October 3rd MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts

oct. 3rd | MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts
Click here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming Live on Facebook. Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small businesses into pop-up performance ...
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August 1st & 2nd MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts | Performances

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Aug 1 @ 7:00 - 10:00 pm (Performances) Aug 2 @ 11 am - 12:15 pm (Kitchen Printing, Workshop by Ali Blum) |1:00 pm 2:00 pm (Possibilities, Workshop by Elena Mencarelli)Click here on the day of the event to see the live performance streaming Live on our Facebook page. Donate Launched in 2003, Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of e...
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August 1st & 2nd MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts | Workshops

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Aug 1 @ 7:00 - 10:00 pm (Performances) Aug 2 @ 11 am - 12:15 pm (Kitchen Printing, Workshop by Ali Blum) |1:00 pm 2:00 pm (Possibilities, Workshop by Elena Mencarelli)Click here on the day of the event to see the live performance streaming Live on our Facebook page. Donate Launched in 2003, Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of e...
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June 6 MAPP(Online): We are Present

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June 6th (Online Program) @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm (Visual Art Workshop) | 7:00pm-10:00 pm (Performances) | FreeThis event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House facebook page. Click here to see MAPP performances online on June 6, 2020. Tune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. Donate Launched in 2003, Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mis...
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CANCELED:: Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

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Rumba music originated in the Afro-Cuban neighborhoods of Havana and Matanzas as the soundtrack to community, partnered dancing and get-togethers as a means of cultural expression. Its global diaspora means rumba rhythms have found their way into other genres of music such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. Rumberos de Radio Habana bring their own contribution to the Red Poppy on the fourth Sunday of each month for a free afternoon of beat-making, hip-shakin...
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CANCELED: Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

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Rumba music originated in the Afro-Cuban neighborhoods of Havana and Matanzas as the soundtrack to community, partnered dancing and get-togethers as a means of cultural expression. Its global diaspora means rumba rhythms have found their way into other genres of music such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. Rumberos de Radio Habana bring their own contribution to the Red Poppy on the fourth Sunday of each month for a free afternoon of beat-making, hip-shakin...
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CANCELED: April 4 MAPP

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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Bass Winds with B’kongofonic Spirit: bass clarinet, bass flute & tenor saxophone

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Bass clarinetist Paul Austerlitz joins bass flutist John Calloway and tenor saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh for a program of highly original work influenced by the spiritual traditions of Cuba, Iran, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This, along with the music of Yusef Lateef, raises global jazz consciousness through what Modirzadeh calls the B'kongofonic ear - hearing from below their instruments' surface engraving, the heartbeat of a resistance continuum.   FEATURING: Paul Austerlitz - ba...
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Canceled: Redwood Tango Ensemble: contemporary tango & new visions

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Redwood Tango Ensemble (Oakland CA) present a new set of cutting-edge tango compositions by bandoneonist and bandleader Charles Gorczynski, as well as music from some of the most innovative composers in tango today.   FEATURING: Charles Gorczynski - bandoneon Elyse Weakley - piano Ishtar Hernandez - violin Clare Armenante - violin Elyse Ader - viola Anton Estaniel - vello Sascha Jacobsen - contrabass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Celebrating their new album for 2020 "We Become The Ni...
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CANCELED: Pedro Pastrana & Miguelito Martinez: musical dialogue between Puerto Rico and Mexico

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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Canceled: Sergiu Popa: a musical journey from Moldova and beyond

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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Halie Loren: award-winning jazz & pop vocalist

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Halie Loren returns to San Francisco, after a run of February Jazz Festivals in the Pacific Northwest.   FEATURING: Halie Loren – vocalist, piano Lee Kohler – piano, backup vocals Rob Kohler – bass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: With a career spanning ten albums and several continents, Halie Loren is known for her heartfelt and multilingual set lists. Among many distinctions, her albums have reached number one on the Billboard Japan Top 20 Jazz Albums charts, and her music video for "NOAH...
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Canceled: Northern Harmony: singing styles from across the world

NorthernHarmony March2020
COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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CANCELED: Steven Lugerner: SLUGish Ensemble

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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CANCELED: Huarango: Afro-Peruvian Music

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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CANCELED: Jessica Fichot: French Chanson & Shanghai Jazz

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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Lior Ben-Hur & Sol Tevél: bringing it back to the roots

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Lior Ben-Hur & Sol Tevél, with their positive message, uplifting melodies and a distinctive approach this San Francisco-based band represents a new generation of reggae music.   FEATURING: Lior Ben-Hur – lead vocal, guitar Yoel Bibas – drums Brett Cavanaugh – percussion Jenevieve Francisco – vocals Rebecca Nobel – vocals Luis Mayorga – bass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Jerusalem, Israel with Greek and Iraqi roots, Lior Ben-Hur has traveled to over a dozen countries where ...
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CANCELED: Javi Jiménez & Ross Howe: Gypsy Jazz Night

