BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Red Poppy Arthouse//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Red Poppy Arthouse X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Red Poppy Arthouse X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T200059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120514T165747 LAST-MODIFIED:20120514T170038 UID:2059@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Contemporary Landscape Traditions in Japan DESCRIPTION: Artist Salon linked to photographic exhibit titled Steam and Ice\, by artist Hiroyo Kaneko\, currently on view at the Poppy. Contemporary Landscape Traditions in Japan Please join us for an evening with Bay Area artist Hiroyo Kaneko in conversation with Lisa Sutcliffe\, assistant curator of photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art . They will be discussing Kaneko’s first solo exhibition at the Red Poppy: Steam and Ice.   The exhibition presents two series\, both examining human rituals and  complex relationships to the landscape. In Sentimental Education\, the artist photographed herself and her family relaxing in the hot springs on the outskirts of Tokyo. These intimate photographs\, soft in color and rich in atmosphere\, quietly examine a time-honored ritual of renewal.   More recently\, the artist returned to her hometown of Aomori\, in northern Japan to record the everyday activities associated with a harsh winter climate. The third in a series of pictures exploring human rituals associated with seasons\, this work emphasizes her interest in a deep understanding of the complex ways in which we are shaped by nature even as we attempt to control it.   Tracing the thread of landscape photography in Japan\, the discussion will offer a historical context for Kaneko’s work followed by a conversation with the artist. Sutcliffe and Kaneko will discuss various approaches in contemporary Japanese photography\, from the analytic examinations of Naoya Hatakeyama to the more formal explorations of Toshio Shibata and attempt to draw out the themes these artists share. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/contemporary-landscape-traditions-in-japan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120527T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120527T200059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120510T172030 LAST-MODIFIED:20120510T195434 UID:2021@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:JOSEH GARCIA: BICHO DO MATO DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_2022" align="alignleft" width="231" caption="Joseh Garcia Bicho do Mato 5.27.12"][/caption] Afraid of people and tired of empty social interactions he runs into the jungle. He carries with him an acoustic guitar and a computer. He longs to find comfort in the sounds of the forest. He feels like a Bicho do Mato. He is hurt. He is looking for healing and self-acceptance. * Bicho do Mato: Portuguese expression used to describe an extremely shy person. In Bicho do Mato\, the singer/songwriter Joseh Garcia takes us on a journey in which electronic and acoustic sounds meet popular music and afro-indigenous spiritual songs from Brazil. Introspection\, wild life\, and magic deities of Amazonian life are the themes of the show. Joseh sings\, plays acoustic guitar\, creates electronic sounds\, and wonderful guest musicians collaborate with their talents. This is his last performance in the Bay Area for 2012. Next stop is Canada\, and then Joseh is ready to take this new show to other corners of the world. In 2010 he released his first Ep Bossa a Trois\, recorded in France and produced by Daniel Masson. In the Bay Area he has performed in respected venues and has created innovative projects: last Feb. he did an unusual and successful concert for dogs. "Joseh Garcia's serene voice and heartbreaking stage presence embody the new wave of Bossa Nova. He composes his own songs and sings them intimately into your ears while you melt. Watch him! Listen to Him! He may well shake the boundaries of Brazilian music and cool Jazz in decades to come." - Silvia Nakkach\, award-winning composer\, voice-culturist\, music educator. Joseh Garcia: Voice\, Acoustic Guitar & Music Programming Dan Magay: Flute Alan Medeiros: Acoustic Guitar\, Vocals Dave Salvator: Piano & Flute Jim e Sparkle Pants: Vocals Silvia Nakkach: Vocals & Percussion & Guest musicians LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/joseh-garcia-bicho-do-mato/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120526 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120527 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120507T175802 LAST-MODIFIED:20120507T175802 UID:2013@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Plant a seed! DESCRIPTION: Celebrando 30 de Mayo: El Día del Arbol en Honduras Celebrating May 30th: Tree Day in Honduras Actividad: Siembra una semilla. Activity: Plant a seed. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/plant-a-seed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120520 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120507T175524 LAST-MODIFIED:20120507T175524 UID:2012@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Celebration of Diversity! DESCRIPTION: The Familia Outside! Celebrando el 21 de Mayo el Dia del Mundo de Diversidad Cultural! May 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity! SPECIAL GUEST TBA Actividad: Baila al ritmo de los tambores! Activity: Dance to drums! LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/celebration-of-diversity/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T160059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120507T174830 LAST-MODIFIED:20120510T193900 UID:2010@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:"Discovering the Blues" (DTB) DESCRIPTION:   Marcus Shelby + Family Art   "Discorvering the Blues" (DTB)   An Improvisation of Unlimited Opportunities...   Free for volunteers of the Red Poppy Art House   RSVP johanna@redpoppyarthouse.org   Not a volunteer? Contact volunteer@redpoppyarthouse.org LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/discorvering-the-blues-dtb/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120519T123059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120507T174004 LAST-MODIFIED:20120507T174632 UID:2007@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Trust through Tango DESCRIPTION: The Family Arts Youth and Volunteer Development Program presents...   Artistic Workshop led by Red Poppy Anchor Cristina Ibarra   Title: Trust through Tango - Learn to connect to yourself and to others through an embrace   Free for volunteers of the Red Poppy Art House RSVP johanna@redpoppyarthouse.org Not a volunteer? Contact volunteer@redpoppyarthouse.org   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/trust-through-tango-a-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120513 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120507T173457 LAST-MODIFIED:20120507T173518 UID:2006@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Celebrando el Dia Internacional de la Familia/Celebrating International Family Day DESCRIPTION:   * Comida Gratis!! * Free Food!   Actividad: Crea tu Árbol Genealógico!   Activity: Create a Family Tree!   ¡Todas las edades bienvenidas!/All ages welcome! LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/celebrando-el-dia-internacional-de-la-familiacelebrating-international-family-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120531T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120531T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120501T152035 LAST-MODIFIED:20120515T102357 UID:1986@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:HOT BLOOD ORKESTAR DESCRIPTION:Balkan Night At The Red Poppy! Hot Blood Orkestar is producing their first CD!! Hot Blood Orkestar is a group of musicians that want to bring something new\, something fresh to World Fusion music. They don't just put on concerts\, they bring people on a journey through music\, culture and dance. The Hot Blood Orkestar started in Oakland 2008 playing on the streets\, small restaurants\, events\, private parties and venues trying to get their music out and making it gig by gig. Due to location differences in 2009 the group disbanded for 3 years. Since they got back together the word has been out and the shows have been sold out. Hot Blood Orkestar is back!!! The group is bigger\, better and hotter than ever! They are ready to hit the studio and get their music out on the streets. With your help this dream is going to become a reality and this band will have its chance to take their music to the next level.... Ryan Feldthouse: vocals\, violin\, bouzouki\, cymbalom Greg Jenkins: vocals\, clarinet Dan Fries: guitar Sean Tergis: percussion Sam Wornom: percussion Chanti Schoenherz: dance http://www.facebook.com/hotbloodorkestar.fp http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1773134337/177020096 http://www.youtube.com/user/HotBloodOrkestar?feature=watch $10-$15 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.   All ages welcome. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/hot-blood-orkestar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120501T151523 LAST-MODIFIED:20120515T102228 UID:1984@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:MAKRÚ DESCRIPTION:Mezcla De Sabores With influences of anything that can shake their Soul\, Makrú sounds like smashing the earth and then playing it on a record player. An acoustic flavor that fuses Rumba Flamenca\, Reggae\, Cuban son\, Cumbia\, Ska and other global beats. Lyrics are sung in Spanish and English that bring reality\, fiction\, hope and joy.     Raúl Vargas: composer\, cajón\, guitar\, vocals Martina Castro: vocals\, palmas Anthony Sierra: congas and percussion Vinicio Peñate: electric bass\, acoustic bass Bob Sanders: acoustic & electric guitar Izzy Weiser: melodica and flute       www.makrumusic.com http://vimeo.com/31089602 https://www.facebook.com/makrumusic $10- $15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. All ages welcome. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/makru/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120525T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120525T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120501T150458 LAST-MODIFIED:20120515T102202 UID:1982@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE AMERICANO SOCIAL CLUB DESCRIPTION:Sweet As Summer Camp Romance… The Americano Social Club plays music for "la dolce vita": a mix of romantic and eclectic melodies from all over the world. At their show you might hear Pop\, Jazz\, or Folk\, Classical\, Rock\, or Opera\, the music of Brazil or of Europe's cafés\, (not to mention some of their own dramatic original pieces); and all of it re-imagined for you to hear the songs you love (or didn’t know you loved) like new again. We invite you to join us for a great night of music and fun\, friends new and old\, drinks\, laughter and flirting\, some beautiful melodies\, and maybe even a sing along or two! So put down your troubles for a moment\, and let the music wrap you in love’s sweet embrace…see you there!   Michael Zisman: mandolin Jason Vanderford: guitar Joe Kyle Jr.: bass   $10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. All ages welcome.   Web: www.michaelzismanmandolin.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Americano-Social-Club/203467713019003 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelzisman?feature=mhee LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-americano-social-club/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120520T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120520T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120501T145401 LAST-MODIFIED:20120515T102138 UID:1980@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:DAMADA DESCRIPTION:East West Spirit Music DaMaDa is a trio of musicians based in San Francisco: Luo Dana\, a native Chinese-born singer\, actress and dancer\, Marc Schmitz\, guitarist and composer\, and singer and Dave Mihaly\, multi-instrumentalist\, percussionist\, composer and singer. Together\, they play music from throughout China in Folk\, Jazz\, Beijing Opera and Pop styles\, along with unique improvisation. DaMaDa's music is compelling\, and bridges the cultures of China with those of the United States in ways that point toward a harmonization of the two worlds of East and West. Most of their songs are sung in Mandarin. Vocalist and dancer\, Luo Danna\, grew up and was trained in China as a singer/dancer/actress and worked as part of a cadre that traveled throughout Guangxi and Guangdong provinces of China performing. Her singing style incorporates the ethnic dance language to express the meaning of the music. Guitarist Marc Schmitz and drummer Dave Mihaly are experienced San Francisco free jazz performers and composers who feel “at home” interpreting this music. DaMaDa's music is a fascinating Chinese/American collaboration/collision/communion.   Luo Danna: vocals\, percussion Marc Schmitz: guitar\, vocals Dave Mihaly: drums\, percussion\, vocals   “This is raw\, cutting edge music\, with a punky attitude..... Luo Danna’s voice switches with natural ease between that of a Chinese opera diva and a punky lolita....... DaMaDa: something completely different.” - Karla's Wereldmuziek\, Karla De Greeve -- Belgium   http://www.damada.net/ http://www.jango.com/music/DaMaDa?l=0 http://youtu.be/3MMKR7fm1po http://youtu.be/63omy8SLnoE http://youtu.be/9Y9MHvCp1QQ http://youtu.be/5cH8zGAsyUE http://youtu.be/EdK8MiCtGKA   $10 - $15 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.   Al ages welcome. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/damada/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120501T144915 LAST-MODIFIED:20120515T102107 UID:1978@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:MEREDITH AXELROD DESCRIPTION:Hot Versions Of Old Songs Meredith and Craig have been performing at old time music venues across the USA. From their vast collection of 78 and cylinder records\, they have amassed a repertoire of hundreds of great and often times obscure songs composed between the 1890's and the 1940's. Craig's playing is featured in the films Crumb and Ghostworld. Meredith Axelrod: voice\, guitar\, cello Craig Ventresco: guitar\, mandolin\, banjo\, ukulele www.meredithaxelrod.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoaovVC0a4E&feature=relmfu $12-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. All ages welcome. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/meredith-axelrod/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120513T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120513T143059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120501T131421 LAST-MODIFIED:20120501T132136 UID:1974@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Arte Y Tapas, Mother's Day feat. The 3 SoulBirds DESCRIPTION:"Arte Y Tapas"   This Mother's Day ARTE Y TAPAS continues at the Red Poppy Art House with a special live performance by The 3 Soulbirds and includes brunch tapas and specialty mimosa bar by Lovage Cooking (see full menu below) + visual exhibition by Hiroyo Kaneko. All are welcome to this special day event\, especially mothers in the community. Feliz Día de las Madres! This month's ARTE Y TAPAS features three sets of live music by The 3 Soulbirds! After a packed performances at the Red Poppy Art House MAPP\, The Boom Boom Room\, and The Secret Garden\, the 3 Soulbirds continue to come together to grace local venues and events in the San Francisco Bay Area. With guitars\, ukeleles\, and sweet sassy three-part harmonies behind them\, Stina da Silva\, Kat White\, and Cristina Ibarra bring a mix of original songs and old favorites to each captivating performance. Brown Paper Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/246109 Complete Menu: Specialty Juices/Mimosas: Classic Orange juice\, spring strawberries Pink Fresh guava\, red grapefruit Lemon-maple Meyer lemon juice\, lemongrass decoction\, real maple syrup Brunch tapas: Waffle Bar Buttermilk waffle bites with housemade lavendar honey butter or seasonal fruit compote Frittata Frittata bites with caramelized baby zucchini and farmer's cheese Crostini Spring garlic-rubbed baguette with fresh ricotta\, pea shoots\, scallions\, mint Dolci First-of-the-season cherries dipped in fair trade dark & white chocolates Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/246109 Facebook Event:  http://www.facebook.com/events/167038723421566/ Follow the The 3 Soulbirds: http://www.facebook.com/The3Soulbirds Lovage Cooking: www.LovageCooking.com $35 Presale\, $40 at the door. Doors 11:30am\, Show 12:00-2:30pm       LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/arte-y-tapas-mothers-day-feat-the-3-soulbirds/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120512T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120512T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120427T171223 LAST-MODIFIED:20120512T020756 UID:1964@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:LA GENTE DESCRIPTION:Reggae/Latin/Hip-Hop               La Gente is a Bay Area based group led by Colombian/Nicaraguan\, San Francisco- born\, singer-songwriter Rafael Bustamante Sarria. La Gente is a cultural and musical collective that has created their own unique Cali-fusion of Reggae\, Salsa\, Hip-Hop\, Cumbia\, Rock\, and Reggaeton. They perform a high-energy dance party with politically and socially charged lyrics and feature a host of guest musicians and MC's at every show. They are MAPP regulars and Red Poppy favorites and have just recently returned to the Bay Area after touring New Orleans and Austin\, Texas. 1-LOVE Michael Shiono: bass Juan Carreon: drums Rafael Bustamante Sarria: lead vocals\, guitar\, harmonica Special Guests: TBA “It's refreshing to watch a band draw an audience as eclectic as it's music. It seemed no one could sit still through the contagious beat and positive vibe\, with lyrics touching everything from racism and war to poverty and social class.” -Cassandra Braun\, Contra Costa Times http://lagentemusicsf.com/  http://www.facebook.com/pages/la-gente/122028065926 http://youtu.be/JptaaRGtEvY http://youtu.be/xkaongRIf14 http://youtu.be/Zvale5qne2E $12-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/la-gente/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120511T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120511T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120427T165056 LAST-MODIFIED:20120506T125503 UID:1962@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:VALERIE ORTH DESCRIPTION:Songwriting With YOU – Back By Popular Demand! Bringing her music to the Occupy movement as well as to Bay Area juvenile halls\, homeless shelters and adolescent drug rehab centers\, Valerie views music as a healing power like no other. Tonight she will bring that empowerment to YOU at the Red Poppy with Songwriting with YOU – Returns! In addition to 2 sets of original music\, Valerie will be screening her new music video\, and she will write a song with the audience and perform it live with her full band plus special guests. Valerie Orth - guitar\, vocals Veronika Safarova - bass\, vocals Aaron Kierbel - vocals\, drums Guest - piano or guitar “There is an honesty to Valerie's music that is both brilliant and heartbreaking.” - San Francisco Chronicle "Unpredictable and highly original...Just when you think she’s going to settle into a familiar groove\, off she flies into the stratosphere with phrasings you never saw coming.” - Jefferson Agrarian "Sexy\, soulful\, genuine\, and edgy” - San Francisco Bay Guardian "Completely intuitive composition style" - East Bay Express “Indie folk powerhouse” - Bend’s Source Weekly www.valerieorth.com www.youtube.com/valerieorth www.facebook.com/valerieorthband http://valerieorth.bandcamp.com/ $10-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/valerie-orth/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120510T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120510T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120427T163855 LAST-MODIFIED:20120428T142528 UID:1960@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:JESSICA FICHOT DESCRIPTION:French Chanson / Multilingual Folk L.A.-based chanteuse/songwriter Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart\, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing\, her music fuses styles and languages\, taking the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition\, into the lands of gypsy jazz\, Chinese and Latin American folk music\, and into the wilderness of her imagination. Following the acclaimed release of her debut album “Le Chemin”\, she has performed packed venues in China\, France\, Mexico\, Canada and across the U.S. Now armed with her new EP "Le Secret"\, she will return to San Francisco backed by her fiery band\, and armed with her accordion\, toy piano\, multilingual vocals and a new array of percussion instruments.   Robby Marshall: clarinet\, sax\, flute Michael Papillo: double bass Antoine Salem: guitar Jessica Fichot: vocals\, accordion\, toy piano   "Delightful" - LA Weekly "A delicious blend of acoustic styles" - San Francisco Chronicle "Fichot melds childlike sweetness and grown-up savoir-faire" - Pasadena Weekly "A blend of heartache and innocence" - Aspen Daily News   http://www.jessicasongs.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCEjg6nVJ7k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4lqx2WSFjg   $12-15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/jessica-fichot/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120506T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120506T213059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120427T160837 LAST-MODIFIED:20120428T123207 UID:1958@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:BLACK NATURE OF THE SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS DESCRIPTION:Ex-Refugee Spreads Peace Through Music Black Nature is an original musical artist who composes and performs positive music that incorporates a unique blend of African rhythms\, Reggae\, Dancehall\, Rock\, Hip-Hop and R&B. As a young child\, Black Nature began singing and playing percussion\, and he was greatly influenced by the rich musical culture of Sierra Leone. In the midst of the country’s brutal 10 year civil war\, he fled and found himself in a refugee camp in neighboring Guinea. During his time at the camp\, he and some other Sierra Leonean refugees formed a band that later became the world-renowned\, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Black Nature (lead vocals/percussions)\, Larissa Rocha (vocals)\, Danielle Spoor (vocals)\, Miles Escobedo (drums)\, Ian Sabado (guitar/ vocals)\, Terrance Blackman (sax/guitar)\, Mike Rollins (bass)\, Isaac Ho (keyboard).