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SUMMARY:June 6th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:June 6th MAPP\n \n  \n  \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nSaturday\, June 6\, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House\nMAPP (Mission Art Performance Project)\n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \n7:15 PM – 7:45 PM\nSoundscapes (A Soulful Melodic Journey)\nEliot Valz – Solo guitar \n8:00 PM – 8:45 PM\nEsotérica Tropical (Puerto Rican Medicinal Songs)\nMaría José Montijo – Harp & vocals \n9:00 PM – 9:45 PM\nMelodies of the Hindustani Tradition (Expressive Ragas)\nKamal Ahmad – Sitar\nNilan Chaudhuri – Tabla \nExhibition:\nBĀZ-TĀB (Reflection) by Sima Shahverdi\, a large-scale installation featuring charcoal drawings and paper sculpture\, presented as part of A Season for Iran. \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif \nContent manager: Jennie Legary\nSound crew: Andrew Scott\nHost: Verda Bursal  \nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\nThe Genie  Soundscapes  \nA Soulful Melodic Journey \nFeaturing: \nEliot Valz – Solo guitar   \nEliot Valz is a rising 11th -grade musician and performer at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco. He performs with Marcus Shelby’s Teen Jazz Band at CMC\, Old Skool Cafe\, and his rock band\, Thorn. Thorn just released their new EP on Spotify\, and they will be heading to the Treefort Music Festival in Boise\, Idaho  in March. Eliot’s musical development has been shaped through mentorship with artists including Marcus Shelby\, Kyle Blaze\, and Javi Madrigal. Eliot is eager to continue growing as a musician through collaboration with diverse artists in professional and creative music spaces.  \n\n\nEsotérica Tropical \nMedicinal Songs from Puerto Rico \nFeaturing:\nMaría José Montijo – Harp & vocals \nEsotérica Tropical transcends musical boundaries with her commanding voice\, harp\, and fusion of Bomba rhythms with electronic production. Her self-titled debut album was named Best Bay Area Music of 2024 by KQED\, KALW\, and White Crate. Her work boldly challenges colonial mentality\, advocating for sovereignty and surrealism. A chance encounter with a Celtic harp on a Puerto Rican beach in 2009 transformed her from an acupuncturist into a genre-defying musical magician. Drawing on 20 years as a traditional medicine practitioner\, Esotérica’s ritualistic performances have captivated audiences at major venues and festivals worldwide including Brava Theater\, The Chapel\, MACLA\, Oakland Museum of California\, SOMArts\, Teatro Municipal de Cusco\, Festival Color Caribe\, Teatro el Supremo\, and el Fiestón Cultural del Instituto de Cultura de PR. \n\n\n\n \n\n\nMelodies of the Hindustani Tradition  \nExpressive raags through improvisation & tradition \nFeaturing: \nKamal Ahmad – Sitar\nNilan Chaudhuri – Tabla \nKamal Ahmad’s path to music wasn’t conventional\, and that’s exactly what makes him a better teacher. His journey began with tabla before his elder sister introduced him to the sitar\, sparking a devotion that would reshape his life. He sought formal training under sarod maestro Arnab Chakrabarty\, who introduced him to sitar virtuoso Vinayak Chittar and scholar-vocalist Pandit Arijit Mahalanabis\, a lineage of mentorship rooted in the deepest traditions of Indian classical music. Trained as a neuroscientist\, Kamal started his serious musical study later than most. Rather than a setback\, this became his advantage. His scientific mind drove him to find the most efficient\, intentional methods of practice\, the same methods he now teaches his students. He didn’t just learn raga music. He studied how people learn\, and built his teaching around it. \nNilan Chaudhuri is a Bay Area based percussionist\, educator\, and performer. Initiated into the tradition of Indian Classical Music at the age of five by his father\, Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri\, Nilan has been performing as a tabla soloist and accompanist for nearly two decades. Prior to beginning his formal training with his father in 2000\, Nilan studied tabla with Brad Van Cleve\, Tim Witter\, and Uttam Chakraborty\, all of whom are senior disciples of his father.  \nDrawing inspiration from his father’s innovative approach to classical tabla solo\,  Nilan was determined from a young age to be a soloist. He presented his first public tabla recital at the age of eleven\, at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael\, in the presence of Maestro Ali Akbar Khansahib. It was during these formative years that Nilan was introduced to the world of Tabla accompaniment by Maestro Ali Akbar Khan\, providing rhythmic support for his vocal and instrumental classes at the college.   \n\n\nVisual Art Exhibition: BĀZ-TĀB (Reflection)\n \nBĀZ-TĀB (Reflection) by Sima Shahverdi\, a large-scale installation featuring charcoal drawings and paper sculpture\, presented as part of A Season for Iran. \nBĀZ-TĀB (meaning reflection) is a body of work rooted in the architectural memory of Iran. Each piece begins as a large-scale hand drawing of a specific Iranian site—a courtyard\, a dome\, an arched passage—built gradually in charcoal\, documented frame by frame\, and brought to life through animation. Three-dimensional paper sculptures emerge from the drawings\, collapsing the boundary between image and object. Together\, these elements seek to recreate something closer to how we actually remember a place: not as a photograph\, but as a dream—fragmentary\, layered\, and alive. \nAt Red Poppy Art House\, the two parallel walls become the interior faces of an Iranian house—one the tabestān-neshin (summer room)\, the other the zemestān-neshin (winter room). The audience sits at the center\, where the courtyard would be. \nWe are Iranians scattered across cities\, each carrying memories of a place we can no longer easily return to. My own memories are of the architectural spaces I walked through as a student—the hum of voices beneath a dome\, a voice carrying across a courtyard\, the cool wind descending through a badgir. I invite the audience to gather at the howz\, sit by the water\, and look up at the sky. \nThis is not documentation. It is not nostalgia. It is the act of remembering as a collective\, embodied\, present-tense experience. We become part of the house. The house becomes part of us. \nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District. \n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: June 6th\, 2026\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/june-6th-mapp/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Standing with the People of Iran: Echoes of Stolen Lives
DESCRIPTION:Standing with the People of Iran:\nEchoes of Stolen Lives \nOn December 28\, 2025\, millions of Iranians took to the streets\, calling for dignity\, freedom\, and an end to decades of repression. In response\, the Islamic Republic of Iran unleashed one of the deadliest crackdowns in its history. Tens of thousands were killed\, many shot at close range\, including children\, women\, and young people\, and thousands more were blinded\, injured\, or arrested\, all under a nationwide internet blackout to this day that plunged the country into digital darkness\, crippling communication\, erasing evidence\, and preventing people from seeking help. \nFamilies grieve. Communities endure. And yet\, their courage echoes. \nTo honor those lives stolen and to stand in solidarity with the people of Iran\, MAPP brings together eight artists from Iranian\, Kurdish\, Armenian\, and Arab backgrounds. Through music\, reflection\, and shared witness\, we mourn\, remember\, and lift the voices that authoritarian regimes try to erase. \nJoin us for an evening of remembrance\, resistance\, and hope.  \nRead the full statement on the ongoing struggle and the call for global accountability [here]. \nFEBRUARY 7TH MAPP PROGRAM\nRed Poppy Art House\n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \nMAPP (Mission Art Performance Project)\nSaturday\, February 7\, 2026\nDoors open at 6:45 pm\n7 p.m. to 10 p.m. event \nStanding with the People of Iran\nEchoes of Stolen Lives \n7:00 – 7:10 PM: Video Projection (Witness Iran)\n7:20 – 7:45 PM: Yearning for Homeland (Lebanese-Armenian vocals & duduk)\n8:00 – 8:25 PM: Love Tunes from Iran (Harp\, clarinet & vocals)\n8:40 – 8:55 PM: Between Two Rivers (Contemporary Kurdish folk)\n9:10 – 10:00 PM: Echoes of Zagros (Love\, resilience & freedom)\nVideo Projection “Witness Iran” during the night.  \nExhibition: Andrea Guskin – Fracture Zones\, exploring rupture & resilience\nPoster graphic design by Romina Zabihian \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT\nRSVP HERE \n \n  \n  \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif \nContent manager: Jennie Legary\nSound crew: Andrew Scott\nHost: Verda Bursal  \n\nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\n\nYearning for Homeland \nLebanese-Armenian vocals & duduk\nKhatchadour will present Armenian songs of loss\, grief and of yearning for the beloved and for homeland. He will share with the community several pieces narrating stories through both singing and performing on the Armenian woodwind\, Duduk. \nFeaturing: \nKhatchadour Khatchadourian – Vocal & Duduk \nKhatchadour is a Lebanese-Armenian vocalist and duduk player based out of the Bay Area. His vocal repertoire is grounded in the Armenian and Levantine Arabic vocal traditions. Growing up within the Armenian diaspora on the Lebanese Mediterranean coast\, and later having spent many years in Aleppo\, Syria\, Khatchadour’s voice pays homage to the vocal landscapes spanning the regions of the South Caucasus\, Levant\, and Anatolia. Khatchadour’s passion for the duduk\, an Armenian double reed woodwind\, began in 2007\, and has since taken him on musical journeys across Armenia and Southern France. He studies under master duduk player\, Levon Minassian. Additionally\, for the past few years\, Khatchadour has been immersed in the study of Persian vocal Radif\, and sings in Farsi\, under the instruction of master vocalist Mahsa Vahdat.  \nKhatchadour is currently completing his 6th album\, Shounch: Breath\, which is partially funded and made possible through the Musical Grant Program\, administered by InterMusic SF\, and supported by the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation.\n\nLove Tunes from Iran  \n Iranian Classical & Folk Music – A Soundscape of Tragedy & Triumph\nThis project is a collaboration between Dina Zarif\, Iranian immigrant singer\, and Amelia Romano\, San Francisco–based harpist\, blending classical and folk music into a seamless sonic journey. Their performances fuse Iranian classical and folk traditions with South American–inspired rhythms\, creating a soundscape of tragedy and triumph that explores themes of immigration\, homeland\, and cultural memory. Since 2016\, they have headlined stages at the San Francisco International Arts Festival (Fort Mason)\, Montalvo Arts Center\, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\, Palace of Fine Arts\, Brava Theater\, and the Asian Art Museum. \nFeaturing:\nDina Zarif – Vocal\nAmelia Romano – Harp\nAsaf Ophir – woodwinds \nDina Zarif is a San Francisco–based multidisciplinary performing artist\, designer\, curator\, and arts activist\, born and raised in Iran. As a vocalist\, she fuses Western classical technique with Middle Eastern and Persian traditions\, creating a distinctive sound rooted in her cultural heritage. \nAs an actress\, Zarif has trained and worked under renowned Iranian theater master Bahram Beyzaie at Stanford University’s Iranian Studies Program. Her stage credits include Ardaviraf’s Report\, Tarabnameh (musical)\, Crossroads\, The Language of Wild Berries (Golden Thread Productions\, 2022)\, and Exodus to Eden (Oakland Theater Project\, 2023). Most recently\, she appeared in Dash Akol According to Marjan\, which premiered in two parts at Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Theatre (2024–2025)\, and in Leili and Majnun musical (2024–2025). \nZarif starred in the title role of the feature film MITRA (2021)\, which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. \nAs a shadow performer and costume designer\, Zarif toured internationally with the cinematic shadow play Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic\, winner of the 2019 UNIMA Award for Excellence in Live Performance and Design. The production toured extensively with over 100 performances worldwide\, including major institutions such as Brooklyn Academy of Music\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Musée du quai Branly (Paris)\, and leading international festivals across Europe\, Asia\, and the United States. \nZarif has served as a panelist for the San Francisco Arts Commission Community Investments Committee and is currently the Artistic and Managing Director of Red Poppy Art House\, a multidisciplinary artist incubator in San Francisco. She holds an MA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Tehran\, College of Fine Arts. \nAmelia Romano (harp\, voice) is a lever harpist\, programming classical re-imaginations alongside original works. She received her master’s in classical lever harp performance at San Francisco State University under the tutelage of Karen Gottlieb\, retired second harpist of the San Francisco Symphony. Her latest album\, “Levers Engaged: Classical Works Re-imaged for Harp ” and sheet music collection “Classical Re-imaginations\,” present the instrument as a valid voice in classical music. A composer\, arranger and trailblazer in the lever harp world\, she is equally at home writing Latin America inspired works for solo harp as she is adapting classical pieces for chamber collaborations. \nAsaf Ophir (woodwinds\, voice\, guitar) began his professional career in musical theaters in Israel\, while studying at the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music\, and later at the Jerusalem Academy. Arriving in the United States in 2014\, he began to perform in musicals around the Bay Area such as the award winning Love Sick in 2017\, and The People in the Picture in 2018. Finding a home away from home\, he can most often be seen in world music projects on Jewish\, Arabic\, and Balkan stages. \nAsaf has performed on such distinguished stages as Habima\, HaCameri\, and Jerusalem Theaters in Israel\, as well as the Paramount Theater\, the Palace of Fine Arts\, the Great American Concert Hall\, Freight and Salvage\, Brava Theater\, and others in the San Francisco Bay Area. Throughout his career he has shared the stage with artists such as Miri Mesika\, Avi Kushnir\, Galit Giat\, Rana Farhan\, Ustad Mahwash\, and Barbara Streisand.  \n \nBetween Two Rivers\nContemporary Kurdish folk \nFeaturing:\nElana Sasson – Vocal  \nElana is a vocalist\, composer\, and bandleader creating music at the intersection of Kurdish and Persian traditions\, contemporary jazz\, and Mediterranean folkloric influences. She explores themes of identity and duality: weaving emotive modal melodies\, intricate harmonic textures\, and diverse instrumentation to dialogue between tradition and modernity. \nShaped by years of training with master musicians from Iran and Kurdistan and studies at the Berklee College of Music in Valencia\, Elana’s clear voice reflects a fusion of rich tradition and personal expression. Her music has been celebrated with nods from global press such as Songlines Magazine\, who described her voice as “an arrestingly beautiful focus” and gave a 4 star review to the album ‘Golestan’. Her new album\, ’In Between’ released with PKMusik in April 2025 and received shining reviews from press\, including a 4 star review from Songlines. \nShe has graced global stages at prestigious venues such as Fundación Juan March (Madrid\, Spain)\, Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofia (Valencia\, Spain)\, Stone Nest (London\, UK)\, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco\, California)\, and Fabrica Research Centre (Treviso\, Italy). Elana has been featured in festivals across Europe such as UPV Jazz Festival in Valencia\, Spain\, Isole Che Parlano in Sardigna\, Italy\, and AtoJazz Festival in Sofia\, Bulgaria. \nElana’s voice can be heard on Growing Songs\, a 2024 album produced by esteemed Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat\, and her music was featured in the 2023 Venice Biennale-premiered film Tatami. She has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Matthieu Saglio\, Mahsa Vahdat\, Perico Sambeat\, and Hadar Noiberg. \nElana holds a Master of Music in Contemporary Performance and Production from Berklee College of Music in Valencia and a BA in Design Media Arts from UCLA. She was a resident at Fabrica Research Centre in 2019 and is a member of the Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA). \n \nEchoes of Zagros\nLove\, resilience & freedom\nIn Solidarity with the People of Iran \nEchoes of Zagros brings together Kurdish musical traditions in solidarity with the people of Iran. Rooted in the sounds of the Zagros Mountains\, the program weaves ancestral rhythms and melodies into a shared human story of resilience\, love\, and freedom.  \nFeaturing: \nNariman Assadi – Daf \nAsaf Ophir – Clarinet\nEvîn Şah – Vocal \nRaman osman – Baglama \nEvîn Şah is a Kurdish singer and performer who brings together the traditional roots of Kurdish music with a contemporary interpretation. She was born in Muş\, Turkey\, and was introduced to Kurdish folk music at an early age\, particularly the dengbêji tradition. Throughout her artistic journey\, she has aimed to preserve this heritage through both live performance and recorded work\, while carrying it to diverse audiences and geographies. \nEvîn Şah completed her music education at the Istanbul University State Conservatory\, where she received training in folk music and modal (maqam-based) traditions. Combining her academic background with extensive stage experience\, she has developed a distinctive vocal style of her own. Her repertoire features primarily Kurmanji\, alongside other Kurdish dialects\, as well as songs in Turkish and Armenian. Blending traditional melodies with modern arrangements forms the core of her musical identity. \nShe has performed widely in Turkey and abroad\, taking part in concerts\, cultural events\, festivals\, and special projects. In her work\, music is not only an aesthetic expression but also a means of memory\, identity\, and cultural transmission. \nSince 2019\, Evîn Şah has focused on studio production. She released the 9-minute potpourri single “Hine”\, followed in 2021 by “Şahino\,” a tribute to her cultural roots. The music video for Şahino was filmed in the United States. Both of her music videos were directed by her husband\, Oktay Şahin. \nIn 2019\, Evîn Şah relocated with her family from Turkey to California\, USA\, where she continues her musical work today. With her strong stage presence and emotionally powerful interpretations\, she stands out as an artist who resonates with both the Kurdish community and international audiences. \nNariman Assadi was born in Hamedan\, Iran on January 1\, 1992. Raised in Tehran\, he always felt drawn to percussion instruments. At the age of thirteen\, he began studying Tombak under Master Amir Mogharab Samadi. In 2007\, he was invited to Pars Academy\, the premier music academy for children. Following Pars Academy\, Nariman was selected to be a member of the Persian Percussion Ensemble\, which included a hundred percussionists. From 2008 to 2013\, Nariman performed at Vahdat Hall as a soloist and with the Persian Percussion Ensemble. After mastering Tombak\, he then began teaching himself how to play the Daf and later was trained under the great Master Bijan Kamkar. With a strong understanding of the Daf and Tombak\, Nariman wanted to further his skills as a percussionist by learning the melodic instrument\, Barbat (Oud) under Master Mohammad Firouzi. In 2015\, Nariman immigrated to the United States. He immediately began his professional music career by performing and attending festivals throughout the Northern California area. Along with being a member of various ensembles\, Nariman also teaches Daf and Tombak. \nRaman Osman is a Kurdish composer and master tembûr (saz) musician from Al-Hasaka\, Syria. In his early age\, he was exposed to a variety of music and cultural sources like Kurdish\, Persian\, Arabic\, Turkish\, Armenian\, Assyrian\, and more. Osman has performed at a variety of venues\, including the Damascus Opera House\, several universities in Syria\, and throughout the Bay Area. \n\nVisual Art Exhibition: Fracture Zones\n \nInspired by the geographical language and imagery of topographic maps\, particularly the large scars forming “fracture zones” deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean\, she uses these fissures as a metaphor for the layers of emotional experience related to ancestry\, immigration\, and lost family narratives. \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area based multidisciplinary artist who was raised amongst the woods and college campuses of Wisconsin and Ohio.  \nShe works across multiple disciplines including photography\, sculpture\, and painting. She often uses everyday domestic materials and tools for mending–such as thread\, foil\, spices– to explore ancestry\, domesticity and strategies for repair and transformation in our daily lives. \n\nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District. \n\n\n  \n\n\n\nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE\n\nKhatchadour Khatchadourian \nDina Zarif & Amelia Romano \nElana Sasson \nEvîn Şah – Vocal  \n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: Saturday\, February 7th\, 2026\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/february-7th-mapp-2026/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:December 6th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:Holding the Thread: A Gathering for Life & Dignity \nMAPP (Mission Art Performance Project) \nSaturday\, December 6th\, 2025 \nIn a moment when many communities are experiencing heightened fear\, repression\, and instability—both here and globally—we gather to hold the thread of humanity. This event brings together Palestinian\, Iranian\, Mexican\, and Jewish artists—communities whose histories carry occupation\, displacement\, censorship\, and struggle. Their voices stand together in intentional solidarity\, with the suffering in Palestine remaining a central heartbeat of this gathering. \nDecember 6th MAPP\n \n  \n  \n  \nSaturday\, December 6th\, 2025 | 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \nDoors open at 6:45 pm\n7 p.m. to 10 p.m. event \n7:05–7:45 • Diana Gameros (Folk / Indie-Pop / Jazz – Mexico)\n8:00–8:50 • Nēkajun & Ensemble (Iranian Liberation Folk)\n9:05–10:00 • Basma & Edrees & Ensemble (Palestinian Melodies Under Occupation)\nExhibition: Andrea Guskin – Fracture Zones (Jewish artist exploring rupture & resilience) \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nWe gather to witness\, to remember\, and to resist dehumanization in all forms—standing firmly against Islamophobia\, antisemitism\, racism\, state violence\, and the erasure of any people. Through music\, art\, and community presence\, we honor dignity\, grief\, resilience\, and the struggle for justice across all our communities.\nIn this space\, the arts become a bridge:A place to listen\, to grieve\, to imagine\, and to insist on the dignity of all communities. \nOur canvas is connection.\nOur palette is compassion.\nOur gathering is an offering for peace\, justice\, and the possibility of collective safety\, belonging\, and hope. \nAll are welcome. \nRed Poppy Art House \nMAPP DECEMBER 6TH\, 2025 PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\n\nArtists \n\n\n\nExhibition: Andrea Guskin’s newest body of work: Fracture Zones.\n\n\n7:05 – 7:45 pm\nDiana Gameros\nFolk / Indie-Pop / Jazz – Mexico\nDiana Gameros – songwriter\, singer\, multi-instrumentalist \n\n\n8:00–8:50\nNēkajun & Ensemble\nIranian Liberation Folk\nNekajun –  guitar\, vocals \nAaron Kierbel – drums \nAhmed Ragab – oud\nArslen Matouii – quanun\nZ: guitar\n\n\n9:05–10:00\nBasma & Edrees & Ensemble\nPalestinian Melodies Under Occupation\nBasma Edrees-Piano\, Violin\, Voice\nAlaa Alqallel-Oud\nLoay Dahbour-Percussion\nShaden Amleh-Singer\nHala Al-Khalil: Singer\nNour Bouhassoun-Singer\nFrank Gelat: Singer\nMarvin Flores: Poet\n\n\n\n  \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif\nSound Crew: Andrew Scott\nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie Legary\nVolunteer coordinator: Verda Bursal \n\nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\n \n\n7:05 – 7:45 pm  \nDiana Gameros  \nSongs of Light and Remembrance   \nFeaturing  \nDiana Gameros – songwriter\, singer\, multi-instrumentalist  \nDiana is a singer\, guitarist\, pianist\, composer\, songwriter\, music instructor\, lead teaching artist with the Lullaby Project and core band member of the Immigrant Orchestra. Based in San Francisco\, California\, she was born and raised in Ciudad Juárez\, México and immigrated to the United States as a teenager to study music in Michigan. Over the last decade in the Bay Area she has released two albums of original songs written in Spanish and English\, and Mexican classic songs. In 2014 Diana received the Emerging Leader Award by the Chicana/Latina Foundation. In 2015 she was named one of YBCA’s 100: creative minds\, makers\, and pioneers that are asking the questions  and making the provocations that will shape the future of American culture. NPR Music gave Diana an honorable mention to Arrullo in best Latin albums of the year in 2017. Diana was named one of SF Magazine’s 100 Artists: Artists Putting The East Bay On The Map\, in 2018.  \nDiana is currently a lead and teaching artist in San Francisco\, for the Lullaby Project\, a project of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute which pairs new and expecting parents and caregivers with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies\, supporting parental health\, aiding childhood development\, and strengthening the bond between parent and child. \n\n \n\n8:00 pm – 8:50 pm  \nNēkajun \nIranian Liberation Folk \nFeaturing: \nNekajun –  guitar\, vocals \nAaron Kierbel – drums \nAhmed Ragab – oud\nArslen Matouii – quanun\nZ: guitar \nNēkajun is an Iranian American musician\, storyteller\, and farmer whose work braids land\, memory\, and resistance. Her songs draw from dried riverbeds\, quieted forests\, and communities shaped by borders and power.  On stage\, she blends performance and education\, lifting up stories of Iranian farmers\, Indigenous land stewards\, and others fighting to protect the earth. Her music aims to connect\, teach\, and energize collective action. \n\n9:05 pm – 10:00 pm  \nMelodies Under Occupation \nMusic from Palestine \nAn evening of Palestinian songs that celebrate resilience\, culture\, and love. Experience an intimate program of music and personal storytelling that highlights the human side of life in Palestine—focusing on family\, community\, and the everyday moments that shape identity. \nFeaturing: \nBasma Edrees-Piano\, Violin\, Voice\nAlaa Alqallel-Oud\nLoay Dahbour-Percussion\nShaden Amleh-Singer\nHala Al-Khalil: Singer\nNour Bouhassoun-Singer\nFrank Gelat: Singer\nMarvin Flores: Poet \nThis event is not only about listening—it’s about understanding. \nAwareness is the first act of solidarity. Come with an open heart and leave with a deeper sense of connection. With a special guest reading by Chicano poet Marvin Flores. \nBasma Edrees is a graduate of The Juilliard School where she received her Masters in Violin Performance and Mannes School of Music where she received her Bachelors degree. She studied with Joseph Lin\, Laurie Smukler\, Sally Thomas\, and Catherine Van Hoesen. Basma has performed under the batons of many great conductors including Alan Gilbert and Daniel Barenboim. Basma has served as Associate Concert Master of the Oakland Symphony during their 2015-2016 season. She has also been invited to sub for the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra\, San Francisco Opera Orchestra\, San Jose Chamber Orchestra\, San Jose Opera Orchestra as well as the Santa Rosa Symphony. \nBasma has performed as a soloist in various countries including the USA\, Montenegro\, Ethiopia and her native country\, Egypt.  \nEqually at home with Arabic music\, Basma is the founder of Music in-Takht; an instrumental ensemble dedicated to preserving Egyptian musical heritage in the SF Bay Area. She performed with renowned musicians from the Arab world and has been invited to give Arabic Music workshops at UC Berkeley and Stanford. She has taught Arabic music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has also been a member of the Arabic Music faculty at Labyrinth; one of the leading educational institutions of modal music. In early 2023\, Basma was invited to play on the sound track of Assasin’s Creed Mirage alongside members of the New York Arabic Orchestra. From 2016 to 2019\, Basma Edrees held the position of Music Director of the Aswat Women Ensemble\, an all female Bay Area community ensemble specializing in Arab music. She also served as the co-manager and instructor of the Aswat Women Empowerment Program during their 2019 Fall season. \n \n \n\n\nVisual Art Exhibition: Fracture Zones\n \nInspired by the geographical language and imagery of topographic maps\, particularly the large scars forming “fracture zones” deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean\, she uses these fissures as a metaphor for the layers of emotional experience related to ancestry\, immigration\, and lost family narratives. \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\n \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area based multidisciplinary artist who was raised amongst the woods and college campuses of Wisconsin and Ohio.  \nShe works across multiple disciplines including photography\, sculpture\, and painting. She often uses everyday domestic materials and tools for mending–such as thread\, foil\, spices– to explore ancestry\, domesticity and strategies for repair and transformation in our daily lives. \nAfter studying painting at Antioch College in Ohio\, Guskin moved to New York City and became part of the art and songwriting communities on the Lower East Side\, joining a group of visual and performing artists working in a 19th century school building now known as The Clemente. She exhibited her work and performed her songs regularly in the East Village (Sidewalk Cafe\, C Note\, CBGB’s Gallery).  \nSince moving to California\, she has regularly exhibited her work throughout the state (Berkeley Art Center\, H Gallery\, Mercury 20 Gallery)\, often combining her experience in museum education with her creative practice to lead participatory art events. Andrea is a 2025 recipient of the San Leandro Arts and Culture grant for her community cyanotype project\, Local Roots. In 2023\, she graduated with an M.F.A in Interdisciplinary Arts from Mills College at Northeastern University. She currently lives in San Leandro with her husband and two sons. \n\n\nPROGRAM for MAPP\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District. \n \n  \n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: Saturday\, December 6\, 2025\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/december-6th-mapp-2025/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:December,Events,MAPP
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SUMMARY:October 4th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:October 4th MAPP\n \n  \n  \n  \nSaturday\, October 4th\, 2025 | 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \nDoors open at 6:30 pm \n7:00 pm – 7:40 pm:  Amelia Romano (Lever Harp Untamed)\n7:50 pm – 8:50 pm: Louda y Los Bad Hombres (Latin and Jazz Rhythmics)\n9:00 pm – 10:00 pm:  Sambamba trio (Rio de Janeiro’s samba) \nExhibition: Andrea Guskin’s newest body of work: Fracture Zones. \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP OCTOBER 4TH\, 2025 PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\n\nArtists \n\n\n\nExhibition: Andrea Guskin’s newest body of work: Fracture Zones.\n\n\n7:00 – 7:40 pm\nClassical to Charismatic\nLever Harp Untamed\nAmelia Romano – Lever Harp\n\n\n7:50 – 8:50 pm\nLouda y Los Bad Hombres\nLatin and Jazz Rhythmics\nLeo Nava – Guitar and Tres\nMarley Edwards – Upright\nDave Eagle – Percussion\nLaura Camacho – Vocals and Percussion\n\n\n9:00 – 10:00 pm\nSambamba trio\nRio de Janeiro’s samba\nLau Paiva – Guitar\, Vocals\, Percussion\nRodrigo Lemes – Cavaquinho\, Vocals\, Pandeiro\nAndrew Scott – Pandeiro\, Tantan\, Reco-reco\, cajon\, tamborim\n+ Surprise Special Guests!\n\n\n\n  \n  \nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\nClassical to Charismatic\nLever Harp Untamed \nPresenting works from the 17th century and today\, Amelia celebrates the lever harps eclecticism — a voice as relevant today as it was in the castles of 16th century Ireland. \nFeaturing:\nAmelia Romano – Lever Harp \nAmelia Romano is re-imagining the lever harp to showcase the instrument’s versatility. \nThe lever harp is often played by folk musicians and designed to play folk music from countries including Ireland and Scotland. In this context\, oftentimes the lever mechanisms at the top of the instrument are set in the key of the song and left that way throughout the folk song. Conversely\, on the classical pedal harp\, one can easily change notes by stepping on the pedals. \nAmelia’s vision has taken on both harp worlds and tackles complex classical passages on the lever harp by shifting the mechanisms mid-song\, which is fascinating to watch. While pedal harps weigh 80 pounds\, lever harps weigh 25 making them very portable. Romano lived in South Africa for a year and has toured in Europe\, the southern United States and Pacific Northwest\, bringing her enthusiasm for lever harps to classical music\, wherever she goes. \n\n\nLouda y Los Bad Hombres\nLatin and Jazz Rhythmics Bilingual Spanish Vocals  \nFeaturing original music and reimagined Pop and Afro-Latin covers\, LBH seamlessly blends their jazz studies\, international influence\, and open hearts through their instruments to your seat\, to your moving feet. \nFeaturing:\nLeo Nava – Guitar and Tres\nMarley Edwards – Upright\nDave Eagle – Percussion\nLaura Camacho – Vocals and Percussion \nLouda y Los Bad Hombres came to life during the Revolution Cafe days of the Mission District. Since 2018\, this group has played large\, small\, new\, and retired venues throughout the Bay Area. \n\n\n\n\nSambamba\nCelebrating the spirit of Rio de Janeiro’s samba \nSambamba brings the spirit of Rio de Janeiro’s samba to Red Poppy\, celebrating the music of Paulinho da Viola\, Martinho da Vila\, Zeca Pagodinho\, Almir Guineto\, Jorge Aragão\, Revelação\, Arlindo Cruz\, Fundo de Quintal\, and beyond for a true Carioca experience. \nFeaturing:\nLau Paiva – Guitar\, Vocals\, Percussion\nRodrigo Lemes – Cavaquinho\, Vocals\, Pandeiro\nAndrew Scott – Pandeiro\, Tantan\, Reco-reco\, cajon\, tamborim\n+ Surprise Special Guests! \nSambamba is a Bay Area group specializing in the authentic joy of samba and bossa nova\, singing the songs that every Brazilian seems to know. The core of Sambamba is a trio\, which can expand to a quartet or quintet depending on the situation. The band members have been playing together in various Bay Area groups for over 20 years. Their diverse backgrounds bring an eclectic mix of influences to their music. \nLau Paiva is from Piracicaba\, São Paulo. A talented guitarist (violão) and singer\, Lau performs a wide range of Brazilian music styles and knows hundreds of songs. She also performs as a solo artist and as part of various small groups in the Bay Area. \nRodrigo Lemes is from Goiânia and Rio de Janeiro. He grew up with Sertanejo country music from Goiás and later became captivated by the samba and samba funk of Rio. Rodrigo has played with numerous top Bay Area musicians in groups like Grupo da Sete\, Grupo Borogodo\, and alongside Maestro Jorge Alabé. Known for his infectious energy\, Rodrigo brings dynamic vocals and rhythmic grooves on cavaquinho and pandeiro. \nAndrew Scott moved to San Francisco from London and has lived in the Mission and Bernal Heights for 40 years\, returning to London annually. He runs Studio 401\, which has been recording and producing a diverse array of artists from the Bay Area\, London\, Brazil\, South Africa\, and Argentina for over 25 years. In addition to drum-set\, Andrew plays a wide range of percussion instruments. He has performed throughout the Bay Area\, notably with his groups The Rhyth-o-matics\, Kombokwela\, and Grupo da Sete. He has also lived in Brazil and participated in Carnaval with Paraiso Samba in London and Samba Rio in San Francisco. Andrew has studied with Maestro Jorge Alabé\, Maestro Chuck Brown\, and Maestro Marcos Suzano. A specialist in South African jazz\, he recently produced the acclaimed Duduvudu CD. \n\n\nVisual Art Exhibition: Fracture Zones\n \nInspired by the geographical language and imagery of topographic maps\, particularly the large scars forming “fracture zones” deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean\, she uses these fissures as a metaphor for the layers of emotional experience related to ancestry\, immigration\, and lost family narratives. \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\n \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area based multidisciplinary artist who was raised amongst the woods and college campuses of Wisconsin and Ohio.  \nShe works across multiple disciplines including photography\, sculpture\, and painting. She often uses everyday domestic materials and tools for mending–such as thread\, foil\, spices– to explore ancestry\, domesticity and strategies for repair and transformation in our daily lives. \nAfter studying painting at Antioch College in Ohio\, Guskin moved to New York City and became part of the art and songwriting communities on the Lower East Side\, joining a group of visual and performing artists working in a 19th century school building now known as The Clemente. She exhibited her work and performed her songs regularly in the East Village (Sidewalk Cafe\, C Note\, CBGB’s Gallery).  \nSince moving to California\, she has regularly exhibited her work throughout the state (Berkeley Art Center\, H Gallery\, Mercury 20 Gallery)\, often combining her experience in museum education with her creative practice to lead participatory art events. Andrea is a 2025 recipient of the San Leandro Arts and Culture grant for her community cyanotype project\, Local Roots. In 2023\, she graduated with an M.F.A in Interdisciplinary Arts from Mills College at Northeastern University. She currently lives in San Leandro with her husband and two sons. \n  \nSTREETMAP for MAPP\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District. \n  \n  \n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: Saturday\, October 4\, 2025\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/october-4th-mapp-2025/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:April,Events,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:June 7th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:June 7th MAPP\n \n  \n  \n  \nSaturday\, June 7th\, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House\n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \n6:30 pm – Doors\n7:00 pm – 7:50 pm:  Andrea Guskin\, Fracture Zones (art\, music\, words)\n8:00 pm – 8:50 pm:  Eduardo Corzo (Cuban Piano)\n9:00 pm – 10:00 pm:  Jazz Manouche duo (Acoustic Jazz guitar) \nExhibition: Andrea Guskin’s newest body of work: Fracture Zones. \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT! \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nTHE PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\n\nArtists \n\n\n\n\nExhibition:  \nAndrea Guskin’s newest body of work: Fracture Zones \n\n\n\n\n7:00 pm- 7:50 pm \n\nExhibition Opening\nFracture Zones | art\, music\, words\n\nAndrea Guskin  \n\n\n\n\n8:00 pm -8:50 pm \n\n Eduardo Corzo \nCuban Piano\n\nEduardo Corzo – Piano  \n\n\n\n9:00 pm -10:00 pm\nJazz Manouche duo \nAcoustic Jazz guitar\n\nRoss Howe  – Guitar \nJavier Jiménez – Guitar \n\n\n\n\n  \nEXHIBITION: Fracture Zones\nFracture Zones | art\, music\, words \nJoin us for a multidisciplinary art event featuring Andrea Guskin’s newest body of work: Fracture Zones. \nOn opening night\, she will sing original songs related to this series and share the story and inspirations behind the work. \n \nARTIST STATEMENT \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area-based artist working across multiple disciplines\, including photography\, sculpture\, and painting. She often uses everyday domestic materials and tools for mending–such as thread\, foil\, spices– to explore ancestry\, domesticity\, and strategies for repair and transformation in our daily lives. \nHer current body of work\, Fracture Zones\, was inspired by the geographical language and imagery of topographic maps — particularly the large scars forming “fracture zones” deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. She sees the fracture zones as a metaphor for the layers of emotional experience related to ancestry\, immigration\, and lost family narratives. \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\n \nPhoto Credit: Gary Sexton \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area based multidisciplinary artist who was raised amongst the woods and college campuses of Wisconsin and Ohio. After studying painting at Antioch College in Ohio\, Guskin moved to New York City and became part of the art and songwriting communities on the Lower East Side\, joining a group of visual and performing artists working in a 19th century school building now known as The Clemente. She exhibited her work and performed her songs regularly in the East Village (Sidewalk Cafe\, C Note\, CBGB’s Gallery). \nSince moving to California\, she has regularly exhibited her work throughout the state (Berkeley Art Center\, H Gallery\, Mercury 20 Gallery)\, often combining her experience in museum education with her creative practice to lead participatory art events. Andrea is a 2025 recipient of the San Leandro Arts and Culture grant for her community cyanotype project\, Local Roots. \nIn 2023\, she graduated with an M.F.A degree in Interdisciplinary Arts from Mills College at Northeastern University. She currently lives in San Leandro with her husband and two sons. \n  \nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\n\nEduardo Corzo\nCuban Piano \nFeaturing originals and standards of the Cuban music repertoire. \nEduardo Corzo was born and raised in Havana\, Cuba\, where he began his musical studies with his father\, a violinist in the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. Eduardo studied guitar and piano and graduated as a clarinetist from Conservatorio Ignacio Cervantes. He has composed and arranged music for Cuban and Mexican television\, served as musical director of the Conjunto Nacional de Espectáculos\, and toured throughout Latin America. Living in Mexico during the 90’s\, he played piano\, clarinet\, and alto sax with artists like Lila Downs\, Amaury Gutierrez\, Leoginaldo Pimentel\, and more. Today\, he resides in San Francisco and performs as a soloist with local and international bands. He is an artist with a broad vision\, interested in genres and styles different from his own\, and whose background ranges from Bach’s partitas to Afro-Cuban sounds\, as well as music from around the world. \n  \n  \n\n\nJazz Manouche\nAcoustic Jazz Manouche guitar duo \nTheir style is very open and often incorporates Latin or flamenco style influences while always maintaining the jazz concept of improvisation. \nFeaturing:\nRoss Howe – Guitar\nJavier Jiménez – Guitar \nBorn in Madrid Spain\, Javi Jiménez has been playing and studying guitar for over 25 years. In 2007\, after graduating from the Conservatory of Jazz Music in Barcelona\, Spain\, Javi performed all over Europe. During this time\, he discovers the music of Django Reinhardt\, falls in love with it\, and starts studying it. In 2010 Javi arrived in California and has been performing & working as a studio musician and teaching music. He composes\, arranges and performs in his own band Barrio Manouche – A Blend of flamenco\, gypsy jazz and latin rhythms. The band recently played at the Monterey Jazz Festival and Stern Grove Festival. \nRoss Howe grew up in the Bay Area and was heavily influenced by the vibrant local music scene. In his early 20’s he discovered the music of Django Reinhardt and fell in love with it. Ross started playing Piano at the age of 8 and then turned to cello at 11. By the time he turned 12 he started playing guitar and has been in love with it ever since. His style of playing incorporates elements of classical tradition with the vocabulary of contemporary jazz\, and gypsy jazz Manouche music\, while always maintaining respect of the jazz guitar traditions and it’s forefathers\, particularly the immortal Django Reinhardt. When not composing\, playing or teaching guitar\, Ross spends as much time as possible surfing and racing sailboats. Ross tries to breathe a bit of fresh air into the art of improvised music through contemporary aesthetics that he hopes his audience will find refreshing. \n\n\n\n  \nA MAP for a MAPP\nComing soon… \n  \n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: June 7th\, 2025\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/june-7th-mapp/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP
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SUMMARY:February 1st MAPP
