Artists Salon: Rupa and the April Fishes

Artists Salon with Rupa and the April Fishes. A CD Release Celebration from 7:30pm to 9:00pm (Not at concert). Also on the same evening: come early for the Shifting Margins Curatorial Discussion from 6:00 to 7:30pm.

Larry Vuckovich Beyond Category Trio

Continuing the 75th Birthday Celebration! Larry Vuckovich brings his Beyond Category diverse jazz repertoire to the Red Poppy, performing swinging bebop/post-bop, contemporary jazz, Latin-Afro Cuban / Brazilian, Mexican boleros, Blues-Jazz Funk, Jazz Tango, Balkan/Middle Eastern, and more. Performers: Larry Vuckovich (piano), Michael Zisman (bass), Austin Harris (drums). San Francisco pianist Larry Vuckovich has been an accompanist, bandleader and world-jazz pioneer...

True Life Trio CD Release Concert

Harmonies From The Balkans And Beyond True Life Trio weaves sumptuous vocal harmonies and sultry rhythms from Eastern Europe, the Americas & beyond. TLT explores the creative possibilities of cross-fertilization of different traditions with unlikely timbres connecting Bulgaria to the Bayou. TLT’s improvisation-laced repertoire includes original songs and folk tunes from far-flung lands such as Macedonia, Louisiana, Albania, South Africa, Ukraine, Mexico, Po...

Trio Florecer

Intimate South American Songs Trio Florecer plays classic pasillos, bambucos, pasajes and more – South American cousins of the waltz that unite indigenous, European, and African influences. Tenor Mark Baum gives voice to the longing of the lyrics in harmony with clarinetist Zack Pitt-Smith's beautifully improvised counter-melodies, while bassist Jeremy Allen fluidly shifts meter and rhythm, holding down the groove. The recording that brought the group together, “Arboles...

The Beth Custer Ensemble

THE BETH CUSTER ENSEMBLE is a veritable crème de la crème of Bay Area musicians including Jan Jackson on drums, (Will Bernard’s Motherbug, Black Pole), guitarist/vocalist David James (Sila, The Coup, Spearhead), Chris Grady on trumpet (Tom Waits, Grassy Knoll, Jewel), Vicky Grossi on bass (Mitch Marcus, Bitches Brew), vocalist Diana Mangano (Jefferson Airplane) and Beth Custer, clarinets/vocal (Club Foot Orchestra, Trance Mission, Eighty Mile Beach). Recent projects incl...

$5 Series – Go Van Gogh

Balkan, Country, Ska, Surf, Latin Go Van Gogh plays music for a mixed up world, in its own Balkan, Country, Ska, Surf, Latin way. A melodic sax, cue the lap steel, a poignant lyric, the congas and bongos enter chased by bass and guitar. The groove fills the floors and we are off and running. The SF Chronicle says: "Listening to Go Van Gogh is like traveling the world in your ears, as the band plays an eclectic mix of genres. Their music is like a ...

The Miniwatt String Quartet

Jazz/Gritty Joining forces in a brand new jazz project called The Miniwatt String Quartet are violinist John Ettinger, guitarists Myles Boisen and Jon Preuss, and bassist Todd Sickafoose. An affectionate, gritty and ethereal, occasionally deconstructed take on the Hot Club concept and beyond, these musicians are bringing their vast and varied experience to focus on the great American songbook, and more. Between them they've played or recorded with musicians such as Tom ...

Sébastien Giniaux

Paris Gypsy Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Simply put, Sébastien Giniaux is one of the greatest gypsy jazz guitarists in the world. Already an underground star in his hometown of Paris, this performance marks a rare United States appearance. In addition to leading his own group, he has been featured as a performing member of Norig and Taraf de Haïdouks. He has played the international Django Reinhardt Festival in France and Djangofest in the United States. Sebastien Giniaux: guit...

Redwood Tango Ensemble

San Francisco Tango Quintet Redwood Tango Ensemble is a Bay Area quintet dedicated to playing both traditional and modern/original tango music. The group plays transcriptions and adaptations of the classic orchestras led by Francisco Canaro, Juan D'Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese, Anibal Troilo and others, as well as original compositions and nuevo-tango from around the world. The ensemble often plays milongas, where dancers appreciate the most traditional tango music. In this...