$10 - $12 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/black-nature-of-the-sierra-leones-refugee-all-stars/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120503T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120503T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120420T011452 LAST-MODIFIED:20120424T133615 UID:1923@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:William Lowe & Kenneth Nash with Hafez Modirzadeh DESCRIPTION:   SIGNIFYING SOUNDS! HISTORICAL TRIO OF CREATIVE MUSIC ORIGINALS   This evening marks an historical meeting between three leading voices in original and creative music: William Lowe (bass trombone)\, Kenneth Nash (percussion)\, and Hafez Modirzadeh (saxophones). For decades\, all three have been a driving force in the music world as performers\, composers\, producers\, and educators. A true pioneer\, KENNETH NASH has performed with the likes of Herbie Hancock\, BB King\, Cannonball Adderley\, Ahmad Jamal\, Freddie Hubbard\, John Lee Hooker\, composed for the Joffrey Ballet\, and authored a one-of-a-kind teaching concept that has taken him across the US\, Europe\, and South Pacific. Professor of World Cultures in Music at SF State\, NEA Jazz Fellow and Senior Fulbright Scholar\, HAFEZ MODIRZADEH's original cross-cultural concepts have been documented on dozens of recordings\, including the upcoming "Post-Chromodal Out!" on Pi Records; his most recently published work appears in Critical Studies in Improvisation (http://www.criticalimprov.com/issue/view/127). Boston-based BILL LOWE makes a rare Bay Area appearance\, revealing his brilliance for encompassing all genres that has led to work with Dizzy Gillespie\, Eartha Kitt\, Clark Terry\, as well as Muhal Richard Abrams\, Henry Threadgill\, and Cecil Taylor. Lowe co-leads the Boston Jazz Repertory Orchestra and co-produces Boston’s annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert\, mentoring countless young musicians along the way. William Lowe: bass trombone Kenneth Nash: percussion Hafez Modirzadeh: saxophones\, winds Modirzadeh:  Click here for more info Nash: http://www.kennethnash.com/ Lowe: http://destination-out.com/?p=3384 $12-15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 PM.  Show at 7 PM (Cash only.  Tickets at door only\, sorry!)           LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/william-lowe-and-kenneth-nash-with-hafez-modirzadeh/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120505T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120505T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120419T153123 LAST-MODIFIED:20120419T153123 UID:1907@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:OCCUPY SF — poems from the movement DESCRIPTION:[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="392" caption="poems from the movement2. "][/caption] Cinco de Mayo Celebration:  Voices of Freedom The recently released anthology Occupy SF—poems from the movement is a powerfully diverse\, intergenerational collection of poetry and art in the bold spirit of the Occupy movement. Unique and inspiring with a definitive San Francisco flare\, the anthology has been garnishing high reviews for its humanistic call for social change. With over 70 poets and artists\, including three former San Francisco poet laureates (Lawrence Ferlinghetti\, Jack Hirschman\, and devorah major)\, as well as renowned activist poster artists Chuck Sperry\, Ron Donovan\, and Jon-Paul Bail\, the book has powerfully captured the Occupy movement as it evolves and shifts. In celebration of Cinco de Mayo and freedom for all\, contributing poets Francisco X. Alarcón\, Rafael Jesús González\, Neeli Cherkovski\, Virginia Barrett (co-editor)\, Bobby Coleman (co-editor)\, Dottie Payne\, and Gerardo Pacheco will read selected work from the anthology. Joining them will be special musical guest Gerardo Omar Marin on flute. Copies of the anthology will be available for purchase; all proceeds from sales benefit Occupy. Published by Jambu Press/Studio Saraswati\, San Francisco. Performances By: Francisco X. Alarcón (poet) Rafael Jesús González (poet) Neeli Cherkovski (poet) Virginia Barrett (poet and co-editor) Bobby Coleman (poet and co-editor) Dottie Payne (poet) Gerardo Pacheco (poet) Gerardo Omar Marin (flute) www.occupyanthology.com Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm $5-$10 sliding scale (cash only\, no advance ticket sales - sorry!) LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/occupy-sf-%e2%80%94-poems-from-the-movement/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120429T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120429T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120409T200106 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T200252 UID:1779@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Katy Stephan: Solos with Others DESCRIPTION:Katy Stephan's musical confections can be quirky as well as rich and heart-rending. They all feature a solid Classical music center\, drenched in creamy Jazz harmony and sprinkled with sparkling piano-pop. This evening will include special guest storytellers Kari Kiernan and Linda Robertson and Jazz pianist Adam Shulman\, offering a tasty array of treats. You may have sung with Katy at Martuni's where she helmed the piano for several colorful years\, heard her as a soloist with the Oakland East Bay Symphony\, or made crafts with her at one of her Lacemaking shows. She writes a new original song every week at www.every7days.com. Katy Stephan: piano\, voice\, and folding reed organ Kari Keirnan: storyteller Linda Robertson: storyteller Adam Shulman: piano www.every7days.com\, www.KatyStephan.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmxQjXLa3cA $10 - $20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/katy-stephan-solos-with-others/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120414T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120409T194006 LAST-MODIFIED:20120409T231507 UID:1775@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Allison Lovejoy: Classical & Cabaret DESCRIPTION:Allison Lovejoy is a concert pianist\, composer and chanteuse whose exciting and unique performances inspire and delight audiences.  Exquisite interpretations of Ravel and Rachmaninov are intermingled with her original cabaret and theatre compositions.  This program features guest artists Zotan DiBartolo\, Michelle Jasso\, Alexis Lane Jensen singing selections from the cabaret musicals "The Seven Deadly Pleasures"  and "The Best Bad Things". Other exciting collaborators include Beth Wilmurt\, Ms. Momo and Samaki Dorsey\, vocalists\, and Stoo Odom on bass. Tantalizing stories will fill the evening! www.allisonlovejoy.com Classical: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKS6TLdfgtA&feature=related Cabaret: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FQ09AUCH9E $10 - $20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. Cash only. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/allison-lovejoy-classical-cabaret/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T180059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120406T195621 LAST-MODIFIED:20120406T200103 UID:1742@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Mission Arts & Performance Project DESCRIPTION:The Misson Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a FREE bimonthly festival that happens the first Saturday of every other month. Join us for this Saturday\, April 7th! Performance Program: 6pm - "The ItCH" - Investing in the Creative Hunch (Social-Cultural networking) 7:15pm - Tom Sway (Writer of Remarkable Songs) 7:42pm - Adrian Arias presents "The Lost Literary" (short film) 8:00pm - Poet Michael Warr & the Armageddon of Funk (poetry w/ live music) 8:40pm - Amy Seiwert's Imagery (solo contemporary ballet) 9:00pm - Embodiment Project (urban dance theater company) 9:45pm - Sriba Kwadjovie (solo modern/contemporary dance) 10:00pm - Teobi Dreams (work-in-progress experimental performance) 10:30pm - Fared Shafinury - Skyping from Texas (Indy-Persian music) 11:15am-12am - The Anti-Hype Lounge (youtube projection DJ)   Be sure to check out the other MAPP spaces as well. Download a PDF of the Program here. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mission-arts-performance-project/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120420T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120420T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120402T182203 LAST-MODIFIED:20120415T201718 UID:1733@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:The Broken Shadows & Special Guest Kasey Knudsen DESCRIPTION:A complete departure from his previous work\, trumpet/composer Darren Johnston (The Nice Guy Trio\, The Darren Johnston Quintet)\, has formed the Broken Shadows\, an earthy\, rootsy ensemble\, although the roots from which they stem are difficult to pin down. They feature Johnston on vocals over danceable grooves\, horn solos\, the intensely rhythmic and adventurous bass work of David Ewell\, and the boom and the clack of Marco Peris’ tupan drum.  This concert will also feature the unmistakably unique melodic approach of local sax innovator Kasey Knudsen.  One part jazz\, one part Balkan music\, one part country\, and more… this is guaranteed to be an exciting evening of soulful songs\, story-telling\, and a new organic fusion of music that defies category. Darren Johnston - trumpet/voice Kasey Knudsen - alto sax David Ewell - bass Medusa - tupan drum $12-20 www.darrenjohnstonmusic.com Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8pm. Cash only. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-broken-shadows-special-guest-kasey-knudsen/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120413T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120402T181907 LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T181907 UID:1731@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Agapi Mou: Music of the Eastern Mediterranean DESCRIPTION:Agapi Mou\, quite simply\, is a group of four musicians drawn together by their common love of Greek traditional music. They chose the name "Agapi Mou" (meaning "my love" in Greek) to symbolize the love they feel for the music and the passion with which they play it. Formed three years ago\, in Berkeley\, CA\, and led by the young half-Japanese duo of Aya Davidson and Gregory Masaki Jenkins\, the group assembles many decades worth of experience in Greek musical genres (odd\, yes\, but true). Using violin\, voice\, clarinet\, Greek lute (laouto)\, and percussion\, the group takes you on a listening tour of the surprisingly diverse regional styles found in Greek music. Stops on the itinerary include the islands of Crete\, Rhodes\, Amorgos\, Ikaria\, Mytillini\, as well as the mainland regions of Thrace\, Macedonia\, Epirus\, and the Peloponnese. And lastly\, because love and songs respect no boundaries\, don't be surprised by a cross-border stopover in Albania\, Turkey\, or perhaps Armenia. Aya Davidson - violin\, vocals Greg Jenkins - clarinet\, vocals Alan Davidson - laouto Sean Tergis - percussion http://agapimoumusic.com http://agapimou.bandcamp.com http://www.youtube.com/ayagreg Doors at 7:30pm / Show at 8:00pm. Cash only. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/agapi-mou-music-of-the-eastern-mediterranean/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120428T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120428T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120328T143039 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T143039 UID:1708@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:OCHS SHELTON QUARTET: Kinetic Jazz And Improvised Music DESCRIPTION:The Ochs Shelton Quartet features Larry Ochs and Aram Shelton on saxophones\, Scott Walton on bass and Kjell Nordeson on drums.  Co-led by two like-minded saxophonists from different generations\, this quartet is a kinetic meeting of four diverse & internationally recognized musical talents who have longtime associations with the likes of ROVA\, John Zorn\, Nels Cline\, Wadada Leo Smith\, Mats Gustaffson\, Peter Brotzmann\, and locally with sfSound\, Oakland Active Orchestra\, Darren Johnston\, Scott Amendola and others.  Ochs and Shelton compose for the group with an ear towards open-ended improvisations that highlight each player’s distinct musical voice.  For this concert at the Red Poppy they'll reacquaint their musical relationships by performing new works commingled with past compositions. Larry Ochs: tenor and soprano saxophone Aram Shelton: alto saxophone & clarinet Scott Walton: bass Kjell Nordeson: drums and percussion. "As an artist\, you're always looking for inspiration and concepts to come up against\, to push your own processes out in a different direction\, or suggest ideas for form that you haven't thought of" - Larry Ochs "Shelton advances a postbop to free vocabulary anchored in the past that also draws on the present and expectantly eyeballs the future." - Dusted.com www.ochs.cc www.rova.org www.aramshelton.com www.kjellnordeson.com http://vimeo.com/26362906 http://ochs.cc/discography/index.html http://aramshelton.com/music.html http://soundcloud.com/singlespeedmusic/plane $10-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/ochs-shelton-quartet-kinetic-jazz-and-improvised-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120427T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120427T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120328T142929 LAST-MODIFIED:20120423T205443 UID:1707@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:FARED SHAFINURY: Fared Shafinury In The Moment DESCRIPTION:Award winning artist - Fared Shafinury - unearths and explores the world of classical Persian music. From a small sleepy beach town along the Gulf of Mexico\, Shafinury's musical sense crosses barriers with mutual cultural ease. His compositions thus move against the current\, by retracing the arc from West to East. This is what makes the sound of Fared Shafinury and his Austin-based band\, Tehranosaurus\, stand out from his contemporaries.   Fared Shafinury: setar\, vocals Krikor Andonian on Electronics Jason Ditzian on Clarinet\, Jason McKenzie on Tabla/Drumset Roberto Paolo Riggio on Violin\, Michael Shiono on stand up Bass and Kamran Thunder on Ney "In his hands\, the setar\, an Eastern cousin of the guitar\, and Fared's virtuoso specialty\, yearns not for a departure from Iranian form nor the emulation of Western genres\, but arrival at the point where binaries and boundaries bleed and blend until they dissolve completely. " -PBS Tehran Bureau www.FaredShafinury.com http://soundcloud.com/fared-shafinury/barafshan http://soundcloud.com/fared-shafinury/skies-within-your-eyes $12-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/fared-shafinury-fared-shafinury-in-the-moment/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120421T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120421T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120328T142006 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142006 UID:1705@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:LULACRUZA: Rooted Luminous Songs Unfolding In Sonic Landscapes DESCRIPTION:LULACRUZA is an electronic folk duo operating at the junction of the hypermodern and the ancient. Their music weaves together hypnotic female singing\, South American instruments\, found sound objects\, field recordings and electronic manipulation. Lulacruza is made up of Alejandra Ortiz (Colombia) and Luis Maurette (Argentina). Alejandra is an extraordinary songbird and plays the Colombian cuatro\, shruti box\, tar and kalimba\, while Luis Maurette complements with electronic processing and sequencing\, as well as percussion\, charango and Amazonian flutes. Band Members: Luis Maurette Alejandra Ortiz “For Luis Maurette and Alejandra Ortiz\, music is a test of the human spirit\, of nature\, and of ephemeral concepts of reality. Through live drumming and digitally altered hooks\, the group manages to create a sound that challenges what we expect from contemporary music.” - SF Bay Guardian “Now that the novelty phase of Electrolatino fusion has passed and most of the faux-ethnic\, cut-and-paste Snoozedelica can safely be moved to the recycle bin\, a new generation of artists is finding newer\, subtler ways of merging traditional Latin American songwriting with subtly electronic production.” Phillip Sherburne - Earplug http://communikey.us/esperando/esperando.cc/LULACRUZA_EPK/LULACRUZA%20STAGE%20PLOT%202012.jpg http://communikey.us/esperando/esperando.cc/LULACRUZA_EPK/LULACRUZA_INPUT_LIST.pdf lulacruza.com music.lulacruza.com facebook.com/lulacruza twitter.com/lulacruza $12 - $20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/lulacruza-rooted-luminous-songs-unfolding-in-sonic-landscapes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120412T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120412T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120328T141615 LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T141615 UID:1703@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:DAYNA STEPHENS ENSEMBLE DESCRIPTION:Internationally renowned saxophonist/composer/educator Dayna Stephens\, is a force to watch out for. A fluid\, vigorous soloist with a warm\, soulful sound\, Dayna has also proven himself a master of composition and arrangement\, a highly acclaimed band leader and an “in-demand” side-man for some of Jazz’s contemporary masters\, such as Kenny Barron\, Idris Mohammed\, Taylor Eigsti. His debut album “The Timeless Now”\, released on “Contagious Music” in 2007\, features Jazz legends John Scofield\, Taylor Eigsti\, Ben Street\, Eric Harland and Nick Vayenas. The record was immediately embraced by the Jazz community and resulted in heavy radio airplay across the US. It received warm reviews from a number of magazines\, including a four-star review in the Nov 2007 issue of Downbeat\, and climbed to #11 on the Billboard Jazz charts\, #9 on “JazzWeek” and NPR top-10 Jazz Jewels of 2007. In recent years\, he has appeared with numerous established musicians and other rising stars\, including Terrance Blanchard\, Geoffrey Keezer\, Albert “Tootie” Heath\, Matt Wilson\, Oliver Lake\, Roy Hargrove\, Carlos Santana\, Stephon Harris\, Stevie Wonder\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Peter Apfelbaum\, OZOmatli\, Patrice Rushen\, Tom Harrell\, Reuben Rogers\, Gregory Hutchinson\, Gretchen Parlato\, Josh Roseman\, Ray Drummond\, Winard Harper\, Bobby Short\, Bruce Barth\, and others. Dayna Stephens: saxophone Jeff Marrs: drums Jeff Denson: bass "A Saxophone Star Ready to Go Nova" - Jerry Karp\, ( SF Chronicle\, SFweekly\, JazzWest.com & DownBeat Magazine) "Tenorist Stephens emerges as an artist full of composure and imagination" -  Downbeat Magazine http://www.daynasound.com/ $12 - $15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/dayna-stephens-ensemble/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120406T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120406T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120328T141411 LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T171043 UID:1701@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:VIVIANA GUZMAN FEATURING THE KAI ECKHARDT BAND: World Beat, Funk & Jazz DESCRIPTION:Described by the New York Times as 'An Imaginative Artist'\, Chilean musical sensation\, Viviana Guzman\, pools from her Latin roots\, and performs an array of music spanning from Classical\, Traditional World music and original compositions. A graduate of the Juilliard School\, Viviana began her musical training at the age of 5 and performed 5 times in Carnegie Hall as the 1st prize winner of the Artists International Competition.  She has subsequently played in 119 countries including Scotland\, Spain\, South Africa\, Thailand\, Iceland\, Australia\, Chile\, Argentina\, Bali\, Japan\, China\, etc. and on all 7 continents!  "A Musical Virtuoso" (Noticias del Mundo).  Viviana joins forces with German bassist and composer Kai Eckhardt who has worked extensively with guitar pioneer John Mclaughlin and Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu.  For almost 3 decades Kai has appeared all over the world accompanying a broad range of top artists in Jazz and World-music. Viviana Guzman: flute Kai Eckhardt: bass Osam Ezzeldin: piano Alan Hall: drums Viviana Guzman Group featuring Kai Eckhardt (bass)\, Osam Ezzeldin (piano)\, Alan Hall (drums) "An Imaginative Artist" - New York Times "A Musical Virtuoso" - Noticias del Mundo http://www.VivianaGuzman.com http://www.KaiZone.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN8Q5dibc38 $15-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/viviana-guzman-featuring-the-kai-eckhardt-band-world-beat-funk-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120405T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120405T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083924 CREATED:20120328T141157 LAST-MODIFIED:20120329T163851 UID:1699@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:LOE & THE NASTYS: Soulfood For Your Ears DESCRIPTION:Loe & the Nastys' original music fuses the improvisation of jazz\, the structure of popular music\, and the conversation of group interplay. They draw their influence from Roy Hargrove\, Thelonious Monk\, Gretchen Parlato\, and Jobim. Featured on youtube.com and Yahoo!News as soundtracks for Grammy artist Phil Hanson\, the group was also named Editor's Pick on CDBaby.com. Joe Costantini: bass Eli Wallace: keys Loe Lee: vocals/guitar/keys John Swick: drums Brendon Liu (trumpet) "Equal parts Jazz\, Jobim-influenced Latin music\, and even a little Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks\, this quartet has a smokey sound that evokes a feeling as cool as the other side of the bed." - Vintage Guitar Magazine 2008 "This young group plays Pop and Soul that’s sweet\, smart\, and a whole lot of fun." - The Internationally Renowned Dakota Jazz Club 2008 www.loeandthenastys.com $10-$15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/loe-the-nastys-soulfood-for-your-ears/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120321T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120321T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120306T230254 LAST-MODIFIED:20120313T222045 UID:1561@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Arte y Tapas Performance Series feat. Classical Revolution DESCRIPTION: Red Poppy Art House presents "Arte y Tapas Performance Series" featuring Classical Revolution The "Arte y Tapas" performance series features live music\, visual art\, and artisan tapas\, showcasing local musicians\, artists and chefs. The opening event on Valentine's Day featured a Tango performance by Trio Garufa\, The Artists of EDELO "Where the United Nations Used To Be" as well as delicious seasonal tapas by Lovage Cooking. On March 21st "Arte y Tapas" coincides with the 327th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach. The founder of Classical Revolution Charith Premawardhana and ensemble will be performing a selection of compositions spanning over the lifetime of the prolific composer. Admission also includes tapas by Lovage Cooking\, complimentary beer and wine as well as the visual exhibition "Moyurbando" by Cuban-American artist Maykel Vargas. Tapas Menu\, March 21st: Olives Citrus and herb marinated California mission olives Crostini Fresh housemade pesto on toasted Acme baguette Tramezzini Italian tea sandwiches with fromage blanc\, pickled onion and wild arugula Croquettes Spicy crab and mushroom croquettes with meyer lemon crema Dolci Hazelnut butter stuffed dates with fresh mint $35 pre-sale\, $40 at the door. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. Visual exhibition "Moyurbando" by Cuban-American artist Maykel Vargas Buy Tickets @ Brown Paper Tickets www.Classical Revolution.com  www.Lovage Cooking.com    $35 Pre-sale $40 at the door. Doors at 6:30pm. Show at 7:00pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/arte-y-tapas-performance-series-feat-classical-revolution/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120316T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120306T174612 LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T174612 UID:1548@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Charming Hostess: An Homage to Radical Diva Adrienne Cooper DESCRIPTION:Charming Hostess is a music ensemble at the intersection of voice\, text and Diaspora consciousness. Our mission is to make lovely noise about complex ideas. We draw sonically from the sounding body – voices and winds\, handclaps and heartbeats\, sex-breath and silence. Individual voices and experiences come together to create a dialogic\, multi-faceted whole. ChoHo’s music has been curated into the Prague Bienalle and the Museum of Peace in Uzbekistan\, as well as YBCA and the Contemporary Jewish Museum in SF.  Tonight we will be honoring the radical Yiddish hero Adrienne Cooper who passed on last month.  Teacher\, activist\, diva\, inspiration to many\, Adrienne's work went\, in her words\, "from grit to grace."  She was serious about music and text\, and she was also funny and fabulous.  We miss her. Tonight we will be honoring her spirit with Jewish music\, traditional and new.  We will be focusing on Jewish music from the Mediterranean\, but we will have some Yiddish ones in there too! Jewlia Eisenberg-voice Cynthia Taylor-voice Jason Ditzian-clarinet Michael Pinkham-drums and special guests! “Charming Hostess makes music like no other... Thrown in with lively North African wedding songs and Eastern European folk songs are originals that display a proudly feminist\, radical-Jewish\, pro-sex sensibility. The blend lets listeners discover whether they can think and dance at the same time.”
