An evening of music and spoken words to inspire performed by Mike Shiono, Silvia Girardi and Daniele Girardi!  The trio’s selections offer guidance around the inner necessity of artistic creation, solitude, criticism, love, artistry, art and society.  Original music and spoken words are woven together, creating an evocative soundscape for inspiration and spaciousness. Mike Shiono is a freelance electric and upright bassist, music educator and composer living in Oakland, CA.  He has recen...

Brazilian Native Paulo Presotto was born and raised in a very artistic town called Piracicaba, in the state of Sao Paulo. Since early age he's been involved in dancing and singing. As a very versatile performer, Paulo has been part of a Heavy Metal band, a Forró (Rural Folk Brazilian music) project and a more modern mix of Samba and Funk band called TropiCali. He's been living in the Bay Area for the last 10 years, where he went to school for audio/video and is currently working with Media P...

The Mash Potangos is a versatile ensemble drawn from the passion and desire of the tango. An acoustic trio formation – flute, piano and bass – they perform the full-spectrum of tango music, as well as new compositions inspired by Latin music. Equally well received in concert halls, jazz clubs and tango dance halls, the trio has collaborated with local musicians, tango and contemporary dancers to stage a number of inter-arts performances across North America. The Mash Potangos were recipients of ...

Accordionist Rob Reich has been called “a virtuoso of the accordion”.  His playing and composing graces the sounds of many high profile ensembles including Tin Hat, Gaucho, Nice Guy Trio, and Circus Bella.  In addition to being an active performer in the Bay Area music scene, his playing has taken him to Europe and New York several times over the past year, most recently with Rupa and the April Fishes.The Rob Reich Trio presents an altered take on the Jazz piano trio, with Daniel Fabricant’...

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 al...

Dan began piano at age 5, playing classical music.  He developed a passion for Jazz in early adulthood, studying with Richard Davis at UW Madison and receiving an award as 'Best Jazz Artist' at UW Madison in 1996.  In 1998, as part of the Kennedy Center’s prestigious Jazz Ambassadors program, he toured India and Sri Lanka courtesy of the US State Department, representing America’s Jazz tradition through teaching and performances.  He is now an in-demand Jazz pianist in the bay area and currently...

In preparation for Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, TheaterPop SF presents an evening of the dark, the sacred, the ghastly, the mysterious and the macabre. Local playwrights, directors and performers present homegrown pieces dealing with themes of life, death and everything in between.TheaterPop is a collaborative of local performers, directors and playwrights uniting to foster and celebrate the creative capacity of San Francisco and the Bay Area. It's mission is to give voice to the Bay Ar...