DESCRIPTION:February 1st MAPP\n \n  \n  \n  \nSaturday\, February 1st\, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \nDoors open at 7:00 pm \n7:15 – 8:00 pm: The Shadow Band (Funky Arabi Jazz)\n8:15 – 9:00 pm: Louda y Los Bad Hombres (Latin and Jazz Rhythmics)\n9:15 -10:00 pm: Diaspora Ensemble (Music of the Mediterranean) \nExhibit: CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP FEBRUARY 1st\, 2025 PROGRAM\n  \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n\nExhibit: CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias \n\n\n\n7:15 – 8:00 pm:\nThe Shadow Band\nFunky Arabi Jazz\nTarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh – oud\, guitars\, and his handcrafted instruments\nNaima Shalhoub – keys\, vocals\, and acoustic guitar\nChris Trinidad – bass guitar and synth\nAaron Kierbel – drums and percussion.\n\n\n8:15 – 9:00 pm\nLouda y Los Bad Hombres\nLatin and Jazz Rhythmics\nLeo Nava – Guitar and Tres\nMarley Edwards – Upright\nDave Eagle – Percussion\nLaura Camacho – Vocals and Percussion\n\n\n9:15 -10:00 pm\nDiaspora Ensemble\nMusic of the Mediterranean\nLeah Sirkin – violin\, vocals\nTano Brock – clarinet\, guitar\, vocals\nSteven Brock – tabla\, kanjira\, frame drum\nJoe Rosato – stand-up bass.\n\n\n\n  \nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\nThe Shadow Band\nFunky Arabi Jazz \nFunky Arabi Jazz quartet featuring Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh\, Naima Shalhoub\, Chris Trinidad and Aaron Kierbel. The Shadowband is fueled by the spirit of improvisation as an ode to liberation. \nFeaturing: \nTarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh – oud\, guitars\, and his handcrafted instruments\nNaima Shalhoub – keys\, vocals\, and acoustic guitar\nChris Trinidad – bass guitar and synth\nAaron Kierbel – drums and percussion. \nIG- @shadowbandsfbay \n  \n\n\nLouda y Los Bad Hombres\nLatin and Jazz Rhythmics Bilingual Spanish Vocals  \nFeaturing original music and reimagined Pop and Afro-Latin covers\, LBH seamlessly blends their jazz studies\, international influence\, and open hearts through their instruments to your seat\, to your moving feet. \nFeaturing:\nLeo Nava – Guitar and Tres\nMarley Edwards – Upright\nDave Eagle – Percussion\nLaura Camacho – Vocals and Percussion \nLouda y Los Bad Hombres came to life during the Revolution Cafe days of the Mission District. Since 2018\, this group has played large\, small\, new\, and retired venues throughout the Bay Area. \n\n  \n\n\n\n Diaspora Ensemble\nMusic of the Mediterranean \nDiaspora plays music of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. The soulful and lively Sefardic songs in varied meters are sung in Ladino. Diaspora also plays music from Greece\, Turkey\, the Balkans\, and Afghanistan. \nLeah Sirkin (violin\, vocals) Tano Brock (clarinet\, laouto\, guitar\, vocals)\, and Steven Brock (tabla\, kanjira\, frame drum) are the core members of this family band from Bernal Heights. Diaspora has been performing at venues and events in the Bay Area and beyond since 2010. They are pleased to play at the Red Poppy for the first MAPP of 2025. \nFeaturing:\nLeah Sirkin – violin\, vocals\nTano Brock – clarinet\, guitar\, vocals\nSteven Brock – tabla\, kanjira\, frame drum\nJoe Rosato – stand-up bass. \nLeah Sirkin was raised in a singing\, music-loving family and started playing violin at age eleven. She became more passionate about playing music as an adult and owes her inspiration to music camps she has been attending since 2000\, notably the Middle East & Balkan Camps in Mendocino. Leah has performed with the Aswat Arabic Ensemble\, Helm\, and the Silk Road Caravan.\nLeah is also a playwright and songwriter and has recently written a musical based on the life of Mirabai.  \nTano Brock is a multi-instrumentalist\, recording artist\, and producer. Born with a sixth sense for rhythm\, he grew up attending music camps and began playing darbuka and piano at age seven. Tano’s current main instruments are clarinet and sax. He founded the Sarma Brass Band on the east coast. A Berklee College of Music graduate\, Tano is based in LA\, where he produces music for a wide range of artists. He performs regularly with Inspector Gadje\, La Doña\, and directs the kids’ band at the Mendocino Balkan Camp.  \nSteve Brock has been playing tabla for over 30 years\, studying with the master Swapan Chaudhury at the Ali Akbar College of Music. He has been playing and studying kanjira with two South Indian master musicians for over a decade. Steve is also a professional photographer and bookmaker.  \nJoe Rosato Jr. is a Bay Area upright bassist and songwriter who has played with numerous musical luminaries including Lowell Fulson\, Ron Thompson\, Sugar Pie DeSanto\, Tim Weed\, and the Turkish band Lars and In Charge. In a career spanning four decades he’s proven himself a versatile sideman adeptly playing everything from bluegrass to jazz to Balkan. Rosato has also released two albums; The Downtown Church and Compass and Sparrow featuring his solo compositions. \n\n\n  \nCORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias\n \nThis exhibition by Adrian Arias explores the symbolic meaning and form of the Heart\, navigating themes of passion and heartbreak\, both socially and personally. The heart is depicted as a dream\, a labyrinth\, and a space for connection and separation\, delving into the pain and hope tied to the organ that continuously beats like music within us. \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\n \nAdrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru) \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. Arias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and a three-story mural at the corner of Turk and Hyde in San Francisco\, commissioned by the Luggage Store. He has recently created murals for Magic Theater\, Freight & Salvage and Red Poppy Art House. Is the co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP.  \n  \nA MAP for a MAPP\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District. \n \n \n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: February 1st\, 2025\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/february-1st-mapp/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,January,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:December 7th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:December 7th MAPP\n \n  \n  \n  \nSaturday\, December 7th\, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd\nCurator: Dina Zarif \nInteractive art installation: Soft Blueprints by Andrea Guskin\nA Space for Community Weaving and Connection \n7:00 – 7:15 pm : Soft Blueprints (Installation introduction)\n7:20 – 8:00 pm : Words\, Winds and Strings (Harp\, Saxophone & Spoken Word)\n8:15 – 9:00 pm : R A G A M E N C O (Indian melodies meet flamenco jazz)\n9:15 -10:00 pm : Sambamba (Rio samba\, Bossa Nova\, & Pagode) \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP DECEMBER 7TH\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n\nInteractive art installation: Soft Blueprints by Andrea Guskin  \nA Space for Community Weaving and Connection \n\n\n\n7:00 – 7:15 pm\nSoft Blueprints  \nInteractive art installation\nA Space for Community Weaving and Connection\nVisual artist: Andrea Guskin\n\n\n7:20 – 8:00 pm\nWords\, Winds\, and Strings \nMusic & Spoken Word\nAmelia Romano – Harp\, Vocals \nAsaf Ophir – Poetry\, Spoken word\, Saxophone\, Flute\, Vocals\n\n\n8:15 – 9:00 pm \n R A G A M E N C O  \nIndian melodies meet flamenco jazz\nMallar Bhattacharya – Sarode \nSatish Pillai – Piano \nNilan Chaudhuri – Tabla \nLuis Jiménez – Cajón \nDevi SenGupta – Vocals \nJavier Jiménez – Guitar\n\n\n9:15 -10:00 pm \nSambamba \nRio samba\, Bossa Nova\, & Pagode\nLau Paiva – Guitar\, Vocals\, Percussion \nRodrigo Lemes – Cavaquinho\, Vocals\, Pandeiro \nAndrew Scott – Pandeiro\, Tantan\, Reco-reco\, Cajón\, Tamborim\n\n\n\nInteractive art installation: Soft Blueprints\nA Space for Community Weaving and Connection \n \nSoft Blueprints is a space and an invitation to gather\, weave\, and reflect in this particularly stressful time. The installation features a blue space constructed with printed fabrics that originated from cyanotypes. The fabric design was created by placing shredded paper—from documents too personal to share whole—on paper and fabric treated with photosensitive chemicals and exposed to the sun. \nGuests will be invited to sit inside the space and contribute to collaborative community looms: branch looms and a tapestry frame loom. Materials for weaving include artist-designed fabrics\, wool roving\, and a selection of upcycled fabrics. \nNext to the cozy window seat installation\, a small table will offer an opportunity to write or draw your own blueprint for taking care of each other and the world\, with the chance to weave your creation into one of the looms. \n  \n  \nARTIST STATEMENT \nUsing everyday objects\, textiles\, and tools for mending\, my work explores ancestry\, domesticity\, and strategies for repair in our daily lives. Through layering\, ripping\, and transforming ordinary materials–spices\, funnels\, tape\, wool–I create objects and spaces where the familiar converses with the existential \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\n \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area artist raised amongst the woods and college campuses of Wisconsin and Ohio. She began drawing by pillaging her father’s office supplies for fine-tipped pens and yellow legal pads\, filling them with costumed figures while lounging on a 1970s shag carpet.\nAfter studying painting at Antioch College\, Andrea moved to NYC and became a part of the visual and songwriting community on the Lower East Side. Since moving to the Bay Area in 2003\, Andrea has exhibited her work in galleries and alternative spaces throughout the state\, including the Richmond Art Center\, the Berkeley Art Center\, Swarm Gallery\, and Mercury 20 Gallery. \nBeginning in 2019\, Andrea added a participatory aspect to her work\, merging her many years in museum education and her art practice to create community art events across the Bay Area. She graduated with an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Mills College at Northeastern University in April of 2023. \nAndrea currently lives in San Leandro with her husband and two sons. \n  \nABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS\n\nWords\, Winds\, and Strings\nMusic and Spoken Word \nPerforming some of their favorite classical works\, from the Baroque era to the present day\, both accomplished musicians\, Amelia Romano and Asaf Ophir\, present a unique program. Their selections are interwoven with poetry and short stories\, as well as Amelia’s original compositions inspired by Latin American rhythms and folk traditions. \nFeaturing:\nAmelia Romano – Harp\, vocals\nAsaf Ophir – poetry\, spoken word\, Saxophone\, flute\, vocals \nAsaf Ophir began his professional career in musical theater in Israel\, on some of Israel’s most distinguished stages. Having moved to the United States in 2014\, Ophir can be seen playing Jewish\, Arabic\, and Balkan music. Throughout his career he has shared the stage with artists such as Miri Mesika\, Avi Kushnir\, Galit Giat\, David De’or\, Rana Farhan\, and Barbara Streisand. The San Francisco Chronicle writes: “Asaf Ophir gives the clarinet the timbre of a trumpet\, then a violin\, then a raspy scream… the instrument’s wail almost becomes too plaintive and beautiful to bear.” \nA composer\, arranger\, and trailblazer in the lever harp world\, Amelia Romano (harp\, voice) is a concertizing lever harpist. The lever harp is often played by folk musicians and designed to play folk music from countries including Ireland and Scotland. In this context\, oftentimes the lever mechanisms at the top of the instrument are set in the key of the song and left that way throughout the folk song. Conversely\, on the classical pedal harp\, one can easily change notes by stepping on the pedals. Amelia’s vision has taken on both harp worlds and tackles complex classical passages on the lever harp by shifting the mechanisms mid-song\, which is fascinating to watch. While pedal harps weigh 80 pounds\, lever harps weigh 25 making them very portable. Romano lived in South Africa for a year and has toured in Europe\, the southern United States\, and Pacific Northwest\, bringing her enthusiasm for lever harps to classical music\, wherever she goes.\nRomano received her Master’s Degree in Classical Lever Harp Performance at San Francisco State University under the tutelage of Karen Gottlieb\, retired harpist of the San Francisco Symphony. \n  \n  \n\n\nR A G A M E N C O\nIndian melodies meet flamenco jazz \nR A G A M E N C O music represents the synthesis of ancient traditions that have been linked by human and cultural migration through the centuries⁠. \nFeaturing:\nMallar Bhattacharya – Sarode\nSatish Pillai – Piano\nNilan Chaudhuri – Tabla\nLuis Jiménez – Cajón\nDevi SenGupta – Vocals\nJavier Jiménez – Guitar \nA collaboration of Spanish and Indian musicians from the Bay Area\, RagaMenco explores exciting new territories by combining haunting Indian melodies with the concept of jazz improvisation and musical traditions from Spain. Come hear ancient traditions from the Old World finding a new voice in California. \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\nSambamba\nJoyful Rio samba\, Bossa Nova\, and Pagode \nSambamba brings the joyful spirit of Rio de Janeiro’s samba\, from the mellow Bossa Nova of Jobim to the Samba Canção and Samba de Raiz of Paulinho da Viola and Martinho da Vila\, to the Samba-Pagode of Zeca Pagodinho\, Almir Guineto\, Jorge Aragão\, Revelação\, and beyond — getting everyone in the mood for a true Carioca Saturday! \nFeaturing:\nLau Paiva – Guitar\, Vocals\, Percussion\nRodrigo Lemes – Cavaquinho\, Vocals\, Pandeiro\nAndrew Scott – Pandeiro\, Tantan\, Reco-reco\, cajon\, tamborim\n+ Surprise Special Guests! \nBrazil is home to an extraordinary diversity of music\, ranging from the Samba and Bossa Nova of Rio de Janeiro\, to the Forró\, Maracatu\, Baião\, and Samba Reggae of the Northeast\, to the Sertanejo country music of Central Brazil (Brasília\, Goiânia)\, and the urban Hip-hop\, funk\, and metal scenes of São Paulo. \nSambamba is a Bay Area group that specializes in the authentic joy of samba and bossa nova\, performing in the traditional pagode de mesa party style. This style encourages guest musicians to join around the table and sing the songs that every Brazilian seems to know. The core of Sambamba is a trio\, which can expand to a quartet or quintet depending on the situation. The band members have been playing together in various Bay Area groups for the last 20 years\, and their diverse backgrounds bring an eclectic mix of influences to their music. \nLau Paiva is from Piracicaba\, São Paulo. A talented guitarist (violão) and singer\, Lau performs a wide range of Brazilian music styles and knows hundreds of songs. He loves collaborating with different musicians and has been performing for many years\, both as a soloist and as part of various small groups in the Bay Area. \nRodrigo Lemes is from Goiânia and Rio de Janeiro. He grew up with Sertanejo country music from Goiás and later became captivated by the samba and samba funk of Rio. Rodrigo has played with numerous top Bay Area musicians in groups like Grupo da Sete\, Grupo Borogodo\, and alongside Maestro Jorge Alabé. Known for his joyful energy\, Rodrigo brings dynamic vocals and rhythmic grooves on cavaquinho and pandeiro. \nAndrew Scott moved to San Francisco from London and has lived in the Mission and Bernal Heights for 40 years\, returning to London annually. He runs Studio 401\, which has been recording and producing a diverse array of artists from the Bay Area\, London\, Brazil\, South Africa\, and Argentina for over 25 years. In addition to drum-set\, Andrew plays a wide range of percussion instruments. He has performed throughout the Bay Area\, notably with his groups The Rhyth-o-matics\, Kombokwela\, and Grupo da Sete. He has also lived in Brazil and participated in Carnaval with Paraiso Samba in London and Samba Rio in San Francisco. Andrew has studied with Maestro Jorge Alabé\, Maestro Chuck Brown\, and Maestro Marcos Suzano. A specialist in South African jazz\, he recently produced the acclaimed Duduvudu CD. Andrew also served as Executive Director of the Mission YMCA for 13 years. His two grown children\, Chloë and Jody Scott\, are both professional musicians based in the Bay Area. \n\n  \n\nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE\nR A G A M E N C O \n \n \nWords\, Winds and Strings \n \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District.. \nStay tuned for the map \n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: December 7th\, 2024\, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/december-7th-mapp/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP
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SUMMARY:October 5th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:October 5th MAPP: ART to the power of LOVE\nCurated by multidisciplinary artist Adrian Arias \n \n  \n  \nOctober 5th MAPP: ART to the power of LOVE\nART to the power of LOVE \n“ART to the Power of LOVE” suggests a deep connection between art and love\, where art acts as a vehicle to convey emotions and love enriches the artistic experience. Through various forms of art—painting\, music\, dance\, or literature—the essence of love can be captured\, from passion to pain. Furthermore\, love inspires artists to explore universal themes that connect people\, transforming both the creator and the viewer. In short\, it invites us to reflect on how love empowers creativity and how art deepens our understanding of love in all its manifestations. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd \nCurator: Adrian Arias\, Multidisciplinary Artist \n7:07 pm  – Introductory words by Dina Zarif & Adrian Arias \n7:17 – 7:47 pm – Astrid Kusic & Mat Muntz\, Intimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes \n7:50 – 8:20 pm – Bryan Dyer\, Multi-instrumentalist vocalist \n8:25 – 8:35 pm – Chun Yu\, Spiritual multimedia poetry \n8:41 – 9:11 pm – Monica Maria Fimbrez\, California music roots mixed with traditional \n9:17 – 9:55 pm – LoCura trio\, gathering sounds & stories with cajón\, guitar & voice \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP OCTOBER 5TH\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\nVisual Art: Adrian Arias live painting\n\n\n7:07 pm\nIntroductory Remarks\nIntroductory Remarks\n\nDina Zarif \nAdrian Arias \n\n\n\n7:17 – 7:47 pm\nAstrid Kusic & Mat Muntz\nIntimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes\nAstrid Kusic \nMat Muntz\n\n\n7:50 – 8:20 pm\nBryan Dyer\nMulti-instrumentalist singer\nBryan Dyer\n\n\n8:25 – 8:35 pm\nChun Yu\nSpiritual multimedia poetry\nChun Yu\n\n\n8:41 – 9:11 pm\nMonica Maria Fimbrez\nCalifornia music roots mixed with traditional\nMonica Maria Fimbrez\n\n\n9:17 – 9:55 pm\nLoCura trio\nGathering sounds & stories with cajón\, guitar & voice\nKata Miletich – voice \nMelissa Cruz – cajón \nBob Sanders – guitar \n\n\n\n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\nAdrian Arias\nCurator/Live Painting \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. Arias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and a three-story mural at the corner of Turk and Hyde in San Francisco\, commissioned by the Luggage Store. He has recently created murals for Magic Theater\, Freight & Salvage\, and Red Poppy Art House. Is the co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP.  \n\n  \n\n \n\nAstrid Kusic & Mat Muntz\n\nIntimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes\n \nVocalist Astrid Kuljanic and bassist Mat Muntz are a collaborative duo specializing in intimate and immersive soundscapes. Their sets trace uncanny constellations through jazz\, South/Eastern European folk\, original compositions\, and improvisations. Most recently\, the duo was awarded a Performance Plus grant from Chamber Music America to produce an electro-acoustic ballad album.   \n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nBryan Dyer\nMulti-instrumentalist vocalist \nBryan S. Dyer is a versatile musician who sings\, plays\, and teaches instruments like bass guitar\, percussion\, and piano. He writes\, arranges\, conducts\, and works in TV\, radio\, and film. A veteran of top Bay Area vocal groups\, he also performs with various ensembles including The Funk Revival Orchestra and Crosspulse. His music career has taken him globally\, with performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival\, Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center. Dyer has collaborated with artists like Al Green\, Carlos Santana\, and Michael McDonald\, and is a voting member of The Recording Academy. \n  \n\n  \n \nChun Yu\nSpiritual multimedia poetry \nChun Yu\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning bilingual poet\, multimedia artist\, graphic novelist\, and scientist. Born in China\, she holds degrees from Peking University and Rutgers\, and began writing poetry during her postdoctoral work at Harvard-MIT. A 2023 San Francisco Library Laureate and YBCA 100 honoree\, she blends science\, art\, and spirituality in her work. Her poetry has be published by Orion\, Arion Press\, Poetry Northwest\, Xinhua Daily\, and more.  \n  \n\n \nMonica Maria\nCalifornia music roots mixed with traditional \nMónica María’s music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional\, earthly\, and contemporary sounds of Latin America. A vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist and composer\, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist\, where fear is transformed by compassion\, where we learn to truly love ourselves\, and where we view the world from an empathetic and holistic state of mind.  \n  \n \nLoCura\nGathering sounds & stories with cajón\, guitar & voice \nLoCura trio with Kata Miletich\, Melissa Cruz\, and Bob Sanders\, is an acoustic reflection of their 7-piece band which has been gathering sounds & stories for over 17 years. Music to inspire\, heal & connect. In the belly of the beast\, we will feed from our hearts.  \n  \nEXHIBITION: Corazones / Hearts by Adrian Arias\n \nThis exhibition by Adrian Arias explores the symbolic meaning and form of the Heart\, navigating themes of passion and heartbreak\, both socially and personally. The heart is depicted as a dream\, a labyrinth\, and a space for connection and separation\, delving into the pain and hope tied to the organ that continuously beats like music within us. \n\nOPENING ON OCTOBER 3RD: \n\nAs part of his emotional exploration of the heart\, Adrian will prepare ceviche\, a dish tied to his childhood and now a signature performance in his art. Additionally\, we’ll feature music by Lalin St. Juste\, a Haitian-American singer\, songwriter\, and producer whose work delves into themes of identity\, cultural heritage\, and the transformative power of rewriting stories. \n\nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\n \n \n\n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: October 5th\, 2024\, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/october-5th-mapp/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP,October
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SUMMARY:August 3rd MAPP: Incubator of Radical Culture
DESCRIPTION:August 3rd MAPP: Incubator of Radical Culture\n \n  \n  \n  \nMAPP August 3rd: ABOUT THE PROGRAM\n“Incubator of Radical Culture”\nCelebration of our voices & creative expression as\, through our art\, we shape a new world that people feel excited to live in & fight for. \nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd \nCurator: Dina Zarif \n7:10 pm- 8:00 pm – Havanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo (Original Piano Composition)\n8:10 pm- 9:00 pm – Sameer Gupta (Jazz Meets Indian Classical)\n9:10 pm- 10:00 pm – LA GENTE SF (Cumbia Colombiana\, Salsa\, Reggaeton) \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. This program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP AUGUST 3RD\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n\nExhibition \n“Medicinal plants and hearts for a broken planet”  \nby Adrián Arias \n\n\n\n\n7:10 pm- 8:00 pm \n\nHavanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo\nOriginal Piano Composition\n\nEduardo Corzo: Piano \n\n\n\n\n8:10 pm- 9:00 pm \n\nSameer Gupta\nJazz Meets Indian Classical\n\nSameer Gupta: Multitabla \nGeorge Brooks: Saxophones  \nNishanth Chari: Sitar  \nKrishna Parthasarathy: Violin \n\n\n\n9:10 pm- 10:00 pm\nLA GENTE SF\nCumbia Colombiana\, Salsa\, Reggaeton\n\nRafael Sarria Bustamante: vocals\, guitar  \nValentino Peeps: cajón\, percussion\, vocals  \nAvo Chalaganya: congas\, percussion\, vocals  \nKate Goldstein: violin\, vocals \n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\n \nHavanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo\nOriginal Piano Composition \nEd Corzo is a professional musician from Havana\, Cuba\, specializing in piano and clarinet. He is also a composer and arranger. Ed began his musical studies with his father\, Gregorio Corzo\, a violinist with the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. Initially\, Ed studied guitar and piano independently until age 21\, when he pursued formal education at the Ignacio Cervantes Conservatory\, graduating as a clarinetist. During this time\, he composed music for Cuban TV and served as the musical director of the Conjunto Nacional de Espectáculos. \nEd has toured extensively in Cuba\, Colombia\, Mexico\, Venezuela\, and the US\, where he explored various musical roots and expanded his repertoire to include a variety of genres. He has arranged and composed music for films\, television\, radio\, and theater in these countries. Today\, Ed is a professor at the Community Music Center in San Francisco and performs as a freelance solo artist and with local and international bands. \n  \n \nSameer Gupta’s Raga Friends\nJazz Meets Indian Classical \nFeaturing: \nSameer Gupta – Multitabla\nGeorge Brooks – Saxophones\nNishanth Chari – Sitar\nKrishna Parthasarathy – Violin \nSameer Gupta isn’t your typical drummer. This Oakland-based percussionist seamlessly blends the fiery improvisations of jazz with the rich tradition of North Indian classical music. Born in 1976\, Gupta began his musical journey with jazz drumming\, but later embraced the intricacies of the tabla\, creating a unique sonic tapestry. \nHis passion for both art forms is evident in his playing. He co-founded the Brooklyn Raga Massive\, a group that pushes boundaries by fusing jazz and Indian classical. His tabla mastery is also on display with ensembles like The Supplicants and the Marc Cary Focus Trio. \nDespite starting with jazz\, the tabla has become an equally important voice in Gupta’s musical vocabulary. He skillfully weaves together complex rhythms and improvisational flair\, captivating audiences worldwide. Whether performing intricate tabla solos or driving a band with his dynamic drumming\, Sameer Gupta is a true innovator\, forging a path where jazz and Indian classical traditions meet and ignite. \nSameer is a co-founder of several noteworthy ensembles\, including Brooklyn Raga Massive\, Marc Cary Focus Trio\, Raga Kids\, VidyA\, Arun Ramamurthy Trio\, Coltrane Raga Tribute\, The Supplicants and many more. He has performed at Lincoln Center; Birla Auditorium\, Kolkata\, India; SFJAZZ; Nehru Centre\, London; MoMA\, NYC; Yerba Buena Gardens Festival San Francisco\, and has played with Marc Cary\, Jon Baptiste\, Brandee Younger\, Falu Shah\, Rez Abbasi\, Richard Howell\, Wallace Roney\, Karsh Kale\, Krishna Bhatt\, Ravichandra Kulur\, Mysore Manjunath\, Prasant Radhakrishnan\, Chitresh Das\, Jason Samuels Smith\, Ramesh Mishra\, Anindo Chatterjee\, and numerous other luminaries. \nGupta has held workshops on Indian music and cross over drumming styles at Fordham University\, California Jazz Conservatory\, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music\, Berklee College of Music and several other international institutions. He has performed the works of Indian classical Orchestral composer Reena Esmail as well as worked as a teaching artist in New York City and Oakland Unified school districts. \nNotable Press Quotes: \n“Gupta’s wild phrases pushed then pulled against the established form\, threatening anarchy.” – February 2024 | THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD \n“Sameer Gupta is a versatile musician who has performed with well-known musicians across genres and easily alternates between the high energy drum set and the Indian tabla drums.”  Source \n“Not since Trilok Gurtu’s stint in Oregon has a percussionist sounded as commanding in both Indian classical tabla styles and straight-ahead swing drumming as Sameer Gupta…” Source \n  \n \nLA GENTE SF\nCumbia Colombiana\, Salsa\, Reggaeton \nFeaturing:\nRafael Sarria Bustamante – vocals\, guitar\nValentino Peeps – cajón\, percussion\, vocals\nAvo Chalaganya – congas\, percussion\, vocals\nKate Goldstein – violin\, vocals \nLA GENTE SF was born in the Mission District of San Francisco and is currently based in Madrid\, Spain. The group is led by Rafael Sarria Bustamante: singer-songwriter and voting member of the Recording Academy/Grammy’s. LA GENTE SF has created their own unique blend of World Music\, Cumbia\, Reggae\, Salsa\, and Reggaeton. Their music and live shows fuse together rhythms\, dances and cultural influences from all over Latino America and the Caribbean with a distinct San Francisco flavor\, to create an infectious\, high energy dance party. LA GENTE SF just released “Llama Cumbia” their second single and music video from their 5th studio album “Entre 2 Mundos.” The album and series of music videos were recorded and filmed in San Francisco\, Colombia\, Spain\, Mexico and Morocco and was produced by Rafael Sarria Bustamante\, Maya Finlay & Jordan Feinstein. The Band is currently on their 2024 World Tour. \nAfter years of touring and releasing original music\, LA GENTE SF has built a large and loyal following all over the US and around the globe performing at numerous festivals\, universities\, radio stations\, museums\, art galleries and major venues\, including: Los Angeles\, New Orleans\, Austin\, Portland and New York as well as Spain\, Italy\, France\, Mexico\, Great Britain\, Brazil\, Chile\, Nicaragua\, and Colombia. Their notoriety and showmanship has found them sharing the stage with other recognized recording artists such as George Clinton and The P-Funk All Stars\, E-40\, La Santa Cecilia\, Quantic\, The Digital Underground\, Oscar De Leon\, Hyro-Glyphics\, Digable Planets\, Pato Banton\, Lyrics Born\, Pete Escovedo\, MALO and many more. \nSpotify \nInstagram \nFacebook \nTikTok \nNotable Press Quotes: \n“LA GENTE SF\, led by Rafael Sarria Bustamante\, plays an intoxicating cocktail of world music\, mixing cumbia\, reggae\, salsa and hip-hop. Dance music with a political edge”   – Cy Musiker\, KQED Arts \n“LA GENTE SF reminded listeners of the depth\, scope\, and considerable talent of the local music scene. The band can be described\, generically\, as Latin fusion\, aka mestiza music. Yet that description doesn’t really impart the sonic goodness and vibey aesthetic the band embodies.”   – Eric K Arnold\, Oakland Local \n“It’s refreshing to watch a band draw an audience as eclectic as their music. It seemed no one could sit still through the contagious beat and positive vibe.”   – Cassandra Braun\, East Bay Times \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCES\nEduardo Corzo \n \nLA GENTE SF \n \n  \n \n  \nEXHIBITION: Medicinal plants and hearts for a broken planet\n\nIn these tumultuous times\, we find solace and strength in the small\, healing plants around us. By elevating them to goddesses\, we seek to protect and nurture ourselves and others. Our hearts ache from the absence of justice\, the prevalence of violence\, and the abuse of power. Through our art\, we will find healing and inspire hope. \nABOUT THE ARTIST \nAdrian Arias\nAmerican\, born in Peru \nIs a visual artist\, poet\, performer\, curator\, activist\, and cultural promoter\, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice\, racial equality\, climate change\, peace\, beauty\, health\, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nArias is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as: VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION shows in San Francisco. \nAdrian uses his dreams as creative initiatives\, which he makes come true in performances and community projects\, such as his multimedia shows called DREAMS\, or most currently Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, where 23 visual artists and 43 poets from the SF Bay Area have participated. \nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\n \n \n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: August 3rd\, 2024\, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/august-3rd-mapp/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:June 1st MAPP: Youth on Fire
DESCRIPTION:June 1st MAPP: Youth On Fire\nCurated by multidisciplinary artist Adrian Arias \n \n  \n  \nMAPP June 1st\, YOUTH ON FIRE\n“Youth on Fire”\nIn a world where the flames of conflict and injustice burn bright\, the youth rise as torches of hope and change. This round of our Mission Art Performance Project (MAPP) at Red Poppy Art House\, our multidisciplinary art event on June 1st\, 2024\, centers around the theme “Youth on Fire\,” inspired by the courageous and passionate responses of students from U.S. campuses about what is happening in the world and especially in the Middle East. \nIn the midst of turmoil\, young people are not just witnesses but active participants in the quest for justice and peace. Their bravery\, voices\, and relentless pursuit of a better future illuminate the path forward. \n“Youth on Fire” captures this spirit of activism and resilience\, showcasing the power of youth to heal and transform. \nThrough a diverse array of artistic expressions—visual art\, music\, dance\, theatre\, and spoken word—we celebrate the unyielding determination of young people who\, despite the odds\, continue to fight for a world where healing and harmony can prevail.\nThis event is a tribute to their unwavering spirit and a call for all of us to join in their journey toward a just and peaceful world. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd \nCurator: Adrian Arias\, Multidisciplinary Artist \n7:15-7:55 – Anais Azul\, singer-songwriter\nAndean-inspired music blending tradition and electronics \n8:00-8:15 – pearl ubungen\, performer with special guests\nFluid\, interdisciplinary\, community-engaged artistic performance and actions\nWith Guitarist/Composer David James and dancer/violist Alison Cao \n8:25-9:05 – Lucian Balmer\, violin composer\, and guest\nViolinist\, vocalist\, and composer with “raga-infused” style.\nWith guest Charith Premawardhana \n9:15-9:55 – Eileen Torrez\, singer-songwriter\nOakland songwriter bridging folk-rock\, indie\, and soul genres \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP JUNE 1ST\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\n\nArtists \n\n\n\n\nVisual Art: Adrian Arias live painting \n\n\n\n7:15 – 7:55 pm\nAnais Azul\nAndean-inspired music blends tradition and electronics\nAnais Azul\, singer songwriter\n\n\n8:00 – 8:15 pm\npearl ubungen\nFluid\, interdisciplinary\, community-engaged artistic performance and actions\npearl ubungen\, Performer  \nDavid James\, Guitarist/Composer \nAlison Cao\, movement improv and viola\n\n\n8:25 – 9:05 pm\nLucian Balmer\nViolinist\, vocalist\, and composer with a “raga-infused” style\nLucian Balmer – Violin and vocals \nCharith Premawardhana – Viola\n\n\n9:15 – 9:55 pm\nEileen Torrez\nOakland songwriter bridging folk-rock\, indie\, and soul genres\nEileen Torrez\, singer-songwriter\n\n\n\n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\nAdrian Arias\nCurator/Live Painting \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. This ancestral knowledge is used to connect artists and communities in collaborations that speak to equality\, liberation\, peace and beauty. He believes that creation goes beyond the result: that the fantastic is always written in the creative act. Arias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and the Luggage Store. As co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP\, he conceptualizes and creates multi-sensory art experiences such as\, VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION. His most ambitious project to date is Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, a multifaceted collaboration conceived and orchestrated by Arias where he engaged sixty two visual artists and poets in the creation of a community tarot deck that speaks to historic events that transpired over the pandemic. Published by Nomadic Press and released at CAST in San Francisco where Arias serves as the inaugural artist-in-residence. More info at http://adrianarias.com/ \n  \n  \n\n\nAnais Azul\nAndean-inspired music blending tradition and electronics \nAnais Azul (they/them) is a Peruvian-born\, California-grown\, composer\, vocalist\, and charango player. Since immigrating to the U.S at age 4\, they have longed to return to their motherland. This diasporic longing has led them to return to Perú to reconnect with their roots and deepen their knowledge of Andean music\, history\, and Quechua. Today\, their music transports us to a dreamy realm where Andean sounds and experimental electronic production are tied together through stories and lyrics about migration\, healing\, and resilience in three languages: English\, Spanish\, and Quechua. \nMore at: anaisazul.com or on Instagram @anaisazul \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\nSacred City \npearl ubungen\n \nSacred City | pearl ubungen is a fluid\, non-linear\, interdisciplinary\, and community-engaged array of ideas\, practices\, disruptions\, teachings\, projects\, and actions conceived and directed by choreographer/cultural activist pearl ubungen. Ms. ubungen is a fourth-generation pilipina-american born and raised in San Francisco’s Fillmore. She trained and performed with the late great master Ed Mock who died of AIDs related causes in 1986. Her process “Diamante” brings sonic and movement improvisation into close proximity with dharma practices\, and embodied study and reflection on textual sources. \nPerformance to be accompanies by special guest Guitarist and composer David James and Alison Cao on movement improv and viola. \n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nLucian Kano Balmer\nMusic from the Mediterranean and beyond\n \nLucian Kano Balmer is a violinist\, vocalist\, and composer who performs original compositions often described as “raga-infused.” This evening\, he’ll be singing and playing along with well-known San Francisco violist\, Charith Premawardhana. Together\, they enchant audiences with soulful melodies and dynamic inventions. They look forward to playing for you at MAPP! \n  \n\n  \n \nEileen Torrez\nOakland songwriter bridging folk-rock\, indie\, and soul genres \nEileen Torrez is an Oakland-based songwriter whose dynamic vocals and nuanced guitar work bridge the gap between folk-rock\, indie pop and soul. Always poignant\, often playful\, her clever and deeply personal lyrics tell stories of finding joy in survival and peace in the throes of destruction. She remains curious about meaning and writes love and anger with equal reverence. You can learn more about her music at www.eileentorrez.com. \nhttps://www.instagram.com/eileentorrezmusic/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/eileentorrezmusic/ \nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\n  \n\n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: June 1st\, 2024\, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/june-1st-mapp-youth-on-fire/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,June,MAPP
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SUMMARY:April 6th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:April 6th MAPP\nClosing Reception for the Red Poppy Art House’s Interior Mural\n“SAY HER NAME” by Mara Lea Brown and Emma Timberlea Brown \n \n  \n  \nSaturday\, April 6th\, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nMural Closing Reception 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. \nJoin us in celebrating the mural\, “SAY HER NAME” by Mara Lea Brown and Emma Timberlea Brown\, on the RPAH’s interior walls at its closing reception with introductions and an interactive dance performance by Aisan Hoss\, followed by more MAPP performances. \nThe program is as follows: \nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd \nCurator: Dina Zarif\nClosing reception: Interior mural “SAY HER NAME” byMara Lea Brown and Emma Timberlea Brown\n6:30 – 7:45 “SAY HER NAME” closing reception \n7:15- 7:30 Interactive dance performance by Aisan Hoss\n7:45 – 8:05 The Butterfly Effect (Shadow puppet short play)\n8:20 – 9:00 Diaspora Ensemble (Music of Mediterranean & beyond)\n9:15 – 10:00 LOUDA MUSIC \nInterior mural “SAY HER NAME”\, by Mara Lea Brown and Emma Timberlea Brown \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP APRIL 6TH\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n\nClosing Reception: \n“SAY HER NAME” by Mara Lea Brown and Emma Timberlea Brown \n\n\n\n6:30 – 7:45 pm\nClosing Reception\n“SAY HER NAME”\, a mural on Mahsa Amini the 22-year-old Iranian female whose death inflamed thousands of women and men to rise against police brutality and oppression in Iran.\nMara Lea Brown and Emma Timberlea Brown\n\n\n7:15- 7:30 pm\nInteractive dance performance\nInteractive dance performance by dancer and choreographer from Tehran\, Iran\nAisan Hoss\n\n\n7:45 – 8:05 pm\nThe Butterfly Effect\nShadow puppet short play on the magnificent local insects\nShadowLight Productions\nJessica Nguyen – Entomologist\, puppeteer\n\n\n8:20 – 9:00 pm\nDiaspora Ensemble\nMusic of the Mediterranean & beyond\nLeah Sirkin – Violin and vocals\nTano Brock – Clarinet and vocals\nSteven Brock – Tabla and kanjira \n\n\n9:15 – 10:00 pm\nLOUDA MUSIC\nIntimate and acoustic Nuevo Latin Soul originals and standards\nDave Eagle – Percussion \nLeo Nava – GuitarMarley \nEdwards – BassLaura \nCamacho – Vocals\n\n\n\n  \nInterior mural “SAY HER NAME” | Mara Lea Brown & Emma Timberlea Brown\n“Women\, Life\, Freedom” \n \nShe rises…\nher hair flying in the wind…\nher voice lifting to the sky…\nher being becoming the fire that melts the frozen grounds of time… \nSAY HER NAME…\nsay it loud… \nMahsa Amini the 22-year-old Iranian female whose death enflamed thousands of women and men to rise up. For\, the future is female…\nA monumental uprising for feminism and women’s rights\, against police brutality and oppression is happening in Iran right now… \nSay Her Name… \nBe the voice of the voiceless… \n#MahsaAmini \n  \nMara Lea Brown is a Bay Area Artist. Her work explores human singularity and relationships through realistic charcoal drawing and mixed media with elements from nature. Having been born in California and grown up in Southern Spain\, diversity and a search for connection are always subtly present in her work. In her portraiture\, Mara enjoys the process of learning from the individual as well as from a phenomenological exploration of the human form. Recently Mara has been working on a series examining human relationships to ancestry\, immigration\, travel and belonging. She uses motifs\, such as roots and wings\, to illustrate the beauty and struggle of this search for the self. For her work on the interior mural “SAY HER NAME” she collaborated with her daughter Emma Timberlea Brown at Red Poppy Art House. \n  \nABOUT THE MURALIST\n \nMara Lea Brown is a Bay Area Artist. Her work explores human singularity and relationships through charcoal drawing\, painting\, and mixed media with elements from nature. Mara was born in California\, grew up in Southern Spain\, and moved back to the USA as an adult. Incommensurability and a search for connection are always subtly present in her work. In her portraiture\, Mara enjoys the process of learning from the individual as well as from a phenomenological exploration of the human form. Recently Mara has been working on a series of drawings reflecting on the effects of the pandemic on her community. \nwww.maraleabrown.com \n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\nAisan Hoss\nInteractive dance \nAisan Hoss is a dancer and choreographer from Tehran\, Iran. She started studying and performing Iranian dances at the age of twelve and teaching at the age of eighteen. While doing her BS in Business Management at Azad University in Tehran\, Aisan attended a study-abroad English language program in London where she first encountered contemporary dance. She became drawn to the form’s unlimited possibilities for individual self-expression and experimentation of form and content. After graduating\, she moved to London to pursue contemporary dance as her career. At the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Contemporary Dance in London\, Aisan completed a one-year diploma in dance followed by a BA in Dance Theatre. At Trinity Laban\, she found her passion in choreography and dance pedagogy\, which inspired her to spend one year teaching contemporary dance in Iran and to then pursue her MFA in Dance and Choreography at Mills College in Oakland\, California. While at Mills\, she received an Innovator Award sponsored by the E.L. Wiegand Foundation. For Aisan\, her passion for dance and choreography has been a means for gaining insight into her identity as an Iranian living outside of her home country. Specifically\, several of her choreographies have explored the ways in which having physical distance from her home country provides a deeper sense of intimacy with its cultural essence. Aisan uses movement as a tool to find beauty in her history and identity. Inspired by modern Iranian culture\, she aims to give voice to the quietest elements of her culture through choreography. \n  \n  \n\n\nThe Butterfly Effect\nShadow puppet short play on the magnificent local insects \nCollection of shadow puppet ponderings on the magnificent local insects found in the Bay Area with a nod to our relationships to these local and endangered species. This is a short shadow play performance created and performed by visual artist and part-time entomologist\, Jessica Nguyen. Following the performance\, Jessica will talk about some of our Bay Area insects and their habitats. \nFeaturing:\nJessica Nguyen – Entomologist\, puppeteer \nJessica Nguyen is a science illustrator\, educator\, dancer\, shadow puppeteer\, and circus artist turned to the dark side. Her favorite medium is mischief and punnery but confesses that a bit of paper and ink will always lift the spirits. She currently works and lurks in the East Bay\, and loves waxing poetic about flora and fauna and bones and stones over a warm cup of tea.\nJessica is a frequent collaborator with ShadowLight Productions. \nShadowLight Productions was founded in 1972 by filmmaker/theatre director/shadow artist Larry Reed. We have served San Francisco as a nonprofit theater company for nearly 30 years. \nThe mission of ShadowLight Productions is to expose the general public to the art of Shadow Theater. The means of providing such exposure includes but is not limited to live theater\, film\, and other media. We strive to preserve indigenous shadow theater traditions and to explore and expand the possibilities of the shadow theater medium by creating innovative interdisciplinary\, multicultural works. \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\nDiaspora Ensemble\nMusic from the Mediterranean and beyond \nDiaspora plays music of the Eastern Mediterranean region. The Sefardic songs they cover have roots in the musical traditions of Medieval Spain. The soulful and lively songs in varied meters are sung in Ladino (Judeo-Spanish). Diaspora also plays music from Greece\, Turkey\, the Balkans\, and Afghanistan. \nFeaturing:\nLeah Sirkin – Violin and vocals\nTano Brock – Clarinet\, laouto\, guitar\, and vocals\nSteven Brock – Tabla\, frame drum and kanjira \nLeah Sirkin\, Tano Brock\, and Steven Brock are the core members of this family band from Bernal Heights. Diaspora has been performing at venues and events in the Bay Area and beyond since 2010. They had their Red Poppy debut in 2018 and are excited to return for Spring 2024 MAPP. \nLeah Sirkin was raised in a singing\, music-loving family and started playing violin at age eleven. She became more passionate about playing music as an adult and owes her inspiration to music camps she has been attending since 2000\, notably the Middle East & Balkan Camps in Mendocino. Leah has performed with the Aswat Arabic Ensemble\, Helm\, and the Silk Road Caravan. 