- The New York Times “Thoroughly delightful...Ethereal melodies shift elegantly with precise rhythmic accompaniment\, and the overall effect encourages an urge to dance and drink vodka.”
- The New Yorker www.charminghostess.us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAppqYyH1PM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeQggYwIS0M&feature=related $10-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/charming-hostess-an-homage-to-radical-diva-adrienne-cooper/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120306T172244 LAST-MODIFIED:20120324T172154 UID:1544@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Quijeremá: The African Roots of Andean Music DESCRIPTION: To understand the music of Quijerema is similar to learning the meaning of the name of the group itself.  At first glance\, the name might seem to be a locale\, or a meaningful word in another language\, but it is really the abbreviated combination of the names of the three founders of the group; “Qui” is for guitarist/flutist/singer Quique Cruz. “Jere” stands for Jeremy Allen the bassist/percussionist of the group\, and “Ma” is percussionist/cuatro/vocalist Maria Fernanda. The layering of different names to create a new word is an apt metaphor for the Quijerema creates their music. Quijerema often borrows rhythms\, instruments\, and sounds from far ranging folk traditions throughout South America and finds intriguing ways of mixing these folk traditions of different areas throughout South America together. But what is a Joropo? What is a bandola? Most audiences are unfortunately unaccustomed to hearing and knowing the myriad of distinct instruments\, rhythms\, and songs within the South American folk canon that Quijerema uses in their music\, until now. In this very special evening performance/workshop on March 31\, the audience will be able to witness Quijerema deconstructing many of their songs\, explaining the vital folk traditions that their music is based on and how they creatively layer these musical traditions into a new musical entity. When audiences learn the intricate layers behind the music of Quijerema\, it will only enhance a listener’s experience. This will be a “behind the scenes” look into the music\, a unique experience for anyone who is interested in knowing how and why Quijerema creates their music. Quique Cruz: strings\, winds and percussion Jeremy Allen: bass and percussion Maria Fernanda Acuña: percussion and Venezuelan cuatro Henry Hung: trumpet & flugelhorn Plus special invited guests "Using various methods of artistic expression\, Quijeremá is more than just a band. They are poets and multi-media designers. Combining sounds from almost all over Latin America\, their music contains a multicultural vibe that is guaranteed to impress anyone." - SFReMezcla www.quijerema.com $12-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/quijerema-the-african-roots-of-andean-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120330T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120306T171334 LAST-MODIFIED:20120306T171656 UID:1528@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Riffat Sultana: Sufi, Folk And Love Songs DESCRIPTION:Riffat Sultana channels the musical wisdom of 500 years and eleven generations of master vocalists from India and Pakistan.  She is the daughter of the late Ustad Salamat Ali Khan\, who is universally recognized as the finest Pakistani Classical singer of his time\, and is the first woman from her family’s musical lineage to publicly perform in the West. Riffat’s stunning vocals have been recorded for numerous labels including Ark 21/Universal\, Triloka/Mercury\, Hearts of Space\, City of Tribes\, and Six Degrees.  In summer 2011 she performed with Quincy Jones’ Global Gumbo group in Morocco and headlined at such venues as the Skirball Center in Los Angeles.   Her group of harmonium\, tabla\, guitar and bansuri flute will perform a wide variety of traditional and modern materials from Pakistan and India\, including Sufi\, Geet\, Ghazal\, Filmi\, Qawwali\, and Light Classical.    Highlighting her performances are her devotional and ecstatic Pakistani Sufi songs to great saints like Shahabaz Qalander and Baba BuleShah.  Sure to move your heart and feet. Riffat Sultana: voice Shiraz: 12 string guitar Neil Prasad: tabla Amol Chiplunkar: harmonium Swapan Gandhi: bansuri flutes "During the concert\, her deep and modulating voice and ecstatic singing were enthralling". - Yatrika Shah-Rais www.riffatsultana.com $12-15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/riffat-sultana-sufi-folk-and-love-songs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120317T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120317T123059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120305T125329 LAST-MODIFIED:20120305T125329 UID:1521@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:The Family Art Youth and Volunteer artistic development program presents... Navigating to light DESCRIPTION: The Family Art Youth and Volunteer artistic development program presents...  Navigating to light an artistic workshop by current visual art exhibitor Maykel Vargas Saturday March 17th  10am-12:30noon Navigating to light The essence of living is so simple and we make it so complicated.  Lost in desire and fixated only on what we want\, Ego's darkness block our feelings. Let us navigate together the wide seas of love\, truth\, harmony\, and light to be a conscious creatures of action while knowing ourselves and our brothers and sisters. Vargasarte http://www.wix.com/vargasart/uno Space is limited. Free for volunteers of the Red Poppy Art House RSVP at johanna@redpoppyarthouse.org Not a volunteer? contact kenya@redpoppyarthouse.org  LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-family-art-youth-and-volunteer-artistic-development-program-presents-navigating-to-light/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T223059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120227T122702 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T161207 UID:1490@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:TODD SICKAFOOSE & KANE MATHIS duo plus Ara Anderson and Matthew Szemela DESCRIPTION:Bassist/composer Todd Sickafoose is a marvel of musical cross-breeding\, pairing indie rock muscle and whimsy with extended forms\, timbres\, and sophistication of a Jazz orchestra. His band's newest recording "Tiny Resistors" (Cryptogramophone) has been called "thoroughly original\, endlessly creative...one of the year's most compelling listens" (JazzTimes)\, "stunningly brilliant...a modern Jazz masterpiece" (Bassplayer)\, and "a one-disc explanation of why today's Brooklyn Jazz scene is so exciting" (HotHouse).  Sickafoose's band mates are expert genre-benders\, having spent years of music-making with everyone from Ani DiFranco\, Andrew Bird and Tom Waits to Tim Berne\, Tortoise and Marc Ribot. This will be the band's first show at the Red Poppy where they will be playing old and new songs\, traditional music\, and improvisations with this golden-hued intercontinental micro-orchestra. Ara Anderson - trumpet Kane Mathis - kora / oud Todd Sickafoose - bass Matthew Szemela - violin “A captivating improviser\, imaginative composer\, and master of collaboration.” - San Francisco Chronicle http://toddsickafoose.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tinyresistors $12-20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/todd-sickafooses-tiny-resistors-grand-melodies-and-thick-rhythms/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120302T223059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120227T122433 LAST-MODIFIED:20120227T122433 UID:1488@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE SESHEN: Electro-Acoustic Music DESCRIPTION:The Seshen Bay Area-based group is an Electropop band that draws influences from an eclectic range of artists.  Their music fuses Hip-hop\, Soul\, Pop and Electronica\, producing an original sound that is not bound to any particular genre. Songs are created and performed by bassist/producer Aki Ehara\, drummer Julian Pont\, keyboardist Mahesh Rao\, percussionist Mirza Kopelman and synchronizer/sampler Kumar Butler.  Driving beats laced with Afro-Caribbean percussion\, thick bass lines\, rich keyboards and textured electronic sampling provide the foundation for lyricists Lalin St. Juste and Akasha Orr\, whose dreamy vocals create an ethereal sonic landscape. Akasha Orr - vocals Lalin St. Juste - vocals Mahesh Rao - keys Kumar Butler - sampler Julian Pont- drums Aki Ehara - bass Mirza Kopelman - percussion "Soul\, Funk\, Indie Rock\, and Reggae influences all combine to create a stand-out\, Electro-pop sound that rocks the Bay Area week in and week out."  - Kick Kick Snare “Together\, the multi-cultural crew makes ethereal sounds that transport you to a different time and space and show you just what the future of music can be.” - Soul Bounce “Their music is a wonderful blend of foreign tastes and familiar Jazz traditions that surprise even an experienced ear.” -  The Wounded Jukebox http://www.theseshen.com/ http://soundcloud.com/theseshen $10 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.   Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-seshen-electro-acoustic-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T080000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120407T170059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120223T180502 LAST-MODIFIED:20120223T180615 UID:1477@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:MOYURBANDO - Paintings by Maykel Vargas DESCRIPTION:Moyurbando references the Afro-Cuban religious mythology and practices\, that inspire this new collection of oil-paintings by Cuban-born artist Maykel Vargas. Vargasʼs paintings call on ancient symbolism to express a spiritual path unique to todayʼs uncertain times. Out of the darkness\, imagery appears from a base of abstract shape and color to reveal both the symbolic\, as well as\, the everyday in his recollections of life in the streets of Havana\, Oakland and beyond. Maykel Vargas was born in Havana\, Cuba in 1977. Upon moving to the Unites States in 2008\, he began showing his work at Art Spaces such as Good Bye Blue Monday in Brooklyn\, New York. Additionally\, Vargas has worked extensively in the Bay Area as both a teacher and activist in the “Viva El Espanol Program” and “Growing Great Families Project”\, for HIV and substance abuse prevention. Click here for a downloadable flyer.   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/moyurbando-paintings-by-maykel-vargas/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120222T203059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120220T122755 LAST-MODIFIED:20120220T130003 UID:1470@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:ACTA Presents: How do I know what is beautiful? DESCRIPTION:In coordination with the Red Poppy Art House\, the Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) presents: La Mesa: “How do I know what is beautiful? An Exploration of Differing Aesthetics from the Traditional Arts Point of View” What is necessary to understand about culturally specific forms to appreciate them? What is valued as beauty in form? Smooth lines over rough texture? Color choices? Flat feet vs. pointed toe?  Falsetto singing? Three artists/organizations will share their art forms to address the culturally specific “”through lines” that most people may not be aware of. The discussion is open to all tradition and tradition based artists and interested public. Featuring performances by traditional artists including Indian dancers\, Aztec regalia makers\, and a hula master. See the event posting on ACTA's site here. Free //   Questions or to RSVP:  lilyk@actaonline.org / 415.346.5200   The Traditional Arts Roundtable Series will offer two kinds of programs throughout the year: *Skill Building Sessions to hone your ability to tell your story and seek out potential grant sources. *La Mesa Sessions\, named after the proverbial table where we can share food\, drink\, and conversation in an intimate and relaxed matter where ideas and art sharing can flow naturally. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/acta-presents-how-do-i-know-what-is-beautiful/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120211T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T140204 LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T140310 UID:1456@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:LA MIXTA CRIOLLA: AfroTaíno DESCRIPTION:La Mixta’s diverse repertoire of originals and funky renditions of traditional tunes features a variety of swinging Latin Caribbean grooves\, from Plena\, Bomba\, Guaracha Jíbara\, Seis\, and Aguinaldo\, to Merengue\, Son\, Rumba\, Cumbia and Salsa.  But the band is as comfortable\, and passionate\, playing a Bolero\, a slow Seis con Décimas\, or a classic Danza.  This evening the band will present music from its recently released debut CD AfroTaíno\, which has been receiving outstanding reviews by DJs\, dancers\, music critics\, and music lovers from the Bay Area to New York\, Puerto Rico\, Colombia\, and beyond!  The sound of the group is based on the mix of "cueros\, cuerdas y voces" - skins\, strings\, and vocals. Héctor Lugo: bongó\, panderos\, barriles\, vocals\, and percusión Camilo Landau: vocals and Puerto Rican cuatro Sandra García Rivera: vocals and güícharo Javier Navarrette: congas\, cajón\, percusión menor\, and coros Ayla Dávila: bass and coros "This magical music will heal your Soul and take you places you've only dreamed about. La Mixta Criolla will make you dance and sing\, and will bring home to you." - Avotcja Jiltonilro\, poet\, musician\, DJ at KPOO (89.5 San Francisco) and KPFA-FM (94.1 Berkeley) "Este album es uno de los mejores que he escuchado ultimamente...la plena\, la bomba\, la guaracha jíbara y el seis\, así como el son montuno y hasta el merengue son fusionados de una forma magistral...El son montuno AfroTaíno es espectacular." - DJ Chino Valero\, Cali\, Colombia http://www.lamixta.com http://www.reverbnation.com/lamixtacriolla (listen to La Mixta's CD AfroTaíno) http://vimeo.com/32893949 ("La Huelga") http://www.youtube.com/v/uXTTqGeBi40 ("Silencio") $12-15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/la-mixta-criolla-afrotaino/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120329T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120329T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T135417 LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T135417 UID:1451@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Miguelito Martinez & Corazon Sur Quartet: Del Corazon Al Son DESCRIPTION:Corazón Sur's director\, Miguel Martínez (Mexico)\, has brought together the innovative sounds of Latin Jazz and traditional Cuban and Mexican Son with the distinctive Jarocho style of Veracruz. In the process\, Martinez has formed a collaboration with some of the best musicians in the Bay Area. Tonight they will produce an evening filled with original compositions and musical arrangements that promise to create a coastal ambiance. The flute and percussions of Corazón Sur create a costal ambiance\, impregnated by scents and breezes of the Caribbean\, the scents of the ocean\, of fruit\, and of humid earth. Corazón Sur promotes and creates awareness about the musical richness and diversity of Mexico\, widening the narrow view that the world has of Latin America. Migueli Martinez - flute Marco Diaz - piano Saul Sierra - bass Carlos Caro - percussion "Martinez has built chops that move across several different contexts as composer\, flute player and producer." - The Latin Jazz Corner "Beautiful phrases and fine playing" - Robert Dick www.miguelitomartinez.com PROMO VIDEO $12 - $15 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/miguelito-martinez-corazon-sur-quartet-del-corazon-al-son/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120324T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T135030 LAST-MODIFIED:20120316T195446 UID:1449@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:PATRICK WOLFF SEXTET PLUS SPECIAL GUEST DIANA GAMEROS: Record Release Show For "Noose Of Light" DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist Patrick Wolff has performed with a wide range of musicians\, including Indie Rock giants Calexico\, Avant-Garde experimentalists Kayo Dot\, Afro-Pop greats Asiko\, and Fuji music legend Adewale Ayuba. During his eleven years in New York City\, Wolff led his trio at Jazz clubs\, bars\, subway stations\, and (less frequently) Mets Stadium and Gracie Mansion. Since moving to San Francisco from New York in 2009\, he has become an integral part of the Bay Area's Jazz scene through his work as a bandleader\, composer\, educator\, and sideman for Marcus Shelby\, Graham Connah and others. Red Poppy regulars will know Wolff from his sextet shows\, appearances with Adam Shulman\, and last year's tribute to Lucky Thompson. This show celebrates the release of his second album of original material written for sextet\, played by some of the best and most creative jazz musicians in the world. In addition to the music from the record\, this show will present new material written for sextet and voice\, featuring the unique and expressive sound of Diana Gameros. Patrick Wolff - tenor and alto saxophones\, clarinet\, compositions Henry Hung - trumpet Kasey Knudsen - saxophone Adam Shulman - piano John Wiitala - bass Hamir Atwal - drums Diana Gameros - voice “With a lush tone … stretching his lines like saltwater confection … Wolff's phrasing is all lubricious authority.” - Derek Taylor\, Cadence Magazine "The kid can play...so deft and lyrical\, and swinging to boot." Robert Pinsky\, former US Poet Laureate patrickwolffmusic.com $12-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/patrick-wolff-sextet-plus-special-guest-diana-gameros-record-release-show-for-noose-of-light/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120323T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T134756 LAST-MODIFIED:20120228T152214 UID:1447@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:La Ruya: An Evening Of Near East Flamenco DESCRIPTION:La Ruya  - Andalusia meets the Near East and Black Sea\, sprinkled lightly with a hint of Piazzolla and Kafka - or something like that.  Newcomer Bay Area septet La Ruya strives to capture a sound so obvious that it has yet to be heard.  A meeting of flamenco modes and Arabic makam\, darbuka and cajon\, 12/8\, 10/8 and 9/8… rhythms\, chants and tonalities far flung in space and time that still somehow recognize each other.  Who can accurately trace the gypsy music of East and West back to their common source?  At worst this is a scholarly past time\, at best it’s something approaching a new\, as yet uncharted style.   La Ruya makes no pretense of tradition or authenticity – not minding the sense so long as the sounds take care of themselves.  And La Ruya’s sound depends as much on the dance as the strings\, and in the dance it truly lives – hypnotic\, almost ritual\, it’s the final expression of the spirits summoned in the song.   David Páez - guitar Gary Haggerty – oud Briana Di Mara - violin Melissa Cruz – baile and palmas Fanny Ara – baile and palmas Murat Bayhan – darbuka\, deff Samuel Joseph – cajon\, darbuka\, riqq\, deff http://melissacruz.weebly.com/index.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGfdnrQqSyU&hd=1 http://www.fannyara.com/ $10-$12 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/la-ruya-an-evening-of-near-east-flamenco/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120317T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120317T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T134623 LAST-MODIFIED:20120302T135129 UID:1445@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Colm Ó Riain: Irish Fission DESCRIPTION:This St. Patrick's Day weekend\, Irish-born violinist and 2010 Red Poppy Resident Artist\, Colm Ó Riain and his trigger-happy band\, mix the ancient beat of Ireland with rhythms and melodies from all over the musical world – Jazz\, Blues\, Roma (Gipsy)\, India\, Cuba\, Brazil and many more.  