JESSICA LURIE AND HER ENSEMBLE

Jessica Lurie and her Ensemble will be on the west coast this November touring her newest release, MEGAPHONE HEART. She is joined by a stellar band of NYC and Bay Area players, featuring Lurie on saxophone and voice, Rene Hart on bass (Honey Ear Trio, Don Braden, Branford Marsalis), and Vijay Anderson on drums plus special Bay Area guests joining in on the mix. With MEGAPHONE HEART, composer and multi-instrumentalist Lurie and her Ensemble are poised between creative jaz...

St. Tropez + Yesway

Eclectic Indie Rock St .Tropez is an eclectic indie rock band based in Oakland, California. Band members Sanjay Vora (vocals, guitar, keys), Akiyoshi Ehara (bass, also of The Seshen), Jeremy Fisch (drums) and special guest member Lalin St. Juste (vocals, also of the Seshen) make music that explores memories and the simultaneous joy and melancholy we experience contemplating passing moments which are gone forever. St. Tropez on Facebook Listen to St. Tropez on Soundcloud...

Shareef Ali: Tour Kickoff Show + Jonathan Ikkyu Hirsch

Songs of Love and StruggleHailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Shareef Ali performs deeply lyrical songs of heartache and resistance. Poignant and revealing verse reminiscent of Leonard Cohen or Conor Oberst is set against a backdrop of American traditional music from folk to jazz to country to rock and roll. Shareef Ali - songwriter, vocals, guitar Maia Wiitala - guitar, standup bass Jonathan Ikkyu Hirsch is a poet, musician, and curator living in the Tenderloin neig...

Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP)

* MAPP is a FREE event — Join us!* Family Art MAPP! 1pm- 1:30pm Face painting 1:30-2:30pm Andy Strain, a musical storyteller for audiences of all ages! Kids can try a green trombone and make music together with the trombonist! 2:30-4pm Honoring the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Activity: Body Maps without chains Evening Performances! 7-7:40 PM - Joergen Scars Guitars - Acoustic Guitar/Multi-Media 7:50-8:20 P...

$5 Series – Double Bill: Bluebelles + Sophisticated Ladies

SOPHISTICATED LADIES WITH THE BLUEBELLES Sophisticated Ladies in "Shiny Stockings: An Old Fashioned Christmas" Molly Mahoney & Shannon Wolfe bring you "Ballads, Boogies and Heart-Melting Harmonies"-- a special Christmas performance highlighting everyone's favorite holiday songs. Featuring Jazz pianist Grant Levin and parlour magic by Wønderson the Magician. The Bluebelles: Dreamy honey-tongued harmonies, tongue-in-cheek ditties, melancholy love songs and...

Dia de los Muertos: “The Air is Dying”

The Air Is Dying - Dia de los Muertos A month long series culminates with a gathering at Red Poppy Art House for Dia de los Muertos following a procession to Garfield Park on Friday, November 2nd.Luis Vazquez and the Family Art program have create an interactive altar installation at Garfield Park and the Red Poppy for Dia de Los Muertos. For these installations we are asking YOU to share your story about your experiences losing your loved ones and remembering your an...

Tango No. 9

Red Poppy Art House presents Tango No. 9 in Tango for the Heart, the romance and heat of tango on a cold winter evening, Saturday December 15 at 8 pm. Escape the chill of winter and come bask in the warm embrace of Tango No. 9. Presenting music old and new, Tango No. 9 embarks on an exciting musical adventure, borrowing from the rich tango tapestry, beginning with the tango nuevo of Astor Piazzolla, turning to the romance and tragedy of classic tango, adding a touch of Kurt Weill, ...

Erik Jekabson String-tet

Review of the String-tet's new CD "Anti-Mass": Much like a smaller version of the Gil Evans Orchestra with Miles Davis, Jekabson seamlessly interweaves his string arrangements with the rhythm section to create a kind of harmonic bed over which he and (a) saxophonist can lay down their precise improvisational lines. The results blur the lines between Jazz and Classical in the most pleasing way,turning fans of either into fans of both. Erik Jekabson: trumpet Mike Zilber...

Taluna + Laura Inserra

Laura Inserra is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and artistic director. She is a classically trained musician with a strong improvisational background. She plays contemporary and world music in different projects as a percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She authors and performs music for theater, dance performances, exhibitions as well as soundtracks for movies with internationally acclaimed musicians. For many years she has been involved in ...

The Wee Trio + Dirty Snacks

While rooted in jazz The Wee Trio finds ways to break boundaries encompassing their other roots in rock and fusion. Each member is a leader in their own right, but together as The Wee Trio, Westfall, Loomis and Schonig represent one of the highly creative groups pushing jazz and improvised music in exciting and innovative new directions. They now offer their latest creative tour-de-force, Ashes To Ashes – A David Bowie Intraspective. James Westfall - Vibraphone Jared Sc...