Leah is also a playwright and songwriter and has recently written a musical based on the life of Mirabai. \nTano Brock is a multi-instrumentalist\, recording artist\, and producer. Born with a sixth sense for rhythm\, he grew up attending music camps and began playing darbuka and piano at age seven. Tano’s current main instruments are clarinet and sax. He founded the Sarma Brass Band while in school on the East Coast and he co-leads Kali Orkestar in San Francisco. A graduate of Berklee College of Music\, Tano is based in LA\, where he produces music for a wide range of artists. He performs regularly with La Doña and directs the kids’ band at the Mendocino Balkan Camp. \nSteve Brock has been playing tabla for over 30 years\, studying with the master Swapan Chaudhury at the Ali Akbar College of Music. He has been playing and studying kanjira with two South Indian master musicians for the last decade. Steve is also a professional photographer and bookmaker. \n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nLouda y Los Bad Hombres\nIntimate and acoustic Nuevo Latin Soul originals and standards \nCollaborating since 2017\, Laura\, Leo\, and Jeff have organized over 200 performances including community havens\, private events\, street and seasonal festivals\, local restaurants\, elementary schools\, and on tour at known venues across California\, Illinois\, and Oregon. Their inspiration to write and perform original music comes from their mix of cultures as young Latinx kids growing up in the 90s in San Diego\, Hemet\, and Chicago\, and their experiences as friends and artists in the Bay Area. \nFeaturing:\nDave Eagle – Percussion\nLeo Nava – Guitar\nMarley Edwards – Bass\nLaura Camacho – Vocals \nTheir last two studio releases\, Deja Que Baila and Dejanos en Paz\, Capitalist debuted shortly after shelter-in-place. Lyrics and songs circulate themes of human empowerment and social justice as well as more personal moments of a child struggling to focus during remote learning\, expressing a need to move and dance instead and lamenting cumbias that speak to the struggles of desperation from overworking without proper compensation\, nations being denied vaccination\, children and families separated. \nNewly written and unreleased are two singles\, Que Sera and Maldita Palomita – just as raw as their previous compositions. Que Sera questions; what will happen when the sun weakens\, who taught you to build mansions\, who is accepting of police brutality\, and who is willing to come together to create joyful spaces to survive? Maldita Palomita is about the love/hate dependence of in a car-centric society. Is it a place to live\, a work tool\, a luxury? Additional originals come from LOUDA’s pop and R&B catalog rearranged by the musicians. Supported by hits made famous by Celia Cruz\, Edyie Gorme\, and Selena – this group will keep you in motion and leaning in to listen with your heart. \n https://loudamusic.com/losbadhombres \n  \nLeo Nava is from San Diego. He has spent a lifetime studying\, composing\, teaching\, and playing music. He graduated from the California Jazz Conservatory in 2016 with a BM in Jazz Studies. Since then he has focused on teaching and composing and arranging music for Louda y Los Bad Hombres. After finishing his Masters of Jazz Guitar Performance from San Francisco State University\, his goal is to continue blendling music from his Latinx heritage with modern jazz and hip-hop. \nMarley Edwards is from Redwood City. He has studied Jazz music for 10 years\, first at the College of San Mateo\, and then at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley where he received a B.M. in Jazz studies in May 2019. Marley is interested in playing different styles of music in an authentic way\, especially music from other countries. Hearing music from his mother’s home country of Nicaragua has no doubt led to this interest. \nLaura Camacho\, Chicago native\, has been creating in the Bay Area since 2017. Since co-producing Los Bad Hombres\, and enduring the pandemic\, Laura has been expanding alongside artists in both cities. Her network is a testimony to her enthusiasm for working on stage and dedication behind the scenes. She is returning from a hiatus of performing\, due to teaching credential coursework to be a K – 12 music teacher. Hurray for teachers! She plans on releasing Louda and Los Bad Hombres new music later this year. \nDave Eagle is a Berkeley native greatly influenced by his father\, who is a conga drummer and a collector of world music\, and Capoeira Mestre who introduced him to Brazilian culture and music. Now you can find him in the community playing weekly at a church and at many senior centers throughout the Bay Area. He also plays most nights at local venues with different bands\, playing many styles and instruments; including New Orleans\, Boogie and Blues washboard\, Brazilian\, Latin\, Reggae\, and more. Dave lives his life trying to spread the love of music to make people happy and dance! \n\n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE\nAisan Hoss \n \n  \nDiaspora Ensemble \n \n  \nLouda y Los Bad Hombres \n \n \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE\n  \n\n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: April 6th\, 2024\, 6:30pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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SUMMARY:MAPP February 3rd\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:MAPP February 3rd\, 2024\n \n  \n  \nSaturday\, February 3rd\, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd \nCurator: Dina Zarif\nCelebrating RPAH’s Window Altar installation:\n“Fuego Creador” (Fire creator) \n7:05 – 7:35 Steel & Hammers Duo (Piano\, Vox\, Cello & Drums)\n7:50 – 8:20 Indian Drum Duet (Rohan & Nilan)\n8:30 – 9:00 Classical Meets Classics (Harp & woodwinds)\n9:15 – 10:00 Dos Bandoleros trío (Spanish Rumba / Latin fusion) \nAltar installation “Fuego Creador” (Fire creator) by Arturo Méndez-Reyes\nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. This program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant.\nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary and Anjali Varma. \nMAPP FEBRUARY 3RD\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n\nCelebrating Altar installation\n“Fuego Creador” (Fire creator) by Arturo Méndez-Reyes \n\n\n\n7:05 – 7:35 pm\nSteel & Hammers Duo\nPiano\, Vox\, Cello & Drums\nElyse Weakley – Piano and voice\nAnton Estaniel – Drums\, Cello\n\n\n7:50 – 8:20 pm\n Indian Drum Duet\nIndian classical percussion duet featuring Carnatic (mridangam\, ghatam\, khanjira) & Hindustani (tabla) drums and vocal percussion\nRohan Krishnamurthy – mridangam\, ghatam\, khanjira\, Vocal\nNilan Chaudhuri – tabla\, Vocal\n\n\n8:30 – 9:00 pm\nClassical Meets Classics | With a touch of Latin Flare!\nStrings & Woodwinds\nAmelia Romano – Harp\, vocals\nAsaf Ophir – Saxophone\, flute\, vocals\n\n\n9:15 – 10:00 pm\n Dos Bandoleros trío \nSpanish Rumba / Latin fusion\nAlberto Gutiérrez – guitar and vocals\nRaul Vargas – cajon and vocals\nJavier Jiménez – Guirarrista and vocals\n\n\n\n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\n \nSteel & Hammers Unplugged\nKeys\, Vox\, Cello & Drums \nLive music duo Steel&Hammers will play a mix of original music and re-imagined cover tunes but will leave the Nord at home in favor of the beautiful acoustic piano at Red Poppy. \nFeaturing:\nElyse Weakley\, – Piano and voice\nAnton Estaniel – Drums\, Cello \nAnton Estaniel (cello and drums) with Elyse Weakley (keyboard and voice) make up the cross-genre duo Steel & Hammers. Weakley and Estaniel\, both classically trained\, have taken part in a wide array of musical projects including Middle Eastern and Latin music\, and currently work together in the Hurd Ensemble\, recently featured at the Kennedy Center\, and Redwood Tango Ensemble presenting contemporary tango music. Their recording projects include collaborations with acclaimed rapper MC Squadda B and Grammy award-winning composer Mason Bates. \n  \n \nIndian Drum Duet\nRohan Krishnamurthy + Nilan Chaudhuri \n\nIndian classical percussion duet featuring Carnatic (mridangam\, ghatam\, khanjira) & Hindustani (tabla) drums and vocal percussion. \nFeaturing:\nRohan Krishnamurthy – mridangam\, ghatam\, khanjira\, Vocal\nNilan Chaudhuri – tabla\, Vocal \nRohan Krishnamurthy\, Indian-American percussionist\, composer\, and educator Dr. Rohan Krishnamurthy is one of the leading voices of Indian classical and cross-genre music in the South Asian diaspora. Acclaimed as a “musical ambassador” by The Times of India\, he received mridangam training from the legendary maestro\, Sri. Guruvayur Dorai. Distinguished as a soloist\, composer\, and collaborator\, Rohan performed with legendary Indian classical musicians and Grammy Award-winning global artists. Rohan leads The Alaya Project\, an Indo-jazz-funk collective featuring celebrated saxophonist Prasant Radhakrishnan and keyboardist Colin Hogan. The group’s recently released debut album has been praised by Jazziz Magazine\, NPR\, San Francisco Chronicle\, and more. Rohan holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Eastman School of Music and directs the RohanRhythm Percussion Studio with students from across the globe. Rohan is the recipient of international awards and grants including commissions from the San Francisco Arts Commission\, Zellerbach Foundation\, and Goethe Institute (Germany). He has taught at renowned institutions and his patented RohanRhythm drum tuning system is available worldwide. \nNilan Chaudhuri has spent his life immersed in the tradition of Indian classical percussion. Initiated into Tabla studies at the age of five by his father\, Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri\, Nilan has performed as a Tabla soloist and accompanist for over two decades. He’s shared the stage with some of Indian Classical Music’s most celebrated artists at venues such as Carnegie Hall\, The Fillmore\, Fox Theater\, and San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center\, and The Kennedy Center. In addition to maintaining a busy performing schedule\, Nilan has dedicated his life to teaching Tabla worldwide privately and as a faculty member at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael and Chitresh Das Institute in San Mateo\, California. \n\n  \n \nClassical Meets Classics | Strings & Woodwinds\nWith a touch of Latin Flare! \nA celebration of strings and woodwinds in classical and Latin American traditions.\nDrawing on their roots in folk\, jazz\, and classical music\, Amelia Romano and Asaf Ophir present a program of music adapted for harp and woodwinds which both honors these traditions and celebrates their diverse upbringings. \nFeaturing:\nAmelia Romano – Harp\, vocals\nAsaf Ophir – Saxophone\, flute\, vocals \nAsaf Ophir began his professional career in musical theaters in Israel\, on some of Israel’s most distinguished stages. Having moved to the United States in 2014\, Ophir can most often be seen in world music projects on Jewish\, Arabic\, and Balkan stages. Throughout his career\, he has shared the stage with artists such as Miri Mesika\, Avi Kushnir\, Galit Giat\, David De’or\, Rana Farhan\, and Barbara Streisand. The San Francisco Chronicle writes: “Asaf Ophir gives the clarinet the timbre of a trumpet\, then a violin\, then a raspy scream… the instrument’s wail almost becomes too plaintive and beautiful to bear.” \nAmelia Romano (harp\, voice) is a concertizing lever harpist\, programming classical re-imaginations alongside original works. She received her master’s in classical lever harp performance at San Francisco State University under the tutelage of Karen Gottlieb\, retired second harpist of the San Francisco Symphony. Her latest album\, “Levers Engaged: Classical Works Re-imaged for Harp ” and the sheet music collection “Classical Re-imaginations\,” present the instrument as a valid voice in classical music. A composer\, arranger\, and trailblazer in the lever harp world\, she is equally at home writing Latin America-inspired works for solo harp as she is adapting classical pieces for chamber collaborations. \n\n  \n \nDos Bandoleros ft. Javier Jimenez \nSpanish Rumba / Latin fusion \n\n\nFeel the heat with this Spanish duo as they bring back their fiery flamenco rumba sounds\, infused with a Latin twist. It’s an authentic\, pulse-pounding performance that redefines traditional rhythms. \nFeaturing:\nAlberto Gutiérrez – guitar and vocals\nRaul Vargas – cajon and vocals\nJavier Jiménez – Guirarrista and vocals \nDos Bandoleros is a flamenco rumba/Latin fusion duo formed by two people from Madrid: Raúl Vargas and Muchacho Mandanga. \nRaúl Vargas is the biggest bandit\, he sings and is in charge of percussion\, he’s a great guy\, he writes songs almost without breaking a sweat. Only his concerns are comparable to his ideals and only his creativity is comparable to his talent\, which on the other hand is not bigger than his soul. He will never have enough space in this world because he has a heart that does not fit in his chest. \nEl Muchacho Mandanga is the minor bandit\, he plays guitar and sings\, although he is not great\, he often verges on genius\, always unintentionally\, of course\, and even aware of the effect that music has on people\, he continues to write songs oblivious to the impact or the repercussion that this may cause in society. \nTogether they waste talent\, they save effort\, they are pure mathematics. They form a perfect duo\, indivisible\, without cracks or ties. They are capable of conquering the world with the simple melodies that they feel and arrive late but always on time to the hearts of the people. \nWINDOW INSTALLATION: ‘Fuego Creador’ (Fire creator)\n \n‘Fuego Creador’ (Fire creator)\, is a multidisciplinary altar installation of Indigenous Futurism.\nThis magic-totemic altar intends to connect our modern lives to our ancestral lineage through education\, ritual\, and song. \nIts primary aesthetic and narrative are rooted in Otomí and Nahuatl cosmovision and the tradition of the Day of the Dead altars in Huaquechula\, Puebla\, and Tenango\, Hidalgo. \nThis is a sacred altar found hidden in nature and represents an interdimensional portal to reconnect with the ancestors. In the tradition of the four directions\, is understood that through practicing sacred ritual we open a portal in space and time that connects us with those who have engaged in this ritual before us for thousands of years\, imbuing us with their love\, and wisdom\, and above all\, the hope that they had for the future world. Our ancestors cared for us. \n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n‘THE FIRE IS ON\, KEEP HOPE ALIVE’ \nThat is the message that the central figure of the piece\, the Hummingbird is delivering to us\, its figure represents the messenger between the dimensions\, communicating the voices of our ancestors\, and inviting us to be the bridge between those who practiced this ritual before us\, and those who will in the future. This ‘Hope’ is the Fire Creator\, the inspiration for us as future ancestors\, to create the world that we’re leaving to our future generations. \nAs we fight against colonization and cultural erasure I am reminded that there is no wrong way to reconnect with our heritage\, we have to follow our intuition and trust the guidance of our ancestors. \n  \n  \n\n\n  \n  \n\n\nABOUT THE ARTIST\nArturo Méndez-Reyes (he/they)\, is a cultural producer\, curator\, visual artist\, musician\, and community organizer\, advancing cultural equity in SF. Founder of community empowering projects including Arts.Co.Lab\, La Diáspora Festival\, and Urban Prophets Illustrated and a producer for the Mission Arts and Performance Project (MAPP) since 2016. \nHe has curated shows for the Exploratorium\, Harvard and Cornell University\, and the United Nations\, recipient of the CALI Catalyst Grant from CCI\, the Cultural Equity Initiatives Grant by the SFAC\, and fellowships with the Intercultural Leadership Institute ‘22\, and the Emerging Arts Professionals SF/BA ‘19. \nHis work strives to create generative narratives to empower people through arts and culture for collective joy and liberation\, and to advocate for institutional policies and practices that center the voices of people from the most vulnerable communities.\n“Culture is an essential tool to pursue dignity for all people”. \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\nJoin us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District. \n \n \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMERS\nFirst Act: \nSteel & Hammers Unplugged\nKeys\, Vox\, Cello & Drums \n \nIndian Percussion Solo\nRohan Krishnamurthy \n \nTabla solo\nNilan Chaudhuri \n \nClassical Meets Classics | Strings & Woodwinds\nAmelia and Asaf \n \nLastAct: \nDos Bandoleros \nSpanish Rumba / Latin fusion \n \n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: February 3rd\, 2024\, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.(IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:December 2nd MAPP | CEASEFIRE NOW
DESCRIPTION:December 2nd MAPP | CEASEFIRE NOW\nIn our December 2nd MAPP\, 20 artists are coming together to hold space to acknowledge the tragic loss of thousands of innocent civilians\, Palestinians\, and Israelis\, including countless children. \nWe invite our Mission District community\, all communities\, to this live\, inclusive act of fundamental respect for life and liberation. \nThe evening will be led by artists and activists who have been rooted in this struggle for years.\nThey will be joined by local actors\, poets\, visual artists\, and musicians to create a resounding active symphony of resistance\, and healing. \nWe reject the dissonance of antisemitism\, Islamophobia\, racism\, oppression\, and all forms of violence. \nIn the tapestry of existence\, each life is a precious thread\, weaving a narrative of inherent worth and boundless dignity. \nOur canvas is peace\,\nOur palette is understanding\,\nAnd our space is a world where dialogue and compassion paint the future. \nRed Poppy Art House team \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\nSaturday\, December 2nd\, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. \nCurator: Dina Zarif\nThanks to Amal Bisharat (Co-Curator) and Sahar Assaf (Golden Thread productions)\nPresenter and space holder: Arielle Tonkin (Jewish Artivist) \n7:00-7:05 pm      Opening note by Arielle Tonkin\n7:05-7:35 pm       Clashes (Naima & Excentrik trio)\n7:35-7:45 pm       The Gaza Monologues (Short play)\n7:50-8:15 pm       Longing for Palestine (Violin\, doumbek & Voice)\n8:20-8:30 pm      Poetry reading with Priscilla Wathington\n8:35-9:10 pm       Mornings in Jenin Musical (Amal Bisharat and collaborators)\n9:10-9:20 pm       The Gaza Monologues (Short play)\n9:30-10:00 pm     Melodies of Resilience (Ensemble with choir) \nAltar installation “Fuego Creador” (Fire creator) by Arturo Méndez-Reyes\nLive painting by Chris “C” Gazaleh\, visual artist and muralist \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.\nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant.\nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM:\nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif\nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary\, Anjali Varma \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\n \n \nArielle Tonkin | Presenter and Space holder\nA mixed Ashkenazi/Sephardi and Arab Jewish artist and activist \nArielle Tonkin (they) is an artist\, Spiritual Director\, and scholar of art and Judaics (MFA\, School of the Art Institute of Chicago) based on Ohlone land in so-called Berkeley\, CA. Their artwork\, rooted in painting\, fibers\, and social practice\, centers on ritual and healing. Recent exhibition highlights include Morocco to the Bay: A Diasporic Prayerformance (2023) at Albany Bulb\, CA; A Fence Around the Torah: Safety and Unsafety in Jewish Life (2021-2022) at the Jewish Museum of Maryland; Queering Jewish Diasporas (2019) at the Omni Commons\, Oakland\, CA; Orienting Action (2018) at the Rubin Frankel Gallery\, Boston\, MA; and Orienting Practice (2017) at the Sullivan Galleries\, Chicago. \nAs a Teaching Artist\, Arielle facilitates classes and workshops at universities\, secondary schools\, and organizations locally and nationally. Arielle is a Museum Educator at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. Prior\, Arielle was a Public Programs Coordinator at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley and an administrator at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard. Arielle also works as a Jewish educator and ritual facilitator\, or a “para-rabbinic artist” primarily working with multi-faith and multiracial families\, both independently and through various communities of practice. They are currently a Fellow in the Teaching Kollel at SVARA\, they recently gave a workshop with Dr. Leyla Ozgur-Alhassen at UC Berkeley’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, and they teach on faculty at various organizations. \nAs a mixed Ashkenazi/Sephardi and Arab Jewish teen growing up in the Hudson Valley\, NY\, Arielle co-founded a Musim-Jewish dialogue project and learned that arts and cultural programming supported relationships grounded in dignity. Arielle continued to explore Muslim-Jewish arts organizing throughout the next 20 years and has been collaborating through the Muslim Jewish Arts Fellowship (MJAF) since 2014. Arielle exhibits artwork nationally\, with some recent highlights including the Jewish Museum of Maryland; Omni Commons\, Oakland\, CA; the Sullivan Galleries\, Chicago; and the Rubin Frankel Gallery\, Boston\, MA. Arielle’s activist organizing through arts and culture work is situated these days in the Mizrahi Collective\, Tzedek Lab\, and Jewish Youth for Community Action. Arielle weaves relationships and materializes conversations within specific networks of accountability\, collective power\, and care. Arielle’s artwork formalizes the belief that healing relationships can shift the fabric of social space and eventually\, maybe\, shift the physical world. \n  \n \nClashes\nAn improvisational project for Palestine \n\nFeaturing:\nNaima Shalhoub – vocals\, keys\, guitar\nTarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh – Oud\, electric guitar\nAaron Kierbel – percussion \nTarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh and Naima Shalhoub are Oakland-based Arab-American artists and have been performing\, creating\, and composing music together since 2012. Kazaleh is an MC\, composer\, producer\, and multi-instrumentalist who has toured throughout the SWANA region\, Europe\, and the United States. Shalhoub is a vocalist\, composer\, and musician who has toured Lebanon and throughout the United States. Collectively they have performed in jails\, community centers\, jazz clubs\, and concert halls all over the Bay Area with Shalhoub’s band\, most notably for the release of “Live in San Francisco County Jail” recorded in 2015. They draw upon their Arab music traditions and American soul repertoire while creating with innovative sounds and lyrics. Their most recent recorded collaboration involves Shalhoub’s full-length studio album “Siphr” which was released in 2020\, following several music videos from the project directed and filmed by Kazaleh. They are currently working on an improvisational project for a Free Palestine and Indigenous liberation worldwide. \n\n  \n \nLonging for Palestine | Poetry\nViolin\, darbuka\, and voice trio \nMusic has long played a central role in Palestinian life\, particularly during celebrations and festivals. Musical instruments like the oud and the qanun are beloved traditional instruments popular in Palestine and the wider region. Palestinian music came to regional prominence in 1936 with the launch of the Here is Jerusalem radio station. The political events of the 20th century have led to many songs about Palestinian feelings of exile\, homesickness\, and longing for freedom. \nThe years following the 1967 Arab-Israeli war saw the growth of nationalist music.\nSome songs are commonly performed for specific occasions like the harvest season\, weddings\, funerals\, and lamentations. Sometimes songs are introduced with a mawwal — a musical tradition in Palestine and neighboring countries in which the singer expresses sentimental feelings\, often lamenting or longing for something like a place or a lover\, over a slow rhythm with drawn-out pronunciation. \n\n\nFeaturing:\nLoay Dahbour – Arabic hand percussion\nGeorges Lammam – Violin\nShaden Amleh – Vocal \nShaden Amleh\, A Palestinian female and a music enthusiast. Grew up in the West Bank in a family who played music on different types of occasions. Participated in yearly musical concerts throughout school years. Moved to the United States and joined Aswat Ensemble. Directed the youth ensemble in San Jose in the year of 2019. \nGeorges Lammam of Palestinian descent\, born in Beirut\, Lebanon is a solo violinist exemplifying the Arab style of instrumental improvisation. A recording artist\, composer\, and artistic director for the Georges Lammam Ensemble\, Georges is a featured artist in other musical groups – Ancient Future\, Wobbly World\, Shabazz\, and Pena Pachamama Artists’ Ensemble and has recorded with outstanding singer/songwriter\, Holly Near and Azam Ali (Niyaz). He is on the faculty at the Mendocino Music and Dance Camp in California. \nHe toured in Bolivia with renowned artists\, Eddie and Gabriel Navia and joined stellar performers organized by Marcus Lovett\, to support refugee families and humanitarians in the refugee camp in Chalkida\, Greece\, housing thousands of people from Syria\, Iraq\, and Afghanistan. \nMr. Lammam\, as an artistic emissary brings Arab arts and his cultural heritage to the fore in supporting Palestine – both the culture and the people. The Georges Lammam Ensemble brings the music of the Arab world to support Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza including performances at Dar al-Kalima University for Arts and Culture in Bethlehem\, Palestine. \nHis compositions and performance excerpts are included in scores for two award-winning documentaries: “Occupation 101” and “Tea on the Axis of Evil”\, and he recorded a well-known folkloric dabke in a 2016 feature film\, “Wrestling Jerusalem” by Aaron Davidman. His CD discography is available on iTunes\, CDBaby\, and Amazon. \nLoay Dahbour\, a Palestinian artist born and raised in Kuwait who immigrated to the United States in 1992\, is a lead percussionist and percussion instructor for the Aswat Ensemble\, and a videographer of short documentary films. He has played the doumbek (percussion); riq (tambourine); and daf (frame drum) for the Aswat Ensemble\, and its smaller ensembles since 2007. He performed a fusion of jazz and Middle Eastern music in museums and other key venues in the Bay Area when he led San Francisco’s Sababa Band between 2009 and 2011. He has performed and toured with the Georges Lammam Ensemble. In 2013 he performed in the US tour of the Hanonah Palestinian Folk Band\, one of the oldest and most prominent folk dance bands in the world. Loay has introduced both adults and youth to Middle Eastern music in both private and group lessons on the doumbek\, riq\, and daf through Zawaya and the University of California\, Berkeley. In 2015 he recorded educational music tracks in the form of lullabies and folksongs for children. In 2019\, he toured the US with the muwashshahat singer Noor Mhana and his band. Loay studied at the Middle Eastern Music Institute in Kuwait\, the Mohsen Al Sawaf of the Massi Band in Egypt in 2003\, and with Reda Darwish of the Hani Mhana Band in San Francisco. \n\n  \n \nPriscilla Wathington | Poetry\nPalestinian American poet \n\n\nPriscilla Wathington is the author of the chapbook\, Paper and Stick (Tram Editions)\, which draws from her work with NGOs such as Defense for Children International – Palestine\, the Norwegian Refugee Council\, and the Arab American Action Network. Her poems have appeared in Gulf Coast\, Michigan Quarterly Review\, Salamander & elsewhere. She is a Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI) board member and an MFA candidate at Warren Wilson College. \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\nMornings in Jenin Musical\nAlt-pop musical in development based on a Palestinian refugee \nSelected songs and scenes from “Mornings in Jenin Musical” by Amal Bisharat. This new alt-pop musical in development is a Palestinian refugee story adapted from the internationally best-selling novel by the same name by Susan Abulhawa. \nFeaturing:\nAmal Bisharat – Writer\, composer\, director\, singer\, guitarist\nSasha Saeed – Actor\, singer\nMohamed Chakmakchi – Actor\, singer\nMaya Nazzal – Actor\nDenmo Ibrahim -Actor \nAmal Bisharat (she/her) is a Palestinian-American multidisciplinary artist: a theatre director\, theatremaker\, musician\, actor\, photographer\, and yoga teacher. Bisharat holds a BA in Music and Theater and for 12 years worked as a director and music director in partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District. She is currently in residence at Golden Thread Productions as co-producer and director for the 2023 ReOrient Festival of Short Plays. She is also currently in the process of creating her first musical\, a Palestinian refugee story adapted from the best-selling novel Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa. Bisharat is a recipient of the 2022-23 Theater Bay Area Arts Leadership Residency Grant\, the 2022 Theater Bay Area CA$H Creates Grant\, and the 2023 San Francisco Arts Commission Artist Grant. \nBisharat is also an award-winning photographer\, with her own arts-focused photography company\, capturing the magic of professional dance\, theater\, and music performances for Bay Area groups like Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\, Sarah Bush Dance Project\, and Alonzo King Lines Ballet. Bisharat believes in the transformative power of art and storytelling whether on a stage\, in a photograph\, or in the stories we tell ourselves. \n  \nGaza Monologues\nAn International Project Advocating For The Rights of Children in Gaza \n\nThe Gaza Monologues were written in 2010\, after the first war on the Gaza Strip. Youth From Gaza Tell Their Personal Stories About War and Siege. Tragically\, these monologues are still accurate today. They highlight the experience\, hope\, and resilience of 31 courageous Gazan youth voices. \nTwo talented actors\, Maya Nazzal and Denmo Ibrahim\, will perform a few monologues from the Gaza Monologues project. \n\n\n\nMaya Nazzal is a San Francisco-based actor. She is a first-generation Palestinian-American and is a fluent Arabic speaker. She received her BA in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University and recently trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York. Her SFSU stage credits include Top Girls\, The Laramie Project\, The Baltimore Waltz\, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress\, and Forever Chasing Smarts. When she is not on stage\, Maya loves to spend her time solo backpacking around the world! She is beyond excited to be joining the Golden Thread Fairytale Players and is grateful for this opportunity. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \nDenmo Ibrahim is an award-winning American actor and playwright of Egyptian descent. Regional acting credits include Berkeley Repertory\, American Conservatory Theater\, The Old Globe\, Seattle Rep\, and Cal Shakes. Her plays have been developed and produced by Golden Thread\, Noor Theatre\, Arab American National Museum\, Amphibian Stage\, The Civilians R&D Lab\, and Crowded Fire. Her audio-immersive children’s book\, Zaynab’s Night of Destiny (Fons Vitae\, 2021) toured public schools throughout Louisville and is now available in classrooms everywhere at zaynabbook.com. Denmo holds an MFA in Lecoq-based Actor Created Physical Theater (Naropa University) and a BFA in Acting (Boston University). \ndenmoibrahim.com\ \n  \n  \n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\nMelodies of Resilience\nPalestinian music showcase \n\n\nFeaturing:\nBasma Edrees – Violin\nLoay Dahbour – Arabic hand percussion\nAla -Oud\nHashem Abdel-Hadi – Guitar \nAnd Aswat singers:\nAmira Kotb\nShaden Amleh\nRana Mroue\nMohamed Nasser\nNasser Meerkhan \nBasma Edrees is a graduate of The Juilliard School where she received her Masters in Violin Performance and Mannes School of Music where she received her Bachelor’s degree. She studied with Joseph Lin\, Laurie Smukler\, Sally Thomas\, and Catherine Van Hoesen. Basma has performed under the batons of many great conductors including Alan Gilbert and Daniel Barenboim. Basma has served as Associate Concertmaster of the Oakland Symphony during their 2015-2016 season. She has also been invited to sub for the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra\, San Francisco Opera Orchestra\, San Jose Chamber Orchestra\, San Jose Opera Orchestra as well as the Santa Rosa Symphony. Basma has performed as a soloist in various countries including the USA\, Montenegro\, Ethiopia\, and her native country\, Egypt. \nEqually at home with Arabic music\, Basma is the founder of Music in-Takht; an instrumental ensemble dedicated to preserving Egyptian musical heritage in the SF Bay Area. She performed with renowned musicians from the Arab world and has been invited to give Arabic Music workshops at UC Berkeley and Stanford. She has taught Arabic music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has also been a member of the Arabic Music faculty at Labyrinth; one of the leading educational institutions of modal music. In early 2023\, Basma was invited to play on the soundtrack of Assasin’s Creed Mirage alongside members of the New York Arabic Orchestra. From 2016 to 2019\, Basma Edrees held the position of Music Director of the Aswat Women Ensemble\, an all female Bay Area community ensemble specializing in Arab music. She also served as the co-manager and instructor of the Aswat Women Empowerment Program during their 2019 Fall season; a program designed to empower women of Arab descent through the study of their own rich musical tradition. \nBasma’s proficiency in Music Theory earned her assistant teaching positions as well as teaching fellowships at The Juilliard School while she was a student there. She studied Counterpoint with Robert Cuckson and Philippe Lasser. She has passed this knowledge on to her students as a member of the Music Theory faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where she taught the art of Counterpoint herself. Basma is also a certified Suzuki violin teacher with expertise in starting beginner students of all ages on the violin. She also teaches the violin at the collegiate level at Santa Clara University. \nAla is a talented musician who brings a unique blend of cultural influences to his music. Raised in Tunisia\, he began playing the traditional Oud instrument at a young age and comes from a family of master Arabic classical vocalists. His impressive career has taken him to stages around the world\, including the Belford International Music Festival in France\, the Cairo Arabic Music Festival in the Opera House of Egypt\, and various music festivals in Tunisia. He has also performed with Aswat in the Bay Area since 2008\, showcasing his expertise in classical Arabic music from the early 1900s\, particularly in Adwar and Muachahat styles. With his rich musical heritage and diverse performance experience\, Ala Kallel is a must-see musician for anyone interested in world music.” \nHashem Abdel-Hadi Hash is a Palestinian Musician\, born and raised in Jordan. He loves practicing freedom of expression through all types of art\, including Music\, Art\, and Architecture. He began his music journey at a young age\, exploring what different instruments have to offer. \n  \nLIVE PAINTING BY MURALIST CHRIS “C” GAZALEH\n\nChris “C” Gazaleh is a visual artist\, musician\, writer\, organizer\, and educator from San Francisco. Gazaleh (38) has come a long way on his mission dedicated to promoting cultural\, political\, and social awareness about the history\, people\, and struggle for freedom in Palestine. Reigning from an upbringing submerged in hip-hop culture\, he was dedicated to creating his style from a young age\, starting with graffiti letters\, and then characters. When Gazaleh was about 19 living in Detroit at the time he started to learn to read and write in Arabic\, being the language of his ancestors he picked it up within months. At 21 Gazaleh decided to move back to San Francisco where he joined GUPS at SFSU and helped put up the Edward Said mural. After this Gazaleh began painting murals in the community eventually finding his own walls\, one wall in Clarion Alley has been Gazaleh’s practice wall since 2012\, the wall was given to him by the late graffiti legend CUBA. Since then Gazaleh has been working to spread awareness throughout the community and working with the youth in San Francisco with the hope of spreading knowledge and love\, and to combat the negative stereotypes affecting people’s perspectives of Arabs\, Muslims\, and Palestinians worldwide. Gazaleh uses many mediums to create his art\, from ink to paint\, digital illustration to spray paint. From murals to illustrations on paper and from graffiti-style pieces to brushwork on canvas\, Gazaleh’s art comes from all angles. \n\n\n \n\n \n\n\nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nSaturday\, December 2nd\, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. \nAdmission: Free  \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:October 7th MAPP | Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible
DESCRIPTION:October 7th MAPP | Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible\nCelebrating the Red Poppy Art House’s New Mural\n“Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible” by Peruvian-born Artist\, Adrián Arias \n \n  \n  \nSaturday\, October 7th\, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nMural Presentation 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.\nJoin us in celebrating the new mural with a land acknowledgment\, introductions\, poetry readings\, and light refreshments. The introduction will be made by Reneé Baldocchi\, an arts advocate and long-time supporter of the Red Poppy Art House. \nThe program is as follows: \n5:00 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction by Renee Baldocchi\, Adrian Arias\, and Dina Zarif\n5:15 p.m. – Poetry by Kim Shuck\n5:30 p.m. – Live music performed by violinist Charith Premawardhana of Classical Revolution \n6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. – INTERMISSION \nMAPP: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nMission Art Performance Project\nWe’ll continue the celebration inside and outside of Red Poppy with performances including: \n7:03 p.m. – 7:07 p.m. – Welcome by Adrian Arias\n7:07 p.m. – 7:47 p.m. – Classical Revolution Piano Quartet\n7:50 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Monica Maria & Jackie Rago\n8:40 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. – Poetry and Tarot reading by Jenna & Adrian\n9:10 p.m. – 9:50 p.m. – Esoterica Tropical \nThis celebratory MAPP event is curated by Adrian Arias.\nTHIS IS A FREE EVENTPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project) \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary  and Anjali Varma. \nMAPP OCTOBER 7TH\, 2023 PROGRAM\n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n\nCelebrating Red Poppy Art House’s Exterior Mural \n“Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible”  \nby Adrián Arias \n\n\n\n4:30 pm \nReception \nJoin us in celebrating the new mural with a land acknowledgment\, introductions\, poetry readings\, and light refreshments.\n \n\n\n5:00 pm\nWelcome & Mural Presentation\nWelcome and Introduction by Renee Baldocchi & Adrian Arias & Dina Zarif \nAdrian Arias – Muralist\, Visual Artist  \nRenee Baldocchi – Arts advocate \nDina Zarif – RPAH Director \n\n\n5:15- 5:30 pm\nKim Shuck \nKim will dedicate Adrian’s mural with a poem\nKim Shuck – Poet\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00 pm\nCharith Premawardhana \nCharith Premawardhana Solo Classical Viola \nCharith Premawardhana – Viola\n\n\nINTERMISSION\n\n\n7:03 – 7:07 pm\nAdrián Arias\nMAPP introduction \nAdrian Arias – Visual Artist \n\n\n7:07 – 7:47 pm\n“Classical Revolution”\nA Tasting Menu of Piano Quartets \nMusic by Mozart\, Schumann\, Brahms\, and Faure\nJon Lee – piano \nDaniel Dastoor – violin \nCharith Premawardhana – viola \nSung Choi – cello\n\n\n7:50 – 8:30 pm\n“El Corazón Canta”\nLatin America\nMónica María – Guitar & Vocal \nJackeline Rago – Cuatro & Vocal \n\n\n8:40 – 9:05 pm\n Jenna & Adrian\nPoetry and Tarot reading\nJenna – Tarot reader \n\n\n9:10 – 9:50 pm \n“Esoterica Tropical”\nlove letter to Puerto Rico\nMaría José Montio – Harp \n\n\n\nINDIGENOUS WOMAN IS NOT INVISIBLE | A Mural by Adrián Arias\n \nIt is with great pleasure that we announce that our dear friend\, one of the founding members of MAPP\, and a valued artist in the Red Poppy community—social justice artist\, incredible visionary\, and current Artist-in-Residence\, Adrián Arias—has created a new mural for Red Poppy Art House. \nThis is a bittersweet announcement because we hold dear the mural that has adorned our building since 2015\, honoring the youths who were shot and killed by the police. Our current mural\, referred to as “Yeska: A Visual Encounter of the Socio-Political & Artistic Languages Rising from the Streets of Oaxaca\, Mexico\,” has been of immense importance to our neighborhood. It serves as a reminder of their tragic deaths and that the struggle for social justice continues. \n \nAmilcar Perez-Lopez with his hands up on the Red Poppy Art House mural\, which also includes Eric Garner and Michael Brown. Photograph: Oliver Laughland/The Guardian \n  \nWe are grateful to Caleb Duarte\, an extraordinary social justice activist and former director of Red Poppy\, who initiated the process of getting the mural painted and installed\, and to the creators\, both street artists\, YESCKA and Jhovani de Ala. To learn more about the origins of the mural click here. \nAdrián’s work is filled with inspiration\, hope\, beauty\, and compassion—qualities that we can never have too much of. We hope that as people pass by Red Poppy\, they will reflect on the beauty of indigenous cultures worldwide and pay deep tribute to women everywhere. \nThe mural painting is currently in progress inside Red Poppy Art House by Adrián and will be officially shared with our community on Saturday\, October 7\, 2023\, at 4:30 p.m. during our Bi-monthly Free MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) event. \nhttp://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/InShot_20230927_192305140.mp4\n  \nMural Statement: \nEnglish: The image of this indigenous woman is based on four native women from the territory that we now call America. It represents a woman of Mochica ancestry in Peru\, (my culture\,) mixed with a Nukak Woman native to the Colombian Amazon\, an Ohlone woman\, and a Yuma and Pápago woman from the border area between what we now call Arizona and Mexico. \nSpanish: La imagen de esta mujer indígena está basada en cuatro mujeres nativas del territorio que hoy llamamos América. Mujeres de ascendencia Mochica en Perú\, mi cultura\, mezcladas con una Mujer Nukak originaria de la Amazonia colombiana\, una mujer Ohlone y una Mujer Yuma y Pápago de la zona fronteriza entre lo que hoy llamamos Arizona y México. \nMural Assistant: Lindsey Crawford \nMural installation: Persepolis Construction INC \nKPOO INTERVIEW | October 5\, 2023 at 7:15 p.m\n \nWe invite you to join KPOO radio host Chelis Lopez (89.5 FM) who will interview Adrián about the “The Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible” mural on October 5\, 2023\, at 7:15 p.m. Chelis is a long-time supporter of Red Poppy and we appreciate her dedicated work in the community of bringing social justice news and art to the people. \nABOUT THE MURALIST\n \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. This ancestral knowledge is used to connect artists and communities in collaborations that speak to equality\, liberation\, peace\, and beauty. He believes that creation goes beyond the result: that the fantastic is always written in the creative act.\nArias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and a three-story mural at the corner of Turk and Hyde in San Francisco\, commissioned by the Luggage Store. He has recently created murals for Magic Theater & Freight & Salvage. As co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP\, he conceptualizes and creates multi-sensory art experiences such as VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and the ILLUSION show. His most ambitious project to date is Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, a multifaceted collaboration conceived and orchestrated by Arias where he engaged sixty-two visual artists and poets in the creation of a community tarot deck that speaks to historic events that transpired over the pandemic. Published by Nomadic Press and released at CAST in San Francisco where Arias serves as the inaugural artist-in-residence. \n \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nKim Shuck | Poetry\nThe 7th Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita \n\nKim Shuck is the 7th Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita. As laureate Shuck featured from 4 to 7 local poets every month at her Poem Jam reading series\, which she has continued to host. During the covid lockdown\, she curated a poem a day for a year through the San Francisco Public Library\, again\, featuring local poets both famous and published for the first time. Shuck was part of the inaugural cohort of the National Laureate Fellowship Program\, which she used to further celebrate local poets. Shuck has won many literary awards nationally and internationally\, has written ten solo books\, and has been involved in editing a further ten anthologies. Kim created a card for Adrian Arias’ tarot deck. She currently has a show of her visual art on the 6th floor of the San Francisco Main Library and is working on another anthology\, this time online\, with Aunt Lute books and Emma Rosenbaum called Home in the Bay. \nCharith Premawardhana\nClassical viola \n\n\nViolist Charith Premawardhana is a native of Sri Lanka and a resident of San Francisco. Charith is the founder of Classical Revolution\, an organization that promotes live music performances in accessible venues. What started 5 years ago as a weekly chamber music reading session at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District has grown into a worldwide phenomenon\, with active chapters in nearly 30 cities in the US\, Canada\, and Europe. Classical Revolution is very active in the Bay Area\, having presented over 700 live performances since 2006. Charith is a proponent of new music of different styles\, having premiered more than 200 works since moving to San Francisco seven years ago. In addition\, Charith has recorded and performed with the Musical Art Quintet (world chamber ensemble)\, Jazz Mafia Symphony (jazz/hip hop orchestra)\, The Congress (soul/funk band)\, Magik*Magik Orchestra (backup orchestra for pop and rock bands)\, Third Eye Blind\, jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux\, pop star Vanessa Carlton\, rock band The Mars Volta\, Indian/jazz percussionist Sameer Gupta\, folk singer/songwriter Meklit Hadero\, gypsy folk band Rupa & the April Fishes\, and numerous other ensembles from various musical styles. With all of these various projects\, Charith’s main interest is in chamber music\, and he brings the experience gained in performing in a string quartet to each of these non-classical chamber groups. Charith has performed at the Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival\, Aspen Music Festival\, the Playboy (LA)\, Newport\, Montreal\, Vancouver\, and Victoria Jazz Festivals and holds performance degrees from The Ohio State University\, Rice University\, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. \n\n  \nClassical Revolution \nA Tasting Menu of Piano Quartets \n\n\n\nMusic by Mozart\, Schumann\, Brahms\, and Faure \nFeaturing:\nJon Lee – piano\nDaniel Dastoor – violin\nCharith Premawardhana – viola\nSung Choi – cello \nClassical Revolution was founded in the fall of 2006 with the goal of making classical music more relevant in our neighborhoods and communities.
After a successful first year of weekly shows at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District\, the organization began to receive invitations to perform at other local venues including the Red Poppy Art House\, the Legion of Honor\, and Yoshi’s SF.
In its 10th anniversary year\, Classical Revolution undertook a cycle of Beethoven’s 9 Symphonies\, performed at venues around San Francisco including the de Young Museum\, Fort Mason’s Cowell Theater\, and a performance of the 9th Symphony at Grace Cathedral in front of a 1000 person audience.
Press articles from the New York Times\, Strings Magazine\, Wall Street Journal\, and The Economist brought wider attention to Classical Revolution’s efforts.
As interest grew outside of San Francisco\, the network of chapters began to develop\, with over 40 cities hosting regular Classical Revolution around the US\, Canada\, Europe\, and Australia\, as well as Indonesia\, Argentina\, South Korea\, and Japan.
Over 1200 musicians have performed at more than 1\,500 Classical Revolution events in over 150 different venues in the Bay Area alone. Audiences enjoy the accessibility of the venues and the fun laid-back approach\, as well as the diversity and quality in programming. In San Francisco\, Classical Revolution hosts regular events at Mission District venues as well as guest appearances around the Bay Area. \n\n  \nEl Corazón Canta\nLatin America with Mónica María & Jackeline Rago \n\n\n\nFeaturing:\nMónica María – Guitar & Vocal\nJackeline Rago – Cuatro & Vocal \nMónica María’s music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional\, earthly\, and contemporary sounds of Latin America. A vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and composer\, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist\, where fear is transformed by compassion\, where we learn to truly love ourselves\, and where we view the world from an empathetic and holistic state of mind. \nJackeline Rago (Venezuela-USA) is a multi-instrumentalist\, educator\, composer\, arranger\, producer\, performer\, and recording artist. She has performed and recorded a broad repertoire of music ranging from the folk music of her native Venezuela and other Latin American and Caribbean countries to original compositions mixed with jazz and pop elements. Jackeline holds a BA in music and she is an Orff certified music teacher from the San Francisco School and the Dominican College\, Marin CA. Currently\, She is in charge of the Lower School music program at Park Day School in Oakland CA\, and worked as a faculty member at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley California for 15 years. Jackeline is the musical director of two Bay Area bands\, the “Venezuelan Music Project” (Folk-Venezuelan Music) and the “VNote Ensemble” (Fusion of Venezuelan music and Jazz). In addition\, Jackeline has performed and led Venezuelan music and Orff workshops nationally and internationally\, including USA\, Canada\, Costa Rica\, Japan\, Spain\, Finland\, Thailand\, Venezuela\, Brazil\, Panama\, St Croix\, Barbados\, and Ghana. Social media @jackelinerago. \n  \nEsotérica Tropical \nA love letter to Puerto Rico \n\n\n\nMaría José Montio – Harp \nEsotérica Tropical draws inspiration from over 20 years of experience as a healer –including tai-chi and qi-gong practice\, Taoist cosmology\, meditation\, traditional medicine practitioner\, and acupuncturist. Her music is rooted in a continuous process of discovery and care\, where trauma is transformed into art.\nA self-described “weird\, cosmic\, and queer islander” from Puerto Rico\, Esotérica Tropical’s musical journey began as a student of classical vocal performance at Puerto Rico’s prestigious Conservatory of Music. After a series of health issues derailed her music studies\, she began treatment for Hashimoto’s disease in 2009\, including daily swims at San Juan’s El Escambrón beach. It was there on one serendipitous day that she was approached by the lifeguard on duty ––to her surprise\, her friend Constanza\, a violinist she’d met during her conservatory days. While catching up\, María José confessed to her friend she had begun making up songs in the shower\, and the very next day Constanza had gifted her her first harp which previously belonged to Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón! That chance encounter led to Esotérica Tropical’s first collection of songs\, the self-released Estrellas EP (2014). Currently moving between Puerto Rico and Oakland\, California\, Esotérica Tropical’s forthcoming album Esotérica Tropical is due out in 2024. \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE\nCharith Premawardhana\nClassical viola \n \n  \nEl Corazón Canta | Latin America \nMónica María \n \nJackeline Rago \n \n  \nEsotérica Tropical \nA Tasting Menu of Piano Quartets \n \n\n\n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: October 7th\, 2023\, 4:30pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mural Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:“Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible”\nby Peruvian-born Artist\, Adrián Arias\nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT\n(Donation is encouraged) \nJoin us in celebrating the new mural on the RPAH’s exterior wall at 23rd & Folsom\,\nWith a land acknowledgment\, introductions\, poetry readings\, and light refreshments. The introduction will be made by Reneé Baldocchi\, an arts advocate and long-time supporter of the Red Poppy Art House. \nThis event is a part of MAPP (Mission Art Performance Project) \nThis celebratory MAPP event is curated by Adrian Arias. \nSaturday\, October 7th\, 2023\nTime: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\nMural Presentation 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. \n5:00 p.m. – Welcome and Introduction by Renee Baldocchi & Adrian Arias\n5:15 p.m. – Poetry by Kim Shuck\n5:30 p.m. – Live music performed by violinist Charith Premawardhana of Classical Revolution \n6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. – INTERMISSION \nMAPP: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.\nMission Art Performance Project\nWe’ll continue the celebration inside and outside of Red Poppy with performances including: \n7:03 p.m. – 7:07 p.m. – Welcome by Adrian Arias\n7:07 p.m. – 7:47 p.m. – Classical Revolution Piano Quartet\n7:50 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Monica Maria & Jackie Rago\n8:40 p.m. – 9:05 p.m. – Poetry and Tarot reading by Jenna & Adrian\n9:10 p.m. – 9:50 p.m. – Esoterica Tropical \nINDIGENOUS WOMAN IS NOT INVISIBLE | A Mural by Adrián Arias\n \nMural Statement: \nEnglish: The image of this indigenous woman is based on four native women from the territory that we now call America. It represents a woman of Mochica ancestry in Peru\, (my culture\,) mixed with a Nukak Woman native to the Colombian Amazon\, an Ohlone woman\, and a Yuma and Pápago woman from the border area between what we now call Arizona and Mexico. \nSpanish: La imagen de esta mujer indígena está basada en cuatro mujeres nativas del territorio que hoy llamamos América. Mujeres de ascendencia Mochica en Perú\, mi cultura\, mezcladas con una Mujer Nukak originaria de la Amazonia colombiana\, una mujer Ohlone y una Mujer Yuma y Pápago de la zona fronteriza entre lo que hoy llamamos Arizona y México. \nMural Assistant: Lindsey Crawford \nABOUT THE MURALIST\n \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. This ancestral knowledge is used to connect artists and communities in collaborations that speak to equality\, liberation\, peace\, and beauty. He believes that creation goes beyond the result: that the fantastic is always written in the creative act.\nArias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and a three-story mural at the corner of Turk and Hyde in San Francisco\, commissioned by the Luggage Store. He has recently created murals for Magic Theater & Freight & Salvage. As co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP\, he conceptualizes and creates multi-sensory art experiences such as VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and the ILLUSION show. His most ambitious project to date is Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, a multifaceted collaboration conceived and orchestrated by Arias where he engaged sixty-two visual artists and poets in the creation of a community tarot deck that speaks to historic events that transpired over the pandemic. Published by Nomadic Press and released at CAST in San Francisco where Arias serves as the inaugural artist-in-residence. \nhttp://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/InShot_20230927_192305140.mp4\n  \nKPOO INTERVIEW | October 5\, 2023 at 7:15 p.m\n \nWe invite you to join KPOO radio host Chelis Lopez (89.5 FM) who will interview Adrián about the “The Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible” mural on October 5\, 2023\, at 7:15 p.m. Chelis is a long-time supporter of Red Poppy and we appreciate her dedicated work in the community of bringing social justice news and art to the people. \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\nSaturday\, October 7th\, 2023\nTime: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm \nNote: Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event!
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mural-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Exhibitions and Receptions,MAPP
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SUMMARY:August 5th MAPP
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 5th\, 2023 \nAugust 5th MAPP\nThe Summer of Solidarity\nRe-building our Joy together \nMAPP – August 5th @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE! \n \n  \n  \nPlease join us this Saturday at 6:30 pm for a FREE evening of music\, dance\, and visual art\, curated by Indira Urrutia\, Chilean-born interdisciplinary artist\, educator\, community organizer\, curator\, and co-founder of several arts education initiatives. \nRPAH PROGRAM AUGUST 5TH | MINI-ILLUSION\n\n\n\n\n SATURDAY  AUGUST\, 5TH\, 2023 \n(IN PERSON) \n\n\n\n\nArtwork by Marc Hors\n(Photography): “Nazavzhdy” Para Siempre / Forever by Marc Hors \nInstallation “Soul Tears”\nby Indira Urrutia \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance Description\nArtists\n\n\n6:30 pm – 7:00 pm              \nArt Exhibition \nOpen for viewing\n\n\n7:00 pm– 7:30 pm\nArtist presentation Installation & Photography                            \nIndira Urrutia & Marc Hors\n\n\n7:40 pm – 8:20 pm\nDuo Guitar and Cajon\nRafa Sarria Bustamante (la Gente) and Javier Navarrette\n\n\n8:30 pm – 8:40 pm\nSolo dance performance\nMy-Linh Le\n\n\n9 pm – 10 pm\nReggae and World music\nSol Tevél\n\n\n\nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and SF Art Reopening Fund.  \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n“SOUL TEARS” INSTALLATION | INDIRA URRUTIA\n \nIndira Urrutia\nInstallation “Soul Tears” \nIndira Urrutia is a Chilean-born interdisciplinary artist of international projection with a very personal style defined by organic elements combined in a perfect harmony that prints beautiful emotions in her work\, allowing the audience to experience different sensations and movements while watching. \nThe Pandemia has kept her stock in Barcelona for three years\, where her work inhabits time\, silence\, and memory\, where weaving interacts to create a surface\, skin\, and little by little\, a presence manifest. \nWeaving is an organic and metaphorical expression and a meditation on the nature of life. We are all bound together\, interwoven and interconnected\, in ways that we overlook in our modern lives. \nHer work has been exhibited internationally in group and individual presentations\, including The de Young Museum\, Root Division\, Mission Cultural Center\, San Francisco Symphony\, San Francisco USA; National Council of Culture and the Arts\, Pablo Neruda House Museum\, Chile; Invited to the VII Biennial of Art and Design\, Valencia\, Spain\, Real Cercle Artistic de Barcelona\, El Borsí\, Barcelona\, Spain\, Fontecchio International Airport Gallery\, Italy. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n \nPHOTOGRAPHY\nMarc Hors\n“Nazavzhdy” Para Siempre / Forever \n \nThe escalation of the international armed conflict in Ukraine has caused civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure\, forcing people to flee their homes seeking safety\, protection\, and assistance. Millions of refugees from Ukraine have crossed borders into neighboring countries\, and many more have been forced to move inside the country.\n“The situation is disconcerting\, this is what several Ukrainian women I talk to are telling me. They agree in shrinking the importance of material belongings\, including the roof under which they raised the children who accompany them\, and which\, as they can learn from the news\, has now turned into ruins. The real heartbreaker has been to leave their husbands fighting with rudimentary resources against a Goliath armed outright. The two typical words in any farewell “see you soon” have been replaced by “love you forever”. The chances of surviving are swinging at the rhythm of the bombs and the decisions taken by political leaders coerced by economic interests.”\nThis series of photographs were taken at the Polish border of Medyka and the town of Przemyšl during the month of March 2022. Photographs that bring us closer to a reality that\, however distant it may seem to us geographically\, puts into perspective the fragility of the social fabric that led us to develop as a civilized species. \nFormat: Fine art prints on cotton paper Size: 13 x 19” – 17 x 22” \n  \nPERFORMANCES\nMy-Linh Le\nSolo dance performance \n\nMy-Linh Le is a second-generation Vietnamese American dancer\, award-winning choreographer\, multidisciplinary storyteller\, and former environmental attorney. She is the founding director of Mud Water Theatre\, a street dance performance collective featuring turfers. As a strutter/popper\, she is the first woman to represent Playboyz Inc. since its formation in 1981\, making it one of the Bay Area’s oldest dance crews. She has danced for artists including Sanford Biggers and Grammy-winning Kendrick Lamar.Acoustic Set. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRafa Sarria Bustamante (la Gente) and Javier Navarrette\nGuitar and Cajon Duo \n\n\nJavier Navarrette is a professional percussionist\, musician\, composer\, arranger\, and educator living in Oakland\, California\, specializing in Afro-Caribbean music. Javier’s performance and recording career spans over three decades. He has played and studied with many of the greats in the Afro-Latin music tradition and has recorded on three Grammy-nominated albums with John Santos and the Machete Ensemble/ Folklorico Kindembo. \nRafael Sarria Bustamante is a Colombian-Nicaraguan singer-songwriter\, activist\, band leader of LA GENTE SF\, and voting member of the Recording Academy/Grammy’s. With his group\, he has created his own unique blend of Cumbia\, Reggae\, Salsa\, Champeta\, and Reggaeton. His original composition and live shows fuse together rhythms\, dances and cultural influences from all over Latino America and the Caribbean with a distinct San Francisco flavor\, to create an infectious\, high-energy dance party. From his new home base of Madrid Spain Rafa & LA GENTE SF has just released “Lotus Hotel” their first single and music video from their fifth studio album “Entre 2 Mundos”. The album and series of music videos were recorded and filmed in San Francisco\, Colombia\, Spain\, Mexico\, and Morocco. Produced by Rafael Sarria Bustamante\, Maya Finlay & Jordan Feinstein. He is currently on his 2023 world tour with dates in the US\, Spain\, Mexico & more. \n\nSol Tevél\nReggae and World music \n\n\n\nSan Francisco-based band Sol Tevél\, led by Jerusalem-born artist Lior Ben-Hur\, is redefining Reggae and World music with its uplifting melodies and unique approach. \nLior Ben-Hur & Sol Tevél released an eclectic World music album in 2012\, infusing contemporary interpretations of Jewish texts\, ideals\, and mysticism. The band’s passion for Reggae\, a key inspiration for their creativity is evident in their self-titled 2015 Reggae EP. \nTheir full-length album\, So I Wander\, was released in 2017\, debuting at #14 on Billboard’s Top Reggae Albums chart. This band\, having shared the stage with Roots Reggae legends like Stephen Marley and Black Uhuru\, represents a new generation of World and Reggae music. \n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: August 5th\, 2023\, 6:30pm- 10pm (IN PERSON) \nAdmission: Free  \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-august-5th/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:August,Events,Exhibitions and Receptions,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:MAPP - June 3rd: Inner Strength
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, JUNE 3rd\, 2023 \nMAPP – June 3rd: Inner Strength\nMAPP – June 3rd: Inner Strength @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE! \nPlease join us this Saturday at 7pm for a FREE evening of music and visual art\, exploring the theme: Inner Strength \nCurated by Adrian Arias\, Artist-in-Residence at the Red Poppy Art House. \n  \nMAPP JUNE 3RD| INNER STRENGTH\n\n\nABOUT THE PROGRAM: \nAdrian words – Intro of artists participating\n7:11 pm Anais Azul\n8:08 pm The Genie\n9:09 pm Barrio Mundial (members of Barrio Manouche):\n– Ivan Rondon – Bongo & Vocals\n– Ross Howe – Guitar\n– Javi Jiménez – Guitar & Vocals \nTarot Reader:\nJenna Frisch\n \nSpecial Guest: \nJose Antonio Galloso\, visual art-poetry\n \nLive painting by:\nPancho Peskador\nAdrián Arias\nJenna Frisch \n\n \n\n \n  \n  \n  \nABOUT THE CURATOR | RESIDENT ARTIST: ADRIAN ARIAS\n \nAdrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru) \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. This ancestral knowledge is used to connect artists and communities in collaborations that speak to equality\, liberation\, peace and beauty. He believes that creation goes beyond the result: that the fantastic is always written in the creative act. Arias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and the Luggage Store. As co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP\, he conceptualizes and creates multi-sensory art experiences such as\, VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION. His most ambitious project to date is Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, a multifaceted collaboration conceived and orchestrated by Arias where he engaged sixty two visual artists and poets in the creation of a community tarot deck that speaks to historic events that transpired over the pandemic. Published by Nomadic Press and released at CAST in San Francisco where Arias serves as the inaugural artist-in-residence. More info at http://adrianarias.com/ \n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n \nMUSICIANS\n \nANAIS AZUL \nPeruvian first generation immigrant\, Anaís Azul (they/them)\, is a California-based singer-songwriter\, composer\, and teaching artist. Described as “stunningly honest and vulnerable\,” their artistry engages with music as a tool for community building\, cross-genre collaboration\, and collective healing. When the March 2020 lockdown began\, Anaís started getting their tarot cards read nearly weekly by professional readers as well as students of tarot. This inspired them to connect to their intuition and study tarot\, so they could have another tool to accomplish their mission of engaging in collective healing. Website: www.anaisazul.com \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nTHE GENIE \n​​The Genie is an avant-garde guitarist\, multi-instrumentalist and live-looping innovator from San Francisco.  A full-time performer for twenty years\, he combines a variety of genres\, ranging from hip hop\, rock\, reggae\, and electronic\, with traditional sounds including flamenco\, jazz\, traditional Middle Eastern and Asian concepts.  One of the most original and unique performers in the world today\, he is the inventor of “g-mixing”\, a looping style that emulates traditional DJ remixing techniques using hardware in place of software. His shows combine performance art with musical innovation in highly complex but universally enjoyable experience.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nBARRIO MUNDIAL (members of Barrio Manouche) \nFounded by the Spanish guitarist and composer Javi Jiménez\, the group consists of a singular musical body that combines the instrumentation and signature of Jazz Manouche\, Modern Jazz\, Flamenco and Latin-American rhythms. \nBased in San Francisco\, CA the acoustic ensemble performs a repertoire of original compositions with an emotionally charged sound that is difficult to classify but instantly recognizable.\nBarrio’s international roots shine brightly in their music with members from Spain\, Quebec\, Colombia\, France\, Brazil and the United States. They are deeply influenced by a wide range of musical traditions\, and this is how the group’s unique sound is born. \nBarrio Manouche provides a tremendous live experience and transports its audience on a magical journey\, with a unique fusion of cultures and musical landscapes… an auditory and visual feast like no other. \nTAROT READING AND PAINTING\n \nJENNA FRISCH\n \nJenna started reading tarot with a mini-tarot deck on the kitchen counter in 2015 while studying massage therapy and astrology. They experience Tarot as an expression of rhythm and a medium for opening portals of experience towards greater awareness and deeper mystery. Inspired by Meditations on the Tarot and all those who have ever questioned anything\, jenna brings a sense of wonder\, curiosity\, and play to their readings.\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLIVE PAINTING\n\nPANCHO PESKADOR \nPeskador is a visual artist and muralist from Chile. He attended Escuela de Bellas Artes in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar\, where he was introduced to printmaking and other mediums. Due to his interest in printmaking\, in 1995\, he joined a cooperative of printmakers\, Taller de Artes Visuales (TAV)\, in Santiago\, Chile. He was quickly identified by senior artists\, Carlos Donaire and Guillermo Frommer\, who invited him to participate in shows in Chile and abroad. In 1995\, Pescador immigrated to the Bay Area\, and it is here where he developed a passion for street art. Soon after\, he began to work on public art projects\, primarily through murals. In 2003\, Pescador and other Chilean artists and intellectuals from the Bay Area founded the 9-11 Squared Collective\, a group dedicated to raising awareness about the complex relationships between the United States\, Chile\, and other Latin American countries. Through the collective\, Pescador curated several shows in the Bay Area. In 2007\, he co-authored a visual poetry book published in Lima\, Peru\, “Libro de las Sombras o Recortes de la Memoria\,” with writer Jose Antonio Galloso. In 2009\, Peskador became an active member of the Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP). Together\, they have painted more than 200 murals in the Bay Area\, Chicago\, Seattle\, Germany\, Chile\, Thailand\, and New Mexico. He is also part of “Los Pobres Artistas\,” a collective of painters\, mostly from Chile\, that founded and organized the first “Bay Area Mural Festival.” Peskador also has a prolific career as a studio artist and community painter. He has worked for over a decade with children and youth all over the Bay Area. \n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: June 3rd\, 2023\, 7pm- 10pm (IN PERSON) \nAdmission: Free  \n\n \n  \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-june-3rd-inner-strength/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,June,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:MAPP April 1st\, Mini-ILLUSION Show | A white canvas to Paint\, Perform & Dream!