An accomplished and fiery improviser in many genres\, Colm has performed in festivals and venues throughout the world—from Argentina and Brazil to Sweden and Vietnam — while also thrilling audiences at festivals and venues across the United States. His CD “Bridge Across the Blue”\, produced with partner-in-crime\, poet Pireeni Sundaralingam\, features a dazzling array of musicians and poets. Colm Ó Riain - violin Geoff van Lienden - guitar Joe Kyle\, Jr\, - bass Wade Peterson - djembe\, cajon\, congas “O'Riain's fireworks display of virtuosity easily spans the diverse genres of gypsy\, tango\, jazz\, blues and Irish music all with his characteristic intelligence and pizzazz” - Irish Herald “genius fiddler” - Mike Scott\, The Waterboys www.colmoriain.com  www.colmoriain.com/colm/video.php?clip=StealthySinners&venue=CafeDuNord $15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/colm-o-riain-irish-fission/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120315T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T134356 LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T134356 UID:1443@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:WORLD BLUES BAND: Acoustic West African Caribbean Blues DESCRIPTION:Abu Djigo is a world-class\, Jazz guitarist who tours Europe and Africa regularly\, playing Jazz and African music. He writes original songs with Gary Nelson and Deborah Barer\, who appear on the upcoming World Blues CD by Abu Gary\, recorded in Guediawaye\, Senegal with kora master Baboulaye Cissokho and other top musicians. Mamadou Sidibe was one of the first to play the Malian harp called the kamale ngoni\, a smaller version of the traditional Wasalu sacred hunter's harp the doson ngoni. Mamadou was one of the first to add more strings\, and played a key role in bringing the instrument to Malian Pop radio\, especially to songs with a women's rights angle. Mamadou has played with Toumani Diabate\, Oumou Sangare\, Ramatu Diakite\, Mamadou & Vanessa\, and more.  NezB (Ernesto Browne) is an amazing vocalist who has performed with OJ Ekemode\, Jackie Mittoo\, Lynn Taitt\, Randy Jackson\, Bass Culture. Miriam Makeba\, and more.  Gary Nelson has played with Judy Mowatt\, Joe Higgs\, Roots of Manding\, Chepito Areas\, David Paich\, Bass Culture\, and more. Abu Djigo - nylon string guitar NezB - lead vocals Mamadou Sidibe - kamale ngoni\, calabasse\, vocals Gary Nelson - steel string guitar\, bass\, vocals\, resonator slide guitar "The group's lead singer\, Trinidadian lead singer Ernesto Browne has a sufficiently engrossing vocal style that Obeah can perform Pop-Reggae and hard-core Trenchtown Reggae equally well."  - Derk Richardson - San Francisco Bay Guardian www.reverberation/#!/abugary www.myspace.com/abuandgary $12 - $15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/world-blues-band-acoustic-west-african-caribbean-blues/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120311T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120311T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T133116 LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T134205 UID:1440@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:ELIYAHU & THE QADIM ENSEMBLE: Mystical Music Of The Near East DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed for their passionate performances\, The Qadim Ensemble is comprised of accomplished and acclaimed musicians. The San Francisco based band has attracted a growing global audience who are responding to their authentic musicianship and timely message.  Qadim is a word found in both Arabic and Hebrew meaning “ancient” as well as “that which will come.”   Their repertoire includes Arabic\, Jewish\, Turkish Sufi\, Hebrew-Yemenite\, Armenian\, Ladino and Moroccan music\, celebrating the common musical and spiritual heritage of the region's cultures\, while honoring the great diversity found within them.  Their most recent CD\, Eastern Wind\, received raving reviews world-wide\, reaching #7 on Billboard's World Music charts! Eliyahu Sills - ney (reed flute) Rachel Valfer Sills - oud and lead vocals Faisal Zedan - darbukkah\, riqq & daf Geri Hegedus - Turkish baglama saz\, divan saz\, persian setar\, oud “Truly world music\, some of the most open\, human music you'll hear . . . Essential”  - East Bay Express “Beautifully presented\, the players bring superb musicianship and palpable enthusiasm to each performance. Eliyahu’s ney flute along with Rachel’s succulent vocals are stars . . . creating a sense of human communication with the divine.”   - All Things Considered\, NPR “Visionary . . . achingly beautiful . . .” - San Francisco Chronicle “An amazing talent . . .Their instrumental capabilities are incredible to behold and the interplay is remarkable . . . breathtaking\, sweeping vocals . . . The voices and instruments swell with sumptuousness\, filling traditional Jewish\, Armenian\, Moroccan\, Egyptian\, and Turkish music with life.”  - Jordan Richardson\, blogcritics.org “Rooted in history but infused with a hope for a brighter\, more unified tomorrow\, Qadim will take you on a beautiful musical journey.” - Portland Tribune "From the moment the members of Eliyahu Sills' ensemble pick up their instruments\, the music of some of the world's most ancient cultures comes pouring from the stage in staggering waves." -Oakland Tribune www.QadimMusic.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q84cF23HZ5A&feature=player_embedded $15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/eliyahu-the-qadim-ensemble-mystical-music-of-the-near-east/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120310T193000 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T132919 LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T132919 UID:1438@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE FOUR BAGS: A Confluence Of Post-Bop, Indie-Rock And Chamber Music DESCRIPTION:The Four Bags tackle Death Metal\, Persian Classical\, Brazilian Pop\, and French Electronica\, ever expanding their stylistic palette while imprinting a distinctive stamp on the music.  They have been featured at the "Next Next" festival at BAM\, "Celebrate Brooklyn!" festival in Prospect Park\, the Wall to Wall Joni Mitchell Marathon at Symphony Space\, a tribute to Burt Bacharach in the Allen Room at Lincoln Center\, The Friends of Alec Wilder Concert at St. Peter's Church\, and at the WNYC shows "Spinning on Air"\, "Sound Check" and "New Sounds".  With their new album “Forth” The Four Bags continue a decade-long adventure. Brian Drye - trombone Jacob Garchik - accordion Sean Moran - guitar\, baritone guitar Mike McGinnis - clarinet\, bass clarinet "An album of springy friction" - The New York Times www.thefourbags.com $15 admission.  Doors at 7:00 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-four-bags-a-confluence-of-post-bop-indie-rock-and-chamber-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120309T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120309T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T132736 LAST-MODIFIED:20120305T130113 UID:1436@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:PROFESSOR BURNS AND THE LILAC FIELD: An Intimate Evening Of Soul Stirring Indie-Folk DESCRIPTION:"Definitely headed to great places\," writes the San Francisco Chronicle about Indie-Roots-Folk band Professor Burns and the Lilac Field. With a rich history as a poet\, community organizer and university professor\, Burns is a rare bird of a songwriter. Teaming up with accomplished San Francisco musician Courtney Browne\, the two offer a sonic journey that cracks open the heart and mind with vivid narratives and infectious melodies drawing comparisons to the likes of Iron and Wine\, Ben Harper\, Mason Jennings and Ani DiFranco. Sean Burns - guitar and vocals Courtney Browne - guitar\, cello\, and vocals “Word wizardry with roots moving forward--a powerful sound with an understated and captivating presence” – Rupa and the April Fishes “Professor Burns' poetic tunes are the three way love child of Woody Guthrie\, Chuck D\, and Mary Oliver.” – Will Grant “You know when you’re rushing somewhere in the evening and then come around a corner to unexpectedly catch the lingering sunset and your heart seizes then nearly bursts? That’s Professor Burns and the Lilac Field. Sean Burns and Courtney Browne reminded me how pretty\, how delicate\, music can be.” - Jennifer Savage\, Lost Coast Outpost http://www.professorburnsandthelilacfield.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/thelilacfield $10-$15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/rofessor-burns-and-the-lilac-field-an-intimate-evening-of-soul-stirring-indie-folk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120301T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120303T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120206T132125 LAST-MODIFIED:20120206T132125 UID:1433@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:The Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio: Sassy Jazz Standards On Harp! DESCRIPTION:Destiny belongs to the genre ‘Celtic to Coltrane’ and is cool and eclectic with a touch of storytelling to round out the sonic experience.  The Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio moves in the ideal of Jazz Harp Legend Dorothy Ashby. Destiny has opened for The Oakland East Bay Symphony\, shared the  stage with Pulitzer Prize Winner/ author Alice Walker\,  Grammy Awardees: India\, Irei\, Narada Michael Walden\, Jazz Masters: Azar Lawrence\, Marcus Shelby\, Omar Sosa and John Santos\, and co-starred in Def Jam Poetry Winner Ise Lyfe's Hip Hop Play “Pistols & Prayers” to name just a few. She has been a headliner for the 'Women in Jazz' Concert series in San Francisco. Destiny Muhammad - harp & vocals Elliot Racine - upright bass Myron Cohen  - drums “This ain't your grandmama's tea parlor harp music. This is JAZZ Harp” - Ariel Soto-Suver\, San Francisco Bay Guardian “Destiny Muhammad should be a bandleader...dig!”  - Keith Hines\, kcsm.org http://destinymuhammadjazztrio.blogspot.com http://youtube/Q1UfeXQaP9A $10-$15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-destiny-muhammad-jazz-trio-sassy-jazz-standards-on-harp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120214T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120201T171824 LAST-MODIFIED:20120207T134556 UID:1427@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Valentine's Day with Trio Garufa DESCRIPTION: Come join us for a very special performance and spend a romantic Valentine's Day at the Red Poppy Art House! Tango\, Tapas Bebidas y Besos. Each ticket covers admission to a sensuous tango performance by Trio Garufa\, delectable tapas by Lovage Cooking and flowing champagne and wine. The perfect intimate evening... AND an amazing deal. Complete Menu: San Valentino cocktail:  California champagne\, pomegranate liquour\, fresh kumquat Sparkling: Poema 2010 Cava Brut\, Penedès\, northeastern Spain Red: Clos du Lac 2008 Pinot Noir\, Sierra Foothills\, Amador County Crostini: Wild arugula pistou and local feta finished with a decadent pomegranate beurre rouge Suppli: Risotto croquettes filled with Oaxaca cheese and chives or grass-fed beef and white cheddar fonduta Dolci: First of the season baby strawberries dipped in fair trade chocolates   $40/person. Advanced tickets strongly recommended.This event will sell out    Visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/226308 Trio Garufa:  http://youtu.be/kde4SOSy1zw Lovage: htttp://www.lovagecooking.com LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/valentines-day-with-trio-garufa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120201T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120127T094754 LAST-MODIFIED:20120127T095222 UID:1415@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation and Artist Salon, hosted by the Family Art Program Featuring Jeremy Mintz DESCRIPTION:                 Singer Song Writer pursuing his Doctorate in Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Small discussion and Q&A on the Role of music as communal expression after performance.   Along with playing strings and providing back-up vocals for the contemporary Afro-Latino group – YeYe – Jeremy also performs a wide array of his own original music and unique covers. With a remarkable ability to absorb and incorporate music from seemingly any source\, Jeremy uses his own voice to tell the story of the places he’s been and the people he’s known. Through his travels in Asia and the Americas\, he has learned to play over a dozen instruments\, which allows him to draw upon an impressively eclectic mix of influences. For this intimate evening\, he will be taking the audience through a retrospective of his life through song. In doing so\, Jeremy hopes to convey the richness of traditional song forms\, presented with a modern sensibility. The evening will also shed light upon the ever-important role music has in bringing forth communal expression.   Instruments will include: guitar\, charango\, sikus/zamponas (panpipes)\, bansuri (Indian flute)\, Nepali Sarangi\, and South Asian jaw harps LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/volunteer-orientation-and-artist-salon-hosted-by-the-family-art-program-featuring-jeremy-mintz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120225T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T203008 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T203030 UID:1412@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE LISA ENGELKEN BAND: Anima Explorations, Pt. II DESCRIPTION:Extraordinary singer\, songwriter and arranger Lisa Engelken is a Kansas-born\, straight-shooter\, known for a fearless stage presence that has garnered her comparisons to Evel Kneivel\, Janis Joplin and a roaring Harley Davidson motorbike. Classically and theatrically trained\, Engelken has shared the stage with greats such as Yo La Tengo\, John Cameron Mitchell\, Stephen Trask\, Greg Brown\, T-Bone Burnett and Tom Waits.  Equal parts freight train\, junkyard trombone and tumbleweed\, Engelken alternately locomotes and floats through tunes. Lisa returns to the Red Poppy after last Spring’s sold-out event that premiered her new project Anima Explorations. Lisa performs with a new band that features some of the most daring and innovative in the Bay Area.  Together they will embark on the new adventure:  Part II of Anima Explorations\, debuts Lisa's new compositions and arrangements as a continued exploration through voice and harmony of the opposing forces that wrestle inside each of us. Lisa plans to record the Anima Project in Spring 2012\, in follow up to Caravan 2010).  Produced and arranged by Engelken\, Caravan features 10 fresh takes on Jazz standards and Brazilian tunes\, while boldly adapting songs by Billy Idol and Joni Mitchell into the Jazz idiom. The album also includes “From the Earth” a new lyric version of Freddie Hubbard’s Jazz-Funk classic “Red Clay.”  The album was named among the “Best of 2010” by the Jazz Journalists Association. Lisa Engelken: vocals Gerry Grosz: vibraphone & piano Dan Feiszli: bass Matt Swindells: drums Special Guest Rob Reich: accordian “She is an utter original.  Blessed with superlative power\, control and range\, Engelken can\, as mood requires\, be as soft as dew or as intense as a sleet storm; her interpretive instincts are astounding.” - Christopher Loudon\,  Jazz Times “Caravan is the work of an artist with her own sound and concept\, a daring improviser with the technique to express even her most unorthodox ideas. More than a song stylist\, she’s a dramatic force.” -  Andrew Gilbert\, San Jose Mercury “The title cut Caravan is indeed a revamp of the harmonies and arrangements of Debussy and the British alt-pop band Radiohead.  Only Lisa E. could conspire to combine those two influences so effectively. Add singer\, composer and producer Lisa Engelken to that pantheon of great jazz artists. Caravan will stand the test of time and is a harbinger of more great music to come.”  - Eric Smith\, Arts & Entertainment Editor\, BeyondChron.org “Caravan is exceptional by any standard.  A winning display of imagination and freedom\, her radical interpretation is what jazz is supposed to be about.” - Ink Magazine “Bold\, lush\, exotic and just a little bit dangerous\, like waves of sound and heat: Evel Knievel and Janis Joplin. Like Evel\, she is a fearless daredevil\, but never reckless\, knowing exactly whether her voice can jump through a ring of fire and over 30 elephants--or whether it can go 31. And like Janis\, she gives every ounce of herself onstage.” - Erin Gray\, columnist for The Monterey Herald “This is a winner\, pure and simple. Savor it all.” - Ken Franckling\, Jazz Notes “You have not heard this voice\, trust me.”  - Roger Atkinson\, JAM Magazine http://www.lisaengelken.com http://daily-songs.com/2011/11/18/white-wedding-by-lisa-engelken/

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqtqaqGYjoQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvj3UhJ1ETo $12-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/1412/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120224T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T202709 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T202709 UID:1410@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:YEYE SUAREZ: Explorando El Sin Fin DESCRIPTION:En esta vida de divisiones y limitaciones espirituales\, fisicas y mentales\, la musica\, el canto y el movimiento ofrecen un espacio vital para dejar por un instante las preocupaciones y disfrutar de las vibraciones infinitas.YeYe los invita a explorar un Sin Fin de sentimientos\, intercambiando el miedo por el amor y el dolor por sonidos y cantos de sanacion\, a traves de nutritivos tambores con el exquisito sabor Latinoamericano. In this world of mental\, spiritual and physical divisions and limitations\, music\, singing and movement provide a vital place to let go of life's preoccupations for a moment and enjoy endless vibrations. Yeye invites you to explore “Endlessness” feelings\, exchanging fears for love and pain for sounds and songs of healing through nurturing drums and the exquisite Latin American flavor. YeYe Suarez: lead vocals\, dance\, capachos\, maracon Braulio Barrera: cajon\, congas\, Afro-Preuvian percussion Jeremy Allen: bass\, cuatro\, cumaco\, voice Jeremy Mintz: guitar\, charango\, cuatro\, voice Luis Rodrigues: Afro-Venezuelan percussion Bryan Robledo: Hip Hop Plus surprise special guests "A theater\, music\, dance and storytelling project that uses movement and rhythm form the African Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean to preserve the people's history promote healing and speak of issues affecting the community. It's not just a performance it’s an actual journey to get to one place" - KPFA Full Circle Show FB: YeYe Suarez youtube.com/jujosuva www.YeYesuarez.com yeye@yeyesuarez.com $12-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/yeye-suarez-explorando-el-sin-fin/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120223T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T202444 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T202444 UID:1408@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:ROBERTA DONNAY JAZZ ENSEMBLE: A Tribute To The Women Of Jazz Of The 1920s And '30s DESCRIPTION:Roberta Donnay is a Jazz recording artist and award-winning singer/songwriter. She is listed in The Jazz Singer as one of the top 521 jazz singers. As a touring artist\, Ms. Donnay has performed with or opened for many great artists including George Benson\, Bob Dorough\, Dave Ellis\, David Grisman\, Dr. John\, John Hammond\, Dan Hicks\, Jonny Lange\, Huey Lewis\, Bonnie Raitt\, Joe Sample and David Sanborn. As a session singer\, she's appeared on countless recordings. Six independent CD’s have been released of Ms. Donnay's originals and Jazz recordings. Her songs and vocals have been featured in film and TV. Donnay wrote the song “One World”\, used to celebrate United Nation's 50th Anniversary and adopted by schools and events as a world peace anthem\, including Hague Appeal For Peace (NL) and World AIDS Day (South Africa). Ms. Donnay has been touring the past 6 years as one of the Hot Licks in the performing group Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks\, who recently performed this July at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland! Roberta Donnay: vocals John Burr: piano Sam Bevan: bass TBA: trumpet "Her version of “Put It Where You Want It” could stop a war!  At least warriors might put down their weapons for a few minutes while they listen to this cool\, funky version of the classic!" - Russ Davis\, Beyond Jazz (((XM))SATELLiTE RADiO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAzbsAX1h1s (Bye Bye Blackbird - Live @ Yoshi's Feb 2011) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXYNAYN7Nn0&feature=related (Why Don't You Do Right - Live @ Yoshi's Feb 2011) $10 - $12 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/roberta-donnay-jazz-ensemble-a-tribute-to-the-women-of-jazz-of-the-1920s-and-30s/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120218T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T202126 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T202126 UID:1406@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:SARAH WILSON ENSEMBLE: New Music Inspired By Napa Residency DESCRIPTION:Sarah Wilson has emerged as “one of the most intriguing and promising composers and trumpeters on the contemporary music scene\," (Derk Richardson\, San Francisco Chronicle).  Her original work has premiered internationally and earned numerous commissions including a 2010 Artistic Innovation Grant from The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)\, and a prestigious 2011 Composer Collaboration Award from the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Her Red Poppy concert will premiere music commissioned by CCI and the Zellerbach Family Foundation written in tribute to her Jazz mentors Myra Melford\, Laurie Frink and Carla Bley. Wilson’s most recent CD\, Trapeze Project (Brass Tonic Records) has earned wide critical acclaim appearing on multiple Best of 2010 lists for its sophisticated yet accessible approach as a diverse\, Jazz/Pop music that moves freely across genre and style. DownBeat Magazine gave her an Editor’s Pick describing her “very individual voice…she makes music her own way (Frank Alkyer). Drawing on a unique musical background\, she writes music “evocative\, elegant and comfortably familiar all at once”(Time Out NY)\, which has stylistically evolved through a diverse experience with Jazz\, theater\, film\, animation\, performance art and traditional music studies.  In 2012\, Wilson will be a de Young Museum Artist Fellow. Sarah Wilson: trumpet/vocals John Schott: electric guitar Lisa Mezzacappa: bass Jordan Glenn: drums “A singular jazz artist with a tremendously evocative book of original material.”  — Andrew Gilbert\, Contra Costa Times “Sarah Wilson is making quite a name for herself on the Bay Area jazz scene.” — Jim Harrington\, Oakland Tribune www.sarahwilsonmusic.com www.sarahwilsonmusic.com/music.html $12-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/sarah-wilson-ensemble-new-music-inspired-by-napa-residency/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120217T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T201708 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T201829 UID:1403@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE Q MORROW QUARTET: Eclectic Cosmpolitan Modern Jazz DESCRIPTION:Q weaves an intricate web of original music. You can hear strands of Brazil\, India\, Latin America\, and modern jazz seamlessly wound together in a soulful\, organic way. With roots in many places\, Q delivers modern improvisational music from it's intellectual quagmire back to it's soulful origins. His "All Around Dude" Quartet will be featuring music from his newly released CD "All Around Dude" available in hardcopy at the show\, or on the itunes store. Q Morrow: guitar Kasey Knudsen: alto Sax Sam Bevan: bass Eric Garland: Drums www.qmorrow.net www.facebook.com/allarounddude http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-around-dude/id472516007 $12-$15 Admission. Doors at 7:30pm. Show at 8:00pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/1403/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120216T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T201440 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T201440 UID:1401@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:SOL TEVEL: Hebrew Roots Soul DESCRIPTION:Led by Israeli-born Lior Ben-Hur\, Sol Tevel is a San Francisco-based band that focuses on connecting Hebrew roots while engaging world cultures. Sol Tevel integrates sounds\, rhythms\, and multi-lingual lyrics from around the globe to advocate building a strong\, conscious and united community worldwide.  Sol Tevel are currently recording their debut album\, Orolam (World Light)\, which aims to shed a new light and contemporary interpretation on old\, Jewish texts\, ideals and mysticism. Lior Ben-Hur: lead vocals\, guitars\, percussion. Jesse Lemme Adams: piano\, keyboard\, accordion Brett Cavanaugh: percussion Tim Vickers: electric & upright bass Yoel Bibas: drums\, cajon www.soltevel.com $10-15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/sol-tevel-hebrew-roots-soul/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120210T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T201216 LAST-MODIFIED:20120203T113631 UID:1399@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:AMENDOLA VS. BLADES: Drums Vs. Hammond B3 DESCRIPTION:Wil Blades and Scott Amendola conjure various sonic deities though only a duo. Their live shows have been generating a buzz around the Bay Area.  The two got their start as a group when Scott had the vision of performing Duke Ellington’s “Far East Suite” in duo with Wil.  While quite a daunting task translating a suite (originally written for a big band) into duo\, the Hammond organ had previously been used in the 1940s and 1950s to emulate the sound of big bands. With Wil’s knowledge of this tradition and Scott’s desire to push boundaries\, they were able to pull it off in an explorative\, yet cohesive manner.  The duo continues to perform the Ellington suite in their live performances\, while also developing their original material.  In performance\, Amendola and Blades cover everything from Avant Garde to Funk\, Bebop to Rock. Scott Amendola: drums Wil Blades: Hammond B3 organ "The Amendola vs Blades duo has firmly established itself as one of the liveliest acts in the Bay Area." - Jazz Observer www.scottamendola.com www.wilblades.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6AvN9m_hXI $12-20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/amendola-vs-blades-drums-vs-hammond-b3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120203T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T200941 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T200941 UID:1397@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:SANTOS PERDIDOS QUINTET: Santos Perdidos CD Release DESCRIPTION:Santos Perdidos is an acoustic Latin band based in the heart of San Francisco\, playing an eclectic mix of Son Cubano\, Rumba Española\, Bolero\, and Afro-Peruvian Lando. The band met in the summer of 2009 and proceeded to bond as friends and musicians in John Calloway’s Afro-Cuban Ensemble of San Francisco State University.  Their first gig at the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) in the Secret Garden set the tone for their involvement in community events.  From there\, Santos Perdidos has been leaving their mark wherever they play\, from Mission locals such as Radio Habana\, The Red Poppy\, El Rio\, Casa Sanchez and Carnaval to venues like Birdland Jazzista Social Club\, Yoshi’s and the De Young Museum. With its strong vocal harmonies and rich sound\, the band’s constantly expanding repertoire includes traditional music from Cuba\, Peru\, Colombia\, Mexico & Spain\, as well as original compositions Jordan Wilson: guitar\, tres\, vocals Monica Fimbrez:  bass\, vocals Sergio Duran: conga\, vocals Patricio Angulo: bongo\, cajon\, campana Mario Silva: trumpet santosperdidos.com $10-$15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/santos-perdidos-quintet-santos-perdidos-cd-release/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120204T235559 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120126T143532 LAST-MODIFIED:20120131T154701 UID:1387@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) DESCRIPTION:The MAPP is a homegrown\, intercultural\, multidisciplinary neighborhood event that takes place the first Saturday every two months in the Mission District. It’s a collage of a dozen or so spaces—garages\, cafés\, studios\, gardens\, street corners—which artists transform into makeshift venues for the intimate experience of people and culture. Endeavoring to bridge the cultural divides of our communities\, the MAPP gives space and voice to the multiplicity of perspectives and experiences that exist within urban settings. http://www.facebook.com/groups/49866204088/ http://www.facebook.com/events/273955189334995/ Here is the complete program: 1. Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom @ 23rd Curator: Rafael Sarria "Music and Art Fritanga" 7:00-7:20 Katt White (sweet Jazz Vocals) 7:30-8:15 Classical Revolution 8:30-9:15 MamaCoatl (profunda pero ligera) 9:30-10:00 Michael Warr & Todd Brown (Poetry & Music) 10:15-11:05 La Gente Acoustic (reggae\, Latin\, Hop-Hop) 11:20-12:00 Stina da Silva (soulfull songstress) Visual Exhibition: Artists of EDELO– “Where The United Nations Used To Be”   2. Pathos-on-harrison 2754 Harrison @ 23rd Curator: David Kubrin & Jorge Molina 8:45 Introduction 9:00 Amy Seidman (multimedia\, artist & musician) 9:20 David Kubrin (poet & story teller) 9:35 Los Nadies 10:00 Alejandro Chavez (singer songwriter) 10:25 Leslie Simon (poet) 10:40 Jeffrey Alphonsus Mooney (music) 11:10 Jorge Molina & The Spontaneous Combustion Opera Mara Kubrin: bite-size bakery & drinks Kristen Panti: photography exhibition 3. ARTILLERY AG 2751 Mission St. Between 24th & 23rd Curator: Alexa Trevino 7:30 -8:30PM Santos Perdidos performing a Super Dope Jam Session Visual exhibition: "Dignidad Rebelde" Graphic arts collaboration between artists Melanie Cervantes & Jesus Barraza. Opening Reception!   4. Casa Blanca 3001 20th @ Florida Curator: Catali+Manouche 12:00pm-8:00 - Lamp Fixtures + Exibition 8:00pm - Happy Hour 9:30 - Anastasia & Friends Concert (vibrant latin soul) 10:30 - Manouche Deluxe Live Act (mashed up ethnic beats) Visula exhibition by Catali "Experimental light fixture sculptures" Mckenna Van Koppen paintings "fauna figures"   5. The Box Factory 865 Florida St. between 20th and 21st Curator: Bernadette and Cassandra Vagina Monologue Fundraiser art variety show 7:00: Doors open 8:00: Cassandra Introduction 8:15- 9:00\, Trish (live music) 9:00-9:30: Show and Tell/'Cass Fashion Jewelry' (Fashion show) 10:00-10:30 Michael P (Live Art demonstration)\, CC Heart (Poetry)\, Alexa Von Kickinface (Burlesque) 10:30-11:00: M.Muse/ Toby Tyler/ ChÄk (Fashion Show) 11:00-12:00: Bernadette  (Closing speech\, Live performance) Photography: Amy Bark Paintings: Hannah Masius\, Maga\, Bonnie Rose Parent and Lara De Garie   6. L's Cafe 2871 24th St. (between Bryant and Florida) Curator: The Red Poppy Family Art 1:00-4:00pm Activity: MAPP your freedom Nathaniel Gloekler will be celebrating the opening of his art show\, "Nature and Light" all day until 6pm   7. AREA 2881 Gallery 2881 23rd Street @ Florida Curator: Carl Pisaturo 8:00- midnight: Lumino-Kinetic Sculpture of Carl Pisaturo   8. Luz De La Luna 1390 Alabama St. between 25 st. & 26th st. Curartor: Mister Ri 7:30-8 NCN- story-teller 8-8:30 Gloria Esteva- poeta 8:30-9 Celeste Chan and JDX-poetry in motion 9-10 Erica Nalani y Nada Diaz- alternative soul/sex rock Food & Drink provided by "Women's Worker Project"   9. Precita Eyes 2981 24th street Curator: Ariana Terrence Visuals and Music throughout the evening   10. Magnetic Dreams 2548 Folsom St Curators: Tony Bravo & Dash 6:00-8:30 PM Magnetic Dreams Photography by Dashiell Merrick & Fatimata Vetu. Live music by David Erle   11. Revolution Cafe 3248 22nd St (between Mission St & Bartlett St) Curator: Joe Lewis 8:00-midnight live music   12. Alley Cat Books 3036 24th st between Folsom & Balmy Curartor: Mysterious entity 6:00-8:00 Sf & CA "maps" real and imagined. + Food & Drink.   13. Kaleidescope 3109 24th st Curator: Sarah Powell 9:00-10:00 Kate Kilbane & the Cellar doors( jazz\, rock\, soul\, theatre)   14. Cafe La Boheme 3318 24th St (between Mission St & Osage St) Curator: Johnny Mac Storytelling through Music and Emotion 6:30 Anastasia- A vibrant blend of folk\, latin\, and blues 7:30 Peter Vincent - 1982 Punk Noir 8:00 Jonny Mac - Fringe Folk 9:00 Rachel Toups - Acoustic Folk Set Plasma Art Gallery (India) will be exhibiting their art throughout the night in awareness towards children with Blood Disorders.   15. Patio 308 308 Shotwell St. (Backyard Patio) Curator: Co-curated by Ralph Vazquez (Conception)\, Katie Fahey\, Sebastian Alvarez\, and Surabhi Saraf 8:00-10:30 Rafael Vazquez- Conception (Yamanote: Teleidoscopic Portrait of an Anonymous City) 8:30-9:00 Surabhi Saraf feat. Sebastian Alvarez (Spin Four) 9:15-10:00 DJ Set by Laocoon and Wanderlust Modular Installation by the Archive Machine (performance response by Wanderlust)   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-mission-arts-performance-project/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120120T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120120T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120116T082911 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T082911 UID:1364@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:CHELLE! AND FRIENDS: Chelle And Friends Commemorates The Music Of Mardi Gras DESCRIPTION:CHELLE! and Friends\, commemorates the music of Mardi Gras\, New Orleans\, and celebrates its Creole people and their remarkable music. Michelle Jacques was born in New Orleans. She began this journey to find out what it means to be Creole\, to understand her culture\, her language and her history and after the devastation of Katrina in 2005\, her mission has evolved into her determination to keep the history and the music of New Orleans alive. Michelle has been awarded the 2008 City of Oakland Individual Artist grant helping her dream come alive. From the joyous mix of Spirituals\, the pulsating rhythms of the Wild Magnolias' “Herc Jolly John”\, and Irma Thomas' “You Can Have My Husband”\, to Nina Simone’s ode to peace “Come Ye”\, CHELLE! And Friends will take you on a musical and historically rich roller coaster ride that you won’t soon forget! With drums\, percussion\, bass\, horns and powerful voices\, CHELLE! And Friends delivers a musically rich performance of Jazz\, R&B\, world music and Spirituals\, that transcends ethnic boundaries\, uplifts\, brings news\, protests\, motivates and honors our richness and diversity. Michelle Jacques – vocals Rhonda Crane – vocals Jay Lamont – vocals Bryan Dyer – vocals Donna Viscuso – saxophone\, harmonica\, flute Ken "Snakebite" Jacobs – flute Sam Bevan – bass Bob Scott - bass "Chelle has put together a dream team of accomplished performers. This group completely rocks! They've been a hit every time we've worked together." Russ Jennings\, Common Soul Productions “New Orleans is visiting us with the powerhouse group of CHELLE! and Friends! This is spiritual gospel fused with Caribbean rhythms\, Cajun mix of  spicy vocals that will make you dance\, sing\, pay attention and certainly will give you chills and lift your spirit! This is one of my favorite performing groups in the Bay Area…” Stephanie Dalton\, Urban Music News http://urbanmusicpresents.com/chellefriends Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVYVyHAbHy4&feature=player_embedded $10 advanced admission. $12 door admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/chelle-and-friends-chelle-and-friends-commemorates-the-music-of-mardi-gras-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20120103T235448 LAST-MODIFIED:20120126T150136 UID:1336@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Daniel Masson Presents: George Méliès’ The Impossible Voyage DESCRIPTION: Known for his musical contribution to the hugely popular compilations of Buddha Bar\, French artist Daniel Masson has made a career of crossing musical and technical boundaries\, establishing himself as one of the names in Electro World-chillout music. As an independent composer\, studio producer and guitarist\, he has generated his own unique style in the electronic scene. During summer 2011 Masson composed an original electronic score for George Méliès’ 1904 silent film "The Impossible Voyage\," giving the classic new life in a new location. Presented by the French Embassy and the French Institute of Seoul\, South Korea\, Masson played the new composition live at the Busan International Film Festival this past fall. Channelling Méliès’ sense of innovation and experimentation with early cinema\, at the Red Poppy Art House Masson will begin with an electronic “chillout” mix of recent work and afterward provide a rendition of his Méliès “cinemix” with a screening of The Impossible Voyage. This original performance is not be missed! Excerpt of the Impossible Voyage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvaT5hQeFZ8&feature=youtu.be Performance http://vimeo.com/31248598 http://www.danielmasson.net/ $10-$15 admission. Cash Only. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/daniel-masson-presents-george-melies%e2%80%99-the-impossible-voyage/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120114T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120114T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T231012 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T231012 UID:1293@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:La Gente: Reggae, Latin, Hip-Hop DESCRIPTION:La Gente is a Bay Area-based group led by Colombian/Nicaraguan\, San Francisco-born\, singer-songwriter and Red Poppy resident artist Rafael Bustamante Sarria. The group is a cultural and musical combination that created its own unique Cali-fusion of Reggae\, Salsa\, Hip-Hop\, Cumbia\, Rock\, and Reggaeton. Expect a high-energy dance party with politically and socially charged lyrics and freestyles in Spanish and English. The Group has toured all over the United States as well as Central and South America and Europe. La Gente will be performing new compositions\, soon to be released on their newest EP and will be joined by guest MC's and musicians from the Bay Area. La Gente recently closed out the night at the Red Poppy during Dec 3rd MAPP.  1-LOVE Michael Shiono: bass Juan Carreon: drums Mario Silva: -trumpet\, vocals Imanuel Junaedy: keyboards Rafael Bustamante Sarria: lead vocals\, guitar\, harmonica www.lagentemusicsf.com http://youtu.be/JptaaRGtEvY http://youtu.be/-4-pwmxGJH0 $12-$15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/la-gente-reggae-latin-hip-hop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T230559 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T230559 UID:1289@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Tango No. 9: All Manner Of Tango DESCRIPTION:For over 15 years\, Tango No. 9 has been exploring the breadth and depth of Tango\, from the classic sounds of the early dance standards through Astor Piazzolla's revolutionary Tango Nuevo all the way up to Tango-inspired Chamber works that were composed especially for the group. Tonight they will be presenting a mix of new additions to their repertoire as they prepare for their fifth album\, as well as old favorites. Catharine Clune - violin Greg Stephens - trombone Zoltan di Bartolo - vocal Joshua Raoul Brody - piano "Reliably excellent!" - Hurwitt\, SF Chronicle “La dolce vita\, indeed!”  — Adam Savetsky\, San Francisco Bay Guardian “As soon as we got settled\, the music grabbed us by the emotional necktie and pushed us up against a sonic wall. Abandoning all desire for chat\, we gave ourselves over to the music...” — Hiya Swanhuyser\, SF Weekly “French cigarette smoke from the heart of a dark Paris café comes pouring out of this album ... the lonely sensuality of a bandoneon ... the sexy slur of a trombone ... the heartbreaking sigh of a violin and the therapeutic chords of a piano. If this quartet had a vocalist\, she would have a whiskey voice and an angel’s body.”  — Chuck Graham\, Tucson Citizen www.tangonumber9.com $12-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/tango-no-9-all-manner-of-tango/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T230229 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T230242 UID:1285@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Lou Lou and The Gypsy Jivers: Django Jazz Meets South African Township Jazz DESCRIPTION:Experience a unique fusion between the raw energies of Southern African Township Jazz and Gypsy Jazz. South African born Gypsy Jazz guitarist and composer Louis Matthee created the group in 2010 with a debut album "Gypsy Jive" featuring this unique blend of music styles. His original compositions give personal accounts of life in South Africa and executed in the craft and skill of Gypsy Jazz guitar. Louis (Lou Lou) Matthee - guitar & vocals Tom Griesser- saxophone & clarinet Nick Christie- rhythm guitar Joe Kyle Jr.- upright bass “A very pleasing and\, totally surprising album...” - Eric Alan - whatsonsa.co.za www.reverbnation.com/loulouandthegypsyjivers https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lou-Lou-and-the-Gypsy-Jivers/109063159131933 $12-$20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/lou-loud-and-the-gypsy-jivers-django-jazz-meets-south-african-township-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120126T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120126T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T225903 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T225903 UID:1282@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Soul Union Featuring Karamo Susso: Conscious World Fusion Music DESCRIPTION:Soul Union is a powerful band that weaves elements of African\, Caribbean\, and American music together to create a unique\, new sound\, coupled with truly inspirational lyrics. Soul Union plays music that makes people think\, listen\, feel and most of all dance! The band was formed in 2007 by John Dutro (lead singer) and Greg Fletcher (ngoni player) in Chico\, California. The current configuration of the band also features a drum-set\, bass\, percussion\, and Malian Kora virtuoso Karamo Susso. Karamo’s vast wealth of West African musical heritage\, experience\, and musicality has brought this music to new heights. These elements have fused together to produce a full\, entrancing sound capable of moving any audience. Karamo Susso:  kora\, tama Greg Fletcher: ngoni\, djembe\, dun dun Johnny Dutro: vocals\, flute\, karinyan Fallon Daily:  congas\, percussion Johnathon Stoyanoff:  bass Dan Meteyor: drumset Ben Isaacs: djembe\, tama www.musicofsoulunion.net $12-15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/soul-union-featuring-karamo-susso-conscious-world-fusion-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120121T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120121T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T225441 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T225441 UID:1279@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Pezhham Akhavass: Traditional Music Of Persia DESCRIPTION:This evening’s performance will be based on the traditional music of Persia by one of Iran's foremost Percussionist Pezhham Akhavass.  Based on the art of improvisation\, the listener will be taken through an introspective and meditative journey through sound. Pezhham Akhavass is known as a virtuoso percussionist of the Tombak and Daf percussive instruments. He has a degree in music from the University in Tehran and has recorded and performed around the world with the leading masters of Persian music including Kayhan Kalhor\, Hossein Alizadeh and Saied Farajpouri. He now lives in San Francisco where he teaches and performs. Pezhham's unique approach to rhythm has defined him as one of the leading figures in his generation for his ability to create new and innovative techniques in Tombak\, creating a new dimension in sound. Pezhham Akhavass - Tombak/Daf/percussion Special guests - TBA “Pezhham does not miss a beat.” ~ Matthew Forss\, Inside World Music www.akhavass.com $15-20 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/pezhham-akhavass-traditional-music-of-persia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120113T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120113T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T223950 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T223950 UID:1269@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Melissa Czarnik with Eric Mire: Jazzy-Hip Hop-Poetry DESCRIPTION:Melissa Czarnik (Zar-nik) is one of the most vital emcees to emerge in recent years. Mixing potent poetry\, soulful hip hop and improvisatory Jazz\, Czarnik’s music exemplifies artists such as Lauryn Hill\, Ani Difranco and Nneka. Hailing from Milwaukee\, Czarnik’s first two albums Strawberry Cadillac (HMP\, 2008) and Raspberry Jesus (HMP\, 2010) have earned her recognition by NPR\, Bitch Magazine\, Bust Magazine\, Anattitude Magazine (Europe)\, and Democracy Now among others.   She has toured extensively throughout the United States and was a special guest performer at the Supafly Hip Hop Series #3 in Brussels\, Belgium.  