 Season: Crossing the Line. Through Gay City Arts, Gay City collaborates with local LGBT artists to galvanize an audience for queer arts, foster the development of LGBT artists, and facilitate artistic excellence that is accessible. Gay City Arts is committed to presenting challenging, dynamic and excellent queer art across the full range of artistic disciplines from theater, dance, music, and performance art to spoken word, film/video, new media and interdisciplinary work.

Date and Times: Saturdays, November 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm
Venue: Calamus Auditorium @ Gay City, 517 East Pike, Seattle, WA 98122 Tickets: $18.00 General Admission, $12.00 Students/Seniors

The BILLY STRAYHORN PROJECT is a celebration of the life and music of William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967), an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, arranger, and LGTBQ artist best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades.

The BILLY STRAYHORN PROJECT features Tyrone Brown (LGTBQ artist and lead vocals), Nate Omdal (music director and bass), Michael Owcharuk (piano), Jacques Willis (drums), playing original arrangements from the Billy Strayhorn songbook such as "Take the 'A' Train," "Chelsea Bridge," and "Lush Life.”

The BILLY STRAYHORN PROJECT is presented as part of Gay City Arts 2014-2015 Season: Crossing the Line. Through Gay City Arts, Gay City collaborates with local LGBT artists to galvanize an audience for queer arts, foster the development of LGBT artists, and facilitate artistic excellence that is accessible. Gay City Arts is committed to presenting challenging, dynamic and excellent queer art across the full range of artistic disciplines from theater, dance, music, and performance art to spoken word, film/video, new media and interdisciplinary work.

Date and Times: Saturdays, November 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30pm
Venue: Calamus Auditorium @ Gay City, 517 East Pike, Seattle, WA 98122 Tickets: $18.00 General Admission, $12.00 Students/Seniors

The Frank Agency and Nonsequitur have joined forces to present People. Make. Awesome. — a three-part series of pairings rooted in sound, curated by Beth Fleenor. The theory: give people a place to make awesome, and they will. Each event features three pairings of stellar, highly individualistic artists, given opportunity to communicate freely.

Sound + Movement Pairings:
Ezra Dickinson (movement) + Chris Credit (sound)
Karin Stevens (movement) + Michael Owcharuk (sound)
Paris Hurley (movement) + Hanna Benn (sound)

I am extremely excited to be premiering my first large-scale work for String Quartet! Featuring Paris Hurley-violin, Alex Guy-violin, Heather Bentley-viola, and Maria Scherer Wilson-violoncello.

"Come and join us at Egan's Ballard Jam House for a concert of beautiful singing. We have a great band and it's Mr. Fortino's birthday celebration. He's flying in from New York City."

New York Singer Juan Fortino and Seattle's own Elaine Bonow performing standards and originals.

Michael Owcharuk - piano
Nate Omdal - bass
Jacques Willis - drums

Earshot Jazz Festival is venturing into the rock scene with this action packed show at Barboza. We will be premiering a brand new piece of music by Crystal Beth! Dark prog giants Trimtab opens

With the reflexes of a mongoose and the swagger of a leftist John Wayne, Crystal Beth* (aka: Beth Fleenor) spins her own brand of posicore purge-pop dance-punk: a sweaty trance psychedelic ritual. Expect intense currents of bethnic chanting, propelled by the ferocious beating of the Boom Boom…

The Boom Boom Band features:
Tristan Gianola (guitar)
Michael Owcharuk (keyboard)
PK (bass)
Adam Kozie (drums)

*Crystal Beth is a psychoactive stimulant that increases alertness, concentration, and energy, and in high doses, can induce euphoria, enhance self-esteem, and increase libido.