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, APRIL 1st\, 2023 \nMAPP “Mini-ILLUSION” show\nSaturday\, April 1st\, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE \nPlease join us for the third MINI-ILLUSION show curated by Adrian Arias who will take us on a beautiful multi-disciplinary journey with poets\, visual artists\, and musicians\, transforming our Red Poppy Art House from a WHITE CANVAS to a DREAM! \nWe invite the audience to come dressed in BLACK!\nTo preserve the paper on the floor for the artistic process\, we will try to have a “Shoe off” event! Wear your artsy socks!!!  \nThe MAPP MINI-ILLUSION includes music performances by: \n \nMusicians:\nKenya Moses Trio\nPaula Dreyer\nLA.MIMI\nAnd Special Guest\, Kimberly Newton\n \n\nPoet\, tarot Reader:\nMK Chavez\n \nLive painting by:\nMaria Fernanda Valecillos aka “Mafi”\nAdrian Arias\n\nThis is a part of Adrian Arias’s “3 MINI-ILLUSIONS shows”\, an artist residency at Red Poppy Art House!  \n \n  \n  \nOUR COVID PROTOCOLS\n\nWe are requiring proof of full vaccination and a photo ID at the door. \nFace coverings are required inside AT ALL TIMES. \n\nARTIST STATEMENT | THE ILLUSION PROJECT\n\nPast MAPP Mini-Illusion Show on June 4th\, 2022\nMy artistic residency as a co-curator for the MAPP series at the Red Poppy Art House is focused on embracing the community in areas of collaboration and participation\, as well as honoring the memory of those who taught us\, inspired us\, paved the way for art\, creativity\, and social justice. \nMy love for the community and the RPAH is based on the connections that are created when the artists\, creators\, and population of the community come together to share a creative moment\, a moment of freedom and inspiration\, that invites us to live better\, to feel better\, inspires us to live without fear and to continue creating and inspiring. \nMini ILLUSION show is a multidisciplinary event which is a space for the participation of artists from a wide range of ethnicities and races in the community for mixing disciplines and combining styles to respond artistically to the theme. \nOver the years\, more than 300 artists participated in the ILLUSION shows during 2003-2017. Six times at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts\, and two times at the de Young Museum and one time at SOMArts. \nILLUSION is an amazing experience\, sharing the art\, the momentum\, the projects and ideas around us\, the creative process of individuals and groups. More information about ILLUSION project can be found here \nThe MINI-ILLUSION events marks the “10th ILLUSION show” after 5 years!  \nThis is a part of my “3 MINI-ILLUSION shows”\, an artist residency at Red Poppy Art House!  \n  \n\nABOUT THE CURATOR | RESIDENT ARTIST: ADRIAN ARIAS\n \nAdrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru) \nIs a visual artist\, poet\, performer\, curator\, activist\, art teacher and cultural promoter\, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice\, racial equality\, climate change\, peace\, beauty\, health\, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nArias is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION shows. \nAdrian uses his dreams as creative initiatives\, which he makes come true in performances and community projects. He has participated in international group exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale\, The Ibero-American Biennial\, The Contemporary Museum of Barcelona\, and art residencies at the de Young Museum\, Benamil Spain\, Google new Mountain View building and at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco. \nAdrian has been commissioned to do murals in SF Chinatown and Oakland Lakeshore\, in addition to the Black Lives Matter on the asphalt of the Petaluma Library\, and the giant altar for George Floyd at SOMArts. Recently he has been commissioned by Luggage Store Gallery and Someland Foundation to paint a mural on two three-story buildings in the tenderloin of San Francisco\, exalting art and music as a means of medicine\, and combining his Mochica culture with the Ohlone culture\, which is the territory where currently we are living. More info at http://adrianarias.com/ \n \nAPRIL 1ST | 3rd MINI-ILLUSION @ RPAH\n \n\nPERFORMANCES: \n7:07 Dina & Adrian words – Intro of artists participating\n7:15 Kenya Moses Trio\n8:00 Poem and Tarot by MK\n8:15 Song with Special guest\n8:20 Piano by Paula Dreyer\n9:00 Poem and Tarot by MK\n9:20 LA.MIMI\n9:50 Closing words by Dina and Adrian\n \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n \nMUSICIANS\n  \n \nKenya Moses trio \n“Kenya Moses embodies the essence of Brazil’s bossa nova in her warm and heartfelt sound. Born in the United States\, yet connected to her Afro-Brazilian roots\, Kenya fell in love with the sounds of Brazil after 15 years performing as a classical vocalist\, flutist and professional dancer. Kenya’s vocal resonance has allowed her the opportunity to perform throughout the Western and Eastern United States\, in addition to Italy and France. With acclaimed musicians by her side\, Kenya will release her first album of bossa nova duets in late 2022.” \nFeaturing:\nKenya Moses – Voice\nAdam Shulman – Piano\nFred Randolph – Bass \n  \n  \n  \n \nPaula Dreyer \nPaula Dreyer is a classically-trained pianist and composer\, making music in a unique style that draws upon influences of classical\, Spanish\, film\, and improvisational music. Known for her transporting and mesmerizing performances\, Paula has graced world-class stages from Carnegie Hall to the Green Music Center\, performing in the US\, Canada\, Nicaragua\, Prague\, Portugal\, and Spain. \n \nAs an Artist-in-Residence at Obras in Portugal\, she composed much of the music for her globally successful Little Gems for Piano educational series. She is also a well-respected educator and presents nationally to music teachers. She is preparing for a tour of China.\n \nPaula has collaborated with world-renowned choreographer Kevin Jenkins and San Francisco-based visual artist Adrian Arias\, as well as with genre-defying groups “Potaje” and “Matt Small’s Chamber Ensemble”.  She was a band member for the legendary show Beach Blanket Babylon\, which the New York Times calls “a treasured San Francisco staple.” She was the winner of the Montréal Classical Music Festival and was a chamber music semi-finalist in the Concert Artist Guild Competition at New York’s Merkin Hall. \n \nIn her debut original solo album Central Star\, Paula tells a personal\, yet universal story about the therapeutic powers of imagination\, intuition\, and creative expression during challenging times of transition.\n \nPaula lives in Bend\, Oregon where she spearheads her innovative Piano Flow Live concert series\, teaches an improvisation program called Piano Flow\, and spends time with her husband and their two daughters. https://pauladreyer.com/\n  \nPOETRY\n \n\nMK Chavez (Poet and Tarot Reader) \n\n \n\n \nMK Chavez is an Afro-Latinx writer\, educator\, and curator. Chavez is the co-director of the Berkeley Poetry Festival\, co-curator of Lyrics & Dirges\, and teaches and supports writers at Ouroboros Writing Lab.\n \nChavez writes about identity\, human injustices\, environmental degradation\, horror films\, magic\, and ritual. \n \nChavez has received the Pen Oakland Josephine Miles award\, the San Francisco Foundation/Nomadic Press Literary Award\, and is at 2023 YBCA 100.  Their books are Dear Animal\, Mothermorphosis\, the lyric essay chapbook A Brief History of the Selfie\, and Virgin Eyes. \n \nYou can find her work among the trees in Golden Gate Park through the Voices of the Trees Project and many other places in print and in the virtual realm. \n  \nLIVE PAINTING\nLive painting during songs\, poems\, and music by: \n\nMaria Fernanda Valecillos aka “Mafi” (Expressive Calligraphy + Painting) and Adrian Arias \n \nVenezuelan artist Maria Fernanda uses expressive calligraphy to give life to symbols and sound shapes to phraseology. Her mostly black and white work explores the process of harmonizing images with letterforms that allows her to compositionally use space in a unique manner. Influenced by her training as a percussionist\, sound healing and dhrupad\, her work embodies rhythm and movement through a repetition of pen strokes and conveys a pleasing interaction between the legible\, asemic\, and the abstract.\n\n\n  \nPREVIEW THE EVENT \n\nKenya Moses trio \n \n  \nAdrian Arias- Live Painting \n \nAdrian Arias Mural “River to the Sky” in 69 seconds \n\nhttps://vimeo.com/682109842\n\n \nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Show (IN PERSON) \nTime: April 1st\, 2023\, 7pm- 10pm (IN PERSON) \nAdmission: Free  \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-event-20230401/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:April,December,MAPP
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SUMMARY:October 1st\, 2022 MAPP (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:SAY HER NAME  \nBe the voice of the voiceless… \nIn solidarity with women fighting for their rights\, from US to Iran \nSaturday October 1st\, 2022 MAPP (In-Person) \n“Women\, Life\, Freedom”\nShe rises…\nher hair flying in the wind…\nher voice lifting to the sky…\nher being becoming the fire that melts the frozen grounds of time…\nSAY HER NAME…\nsay it loud… \nMahsa Amini the 22 year old female whose death enflamed thousands of women and men to rise up.\nFor\, the future IS female…\nand #metoo is a global movement of our time…\nA monumental uprising for feminism and women rights\, against police brutality and oppression is happening in Iran right now… \nSay Her Name… \nBe the voice of the voiceless… \n#MahsaAmini \nOur October 1st\, 2022 MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) is dedicated to courageous Iranian women fighting for their rights. \nMAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project)\nDate: Saturday October 1st\, 2022\nTime: 7 pm- 10 pm\nLocation: Red Poppy Art House (Folsom & 23rd)\nAdmission: FREE ($5 donation is appreciated) \nSaturday\, October 1st\, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE \n \nPlease note: We are requiring proof of full vaccination and a photo ID at the door. Face coverings are required inside AT ALL TIME indoors. Free program. First come\, first served. Limited capacity inside.  \nPlease support the Red Poppy Art House while we are in the process of Reopening. Please consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project(MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM:\nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing director: Dina Zarif \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nRPAH PROGRAM (In-person) AUGUST 6TH\n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:05 – 7:35  pm\nDiana Gameros \nMexican songstress and social justice activist will perform in support of Iranian woman \nDiana Gameros – Vocal & Guitar \n\n\n7:40- 8:10   pm\nSirvan Manhoobi \nMusic of Kurdistan\, the land of “Mahsa Amini”\nSirvan Manhoubi -Oud \n\n\n8:15 – 9:00 pm\nWithout Borders\nDynamic mix of Persian traditional music influenced by Jazz & Flamenco \nEmad Bonakdar – Tar\, Setar\, Guitar  \nNima Hafezieh – Piano \n\n\n9:05 – 10:00  pm\nSongs of Hope and Freedom\nAmerican Roots and Iranian Tradition\, a blend of folk\, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals\, melodies and poetry\nAdrienne Shamszad – Vocal & Guitar  \nAaron Kierbel – Percussion  Paul Martin-Sounder – Bass \n\n\n\nLive painting by Mara Lea Brown \n\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCES OCT 1ST\n \nDiana Gameros\nMexican songstress and social justice activist will perform in support of Iranian woman; \nFeaturing:\nDiana Gameros – Guitar and vocal \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nDeeply versatile in expression\, Diana Gameroshypnotizes with solo voice and guitar\, brings audiences to their feet with her brass and bass trio\, and soars like a bird with symphony orchestras. Singing mostly in Spanish\, she creates authentic\, inspiring music at the borderlands between cultures\, languages\, and genres.  \nDiana has caught the attention of national media as well as acclaimed musicians who’ve been drawn to her singular music and intrigued by her life story. From the age of 13\, Gameros has resided in the United States\, and for much of that time\, she was an undocumented immigrant. \nDiana is a singer\, guitarist\, pianist\, composer\, songwriter\, music instructor and social justice activist\, based in San Francisco\, California. She was born and raised in Ciudad Juárez\, México and immigrated to the United States as a teenager to study music in Michigan. Over the last decade in the Bay Area she has released two albums of original songs written in Spanish and English\, and Mexican classic songs. In 2014 Diana received the Emerging Leader Award by the Chicana/Latina Foundation. In 2015 she was named one of YBCA’s 100: creative minds\, makers\, and pioneers that are asking the questions; and making the provocations that will shape the future of American culture. NPR Music gave Diana an honorable mention to Arrullo in best Latin albums of the year in 2017. Diana was named one of SF Magazine’s 100 Artists: Artists Putting The East Bay On The Map\, in 2018.  \nDiana has been highlighted often by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert contest; series\, and a documentary film about her was released by KQED in 2020. Her music often tells stories of family\, migration\, identity\, and home\, and has led her to perform with prominent performers such as Joan Baez\, Natalia Lafourcade\, McArthur Genius Award winner Taylor Mac and the San Francisco Symphony\, among many other artist from all over the world. Diana’s voice and music have appeared on numerous films\, documentaries and\, most recently\, on the television series Mayans MC soundtrack and Netflix’s Madre Sólo Hay Dos series. Her songs and story have been featured on Billboard\, Mother Jones\, NPR’s Weekend Edition\, and PRI’s The World\, to name a few.I n May 2018\, Diana joined the acclaimed Mexican superstar and Latin Grammy winner\, Natalia Lafourcade\, on her US West Coast tour.  \n \nSirvan Manhoobi\nMusic of Kurdistan\, the land of “Mahsa Amini” \nFeaturing:\nSirvan Manhoubi – Oud \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nSirvan Manhoubi started his musical journey at age 13 taking tar/sehtar\, studying with Keivan Saket and Behrooz Hemati. He chose oud as his primary instrument and attended classes with Arsalan Kamkar. Other masters he has studied under include Mohamadreza Lotfi (Radif Navazi-Iranian classical music repertoire)\, Mehran Rohani (principles and history of music)\, Siamak Jahangiri (improvisation and analysis of Radif). Upon taking workshops in improvisation with Hossein Alizadeh\, Manhoobi was also introduced to the shoorangiz instrument. He was awarded Best Soloist in Iranian music festivals and collaborated with Ardeshir Kamkar. Manhoobi formed the Bamdad Music Ensemble\, focusing on Kurdish and Iranian classical music. He is a MA graduate of archaeology from Tehran University and has worked with Bahram Bezaei as a composer and tar player for his most recent play\, Tarabnameh\, at Stanford. Manhoobi currently lives in San Jose\, performing\, composing\, and teaching Iranian and Kurdish music. \n \n \nWithout Borders | In memory of Mahsa \nPersian traditional music influenced by Jazz & Flamenco  \nFeaturing:\nEmad Bonakdar – Tar\, Setar\, Guitar\nNima Hafezieh – Piano \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nEmad Bonakdar is a composer\, Multi-instrumentalist\, Performer. Emad began learning guitar at a very young age With Bahman Nasri in Pop & jazz then starting with Kazem Moazen in classical. Initially\, It took him twenty years and many souls searching before he found a home in Flamenco\, a style that touched his heart and allowed him to express his deep emotions and passion in a way that no other music could. His love of traditional Persian music\, coupled with expressive and soulful Flamenco music\, created a style that is uniquely his. His first concert in fusion music was in Tehran in 1991 and his first album\, ARG influenced and inspired by the immense culture of the ancient Persian Empire and Magham melody was produced in 1999. He composed several music for TV serials and Short tizer advertisements. \nEmad has also collaborated with the movie industry and has composed the music score for the movie Mum’s Guest directed by Daryoush Mehrjooee & Ebrahim Hatamikia\, Ramin Mohseni\, Sepideh Khosrowjah. He was nominated for the world music festival in 2004 (New York). His last live performance in Iran was a benefit concert for Bam (Kerman) earthquake resulting in a DVD that has just been released. He composed music theater for Tarabnameh 1 directed by Bahram Beyzaie\, In 2006 he moved to the US with new ideas in Fusion\, and he performed his music in Yoshi’s\, Red poppy\, central stage\, the palace of fine art. \nNima Hafezieh is an Iranian pianist and composer born in December 1994. \nHis parents found his talent in Piano performance and Classical music when he was 4 years old\, and supported him to pursue his passion for studying Piano and music composition. \nHe began to learn Iranian traditional music known as (Radif) and took private lessons in music dictation\, theory and composition\, and Classical piano performance from an early age. He studied Piano performance at Tehran music School and graduated with a BA in music composition from the art university of Tehran in 2017. His technique and vision are deeply rooted in Free improvisation\, Quartal and Quintal harmonic structures\, modal and microtonal language\, Middle-Eastern Maqam music\, and electro-ambient music with the influence of jazz fusion. Nima has performed in numerous concerts and recitals in Iran and has been in collaboration with many visual artists and musicians in the U.S and Canada. \nCurrently\, he is based in Northern California\, active as a Pianist\, Producer\, and instructor\, and working as a mentor in support of upcoming artists and musicians. \n \nSongs of Hope and Freedom \nA blend of folk\, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals\, melodies and poetry \nFeaturing:\nAdrienne Shamszad – Vocal & Guitar\nAaron Kierbel – Percussion\nPaul Martin- Sounder – Bass \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAdrienne Shamszad is a singer\, songwriter\, composer and teaching artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her musical style expresses the union of American Roots and Iranian Tradition\, a blend of folk\, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals\, melodies and poetry. She combines her study of Iranian Classical music with her decades of experience in American songwriting craft to tell the story of her unique perspective with longing\, hope\, humor and depth.  \nAdrienne is a multi-instrumentalist and accompanies herself on guitar\, piano\, and Iranian Setar.  She began her exploration of traditional Iranian music in 2016 with renowned vocal artist Mahsa Vahdat. Since then\, has been awarded two grants by the Alliance of California Traditional Arts in order to develop her knowledge of Iranian classical vocal and instrumental music.   \nAaron Kierbel is one of the most innovative and in-demand drummers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Known for his dynamic and versatile approach\, Aaron has played and recorded with many top Bay Area artists such as Rupa and the April Fishes\, The Jazz Mafia\, Meklit Hadero\, Diana Gameros\, La Misa Negra\, The San Francisco Mime Troupe and many more. \nAaron grew up in Los Angeles\, CA\, absorbing the rich tapestry of music spilling out from its clubs and streets: jazz\, blues\, hip-hop\, classical Indian\, Latin\, funk and much more. He studied drum set with esteemed teachers such as Joe Porcaro and Earl Palmer\, then later with George Marsh\, Akira Tana and Pete Magadini in San Francisco. Aaron is a founding member of Rupa and the April Fishes\, a diverse and wildly talented group who makes a unique brand of music called “liberation music.” Since 2006\, the band has traveled to over 30 countries around the world and shared stages with Manu Chao\, Anjelique Kidjo\, Susana Baca and Iron Maiden. \nAaron is also a passionate and respected drum instructor\, known for his accessible and engaging approach to teaching all ages and skill levels. He is the founder of RhythmALLogy\, an organization which uses facilitated group drumming for building connection\, community and celebration.  \nPaul Martin Sounder  was born to a pianist and a drummer at Druid City Hospital October 3\, 1982 and grew up with piano lessons and baseball practice in bluesy Tuscaloosa\, Alabama. During the magical Summer before high school\, I picked up the bass and guitar and joined my first band\, Forgotten Daze. After countless gigs and a degree in English from the University of Alabama\, I committed my life to music. I moved to San Francisco in 2006 and began playing bass guitar\, Colombian maracas\, and West African drums\, writing music\, and touring the country with an experimental rock band Antioquia.  \nIn 2013\, after performing nearly a thousand concerts\, traveling across the country several times\, and releasing three studio albums and four live albums of original music\, the members of Antioquia decided to stop touring and take time to work on their own projects. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to write and record an album of my original music\, teach and learn from hundreds of fantastic students\, and perform and record with many inspiring musicians and songwriters in the Bay Area\, including three-time Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito\, flamenco guitar virtuoso Jason McGuire\, prolific songwriters Heather Normandale and Rachel Lark\, and Cumbia powerhouse La Misa Negra. \nLIVE PAINTING\n \nMara Lea Brown \nis a Bay Area Artist. Her work explores human singularity and relationships through charcoal drawing\, painting and mixed media with elements from nature. Mara was born in California\, grew up in Southern Spain and moved back to the USA as an adult. Incommensurability and a search for connection are always subtly present in her work. In her portraiture\, Mara enjoys the process of learning from the individual as well as from a phenomenological exploration of the human form. Recently Mara has been working on a series of drawings reflecting on the effects of the pandemic on her community. www.maraleabrown.com \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS\nTime:  Oct 1st\, 2022 MAPP 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-event-20221001/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:MAPP,Performing Arts,September
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SUMMARY:August 6th\, 2022 MAPP (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday August 6th\, 2022 MAPP (In-Person) \nSaturday\,  August 6th\, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE \n \n  \n  \nWe are pleased to announce the next FREE (IN-PERSON) MAPP program.  \nOur MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 4 performances on AUG 6th\, in person at Red Poppy Art House located at the corner of 23rd and Folsom in mission street.  \nFrom Psychedelic Peruvian Rock blends to Chamber Music for the People & World & Balkan Music. With art Installation by Adrian Arias. \nMAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) \nDate: Saturday August 6th\, 2022 \nTime: 7 pm- 10 pm \nLocation: Red Poppy Art House (Folsom & 23rd) \nAdmission: FREE ($5 donation is appreciated)  \nPlease note: We are requiring proof of full vaccination and a photo ID at the door. Face coverings are required inside AT ALL TIME indoors. Free program. First come\, first served. Limited capacity inside.  \nPlease support the Red Poppy Art House while we are in the process of Reopening. Please consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nAudio support: Andrew Scott \nRPAH PROGRAM (In-person) AUGUST 6TH\n\n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 – 7:55 pm\n“Trust”\, an album by Angelo Tomandl\nPsychedelic Peruvian Rock blends with a jazzy and bluesy feel!\nAngelo Tomandl – harmonica\, vocals\, guitar \nMatt Davis – guitar \nDalyte Kodzis – Operatic  Soprano\n\n\n8:00 – 8:55  pm\nClassical String Quartet by Classical Revolution\nChamber Music for the People\nAnthony Blea – violin \nCharith Premawardhana – violin \nScot Moore – viola \nSung Choi – cello\n\n\n9:00 – 10 pm\n“Cabin 19” Trio\nWorld & Balkan Music & more \nAsaf Ophir – clarinet \nBalder ten Cate – cimbalom \nZina Pozen – accordion\n\n\nCURRENT WALL INSTALLATION:  Mini-ILLUSION  BY Adrian Arias \n\n\n\n  \n\nPERFORMANCES AUG 6TH\n \nA glance of “Trust”\, an album by Angelo Tomandl \nPsychedelic Peruvian Rock blends with a jazzy and bluesy feel! \nAngelo will perform pieces from his album “Trust” along with guitarist Matt Davis and special guest Dalyte Kodzis Polish operatic Soprano. \nFeaturing: \nAngelo Tomandl – harmonica\, vocals\, guitar \nMatt Davis – guitar \nDalyte Kodzis – Operatic soprano \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAngelo Tomandl is not only one of the best harmonica players in the San Francisco Bay Area but  also is an artist with no borders. He has taken the harmonica to multiple musical journeys with different projects as a session musician as well as a composer. Angelo Just released his very first solo album that blends jazz\, psychedelic jams\, beautiful and soulful ballads as well as very high energy funk tunes. Angelo always brings new artists to every show so every event is different\, memorable and special\, and tonight Angelo is bringing you one of the most proficient bay area guitarists Matt Davis. \nMatt Daviswith is a guitarist with roots in Columbus\, Ohio and Atlanta Georgia. A year ago Matt reinvented his style to play slide and he now emulates the vocal style of Aretha Franklin\, Mariah Carey with a touch of classic blues slide guitar. \nDalyte Kodzis is a Polish operatic Mezzo-Soprano based in San Francisco. She is a world music treasure and she introduces opera for new audiences with a fresh color and lively performances. She is passionate about music and she is an artist with no borders and open arms to the arts and creativity.  \n \nClassical Revolution | Classical String Quartet \nChamber Music for the People \nFeaturing: \nAnthony Blea – violin \nCharith Premawardhana – violin \nScot Moore – viola \nSung Choi – cello \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nClassical Revolution was founded in the fall of 2006 with the goal of making classical chamber more relevant in our neighborhoods and communities. \nAfter a successful first year of weekly shows at Revolution Cafe in San Francisco’s Mission District\, the organization began to receive invitations to perform at other local venues including Amnesia and the Red Poppy Art House – soon to be followed by the Legion of Honor and de Young Museum\, and then places like Yoshi’s SF and Herbst Theater. \nIn its 10th anniversary year\, Classical Revolution undertook a cycle of Beethoven’s 9 Symphonies\, performed at venues around San Francisco including Folsom Street Foundry\, de Young Museum\, Fort Mason’s Cowell Theater\, and a performance of the 9th Symphony at Grace Cathedral in front of a 1000 person audience. \nPress articles from the New York Times\, Strings Magazine\, Wall Street Journal\, and The Economist brought wider attention to Classical Revolution’s efforts. \nAs interest grew outside of San Francisco\, the network of chapters began to develop\, with over 40 cities hosting regular Classical Revolution around the US\, Canada\, Europe\, Australia\, as well as Indonesia\, Argentina\, South Korea\, and Japan. \nOver 1000 musicians have performed at more than 1200 Classical Revolution events in over 125 different venues in the Bay Area alone. Audiences enjoy the accessibility of the venues and the fun laid back approach\, as well as the diversity and quality in programming. \nIn San Francisco\, Classical Revolution hosts a regular series of performances as well as guest appearances around the Bay Area. \n \n“Cabin 19” Trio \nWorld & Balkan Music & more  \nCabin 19 began with three Balkan Camp enthusiasts during the pandemic\, performing online concerts from redwood cabins and scenic rooftops. After a few hit shows and gaining a reputation that no one was really expecting\, the three have found themselves performing together at live venues. All the more fun! Come and join us for a hafla\, a fiesta\, and a vechirka\, all rolled into one. \nFeaturing: \nAsaf Ophir – clarinet \nBalder ten Cate – cimbalom \nZina Pozen – accordion \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAsaf Ophir began his career as a woodwind player in musical theater\, performing on some of the most distinguished stages in Israel. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area\, he is often invited to collaborate with artists from a wide variety of cultures\, including Jewish\, Arabic\, European\, Persian\, Kurdish\, and others. Equally at home with classical\, jazz\, and world music\, Asaf has shared the stage with Miri Mesika\, Avi Kushnir\, Galit Giat\, David De’or\, Ustad Mahwash\, Rana Farhan\, and Barbara Streisand. \nZina Pozen  Originally from Moldova/Ukraine\, Zina grew up in a family of musicians\, playing classical piano as a child. Attending EEFC Balkan music camps inspired her to pick up the accordion. She has performed with Seattle’s Bucharest Drinking Team\, Orchestra Euphonos\, Moonshine Jelly\, Jonnie Pekelny\, Metanastys\, Cabin 19\, and other groups of musicians and friends.  \nBalder ten Cate born into a musical family\, was steeped in eastern European music from a young age. He studied Romanian music with cimbalom master Giani Lincan\, and after moving to the Bay Area in 2008\, music from the Balkans with Rumen Sali Shopov. Currently\, Balder splits his time between Amsterdam and Berkeley\, playing cimbalom (and other instruments) with several local and international Eastern European music groups. \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE  \n“Trust”\, an album by Angelo Tomandl \n \n  \nClassical String Quartet \n \n  \nCabin 19 Trio \n \nCURRENT WALL INSTALLATION:  Mini-ILLUSION  BY Adrian Arias\nThis installation is a part of “MINI-ILLUSION”\,  Adrian Arias’ artist residency at Red Poppy Art House! Next dates: December 3rd\, 2022 MAPP &  February 4th\, 2023 MAPP \n \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMy artistic residency at the Red Poppy Art House is focused on embracing the community in areas of collaboration and participation\, as well as honoring the memory of those who taught us\, inspired us\, paved the way for art\, creativity\, and social justice. \nMy love for the community and the RPAH is based on the connections that are created when the artists\, creators\, and population of the community come together to share a creative moment\, a moment of freedom and inspiration\, that invites us to live better\, to feel better\, inspires us to live without fear and to continue creating and inspiring. \nMini ILLUSION show is a multidisciplinary event which is a space for the participation of artists from a wide range of ethnicities and races in the community for mixing disciplines and combining styles to respond artistically to the theme. \nOver the years\, more than 300 artists participated in the ILLUSION shows during 2003-2017. Six times at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts\, and two times at the de Young Museum and one time at SOMArts. \nILLUSION is an amazing experience\, sharing the art\, the momentum\, the projects and ideas around us\, the creative process of individuals and groups. More information about ILLUSION project can be found here \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAdrian Arian is a poet\, visual artist\, performer\, art teacher\, and South American cultural activist based in the Bay Area for two decades. His poetry and visual art have won awards and local and international recognition. His work has been presented at the Young Museum\, San Marcos Museum\, Poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, Benamil Residence in Spain\, Venice Biennale\, Latin American Biennial of Lima\, etc. Creator of the multidisciplinary event Illusion Show\, and the Poem of the Day. \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS\nTime:  Aug 6thA MAPP 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-event-20220806/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:August,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:June 4th MAPP “Mini-ILLUSION show 10.01”
DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 4th\, 2022 \nMAPP “Mini-ILLUSION show 10.01”\nSaturday\, June 4th\, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE \n \n  \n  \nPlease join us for this free event celebrating the “The 10th ILLUSION show” after 5 years\, curated by Adrian Arias who will take us on a beautiful multi-disciplinary journey with poets\, visual artists\, and musicians\, transforming our Red Poppy Art House from a WHITE CANVAS to a DREAM! \nWe invite the audience to come dressed in BLACK!\nThis is a part of Adrian Arias’s “3 MINI-ILLUSION shows”\, an artist residency at Red Poppy Art House!  \nOther dates: June 18th and October 8th. \nThe first MINI-ILLUSION will be a part of our free bi-monthly Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) program and includes 3 music performances\, 2 poetry readings\, and Live painting by Mara lea Brown\, Pancho Peskador and Adrian Arias during songs\, poems and music. \n  \nMAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) \nDate: Saturday June 4th\, 2022 \n7 pm- 10 pm (In person)  \nProgram in 3 parts \, RSVP required for each act separately \nRed Poppy Art House: 2698 Folsom St\, San Francisco \n  \nRSVP REQUIRED: \nPlease reserve your indoor seat using the RSVP link below for your favorite act with any amount of donation.  \nRSVP LINK  \nDue to COVID\, and our artists safety\, we need to keep a 20 capacity for each act inside.  \nBased on the capacity\, we will allow walk-ins as a first come first served basis for FREE. \nThe guests with RSVP have entry priority.  \nPlease reserve a seat inside ONLY for one act \nSince our indoor capacity is limited\, we appreciate it if you reserve an indoor seat ONLY for your favorite act\, and enjoy the other acts from our beautiful storefront seats outside\, so everyone gets a chance to reserve an indoor seat to enjoy their favorite artists! \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nOUR COVID PROTOCOLS\nWe missed our packed events\, but for our staff\, volunteers & artists safety\, we need to keep a Limited capacity and follow safety guidelines.  \nWe are requiring proof of full vaccination and a photo ID at the door. Face coverings are required inside AT ALL TIMES.  \nPlease be advised that no concessions will be served during the event. \nARTIST STATEMENT | THE ILLUSION PROJECT\n\n \nMy artistic residency as a co-curator for the MAPP series at the Red Poppy Art House is focused on embracing the community in areas of collaboration and participation\, as well as honoring the memory of those who taught us\, inspired us\, paved the way for art\, creativity\, and social justice. \nMy love for the community and the RPAH is based on the connections that are created when the artists\, creators\, and population of the community come together to share a creative moment\, a moment of freedom and inspiration\, that invites us to live better\, to feel better\, inspires us to live without fear and to continue creating and inspiring. \nMini ILLUSION show is a multidisciplinary event which is a space for the participation of artists from a wide range of ethnicities and races in the community for mixing disciplines and combining styles to respond artistically to the theme. \nOver the years\, more than 300 artists participated in the ILLUSION shows during 2003-2017. Six times at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts\, and two times at the de Young Museum and one time at SOMArts. \nILLUSION is an amazing experience\, sharing the art\, the momentum\, the projects and ideas around us\, the creative process of individuals and groups. More information about ILLUSION project can be found here \nThe MINI-ILLUSION 10.01 event marks the “10th ILLUSION show” after 5 years!  \nThis is a part of my “3 MINI-ILLUSION shows”\, an artist residency at Red Poppy Art House! Other dates: June 18th and October 8th. \n\nABOUT THE CURATOR | RESIDENT ARTIST: ADRIAN ARIAS\n \nAdrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru) \nIs a visual artist\, poet\, performer\, curator\, activist\, art teacher and cultural promoter\, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice\, racial equality\, climate change\, peace\, beauty\, health\, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nArias is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION shows. \nAdrian uses his dreams as creative initiatives\, which he makes come true in performances and community projects. He has participated in international group exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale\, The Ibero-American Biennial\, The Contemporary Museum of Barcelona\, and art residencies at the de Young Museum\, Benamil Spain\, Google new Mountain View building and at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco. \nAdrian has been commissioned to do murals in SF Chinatown and Oakland Lakeshore\, in addition to the Black Lives Matter on the asphalt of the Petaluma Library\, and the giant altar for George Floyd at SOMArts. Recently he has been commissioned by Luggage Store Gallery and Someland Foundation to paint a mural on two three-story buildings in the tenderloin of San Francisco\, exalting art and music as a means of medicine\, and combining his Mochica culture with the Ohlone culture\, which is the territory where currently we are living. More info at http://adrianarias.com/ \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and SF Art Reopening Fund.  \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nRPAH PROGRAM JUNE 4TH | MINI-ILLUSION\n\n\n\n\n SATURDAY  JUNE 4TH\, 2022 \nMINI-ILLUSION 10.01 \n(IN PERSON) \n\n\n\n\n*Live painting by Visual artists “Mara lea Brown”\, “Pancho Pescador” and “Adrian Arias” at all times during songs\, poems and music* \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance Description\nArtists\n\n\n7 pm- 8:10 pm \n(First part)\n7:00pm\,    Adrian Arias (The curator) presentation \n7:10 pm\,   poems by Tongo Eisen Martin \n7:30pm\,    music by Monica Maria\nMonica Maria – Guitar & Vocals \nTongo Eisen Martin – Poetry \n\n\n8:15 pm- 9:10pm \n(Second part)\n8:15pm\,   music by The Genie \n8:55pm\,   poems by Josiah Luis\nThe Genie – Guitar\, live-looping  \nJosiah Luis – Poetry\n\n\n9:15 pm – 10 pm \n(Third part)\n9:15pm\,   music by Lucia Lilikoi \n9:55pm\,   Adrian (The curator) presentation closing \n9:59 pm\,  (POEM FOR THE SILENCE)\nLucia Lilikoi – Singer-songwriter\n\n\nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION: Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by Adrian Arias \n\n\n\n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nMUSICIANS\nMónica María’s Fimbrez \nmusic reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional\, earthly and contemporary sounds of Latin America. A vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist and composer\, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist\, where fear is transformed by compassion\, where we learn to truly love ourselves\, and where we view the world from an empathetic and holistic state of mind. She holds a BA in Music from SFSU\, is a multi-instrumentalist\, songwriter\, recording artist\, and has been performing and teaching for over 20 years. While mostly focusing on her original music and son jarocho (traditional music from Veracruz\, Mx)\, she also has extensive experience in various other genres such as salsa\, jazz and folk. She grew up in the Central Valley of California\, has been living in the Bay Area since 2002\, and has been studying and collaborating with musicians from Mexico since 2012. \nYou can listen to her most recent album “Nuevos Caminos” and find out more at MonicaMariaMusic.com LISTEN on Spotify\, FOLLOW on Instagram \n  \n​​The Genie \nis an avant-garde guitarist\, multi-instrumentalist and live-looping innovator from San Francisco. A full-time performer for twenty years\, he combines a variety of genres\, ranging from hip hop\, rock\, reggae\, and electronic\, with traditional sounds including flamenco\, jazz\, traditional Middle Eastern and Asian concepts. One of the most original and unique performers in the world today\, he is the inventor of “g-mixing”\, a looping style that emulates traditional DJ remixing techniques using hardware in place of software. His shows combine performance art with musical innovation in highly complex but universally enjoyable experience. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLucia Lilikoi \nwill be playing songs from her fourth album\, “LUZ.” Across ten songs\, Lucia reveals her interpretation of the element of light\, offering a soothing balm\, through the theme of alliance with nature. LUZ was produced\, engineered and mixed by Lucia\, in her debut as producer/engineer. She is a singer-songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, producer and sound-healer born in Sevilla\, Spain\, living in the Bay Area. “Lucia’s music is pure heart nectar. She sings from the depths of her ancient soul and her voice transmits a rare beauty and refinement. Her music is not only crafted from decades of focused training and cultivation\, but is most distinctly soul medicine.” \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPOETS\nTongo Eisen-Martin \nOriginally from San Francisco\, Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet\, movement worker\, and educator. His latest curriculum on extrajudicial killing of Black people\, We Charge Genocide Again\, has been used as an educational and organizing tool throughout the country. He is the author of “Someone’s Dead Already”\, “Heaven Is All Goodbyes”\, “Waiting Behind Tornados for Food”\, and “Blood on the Fog”. In 2020\, he co-founded Black Freighter Press to publish revolutionary works. He is San Francisco’s eighth poet laureate. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJosiah Luis Alderete \nis a full blooded Pocho\, Spanglish speaking poeta who has been an active part of la Area Bahia’s spoken word scene for over twenty years. He was a founding member of outspoken word group “The Molotov Mouths” and is the curator and host of the long running monthly Chicano/Latinx reading series Speaking Axolotl which happens the 3rd Thursday of every month in el Zoom mundo. Josiah’s book of poems\, Baby Axolotls y Old Pochos is being released this year from Black Freighter Press \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLIVE PAINTING\n\nMara Lea Brown \nis a Bay Area Artist. Her work explores human singularity and relationships through charcoal drawing\, painting and mixed media with elements from nature. Mara was born in California\, grew up in Southern Spain and moved back to the USA as an adult. Incommensurability and a search for connection are always subtly present in her work. In her portraiture\, Mara enjoys the process of learning from the individual as well as from a phenomenological exploration of the human form. Recently Mara has been working on a series of drawings reflecting on the effects of the pandemic on her community. www.maraleabrown.com \n \nPancho Pescador  \nis a visual artist and muralist from Chile. He attended Escuela de Bellas Artes in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar\, where he was introduced to printmaking and other mediums. Due to his interest in printmaking\, in 1995\, he joined a cooperative of printmakers\, Taller de Artes Visuales (TAV)\, in Santiago\, Chile. He was quickly identified by senior artists\, Carlos Donaire and Guillermo Frommer\, who invited him to participate in shows in Chile and abroad. In 1995\, Pescador immigrated to the Bay Area\, and it is here where he developed a passion for street art. Soon after\, he began to work on public art projects\, primarily through murals. In 2003\, Pescador and other Chilean artists and intellectuals from the Bay Area founded the 9-11 Squared Collective\, a group dedicated to raising awareness about the complex relationships between the United States\, Chile\, and other Latin American countries. Through the collective\, Pescador curated several shows in the Bay Area. In 2007\, he co-authored a visual poetry book published in Lima\, Peru\, “Libro de las Sombras o Recortes de la Memoria\,” with writer Jose Antonio Galloso. In 2009\, Peskador became an active member of the Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP). Together\, they have painted more than 200 murals in the Bay Area\, Chicago\, Seattle\, Germany\, Chile\, Thailand\, and New Mexico. He is also part of “Los Pobres Artistas\,” a collective of painters\, mostly from Chile\, that founded and organized the first “Bay Area Mural Festival.” Peskador also has a prolific career as a studio artist and community painter. He has worked for over a decade with children and youth all over the Bay Area. More info here \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION:\n\nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution by  Adrian Arias\nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution\, inspired by Adrian Arias’ lucid dream of a fortune teller and cards embellished with images of viruses\, masks\, Black Lives Matter\, marches\, and protests\, is a unique 81-card Tarot deck. It is accompanied by an exquisite book of poetry\, created by 67 internationally-recognized artists and poets (24 visual artists\, 43 poets) with deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area\, who span three generations. These award-winning poet laureates\, novelists\, authors\, muralists\, painters\, graphic artists\, performance artists\, composers\, musicians\, and dancers are each committed to social\, environmental\, food\, public health\, and climate justice\, and have used their powerful talents to create tarot images and poems in response to the critical times we are living in. This deck is a bold expression of hope\, resilience\, resistance\, and the courage to continue forging a path to justice and love. \nPresented in partnership with Red Poppy Art House\, Nomadic Press\, and Baldocchi Projects & Collaborations. Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution (81-CARD DECK) is available here for purchase.  \nPREVIEW THE EVENT \nMonica Maria- Guitar & Vocals\n\n\n \nLucia Lilikoi – singer songwriter \n \nPancho Pescador -live painting   \n \n\n \nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: June 4th\, 2022\, 7pm- 10pm (IN PERSON) \nAdmission: Free (Program in 3 parts \, RSVP required for each act separately) \nRSVP LINK  \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-event-20220604/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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SUMMARY:April 2nd MAPP (Online)
