Celebrando el dia mundial de la salud.Celebrating World Health Day.Actividad: Feliz y Saludable!Activity: Happy and Healthy! * Ven por frutitas gratis! *Come get your fruit on!
All Activities are FREE!!Art material and monetary donations are welcomed to help sustain the program but volunteers are extremely encouraged!!
Read MoreEl dia de Cesar Chavez / Cesar Chavez commemoration – Si se puede!
Celebrando el dia de Cesar Chavez
Cezar Chavez CommemorationActividad: Si se puede!
Activity: Yes we can!All Activities are FREE!
Art material and monetary donations are welcomed to help sustain the program but volunteers are extremely encouraged!!!
Read MoreMoyurbando: The Recent Work of Maykel Vargas
Currently on view at the Red Poppy Art House is a collection of recent paintings by Maykel Vargas (b. 1977, Cuba) which explores the arcane language of the primitive and the shamanistic. His works are of an Expressionist nature, which explores themes of the mystical and ancestral forces in nature as were represented and worshiped by our indigenous ancestry, or even the African deities, also carried over by our ancestry, which laid the laws that governed the natural world. The paintings are a win...
Read MoreArte y Tapas Performance Series feat. Classical Revolution
Red Poppy Art House presents"Arte y Tapas Performance Series" featuring Classical RevolutionThe "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 birthda...
Read MoreCharming 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 Mu...
Read MoreQuijeremá: 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 differe...
Read MoreRiffat 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...
Read MoreThe 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-12:30noonNavigating 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 acti...
Read MoreVolunteer Orientation and Salon
Presentacion Artistica*Orientacion para voluntarios
Artist Salon*Volunteer Orientation
Read MoreSoupSF
Come check out the first ever SoupSF... at the Red Poppy Art House!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 benefit the community. 3) Attendees vote to grant the proceeds from the meal to the most inspiring and promising project.Maybe yo...
Read MoreWater Color Woman / Mujer de Color Con Agua
Celebrando el 1ro de Marzo el dia Internacional de la Mujer de Color /
International Women of Color Day - March 1stActividad: Mujer de Color con agua / Activity: Water Color Woman** Become involved by Donating Materials! crayons, watercolor, paint brushes, paper, salt, water cups
Read MoreTODD SICKAFOOSE & KANE MATHIS duo plus Ara Anderson and Matthew Szemela
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...
Read MoreTHE SESHEN: Electro-Acoustic Music
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 a...
Read MorePisco Cocktails Class
Celebrate the oldest distilled spirit in the Americas in this hands-on Pisco Cocktails Class at the Red Poppy. Learn about the history of Pisco in Peru and its connection to San Francisco. From the classic Pisco Sour, to San Francisco's Pisco Punch, you'll learn the skills to prepare Pisco cocktails at home. Bring a small mason jar to take home a special Pisco infusion you'll be making in class. This class will be lead by Nico Vera, the Peruvian chef, mixologist, and writer for Pisco Trail....
Read MoreMOYURBANDO – Paintings by Maykel Vargas: Artist Reception
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 ...
Read MoreMOYURBANDO – Paintings by Maykel Vargas
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 ...
Read MoreACTA Presents: How do I know what is beautiful?
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 fo...
Read MoreLA MIXTA CRIOLLA: AfroTaíno
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, dance...
Read MoreMiguelito 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, ...
Read MorePATRICK 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 ba...
Read MoreLa 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 commo...
Read MoreColm 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 ...
Read MoreWORLD 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 wa...
Read MoreELIYAHU & 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 music...
Read MoreTHE FOUR BAGS: A Confluence Of Post-Bop, Indie-Rock And Chamber Music
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 "Spi...
Read MorePROFESSOR BURNS AND THE LILAC FIELD: An Intimate Evening Of Soul Stirring Indie-Folk
"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, Maso...
Read MoreThe Destiny Muhammad Jazz Trio: Sassy Jazz Standards On Harp!
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 Poe...
Read MoreValentine’s Day with Trio Garufa
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 kumquatSparkling: Poema 2010 Cava Brut, Penedès, northeastern S...
Read MoreFigure Drawing with Melita Morales
In keeping with the traditions of master artist communities of old, we are experimenting with offering life-drawing workshops. Our second workshop of this kind is this coming Tuesday, February 21, from 6:30 - 9:30. Each 3-hour session will cost $10, although no one will be turned away for lack of funds.Artists of all levels are invited into this supportive environment to experiment and explore new drawing techniques or further practice and hone old ones. Poses will vary from 1 - 20 minutes, ...
Read MoreVolunteer Orientation and Artist Salon, hosted by the Family Art Program Featuring Jeremy Mintz
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 abili...
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