Plant a seed!

Celebrando 30 de Mayo: El Día del Arbol en HondurasCelebrating May 30th: Tree Day in HondurasActividad: Siembra una semilla.Activity: Plant a seed.

Celebration of Diversity!

The Familia Outside!Celebrando el 21 de Mayo el Dia del Mundo de Diversidad Cultural!May 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity!SPECIAL GUEST TBAActividad: Baila al ritmo de los tambores!Activity: Dance to drums!

“Discovering the Blues” (DTB)

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

Trust through Tango

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 HouseRSVP johanna@redpoppyarthouse.orgNot a volunteer? Contact volunteer@redpoppyarthouse.org

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!

HOT BLOOD ORKESTAR

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 di...

MAKRÚ

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, vocalsMartina Castro: voc...

THE AMERICANO SOCIAL CLUB

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,...

DAMADA

East West Spirit MusicDaMaDa 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 ...

MEREDITH AXELROD

Hot Versions Of Old SongsMeredith 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, ukulelewww.meredithaxelrod.com http://youtu.be/VoaovV...

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 t...

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...

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 ...

JESSICA FICHOT

French Chanson / Multilingual FolkL.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 ...

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 ...

William Lowe & Kenneth Nash with Hafez Modirzadeh

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, Cannonbal...

OCCUPY SF — poems from the movement

Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Voices of FreedomThe 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 Hir...

After a resoundingly successful first event last month, SoupSF is back for a second round. Join us for the highly anticipated follow up and watch amazing projects receive the funds they deserve!Designed to use community-driven financial support to democratically fund new and emerging projects, SoupSF is inspired by successful precursors such as Chicago INCUBATE’s Sunday Soup and Brooklyn’s FEAST.The idea: 1) $15 donation gets you soup and a vote. 2) Three teams present projects to benefi...

On Exhibit: “Steam and Ice,” Hiroyo Kaneko

Steam & Ice: Hiroyo Kaneko On Exhibit: April 12- May 26, 2012 Artist Reception: Thursday April 26, 6-9pm Water, in its many forms presents opportunities for connection to engage our environment, as well as offering its own unique challenges. Contemplating the states of water seems especially relevant in the wake of Japan’s recent Tsunami and other natural and man-made disasters. The photographs presented in this e...

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...

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. Mo...

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'...

CANCELLED – “Discovering the Blues” with Marcus Shelby & Family Art

Discovering the Blues Join Marcus Shelby and the Family Art Program every 3rd Saturday of the month from 1pm-4pm for an improvisation of unlimited opportunities. THIS WEEK CANCELLED - Please Join Us Next Month!Marcus Shelby will be teaching a workshop at the Fillmore Jazz Heritage center 11am-4 pm. This program is brought to you for Free by the Family Art Red Poppy Volunteer and Youth Leadership and Artistic Program. To participate please RSVP to johanna@redpoppyarthouse...

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 me...

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 vi...

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 A...

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, vocalsKrikor Andon...

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 sequencin...

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 Ei...

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, Spai...