JaviJiménez March2020
COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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CANCELED: Levoná Ensemble: Flamenco, Arabic & Jewish Music & Stories

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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Proteus Trio: Classical Piano Trio Playing Electric Originals

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“A string-centric power trio that brings together three of the most versatile and adventurous musicians in the Bay Area. Proteus Trio doesn’t so much ignore genre conventions as embrace every musical practice. Steeped in clave and capable of swinging with authority, this triumvirate has honed a repertoire that includes delicate chamber pieces and shredding rockers.”— Andrew Gilbert, East Bay ExpressFEATURING: Jonathan Alford - piano Evan Price - violin Lewis Patzner - cello   ABOUT...
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The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble: San Francisco Septet

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The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble students will be performing classic Latin jazz music as well as their own originals.FEATURING: TBA   ABOUT THE ARTIST: The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco is a performing group of talented musicians ages 10 to 18. They play Latin jazz classics and original compositions at a level that has landed them gigs at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and the world-renowned jazz club Yoshi’s. Their mission is to preserve the tra...
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February 1st MAPP: MAKE LOVE NOT WAR / Haz el amor y no la guerra

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Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a...
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Ramana Vieira & Ensemble Presents: A Night in Portugal

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Take a journey to the world of fado, often described as the Portuguese version of the blues. Following her recent performance of the TAP Airlines inaugural flight out of SFO, Ramana Vieira’s performance will reflect her original compositions along with beautiful Fado pieces by Amalia Rodrigues the legendary fado singer from Portugal.   FEATURING: Ramana Vieira - vocals Stephen La Porta - percussion Dan Keller - bass Jeff Furtado - guitar   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Ramana Vieira, a&nb...
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Fula Brothers: West African Grooves & Global Guitar

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Fula Brothers are a high-spirited meeting of veteran performers from West Africa and America, each with a history of innovation and collaboration with some of the beloved musicians of these cultures. Together they weave West African hunter’s harp, fingerstyle guitar, drums, vocals, and a bounty of improvisation into an ecstatic groove-based dialogue which the heart, and the feet, cannot resist.   FEATURING: Mamadou Sidibe - kamale ngoni (hunter's harp) Walter Strauss - guitar   A...
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Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

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Rumba music originated in the Afro-Cuban neighborhoods of Havana and Matanzas as the soundtrack to community, partnered dancing and get-togethers as a means of cultural expression. Its global diaspora means rumba rhythms have found their way into other genres of music such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. Rumberos de Radio Habana bring their own contribution to the Red Poppy on the fourth Sunday of each month for a free afternoon of beat-making, hip-shakin...
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Beyond the Pale: New Acoustic Klezmer & Balkan Music

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Beyond the Pale is one of Canada's most innovative and exciting acoustic roots ensembles. Klezmer and Balkan styles serve as the point of departure for their sound, which is shaped by everything from jazz and classical music to bluegrass and reggae.   FEATURING: Dejan Badnjar - accordion Aleksandar Gajic - violin Bret Higgins - bass Eric Stein - mandolin Martin van de Ven - clarinet   ABOUT THE ARTIST: With stellar musicianship, distinctive songcraft, and exuberant energy, Be...
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Alex Conde, John Santos & Jeff Chambers: Descarga for Bud Powell (TWO SHOWS)

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Following the success of Descarga for Monk, Alex Conde, John Santos, and Jeff Chambers Trio present Descarga for Bud Powell, a flamenco and Latin jazz tribute to the genius of American jazz pianist Bud Powell.   FEATURING: Alex Conde - piano John Santos - percussion Jeff Chambers - bass   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Alex Conde is a graduate in classical music from the Jose Iturbi Conservatory of Music and in jazz piano from el Liceu de Barcelona. He won a scholarship to attend the presti...
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Ricardo Peixoto & Julio Lemos: An Evening of Classic Brazilian Music

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Brazilian guitarists Ricardo Peixoto and Julio Lemos join forces to explore classic sambas, choros, bossa novas, as well as some original compositions.   FEATURING: Ricardo Peixoto - guitar Julio Lemos - guitar   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Originally from Rio de Janeiro, guitarist, composer, and arranger Ricardo Peixoto came to the Bay Area by way of a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music. He has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, Japan, and Brazil with artists s...
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Pezhham Akhavass & Navid Kandelousi: Persian Classical Duet(TWO SHOWS)

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This collaboration between two world-class musicians from Iran brings their lifetime experience in music and art through their heart and friendship. Pezhham Akhavass and Navid Kandelousi will create moments and flow of traditional, folk, and modern Persian music rooted in radif—a collection of Iranian melodies in the modal system—and poetry based on circle rhythmic patterns.   FEATURING: Pezhham Akhavass - tombak, daf Navid Kandelousi - kamancheh, violin   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Pez...
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CANCELED: Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will refund you.This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.This link is insightful and s...
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