In 2010\, Czarnik was interviewed on Billy Jam’s WFMU “Women in Hip Hop Special” which also featured Rah Digga and Ayana Soyini. Currently Czarnik is booking a 2012 European tour and is preparing for her French artist residency\, where she will complete her forthcoming album\, Non Merci. Melissa Czarnik – vocals Eric Mire - key board\, loop pedal\, vocals “This incredible young rapper from Milwaukee had me under her spell from the first to last moments of her album. Some of the songs are biographical\, some are issues-based and many touch on the theme of love in a raw and wise way. Whatever the subject\, Czarnik’s tracks are all verbally and musically smart. She has clear diction and there’s a musicality to the way she raps — her speaking is very much like singing. The sonic palette is very broad. I loved the use of a garbled-up Delibes “Flower Duet” in the song “Been this Way” and there are some gorgeous\, tripping saxophone solos in “Canned Nutrition.” This girl is going all the way.” - Chloe Veltman\, VoiceBox\, KALW 91.7FM "Czarnik is a soulful\, fluid rapper\, backed by the five-piece Eric Mire Band. Together\, they've produced a surprising\, potent and thoughtful mix of funk\, jazz\, soul and hip-hop." -Robin Hilton\, NPR\, All Songs Considered "With slammin’ poetry\, precise beats\, and DIY authenticity\, Czarnik is an inspiration to young MC’s everywhere."- Claire Ashton\, Bitch Magazine Website: http://www.melissaczarnik.com/default.html Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00kdc1Qnv8E Audio Clip Melissa Czarnik “Thunder Summer Storm”: http://www.melissaczarnik.com/tss.mp3 $10-$12 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/melissa-czarnik-with-eric-mire-jazzy-hip-hop-poetry/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120112T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120112T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T223624 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T223624 UID:1265@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Califa: Afro Middle Eastern Balkanalia DESCRIPTION:The brainchild of Rosa Rojas (formerly of the Bay Area’s Ballet Afsaneh) and Fabrice Martinez of Fishtank Ensemble\, Califa is a Los Angeles based world music party onstage. Featuring musicians from LA bands Plotz and Rootsystem\, the essence of Califa is an offering of highly concentrated musical virtuosity\, fun\, and party hopping all across the musical world. Featuring three dancing\, singing and musician divas at the center of its universe\, Califa is a dazzling concentration of love for music\, culture and beauty. Fabrice Martinez - violin Daniel Rosenboom - trumpet Robby Marshall - clarinet Momo Loudiyi - guitar Orest Balaban - bass Austin Wrinkle - drums Rosa Rojas\, Ursula Knudson\, Molly Roth- vocals\, percussion\, Theremin $15-$20 admission.  Doors at 6:30pm.  Show at 7:00pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/califa-afro-middle-eastern-balkanalia/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120108T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120108T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T223200 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T223200 UID:1262@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:The Evan Francis Group: Adventurous And Heartfelt Original Music DESCRIPTION:The Evan Francis Group is a boundary-pushing\, six-piece ensemble that presents melodic and rich woodwinds over an organic patchwork of Afro-Latin\, Avant-garde and Groove rhythms.  The rhythmically-active music is adventurous\, dramatic and entirely heartfelt.  Inspiration for this music is especially drawn from modern Cuban Timba music as well as wildly expressive Americans like Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Charlie Mingus. Evan Francis is a San Francisco-based woodwind artist and composer who made his way performing and recording with the likes of Stevie Wonder\, Marcus Shelby\, Billy Higgins\, Talib Kweli\, Darren Johnston\, Lyrics Born\, Dr.  Art Davis\, Jazz Mafia\, and Mike Keneally. Kasey Knudsen- tenor sax Marcus Stephens- tenor sax Evan Francis- alto sax and flute Sam Bevan- upright bass Matt Lucas- tumbas Colin Douglas- timbal “I can visualize the spirits of Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Eric Dolphy looking on with pride… a bit of the funk/soul/house groove\, tasty beats...it's invigorating & refreshing to hear a contemporary jazz group actually moving the dialog ahead.” - Jeffrey Jones\, Music Director WOJB FM 88.9 “Aside from being a hefty instrumentalist\, he's a terrific composer …..Francis likes to experiment. He's the composer's equivalent to a restless teenager\, always shifting grooves or mixing and matching” -Rachel Swan\, East Bay Express http://www.facebook.com/pages/Evan-Francis-Group/92287671670 $10-15 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-evan-francis-group-adventurous-and-heartfelt-original-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120107T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120107T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T222749 LAST-MODIFIED:20111223T222749 UID:1258@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:the pickPocket ensemble: New Music For The World Cafe DESCRIPTION:Inspired by many world musical traditions\, the pickPocket ensemble inhabit a country all their own.  Original\, fresh and engaging\, the pickPocket ensemble create a contemporary chamber café music that moves both body and soul. "Always rich in mood and atmosphere\, they deftly meld inspirations and instrumentation from around the globe. Some are fleeting like single threads in their lustrous tapestry\, while others (such as the Appalachian folk and Balkan gypsy influences) appear more solidly\, forming artfully arranged patches of the PPE musical quilt. Along the mesmerizing way\, they visit and revisit the twist and turns of jazz\, flamenco\, tango and chamber music."  - Aquarius Records "Their dark\, austere\, gypsy-tinged acoustic melodies linger over tricky rhythms that sometimes shift shape to the point where it’s impossible not to get lost. Plaintive but not sentimental\, wistful without being hokey\, this is tremendously captivating rainy-day music." - Lucid Culture Lila Sklar - violin Rick Corrigan - accordion and composition Yates Brown - guitar and banjo Kurt Ribak - double bass Brian Rick - percussion http://www.pickpocketensemble.com http://youtu.be/rJ9-bxNhuw4 $12-$15 admission.  Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-pickpocket-ensemble-new-music-for-the-world-cafe/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120105T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120105T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111223T222119 LAST-MODIFIED:20111229T125619 UID:1256@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Maria Morrell, Stina Da Silva, & Maria Machetes: Songstress Salon DESCRIPTION:The Songstress Salon features original music of three powerful enigmatic Bay Area singer-songwriters. These three ladies recently performed at the de Young museum as part of the Artist Fellows program. Maria Morrell is an artist who writes her songs with an empathic flair for life's joys and pains. Her folk and soul influenced music gives way for an unpretentious\, reminiscent experience. She is also one of the lead singers for the group Pop Fiction and performs all over the West coast. Stina da Silva is a soulful songstress whose lyrics and melodies are passionate and sometimes quirky.  She incorporates a variety of styles and languages into her music but her main influence is rooted in blues and folk. Stina is a performer and educator based in the Bay Area. Maria Machetes is a singer songwriter\, poet\, community educator and activist. Her music is rooted in Latin American traditions and addresses everything from poetry to politics. She describes her music as "Traditional Fusion Tropical Pop" Maria Morrell: vocals guitar Stina da Silva: vocals\, guitar\, ukele Maria Machetes: vocals Kat White: vocal\, guitar Gil Barraza: guitar Fer Checa: bass Jose Vergelin: congas\, bongos\, cajon Mario Patinio: flute Edison Bolanos: charango Maria Morrell: www.popfictionlive.com Stina da Silva: www.youtube.com/user/Stinakat Maria Machetes: http://youtu.be/yNUTHoR-Mzo $10-$20 admission.  Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/maria-morrell-stina-da-silva-maria-machetes-songress-salon/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120106T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120106T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111214T172435 LAST-MODIFIED:20111221T162955 UID:1237@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Valerie Orth: Intimate Trio Show Plus Music Video Screening DESCRIPTION:Described as “sexy\, soulful\, genuine\, and edgy” by the San Francisco Bay Guardian and an “indie folk powerhouse” by Bend’s Source Weekly\, Valerie Orth is a fearless and genre-bending songwriter. Her distinctive hybrid of rock\, groove\, soul\, and folk reaches out and grabs your attention; her live performances captivate and charm at once.  Rich with melody and metaphor\, Orth’s tunes move nimbly between darkness and light\, hope and despair\, taking deft turns of phrase along unforeseen rhythmic twists in the road. With gorgeous\, multi-octave vocals and no fear of heights\, she flirts with the edge as readily as she subverts expectations.   On January 6 at the Red Poppy\, while featuring the band's newest addition\, Brian Scholl on drums\, Valerie will be showcasing new songs\, telling you the secrets behind her songs (ssshhhh!)\, and screening her band's latest music video. There will be some surprise audience participation as well… Get your creative hats on and come join us for this intimate performance. Valerie Orth - guitar\, vocals Veronika Safarova - bass\, backing vocals Brian Scholl - drums “There is an honesty to Valerie's music that is both brilliant and heartbreaking.” - San Francisco Chronicle Valerie's full length album\, Faraway City\, is “a remarkable piece of work." - East Bay Express "Unpredictable and highly original...Just when you think she’s going to settle into a familiar groove\, off she flies into the stratosphere with phrasings you never saw coming.” - Jefferson Agrarian “Indie folk powerhouse” - Bend’s Source Weekly www.valerieorth.com www.youtube.com/valerieorth $10-$15 admission. Cash Only. Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/valerie-orth-intimate-trio-show-plus-music-video-screening/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111223T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111223T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111124T002024 LAST-MODIFIED:20111221T162921 UID:1186@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Tito y su Son de Cuba Quinteto: Celebration la Noche Buena en Havana Vieja DESCRIPTION:Heriberto “Tito” Gonzalez\, “El Trecero mayor”\, arrived in the San Francisco Bay area in the summer of 2000. His music is typical and primarily “El Son”. Now\, with a new life in San Francisco and the songwriter’s freedom to experiment and story-telling\, Tito\, a consummate master of Cuban traditional music\, brings a fresh sound to a lifetime of experience. Tito Gonzales spent his young life picking up guitar licks around the rim of the sea thanks to a Cuban-run company that sent fisherman like him far and wide to find the catch. The open water swept him into the urban narrows\, and\, back on dry land\, he traded up for the sound of the tres (small Cuban guitar) and the Cuban son\, yet his talent only led him to ordinary labor. Fate had in store for him a different destiny -a rapid ascendence from cabbie to celebrity and a star of the Cuban music scene. Tito Gonzalez: lead singer\, tres guitar\, percussion Miguel Martinez: flute and percussion David Fraizer: congas Antonio Garcia: bass Mario Artino: piano www.titoysusondecuba.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm8VgYkcaSc $15-$18 admission. Cash only. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/tito-y-su-son-de-cuba-quinteto-celebration-la-noche-buena-en-havana-vieja/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111222T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111222T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111124T001444 LAST-MODIFIED:20111221T233643 UID:1183@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Erik Deutsch, Scott Amendola, John Shifflett DESCRIPTION:An Evening Of Original And Improvised Music\, And Reinterpretation Of American Rock Music Erick Deutsch\, John Shifflett\, and Scott Amendola have been playing as a trio on and off for a few years now. Erik lives in NY but comes out west just enough to make this trio feel like a band. From the first note things gelled. We share the appreciation for pop music and enjoy reinterpreting it with our own voices. We also enjoy playing our original music so there's a nice balance of both worlds that intertwine and help us all arrive at a very interesting place. Whether it's Mr. Bojangles\, or one of our originals\, the music is always unpredictable. But the listener is brought along for the ride as the 4th band member. Erik Deutsch: piano John Shifflett: bass Scott Amendola: drums "...drummer/signal-treater Scott Amendola is both a tyrant of heavy rhythm and an electric-haired antenna for outworldly messages (not a standard combination)." - Greg Burk\, LA Weekly www.scottamendola.com www.hammerandstring.com http://gateway.geolog.com $12-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/erik-deutsch-scott-amendola-john-shifflett/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111204T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111204T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T152822 LAST-MODIFIED:20111124T000304 UID:1173@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Makru: Peru Tour Fundraiser DESCRIPTION:With influences of anything that can shake their soul\, Makru sounds like smashing the Earth and then playing it on a record player. The group has an acoustic flavor that fuses elements of Rumba\, Flamenco\, Reggae\, Cuban Son\, Cumbia\, and many other global beats. Makru’s music is performed with a combination of Spanish and English lyrics that bring reality\, fiction\, hope and joy.   Raul Vargas: composer\, cajon\, guitar and vocals Martina Castro: vocals\, palmas Javi Monge: congas\, percussion Vinicio Penate: electric & acoustic bass Bob Sanders: electric & acoustic guitar Izzy Wieser: melodica\, flute   http://vimeo.com/31089602 http://soundcloud.com/you/tracks http://www.facebook.com/makrumusic http://missionlocal.org/2011/08/la-musica-makru/     LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/makru-peru-tour-fundraiser/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T073000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111217T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T143915 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T143915 UID:1169@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Marcus Shelby Trio Featuring Ed Reed: Nat King Cole, Blues, Ballads and Swing DESCRIPTION:The Marcus Shelby Trio was founded in 1997 and performs regularly in the San Francisco Bay Area\, including national and international festivals.  The trio consists of Marcus Shelby (bass)\, Adam Shulman (piano) and Jeff Marrs (drums).  The MST performs original compositions\, re-arranged Standards\, Spirituals\, Rhythm and Blues\, and Pop music—all with a progressive influence of Swing\, Ballads\, and Blues.  The MST has released 2 CDs (“Un Faux Pas”\, “The Sophisticate”)\, and serves as the rhythm section for the Marcus Shelby Orchestra\, which has released 4 CDs\, including their last recording on Porto Franco Records Soul of the Movement.  Tonight’s program will feature the dynamic vocalist Ed Reed who has made the Downbeat Critics Rising Star poll (2008\, 2009\, and 2011)\, and also a selection of original and standard compositions by Marcus Shelby. Ed Reed has several CDs out and tours and performs locally regularly. Ed Reed: “Growing up in Watts\, California in the 1930s and 40´s provided a rare musical learning environment. I was in high school talent shows with "Little Esther" Phillips and Bobby Nunn of the Coasters. I learned to sing chord changes from the man who would become jazz master Charles Mingus while he was minding his sister´s kids across the street from my house.  Alienated by teachers who wanted me to go to shoe shop when I wanted to study debate\, I left high school before graduation and joined the Army where I became addicted to heroin.  I served four stints in San Quentin and Folsom prisons on drug-related charges. I think\, partly due to my love of jazz\, I was able to survive those ordeals. In two of my incarcerations\, I was a featured singer in the warden´s show performing with an inmate big band with Art Pepper soloing on all of my tunes. When I wasn´t doing time\, I did many "open mikes" with jazz greats like Wardell Gray\, Art Farmer\, Hampton Hawes\, Dexter Gordon\, and others.” Ed Reed: vocals Adam Shulman: piano Marcus Shelby: bass Jeff Marrs: drums www.marcusshelby.com http://edreedsings.com/index.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrSBoArCUJ0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gIK666kgUk&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJyJbFyngLE http://edreedsings.com/index.htm $15-20 admission. Cash only. Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/marcus-shelby-trio-featuring-ed-reed-nat-king-cole-blues-ballads-and-swing/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T143518 LAST-MODIFIED:20111201T104905 UID:1166@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Kardash: A Night of Psychedelia Oriental DESCRIPTION:Join us as Kardash sweeps you away on a magic carpet ride through the Mediterranean\, Anatolia\, Levant and Egypt. Kardash blends the ancient and modern\, renewing musical traditions for today's hectic world\, creating a space for you to wander in - hypnotic\, meditative\, joyous and tragic. Taking a strong nod from the classic Anatolian psychedelic sounds of the 70's\, as well as modern Jazz and the Classical music of the Near East\, Kardash is about that timeless space evoked in song and dance that can ideally point to the commonality of the various traditions they encompass as well as our greater humanity. A breathing space for a world on the edge... Phaedon Sinis: kanun\, yayli tanbur\, kemenche Murat Bayhan: doumbek\, riq\, bendir Sam Foster: cajon\, doumbek\, riq\, bendir Doug Ebert: upright bass www.kardashmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/kardashmusic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfZ9Fjem3Qk $10-$15 admission. Cash only. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/kardash-a-night-of-psychedelia-oriental/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T073000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T143126 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T143126 UID:1162@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Boca do Rio: Brazilelectro Acoustic Madness DESCRIPTION:Boca do Rio duo\, Kevin Welch and Alex Calatayud\, explore the band's new EP\, The Dam is Breaking. These tracks present new beats and old traditions in an eclectic mix of organic songs and sounds. The lyrics are sung in both English and Portuguese and topically range from love in the time of climate change to a young prodigy growing up in the Favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro. The musicians have lived these songs in live performances throughout the Bay Area and the sound is translated into a deep understanding of the harmonies and rhythms of daily life in Brazil. The songs are profoundly respectful of past traditions but are clearly syncretic and forward-looking\, heralding the arrival of an organic blend of lives lived between the Americas\, where Electronica meets the skin of the drum and all the saints dance! Kevin Welch: guitar\, vocals Alex Calatayud: percussion "Boca do Rio\, an Afro-Brazilian World music group from Northern California\, delivers a unique blend of pop hooks\, pleasing vocal harmonies\, funky rhythms\, and African percussion with contemporary beats on their EP The Dam is Breaking. The result is joyously melodic and uplifting\, with the contemporary accessibility of the Rippingtons and the depth of Stan Getz’s “The Girl from Ipanema” and the Brazilian bossa nova from years past. Boca do Rio (Portuguese for “mouth of the river”) strikes the perfect balance between delicate smoothness and energetic edginess\, resulting in vibrant\, vast landscapes of sound. Rooted in distinct instruments that seem both timeless and yet also grounded in the here and now\, The Dam is Breaking is full of energy\, passion\, vitality and life. Possessing an urgent environmental message\, every song is impeccably written\, arranged and performed\, resulting in an EP that is superbly crafted and expertly produced." -Brian Farish Radio www.bocadorio.com $10-$15 admission. Cash only. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/boca-do-rio-brazilelectro-acoustic-madness/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111211T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111211T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T142239 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T142321 UID:1159@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:elizabeth!: Jazzy Pop Songs DESCRIPTION:CD Release - Brainchildren LA-based vocalist\, trombonist\, and songwriter\, elizabeth!\, is a fun and interactive performer and educator who connects with audiences through the thrill of improvisation and personal\, accessible musical stories. Like Nat “King” Cole and Ella Fitzgerald before her\, she’s a playful storyteller with a twinkle in her eye that comes through in her music. In her jazzy pop tunes inspired by travels around the world\, elizabeth! also harnesses the power of pregnant moments\, carefully phrasing her vocals to give each word its own special place. Her new album\, Brainchildren (Canopy Jazz)\, tells stories real and imagined\, outlining the similarities found in our experiences no matter where we reside.  One was even inspired by a taqueria in San Francisco's Mission District.  She's just moved West from NYC\, where she spent years recording\, performing\, and touring with folks like Michael Bolton\, St. Vincent\, and Matt Wilson.  Join us for her San Francisco CD release party! elizabeth!: voice\, trombone\, songs Dan Zemelman: piano "Every moment of this album has something to offer" - College Music Journal "Crisp trombone playing.... an enjoyable confection!" - Sun Chronicle http://www.elizabethjazz.com http://www.youtube.com/user/elizabethjazz?feature=mhee $15 admission.  Cash only. Doors at 6:30 pm.  Show at 7:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/elizabeth-jazzy-pop-songs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111210T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111210T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T141433 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T141433 UID:1156@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Quijeremá: A Potent Mix of Latin American Folk Music & Jazz DESCRIPTION:Quijeremá infuses their original contemporary Latin American compositions with a unique sense of ancient musical traditions. The blending of rhythm\, texture\, and color in their music is seamless\, transparent\, and always original. Delighting audiences over the course of an eight-year\, five-album career\, this finely tuned Bay Area quintet mixes the best of roots music with spontaneity and verve. Quijeremá has performed throughout the U.S.