Film Screening: Oh Friend, This Waiting! Free!

The Red Poppy Art House will be hosting an affordable film screening the first Sunday of every month. The first film, O Friend, This Waiting! features India's temple courtesans and most cherished love songs. ABOUT THE FILM Could a song be full of love, and yet banal and trifling? Such were the padams of Kshetrayya. A wandering poet-musician, Kshetrayya wrote for devadasis, the dancing courtesans at the courts of the 17th century Nayaka rulers. His padams becam...

Riley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20 -Year Reunion!

Red Poppy Art House Presents: Riley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20-Year Reunion San Francisco born alto saxophonist Riley Bandy and drummer Jaz Sawyer resurrect their infamous Quartet formed in the early 90's for an exciting night of music. Featuring: Allegra Bandy - Vocals Riley Bandy - Alto Saxophone Matt Clark - Piano Michael Bordelon - Bass Jaz Sawyer - Drums Born and raised in San Francisco these musicians met at Herbert Hoover Middle School ...

Poppy Talk: Adam Theis of Jazz Mafia on Left Coast Strings, Live Film Scores and Musical Venues

Posted on September 25, 2012September 25, 2012 by Red Poppy

Adam Theis is one of the busiest and most talented musicians in the Bay Area. He is the founder of multiple groups and ensembles including; The Jazz Mafia Symphony (for which he created the groundbreaking Brass, Bows and Beats), Shotgun Wedding Quintet, Realistic Orchestra, Brass Mafia, and the recent Left Coast Strings, which will be performing this Friday, September 28th at the Red Poppy Art House. This ensemble features new works written by Theis for the unique instrumentation of strings ...

SoupSF

Soup SF is like Kickstarter in real-life over a shared meal. Come unwind this Sunday eve, hang with cool people and support killer projects in our community. 1) $15 donation gets you soup and a vote. 2) Three creative community-based projects present. 3) We all vote to grant the proceeds from the meal to the most inspiring and promising project. Read about past Soups: Blog.SoupSF.org This is your event - if you want to donate something awesome or...

Shifting Margins – October Exhibition at the Poppy

September 27 - November 10 Curatorial Discussion: November 7 @ 6:00 pm Shifting Margins is a two-part exhibition curated by Bay Area curatorial organization OFF- Space running concurrently at The Red Poppy Art House and Aggregate Space in West Oakland. This two-part group exhibition brings together a variety of works that inspire deliberation, consideration and argument in order to grapple with the location, meaning and use of the edge, outsider-ness, privilege and what it ...

Dia de los Muertos Monthly Preparation

Preparación para el Dia de los Muertos Three Saturdays of Art Making for Dia de los Muertos InstalationTres Sabados de arte para la instalacion para el Dia de los MuertosBody Maps and letters of RemembranceMapas del Cuerpo y cartas para recordar

Celebrating International Music Day!

Celebrando el dia internacional de la musica!Mission Arts Performance Project MAPPLet’s make music!Vamos a hacer música!

The Red Poppy and Family Art Needs Us!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Red Poppy

The Red Poppy and Family Art needs you! Have an extra flash drive, camera, or laptop collecting dust in your closet? Consider offering for a good cause to the Red Poppy Art House!Operating on a tiny budget and the generosity of hundreds of volunteers, the Poppy requires the above equipment to keep our information organized and provide the tools we need to write grants, sustain ourselves and document our great programming. Help us continue to serve our community better.Don't ...

Jascha Sings Caetano: Tribute to Brazilian Song

Jascha Hoffman is a songwriter and science journalist in San Francisco. His debut album A Cure for Sleep was praised for "deceptively simple, deeply weird Pop songs” that earned comparisons to Sufjan Stevens and Leonard Cohen. Jascha’s second album, The Future Limited, was released in March 2012. His music videos have appeared on The Atlantic and Boing Boing. He is currently working on songs based on obituaries and science-fiction films.Caetano Veloso is a songwriter and singer...

Amendola vs. Blades: The Musical Tussle Continues!

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...

Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP)

* MAPP is a FREE event — Join us!*The MAPP is a homegrown, intercultural, multidisciplinary neighborhood event that takes place the first Saturday every two months in the Mission District. This October's MAPP features more than 15 venues—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 t...