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May 13, 2012

Arte Y Tapas, Mother’s Day feat. The 3 SoulBirds

“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

 

 

 

Start: May 13, 2012 12:00 pm
End: May 13, 2012 2:30 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: Presale $35, Doors $40

May 12, 2012

LA GENTE

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

$12-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

Start: May 12, 2012 7:30 pm
End: May 12, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12 - $20

Celebrando el Dia Internacional de la Familia/Celebrating International Family Day

 

* Comida Gratis!! * Free Food!

 

Actividad: Crea tu Árbol Genealógico!

 

Activity: Create a Family Tree!

 

¡Todas las edades bienvenidas!/All ages welcome!

Date: May 12, 2012
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: FREE

May 11, 2012

VALERIE ORTH

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.

Start: May 11, 2012 7:30 pm
End: May 11, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10 - $20

May 10, 2012

JESSICA FICHOT

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/

 

$12-15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

Start: May 10, 2012 7:30 pm
End: May 10, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States

May 6, 2012

BLACK NATURE OF THE SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS

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.
Start: May 6, 2012 6:30 pm
End: May 6, 2012 9:30 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10 - $12

May 5, 2012

OCCUPY SF — poems from the movement

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.

Start: May 5, 2012 7:30 pm
End: May 5, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $5-10

May 3, 2012

William Lowe & Kenneth Nash with Hafez Modirzadeh

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.

Start: May 3, 2012 6:30 pm
End: May 3, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-15

April 29, 2012

Katy Stephan: Solos with Others

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.

Start: April 29, 2012 6:30 pm
End: April 29, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-$20

April 28, 2012

OCHS SHELTON QUARTET: Kinetic Jazz And Improvised Music

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://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.

Start: April 28, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 28, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-20

April 27, 2012

FARED SHAFINURY: Fared Shafinury In The Moment

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.

Start: April 27, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 27, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-20

April 21, 2012

LULACRUZA: Rooted Luminous Songs Unfolding In Sonic Landscapes

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.

Start: April 21, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 21, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-20

April 20, 2012

The Broken Shadows & Special Guest Kasey Knudsen

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.

Start: April 20, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 20, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-20

April 14, 2012

Allison Lovejoy: Classical & Cabaret

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.

Start: April 14, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 14, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-$20

April 13, 2012

Agapi Mou: Music of the Eastern Mediterranean

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.

Start: April 13, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 13, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-$15

April 12, 2012

DAYNA STEPHENS ENSEMBLE

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.

Start: April 12, 2012 6:30 pm
End: April 12, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-15

April 7, 2012

Mission Arts & Performance Project

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.

Start: April 7, 2012 6:00 pm
End: April 7, 2012 6:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: FREE

April 6, 2012

VIVIANA GUZMAN FEATURING THE KAI ECKHARDT BAND: World Beat, Funk & Jazz

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.

Start: April 6, 2012 7:30 pm
End: April 6, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $15-20

April 5, 2012

LOE & THE NASTYS: Soulfood For Your Ears

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.

Start: April 5, 2012 6:30 pm
End: April 5, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-15

March 31, 2012

Quijeremá: The African Roots of Andean Music

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.

Start: March 31, 2012 7:30 pm
End: March 31, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-$20

March 30, 2012

Riffat Sultana: Sufi, Folk And Love Songs

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.

Start: March 30, 2012 7:30 pm
End: March 30, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-15

March 29, 2012

Miguelito Martinez & Corazon Sur Quartet: Del Corazon Al Son

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.

Start: March 29, 2012 6:30 pm
End: March 29, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-15

March 24, 2012

PATRICK WOLFF SEXTET PLUS SPECIAL GUEST DIANA GAMEROS: Record Release Show For “Noose Of Light”

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.

Start: March 24, 2012 7:30 pm
End: March 24, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-15

March 23, 2012

La Ruya: An Evening Of Near East Flamenco

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.

Start: March 23, 2012 7:30 pm
End: March 23, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-12

March 21, 2012

Arte y Tapas Performance Series feat. Classical Revolution


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.

Start: March 21, 2012 6:30 pm
End: March 21, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $35 pre-sale. $40 at the door.

March 17, 2012

Colm Ó Riain: Irish Fission

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.

Start: March 17, 2012 7:30 pm
End: March 17, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $15

The Family Art Youth and Volunteer artistic development program presents… Navigating to light

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.


Space is limited. Free for volunteers of the Red Poppy Art House
Not a volunteer? contact kenya@redpoppyarthouse.org 

Start: March 17, 2012 10:00 am
End: March 17, 2012 12:30 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: Free

March 16, 2012

Charming Hostess: An Homage to Radical Diva Adrienne Cooper

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.

Start: March 16, 2012 7:30 pm
End: March 16, 2012 10:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $10-$20

March 15, 2012

WORLD BLUES BAND: Acoustic West African Caribbean Blues

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.

Start: March 15, 2012 6:30 pm
End: March 15, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $12-15

March 11, 2012

ELIYAHU & THE QADIM ENSEMBLE: Mystical Music Of The Near East

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.

Start: March 11, 2012 7:00 pm
End: March 11, 2012 9:00 pm
Venue: Red Poppy Arthouse
Phone: 1.415.826.2402
Address:
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94110, United States
Cost: $15
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