\, Canada and Latin America\, and has collaborated with a variety of distinguished international musicians such as John Santos\, Anthony Blea\, Manuel Moreno\, Mads Tolling\, as well as members of renowned Chilean groups Congreso\, Illapu\, The Latin American Sax Quartet\, La Pedro Band\, Entrama\, and Santiago del Nuevo Extremo. In 2006\, they were invited to Venezuela to perform as part of the Fiesta de la Diversidad Cultural Music Festival. A year later\, they were invited to inaugurate the Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi memorial amphitheater\, afterwards touring throughout Santiago\, Chile. Quique Cruz: strings\, Andean wind instruments\, percussion Jeremy Allen: bass\, percussion Maria Fernanda Acuña: percussion\, Venezuelan cuatro Henry Hung: trumpet\, flugelhorn John Calloway: piano\, flute\, percussion “A potent mix of Latin American folk music and jazz.” —Jesse Hamlin\, San Francisco Chronicle “Using various methods of artistic expression\, Quijeremá is more than just a band. They are poets and multi-media designers. Combining sounds from almost all over Latin America\, their music contains a multi-cultural vibe that is guaranteed to impress anyone.” —Remezcla.com www.quijerema.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HEYyXM49cQ&feature=player_embedded $12-$15 admission. Cash only. Doors open 7:30 pm. Doors open at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/quijerema-a-potent-mix-of-latin-american-folk-music-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111209T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T140339 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T140519 UID:1152@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:World Blues Band with Nezb & Mamadou Sidibe: Acoustic West African Caribbean Fusion DESCRIPTION:Born Ernesto Browne in Pt. Fortin\, Trinidad\, NezB has been singing since his youth when he sang onstage with Miriam Makeba. He has sung with OJ Ekemode\, Lynn Taitt\, Jackie Mittoo\, One Love (Randy Jackson on bass)\, Obeah\, Mystic Wariyah\, Vision\, DV8\, Bass Culture\, and more… Mamadou Sidibe (Mali) played a groundbreaking role in transforming the music of Mali’s Wassalou region from its origins in hunters’ sacred melodies – played on six string donso ngoni (hunter’s harps) – to a music of philosophical observations\, political commentary\, women’s rights\, and daily life. He was one of the first to expand the instrument’s range with two extra strings\, creating the popular kamalengoni. He has recently enhanced the kamalengoni even further\, by creating 10 and 12 string versions. Mamadou\, with artists Coumba Sidibe\, Oumou Sangare and Ramatu Diakite\, spread the new sounds through recordings and performances in Europe\, Africa and the United States. He has also performed with Toumani Diabate\, Mamadou & Vanessa\, & more… NezB: lead vocals Mamadou Sadie: kamalengoni\, Bambara vocals\, calabasse\, guitar\, bolon Gary Nelson: acoustic guitars\, vocals Ollie Dudek: contrabass Waahid: percussion\, congas\, tabla "Led by dreadlocked singer/songwriter Ernesto Browne\, DV8 evolved out of his previous Bay Area band VISION. Ernesto fronts the band with a vibrant stage presence\, finely phrased grainy vocals and a strong set of message songs\, the band is one of the strongest local reggae outfits in recent history." - Derk Richardson\, San Francisco Bay Guardian. www.primogaleria.com/basscultureproductions www.myspace.com/abuandgary $10 - $15 admission. Cash only. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/world-blues-band-with-nezb-mamadou-sidibe-acoustic-west-african-caribbean-fusion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111202T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111202T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111123T135003 LAST-MODIFIED:20111123T135231 UID:1147@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Prasant Radhakrishnan's VidyA: South Indian Classical Meets Jazz DESCRIPTION:VidyA merges Jazz with the melodic and rhythmic nuance of South Indian Classical (Carnatic) music. Led by critically-acclaimed saxophonist\, Prasant Radhakrishnan along with David Ewell (bass)\, Sameer Gupta (drums) - Hamir Atwal performs as guest drummer at this performance. VidyA has emerged with a soulful\, penetrating sound that pushes the labels of "fusion" or "world music." These artists have an almost telepathic interplay\, incorporating the forward motion of both Indian Classical and Jazz rhythms while elaborating Carnatic ragas infused with melodic richness. The group weaves in and out of the two genres while all the time merging them into one. VidyA translates the language of Carnatic music into the idiom of Jazz. VidyA has been featured at venues such as SFJazz\, San Jose Jazz\, Yoshi's\, Asian American Film Festival\, Recontraire Internationale in France and more. Radhakrishnan's original compositions for VidyA have been commissioned by the De Young Museum via the Jazz at Intersection series and awarded the Zellerbach Family Fund grant among others in 2010. VidyA will release their second studio album of original compositions later this year. Prasant Radhakrishnan: Saxophone David Ewell: Bass Drums: TBA “...Pioneering trans-cultural terrain." - San Francisco Chronicle “VidyA's music breathes at the very center of a cultural crossroads between the North American jazz idiom and the Carnatic music of South India. VidyA's music is a new vein of North American music... present tense\, present location\, new culture in the making." - Todd Brown\, Red Poppy Art House “…when these patterns are played on saxophone\, violin\, string bass\, and jazz drums\, there is a build-up of emotional energy and intellectual complexity which seems to recreate the energy that was present at the birth of bebop in 1940s New York. In fact\, if Charlie Parker or Dizzie Gillespie had heard VidyA at that time\, I think it would have never have occurred to them that VidyA’s music was Indian. They would simply have wondered where these cats had found a sound that was so mercilessly free of the standard melodic and rhythmic clichés.” - Teed Rockwell\, India Currents “A style that's madly percussive and sparkling… combines jazz's sweet dreaminess with the Indian form's insistent rhythmic and tonal changes.” – SF Weekly "Imagine ragas and American blues folded into a single moment. It's a fusion of Indian classical and jazz\, and the leader\, Prasant Radhakrishnan\, 24\, points the way for a number of Bay Area improvisers.” - San Francisco Chronicle\, “Year in Jazz” (January 2007). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hv9eW47W4A http://vidyamusic.com http://prasantmusic.com http://music.prasantmusic.com/album/vidya $15 admission.  Cash only. Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/prasant-radhakrishnans-vidya-south-indian-classical-meets-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111127T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111127T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111104T154641 LAST-MODIFIED:20111108T160029 UID:1067@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Jimmy Kansau & His Trio: 20th Century Latin American, Opera & Jazz DESCRIPTION: Reviewed as an “unusually strong-voiced tenor” who “shows great sensitivity\,” Kansau possesses vocal flexibility and a range of experience spanning from Latin American music to opera halls and venues. Jimmy Kansau brings his love and appreciation for the music of early to mid 20th century Latin America and the Caribbean combined with his sensitivity and understanding of the elegance of classic American jazz that inspires him to freshly fuse the best of both worlds.  It is to that exquisite nexus of sensuousness and musicality where he and his musicians take us with a smile. Jimmy Kansau: vocals Sam Bevan: bass\, arranger\, co-producer Beth Goodfellow: drums John R. Burr: piano www.jiimmykansau.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPmWNWIAais http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhceiU8vDwM Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. $12-$20\, cash only. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/jimmy-kansau-his-trio-20th-century-latin-american-opera-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111119T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111119T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111102T170042 LAST-MODIFIED:20111102T170042 UID:1035@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:FITO REINOSO & SON DE LA BAHIA: Classic Son, Danzon & Boleros with Fito Reinoso DESCRIPTION: Originally froCuba\, Fito Reinoso is a long time Bay Area resident and is celebrating over 30 years in theUS. Mr. Reinoso is considered one of the best sonero’s and songwriters of Cuban music. His live act is not to be missed\, as the energy inherent in his performance ensures that an unforgettable party will occur! Tonight\, Fito and company will be exploring and interpreting the traditional Cuban repertoire. Fito Reinoso - tres\, bass\, percussion\, vocals Gabriel Navia - guitar\, vocals Patricio Angulo - congas\, percusison\, vocals   FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/fitoreinoso CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fitoreinoso Meneito: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAO0iDfCnj0&feature=related Loca: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk67fJXbiWY LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/fito-reinoso-son-de-la-bahia-classic-son-danzon-boleros-with-fito-reinoso/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111111T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111111T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111026T164918 LAST-MODIFIED:20111026T164918 UID:993@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:RAMANA VIEIRA & ENSEMBLE: The New Voice Of Portuguese World Music DESCRIPTION: Labeled "The new voice of Portuguese world music" by Mundo Portugues magazine\, Ramana Vieira pulls traditional Portuguese Fado music into the 21st century with her powerful vocals and unique stylings. Juxtaposing unconventional instrumental layers over Fado's haunting melodies and melancholy stories of heartache and disappointment\, she updates old-world ballads while maintaining the integrity of this time-honored tradition.   This powerful vocalist is making her mark as one of the premier contemporary Fado artists today.  Ramana's rich\, musical artistry combined with her unconventional original style has transported audiences throughout the world with highlights that include receiving being quoted in the New York Times this March about her influences and Fado music. “Amália Rodrigues is in my DNA\, but so is Kate Bush\, and I started out in a new-wave band\,” Ms. Vieira said before a recent performance in New York. “My purpose is to open up the Fado and keep exploring it. My group doesn’t have a traditional Fado configuration\, so we’ve had to evolve.”  Vieira also received the honor of being invited to Macau\, China to headline the huge "Encontro Festival\," where she wowed the audience during closing ceremonies and was chosen to appear on the front cover of the Macau Journal. Moreover\, she shared the stage with Grammy nominated Fadista Mariza; performing her original song "Unido Para Amar" for the 2006 Winter Olympics video montage. In addition\, Ramana made her international debut with RPT TV Portuguese network. She also was chosen to sing for the Grammy's 50th Awards special Music Cares benefit to honor Aretha Franklin. Ramana Vieira's  CD "Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears of a Queen)"\, released in 2009 by The Pacific Coast Jazz Label\, climbed to 43 on the World Music Radio charts nationally.   Ramana Vieira: vocals Laura Boytz: cello Michael McMorrown: Portuguese guitarra Jeffrey Luiz: classic guitar Stephen La Porta: percussion Alberto Ramirez: electric bass  "Conservatory trained singer Ramana Vieira brings a New Age sensibility to the Fado with the instrumentation of cello and drums."-Larry Rohter\, New York Times "No one in the United States is doing more to breathe new life into Fado than Ramana Vieira\, a sultry\, dramatic singer.” - Andrew Gilbert\, San Francisco Chronicle  “Ramana Vieira deserves a prominent place in the front rank of today's Fado singers\, you will feel transported to another place....maybe Bairro Alto\, Lisbon... Ramana Vieira is a force in spreading awareness of Fado\, having developed her style in California\, abroad in Portugal\, and listening to its many modes." -  Andrew Gilbert\, Boston Globe  "If anyone can expand Fado’s audience and take the music from Portuguese dive bars to PBS specials\, it’s Vieira." Brett Campbell\, Eugene Weekly http://www.ramanavieira.net/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BqHm2ip8Lg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYJxx_aFjdk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5DsdteTjqg   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/ramana-vieira-ensemble-the-new-voice-of-portuguese-world-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111203T150000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111204T000059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111025T094751 LAST-MODIFIED:20111129T153857 UID:968@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) DESCRIPTION: Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) Saturday\, December 3\, 2011 The MAPP is a homegrown\, intercultural\, multidisciplinary neighborhood event that takes place the first Saturday every two months in the Mission District. MAPP is a collage of a dozen or so spaces—garages\, cafés\, studios\, gardens\, street corners—which artists transform into makeshift venues for the intimate experience of people and culture. Bridging cultural divides\, the MAPP gives space and voice to the multiplicity of perspectives and experiences that exist within urban settings. For more information about the MAPP program click here. Music and Art Fritanga 6:30-7:00 Carlos Ramirez & Clara Hsu: Tribute to Langston Hughes 7:00-7:30 Meklit Hadero (singer songwriter) Jon Jenkins ( NASA's Kepler Labs): Star Guitar  7:30-8:25 Javier Navarretts's Occupy (Cumbia\, Plena\, Jazz) 8:25-8:55 Miguelito Martinez & Alejandro Chavez 9:10-9:50 Sol Tevel (Hebrew Roots Soul) 10:15-10:45 YeYe Suarez (Dancing words through Latin American music ) 11:00-11:40 La Gente Jam (Reggae\, Latin\, Hip-Hop) Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/243152225739731/   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mission-arts-performance-project-mapp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111120T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111120T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T180618 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T180618 UID:933@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE DESTINY MUHAMMAD JAZZ TRIO: Sassy Jazz Standards & Originals With A Harp Twist! DESCRIPTION: Destiny\, sound sculptress\, writes classical/crossover eclectic Jazz for harp & vocals. Destiny's collaborations include: 'The Secret' visionary Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith\, singer/songwriter India\, Jazz legends Eddie Gale\, Azar Lawrence & Khalil Shaheed and hit-maker Narada Michael Walden to name a few.  She is also a panelist for the West Coast Songwriters Performing Songwriters Panel\, an ASCAP Songwriter Awardee and Jazz Ambassador for the Jazz Heritage Center in San Francisco\, CA.  The Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio moves in the ideal of Jazz harp legend Dorothy Ashby. Destiny Muhammad: harp & vocals Jack Dorsey: drums Elliot Racine: upright bass  “Destiny Muhammad should be a Bandleader...dig!” - Keith Hines kcsm.org http://youtu.be/UF8ZYbcX3K8 http://youtu.be/5dXFCKT8BI8 www.destinymuhammadjazztrio.blogspot.com LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-destiny-muhammad-jazz-trio-sassy-jazz-standards-originals-with-a-harp-twist/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111126T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111126T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T180225 LAST-MODIFIED:20111020T132958 UID:930@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:CLASSICAL REVOLUTION PRESENTS “SQUID INC.”: Future Of The String Quartet DESCRIPTION: Classical Revolution presents chamber music performances in neighborhood venues all over the Bay Area featuring the best local and touring classical musicians. November marks the 5 year anniversary of Classical Rev\, with special events planned throughout the entire month Where is the future of the string quartet heading?  The answer lies with Squid Inc.  Squid Inc. is a string quartet made up of some of the Bay Area's fiercest string players and will open your ears as the world of popular music dances with classical tradition.  Squid Inc. is not just pushing the boundaries\, they are not even aware they exist.  You will hear original tunes by Squid Inc. and arrangements done in their own unique style - The Police a la Tango with a little Sibelius thrown in\, a habanera via Britney Spears\, and the ever-contemplative Radiohead.   SI members have played and recorded with Death Cab for Cutie\, Bjork\, Peter Gabriel\, Rosin Coven\, Jazz Mafia\, Third Eye Blind\, Amy X. Neuberg\, Nice Guy Trio and dozens more.  Recent collaborations include Opey Tha Poet from The Freeze\, singer songwriter Rachel Efron and Patrick de la Esperanza from Rosin Coven.  Also in the works is a song cycle with Carrie Katz and Laura Inserra involving the "hang" - a beautifully sonorous and melodic Swiss percussion instrument.  Hrabba Atladottir - violin Jory Fankuchen - violin/viola Darcy Rindt - viola Beth Vandervennet - cello www.classicalrevolution.org www.squidincstrings.com   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/classical-revolution-presents-%e2%80%9csquid-inc-%e2%80%9d-future-of-the-string-quartet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111118T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111118T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T175708 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T175708 UID:926@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE DARREN JOHNSTON QUINTET: CD Release Concert For "The Big Lift" DESCRIPTION: Darren Johnston has been a ubiquitous creative force on the Bay Area music scene for over a decade now\, as a composer\, trumpeter\, and a bandleader.  As a sideman he currently performs with Meklit Hadero (Ethiopian-born singer-songwriter)\, Brass Menazeri (Balkan brass band)\, Cylinder (avant-jazz)\, The Marcus Shelby Orchestra (big band jazz)\, and others.  All of these seemingly disparate approaches to making music lend insight into his work\, which lies somewhere in between genres\, remaining unique\, and difficult to pin down\, but a lot of fun.  As a leader\, he focuses on the Nice Guy Trio\, who has a new release on Porto Franco Records featuring the trio with a string quartet\, and the Darren Johnston Quintet.  The first Darren Johnston Quintet recording\, “The Edge Of The Forest” on Clean Feed Records\, received much critical praise including four stars by four very different writers in Down Beat Magazine’s “Hot Box.” Tonight’s concert will be the West Coast CD release of “The Big Lift\,” on Porto Franco Records\, featuring Darren's Chicago version of this quintet.  Selections from the new recording will be played\, plus some newer original works\, and reconstructions of folk music from Bulgaria\, Egypt\, and Scotland. “Three old horns find unexpectedly eccentric new voices in this soft-spoken mischief.  There is an acerbic charm and emotional detachment at work that is cool\, consistent\, smartly calculated and positioned just so between straight jazz (“Apples”) and uneasy awkwardness.  The ensembles often have a lovely quirky elegance.  Worth the risk.” – John McDonough\, Downbeat Magazine “Someone to watch\, on trumpet of course\, but as a composer and bandleader as well.” – John Corbett\, Downbeat Magazine  Darren Johnston - trumpet Ben Goldberg - clarinet Sheldon Brown - bass clarinet\, tenor sax David Ewell - bass Hamir Atwal - drums http://darrenjohnstonmusic.com/ LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-darren-johnston-quintet-cd-release-concert-for-the-big-lift-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111113T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111113T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T155140 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T155140 UID:917@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:SILVIA GIRARDI & MICHAEL SHIONO: Live Performance And Audio-Book CD Release Party! DESCRIPTION: An evening of music and spoken words to inspire performed by Mike Shiono\, Silvia Girardi and Daniele Girardi!  The trio’s selections offer guidance around the inner necessity of artistic creation\, solitude\, criticism\, love\, artistry\, art and society.  Original music and spoken words are woven together\, creating an evocative soundscape for inspiration and spaciousness.  Mike Shiono is a freelance electric and upright bassist\, music educator and composer living in Oakland\, CA.  He has recently performed with artists such as: Jennifer Holliday\, Ce Ce Peniston and Patrice Rushen.  Mike teaches at UC Berkeley via their Young Musician Program\, and is also the bass player for Red Poppy favorites\, La Gente.  Silvia Girardi is a performer and director from Verona. With more than 15 years of stage experience\, directing\, drama coaching in Italy and United States\, she is currently collaborating with international artists on the production of original multi-disciplinary performances. She is excited to be back at the Red Poppy with a new work!    Daniele Girardi is a visual artist from Milan. His innovative experimentation marries traditional painting with digital research and has led to invitations from the critics to take part in numerous group and solo shows internationally.     