Soulful Folk And A Boundary Melting Trio An internationally recognized trio, StringQuake pushes musical boundaries with its dynamic arrangements and unique harp/percussion/cello instrumentation. The trio has toured Mexico and performed extensively in the Bay Area, releasing their first album, "Take 15," in summer 2013. Nourished by the musical traditions of the Americas, Greece, Africa, India, and Europe, StringQuake's original repertoire is served with a copious amount of improvisation and unu...

A Folk Soloist on her African Girl, African Woman Summer Tour The Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present "The Best Folk Singer" in Seattle as deemed by Seattle Weekly. Since Naomi's appearance on the cover of Seattle Weekly, she's teamed with the much-loved indie songwriter Damien Jurado to produce her debut album. When you listen to Naomi, you’ll hear the influence of two powerful, groundbreaking female songwriters: Miriam Makeba and Tracy Chapman. Naomi croons with a feminine mystique simi...

This weekend the Poppy is hosting an informal showing of 14 paintings from a new series by Todd Thomas Brown created in response to his recent theater project Teobi’s Dreaming – An Inquiry into Biology and Being. The paintings incorporate notes and script fragments used during the project’s rehearsal process and production. About Todd Thomas Brown: www.toddthomasbrown.com  

The String Quartet Experience Producer and composer Nahuel Bronzini joins forces with local musicians, taking the audience on a sonic journey through classical, pop, jazz, and Argentine folk as they embrace the compelling sound of the string quartet. Nahuel has been arranging music for various songwriters in San Francisco the past recent years, and his own original music explores themes of nostalgia and longing that navigates sonorities from both the contemporary classical work as well a jazz a...

An embrace of traditional Jazz and new innovations As one of jazz’s premier bassists Jeff Denson is always looking for situations that allow for maximum creative freedom, like his long-running gig with alto sax legend Lee Konitz, or the collective trio Minsarah. One of his two new duo albums, "I’ll Fly Away" which he worked on with Joshua White, who he met in 2005 studying at UC San Diego, showcases his virtuosity and exquisite musicality while providing a fascinating window into his vast range...

The Red Poppy is pleased to present a unique musical extravaganza delivered by La Peche, a new group of young bay area musicians. This show will include a 30 minute introductory set, setting a relaxing and mellow mood, followed by the film screening, a Q&A, an intermission and ending with a more upbeat, dancing set. The night will be centered around George Melies 1904 silent film "Journey Through the Impossible," and woven together by the three faces of the group’s music: the soul of traditi...

Original Soul and Blues Trained in classical piano as a child, Irene Diaz sprung onto the Los Angeles music scene in late 2011, starting in small coffee shops before making her way into well known LA venues like Room 5 and Hollywood's House of Blues. Since then she has risen to national attention, airing on NPR and raising $10,000 through Kickstarter, which allowed her to fund her "I Love You Madly EP" as well as an East Coast tour. Diaz's voice is deep and mournful, adding darkness to a clear ...

  Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon. Time: 1pm-4pm April 26th: Self Portraits Participants will explore what is a self-portrait and have the chance to reflect an image of oneself with color, strokes, and inquiry. The participant will use a mirror to paint the image of the self.  All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subjec...

  Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon. Time: 1pm-4pm April 19th: Secret Box Small empty mint and candy boxes will be decorated with fabirc, paint, and other decorative elements to make secret boxes. Secret boxes can store the special treasures, letters, or money!  All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Chec...

  Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon. Time: 1pm-4pm April 12th: Surprise Project led by Fay Chazin  All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates. Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.      

Friday, April 4th Art Auction Benefit Come join us for a special evening admiring (and possibly owning!) art pieces from local SF artists. Poppy themed refreshments will be available for purchase. Artists: Todd Brown, Susana Aragon, Ximena Soza, Marc Hors, Indira Urrutia, Adrian Arias and more Free!      

The supremely funky duo presents: A Double Show!  Originally from New Jersey and Berkeley respectively, Scott Amendola and Charlie Hunter played together for the first time 20 years ago. In October 2013 they released their newest album Pucker, a lean and sinewy compilation marked by fierce grooves, caressing melodies, and startlingly intuitive interplay. In this two-show special expect funky, bright and creative tunes that get you moving, bouncing, and dancing along.    The schedule...

Since 2003, Mission Arts and Performance Project (MAPP) has produced 63 neighborhood pop-up art happenings of intimate spaces, all without ever formalizing into a non-profit organization, seeking funding, nor establishing a formal staff structure. Across these 10 years, the MAPP has featured thousands of artists, helping to cross-pollinate ideas and launch careers of artists engaged in social issues. It is a kind of otherworldly art walk, not centered on commercial corridors but within intimate ...

Gypsy jazz and French classics playfully rediscovered! Full of spontaneity, virtuosity and energy, the Shoestring Trio has crafted a style all their own that's fun and contagious to music lovers across the globe. A band composed of musical brothers from other mothers, the Trio has taken their music from the streets of Italy to festivals in the South of France. Armed with an arsenal of strings and woodwinds, Shoestring Trio's "youthful exuberance and consummate musicianship” (Marin Independent J...

This relaxing, deep, and honest show features new songs from writer and composer Derek Lassiter with arrangements by Art Khu. Lassiter’s music, a blend of multiple genres including folk and soul is deeply personal yet accessible. Lassiter sings of the human experience-love, pain, hunger- in a way so honest that everyone can relate. Art Khu’s melodies are sweet and climactic and paired with the authenticity of Lassiter’s vocals, you will feel a mellow sense of inspiration and enlightenment. De...

New  Chicago Blues and Soul Nicholas Barron is a highly celebrated Chicago singer-songwriter. James Taylor called him "undeniable" when he introduced him as the launch artist for the New York Times emerging artists series @joes pub in NYC. Wayne jackson of the Memphis horns says he's the real deal! He's got a rare voice and totally authentic guitar style and sounds like a whole band by himself! Nicholas has opened for Al Green, Buddy Guy, BB king, John Martyn, Shawn Colvin, Charlie Hunter, T...

A fresh take on the music of Django Reinhardt  The Jimmy Grant Ensemble performs primarily in the style of Django Reinhardt, infusing swing era pieces, original work, and traditional gypsy tunes with the jazz guitar pioneer's crunchy rhythms and hot harmonies. Jimmy Grant was recently a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting competition for his original song "Insomnia," and also had an interview with Guitar World for his "5 in 5" project, in which he wrote five different songs in five days. Hi...

Join us a night of smooth melodies and West African influences with interdisciplinary vocalists and instrumentalists Sparlha Swa and Zéna on a special double bill.  Sparlha Swa offers folk/soul/alternative music that is honest and evocative. Mixing impeccable vocals and haunting chords her songs speak to and about the human spirit. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, the artist pulls her inspiration from around the globe with mentors like Sade, Billie Holiday, Astrud Gilberto, Miriam Makeba and Ravi S...

iiii, which Anthony Dean-Harris, Editor in Chief of nextbop.com recently reviewed as “a group of pure radiance,” mixes jazz training with pop and R&B influences to forge a new and captivating sound. In 2013, iiii recorded and released its self-titled debut album of original songs. The group —Laila M. Smith, Paul Bloom, Connor Schultze, and Jeremy Dutton — also released an EP, “Run iiii Cover,” which includes versions of songs by Marvin Gaye and Al Green. Originally from the East Coast the me...

Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Piano Trio, Interplay  Bay Tones Trio was first created when Ollie Dudek, Omar Aran, and Grant Levin shared the serendipitous experience of providing joy through music to elderly residents at the Broadmoor Hotel. Since then, the three have worked together intimately to learn to create just the right balance that a piano trio format requires: each instrumentalist providing their own unique voice while producing a unified sound. Only two years old, the trio sound is fresh and ...

Black Roots Music for Everyone Fantastic Negrito is a man's truth told in the form of black roots music. Each song helps from the real story of a musician from Oakland who experienced the highs of a million-dollar record deal, the lows of a near-fatal car accident that put him in a 4-week coma, and is now in a phase of rebirth despite his playing hand being mangled. Negrito's music emphasizes rawness and space. Slide guitar, drums, piano. Rather than update the Delta Blues, Fantastic Negrito le...

Developed as a prayer in movement for the deliverance of rain, renewal, and fertility, Khmer classical dance is an art form that is more than 1,000 years old. This intimate presentation of the Khmer Arts Salon Series features a program designed to introduce audiences to this venerable tradition. Led by Khmer Arts associate artistic director Prumsodun Ok, audiences will explore the dance's history and vocabulary through lecture, demonstration, and live performance. For more information about K...

A Billy Holiday Birthday Celebration Lavay Smith sings the Billie Holiday Songbook  As a recreation of Lavay Smith's four-night residency in the Joe Henderson Lab at SFJazz, Smith is joined by a four piece version of her world-class band, led by pianist Chris Siebert, Danny Armstrong on Trombone, Ron Belcher on bass, and featuring the legendary Jules Brossard on sax (Brossard has played with Ray Charles, Big Mama Thorton and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson.). Ms.Smith and her band will pay tribute to L...

Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon. Time: 1pm-4pm April 5th: Flower Stencils Stencils made of paper and cardboard will be provided to use for this print-making project. Using paints of various colors the participants can make small posters for their rooms, or as a gift for their parents. This MAPP project is dedicated to regeneration and healing of our planet, and in memory of Fukishima nuclear disaster in Japan.  All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Toda...

Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon. Time: 1pm-4pm March 29th - Marshmellow Spaghetti Geometry/ Formas Geometricas Participants will explore the creation of two or three dimensional geometric shapes such as cubes, squares, or trapezoids. Using marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti to create a unique shape and explore geometric forms.  All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en ...

Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon. Time: 1pm-4pm March 8th God’s Eyes/ Ojos de Dios This project involves weaving yarn around sticks in order to create a triangular figure that is detailed in color and can be various sizes. The God’s eyes have been made traditionally by indigenous people. Supplies will be provided for participants to create God’s Eyes for homes or other spaces.  All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed. Todas las actividades del programa de Arte ...