DESCRIPTION:April 2nd MAPP (Online)\nBuilding Community Resilience Through the Arts \nSaturday\, April 2nd\, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | FREE \n \n  \n  \nDuring the last 2 years\, our goal has been to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to our dedicated audiences. We are pleased to announce the next FREE MAPP program.  \nOur MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 4 performances on FEB 5TH\, live streamed from Mexico City\, Los Angeles & the Bay Area to your homes! \nFrom Peruvian music & Puerto Rican Cuatro\, to Klezmer-Rock. \nLive streaming will be available on Facebook \nPlease consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \n  \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and we will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif \nHost & Tech Support: Leeav Sofer\nPR & Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) APRIL 2nd \n\n\n\nSATURDAY APRIL 2ND\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 -7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \nThe host Leeav Sofer will meet and greet the artists \n \n\n\n7:05 – 7:50 pm\nAlejandro y Maria Laura\nPeruvian / indie folk Music Live from Mexico city \nMaria Laura Bustamante – Vocals and keyboard \nAlejandro Rivas -Vocals and Guitar\n\n\n7:55- 8:30 pm\nSongs for the Heart and Soul\nSinger-Songwriter/World\nAdrienne Shamszad – Vocalist\, Songwriter\n\n\n8:35- 9:10 pm\nPedro José Pastrana ”Puerto Rican Cuatro”\nMusic for an (extra) ordinary future with an instrument from the past\nPedro José Pastrana – Cuatro\n\n\n9:15-10:00 pm\n“THIS WORLD IS YOURS” premier by Mostly Kosher duo\nExperimental Judaic cultural genre & Klezmer-Rock\nLeeav Sofer – Vocals\, Piano\, Accordion\, Clarinet \nJanice Mautner Markham – Violin\, Vocals\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCES (ONLINE) APRIL 2nd\n  \nAlejandro y Maria Laura   \nDuo from Perú\, Indie folk LIVE from Mexico City  \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nAlejandro y Maria Laura is a duo from Perú. They have crafted original and genre bending songs with latin american roots. Their setup is intimate but playful. Their songs are like instant pictures of their own relationship and life\, most recently regarding themes such as parenting\, social and political issues in their home country\, and global climate crisis. \nFeaturing: \nMaria Laura Bustamante – Vocals and keyboard \nAlejandro Rivas -Vocals and Guitar \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nDuo\, bandleaders\, life partners and co-authors from Perú. Since 2009\, Alejandro y María Laura have published three records\, one EP\, thirteen singles and two compilatory albums with deeply felt songs such as “Agüita del Equilibrio” and “Una fiesta cualquiera”.   \nThe couple has recorded songs with renowned latin american artists\, among them\, Andrea Echeverri (Aterciopelados)\, Kevin Johansen\, Paulinho Moska\, Perotá Chingó\, Juan Campodónico and Susana Baca.  \nIn the past years they have been awarded with the Ibermúsicas award for songwriting (2016)\, the Luces award from Diario El Comercio and a Golden Record for the álbum Paracaídas. They have showcased their music in the HBO series “Encuentros en Brasil” and the NPR show “World Café Live”.  \nIn 2019 they celebrated their tenth anniversary in Perú’s most important theater “Gran Teatro Nacional”. The same year they participated in festivals such as Festival Estereopicnic (Colombia) and Festival Selvámonos (Perú).  \nAlejandro y Maria Laura are now living in Mexico City and producing their fourth album. \n \nAdrienne Shamszad | Singer + Songwriter \nSongs for the Heart and Soul  \nFeaturing: \nAdrienne Shamszad – Vocalist and Songwriter \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAdrienne Shamszad is a singer\, songwriter\, composer and teaching artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her musical style expresses the union of American Roots and Iranian Tradition\, a blend of folk\, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals\, melodies and poetry. She combines her study of Iranian Classical music with her decades of experience in American songwriting craft to tell the story of her unique perspective with longing\, hope\, humor and depth. Adrienne is a multi-instrumentalist and accompanies herself on guitar\, piano\, and Iranian Setar. She will showcase several songs she has composed during the pandemic and a few re-imagined classics. \n \nPedro José Pastrana | Puerto Rican Cuatro \nMusic for an (extra) ordinary future with an instrument from the past \n“What does it mean to create and play Puerto Rican music? To capture that duality\, the compositions for this performance make use of cultural elements but outside of their traditional context\, by combining the melodic elements of folk music\, jazz harmonies and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms”. \nFeaturing: \nPedro José Pastrana – Cuatro \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nPedro José Pastrana grew up playing the national instrument “cuatro”. His passion for discovery got him to move out his native Puerto Rico and travel different countries allowing him to explore other musical cultures. After years as a sideman\, all of these collaborations have been the spark for this original project\, fusing all of his influences into one story. With a passion for genre bending rooted in folk music\, Pedro brings his dynamism to the fore and shows the versatility of the instrument in popular and world music.” \n \nThe Making-of “THIS WORLD IS YOURS” \nSneak preview of Mostly Kosher’s newest album\, ​​Experimental Judaic cultural genre & Klezmer-Rock \nIn this engagement\, Mostly Kosher’s bandleader Leeav Sofer and premiere violinist and co-founder\, Janice Mautner Markham\, will guide the audience through multiple songs off of the album and the multiple layers of cultural history that informed each original\, new song. This musical journey will explore ties to historical composers\, Jewish diaspora languages as well as the social justice themes tied to the band’s outreach work in Skid Row. \nFeaturing: \nleeav sofer – Vocals\, Piano\, Accordion\, Clarinet \nJanice Mautner Markham – Violin \,Vocals \nALBUM DESCRIPTION: \nMOSTLY KOSHER\, the acclaimed Los Angeles Klezmer-Rock band\, boldly redefines their musical genre with a much anticipated 2nd album\, This World is Yours. The ensemble takes the listener through a timeline of history with modern protest music\, toppling norms of intolerance and indifference. Birthed into an urban jungle of street Jewish folk music\, we are led through deserts\, wars\, failures\, triumphs\, love & survival.  \nThe first song begins with footsteps into a shtetl (village) leading us into the depths of old world Judaic folk music\, tavern-style! The album’s odyssey quickly twists into the modern era\, inspired by the great rock operas of Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and Decemberists’ Hazards of Love\, to reimagine messages of social justice\, mutual understanding\, sabotaged love and unstoppable joy. The album stands as a natural successor to the Judaic roots genre\, and reminds society to pass this age-old message on to future generations: “You save one life\, you save the world” – The Talmud. The title track is amply named: this world is yours. \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nLed by frontman Leeav Sofer\, one of Jewish Journal’s “30 under 30” most accomplished professionals in the Los Angeles Jewish diaspora\, Mostly Kosher is comprised of some of the highest regarded Los Angeles musicians: violinist Janice Mautner Markham\, drummer Eric Hagstrom\, bassist Adam Levy\, accordionist Gee Rabe\, trombonist Taylor Covey and Aníbal Seminario on clarinet and sax.  \n  \nCURRENT EXHIBITION: Paintings & Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by Adrian Arias\n  \nPaintings in Pandemic and Revolution | Adrian Arias\nThe current exhibition on view in walls of The Red Poppy Art House \n \nARTIST STATEMENT \nAdrián believes that poetry is in constant motion\, and that feeds on each discipline to continue among us. Sometimes it is a photograph of a feather lying on the shore\, sometimes a book-object that seems to tell us the future\, sometimes the body moving slowly between blue lights to go dancing with paper and umbrellas\, without rain. The absurd\, the light\, the sensual\, the shadow\, the dreams\, are often elements in the daily life of Adrian\, who in addition to declaring himself a Poet in motion\, is an art teacher and a cultural organizer of events. \n \n“During 2020 Adrian returned to an old style of painting that he used in Lima\, Peru in the 80s\, one that was baptized as” Virus Style “\, because it is based on painting and spontaneous writing\, which grows rapidly with the motivation of what we hear or see around us. \nThese works are the result of collaborations and virtual conversations with friends from different parts of the world. Adrian was connected with poets and musicians from Argentina\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Peru\, and various states of the USA\, creating several of the pieces in this exhibition live\, online. In addition\, Adrian spent some time creating his “Monsters of the Day”\, showing his feelings about the pandemic\, which are also part of this exhibition. \n  \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution | Adrian Arias\n \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution\, inspired by Adrian Arias’ lucid dream of a fortune teller and cards embellished with images of viruses\, masks\, Black Lives Matter\, marches\, and protests\, is a unique 81-card Tarot deck. It is accompanied by an exquisite book of poetry\, created by 67 internationally-recognized artists and poets (24 visual artists\, 43 poets) with deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area\, who span three generations. These award-winning poet laureates\, novelists\, authors\, muralists\, painters\, graphic artists\, performance artists\, composers\, musicians\, and dancers are each committed to social\, environmental\, food\, public health\, and climate justice\, and have used their powerful talents to create tarot images and poems in response to the critical times we are living in. This deck is a bold expression of hope\, resilience\, resistance\, and the courage to continue forging a path to justice and love. \nPresented in partnership with Red Poppy Art House\, Nomadic Press\, and Baldocchi Projects & Collaborations. Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution (81-CARD DECK) is available here for purchase.  \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nAdrian Arian is a poet\, visual artist\, performer\, art teacher\, and South American cultural activist based in the Bay Area for two decades. His poetry and visual art have won awards and local and international recognition. His work has been presented at the Young Museum\, San Marcos Museum\, Poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, Benamil Residence in Spain\, Venice Biennale\, Latin American Biennial of Lima\, etc. Creator of the multidisciplinary event Illusion Show\, and the Poem of the Day. \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE \nAlejandro y Maria Laura  \n \n  \nAdrienne Shamszad \n \n  \nPedro José Pastrana \n \n  \nMostly Kosher \n \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: April 2nd\, 7pm- 10:00pm (ONLINE) \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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CATEGORIES:April,Events,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:February 5th MAPP (Online)
DESCRIPTION:February 5th MAPP (Online)\nBuilding Community Resilience Through the Arts \nSaturday\, February 5th @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm | FREE \n \n  \n  \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \nDuring the last 2 years\, our goal has been to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to our dedicated audiences. We are pleased to announce the next FREE MAPP program.  \nOur MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 3 performances on FEB 5TH\, live streamed from New York\, Oakland and Buenos aires to your homes.  \nLive streaming will be available on Facebook \nPlease consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and we will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif \nHost & Tech Support: Leeav Sofer\nPR & Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) FEB 5TH\n\n\n\nSATURDAY FEBRUARY 5TH \n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 -7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \nThe host Leeav Sofer will meet and greet the artists \n \n\n\n7:05 -7:40  pm\nRaga Piano with Utsav Lal \nIndian Classical Music on the Piano\nUtsav Lal – Piano \n\n\n7:45 – 8:15   pm\nAmy D.  \nVocalist +Songwriter \nA dream-like fusion of jazz\, soul\, R&B\, and world music\nAmy D – Vocalist\, Songwriter\n\n\n8:20 – 9:30  pm\nTrio Faryna Satorre Jacobsen\nTango Argentino a la Parilla\, Argentine Tango for listening and dancing\nHugo Satorre – Bandoneon \nEmiliano Faryna – Guitar \nSascha Jacobsen – Bass\n\n\n\n  \nPERFORMANCES (ONLINE) FEBURARY 5TH \n \nRaga Piano with Utsav Lal  \nIndian Classical Music on the Piano \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nCreative Indian pianist/ composer and Young Steinway Artist\, UTSAV LAL delves into the soulful depths of Indian ragas in his distinctive\, unapologetically original take on piano and Indian classical music. \nIn this concert\,  Lal will present a beautiful late evening raga in the traditional solo exploratory style of Alap-Jod-Jhala. Dating back centuries\, with extraordinarily elaborate rules & systems to govern pitch\, rhythm and structure\, Indian Classical Music is one of the most ancient classical traditions on earth and at the very heart and soul of Indian music is the raga. The music is completely improvised and the raga slowly expands from a single note outward to complex waves of rhythms and virtuosic passages. Lal will also present some composition(s) from various forms of Indian classical\, folk and devotional repertoire which will reflect strong influences from his experiences in jazz\, Irish music and free improvisation. With his ingenious interpretations of Indian Classical Music on a Western instrument\, Utsav Lal’s  music is captivating with great range and variety in tempo\, dynamics and emotion and is known for its powerful intensity. \nFeaturing: \nUtsav Lal – Piano \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nIndian pianist/composer UTSAV LAL\, often known as the ‘Raga Pianist’ is recognised as the rarest of pianists. Stunning the world with his innovative handling of Indian Classical Music on a Western instrument\, The Irish Times describes Utsav Lal as “a fleet-fingered performer whose best moments can be both highly evocative and dazzling.” Lal’s ground-breaking work has garnered an impressive career spanning two decades\, with solo performances at world famous venues like Carnegie Hall (New York)\, Southbank Centre (London)\, Kennedy Center (Washington DC)\, Steinway Hall (New York)\, Asia Society (HongKong)\,  Arts Center (Melbourne). \nTreading the careful line between an ancient tradition and the innate desire for innovation with utmost respect\, Lal’s music is acclaimed for its sincerity\, depth and powerful intensity. With unfailing clarity of technique and  rhythmic virtuosity\, his work is deeply influenced by Dhrupad and  gains inspiration from a vast array of sources such as The Necks\, Thelonious Monk\, Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou and Cecil Taylor. Lal has challenged commonly understood ways of improvisation to develop his own unique voice for the piano\, taking stage at leading festivals including Novara Jazz (Italy)\, San Francisco Silent Film (USA) AsiaTopa Festival (Australia)\, Masters of Tradition (Ireland). \nEndorsed as Young Steinway Artist\, TiE Aspire Young Indian Achiever\,\, Yamaha Jazz Scholar\, Lal has been recognized for his extensive collaborative work with Irish\, Scottish\, Jazz and Experimental artists including leading names like  Winifred Horan\, Martin Hayes\, Dennis Cahill\, Australian Contemporary Circus Theatre CIRCA\, Talvin Singh\, George Brooks\, Rajna Swaminathan. Lal has 7 solo record releases which include a historic world’s first album on the microtonal “Fluid Piano” (2016). Lal holds a Masters in Contemporary Improvisation (New England Conservatory of Music)\, Bachelor’s in Jazz (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)  and is a disciple of  Dhrupad vocalist Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar. \n  \n \nAmy D.  Vocalist +Songwriter \nA dream-like fusion of jazz\, soul\, R&B\, and world music with voice\, vocal looping\, and piano for an intimate solo performance  \nFeaturing: \nAmy D – Piano\, Vocals  \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nThe soulful\, effortless sounds of vocalist and songwriter Amy D. envelop listeners in a dream-like fusion of jazz\, soul\, world\, and R&B styles\, bridging genres and generations alike. \nCombined with inspiring lyrics and heartfelt storytelling\, her music is a timeless soundscape inviting reflection\, healing\, and growth. There is intentional meaning in it all. \nIn a time where the world invites innovation and diverse influence\, Amy D. ‘s songs imbue a multitude of juxtapositions: nostalgia with modern themes\, powerful purpose with soft sophistication\, lightness and warmth with cool\, blue depths. Throughout\, her textures are lush and uncomplicated\, infusing art with a colorful breath of fresh air.  First creating a stir in the San Francisco Bay Area and now beyond\, Amy D. partnered with producer and master keyboardist Michael Aaberg (Goapele\, Lalah Hathaway\, Derrick Hodge) for her debut portrait album\, LIKE YOU (2019)\, now available on all streaming platforms. \n  \nTrio Faryna Satorre Jacobsen \nTango Argentino a la Parilla\, Argentine Tango for listening and dancing \nFeaturing: \nHugo Satorre – Bandoneon\nEmiliano Faryna – Guitar\nSascha Jacobsen – Bass \n  \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nSascha Jacobsen will join the Faryna-Satorre duo to perform their own arrangements\, seeking to adapt the sounds and articulations characteristic of the orchestras of the years 40’s and 50’s to their band format.  \nThe particularity of the Faryna-Satorre duo has to do with the orality of its arrangements\, it is rehearsed and played without paper and improvisation is allowed\, thus achieving a fresh and constantly renewed sound. \nWith great acceptance from the milonguero public\, since its inception\, the duo has performed in the most important venues of the tango scene in Buenos Aires. In August 2019 they toured France\, performing in Paris\, Lyon and Tarbes. \n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nHugo Satorre\, bandoneonist musician\, born in Buenos Aires on July 15\, 1977\, began his studies at the Juan José Castro Conservatory; to then continue them with the most prestigious bandoneonists of today. \nHe is a member of the Orquesta Victoria. In turn\, he shares a duo project with Adrián Ramírez\, the Duo Ramirez-Satorre with whom he was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2013. He integrates numerous projects from different musical aspects. He was part of Otro Aires\, the Escuela de Tango orchestra\, La tuba tango\, Tanguetto and the show “Tango Fire”. In 2016 he edited his first solo work. An album dedicated exclusively to the work of the brilliant arranger Maximo Mori. \nHe shared the stage with the masters Leopoldo Federico\, Emilio Balcarce\, José Libertela\, Atilio Stampone and Néstor Marconi and has performed in the most prestigious theaters and concert halls on five continents. Among them we can highlight: the Sydney Opera House (Sydney); The Esplanade (Singapore); the Walt Disney Hall (Los Angeles); the Teatro Colón (Bs As)\, The Arts Center (Melbourne) and the Shangai Oriental Art Center (Shanghai). In March 2012\, he accompanied the tenor Plácido Domingo on a stage set up on Av. 9 de Julio in front of more than 120\,000 people. \nEmiliano Faryna\, guitarist\, musician\, composer and arranger\, born in Buenos Aires on April 25\, 1980\, began his musical studies at the age of ten. He also studied at the J. P. Esnaola music school and in a particular way with the teacher Marcelo Gutfraind. \nHe was a member of various Argentine music ensembles\, including Alejandro Brittes\, Nicolás Colacho Brizuela\, Luisa Calcumil\, Angel Pulice and Ruth De Vicenzo\, Joao Gentil\, Cesar Pavón\, Jorge Tolosa and Luis Santa Cruz\, with whom he made recordings and tours. for Argentina\, South America and Europe. \nHe currently works as an arranger and session musician\, he is a member of Ventarrón y Varela\, Rudi Flores Trio as well as directing his own musical proposal. \nSascha Jacobsen was born into a musical family\, going as far back as his great\, great\, great\, great-grandfather\, who was a bassist for the Moscow Opera.  His mentors have been Michael and James Finley\, John Brecher\, Nico Abondolo\, and Dennis Trembly\, as well as Wolfgang Guttler and Shinji Eshima.  He completed a Master’s degree at the University of Southern California and has served on the faculty at The California Jazz Conservatory\, Humboldt State University\, Laney College\, Golden Gate Bass Camp\, and the Sequoia Chamber Music Festival. \nHe is currently residing in Argentina where he is performing and studying Argentine Tango and Folk music.   \nSascha has performed  with  Kronos Quartet\, Rita Moreno\, Hugh Jackman\, Martin Short\, Mandy Patinkin & Patti LuPone\, Marc Shaiman\, Bonnie Raitt\, Randy Newman\, Josh Groban\, Kristin Chenoweth\, Andrew Lippa\, Eddie Duran\, Dave MacNab\, Tim Weed\, Tango masters Raul Jaurena\, Pepe Motta\, and Maria Volonte\, Flamenco greats Chuscales\, Jose Luis Rodriguez\, and Juanito Pascual\, as well as Grammy winning artists Mads Tolling and Tupac Mantilla\, and many others.  He was a founding member of the Classical Revolution movement\, which has spread around the world and has performed with Adam Theis and the Jazz Mafia. \nSascha also performed as principal bass with the Santa Cruz Symphony\, and the American Musical Theatre in San Jose\, and as a section member of the Monterey Symphony and the Sarasota Opera\, as well as on the world premier production of Rita Moreno’s Life Without Makeup\, Martin Short’s Fame Becomes Me\, and Hugh Jackman In Performance\, recorded the new cast album of A Chorus Line\, and has toured the world with the Argentine Tango group: Trio Garufa. \nHe is the founder of the Musical Art Quintet which performs his original works. Strad Magazine say his music is “…Stylish and Vigorous…beautifully arranged”. SF Bay Gaurdian says “composer-bassist Sascha Jacobsen’s concoctions hop nimbly through a world of styles while impressing with ear-catching intricacy and handsome technique.”. East Bay Express says “Classical Music is sexy again”.  SF Weekly says: “Classical training and a taste for evocative melodies underpin this sound”. \nSascha’s passion for music and dance has led him to collaborate with great dance groups such as The Flamenco Theatre Company of San Francisco\, Tango Fatal with Choreographer Jorge Torres (Forever Tango)\, The Island Moving Company\, San Jose Dance\,  and the Chitresh Das Dance Company with Jason Samuels Smith. \nHe is in demand as a performer\, composer\, and arranger with commissions from the San Francisco Arts Council\, San Jose Chamber Orchestra\, San Jose Dance\, San Jose Youth Symphony\, Berkeley Youth Symphony and SF Friends of Chamber Music.  Sascha is also dedicated to teaching and has coached the students at SF School of the Arts\, Sacred Heart College Prep\, Oakland School for the Arts\, Balboa High School\,  St. Ignatius Prep and talented private students.  \n  \nCURRENT EXHIBITION: Paintings & Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by  Adrian Arias\n  \nPaintings in Pandemic and Revolution | Adrian Arias\nThe current exhibition on view in walls of The Red Poppy Art House \n \nARTIST STATEMENT \nAdrián believes that poetry is in constant motion\, and that feeds on each discipline to continue among us. Sometimes it is a photograph of a feather lying on the shore\, sometimes a book-object that seems to tell us the future\, sometimes the body moving slowly between blue lights to go dancing with paper and umbrellas\, without rain. The absurd\, the light\, the sensual\, the shadow\, the dreams\, are often elements in the daily life of Adrian\, who in addition to declaring himself a Poet in motion\, is an art teacher and a cultural organizer of events. \n \n“During 2020 Adrian returned to an old style of painting that he used in Lima\, Peru in the 80s\, one that was baptized as” Virus Style “\, because it is based on painting and spontaneous writing\, which grows rapidly with the motivation of what we hear or see around us. \nThese works are the result of collaborations and virtual conversations with friends from different parts of the world. Adrian was connected with poets and musicians from Argentina\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Peru\, and various states of the USA\, creating several of the pieces in this exhibition live\, online. In addition\, Adrian spent some time creating his “Monsters of the Day”\, showing his feelings about the pandemic\, which are also part of this exhibition. \n  \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution | Adrian Arias\n \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution\, inspired by Adrian Arias’ lucid dream of a fortune teller and cards embellished with images of viruses\, masks\, Black Lives Matter\, marches\, and protests\, is a unique 81-card Tarot deck. It is accompanied by an exquisite book of poetry\, created by 67 internationally-recognized artists and poets (24 visual artists\, 43 poets) with deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area\, who span three generations. These award-winning poet laureates\, novelists\, authors\, muralists\, painters\, graphic artists\, performance artists\, composers\, musicians\, and dancers are each committed to social\, environmental\, food\, public health\, and climate justice\, and have used their powerful talents to create tarot images and poems in response to the critical times we are living in. This deck is a bold expression of hope\, resilience\, resistance\, and the courage to continue forging a path to justice and love. \nPresented in partnership with Red Poppy Art House\, Nomadic Press\, and Baldocchi Projects & Collaborations. Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution (81-CARD DECK) is available here for purchase.  \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nAdrian Arian is a poet\, visual artist\, performer\, art teacher\, and South American cultural activist based in the Bay Area for two decades. His poetry and visual art have won awards and local and international recognition. His work has been presented at the Young Museum\, San Marcos Museum\, Poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, Benamil Residence in Spain\, Venice Biennale\, Latin American Biennial of Lima\, etc. Creator of the multidisciplinary event Illusion Show\, and the Poem of the Day. \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE \nUtsav Lal \n \n  \nAmy D  \n \n  \nDúo Faryna Satorre Flor de lino \n \n  \nSascha Jacobsen \n \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: February 5th\, 7pm- 9:30pm (ONLINE) \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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SUMMARY:December 4th MAPP (In Person & Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:December 4th MAPP (In Person & Virtual)  \nSaturday\, December 4th @ 3:00 – 6:30 pm | FREE \n \n  \n  \nThe event will be also streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page. \nDuring the last 22 months\, our goal has been to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to our dedicated audiences. We are pleased to announce our very first IN PERSON program! \nOur (FREE) MAPP program includes 3 performances with 12 musicians on December 4th\, 2021 live and in person at Red Poppy Art House located at the corner of 23rd and Folsom in mission street.  \nMAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project)\nDate: Saturday December 4th\, 2021\nTime: 3 pm- 6:30 pm\nLocation: Red Poppy Art House \nPlease note: In accordance with San Francisco’s city health ordinance\, we are requiring proof of full vaccination and a photo ID at the door. Face coverings are required inside AT ALL TIME. Limited capacity inside. RSVP REQUIRED! \nPlease support the Red Poppy Art House while we are in the process of Reopening. Please consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Impact Project Grant and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and SF Art Reopening Fund.  \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing director: Dina Zarif  \nTech support: Bob San \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nRPAH PROGRAM (IN PERSON) DEC 4TH\n  \n\n\n\nSATURDAY DEC 4TH\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n3:00 – 4:00  pm\nRawcoustic Trio\nMusic from Spain\, Brazil\, Argentina\,  \nVenezuela\, and the US \nRebecca Kleinmann – Flutes & Vocals \nMarlon Aldana – Percussion Carlos Caminos – Guitar\n\n\n4:15 – 4:55  pm\nPablo Estigarribia\nLatin Grammy Nominee & Tango Pianist\nPablo Estigarribia – Piano \n\n\n5:15 – 6:30 pm   \nIstanbul Connection\nOld school Balkan Latin folk music  \nin a funky Bay Area context\nKata Miletich-  vocals \nRaul Vargas-  vocals and cajon  \nHaluk Kelecioglu- vocals\, oud and violin \nGreg Jenkins- vocals\, clarinet and saxophone \nDanny Cao-  trumpet \nJoaquin Zamudio- bass \nBob San- guitars \nMelissa Cruz- drums and flamenco dance\n\n\nCURRENT EXHIBITION:           Paintings & Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by  Adrian Arias \n\n\n\n  \nPERFORMANCES (IN PERSON) DECEMBER 4TH \n \nRAWCOUSTIC TRIO \nMusic from Spain\, Brazil\, Argentina\, Venezuela and the US  \nWith a raw\, innate musical chemistry and deep foundations in the music of Brazil\, Span\, Argentina\, Venezuela and swing\, Rawcoustic Trio will bring joy to  audiences through their virtuosic melodies\, beautiful grooves and playful improvisations.  \nFeaturing: \nRebecca Kleinmann – Flutes & Vocals\nMarlon Aldana – Percussio\nCarlos Caminos – Guitar \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nRebecca Kleinmann\, a natural improviser with a rich international career\, uses highly-tuned musical instincts to deliver heartfelt melodies and shape intriguing solos\, her playing informed by immersion in the cultures of Jazz\, Spain\, Brazil and beyond. Several composers including Hermeto Pascoal\, Jovino Santos Neto\, Ian Faquini\, Carlos Oliveira\, Dan Neville and others have written original music inspired by her.  She has performed and recorded with world class musicians including all the above-mentioned composers\, Airto Moreira\, Toninho Horta\, dancers Rosagela Silvestre\, Melissa Cruz and others. She leads several ensembles\, teaches\, tours widely and locally graces the stages including the SF Jazz Center\, Yoshi’s\, the Sound Room\, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and The San Jose Jazz Festival. The Red Poppy was the first venue she ever played in the Bay Area\, and is still her favorite!   \nDrummer and Percussionist Marlon Aldana was born in Guadalajara\, Mexico. Aldana is a multi-genre accompanist and educator based in Berkeley California. As a young musician\, Aldana exposed himself to many styles\, and joined many groups\, from Cumbia and Salsa to Rock\, Funk and Metal.  In the summer of 2012\, Aldana toured and performed in Mexico and the US on bicycle with American Folk band “Los Ginger Ninjas”\, while carrying their gear on bikes. Seeking musical development\, Aldana moved to California. \nIn 2013 Aldana was introduced into the Flamenco world by Maestro Guitarist Jason McGuire “El Rubio”\, who became his teacher and mentor\, and took on The Jason McGuire Trio as a full time project\, resulting in an album. \nAldana has been 1st call percussionist to several Flamenco dance companies such as Caminos Flamencos led by Emmy Award winning Yaelisa\, Theater Flamenco\, La Tania Flamenco\, Agua Clara Flamenco\, and others. Since then Aldana has traveled Spain to study with great percussionists such as Paquito Gonzalez\, Israel Suarez “Piraña” and Paco de Mode. Aldana has shared stage with renowned artists such as Flamenco guitarists and Grammy Award winner Antonio Rey\, Legendary Rumbero John Santos\, former Pedrito Martinez pianist Edgar Pantoja\, Jazz Mafia\, Jose Luis de La Paz\, Bay Area Bassist Jeff Chambers\, Flamenco Pianist Alex Conde\, Flamenco singers Mara Rey\, Jose Mendez\, Jesus Montoya\, Manuel Moreno Carrasco\, Flamenco Dancers Alfonso Losa\, Andres Peña\, Ivan Vargas\, Juan Ogalla\, Fanny Ara and may others. \nIn 2018 and 2019 Aldana collaborated and accompanied the Oakland Symphony led by Conductor Omid Zoufonoun. The first time performing a series composed and arranged by Flamenco pianist Alex Conde\, and the second time with the Avalon Flamenco Suite composed by renowned Flamenco guitarist Jose Luis de la Paz. \nAldana is now working on building an independent home studio and writing/composing some material of his own. \nCarlos Caminos is a composer and guitarist with over 20 years of experience as a performer. His original music is strongly influenced by Latin rhythms and grooves\, Flamenco\, Venezuelan Music and Jazz.  \nHe studied Flamenco with teachers Carlos Zárate and Emilio Maya\, and Flamenco Guitar at Carmen de las Cuevas School (Granada\, Spain\, 2001) and Jazz guitar with Johann Espinoza\, founder of Bajo Sospecha group (Mérida\, Venezuela\, 1999). \nHe has worked in the following projects: Rostros concert for Group and Symphonic Orchestras with the Latifonia Foundation (Venezuela\, 2008); live music and dance group Raíz de Agua (Venezuela\, 2004) under the direction of Juliana Mendonca; Afro-Venezuelan rock group Mirada Interna (Venezuela\, 2015)\, directed by Jorge Espinoza\, among others. He has also performed as guest artist in other projects such as the Mérida Jazz Big-Band (Venezuela\, 2015) under the direction of Pablo Gil. \nCarlos Caminos performs regularly in the Bay Area with his own project\, Trio Caminos\, and collaborating with groups such as Tangueros Del Oeste (Electro-Tango)\, Byrds of A Feather (Jazz-Reggae) and Angelo Tomandl Harmonica Funk Band.  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPablo Estigarribia\nLatin Grammy Nominee & Tango Pianist  \nTango has been the music of Buenos Aires for two centuries. It captures the suffering\, nostalgia\, intensity and fire of the Argentine people.  \nIn this performance\, Pablo will perform a part of Horacio Salgán piano transcriptions\, which is the result of almost two years of decoding this rare recording into a studio album and a music book with all the scores and research notes of the project. The repertoire will feature traditional tango and some of the original work by the Maestro. \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nPablo Estigarribia is a Latin Grammy nominee and world-renowned tango pianist\, arranger and composer. Like many artists of this genre\, he began his training as a classical musician and soon branched out into the world of tango. He studied at the National Conservatory in Buenos Aires\, where he won the Bienal Juvenil National Competition for Young Artists. After graduating\, he spent several years on the frenzied performance circuit in Argentina\, collaborating with the Congress Chamber Orchestra\, the National Radio Orchestra\, and the Chaco Symphony\, among many others. Seeking to broaden his musical horizons beyond the classical realm\, Estigarribia took a brief detour through jazz and then discovered tango in 2005. He quickly won the Orquesta Escuela de Tango scholarship and performed with this superb ensemble under the direction of Maestro Emilio Balcarce. Estigarribia continued working with Balcarce shortly thereafter when he first toured Europe. \nEstigarribia rapidly established himself as a nuanced and masterful tango performer in Germany\, France\, Belgium\, Japan\, Russia\, Finland\, Canada\, the United States and Cuba. He has been featured in over a thousand concerts\, joining Argentine tango legends like Maria Graña\, Victor Lavallén\, Leopoldo Federico\, Nestor Marconi\, Horacio Cabarcos\, Emilio Balcarce and many others. Estigarribia’s album Tangos Para Piano (EPSA) won the prestigious 2015 Gardel Prize for Best Tango Album by a New Artist. After receiving wide acclaim for this album\, he earned coveted recognition from the Argentine tango industry as an expert in the art of tango music. He is a recipient of the Argentine Tango Society’s Medal of Honor for his educational forays at the Stowe Tango Music Festival (Vermont\, USA) in multiple years. Estigarribia’s ascendancy brought him to Japan in 2016 where he was lauded in the Tokyo press following his performances. He then became sought after in the United States\, where he played in New York’s famous Blue Note Jazz Club. He has made performance and interview appearances on NBC\, Univision\, Telemundo\, and The Huffington Post. Estigarribia splits his time between his native Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, and New York City. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIstanbul Connection \nOld school Balkan Latin folk music in a funky Bay Area context \nFeaturing: \nKata Miletich – vocals\nRaul Vargas – vocals and cajon \nHaluk Kelecioglu – vocals\, oud and violin\nGreg Jenkins – vocals\, clarinet and saxophone\nDanny Cao – trumpet\nJoaquin Zamudio – bass\nBob San – guitars\nMelissa Cruz – drums and flamenco dance \n  \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nIstanbul Connection is a Bay Area musical collective formed in 2015 when 13 members of the hottest Balkan and Latin bands were gravitationally pulled to visit the city of Istanbul. With a mind towards cross-cultural connection and sonic expansion\, these die-hards flew 7\,000 miles to represent a piece of the Bay Area music scene. In the process\, they have cemented themselves as a supergroup of groove and since their epic beginnings\, the band has performed sold-out-show after sold-out-show. They continue to draw their inspiration from the Turkish Maqam\, Flamenco\, Rumba\, Balkan\, and Cumbia they are so deeply rooted in. \n  \nCURRENT EXHIBITION: Paintings & Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by  Adrian Arias\n  \nPaintings in Pandemic and Revolution | Adrian Arias\nThe current exhibition on view in walls of The Red Poppy Art House \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nARTIST STATEMENT \nAdrián believes that poetry is in constant motion\, and that feeds on each discipline to continue among us. Sometimes it is a photograph of a feather lying on the shore\, sometimes a book-object that seems to tell us the future\, sometimes the body moving slowly between blue lights to go dancing with paper and umbrellas\, without rain. The absurd\, the light\, the sensual\, the shadow\, the dreams\, are often elements in the daily life of Adrian\, who in addition to declaring himself a Poet in motion\, is an art teacher and a cultural organizer of events. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n“During 2020 Adrian returned to an old style of painting that he used in Lima\, Peru in the 80s\, one that was baptized as” Virus Style “\, because it is based on painting and spontaneous writing\, which grows rapidly with the motivation of what we hear or see around us. \nThese works are the result of collaborations and virtual conversations with friends from different parts of the world. Adrian was connected with poets and musicians from Argentina\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Peru\, and various states of the USA\, creating several of the pieces in this exhibition live\, online. In addition\, Adrian spent some time creating his “Monsters of the Day”\, showing his feelings about the pandemic\, which are also part of this exhibition. \n  \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution | Adrian Arias\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution\, inspired by Adrian Arias’ lucid dream of a fortune teller and cards embellished with images of viruses\, masks\, Black Lives Matter\, marches\, and protests\, is a unique 81-card Tarot deck. It is accompanied by an exquisite book of poetry\, created by 67 internationally-recognized artists and poets (24 visual artists\, 43 poets) with deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area\, who span three generations. These award-winning poet laureates\, novelists\, authors\, muralists\, painters\, graphic artists\, performance artists\, composers\, musicians\, and dancers are each committed to social\, environmental\, food\, public health\, and climate justice\, and have used their powerful talents to create tarot images and poems in response to the critical times we are living in. This deck is a bold expression of hope\, resilience\, resistance\, and the courage to continue forging a path to justice and love. \nPresented in partnership with Red Poppy Art House\, Nomadic Press\, and Baldocchi Projects & Collaborations. Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution (81-CARD DECK) is available here for purchase.  \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nAdrian Arian is a poet\, visual artist\, performer\, art teacher\, and South American cultural activist based in the Bay Area for two decades. His poetry and visual art have won awards and local and international recognition. His work has been presented at the Young Museum\, San Marcos Museum\, Poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, Benamil Residence in Spain\, Venice Biennale\, Latin American Biennial of Lima\, etc. Creator of the multidisciplinary event Illusion Show\, and the Poem of the Day. \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE \n  \nCarlos Caminos \n \n  \nRebecca Kleinmann & Marlon Aldana \n \n  \nPablo Estigarribia \n \n  \nIstanbul Connection \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: December 4th\, 3pm- 6:30pm (IN PERSON) \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-event-20211204/
LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:December,MAPP,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:October 2nd MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts
DESCRIPTION:October 2nd @ 7:00 – 10:00 pm Free \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \n\n \n  \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \nDuring the last 18 months\, our goal has been to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to our dedicated audiences. We are pleased to announce the next FREE MAPP program.   \nOur MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 4 performances on Oct 2nd\, live streamed from artists’ homes to your homes. Live streaming on Facebook \nPlease consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \n  \nMISSION ARTS & PERFORMACE PROJECT (MAPP) \nLaunched 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Local Impact Grant and  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nTech Support: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 2nd \n\n\n\nSATURDAY OCTOBER 2ND\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 -7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \n \n \n\n\n7:05 -7:45 pm\nAnais & Adrian\nBay Area Artists connected through music\, poetry and painting\nAdrian Arias – Visual Artist Anaís Azul – Singer-songwriter\, composer\n\n\n7:50 – 8:25  pm\nMy Americana soul\nSongs for my grandma Ruby and other Americana\nRen Geisick – Vocal \n\n\n8:30 – 9:05  pm\nBaroque to Contemporary\nA Modern Take on An Ancient Instrument \nAmelia Romano – Harp\n\n\n9:05  – 10:00 pm \nDan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens \n“Smote by song”\nTraditional songs and music from the Middle East\, the Levant\, Balkan Folk tradition\, Romany Diaspora and Sephardic singing tradition    \nDan Cantrell – accordion\, piano and voice \nRachel Valfer Sills – oud and voice \nFaisal Zedan – percussion and voice \nElizabeth Strong – dance \n\n\n\n  \nPROGRAM (ONLINE) OCTOBER 2nd | 7 – 10 pm \n \nAnais & Adrian \nBay Area Artists connected through music\, poetry and painting \nDESCRIPTION:  \nPercussion often exists as part of a larger ensemble to create sonic texture and rhythmic energy\, but I enjoy the challenge of creating standalone musical statements as a percussion soloist. This is a collection of composed and improvised pieces for solo percussion.  \nFeaturing: \nAdrian Arias – Visual Artist  \nAnaís Azul – singer-songwriter\, composer \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAdrian Arias\, is a visual artist\, poet\, performer\, curator\, activist\, and cultural promoter\, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice\, racial equality\, climate change\, peace\, beauty\, health\, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nHe has participated in international poetry performances: The poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, winning the prize for the best poem of the festival\, and is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as: VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION show. \nIn Pandemic 2020-2021\, Adrian has been commissioned to create a series of pieces related to both BLM movement and his personal vision of freedom\, like the BLM on the pavement of the Petaluma Regional Library\, the altar dedicated to George Floyd in Somarts\, among others. \nAdrian uses his dreams as creative initiatives\, which he makes come true in performances and community projects\, such as his multimedia shows called DREAMS\, or most currently Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, where 24 visual artists and 37 poets from the SF Bay Area have participated. \n“Adrian Arias\, the ever brilliantly inventive poet of the gesturing Word”. Jack Hirschman\, Emeritus Poet Laureate of San Francisco. \nPeruvian first generation immigrant Anaís Azul (they/them) is a California Based singer-songwriter\, composer\, and teaching artist. Described as “stunningly honest and vulnerable\,” their artistry engages with music as a tool for community building\, cross-genre collaboration\, and collective healing. \nAzul writes music that is in conversation with jazz harmony\, classical melodies\, and Latin American singer-songwriter traditions. Their songs are bilingual (Spanish and English) and about mental health\, queerness\, facing harsh realities and finding inner peace in spite of chaos. Press highlights include a feature on Remezcla\, NPR\, WBUR\, and Berkeleyside for their work not only as a performer\, but as a community arts organizer. \nClassically-trained with an experimental spirit\, Azul received their B.M in Music Composition and Theory from Boston University with a concentration in piano. Having composed and arranged for theatre and orchestra\, Azul composed the music for the award-winning Displaced: A Response to Qurban produced by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Their current projects include serving as sound designer for Brandeis University’s production of “The Laramie Project” (Boston\, MA) and co-organizer of Weird Folk Fest (Boston\, MA). Outside of their performance life\, Anaís currently teaches private music lessons in Spanish at Escuela Bilingue Internacional (Emeryville\, CA) and is pursuing a Composer-Performer MFA at California Institute of the Arts. \n  \n \nMy Americana soul \nSongs for my grandma Ruby and other Americana \nFeaturing: \nRen Geisick- Vocal  \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nRen Geisick is a jazz singer turned singer/songwriter from Silicon Valley\, California. Her first album\, “Ren\, Love Song” produced by Jesse Harris\, was released in 2017 and\, since May 2019\, Ren has been releasing singles from her upcoming “Ruby EP” inspired by the life\, and catchphrases of her Grandma Ruby from Oklahoma. Borrowing elements of jazz\, blues\, country\, and soul\, Ren delivers heartfelt performances of original music and reimagined classics.   \n  \n \nBaroque to Contemporary \nA Modern Take on An Ancient Instrument  \nDESCRIPTION:  \nPerforming baroque and contemporary works on lever harp\, Amelia is excited to share a program featuring the lever harp in the repertoire of the 18-19th century. \nFeaturing: \nAmelia Romano – Harp \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAn eclectic blend of austere serenity and kinetic vibrancy\, Amelia Romano takes what is known about conventional harp and surpasses it every time. Pulling from her roots in the cultural hotbed of San Francisco\, Amelia not only plays music from the repertoire but reprises them and creates originals. Latin American music\, jazz and classical are all genres that she touches but her music defines its own path. \nA San Francisco native\, she began her lessons on a lever harp\, at the age of 9\, with Diana Stork\, who inspired early compositions\, improvisation and playing in a variety of youth ensembles\, including the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble.  She graduated from the San Francisco School of the Arts High School\, performing Laura Zaerrs’ Celtic Concerto\, and releasing her first solo album\, Seeking Peace\, in her senior year.   \nAmelia earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Field Studies at U.C. Berkeley in 2010\, with a thesis examining the legacy of the South Africa apartheid.  She continued her harp studies while an undergraduate\, with Dr. Cheryl Ann Fulton.  She spent 2010-2011 at Ntonga Music School in Gugulethu Township\, Cape Town\, South Africa\, sponsored by the Playing for Change Foundation.  South Africa deeply shaped her musical creativity  and desire to re-conceive her sound. With her return to the S.F. Bay Area in 2011\, she took up the electric harp and formed StringQuake\, (2012) and Luminance\, (2016).  She released two full length albums with StringQuake: Take 15 and Cascade\, and two EP’s with the Luminance Ensemble. Luminance in 2018 and Late Dawn in 2021. \nCurrently pursuing an undergraduate and masters degree in classical lever harp performance at San Francisco State University\, studying with pedal harp instructor\, Karen Gottlieb\, she finds deep satisfaction composing and arranging for her chamber music ensembles – forging new sounds and directions in the global lever harp community. \n \nDan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens \nSmote by song \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nThe Dainty Krakens perform traditional songs and music from the Middle East\, the Levant\, Balkan Folk tradition\, Romany Diaspora and Sephardic singing tradition. Their original songs and music reflect the merging of ideas and cultures from their areas of study and mastery but also combine to form a new living tradition rich with reflections into the past but strong with hope for harmonious new blending. These humble monsters are always looking for the love\, beauty\, and fun in music\, and revel in the discovery of new crossroads that tie us all together in song and spirit. They will be joined by the cuddly Cthulhu of dancing\, Elizabeth Strong\, who’s deadly undulations smite the eyes and gently join the fight for beauty and harmonious exploration. \nFeaturing: \nDan Cantrell – accordion\, piano and voice \nRachel Valfer Sills – oud and voice \nFaisal Zedan – percussion and voice \nElizabeth Strong – dance  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAccordionist/pianist/saw player Dan Cantrell is an Emmy winning composer known for his innovative and energetic approach to documentary film and television scoring. He can be heard on albums from Tom Waits\, Joanna Newsom\, the Toids\, Beats Antique\, as well as numerous self-produced albums. He was recently a featured soloist with the San Francisco Symphony and has performed with the Oakland Symphony\, Mike Marshall\, members of the Klezmatics\, Brave Old World\, and Fishbone.  \nDan composed music for three seasons of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack on Cartoon Network and received an Emmy Award for his scoring work on the PBS documentary Home Front. Influenced by the music of Eastern Europe\, Early American Jazz and modern alternative rock\, His extensive scoring catalogue for film and television is described as “hauntingly beautiful…quirky and energetic” (SF Bay Guardian). Dan’s music spans a wide range of emotion and style\, rich with virtuosic performance\, lush acoustic orchestrations\, sonic textures resonant with sound design\, and strikingly innovative melodic themes.   \nRachel is a passionate vocalist and oudist (Middle Eastern lute) who brings depth of feeling to every song. Born to a family of esteemed musicians\, she began studying music at the age of 6. Upon arriving in Israel/ Palestine\, Rachel studied maqam and Persian dastgah modal systems for six years at the Center for Middle Eastern Music Studies\, with masters such as Eyhab Nimir\, Piris Eliyahu and Shlomo Takhalov. Over the years Rachel has performed with many ensembles in the Bay Area\, California\, and toured the country with the Qadim Ensemble. With vocals touted as ‘succulent’ by NPR\, and dubbed ‘the golden throated one” by fans\, Rachel is known both here in the Bay Area as well as in the Middle East for her authenticity in representing the vocal traditions\, from cultures spanning Central Asia\, the Balkans\, Caucauses\, Greece/Turkey and the Levant. She is known for keeping the beautiful Ladino song tradition alive and evolving. \nFaisal Zedan is a master percussionist in the Syrian classical tradition. He plays riqq (tambourine)\, derbakki (goblet drum)\, and tar (frame drum) with equal mastery. Born in 1972 in oum D’Baib\, Syria\, Faisal Zedan grew up impassioned with the derbakki. At the age of 15\, after intensive study with a local drummer\, Faisal began studies of the wide repertoire of Arabic music. Upon arriving in California in 1992\, he met UCLA’s noted professor of ethnomusicology\, Dr. Ali Jihad Racy\, and was invited to join the acclaimed UCLA Near East Music Ensemble. Faisal co-founded the Near East music group\, Kan Zaman\, in 1993. Faisal is on the faculty of the the Middle East Music Camp and the Kosmos Camp in Northern Califo \nElizabeth Strong is a Bay Area based dancer\, choreographer and dance ethnologist who is passionate about tradition and finding ways to relate these roots to our lives and art today. She currently teaches Turkish Roman dance\, finger cymbals and Folkloric Belly Dance and is loving learning more about Greek circle dance. You can study with Elizabeth weekly on Zoom or in Berkeley\, CA.  \n  \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE  \nAnais & Adrian \n \n  \nRen Geisick  \n \n  \nAmelia Romano \n  \n \n  \nDan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens \n  \n \n  \n  \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION\n \n  \nPortrait of Place | Lauren Bartone \nThe current exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMaking art is how I raise a question or explore a problem. This means my work is often driven by subject matter that I have personal experience with; subjects from my daily life that challenge me. Paper trash\, found objects\, and site-specific materials become important in my work because of the experiences they reference. In public works\, I produce images with the materials brought to the project by participants\, and the result is the product of some form of dialogue. In my paintings and sculptures\, the materials are borrowed from everyday life and are transformed\, or are represented as subject matter. In either case\, I enjoy finding meaning in the little bits of refuse that are leftover from my daily life. \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: October 2nd\, 2021\, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE
URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-20211002/
LOCATION:Online\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP,October
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SUMMARY:June 5th MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts
DESCRIPTION:June 5th @ 7:00 – 10:00 pm Free \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \n\n \n  \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \nDuring the last year\, our goal has been to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to you and we are pleased to announce our seventh online FREE MAPP program.  \nOur MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 5 music performances on June 5th\, live-streamed from artists’ homes to your homes. Live streaming on Facebook \nNow\, more than ever\, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community\, and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \n  \nMISSION ARTS & PERFORMACE PROJECT (MAPP) \nLaunched 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Local Impact Grant and  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Interim managing director: Dina Zarif  \nTech support and moderator: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) SATURDAY JUNE 5th \n\n\n\nSATURDAY  JUNE 5TH\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 -7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \nMC Leeav Sofer and Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists\, and present the performance program. \n \n\n\n7:05 -7:30 pm\nInner Dialogue\nA collection of solo percussion compositions and improvisations\nJames Yoshizawa – Percussion\n\n\n7:30 – 8:00 pm\nCross the line \nFolk music\, jazz harmonies and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms\nPedro Pastrana – Puerto Rican cuatro \n\n\n8:00 – 8:30 pm\nJourney To A Mystical Realm\nEthno-Electro World Music from Arabia to India \nNarayan Sijan – Vocalist\, Instrumentalist\, Electronics\n\n\n8:30 – 9:15 pm\nCuarenTango \nThe voice of the heart Argentine tango                                                                    \nSumi Lee – Piano \nTeresa Tam – Vocal \nDaniel Fabricant – Bass\n\n\n9:15 -10:00 pm \n“Pastimes”  \nQuinn Johnson Trio\nAfro Cuban\, Brazilian\, funk\, and jazz\nQuinn Johnson – piano \nChris Wabich – drums & percussion \nKevin Axt – bass\n\n\n\n  \nPROGRAM (ONLINE) JUNE 5th\n  \n \nInner Dialogue \nA collection of solo percussion compositions and improvisations. \nDESCRIPTION:  \nPercussion often exists as part of a larger ensemble to create sonic texture and rhythmic energy\, but I enjoy the challenge of creating standalone musical statements as a percussion soloist. This is a collection of composed and improvised pieces for solo percussion.  \nFeaturing: \nJames Yoshizawa- drum and percussion \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nJames Yoshizawa is a versatile drummer\, percussionist and educator based in Los Angeles\, CA. As a drum set player\, he is most often involved in progressive\, original jazz ensembles such as the Nick Mancini Collective\, the Kim Project\, and Saga. He served as the bodhrán soloist and percussionist in the Broadway musical\, Come From Away in its 2016 run at Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC. in 2019\, he was invited to Ireland to compete in the All-Ireland International Bones Competition where he was awarded 2nd place. He has also been a guest artist at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival in Fairbanks\, AK since 2013.  \n  \n \n“Cross the line” \nFolk music\, jazz harmonies\, and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms.  \nDESCRIPTION:  \n“Rough around the edges\, Pedro’s acoustic chugging and carefully-placed melodic intricacy invoke an earthy quality into his sound\, creating an (extra) ordinary future with an instrument from the past.”  \nThis solo act is a representation of hope and all we have to endure to reach our potential and find the things we want most in life. The music combines the melodic elements of folk music\, jazz harmonies\, and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms.” \nFeaturing: \nPedro Pastrana –  Puerto Rican cuatro \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nPedro José Pastrana grew up playing the national instrument “cuatro”. His passion for discovery got him to move out of his native Puerto Rico and travel to different countries allowing him to explore other musical cultures. After years as a sideman\, all of these collaborations have been the spark for this original project\, fusing all of his influences into one story. With a passion for genre-bending rooted in folk music\, Pedro brings his dynamism to the fore and shows the versatility of the instrument in popular and world music.”    \n  \n \nJourney To A Mystical Realm \nEthno-Electro World Music from Arabia to India \nFeaturing: \nNarayan Sijan- Composer\, Producer\, Vocalist\, Instrumentalist\, Electronics \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nComposer\, producer\, multi-instrumentalist & vocalist Narayan Sijan lived on the Silk Road from 1994-2006\, learning & performing music with mystics\, masters & locals. He creates musical storytelling from original compositions & traditional melodies. Electronic music is created by two-time GRAMMY nominee producer & programmer Carmen Rizzo whose credits range from Seal\, Coldplay A.R. Rahman to co-founding the world/electronic act Niyaz. Karavan Sarai’s recent album ‘TORN IN LOVE’ was selected as #22 of the Best World Music Albums of 2020\, while spending over 12 weeks in the Top Ten world music charts (NACC). Debut album Woven Landscapes (2015) reached #6 on the world music charts (CMJ). Painted Sands (2018) peaked at #4\, with over 10 weeks in the top ten world music charts (NACC). This evocative visual and sonic journey carries listeners to a nighttime courtyard of a virtual Silk Road palace\, the Karavan Sarai that gave the project its name. \nPerforming at large festivals from Bali Spirit Festival in Indonesia\, Spirit of Tengri in Kazakhstan & Lighting in a Bottle (LIB) in California to cultural art centers such as Makan in Egypt & CoSM (Alex Grey) in New York. \n  \n \nCuarenTango \nThe voice of the heart – Argentine tango. \nDESCRIPTION:  \nCuarenTango presents traditional and contemporary vocal tango pieces written & arranged by world-renowned maestros from the mid 20th century to the current time. The program will include a variety of duo and trio pieces including a Piano-Bass tango piece and Voice-Bass jazz pieces to add North American flavor. \nFeaturing: \nSumi Lee- Piano  \nTeresa Tam- Vocal \nDaniel Fabricant- Bass \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nSumi Lee is a classically trained pianist who obtained a master’s degree in music\, piano performance\, from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She has also been professionally trained as a tango pianist from La Orquesta Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce\, the most prestigious tango orchestra school in the world sponsored by the city government of Buenos Aires. Lee is a widely respected piano teacher and is on the Board of Directors for the San Francisco branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of California. While living in Buenos Aires\, she performed with living maestros and musical directors such as Víctor Lavallén\, Jose Pepe Colangelo\, Osvaldo Piro\, Roberto Alvarez\, Daniel Binelli\, Mauricio Marceli\, Nicolas Ledesma\, and many more. Her latest concert at Teatro General San Martin in Buenos Aires was sold out to a large audience and aired live via national radio 2*4 and TV. Since moving back to the Bay Area in 2018 after receiving her diploma\, she has performed Argentine tango music in the U.S. and Asia with her own group and produced her own contemporary tango music.  \nTeresa Tam grew up playing violin in orchestras and singing in choirs since her childhood in Taiwan. As an undergrad\, Teresa made her solo debut with the prestigious American Bach Soloists right here in the Bay Area performing the Magnificat in D Major BWV 243 by J.S. Bach. She has had the honor of performing as a soloist under the direction of conductors Jeffrey Thomas\, Joshua Rifkin\, and more. After receiving her M.M. in vocal performance from Boston University\, she then began collaborating in various duos with jazz guitarists and performed as a featured soloist with jazz bands around the Bay Area. She rediscovered Argentine Tango both as a dancer and vocalist in 2018 and was once again pulled into the mesmerizing world of Tango music. After attending the Tango for Musician program with Tango Sin Fin\, she continued to collaborate with Tango musicians and performed all over the SF Bay Area. In 2019\, the voice and guitar Duo Telar was born with Argentine tango guitarist\, arranger\, and musical director Maxi Larrea. Together\, they weave together different genres of music and breathe new life into beautiful familiar melodies with playful harmonies and arrangements. When she is not busy performing\, she is empowering others by working as a vocal coach and crafting custom modern portraitures as a photographer for clients worldwide. \nDaniel Fabricant may be the most versatile bassist in San Francisco—and the most in-demand. Playing upright or electric\, he adapts to a wide range of musical settings\, from intimate chamber groups to sprawling dance bands and Latin ensembles. Fabricant has performed internationally with Piaf! The Show\, Michael Feinstein\, Betty Buckley\, Joan Rivers\, Spencer Day\, Ann Hampton Callaway\, Petula Clark\, and Mary Wilson of the Supremes\, among others. In the Bay Area\, he regularly plays with Lavay Smith And Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers\, Rupa and the April Fishes\, and Redwood Tango Ensemble. He has appeared at A.C.T.\, SFJAZZ\, Yoshi’s\, The Freight and Salvage\, and Feinstein’s\, and New York City venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Café Carlyle\, and Carnegie Hall. Fabricant is also an accomplished music instructor\, teaching orchestra\, guitar\, bass\, and ukulele to students of all ages in private and group settings. \n  \n \n“Pastimes (from times past)”  |  Quinn Johnson Trio \nAfro Cuban\, Brazilian\, funk\, and jazz. \nDESCRIPTION:  \nQuinn Johnson Trio will perform songs from the newly released album “Pastimes (from times past)”\, a collection of original music by Quinn Johnson which was recorded during the pandemic and released 3/1/2021. This album represents a cross-section of American and world music as filtered through the lens of the composer’s life.  \nFeaturing: \nQuinn Johnson – piano \nChris Wabich – drums and percussion \nKevin Axt – bass \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nPianist and composer Quinn Johnson has lived in four different countries on three different continents and has played music from around the world with Cuban\, Brasilian\, Persian\, African\, Middle Eastern\, and Chinese artists. Some of those he has had the pleasure of working with include Rod Stewart\, Diana Ross\, Rita Coolidge\, Martin Short\, Jack Sheldon\, Diane Schuur\, Tom Scott\, Richard Carpenter\, Judith Hill\, Poncho Sanchez\,  Flora Purim\, Wayne Brady\, John Densmore (of The Doors)\, Elba Ramalho\, Down to the Bone\, Jerry Seinfeld\,  Airto Moreira\, Francisco Aguabella\, Christopher Cross\, Alvaro Torres and Dancing with the Stars (US/Canada tour).  Quinn was the music director/pianist for American songbook singer Steve Tyrell for 16 years. He is currently the music director for pop singer Debby Boone\, as well as piano/keyboardist for the Clare Fischer Big Band\, which received the 2013 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album. \nQuinn has performed at jazz festivals around the globe\, including places such as Montreux\, Bangkok\, Vienne\, Recife (Brasil)\, Detroit\, San Jose\, Capetown\, Vitoria (Spain)\, and Syracuse. \nHe has performed on many TV shows including The Tonight Show\, The David Letterman Show\, The Today Show\, The View\, the Emmys\, America’s Got Talent\, and his playing can be heard on many TV shows as well as feature films. One of his compositions can be heard on the Emmy award-winning show “Homeland”.  \nQuinn has released several CDs on different labels\, and currently composes\, arranges\, and produces music for artists in various genres. His last release “TRIO con CLAVE“\, an exciting blend of American standards and Cuban rhythms\, continues to get airplay 5 years after its release. The new release “Pastimes (from times past)”\, is a collection of original music that Quinn composed over the past couple of decades\, performed with a diverse group of old friends. \nFrom Los Angeles\, Chris Wabich is a well-known\, original voice on drumset\, steel drum\, and percussion. The variety of artists he works with reflects his versatility as both musician and producer. He is heard with Ludacris\, Sting\, Leonard Cohen\, Stanley Jordan\, Brian Johnson (AC/DC) Sheila E.\, Mark Murphy\, the Zappa Family\, Larry Koonse\, Billy Vera\, Turkish superstar Omar Faruk\, Boogsie Sharpe\, and Prog Rock legends Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine)\, and Richard Sinclair (Caravan). Soundtracks include “Malcolm in the Middle”\, “American Idol”\, “Better Homes and Gardens”\, “Wild California” IMAX\, and Lalo Shifrin’s “After The Sunset”. \nChris has been arranging and producing projects including 7 Billboard charting hits for Margo Rey/John Oats (of Hall and Oats) Jason Paige (of Pokemon fame)\, Katisse\, Allen Hinds\, and Omar Faruk Tekbilek.. Chris has 9 Grammy nominations and has been a featured artist at 27 PAS Day of Percussion events. Chris is sponsored by INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION sticks\, TYCOON percussion\, ROLAND electronics\, TURKISH cymbals\, CADESON drums\, and REMO drumheads \nKevin Axt was born in Burbank and has been a freelance musician in LA since 1982. He began studying classical guitar at the age of 13\, later adding tuba\, electric bass\, and finally string bass to his instrumental arsenal by his late teens. He attended USC on an orchestral scholarship studying string bass with LA Phil co-principal bassist\, Dennis Trembley. He has performed\, recorded and toured with artists as diverse as Natalie Cole\, Jack McDuff\, Jimmy Smith\, Hank Jones\, Phil Woods\, Lalo Schifrin\, Shelby Lynne\, Queen Latifah\, Placido Domingo\, Pat Williams\, Russell Watson\, Patti Austin\, Bobby Shew\, Chuck Mangione\, Bernadette Peters\, Cristian Castro\, Lea Salonga\, KD Lang\, Dave Koz\, The Tierney Sutton Band\, David Benoit\, Bob Florence\, Mitch Forman and Chuck Loeb\, Robben Ford\, Jack Sheldon\, Etta James\, James Moody\, Christopher Cross\, Cheryl Bentyne\, Alan and Marilyn Bergman\, Glenn Frey\, and Melissa Manchester to name just a few.  \nKevin has performed on over 150 albums and has performed bass in dozens of theater\, film and television productions including La La Land (2016)\,  Ford v Ferrari (2019)\, and Crazy Rich Asians (2018). Kevin has played on projects that have garnered a total of 12 Grammy nominations. \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE  \nJames Yoshizawa – Bodhrán Improvisation | Elevator Music \n \n  \nPedro Pastrana – Cuatro (Latin American string instrument)  \n \n  \nNarayan Sijan| Karavan Sarai live at Red Poppy Art House \n \n  \nTeresa Tam -Vocal | Corazón Tango at Red Poppy Art House \n \n  \nDaniel Fabricant- Bass | The Nice Guy Trio  \n \n  \nSumi Lee- Piano | Zamba de Usted \n \n  \nPastimes (from times past)| Promo for the new CD from Quinn Johnson \n \n  \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION\n  \n \n  \nPortrait of Place | Lauren Bartone \nThe current exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMaking art is how I raise a question or explore a problem. This means my work is often driven by subject matter that I have personal experience with; subjects from my daily life that challenge me. Paper trash\, found objects\, and site-specific materials become important in my work because of the experiences they reference. In public works\, I produce images with the materials brought to the project by participants\, and the result is the product of some form of dialogue. In my paintings and sculptures\, the materials are borrowed from everyday life and are transformed\, or are represented as subject matter. In either case\, I enjoy finding meaning in the little bits of refuse that are leftover from my daily life. \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: June 5th\, 2021\, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE
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SUMMARY:April 3rd MAPP (Online): In solidarity with the Asian community
DESCRIPTION:April 3rd @ 11am- 12:00 pm | Visual Art Workshop | Exhibition  \nApril 3rd @ 7:00- 10:00 pm |  Performances   \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \n  \nRed Poppy Art House’s April MAPP is dedicated to the victims and families of the Atlanta spa shootings. \n“In solidarity with the Asian community”  \nIn response to the senseless atrocities that occurred recently toward people of Asian descent\, the Red Poppy Art House stands in solidarity with the Asian community and any person on this planet who experiences racial injustice. It is clear there is much progress to be made as a society to create a more just and equitable world\, but we take comfort in knowing that our staff\, board members\, artists\, and community stand with us in denouncing all acts of hate and mistreatment. The Red Poppy’s greatest strength and the beating heart of our programming itself is a melting pot of cultures that delivers self-expression and education in its truest form. Without diverse voices and cultural expression\, we simply would not exist. Please join us at this moment and here forward to support our fellow Asians and Asian-Americans and take every opportunity to stand up for equality and the rights we all deserve\, as one community. \nDuring these challenging times\, it is our goal to continue providing uplifting programs to you and we are pleased to announce our sixth online FREE MAPP program. Our MAPP FESTIVAL program includes a Multimedia presentation and music performance\, honoring Asian American history and culture\, 4 music performances\, a shadow Puppet project\, and a visual art workshop and will be live-streamed from the artist’s homes to your homes. Live streaming on Facebook \nNow\, more than ever\, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community window and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nLaunched 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and California Arts Council Local Impact Grant and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n  \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator: Dina Zarif / Artistic Director  \nTech support and moderator: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) SATURDAY APRIL 3RD\n  \n\n\n\nTHE MORNING VISUAL ART WORKSHOP \n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n11:00 -11:10 am\nIntroduction\, Artist meet and greet | RPAH window Exhibition\nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the Artist; Introduction about the current Window exhibition at RPAH: “Portrait of Place \nLauren Bartone –  Visual Artist \n\n\n11:10 am -12:00 pm\nCreative Map Making workshop \nUsing Found Materials to Create a Portrait of Place\nLauren Bartone –  Visual Artist \n\n\nTHE EVENING PROGRAM & PERFORMANCES \n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00- 7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \nCurator Dina Zarif and MC Leeav Sofer will greet the Artists\, and present the \nperformance program \n \n\n\n7:05 – 7:35 pm\nHOME IN ASIAN AMERICA\nMultimedia + Live music honoring Asian American history\nKyoko Takenaka – Director\, musician\, filmmaker\, and actor\n\n\n7:35 – 8:00 pm\nA little bird\, a little light\nStories of spring sung with gayageum\, folky Korean tunes from China\nJoyce Kwon – voice & gayageum (traditional Korean instrument)\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30\nSongs from the Saint Joan Suite\nMusic and Shadow puppet performance\nAli Dineen – voice and piano and Shadow Puppet \n\n\n8:30 – 9:15 pm\nLouda y Los Bad Hombres\nMusic\, Art\, Activism\, Nuevo Latino Soul\nAlex Shapiro-romano – Drums \nDave Eagle – Percussion \nJeff Gomez – Percussion \nLeo Nava – Guitar \nMarley Edwards –  Bass \nLouda Laura Camacho – Vocals\n\n\n9:15 – 10 pm \nTRIO CAMINOS | Acoustic Rivers\nLatin\, Flamenco\, Jazz and Venezuelan Music (Joropo\, Vals\, Merengue)\nCarlos Caminos- Guitar \nSascha Jacobsen – Bass  \nMarlon Aldana- Percussion \n\n\n\n  \nWORKSHOP: SATURDAY  APRIL 3rd @ 11 am\nCreative Map Making | Lauren Bartone \nUsing Found Materials to Create a Portrait of Place \n \nWORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nUsing paint and collage materials found from our homes or local neighborhood\, we will make a creative map of our space. These collages will function as a kind of interpretive portrait of a place\, one that reflects the way we see it and use it. \nMATERIALS \n      \n  \nA printed map of your house\, block\, neighborhood or city\, glue stick\, or elmer’s glue\, scissors\, cardboard and/or drawing paper\, drawing pencil\, pens\, watercolors\, brushes\, and paper scraps such as paper bags\, receipts\, junk mail\, flyers\, clean food packaging. Anything you can think of. \n                 \nNext Level Materials  \nReady to go pro? Use an exacto knife and cutting mat instead of scissors. Use an illustration board instead of cardboard. Use PVA glue and a brush instead of a glue stick. \n \nARTIST BIO: \nLauren Bartone is grounded in an interdisciplinary balance of painting\, community dialogue\, and \ncollective work. After initially studying painting in Florence\, she completed a BA in fine art at UCLA in 2002. This was followed by an MA in Education at UC Berkeley in 2005 and an MFA at VCFA in 2012. In 2015 she produced her project A City in Maps as artist in residence at the deYoung Museum of Art in San Francisco\, and later created other interactive projects with the deYoung\, including Paradise and A Map for the Centennial of the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Additional artist residencies include Kala and Art Works Downtown. In 2016 she partnered with the San Francisco Arts Council to make SF New City Atlas for the Art on Market Street poster series\, and more recently she produced a series of paintings and small sculptures exploring the value of domestic labor for her solo show 16 Tons\, at the College of Marin Gallery. Her work has been generously supported with grants by the Pirkle Jones Foundation\, the Marin Arts Council\, and the VCFA Levin/Lutz Award. She currently lives with her partner and three children in downtown San Rafael. \nFor You \n\n \n  \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION: APRIL – JUNE\nPortrait of Place | Lauren Bartone \nThe current exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House \n \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMaking art is how I raise a question or explore a problem. This means my work is often driven by subject matter that I have personal experience with; subjects from my daily life that challenge me. Paper trash\, found objects\, and site-specific materials become important in my work because of the experiences they reference. In public works\, I produce images with the materials brought to the project by participants\, and the result is the product of some form of dialogue. In my paintings and sculptures\, the materials are borrowed from everyday life and are transformed\, or are represented as subject matter. In either case\, I enjoy finding meaning in the little bits of refuse that are leftover from my daily life. \n\n\n\n			\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n							\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n							\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n							\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n									\n					\n		\n		\n	\n\nPROGRAM (ONLINE) APRIL 3rd\n \nVideo: “ASIAN AMERICAN BLUES” by Kyoko Takenaka \n“HOME IN ASIAN AMERICA” \nMultimedia + Live music + q&a from artist Kyoko Takenaka \nDirector\, musician\, filmmaker\, and actor Kyoko Takenaka will perform “If We All Wait\,” a powerful song about Asian American history; and share segments from their multimedia piece\, “HOME\,” and “Kung Flu Virus: Come Fly Me Away” followed by a short Q&A. \nArtist Statement \nAs a first generation Japanese-American artist living in Tongva Land\, I have found myself yearning to explore just what it means to “go back to your country” during the time of COVID-19—when Anti-Asian hate crimes continue to rise in America. I have never lived in Japan and grew up in the states all of my life. But this land\, Tongva land\, was never ours to claim and it feels Asian- Americans are constantly and starkly reminded that no matter our journey\, no matter how many decades or generations of pursuing the American dream\, we can always belong\, but rarely feel a complete belonging. \n        I compare my yearning to my parents: \n       What myths do we each hold about the promise of faraway places? \nDedicated to Vicha Ratanapakdee\, Soon Chung Park\, Hyun Jung Grant\, Suncha Kim\, Yong Yue\, Delaina Ashley Yaun\, Xiaojie Tan\, Daoyou Feng\, and all of our Asian-American elders who moved to America\, with this promise and hope of faraway places. \nVideo: KUNG FLU VIRUS: COME FLY ME AWAY \nWhy are you keeping me here? You said I don’t belong here – Kung flu Virus\, come fly me away.” \n “I feel like I’m exploring three sides of me here in Japan – \none that feels distinctly American\, that feels like a lucky giddy visitor taking it all in for the first time; one that deeply and ancestrally remembers the familiarity of this land and can finally breathe easier and tread lightly; \nand the curious non-binary Asian-American artist that holds both dualities\, and explores a new creative space where their art is no longer driven entirely by diasporic anger. \nBut it’s that same curiosity that is often met with this deep isolation and knowing—that no matter where I physically go\, I will never be separated from this rooted anger and grief\, or be able to escape the never-ending longing for home.” \nVideo: “Home” by Kyoko Takenaka Video info: “These are real-life audio recordings from men who came up to me in bars. I made this film\, HOME\, encapsulating over 7 years of recorded micro-aggressions. It’s a visual + sonic collage of my experiences growing up in America as an Asian-American femme.” – Kyoko Takenaka  \nIn “Home\,” artist and filmmaker Kyoko Takenaka unveil a visual and sonic portrait of belonging and memory in four chapters. Calling upon the experiences that underline their otherness as an Asian-American\, the film chronicles their contemplations through original song and poetry\, as well as video clips\, audio recordings\, and digital conversations captured from real-life experiences over the span of seven years. Through references to pop culture\, racist imitations of Asians\, and a defining return to their childhood home\, “Home” is a multimedia statement on how the affirmation of culture\, resistance\, and resilience can disrupt enduring myths and redeem our histories. \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nKyoko Takenaka (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary performance artist\, actor\, musician\, filmmaker\, and movement facilitator based between Tongva land (L.A.)\, Tokyo\, and London. Their name Kyoko means “vibrations of sound child” in Japanese. Kyoko believes in artistic expression as a conduit for personal and collective liberation and is constantly exploring un-binary ways of thinking\, moving\, and creating. \nTakenaka’s multimedia piece\, “Home\,” has garnered much attention in the media this past week\, and has been recognized by the Japan Film Festival\, L.A. Shorts International Film Festival\, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival\, and performed at the Japanese American National Museum and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. \nThey are also the guitarist/singer-songwriter of the queer multi- continental band\, ‘Wastewomxn’\, channeling diasporic experience and Afro-Asian unity and liberation through their work. \n____________________________________________________________________________ \n \nA little bird\, a little light \nStories of spring sung with gayageum \nA folky Korean tune from China\, a yearning waltz from Brazil\, and a midcentury ballad from the States\, plus Joyce’s original songs on gayageum  \nFeaturing: \nJoyce Kwon – voice & gayageum (traditional Korean instrument) \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nJoyce Kwon is a singer\, composer\, and gayageum player making folk music for folks of the diaspora. She released her album “Dream of Home” for those who reside in between\, marginalized in their homeland and out of place in the motherland. A graduate of UC Berkeley\, Joyce is the eldest of three sister bears (go bears!) and got her master’s degree in jazz voice at the Manhattan School of Music\, before continuing her gayageum studies in Seoul. She now resides in Los Angeles\, looking forward to a future of sitting in cramped restaurants with friends and wearing shoes without holes. \n____________________________________________________________________________ \nAli Dineen \nSongs from the Saint Joan Suite \nAli Dineen will perform songs from the work in progress\, the Saint Joan Suite\, based on the life and transgender identity of the historical figure and Saint Joan of Arc. Ali began this project while in a residency in the winter of 2020 and has been developing it ever since. Ali will also perform a shadow puppet “cranky” based on a song from the Georgia Sea Islands. \nFeaturing: \nAli Dineen – voice and piano and Shadow Puppet  \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nHailing from Queens NY\, Ali Dineen is an artist & teacher who has performed her original music regularly in New York City and across the so-called United States. Ali’s lyrics highlight the intersections between personal experience\, larger histories\, and systems of power. Ali has performed at the Museum of Art and Design\, the Caramoor American Roots Music Festival\, the Savannah Music Festival\, the American Folk Art Museum\, and the Brooklyn Folk Festival. Ali was awarded the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation Residency in Taos\, New Mexico in the winter of 2020. Ali teaches voice and harmony at the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music\, works with local Brooklyn puppet troupe extraordinaire The Boxcutter Collective\, and performs in a duet with Feral Foster. Ali released her third album\, “Hold On\,”  in February of 2020.  \n__________________________________________________________________________ \n \nLouda y Los Bad Hombres \nMusic\, Art\, Activism\, Nuevo Latino Soul \nLouda y Los Bad Hombres are a paella of art\, music and activism surging from San Francisco. Including acoustic bass\, Latin\, and other eccentric percussions\, Louda y Los Bad Hombres house a signature bilingual sound blending Latin and American rhythms with performance excellence led by charismatic powerhouse vocalist\, Louda. Tune into this Nuevo Latino Soul group with original compositions and reimagined classics\, streaming everywhere. They were featured in the Bay Area’s Longest running bilingual newspaper\, El Tecolote\, for performing at The Chapel pre-pandemic\, December 2019. \nInstagram\, Facebook\, Spotify \nFeaturing: \nAlex Shapiro-romano – Drums \nDave Eagle – Percussion \nJeff Gomez – Art And Percussion \nLeo Nava – Guitar \nMarley Edwards –  Bass \nLouda Laura Camacho – Vocals \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAlex Shapiro- Romano grew up in the Bay Area and has been playing drums since he was a boy. During high school\, he was the drummer in the Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble and won multiple awards. Alex graduated from the California Jazz Conservatory in 2019 with a B.M. in jazz studies. While going to CJC he met the Bad Hombres and Louda. In addition to playing drums\, Alex composes and produces music.  \nMarley Edwards is from Redwood City. He started playing electric bass about 15 years ago and then moved to stand-up bass not long after. He has studied Jazz music for 8 years\, first at the College of San Mateo\, and then at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley where he received a B.M. in Jazz studies in May 2019. Marley is interested in playing different styles of music in an authentic way\, especially music from other countries. Hearing music from his mother’s home country of Nicaragua has no doubt led to this interest.  \nJeff Gomez is a graphic artist and musician living in San Francisco. He has been drawing since before he can walk. In high school\, he picked up guitar and drums to further his creative adventures. He left his Southern California home to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. His style in art\, music\, and life has always been influenced by the vibrant colors and melodies of his Mexican American upbringing\, and his curiosity and admiration of all cultures. \nLeo Nava‘s interest in music began at three years old in the backyard of Tia’s house warming party. A mariachi band had been hired to play\, and they found their biggest fan in little Leo\, who stood in front of them\, enamored\, through the whole party. Since then Leo has spent a lifetime studying\, composing\, teaching\, and playing music. He graduated from the California Jazz Conservatory in 2016 with a BM in Jazz Studies. Since then he has focused on teaching and composing and arranging music for Louda y Los Bad Hombres. His goal is to blend music from his Latinx heritage with modern jazz and hip-hop.  \nDave Eagle is a Berkeley native who has been playing percussion before he could walk. His musical abilities were greatly influenced by his father\, who is a conga drummer and a collector of world music\, and Capoeira Mestre who introduced him to Brazilian culture and music. Now you can find him in the community playing weekly at a church and at many senior centers throughout the Bay Area. He also plays most nights at local venues with different bands\, playing many styles and instruments; including New Orleans\, Boogie and Blues washboard\, Brazilian\, Latin\, Reggae\, and more. Dave lives his life trying to spread the love of music to make people happy and dance!  \nLaura Camacho\, a Chicago native\, has been creating in the Bay Area since 2017. Beginning her classical career at Jones College Prep\, she pursued a BA in Music at Northeastern Illinois University\, where she took part in classical\, theatrical\, and jazz ensembles. From 2011 to 2014\, she began her commercial assent into the music industry joining the Chicago ska band\, Run and Punch. Without haste\, she launched her solo career as LOUDA. Since 2017\, LOUDA y Los Bad Hombres has been a collaborative ensemble of Art\, Music\, and Activism. Switching stages\, Laura is also a music teacher and has been MC/host for local not-for-profit events. \n__________________________________________________________________________ \n \nTRIO CAMINOS \nAcoustic Rivers \nTRIO CAMINOS puts together a fun mix of rhythms\, grooves\, and musical styles including Latin\, Flamenco\, Jazz\, and Venezuelan Music (Joropo\, Vals\, Merengue). Lifelong performers are coming together on this occasion for some serious jamming to uplift our spirits. \nFeaturing: \nCarlos Caminos- Guitar \nSascha Jacobsen – Bass  \nMarlon Aldana- Percussion  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nMarlon Aldana\, Drummer and Percussionist born in Guadalajara\, Mexico. Aldana is a multi-genre accompanist and educator based in Berkeley California. As a young musician\, Aldana exposed himself to many styles\, and joined many groups\, from Cumbia and Salsa to Rock\, Funk\, and Metal.  Aldana has shared stage with renowned artists such as Flamenco guitarists and Grammy Award winner Antonio Rey\, Legendary Rumbero John Santos\, former Pedrito Martinez pianist Edgar Pantoja\, Jazz Mafia\, Jose Luis de La Paz\, Bay Area Bassist Jeff Chambers\, Flamenco Pianist Alex Conde\, Flamenco singers Mara Rey\, Jose Mendez\, Jesus Montoya\, Manuel Moreno Carrasco\, Flamenco Dancers Alfonso Losa\, Andres Peña\, Ivan Vargas\, Juan Ogalla\, Fanny Ara and may others. \nIn 2018 and 2019 Aldana collaborated and accompanied the Oakland Symphony led by Conductor Omid Zoufonoun. Thanks to his career trajectory Aldana was granted a scholarship at the California Jazz Conservatory where he currently studies. Aldana is now working on building an independent home studio and writing/composing some material of his own. \nSascha Jacobsen was born into a musical family\, going as far back as his great\, great\, great\, great-grandfather\, who was a bassist for the Moscow Opera. He completed a Master’s degree at the University of Southern California and has served on the faculty at The California Jazz Conservatory\, Humboldt State University\, Laney College\, Golden Gate Bass Camp\, and the Sequoia Chamber Music Festival. Sascha has performed with  Kronos Quartet\, Rita Moreno\, Hugh Jackman\, Martin Short\, Mandy Patinkin & Patti LuPone\, Marc Shaiman\, Bonnie Raitt\, Randy Newman\, Josh Groban\, Kristin Chenoweth\, Andrew Lippa\, and many others. He is the founder of the Musical Art Quintet which performs his original works. Strad Magazine says his music is “…Stylish and Vigorous…beautifully arranged”. SF Bay Guardian says “composer-bassist Sascha Jacobsen’s concoctions hop nimbly through a world of styles while impressing with ear-catching intricacy and handsome technique.”. East Bay Express says “Classical Music is sexy again”.  SF Weekly says: “Classical training and a taste for evocative melodies underpin this sound”. \nHe is in demand as a performer\, composer\, and arranger with commissions from the San Francisco Arts Council\, San Jose Chamber Orchestra\, San Jose Dance\, San Jose Youth Symphony\, Berkeley Youth Symphony\, and SF Friends of Chamber Music.   \nCarlos Caminos is a Venezuelan-American musician\, composer\, and performer with over 25 years of experience performing as a Guitarist. A long career has taken him on a journey of very diverse projects and collaborations. His project\, Caminos Music is the result of years developing a passion for learning: Flamenco (Bulerías\, Soleá por Bulería\, Alegrías\, Fandangos de Huelva\, among others)\, Latin Music (Salsa\, Bolero\, Son\, Tangos\, Cumbia\, and more)\, Venezuelan Music (Joropo\, Vals\, Merengue) and Latin Jazz. \nCarlos Caminos has co-founded several projects: Raíz de Agua\, a Live Music and Theatrical Dance group with choreographer Juliana Mendonca and music producer Jorge Espinoza; Latifonía\, a project of Latin American and European Music for Band and Symphonic Orchestra; A Tono Acústico\, contemporary Venezuelan Music; New Caminos Duo\, Piano – Guitar recitals with Classical Pianist Sebastian New; Trio Caminos\, Flamenco\, and Latin American Music acoustic music project. He has lived in different countries\, attaining musical experience from diverse sources. Growing up and performing in South America made Latin Music part of his musical heritage. Studying in Granada\, Spain\, with local Flamenco Guitar teachers allowed him to dive further into this unique guitar culture. Living in the U.S.A. has set the stage for interaction with great artists working for very diverse projects that include Physical Theater\, Contemporary Dance\, art shows\, Tango music\, Reggae\, Flamenco\, Electronic music\, and more. \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE  \nAsian American Blues by Kyoko Jinjabrew \n\n \n\nDream of home … but don’t go back there by Joyce Kwon \n\n \n\nlittle bird by Joyce Kwon \n\n \n\nI Know Moonlight\, I Know Starlight by Ali Dineen \n\n \n\n  \nLouda y Los Bad Hombres \n\n \n\nMARIA LAYA: New Caminos Duo \n\n \n\nTrio Caminos @RPAH  \n\n \n\nACreative Map Making | Lauren Bartone \n\n \n\nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: June 5th\, 2021\, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page
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SUMMARY:February 7th MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts | Workshop | Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Feb 7th @ 3:00-4:00 pm | Visual Art Workshop  \nFeb 6th @ 7:00- 10:00 pm | Performance  \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \nDuring these challenging times\, it is our goal to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to you and we are pleased to announce our fifth online FREE MAPP program. Our TWO DAY MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 4 music performances on February 6th and a visual art workshop on February 7th and will be live-streamed from artists’ homes to your homes. Live streaming on Facebook \nPerformances on February 6th \nNow\, more than ever\, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community\, and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nLaunched 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Local Impact Grant and  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator: Dina Zarif / Artistic Director  \nTech support: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nFEBRUARY  7TH  WORKSHOP \n\n\n\n\nSUNDAY\, FEBRUARY 7 TH  \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n3:00- 3:10 pm \nIntroduction\, Artist meet and greet | RPAH window Exhibition\nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the Artist\, Introduction about the current Window exhibition at RPAH: “Hold me in the Palm of your Hand” \nAndrea Guskin -Visual Artist\n\n\n3:10 – 4:00 pm\nWorkshop: Between the Palm Lines\, Layers of Home\nRubbings\, Transfers\, Tape and String: Using Everyday Objects to Create Meaningful Artworks \nAndrea Guskin -Visual Artist\n\n\n\n  \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION:  FEBRUARY – APRIL\n \n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n		\n	\n		[Show thumbnails]\n	\n\nHold me in the Palm of your Hand | Andrea Guskin \nCurrent exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House \nARTIST STATEMENT \nUsing the everyday materials of mending\, my work explores the layers of social and emotional experience related to ancestry\, immigration\, and domestic life. Thread and cord are sewn\, tied and knotted: they speak of the tight ropes we all walk\, each step composed of mundane and extraordinary moments\, containing influences both known and unknown. The work is designed to move beyond the boundaries of the art object\, mapping paths that become routes of connection and experience.  \n \nHold me in the Palm of your Hand\, the current exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House\, began during the first two months of sheltering in place in 2020. Missing friends and family\,  I started asking them to send an image of their palm. Staring at the lines of their palm\, I began to sew them into the canvas: building the lines of my loved ones little by little\, piece by piece\, brought me closer to them in my mind. The paintings created alongside them speak of the water\, land\, and bridges that lie between the people represented as palm lines as well as the tangible absence and distance that exists between us.  For more info please visit www.andreaguskin.com \nARTIST BIO: \nAndrea Guskin is a San Francisco Bay Area artist who was raised amongst the woods and college campuses of Wisconsin and Ohio. She began drawing by pillaging her father’s office supplies for fine tip pens and yellow pads\, filling them with costumed figures while lounging on a 1970’s shag carpet. \nAfter studying painting at Antioch college\, Andrea moved to NYC and became a part of the art and songwriter community on the Lower East Side\, joining a group of artists working without heat in an 1897 former school building (now known as The Clemente). It was here that the figures in her paintings began to deconstruct into minimal skeletal portraits in black and white\, which formed the bridge to her architectural tape drawings and her abstract explorations related to the home. \nSince moving to the Bay Area in 2003\, Andrea has expanded the materials and themes she works with–incorporating small ordinary objects and domestic mending materials such as thread\, burnt matches\, cotton rounds\, tape\, and rubber bands. She uses these objects to explore ideas related to domesticity\, refuge\, and ancestry. \nAndrea has recently added a participatory community aspect to her work\, merging her years in museum education (The Oakland Museum/The Contemporary Jewish Museum) and her art practice. One example is the ongoing From Where to Here Project\, a series of events in which participants are invited to reflect on their own and their families’ journeys to the Bay Area.  \nIn 2020\, Andrea founded Virtual Cultural Connections\, a Bay Area program designed to promote cultural awareness in schools and support local artists. She currently lives and works in San Leandro with her husband and two sons.  \n  \nWORKSHOP: SUNDAY\, FEBRUARY  7TH\n \nBetween the Palm Lines\, Layers of Home | Andrea Guskin \nRubbings\, Transfers\, Tape\, and String: Using Everyday Objects to Create Meaningful Artworks  \nWORKSHOP DESCRIPTION \nI often incorporate household fragments and objects in my work: using ubiquitous items such as used matches\, rubber bands\, and cotton rounds. In this workshop\, we will gather objects from home to create a texture and line board that can be used over and over\, transforming found everyday pieces into layered worlds on paper. This workshop is a chance to be playful and experiment with what’s around you–it’s meant for everyone and requires no previous art experience.  \nSince ancestry is an important part of my work\, I will show you how to use this process with a printed copy of a vintage family photograph and how to make a simple photo transfer using an inkjet printer and a piece of label paper.  Additionally\, I will demonstrate how I would integrate this drawing into the larger narrative of my work by finding a place for it in one of the wall installations currently unfolding in my studio.  \n Pencil rubbings have been used widely by artists to add additional layers of meaning and interest to drawings. Here is an example by Max Ernst\, who created many drawings using this technique\, also called frottage.  \nMax Ernst\, When Light Cartwheels 1925 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMATERIALS \nFor Rubbings (Frottage) \n\nScissors\nGlue stick\nCopy Paper: with or without printed image\nA piece of cardboard\, wood or heavy paper: this will be the base for the objects\nPencil: 2B will work but a softer pencil is ideal (4B or 6B)\nString (preferably thicker than standard thread\, yarn or cord will work well)\n\nHousehold objects:  I used playing cards (to cut into shapes)\, cotton rounds\, a key\, an earring\, a feather and a game board. Look for things with interesting shapes and cut-outs\, that are fairly flat.  \nOptional  \n\nColored Masking Tape\nBlack paper for the background\nA printed copy of a photograph of a family member or friend\nA picture of a palm\nColored pencils\nwoodless pencils\n\nFor photo transfers:  \n\nAn inkjet printer\nA sheet of printable label paper (I use Avery)\nPaper (any thickness)\n\nWORKSHOP INSTRUCTIONS \nStep one: Gathering \nThe Essentials: scissors\, glue\, lightweight paper\, string\, pencil\, and some kind of board for backing.   \nHousehold Objects: I found cards\, a feather\, an old Trouble game board\, a key\, a cotton round\, an earring\, and a wooden toy remnant. I printed out a photograph of my grandfather working in a chemistry lab and the palm of my nephew Ricardo who lives in Trinidad.  \n \nString drawing with Palm Lines: Who’s palm lines will you create? You can use your own or a picture of someone else’s palm.  \nCut at least three pieces of string\, one for each line of the main lines in the palm. I cut four for his palm\, as the line across the middle line was so strong.  \nArrange string on your board\, echoing as closely as possible the lines of the hand.  \nRun the string over the glue stick\, or add glue to the board–then adhere the string to the board (you will  need to wait for the glue to dry before rubbing) \nStep two: Arranging your household objects and shapes on the board \nGlue or tape objects onto your board. I taped everything but the string\, so I can move the objects around freely. One of the advantages of this technique is being able to repeat a shape/texture easily\, so choose shapes that fit in with any concepts or ideas you have for your project.   \n \nStep Three: Rubbing  \nStart with a Warm-up. Holding your paper firmly on top of the board\, rub back and forth using the side of your pencil until the lines and shapes appear. Shift the paper around to gather more rubbings.  \nAfter you complete your warm-up\, you will have an idea of which objects you prefer to use on your final piece. Here are some ways to add to your piece:  \nUse a printed copy of a photograph instead of a blank sheet of paper. It works best if it’s a light-colored photograph. Cut it out if desired and place it on black paper.  \nUse colored masking tape to make a design on paper before you start rubbing. Use the rubbings to fill in the negative spaces of the design. Find your favorite area of the page and cut it out.  \nPhoto Transfer Technique for Inkjet printer \nTake all the labels and sticky parts of a sheet of white address labels for inkjet printers  (Avery labels work well) \n \n\nPlace in your printer (in mine I have to place it upside down)\nPrint the photograph (it will print in reverse). Transfer immediately after printing\, while the ink is still very wet. Make sure to use a board or larger paper to protect the surface you are working on. \n\n– Lay a piece of paper (or wood)  down on top of the image. For this\, I only wanted to print a selection of the image.  \nPat the back firmly all around with your whole palm.   \nLift and see the image!  \nIt will most likely not be “perfect” but contain some spots that didn’t transfer completely. Personally\, I like this effect.   \nIf you like\, remove the ink by transferring the rest of the ink onto scrap paper and re-use the same sheet to transfer once again. It will dry in about an hour.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nImages from Past Exhibitions:   \n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n		\n	\n		[Show thumbnails]\n	\n\n\nTime: Feb 6th\, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm (Performances)\,  Feb 7th\, 3:00 PM – 4:00pm (Visual Art Workshop | Exhibition) \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page
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SUMMARY:February 6th MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts | Performances
DESCRIPTION:Feb 6th @ 7:00- 10:00 pm | Performances   \nFeb 7th @ 3:00- 4:00 pm | Visual Art Workshop | Exhibition  \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \nDuring these challenging times\, it is our goal to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to you and we are pleased to announce our fifth online FREE MAPP program. Our TWO DAY MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 4 music performances on February 6th and a visual art workshop on February 7th and will be live-streamed from artists’ homes to your homes. Live streaming on Facebook \nVisual Art workshops on February 7th  \nNow\, more than ever\, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community\, and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nLaunched 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Local Impact Grant and  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator: Dina Zarif / Artistic Director  \nTech support: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) FEBRUARY  6TH & 7TH\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\,  FEBRUARY 6TH \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 -7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists\, and present the \nperformance program. \n \n\n\n7:05 -7:10 pm\nAnnouncement\n“Urban Prophets” Announcement by Arturo Moh Mendez \n \n\n\n7:10 – 8:00 pm\nThe Anthony Blea Yelapa Trio | LIVE from Mexico \nLatin\, Jazz\, and imagination \nAnthony Blea – Violin \nLincoln Andrews – Bass \nKyle Madrigal – Guitar\n\n\n8:00 – 8:40 pm\n“All come to look for America”\nMusic for voice and piano guides us as we search for America together.” \nSimon Barrad – Voice\, Baritone \nKseniia Polstiankina Barrad – Piano\n\n\n8:40 – 9:15 pm\nMi Corazón\, Mi Canto\nTraditional and contemporary sounds of Latin America.\nMonica Maria – Voca\, Guitar \n\n\n9:15 -10:00 pm \n“Live from the Desert”\nKlezmer/Balkan DJ Set with Live Horns\nMayvn – DJ/Clarinet \nJoey Jay – Sax\n\n\nSUNDAY\, FEBRUARY 7 TH \n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n3:00- 3:10 pm \nIntroduction\, Artist meet and greet | RPAH window Exhibition\nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the Artist\, Introduction about the current Window exhibition at RPAH: “Hold me in the Palm of Your Hand” \nAndrea Guskin -Visual Artist\n\n\n3:10 – 4:00 pm\nWorkshop: Between the Palm Lines\, Layers of Home\nRubbings\, Transfers\, Tape\, and String: Using Everyday Objects to Create Meaningful Artworks \nAndrea Guskin -Visual Artist\n\n\n\n  \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION:  FEBRUARY – APRIL\nHold me in the Palm of your Hand | Andrea Guskin \nCurrent exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House. \n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n		\n	\n		[Show thumbnails]\n	\n\n\nWORKSHOP: SUNDAY  FEBRUARY  7TH\n \nBetween the Palm Lines\, Layers of Home \nRubbings\, Transfers\, Tape and String: Using Everyday Objects to Create Meaningful Artworks  \nPERFORMANCES (ONLINE) FEB 6TH\n \nThe Anthony Blea Yelapa Trio \nLatin\, Jazz\,and imagination  \nThe Anthony Blea Yelapa Trio has taken this time to hunker down and rehearse in the isolated beach/jungle town of Yelapa in the State of Jalisco Mexico.  \nFeaturing: \nAnthony Blea – Violin \nLincoln Andrews – Bass \nKyle Madrigal – Guitar \n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAnthony Blea was born and raised in San Francisco. He started playing the violin at age eight in public schools and he was accepted to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music at age eleven as a full scholarship student. Anthony went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Raphael Bronstein and a Masters Degree from the San Francisco Conservatory where he majored in String Quartet performance. Having played with Afro-Cuban bands in San Francisco and New York City\, Anthony continues to play a wide variety of music in the Bay Area and internationally. He has played and recorded with artists such as Israel Lopez “Cachao”\, Ray Charles\, S.F. Opera Orchestra\, John Santos Ensemble\, Jazz Mafia\, Anthony Blea y su Charanga\, Charanga 76\, Orquesta Broadway and many more. \nAnthony is also a professor of Music at the San Francisco City College where he teaches Orchestra\, Violin and Community Choir. \nLincoln Andrews is a musician and sound engineer\, born and raised in the mountains of Northern California. Learning to play the bass and produce music at the age of 10\, Lincoln went on to study sound engineering and music theory at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. After graduation\, Lincoln began touring in a jazz/rock fusion band with this older brother\, Blue Luke. Lincoln also became the head engineer at Russian River Records\, producing albums for local artists out of Mendocino County.  Eventually Lincoln moved back to the bay area where he became an instructor at the Academy of Art University\, a sound engineer at the SFJAZZ Center\, and a City College of San Francisco alumni from performing in Anthony Blea’s Charanga Orchestra for 3 years. Lincoln then moved to New York City where he focused on his bass performance while studying under the great John Benitez and performing in jazz jam sessions.  Now relocated back to Northern California\, Lincoln is in the process of building his own professional music studio\, and performing as much as possible during these pandemic times. \nKyle Madrigal is a California boy that’s always been fascinated by fluctuating frequencies in air. Tickling tympanic membranes with artists like Charley Crockett and Dirt Floor Band\, sharing the stage with Willy Nelson and George Clinton. Kyle is most at home in the murky depths of sludgy sound and finding a polished pearl to aurally impart to your ears. \n \n“All come to look for America” \nA musical journey through the possibilities and empty promises of what America is\, and what it hopes to be. Music for voice and piano guides us as we search for America together.”  \nFeaturing: \nSimon Barrad – Voice\, Baritone \nKseniia Polstiankina Barrad – Piano \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nThe versatility of Grammy-nominated baritone\, Simon Barrad\, has been heard across the United States and Europe in opera\, Lieder\, and oratorio concerts. Features in recent seasons in the United States include performances at Cincinnati Opera\, the Art of the Piano Festival\, the Ravinia Festival\, the Token Creek Festival\, and the Marlboro Music Festival. However\, the 2015/16 Fulbright scholar to Finland has also headlined concerts across the Atlantic at venues including Helsinki’s Musiikkitalo\, Finland’s National Opera House\, and the Berlin Philharmonie. Highlights of upcoming seasons include Mr. Barrad’s Wigmore Hall and Philadelphia Chamber Music Society debut recitals\, as well as Bay Area engagements including Inspector Kildare in Kevin Puts’ Elizabeth Cree with West Edge Opera\, and a virtual Passover celebration – Dayenu with Taste of Talent.     \nUkraine native Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad is an active pianist and collaborator on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Before graduating with honors from the Special Music School in Kyiv\, she won top prizes at various international piano and chamber music competitions\, including the Prokofiev International Competition for Young Pianists (Donetsk\, Ukraine)\, the International Competition for Young Pianists (Belgrade\, Serbia)\, and the International Chamber Ensemble Competition (St. Petersburg\, Russia). Barrad also enjoys a vibrant collaborative career spanning opera\, choral music\, vocal recitals\, and chamber music\, and she recently held the position of principal coach with Queen City Opera in Cincinnati. Recent summer festivals include Songfest and the prestigious Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. Kseniia currently resides in San Francisco\, where she is a pianist and vocal coach in the Adler Fellowship at San Francisco Opera. She graduated with her master’s degree in Collaborative Piano from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati where she recently completed her DMA in Piano Performance. \n  \n \nMonica Maria – Mi Corazón\, Mi Canto \nMonica Maria will be playing original music and a few of her favorite covers in celebration of her mom’s birthday. \nA vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist and composer\, her music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional and contemporary sounds of Latin America. \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nMonica Maria is a songwriter\, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. She has been a performing musician for over 18 years and recently released her debut album in 2020 called “Nuevos Caminos.”  Combining the sounds of her Californian roots with traditional instruments and rhythms of Latin America\, “Nuevos Caminos” is musically innovative while expressing themes of holding love\, compassion and appreciation for self\, others and the earth \nMonica has a BA in Vocal Jazz and World Music from San Francisco State University.  Along with her original music project\, she is the musical director\, vocalist and instrumentalist of La Mezcla’s “Pachuquismo.”  Monica has performed with many bands and artists such as La Gente\, Laura Rebolloso\, Rumbaché\, John Calloway\, Jesus Diaz y Su QBA and others.   \n \n“Live from the Desert” \nKlezmer/Balkan DJ Set with Live Horns \nFeaturing: \nMayvn – DJ/Clarinet \nJoey Jay – Sax \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nUnder the name “Mayvn”\, Morgan Nilsen has been acquiring new skills during the pandemic while hunkering down in the ‘Land of Enchantment’\, New Mexico. MAPP is her favorite part of the San Francisco community\, and she can’t wait to share an experience of live horns (featuring Joey Jay Friedman on Sax) accompanied by electronic beats with the familia. Inspired daily by her surroundings of vast\, remote desert beauty\, this set is created specifically for MAPP to bring friends together on a journey during a time we can not travel. Instagram. \nJoey Jay Friedman has performed music his whole life\, following his passion for folk music from Klezmer to the Balkans\, Turkey\, the Arabic Peninsula and North Africa. He has accompanied Morgan in several Bay Area ensembles including MWE\, Istanbul Connection\, and Inspector Gadje. While enjoying a more solitary quarantine in New Mexico\, he still feels a strong desire to connect musically & virtually with the Bay Area arts environment.  \nPREVIEW THE MUSIC\n  \nAnthony Blea with LaTiDo at the Ramp \n \n  \nSimon & Kseniia\, “Francis Poulenc: Chansons villageoises – C’est le joli printemps” \n \n  \nSimon & Kseniia\, “Another reason why I don’t keep a gun in the house – Tom Cipullo” \n \n  \n“Mayvn”\, Morgan Nilsen\, “Desert DJ Series: White Sands” \n \n  \nMónica María Fimbrez\, “Nuevos Caminos” \n \n  \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS\n  \nTime: Feb 6th\, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm (Performances)\,  Feb 7th\, 3:00 – 4:00pm (Visual Art Workshop | Exhibition) \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page
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SUMMARY:December 5th MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Click here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming Live on Facebook. \nDuring these challenging times\, it is our goal to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to you and we are pleased to announce our fourth online FREE  MAPP program.  This program which includes a visual art workshop and music + dance performances will be streamed from artists homes to your homes on Saturday\, December 5\, 2020 \nNow\, more than ever\, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nLaunched 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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Local Impact Grant.  \nWe are also excited and grateful to announce that we have received three amazing grants\, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and the Zellerbach family “Community Arts COVID Response Grant” and  Grants for the Arts and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n  \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator: Dina Zarif / Artistic Director  \nTech support: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) DECEMBER  5TH\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY  DECEMBER  5TH  \n\n\n\n\nVisual Art   \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists/ Presenter\n\n\n7:00- 7:05 pm \nIntroduction\, Artist meet and greet\nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the artist and presenter\n \n\n\n7:05-8:05 pm \nCollage Workshop in times of pandemic and social changes \nAdrian will be accompanied by guest artist Kristi Williamson for the demonstration\nAdrian Arias /  Visual Artist  \nKristi Williamson / poet\, dancer\, singer\, healer\n\n\n\nPerforming Art  \n\n\n\n8:10- 8:45 pm\nDarren Johnston &  Justin Dawson Duo\nOriginal Songs and Compositions\, Classic Jazz Standards\, and Beyond\nDarren Johnston /  trumpet\, voice \nJustin Dawson / upright bass\n\n\n8:50 – 9:25 pm\nSongs\, Tales and dance from Danistan \n \nOriginal music inspired and informed by the confluence of cultures and diasporic sounds of the Balkans\nDan Cantrell /  accordion and voice \nElizabeth Strong / dance\n\n\n9:25 – 10:00 pm\n“Musical Musings”\nMiddle eastern and Celtic inspired compositions for violin\nBriana Di Mara / violin \nFaisal Zedan /  percussion\n\n\n\n  \n7:05 pm – 8:05 PM\, SATURDAY  DECEMBER  5TH\nCollage in Times of Pandemic and Social Changes / Workshop by Adrian Arias \nAdrian will be accompanied by guest artist Kristi Williamson. A poet\, dancer\, singer\, healer \n \nAdrian Arian is a poet\, visual artist\, performer\, art teacher\, and South American cultural activist based in the Bay Area for two decades. His poetry and visual art have won awards and local and international recognition. His work has been presented at the Young Museum\, San Marcos Museum\, Poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, Benamil Residence in Spain\, Venice Biennale\, Latin American Biennial of Lima\, etc. Creator of the multidisciplinary event Illusion Show\, and the Poem of the Day. \n          \nARTIST STATEMENT: \nAdrián believes that poetry is in constant motion\, and that feeds on each discipline to continue among us. Sometimes it is a photograph of a feather lying on the shore\, sometimes a book-object that seems to tell us the future\, sometimes the body moving slowly between blue lights to go dancing with paper and umbrellas\, without rain. \nThe absurd\, the light\, the sensual\, the shadow\, the dreams\, are often elements in the daily life of Adrian\, who in addition to declaring himself a Poet in motion\, is an art teacher and a cultural organizer of events.  \nWORKSHOP: \nAdrian’s Collage workshop is open to a personal exploration of what we are experiencing in times of pandemic and social change. We will explore forms of composition\, cut\, a combination of images\, colors\, and texture. We will use magazines\, solid-colored papers\, acrylic paints or those that we have at home\, sharpies\, glue\, scissors\, and a hard surface that can be the cardboard of a box or thick cardboard. \n	\n\n		Adrian-Collage-1\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				5			\n\n		\n\n		\n			  \n		\n\n			\n	\nKristi Williamson is an interdisciplinary teacher\, artist\, and healer who explores consciousness in the body. Her work in yoga\, dance\, movement-based expressive arts\, transformational ritual theater\, and voice; promote a holistic ethic that is alive in her offerings. She is dedicated to bridging the disciplines of creative and healing arts. She has studied and worked extensively with healing movement pioneers Anna and Dari Halprin from Tamalpa Institute\, Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Artist\, Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa\, and Brazilian Modern Dance Teacher\, Rosangela Silvestre. These women have deeply shaped Kristi’s journey interweaving spirituality\, embodiment\, creativity\, ritual\, and healing through the arts. Kristi is originally from the coast of Maine and dances between the east and west coast. She weaves her love of nature\, beauty making\, and devotion into all her creations.  \nPERFORMANCES (ONLINE) DEC 5TH\n  \n \nTrumpet and Bass Duos with Darren Johnston and Justin Dawson \nOriginal Songs and Compositions\, Classic Jazz Standards\, and Beyond \nFeaturing: \nDarren Johnston – trumpet\, voice \nJustin Dawson – upright bass \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nDarren has led groups such as Nice Guy Trio\, Broken Shadows Family Band\, Darren Johnston Quintet\, and many others. He’s played with local treasures such as Marcus Shelby\, Electric Squeezebox Orchestra\, Meklit\, ROVA Sax Quartet\, Fred Frith\, Brass Menazeri\, Lisa Mezzacappa\, and many more. After 22 years in San Francisco\, the winds of Covid have blown trumpeter\, composer\, and long-time Red Poppy/MAPP veteran Darren Johnston to Cincinnati Ohio for the next few months.  During his time in the Bay Area  \nHe’ll be teaming up in Dave’s garage\, just outside of Cincinnati\, with one of the Natti’s most in-demand young bassists\, Justin Dawson.  Among many others\, Justin is a current member of the JD Allen Trio. \n  \n \nSongs\,Tales and dance from Danistan \nOriginal music inspired and informed by the confluence of cultures and diasporic sounds of the Balkans. Dance performance by Elizabeth Strong.   \n  \nFeaturing: \nDan Cantrell – accordion and voice \nElizabeth Strong – dance \n  \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nDan Cantrell’s music is influenced by deep study and respectful appreciation of traditions found in the Balkans\, Turkey and the Middle East.   His original music is rooted in classical compositional forms and modern songwriting\, but through respectful application of the scales\, rhythms and musical gestalts from folk and urban Balkan music he creates a unique fusion.   He aspires to find the meeting point where music is moving\, engaging\, and profoundly beautiful\, across geopolitical boundaries and cultural borders.   What happens when you create a goth-industrial Turkish Roman musical Fusion?  What about Delta Blues in Greek Miroloi vocal dirges?   You can find out when you listen to Danistani traditional folk music presented and performed by Dan Cantrell.    \nDan is joined for a song or two by his delightful wife Elizabeth Strong. Elizabeth’s vast range of study and breadth of international performances lead her to be aptly fit for presenting the folk dance traditions of Danistan with grace and accuracy.   She is\, in fact\, a royal ambassador to the nation of Danistan\, earning the accurate acronym of RAD\, which she embodies so well with her scintillating dancing.  \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAccordionist/pianist/saw player Dan Cantrell is an Emmy winning composer known for his innovative and energetic approach to documentary film and television scoring. He can be heard on albums from Tom Waits\, Joanna Newsom\, the Toids\, Beats Antique\, as well as numerous self-produced albums. He was recently a featured soloist with the San Francisco Symphony and has performed with the Oakland Symphony\, Mike Marshall\, members of the Klezmatics\, Brave Old World\, and Fishbone.  \nDan composed music for three seasons of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack on Cartoon Network and received an Emmy Award for his scoring work on the PBS documentary Home Front.   \nInfluenced by the music of Eastern Europe\, Early American Jazz and modern alternative rock\, His extensive scoring catalogue for film and television is described as “hauntingly beautiful…quirky and energetic” (SF Bay Guardian). Dan’s music spans a wide range of emotion and style\, rich with virtuosic performance\, lush acoustic orchestrations\, sonic textures resonant with sound design\, and strikingly innovative melodic themes.   \n  \nElizabeth Strong is a San Francisco Bay Area dancer\, choreographer\, and teacher whose work focuses on the integrity and spirit of traditional dance forms inside of a contemporary framework. Elizabeth was a touring member of Bellydance Superstars\, and was a founding member of Bellydance Evolution and of Beats Antique’s dance company with Zoe Jakes. A former principal member of Katarina Burda’s Aywah! Ethnic Dance Company\, Elizabeth has traveled to Egypt\, Turkey\, Tunisia\, Morocco\, Greece and Bulgaria to study closely at the source and is now considered one of the leading experts in the form. She performs with live music groups including Kugelplex\, Inspector Gadje\, and Fishtank Ensemble\, and renowned world musicians including Faisal Zeidan and Rumen Sali Shopov. \nElizabeth has had original choreographies commissioned by Jill Parker and Jillina Carlano\, and has received grants from Zellerbach Foundation and from Bill Graham Presents Foundation. Her Turkish Roman instructional DVD was released in 2011. Elizabeth currently teaches and performs internationally and she teaches weekly online from Berkeley\, CA.  \n \n“Musical Musings” \nMiddle eastern and Celtic inspired compositions for violin \n  \nFeaturing: \nBriana Di Mara – violin \nFaisal Zedan – percussion\, vocals \n  \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nEclectic Bay Area violinist Briana Di Mara brings her love of the instrument and its soulful expression to every performance. She was trained in western classical music as a child and has since gone on to study and perform a wide variety of traditional styles including Celtic\, Balkan\, Turkish\, and Arabic. She harmoniously weaves these influences into her own unique sound and compositions. She is known for her evocative improvisations and skillful ability to play a broad range of genres from many different cultures. \nShe has performed and recorded with numerous artists\, some of whom include Stellamara\, the Ali Paris Project\, Beats Antique\, Darioush Sami\, Dan Cantrell\, Moh Alileche\, Sweet Moments of Confusion\, Lounès Kheloui\, La Ruya\, and many more! She has also collaborated with well-known dancers such as Zoe Jakes\, Rachel Brice\, Miriam Peretz\, and Jill Parker. These projects have led her to perform in a wide variety of venues\, theaters\, and festivals around the globe\, inspiring audiences with her expansive interpretation of world music and exciting interaction with dancers. \nHer award-winning debut album\, “Haven”\, has earned rave reviews and reflects the dynamic collaborations that she has built around her original compositions.  \n  \nPREVIEW THE MUSIC\nDarren Johnston  \n \n  \nDan Cantrell & Elizabeth Strong  \n \n  \nElizabeth Strong  \n \n  \nBriana Di Mara \n \n  \nFaisal Zedan \n \n  \nONGOING: “Red Poppy’s Window Exhibition”\nWorks by Jennifer Bloomer\, Megan Wilson & Ronni Goodman at the “Window Exhibition at RPAH”. \n Building Community Resilience Through the Arts | “Red Poppy’s Window Exhibition” October – December\n“The Stains and Misdirections of Manifest Destiny” \nMegan Wilson \nGrowing up as a fifth-generation Montanan\, Megan Wilson was surrounded by the mythology and iconography of the American West\, and specifically that of the cowboy. Images of rugged men with their code of stoic endurance\, self-reliance\, loyalty\, courage\, and camaraderie\, on horseback riding across the plains\, wrangling cattle and spitting chew were everywhere – from the paintings of Charles M. Russell\, Frederick Remington\, and Will James to the landscape itself. However\, the reality is the painful and violent history of manifest destiny that annihilated much of the indigenous peoples and wildlife of the West. The 19th century doctrine gave American settlers the rationale of a ‘God-given destiny’ to expand westward across North America and beyond. Framed in the context of morality\, divinity\, freedom\, and the presumed greatness of a white America\, the ideology was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans from their land\, the subsequent genocide of their people\, and later\, claims to Pacific islands. The mass migration also served industrialists who benefited from the labor force that established in the west to build the railroads\, work the land\, build the cities\, and mine the natural resources.  \nWilson’s latest body of work\, The Stains and Misdirections of Manifest Destiny explores and calls attention to the painful history of manifest destiny and its lasting racist\, imperialist influence on American social and political ideology today.  \nThe Stains series uses the traditional craft of quilling (paper filigree) to create intricate drawings that evoke 19th century quilt patterns set against a stained foundation. The handicrafts of quilling and quilting spread from England to the American colonies and then to the American West. Wilson began quilling as a child when her grandmother passed on the fashionable craft of her childhood to her granddaughter.  \nThe Misdirections series counters the glorification of the west using revisions of existing historical texts branded into leather hides and stretched over wood placards to create new narratives and new directions for moving forward from a past rooted in the arrogance of manifest destiny.  \nKemp-Greene-Wilson-Metzner is a series of suede works with narratives and ornamentation from Wilson’s ancestral history of pioneer families who migrated from Wisconsin\, Illinois\, and Iowa to Utah\, Idaho\, and Montana in the 19th century as a protestant\, Mormon\, and Jewish settlers\, homesteaders\, miners\, and railway workers. \nMegan Wilson’s quilling drawings at Red Poppy Art House are part of the Stains series. \n	\n\n		Stain3\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				3			\n\n		\n\n		\n			  \n		\n\n			\n	\n  \nRonnie Goodman was a self-taught homeless artist and former distance runner living in San Francisco. He was inspired by the beauty of this city and its diversity\, balanced with the struggles of human despair. With his brush\, Ronnie tried to capture these raw emotions in painted images. Rest in Power Ronnie. \n  \n  \n  \n	\n\n		hands-up-dont-shoot-goodman\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				2			\n\n		\n\n		\n			  \n		\n\n			\n	\n\nPosters for Change \nJennifer Bloomer \nJen is an artist\, facilitator and the founder of Radici Studios in San Francisco. For the past two decades\, she has painted and taught art in Guatemala\, India\, Italy\, Colorado\, Eritrea\, Thailand\, Kenya and California. Jen has a BA in Latin American Studies\, a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting\, and a Masters Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. She has created art with people aged 1 to 81 giving space for them to find their unique creative voice in the world through the arts. Jen’s own activist art can be seen in local murals\, at marches for social justice across the country\, and across social media. Her work has been shown internationally by Amplifier Art\, and is included in the Library of Congress archive. Jen believes that the intersection of creativity\, connection and community holds the answer to our personal and collective healing. \n	\n\n		actionis-CAN\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n\n		\n		\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				\n					\n				\n			\n\n			\n				Image				1				of				13			\n\n		\n\n		\n			  \n		\n\n			\n	\n\nONLINE EVENT DETAILS\nTime: Dec 5th\, 7:00 pm – 8:05 pm  (Visual Art)\,  8:10 pm- 10 pm (Performances)  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection.\nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page\n \n  \n  \nDonate
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