Silvia Girardi – spoken word Michael Shiono - music composition Daniele Girardi - projected video  http://www.silviagirardiacting.info/dettaglio.php?ID=172 www.silviagirardiacting.info www.danielegirardi.com www.lagentemusicsf.com LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/silvia-girardi-michael-shiono-live-performance-and-audio-book-cd-release-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111112T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111112T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T154347 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T154347 UID:912@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:PAULO PRESOTTO TRIO: Brazilian New Bossa N' Roll DESCRIPTION: Brazilian Native Paulo Presotto was born and raised in a very artistic town called Piracicaba\, in the state of Sao Paulo. Since early age he's been involved in dancing and singing. As a very versatile performer\, Paulo has been part of a Heavy Metal band\, a Forró (Rural Folk Brazilian music) project and a more modern mix of Samba and Funk band called TropiCali. He's been living in the Bay Area for the last 10 years\, where he went to school for audio/video and is currently working with Media Production for youth development at a non-profit organization called Youth Uprising www.youthuprising.org  At the Red Poppy\, Paulo is going to be presenting some of his original songs\, mixing the Brazilian grooves of Samba and Forró with American influences such as Funk and Rock. It will be an interesting and hybrid dance party. Paulo Presotto: vocals and acoustic guitar Roberto Rios: bass Darren Kennedy: drums www.paulopresotto.com  www.myspace.com/paulopresottomusic www.tropicaliband.com www.facebook.com/paulopresotto www.reverbnation.com/tropicali Song: Tanto que bate : http://soundcloud.com/tropicaliband/tanto-que-bate-single Video Braziliality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK-KF2ur6LI Video Tão te escondendo o Jogo : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TtrRpkaLI4&feature=relmfu www.myspace.com/paulopresottomusic LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/paulo-presotto-trio-brazilian-new-bossa-n-roll/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111110T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T152604 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T152727 UID:905@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE MASH POTANGOS: Tango Collides With Potatoes In Space DESCRIPTION:The Mash Potangos is a versatile ensemble drawn from the passion and desire of the tango. An acoustic trio formation – flute\, piano and bass – they perform the full-spectrum of tango music\, as well as new compositions inspired by Latin music. Equally well received in concert halls\, jazz clubs and tango dance halls\, the trio has collaborated with local musicians\, tango and contemporary dancers to stage a number of inter-arts performances across North America. The Mash Potangos were recipients of a Canada Council grant to be artists-in-residence at the Banff Centre\, and were recently nominated in the ‘Best World’ music category for the 2011 Barrie New Music Fest awards.   Elisse Kleiner: flute Jake K. Leckie: double bass Rosabel Choi: piano  "Open your ears to this bright group and you'll find the warmth\, joy\, and lovely madness of the Tango rushing in.  Patience\, precision and enthusiasm are foremost on this brief though eclectic recording.  It's like Santa came down your chimney with a big bag of tango-love and it's not even Christmas!" ~Adam Kinner\, Montreal jazz journalist http://www.mashpotangos.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByzxs6FmOU http://www.myspace.com/mashpotangos LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-mash-potangos-tango-collides-with-potatoes-in-space/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111105T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111105T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T152056 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T152056 UID:902@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:ROB REICH TRIO: Not Your Uncle's Accordion Music DESCRIPTION:Accordionist Rob Reich has been called “a virtuoso of the accordion”.  His playing and composing graces the sounds of many high profile ensembles including Tin Hat\, Gaucho\, Nice Guy Trio\, and Circus Bella.  In addition to being an active performer in the Bay Area music scene\, his playing has taken him to Europe and New York several times over the past year\, most recently with Rupa and the April Fishes. The Rob Reich Trio presents an altered take on the Jazz piano trio\, with Daniel Fabricant’s bass and Beth Goodfellow’s drumset providing a strong rhythmic foundation. The trio features Reich’s original material as well as older gems\, and they approach their diverse repertoire with a spirit of spontaneity and improvisation.  Arrangements are arrived at through an unspoken communion\, resulting in a high energy\, magical evening of music making. "Whatever context he's in\, Reich transforms it into a creative hothouse where thousands of musical flowers bloom." -Andrew Gilbert\, East Bay Express Rob Reich - accordion Daniel Fabricant - bass Beth Goodfellow - drums www.robreich.com LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/rob-reich-trio-not-your-uncles-accordion-music/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111104T193000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111104T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111019T145807 LAST-MODIFIED:20111019T145807 UID:899@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:JESSICA FICHOT: French Chanson / Multilingual Folk DESCRIPTION: L.A.-based chanteuse/songwriter Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart\, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing\, her music fuses styles and languages\, taking the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition\, into the lands of gypsy jazz\, Chinese and Latin American folk music\, and into the wilderness of her imagination.  Following the acclaimed release of her debut album “Le Chemin”\, she has performed packed venues in China\, France\, Mexico\, Canada and across the U.S. Now armed with her new EP "Le Secret"\, she will return to San Francisco backed by her fiery band\, and armed with her accordion\, toy piano\, multilingual vocals and a new array of percussion instruments.   Robby Marshall: clarinet\, sax\, flute Michael Papillo: double bass Antoine Salem: guitar Jessica Fichot: vocals\, accordion\, toy piano   "Delightful" - LA Weekly "A delicious blend of acoustic styles" - San Francisco Chronicle "Fichot melds childlike sweetness and grown-up savoir-faire" - Pasadena Weekly "A blend of heartache and innocence" - Aspen Daily News   http://www.jessicasongs.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCEjg6nVJ7k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4lqx2WSFjg LOCATION:2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/jessica-fichot-french-chanson-multilingual-folk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111029T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111029T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T233151 LAST-MODIFIED:20111026T121429 UID:696@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:THE DAN ZEMELMAN QUARTET: Smokin' Original & Standard Jazz DESCRIPTION:Dan began piano at age 5\, playing classical music.  He developed a passion for Jazz in early adulthood\, studying with Richard Davis at UW Madison and receiving an award as 'Best Jazz Artist' at UW Madison in 1996.  In 1998\, as part of the Kennedy Center’s prestigious Jazz Ambassadors program\, he toured India and Sri Lanka courtesy of the US State Department\, representing America’s Jazz tradition through teaching and performances.  He is now an in-demand Jazz pianist in the bay area and currently plays regularly with the Bay Area's great bassist/composer Marcus Shelby as well as his own group\, The Dan Zemelman Quartet\, that debuted at Yoshi's in 2009.  Last year they received an honorary position as an alternate band for Jazz at Lincoln Center's 2010  Rhythm Road music abroad program. This is the group's 4th time at the Red Poppy.  Tonight the Quartet will present an array of originals and standards\, showcasing the brilliant trumpeter Erik Jekabson and fiery rhythm section of Greg Wyser-Pratte on drums and Chris Lopes on bass.  As always\, the evening's performance will be spontaneous\, passionate\, diverse and highly improvisational. Dan Zemelman: piano Erik Jekabson: trumpet Greg Wyser-Pratte: drums Chris Lopes: bass "While Zemelman possesses a lovely touch and fertile harmonic imagination\, what stands out most on One Way Or Another is the probing lyricism that undergirds his group concept.  He gives his formidable collaborators plenty of space\, but the improvisation is always tightly bound to the melodic line.  The resulting music is playful\, tender\, celebratory and consistently engaging\, a rare project that compels a second\, third and fourth spin." - Andy Gilbert\, SF/bay area jazz critic\, on Dan Z's debut CD One Way or Another "Zemelman is\, after all\, an intimidatingly good pianist. He uses choice voicings\, he obviously listens carefully to his other band members\, and he writes some interesting song heads....He uses cool modern harmonies and emphasizes the dark edges of each chord. His tunes propel themselves forward with driving rhythms\, but in his solos Zemelman often moves in and out of time.....The material here doesn't have the same intentionally difficult or earth-shatteringly experimental qualities that you sometimes hear in contemporary jazz\, but it's really well put together." - Rachel Swan\, East Bay Express\, on Dan Z's debut CD One Way or Another www.danzemelman.com www.livestream.com/yoshis/video?clipId=pla_f525c1b1-38d7-4072-9855-91522ce09ef4 www.danzemelman.com/pages/newmusic Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/the-dan-zemelman-quartet-smokin-original-standard-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111028T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111028T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T232009 LAST-MODIFIED:20111014T233943 UID:693@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:RIFFAT SULTANA: Sufi, Folk And Love Songs From Pakistan & India DESCRIPTION:Riffat Sultana channels the musical wisdom of 500 years and eleven generations of master vocalists from India and Pakistan. Daughter of legendary classical singer\, the late Maestro Ustad Salamat Ali Khan\, Riffat is the first woman from her family's musical lineage to publicly perform in the West. Her stunning vocals have been recorded for numerous record labels including Ark 21/Universal\, Triloka/Mercury\, Six Degrees\, Hearts of Space\, City of Tribes and XDot25. Her world beat dance band Shabaz can be heard on I-Tunes. Recently she has recorded songs for Miles Copeland's Bombay Bellywood production\, and returned from her second collaboration with Quincy Jones in Morocco! Riffat performs a wide variety of traditional and modern material from the Indian sub-continent\, including\, Sufi\, Geet\, Ghazal\, Filmi\, Qawwali\, and Light Classical. Her acoustic ensemble features instruments including tabla\, bansuri flute\, and her husband and producer\, Richard Michos (aka Shiraz) on 12 string guitar. Her performances are highlighted by devotional and ecstatic Sufi songs to great saints like Shahabaz Qalander and Baba Bule Shah - sure to move your heart\, soul\, and feet! Riffat Sultana: voice Shiraz: guitars Neil Prasad: tabla Swapan Gandhi: bansuri flutes “Incredible voice surrounded by fabulous musicians. www.riffatsultana.com Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/riffat-sultana-sufi-folk-and-love-songs-from-pakistan-india/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111027T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111027T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T225325 LAST-MODIFIED:20111025T214725 UID:684@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:TheaterPop SF: SuperNatural DESCRIPTION:In preparation for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos\, TheaterPop SF presents an evening of the dark\, the sacred\, the ghastly\, the mysterious and the macabre. Local playwrights\, directors and performers present homegrown pieces dealing with themes of life\, death and everything in between. TheaterPop is a collaborative of local performers\, directors and playwrights uniting to foster and celebrate the creative capacity of San Francisco and the Bay Area. It's mission is to give voice to the Bay Areas vibrant community of creators and performers\, with a particular focus on brand new works. Join the city's newest theater and performance troupe in an inaugural show guaranteed to leave you breathless. Michelle Navarrete Brant Rotnem Erin Maxon Maria Leigh Emlyn Guiney LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/theaterpop-sf-supernatural/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111023T190000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111023T210059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T224603 LAST-MODIFIED:20111021T172218 UID:680@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:GILLIAN GRASSIE: Jazz-Inflected Indie Folk/Pop Harpist/Singer-Songwriter DESCRIPTION:This award-winning indie harpist/singer-songwriter has sold out shows from Philadelphia's Tin Angel to The Matador in Siberia. More Regina Spektor than Joanna Newsom\, Grassie has toured across Europe\, South America\, North America\, and Asia\, playing original Folk songs with pop structure and Jazz sensibilities that have earned her grants from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation and the U.S. State Department\, a slew of awards\, and the fervent support of her fans\, one of whom described her as "an awesome combination of Pippi Longstocking and the Mata Hari. Trust me\, you never saw anything like this." Expect smart\, accessible songwriting strewn with literary allusions\, an innovative approach to the harp\, understatedly soulful vocals\, and funny stories of her travel (mis)adventures. Gillian Grassie: harp\, vocals "After hearing only one song\, I became an instant Gillian Grassie fan. It's rare to find a young singer with such control and understated soulfulness\, and even more rare to hear a harp provide such a deep percussive groove. I was immediately captivated by her sound." - Grammy-award winner Marc Cohn. www.gilliangrassie.com Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. Cash only. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/gillian-grassie-jazz-inflected-indie-folkpop-harpistsinger-songwriter/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111022T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111022T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T223517 LAST-MODIFIED:20111014T235039 UID:673@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:CRADLE DUENDE FEATURING MCRAI: Rai Meets Klezmer/Flamenco DESCRIPTION:MCRAI is a native North African musician born in southern Tunisia\, a place known for poetry\, groovy African beats\, and traditional Chaabi Folk music. Turning to neighboring Algerian Rai music marked the beginning of his genre-blending style that has become the signature of his career. MCRAI garnered a worldwide fan base and recognition from key players in the music industry and major Hollywood composers. National touring band Cradle Duende will combine with MCRAI to add their flare of Klezmer melodies and Flamenco rhythms to be coined ‘Klezmenco”. Their show at The Red Poppy will be a unique show of world music that features the amazing singing of MCRAI over Klezmenco Cumbia. Mohamad: vocals Jesse Weber: percussion Morgan Nilsen: clarinet/vocals Daniel Fabricant: bass Justin Ancheta: guitar/percussion Adam Scow: violin www.cradleduende.orgwww.mcrai.com http://youtu.be/SAJ0Chfyh-s Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/cradle-duende-featuring-mcrai-rai-meets-klezmerflamenco/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111021T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111021T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T221450 LAST-MODIFIED:20111015T000322 UID:653@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:GUITARIST TONY YBARRA & VOCALIST KEN RYALS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: An Evening Of Spanish Guitar And Vocal Jazz DESCRIPTION:Guitarist Tony Ybarra returns to the Red Poppy Art House with vocalist Ken Ryals to present and evening of Spanish Guitar and Vocal Jazz. This fusion of Jazz\, Bossa Nova\, and Flamenco has impressed audiences across Southern California. Their first CD release "Elements of Sunday Jazz...Live" has received excellent reviews and features music from the American song book as well as Brazilian classics and Ybarra/Ryals original compositions. Tony and Ken began collaborating after meeting in 1999 on the stage of "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" where Ken played the role of "the Big Bopper" and Tony as "Ritchie Valens". From that first meeting emerged a sound that would captivate audiences everywhere. Tony's rich guitar work that feature Flamenco and Jazz influences combined with Ken's soulful and captivating voice gives new life to well-known Jazz and Latin Standards. Tony is an active guitarist\, composer and international performing artist. Tony has 5 CDs under his own name and has established himself as one of the foremost flamenco guitarists in Southern California. He has performed with Doc Severson\, Maria Schneider\, and Adam Del Monte. He is a highly sought out soloist and recording artist in many styles and his music has been featured in television and film productions. Ken Ryals has performed all over the world in musical venues ranging from cabaret/dinner theatre to Grand Opera and has performed with Linda Ronstadt\, George Martin (producer for the Beatles)\, and Flamenco guitarist Paco Pena. He is a choir director and director of music for the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara and is the musical director for the 2011 production of Santa Barbara's Revels. Tony Ybarra: guitar Ken Ryals: voice Special Guests “Tony Ybarra has magic fingers. Listening to what he accomplishes on his guitar is amazing\, not to mention completely enticing” – Tinta Latina Magazine "Tony Ybarra has made a name for himself as one of the foremost flamenco guitarists in Southern California" - The Santa Barbara Independent www.TonyYbarraGuitar.com http://youtu.be/ecTvJDCNY1o http://youtu.be/z2ab9eqis5M http://youtu.be/ve94bl-bUDY http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ive-got-the-world-on-a-string/id339656778?i=339657643&uo=6 Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/guitarist-tony-ybarra-vocalist-ken-ryals-with-special-guests-an-evening-of-spanish-guitar-and-vocal-jazz/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111015T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111015T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T194526 LAST-MODIFIED:20111014T235254 UID:643@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:PREMASOUL: Ancient Rhythm, Modern Concept, Sensual Sound DESCRIPTION:Influenced by the mysticism of Indian music and the colorful soul of American music\, PremaSoul (pronounced prae-ma\, from the Sanskrit word for “universal love”)\, transcends boundaries with an intoxicating blend of rich\, modern harmonies and old world rhythms\, to create songs of rare beauty. Fronted by Indian-American vocalist/harpist Sheela Bringi and Black American songwriter/trumpeter Clinton Patterson\, PremaSoul’s sound is a natural expression of artists who are coming authentically from many places all at once. A rare songbird\, Sheela Bringi originally came to Los Angeles from her home in Colorado\, to follow her path in music. What she found along the way was Clinton Patterson – a gifted\, young musician from Atlanta with a penchant for both the soulful and the modernistic. Drawn together initially by a shared curiosity of each other’s musical heritage\, their curiosity has expanded into a long-term collaboration that touches on traditions across the globe. Sheela Bringi: voice\, harp\, bansuri Clinton Patterson: trumpet\, rhodes Special Guests "Music for the Future"... "Two worlds collide for PremaSoul's universal appeal" -Santa Cruz Good Times "Calm and colorful mosaic of intriguing\, rhythmic meditations" -Orange County Weekly www.premasoul.com Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/premasoul-ancient-rhythm-modern-concept-sensual-sound-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111014T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111014T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20111005T192910 LAST-MODIFIED:20111014T235439 UID:632@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:JANAM: Eclectic Balkan Groove DESCRIPTION:Janam (“My Soul”) creates a compelling\, eclectic mix of Balkan\, Romani\, Sephardic and American Roots music plus inspired originals. Led by golden-throated Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble veteran Juliana Graffagna\, Janam proves that the foothills of the Balkans and the Appalachians lie in Oakland. Janam’s funky meters\, bittersweet modes\, driving tunes\, and sultry ballads invoke the nightingales and dark eyes\, the hot love and cold hollows of Europe and America’s most musical mountains. The ensemble features virtuosic Bay Area players\, including a multi-instrumentalist who tours with whirling dervishes and one of the best Balkan-style clarinetists around. Janam’s collective experience includes decades of national and international touring\, participation in local super groups Brass Menažeri\, Stellamara\, Edessa\, and Gamelan X\, and collaborations with Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares\, Mariana Sadovska and rap artist\, Mr. Lif. Juliana Graffagna: voice Peter Jaques: clarinet\, ney\, voice Tom Farris: accordion\, laouto\, guitar Gari Hegedus: oud\, mandocello\, violin Dan Auvil: percussion\, voice “An innovative ensemble that explores a dizzying range of styles\, from Appalachia and Asia Minor to Eastern Europe. The quintet plays swirling\, hard-driving music that always seems to end up in unexpected places.” - San Francisco Chronicle “This fine group goes on a world tour of Eastern Europe…with no cultural jet lag.” - Santa Barbara Independent http://janamband.com Doors at 7:30 pm.  Show at 8:00 pm.   LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/janam-eclectic-balkan-groove-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111008T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111008T220059 DTSTAMP:20120517T083925 CREATED:20110929T085452 LAST-MODIFIED:20111014T235845 UID:608@http://redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:FORRÓ BRAZUCA: Brazilian Dance Party DESCRIPTION:Forró Brazuca plays traditional northeastern Brazilian forró music like no other group outside Brazil. Thanks to the leadership of accordionist Francelino Alves\, this SF-based quartet of Brazilians packs dance floors with their forró\, xote\, and rastapé grooves. Bassist Carlos Oliveira from Pernambuco\, drummer Chris Thomas from Rio de Janeiro\, and percussionist/vocalist Paulo Presotto from São Paulo provide the modern and electric backup for Francelino’s traditional\, salt-of-the-earth approach. The result is rollicking\, romantic\, irresistible dance music—the hottest Brazilian dance party available! Francelino Alves: accordion\, vocals Carlos Oliveira: bass Chris Thomas: drums Paulo Presotto: percussion\, vocals www.forrobrazuca.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYXPAnro11M Doors open at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. LOCATION:2698 Folsom St., San Francisco URL:http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/forrobrazuca/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR