Red Poppy Art House

June 1st MAPP: Youth on Fire
2024-06-01 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
June 1st MAPP: Youth On Fire
Curated by multidisciplinary artist Adrian Arias

MAPP June 1st, YOUTH ON FIRE
“Youth on Fire”
In 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.
In 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.
“Youth on Fire” captures this spirit of activism and resilience, showcasing the power of youth to heal and transform.
Through 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.
This 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.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom @23rd
Curator: Adrian Arias, Multidisciplinary Artist
7:15-7:55 – Anais Azul, singer-songwriter
Andean-inspired music blending tradition and electronics
8:00-8:15 – pearl ubungen, performer with special guests
Fluid, interdisciplinary, community-engaged artistic performance and actions
With Guitarist/Composer David James and dancer/violist Alison Cao
8:25-9:05 – Lucian Balmer, violin composer, and guest
Violinist, vocalist, and composer with “raga-infused” style.
With guest Charith Premawardhana
9:15-9:55 – Eileen Torrez, singer-songwriter
Oakland songwriter bridging folk-rock, indie, and soul genres
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
MAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)
Launched 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.
This program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant.
We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.
RED POPPY MAPP TEAM:
Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif
PR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma
MAPP JUNE 1ST, 2024 PROGRAM

Time

Performance/Event
Description

Artists

Visual Art: Adrian Arias live painting

7:15 – 7:55 pm
Anais Azul
Andean-inspired music blends tradition and electronics
Anais Azul, singer songwriter

8:00 – 8:15 pm
pearl ubungen
Fluid, interdisciplinary, community-engaged artistic performance and actions
pearl ubungen, Performer
David James, Guitarist/Composer
Alison Cao, movement improv and viola

8:25 – 9:05 pm
Lucian Balmer
Violinist, vocalist, and composer with a “raga-infused” style
Lucian Balmer – Violin and vocals
Charith Premawardhana – Viola

9:15 – 9:55 pm
Eileen Torrez
Oakland songwriter bridging folk-rock, indie, and soul genres
Eileen Torrez, singer-songwriter

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Adrian Arias
Curator/Live Painting
Adrian 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/

Anais Azul
Andean-inspired music blending tradition and electronics
Anais 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.
More at: anaisazul.com or on Instagram @anaisazul

Sacred City
pearl ubungen

Sacred 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.
Performance to be accompanies by special guest Guitarist and composer David James and Alison Cao on movement improv and viola.

Lucian Kano Balmer
Music from the Mediterranean and beyond

Lucian 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!

Eileen Torrez
Oakland songwriter bridging folk-rock, indie, and soul genres
Eileen 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.
https://www.instagram.com/eileentorrezmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/eileentorrezmusic/
MAPP GENERAL PROGRAM

IN PERSON EVENT DETAILS
Time: June 1st, 2024, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON)
Admission: Free!

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(FREE) The Family Art Program (Arte entre familia)
2024-06-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Family Art Program
Arte entre familia

The Family Art Program at The Red Poppy Art House brings free access to quality art activities to neighboring families in the Mission district of San Francisco.

It is a safe and creative space for children, youth, and parents to explore art.

All ages are welcome and the program is bilingual.
This event is free to the public.

Please join us!

Saturday, June 8th, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm

Next Programs:
July 13th
August 10th

Admission: FREE

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:

Sofia Elias (she/her/ella)

Sofia is a passionate educator and holistic community builder. She has been working with families in the Mission community since 2013. She is a Psychology graduate from SFSU, an artist/musician, and a holistic community organizer. She has always been an advocate for using art as a healing and transformative tool to support communities. She has worked as a bilingual early childhood/youth educator for over 5 years using play-based and child-guided teaching as a way to promote social-emotional learning and development. In her free time, she plays music, spends time at the Jardin Secreto tending to plantitas, and supports birthers in postpartum care ceremonies. Sofia is a bilingual radical musician, ready to share art with all of the community!

The Family Art Program
(Arte entre familia)
The Family Art program or Arte entre Familia has been bringing free quality art programming to families in the Mission district for over 10 years. The program engages the Red Poppy Art House’s surrounding neighborhood, contributing to its vibrancy by offering free programming to the public one Saturday of the month from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at 2698 Folsom.

An outdoor open forum, Family Art uses the exterior south wall of the Poppy and its wide adjacent sidewalk, where volunteers bring out an array of art supplies and organize a different activity for participants each week.

The art and community facilitator creates a safe and creative space for families of all backgrounds to participate in open-ended art projects. Art projects happen either indoors or outside on the sidewalk as a way to engage with neighborhood families. Family Art invites all families with children 0-5, youth, and adults to participate in community art exploration.

https://redpoppyarthouse.org/programs/family-art/

EVENT DETAILS

Saturday, June 8th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Admission: FREE
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Paul Mehling & Jimmy Grant
2024-06-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

Paul Mehling & Jimmy Grant
Django Guitar Duets
Two guitarists who have dedicated their lives to the music of Django Reinhardt come together to explore the rich legacy of Reinhardt and his contemporaries. Their collaboration promises to breathe new life into the timeless melodies and intricate rhythms that defined an era of jazz.
Featuring:
Jimmy Grant – Guitar
Paul Mehling – Guitar

Sunday, June 8th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 – $30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
A professional musician since the age of 11, Paul Mehling plays the guitar, violin, tenor, plectrum banjo, string bass, mandolin, and vocals. He is a leader of the Hot Club of San Francisco, producer of 6 instructional DVDs on HomespunVideos (guitar lessons), and named by PBS as the “father of gypsy jazz in the US.” He has 16 CD recordings under the name of Hot Club of San Francisco. Mehling also plays in a variety of settings from blues to swing to New Orleans.
Jimmy Grant performs primarily in the style of Django Reinhardt, infusing swing-era pieces, original work, and traditional gypsy tunes with the jazz guitar pioneer’s crunchy rhythms and hot harmonies. Jimmy Grant was recently a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting competition for his original song “Insomnia,” and also had an interview with Guitar World for his “5 in 5″ project, in which he wrote five different songs in five days. His style synthesizes a rich blend of Russian folk, bluegrass, Celtic, and classical music while remaining true to Django’s innovative guitar technique.
https://www.jimmygrant.net/
https://www.hotclubsf.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@JimmyGrantMusic

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, June 8th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 – $30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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Note: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come, first served.
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Voices Unveiled: Rhymes of the Persian Queers
2024-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

Voices Unveiled: Rhymes of the Persian Queers
In Celebration of Pride Month
Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies at San Francisco State University and Diaspora Arts Connection proudly present “Voices Unveiled: Rhymes of the Persian Queers” in celebration of the Pride Month on Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 1 to 3 PM. The event will feature music and poetry readings by members of the Iranian LGBTQ+ community.
Join us for an enlightening poetry performance through evocative verse and stirring performances, from classical odes to contemporary spoken word, in both Persian and English. The event will explore themes of identity, love, and acceptance, shedding light on often marginalized perspectives of the LGBTQ+ members of the Persian culture, while fostering empathy and understanding. This event will be emceed by Kelleh Zarrin, accompanied by music from members of the Papillon Band. Come join us for an afternoon of community and celebration.

EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, followed by a social hour
Admission: $15
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Arun Menon & Fred Adler
2024-06-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

Arun Menon & Fred Adler
Modern classical music for viola and piano
A benefit recital for Fundación, Mujer, Arte con Esperanza (MAES) a women’s music and arts cooperative in Morelia, México. The concert will feature new work by Fred Adler for viola and piano as well as other 20th and 21st century works for viola and piano, solo viola and solo piano as well as a video performance from the musicians in Morelia.
Featuring:
Arun Menon – Viola
Fred Adler – Pianist & Composer

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: $35

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Arun Menon studied viola with Simon Rowland-Jones and Andriy Viytovych, and violin with Dona Lee Croft, at the Royal College of Music in London. While a student, he was a winner of the Royal Overseas League Bernard Shore Viola Competition.
As an orchestral musician, he has worked for many years with the Royal Opera House and the London Symphony Orchestra, and as a guest principal with Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Ballet.
He also works as an anesthesiologist, previously in the British National Health Service, and currently at UCSF.
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Fred Adler is a pianist and composer who studied piano primarily with Mortimer Markoff. After studying composition at McGill University he went on to study and practice medicine but has remained active as a pianist and in recent years even more so as a composer. He has studied composition with Bright Sheng and Samuel Andreyev.
His collaboration with Fundación, Mujer, and Arte con Esperanza (MAES) has been very rich and led to new works played in Morelia in May of 2023 with future concerts now in the planning.
The recent collaboration with Arun Menon has led him back to a long-time interest in writing for strings.
http://www.frederickadler.com

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EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: $35
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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Shadow Movements: ARTogether youth workshop
2024-06-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Shadow Movements: ARTogether youth workshop
A FREE monthly ShadowLight Production event
“Shadow Movements” is an ARTogether youth workshop series for newcomers, diaspora, and refugees, that blends traditional shadow puppetry with animation. An intersectional cohort of youth explored themes of home remedies, emotions, and heroes/villains through poetry, shadow puppetry, and animation.
At Red Poppy Art House, a few members of this youth cohort will screen their final films, talk about the impact of arts on newcomer and diaspora communities, and lead a workshop teaching audience members how to animate shadow puppetry with stop motion animation!
This program is a part of ShadowLight artists in residence at Red Poppy Art House, a Free Monthly program with hands-on workshop activities for families.
Featuring Artists:
Sabina Kariat
Iris Mendoza
Gia Ariela Pick Romero
Cindy L.
Eyner P.
Alona G.

Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Admission: FREE
This event is free to the public.
This event is appropriate for children ages 3 to 12.
Admission is on a first come, first served basis.
Due to limited capacity, RSVP is strongly recommended.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Sabina Shanti Kariat is an Indian-American animator, artist, and filmmaker based in San Francisco. She has created animations for documentary films about the 1960’s American civil rights movement, the history of Japanese-American incarceration camps in California, the impact of the criminal justice system on refugees, and loss of native languages among immigrants. She is also a story artist on short animated films that bring BIPOC characters into surreal worlds. Sabina has been a teaching artist throughout San Francisco, and has led co-creation workshops in the Bay, in rural Jharkhand India, and in Istanbul and Reyhanli, Turkey. She has previously managed a puppetry and animation project with Syrian diaspora youth in Turkey, and is currently designing and managing the “Shadow Movements” program as a Public Arts Manager at ARTogether. She is a nerd about traditional shadow puppets, reads poems about horses, and is interested in the relationship between diaspora and memory.
Iris Mendoza
Hi, I’m Iris and I love art, it’s something that has helped me get out of my problems, many times I felt alone and sad but by making art I started to believe in myself and I realized that I can make someone better than me. What I thought, art is not easy to do, there are complications, but that doesn’t stop me. I love art, and thanks to it I have been able to smile again and in the future I want to be a great artist and see my parents proud of me, that It is my wish.
Gia Ariela Pick Romero
Gia is a 19-year-old artist who since she was little liked to be around art, she learned how to use a camera at the age of 5 years and she has been interested in art classes since 7. She is a very talented artist and has a great eye for photos when she is able to see beauty in this world.🌍 She loves to enjoy whatever she does with 100%. And she is a great student who will be a senior and graduate this next fall. She is grateful for ArtTogether with the opportunity of having fun doing what she most loves on this earth. That is her passion for being around artists, friends and meeting new people also being doing art which is her passion in this world. 🌍
Cindy L.
I’m Cindy, I do a bridge between digital art and traditional art with an interest in animation, I aspire to create art in hopes of inspiring others. My favorite sports are scuba diving and badminton!
Eyner P.
Mis intereses son la psicologia y la lectura. Y mi sueño en el futuro es convertirme en un gran psicologo y hacer grandes avanzes en la psicologia.
[My interests are psychology and reading. And my dream in the future is to become a great psychologist and make great advances in psychology.]
Alona G.
Since I was little I have been passionately drawn to art. I do not see art as just a hobby, It became a significant part of my way of seeing and perceiving the world. The idea of “creating” acquired a different, deeper meaning. My passion drove me to self-improvement, and every direction of art became interesting to me. I joined Oil painting classes, online graphic design courses, photography, anatomical drawing classes, and many other varieties of art I promoted independently. The more I learn the more passionate I become about it. My artworks allowed me to express things that I could not express with words, it became my power, my voice. Shadow Movements project it’s a great example of the expression of my feelings through art.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

Red Poppy Art House has partnered up with Shadow Light Productions for a Live shadow play performance by ShadowLight artists for children and families followed by hands-on workshop. With instruction and guidance by ShadowLight teaching artists, attendees will be given the opportunity to make a shadow puppet, learn performance techniques, and use our screen and lights to perform their own short plays. This event is appropriate for children ages 3 to 12.
This FREE event creates an opportunity for youth in our neighborhood (Mission), who may otherwise not be able to attend such an event for lack of funds, to have access to art education with high caliber teaching artists. By providing an opportunity to watch, interact and play, we are encouraging participation and engagement with a vital storytelling art form. Storytelling is an important skill; it helps us to understand ourselves and one another, encouraging empathy.

ABOUT SHADOWLIGHT PRODUCTIONS:
ShadowLight Productions. ShadowLight was founded in 1972 by filmmaker/theatre director/shadow artist Larry Reed. We have served San Francisco as a non profit theater company for nearly 30 years.
The 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.
Website: https://www.shadowlight.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShadowLightProductions
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowlightproductions/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shadowlightproductions

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Admission: FREE
Note: A limited number of seats are available for this event. Reserving a ticket guarantees admission, but does not guarantee seats. Seating is first come, first served.
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San Francisco Flor y Canto Literary Festival 2024
2024-06-23 17:00 - 19:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
San Francisco Flor y Canto Literary Festival 2024
A Flor y Canto Platica: Past Present & Future @The Red Poppy
Norman Zelaya in conversation with Past and Present Flor y Canto organizers featuring Naomi Quinonez, a surprise guest & the current organizers of Flor y Canto.
Featuring:
Naomi Quiñonez
Dr. Loco (surprise guest)
And the current Flor y Canto crew:
Josiah Alderete
Maria Guerrero
Amanda Ayala
Lourdes Figueroa
Ricardo Tavarez
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: Doors open at 4:45pm; Show at 5pm
Admission: FREE

ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO FLOR Y CANTO LITERARY FESTIVAL
The International San Francisco Flor y Canto Literary Festival presents International Writers, Local Poets, Festival Community Award, Drag Story Hour, and more!
In 2024 — June 21, 22, & 23, 2024 – The International San Francisco Flor y Canto Literary Festival returns to the Mission District! This year’s festival takes place along the 24th Street Cultural Corridor over three days in June 2042. Featured artists are set to present their poetry, fiction, and performances. Audiences are invited to attend author interviews, children’s programming, and more!
The three-day 2024 festival features poets, writers, and musicians from the Bay Area, the Central Valley, the San Fernando Valley, Palestine, and Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
https://gofund.me/8aeda822

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: Doors open at 4:45pm; Show at 5pm
Admission: FREE
Note: Seating is first come, first served.
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(FREE) The Family Art Program (Arte entre familia)
2024-07-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Family Art Program
Arte entre familia

The Family Art Program at The Red Poppy Art House brings free access to quality art activities to neighboring families in the Mission district of San Francisco.

It is a safe and creative space for children, youth, and parents to explore art.

All ages are welcome and the program is bilingual.
This event is free to the public.

Please join us!

Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm

Next Program:
August 10th

Admission: FREE

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:

Sofia Elias (she/her/ella)

Sofia is a passionate educator and holistic community builder. She has been working with families in the Mission community since 2013. She is a Psychology graduate from SFSU, an artist/musician, and a holistic community organizer. She has always been an advocate for using art as a healing and transformative tool to support communities. She has worked as a bilingual early childhood/youth educator for over 5 years using play-based and child-guided teaching as a way to promote social-emotional learning and development. In her free time, she plays music, spends time at the Jardin Secreto tending to plantitas, and supports birthers in postpartum care ceremonies. Sofia is a bilingual radical musician, ready to share art with all of the community!

The Family Art Program
(Arte entre familia)
The Family Art program or Arte entre Familia has been bringing free quality art programming to families in the Mission district for over 10 years. The program engages the Red Poppy Art House’s surrounding neighborhood, contributing to its vibrancy by offering free programming to the public one Saturday of the month from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at 2698 Folsom.

An outdoor open forum, Family Art uses the exterior south wall of the Poppy and its wide adjacent sidewalk, where volunteers bring out an array of art supplies and organize a different activity for participants each week.

The art and community facilitator creates a safe and creative space for families of all backgrounds to participate in open-ended art projects. Art projects happen either indoors or outside on the sidewalk as a way to engage with neighborhood families. Family Art invites all families with children 0-5, youth, and adults to participate in community art exploration.

https://redpoppyarthouse.org/programs/family-art/

EVENT DETAILS

Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Admission: FREE
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New Threads: Where can I find someone like you, Ali?
2024-08-02 19:00 - 21:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

New Threads: Where can I find someone like you, Ali?
New Threads Reading Series 2024
An autobiographical monodrama written by Raeda Taha, a Palestinian actor, storyteller, writer, and political activist based on her personal experience as the daughter of a shaheed (martyr). The play is anchored by Raeda’s memories, as well as those of her mother, Fathia, and her Aunt Suhaila, whose journey to retrieve the body of her brother—which was kept in a morgue freezer for two years by the occupying forces—is at the center of this story. Raeda crafts an epic narrative that delves into the complexities of loss, grief, and the enduring impact of political conflict. Where can I find someone like you, Ali? offers a deeply human portrayal of one of many Palestinian martyrs, Ali Taha, a father, a husband and a brother and is ultimately about the experience of many of those left behind by Palestinian martyrs. (Duration: 75-minute, no intermission)
The reading includes a post-show conversation with the audience and the artists.
FREE admission. Pre-registration is highly encouraged as space is limited.
Written by Raeda Taha
Directed by Hala Baki
Performed by Maya Nazzal

Friday, August 2, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm show
Admission: FREE

ABOUT THE NEW THREADS READING SERIES:
New Threads is Golden Thread’s annual staged reading series that engages its audience in the process of playmaking and allows writers of Middle Eastern and non-Middle Eastern descent an authentic and supportive space to develop work about the Middle East. Since its launch in 2011, many New Threads plays and playwrights have continued to receive mainstage productions. The 2024 New Threads Staged Reading Series will feature the work of international Palestinian playwrights.

EVENT DETAILS
Friday, August 2, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm show
Admission: FREE
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
Purchase advance tickets for this event
Note: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come, first served.
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August 3rd MAPP: Incubator of Radical Culture
2024-08-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
August 3rd MAPP: Incubator of Radical Culture

MAPP August 3rd: ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“Incubator of Radical Culture”
Celebration of our voices & creative expression as, through our art, we shape a new world that people feel excited to live in & fight for.
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom @23rd
Curator: Dina Zarif
7:10 pm- 8:00 pm – Havanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo (Original Piano Composition)
8:10 pm- 9:00 pm – Sameer Gupta (Jazz Meets Indian Classical)
9:10 pm- 10:00 pm – LA GENTE SF (Cumbia Colombiana, Salsa, Reggaeton)
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
MAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)
Launched 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.
We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.
RED POPPY MAPP TEAM:
Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif
PR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma
MAPP AUGUST 3RD, 2024 PROGRAM

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Performance/Event
Description
Artists

Exhibition
“Medicinal plants and hearts for a broken planet”
by Adrián Arias

7:10 pm- 8:00 pm

Havanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo
Original Piano Composition

Eduardo Corzo: Piano

8:10 pm- 9:00 pm

Sameer Gupta
Jazz Meets Indian Classical

Sameer Gupta: Multitabla
George Brooks: Saxophones
Nishanth Chari: Sitar
Krishna Parthasarathy: Violin

9:10 pm- 10:00 pm
LA GENTE SF
Cumbia Colombiana, Salsa, Reggaeton

Rafael Sarria Bustamante: vocals, guitar
Valentino Peeps: cajón, percussion, vocals
Avo Chalaganya: congas, percussion, vocals
Kate Goldstein: violin, vocals

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Havanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo
Original Piano Composition
Ed 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.
Ed 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.

Sameer Gupta’s Raga Friends
Jazz Meets Indian Classical
Featuring:
Sameer Gupta – Multitabla
George Brooks – Saxophones
Nishanth Chari – Sitar
Krishna Parthasarathy – Violin
Sameer 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.
His 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.
Despite 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.
Sameer 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.
Gupta 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.
Notable Press Quotes:
“Gupta’s wild phrases pushed then pulled against the established form, threatening anarchy.” – February 2024 | THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD
“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
“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

LA GENTE SF
Cumbia Colombiana, Salsa, Reggaeton
Featuring:
Rafael Sarria Bustamante – vocals, guitar
Valentino Peeps – cajón, percussion, vocals
Avo Chalaganya – congas, percussion, vocals
Kate Goldstein – violin, vocals
LA 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.
After 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.
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Notable Press Quotes:
“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
“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
“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

PREVIEW THE PERFORMANCES
Eduardo Corzo

LA GENTE SF

EXHIBITION: Medicinal plants and hearts for a broken planet

In 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.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Adrian Arias
American, born in Peru
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.
Arias 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.
Adrian 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.
MAPP GENERAL PROGRAM

IN PERSON EVENT DETAILS
Time: August 3rd, 2024, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON)
Admission: Free!

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New Threads: The Return
2024-08-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
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New Threads: The Return
New Threads Reading Series 2024
Two people meet in an auto-body shop in the mid-sized city of Herzliya. They might or might not have known each other in the past. One of them is Palestinian, and one of them is Israeli-Jewish. By the end of the play, both of their lives will be changed forever by the realities that surround them.
The authors have stated “The Return is not a documentary. There are no checkpoints or tanks onstage. The play is a personal closeup of what happens underneath the headlines, every day for decade after decade, even when bombs are not falling to catch the world’s attention.” (Duration: 75-minute, no intermission)
The reading includes a post-show conversation with the audience and the artists.
FREE admission. Pre-registration is highly encouraged as space is limited.
Written by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast
Directed by Hanna Eady
Performed by Wiley Naman Strasser* and Elissa Beth Stebbins*

Friday, August 9, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm show
Admission: FREE
*Member, Actors Equity

ABOUT THE NEW THREADS READING SERIES:
New Threads is Golden Thread’s annual staged reading series that engages its audience in the process of playmaking and allows writers of Middle Eastern and non-Middle Eastern descent an authentic and supportive space to develop work about the Middle East. Since its launch in 2011, many New Threads plays and playwrights have continued to receive mainstage productions. The 2024 New Threads Staged Reading Series will feature the work of international Palestinian playwrights.

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Friday, August 9, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm show
Admission: FREE
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(FREE) The Family Art Program (Arte entre familia)
2024-08-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Family Art Program
Arte entre familia

The Family Art Program at The Red Poppy Art House brings free access to quality art activities to neighboring families in the Mission district of San Francisco.

It is a safe and creative space for children, youth, and parents to explore art.

All ages are welcome and the program is bilingual.
This event is free to the public.

Please join us!

Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm

Admission: FREE

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:

Sofia Elias (she/her/ella)

Sofia is a passionate educator and holistic community builder. She has been working with families in the Mission community since 2013. She is a Psychology graduate from SFSU, an artist/musician, and a holistic community organizer. She has always been an advocate for using art as a healing and transformative tool to support communities. She has worked as a bilingual early childhood/youth educator for over 5 years using play-based and child-guided teaching as a way to promote social-emotional learning and development. In her free time, she plays music, spends time at the Jardin Secreto tending to plantitas, and supports birthers in postpartum care ceremonies. Sofia is a bilingual radical musician, ready to share art with all of the community!

The Family Art Program
(Arte entre familia)
The Family Art program or Arte entre Familia has been bringing free quality art programming to families in the Mission district for over 10 years. The program engages the Red Poppy Art House’s surrounding neighborhood, contributing to its vibrancy by offering free programming to the public one Saturday of the month from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at 2698 Folsom.

An outdoor open forum, Family Art uses the exterior south wall of the Poppy and its wide adjacent sidewalk, where volunteers bring out an array of art supplies and organize a different activity for participants each week.

The art and community facilitator creates a safe and creative space for families of all backgrounds to participate in open-ended art projects. Art projects happen either indoors or outside on the sidewalk as a way to engage with neighborhood families. Family Art invites all families with children 0-5, youth, and adults to participate in community art exploration.

https://redpoppyarthouse.org/programs/family-art/

EVENT DETAILS

Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Admission: FREE
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Scott Amendola, Michael Manring, and Karl Evangelista Trio
2024-08-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
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Scott Amendola, Michael Manring, and Karl Evangelista Trio
A night of compositions, improvisations, and sonic explorations.
Featuring songs by each of the artists, along with some free improvisation.
Featuring:
Scott Amendola – drums/percussion/electronics
Michael Manring – electric bass
Karl Evangelista – electric guitar

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $20 – $25 (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Michael Manring has probably the most unique approach to the electric bass in history. Known more for his work as a solo artist, Manring has pushed the electric bass way beyond and is hailed around the globe for his masterful playing. He is also known for genre-bending, and the scope of his musical abilities is vast and wide.
Karl Evangelista ranks among a new wave of musicians pushing the traditions of jazz and experimental rock into the 21st century. Hailed by Signal to Noise magazine as “one of the most original instrumentalists and composers of his generation,” Evangelista’s music explores multicultural concepts with sonic intensity and political fervor.
Jazz is an art form defined by surprise and uncertainty, but one safe bet is that Scott Amendola’s presence on the bandstand means that something interesting is about to go down. The Berkeley drummer has provided a turbo-charged flow of creativity for the Bay Area music scene since the mid-1990s both as a ubiquitous sideman (Nels Cline, Charlie Hunter, Laurie Anderson, etc. ), and a bandleader with a knack for composing thrilling anthems.
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EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $20 – $25 (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior
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Alejandro Brittes
2024-08-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
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Alejandro Brittes
Music from the borderlands of southern South America
Hailed by The Boston Globe as a “premier exponent of Chamamé”, Brazil-based Argentine composer, accordionist, and researcher Alejandro Brittes explores his chamamé heritage, an ancestral rhythm connecting us with the Earth and the Universe through music and dance, which was born of the encounter between the ritual musicality and cosmovision of the Indigenous Guaraní and Baroque music within the context of the Jesuit missions in a cultural microregion encompassing Argentina, central and southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay which extends through the watersheds and fresh water sources in these nations, as described in Brittes´ book A Origem do Chamamé. Chamamé is declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
Featuring:
Alejandro Brittes – González System Accordion
André Ely – Seven-Stringed Brazilian Guitar
Carlos de Césaro – Bass

Friday, August 16th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 – $30 (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Following the success of his 2023. East Coast tour – being featured at Library of Congress – Alejandro Brittes returns in 2024, this time to the West. Alejandro Brittes trio is composed of André Ely on the 7-stringed guitar, Carlos de Césaro on bass, and Brittes on accordion.
Alejandro Brittes will be featured at venues such as: San José Jazz Festival (CA), Music In Corrales (NM), Tucson Meet Yourself (AZ), Stanford Live (CA), Cotati Accordion Festival (CA), etc. This tour is a bridge and exchange between the rich multicultural heritage of California and the Southwest and that of southern South America.

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Festival Nacional del Chamamé (Video):

EVENT DETAILS
Friday, August 16th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 – $30 (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior
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Avalos Solera Duo
2024-09-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
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Avalos Solera Duo
Tango Meets Classical
The Avalos Solera duo will present the album, Bach en Bandoneón, which consists of selected works from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. They will also perform their own arrangements of classic tangos to show the intersections between baroque music and tango.
Featuring:
Heyni Solera – bandoneon
Rodrigo Avalos – bandoneon

Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $20 – $25 / (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
The Avalos Solera duo is an ensemble that is always looking for new sounds and musical propositions. The duo emerged virtually over the pandemic, where they began to develop and conceive their first album, Bach en Bandoneón. This concept became a reality in December 2021, when it was recorded over a weekend in the Iglesia de la Congregación Evangélica Alemana de Buenos Aires in Argentina. They have performed in Buenos Aires and throughout the United States, playing in important venues such as the Auditorium of the National University of the Arts, Cafe Vinilo, and Columbia University.
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EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $20 – $25 / (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior
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Women's Work in Troubled Times
2024-09-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
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Women’s Work in Troubled Times
A Celebration of SWANA Artists New Work
A co-production with Red Poppy Art House and Aviva Arts.
Join us on September 15th for an inspiring lineup of live music, songs, poetry rants, and reflections of works in progress performance by Southwest Asian North African (SWANA) theater-makers emceed by Mama Ganuush, Palestinian Drag Artist and Social Justice Activist.
This eclectic evening features nationally recognized artists including Amal Bisharat, Golden Thread’s artist-in-residence, Manaar Azreik of Holistic Solutions, Andrea Assaf of Art2Action, Debórah Eliezer of Aviva Arts, Zina Pozen, and surprise guests.
This event is also offered in conjunction with Art2Action’s 11 Reflections: San Francisco project. Come for a special Sneak Peak at 11 Reflections in development!
Women’s Work in Troubled Times offers soul-inspiring songs, an excerpt from a new Palestinian musical, Arab Jewish spoken word and so much more!
Featuring:
Andrea Assaf
Manaar Azreik
Amal Bisharat
Sophia Alawi
Debórah Eliezer
Lena Sibony
Zina Pozen

Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Time: 2:45 pm doors, 3:00 pm show
Admission: Free

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
The Aviva Arts mission is to promote growth and transformation through liberatory arts modalities. We center intersectional narratives that champion our relationship to ourselves, each other and the natural world.
https://www.avivaarts.org/womens-work
Andrea Assaf

Andrea Assaf is a poet, essayist, and widely-produced playwright, director, performer, and cultural organizer. She’s the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Art2Action Inc., and the National Coordinator of the National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation (an Art2Action collaboration with Pangea World Theater). She is currently an Artist-in-Residence and guest faculty at the School of Theatre & Dance, University of South Florida (Tampa). Andrea has served as a consultant with Equity Quotient (EQ), Alternate ROOTS, the Arts & Democracy Project, and more. She is a former Artistic Director of New WORLD Theater (2004-09), and former Program Associate for Animating Democracy (2001-04). Andrea has a Masters degree in Performance Studies and a BFA in acting, both from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She currently serves on the Board of CAATA (Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists), and is a voting board member of Alternate ROOTS. She served on the International Management Committee of WPI (Women Playwrights International, 2012-15), and is a member of RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers).

Manaar Azreik

Manaar Azreik is a non-binary person who was born in the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva to Palestinian, Christian Arab parents. Manaar grew up bilingual in Arabic and Hebrew and first learned English in a Bedouin elementary school. She became the seven-time national Israeli Judo champion and has had a lifelong journey to reconcile her identities and heritage as a modern Israeli and accept herself as a transgender person. She is a soul-centered transformation mentor, leading humanity to a true realization of the divine self through expressive arts including movement, sacred music, and soul dancing. Her recent invention is named Transformation by Fire, an organization that offers Healing and Recovery services in natural disaster areas. She is the CEO of Wholistic Solutions and the author of The Practice Of Trust Book.

Amal Bisharat (she/her)

Amal Bisharat (she/her) is a Palestinian American multidisciplinary artist: a theatre director, theatre maker, producer, actor, musician, and photographer. Bisharat holds a BA in Music and Theater from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and for 12 years worked as a director and music director in partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Bisharat is a grateful recipient of the Theater Bay Area Arts Leadership Residency Grant (2022-2023), Theater Bay Area CA$H Creates Grant (2022), and San Francisco Arts Commission Artist Grant (2023). Currently, she works with Golden Thread Productions, recently co-producing and directing for their signature program ReOrient Festival of Short Plays (2023), and directing an online reading of The Gaza Monologues by Ashtar Theater (2023). Bisharat is also in the process of creating her first musical, “Mornings in Jenin Musical”, a Palestinian refugee story adapted from the internationally best-selling novel by the same name by Susan Abulhawa. After many years of hiatus from acting, Bisharat is thrilled to be returning to her roots this year to play the role of Safiyya in Golden Thread’s production of Returning to Haifa (2024) by Ghassan Kanafani, adapted for the stage by Naomi Wallace and Ismail Khalidi. She is a board member of MENATMA (Middle East North African Theater Makers Alliance) and also serves on the Community Council for Golden Thread’s 2024 Season for Palestine. Bisharat is also a photographer with her own arts-focused photography company, capturing the magic of professional dance, theater, and music performances for 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.

Sophia Alawi

Sophia Alawi is a first-generation Muslim Moroccan/Italian American actress, singer, songwriter & writer. She has a BFA in Musical Theater from Rider University. She also studied at T’Schreiber, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and The Barrow Group in New York. She’s so excited to be a part of this new musical that uplifts unrepresented Palestinian voices. She won the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Best Featured Actress – Musical in 2019 for Groundhog Day The Musical and was named one of “Five Standout Performances” in 2019 by the Houston Chronicle for the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening. Regional credits include Sound of Music(Hillbarn Theater) She Loves Me, Merrily We Roll Along & Fun Home (42nd St Moon), As You Like It, Twelfth Night and Groundhog Day The Musical (San Francisco Playhouse), Spring Awakening (Theater Under the Stars), and In the Heights (Playhouse on Park). New York credits include Fat Kid Rules the World, and Emerson Loses Her Mind. TV credits include Law & OrderSVU.

Debórah Eliezer (she/her)

Debórah Eliezer (she/her) is a mixed-identity Arab-Jewish artist, activist, coach, and California fire survivor. Passionate about the power of human transformation, her work focuses on disrupting assumptions about art, human values, the environment, and society. She is the Artistic Director of Aviva Arts, an Associate Artist with Golden Thread, a Mitsui Collective Somatic Jewish Leader Fellow, (Kollel3,) artEquity arts facilitator alumna, and proudly serves on the inaugural MENATMA board. Eliezer has devised numerous world premieres and toured internationally, including writing and performing (dis)Place[d], about Iraqi Jews. As the former foolsFURY Co-Artistic Director, she produced the FURY Factory Festival of Ensemble Theater in SF for 13 years and BUILD digital convenings. Eliezer holds a B.A. Cum Laude in Drama Cum Laude from SFSU, and is a certified Sound, Voice Music Healing practitioner from CIIS, and a certified Kaula Tantra Yoga instructor.
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Zina Pozen

Originally from Ukraine, Zina Pozen grew up in a family of classical musicians, playing piano from a young age. In her house, salty Yiddish sayings, contraband Barry Sisters, Stravinsky and Poulenc, traditional Ukrainian and Moldovan tunes, Utyosov and Dunaevsky weaved their sounds together. After moving to the U.S., Zina fell under the spell of the Eastern European Folklife Center Balkan Music Camps and picked up the accordion to play traditional music. Zina plays klezmer, Moldovan, Ukrainian, Turkish, Armenian, Greek rebetiko, and other styles.
She was a founding member of Seattle’s infamous (and famously fun) Bucharest Drinking Team. In the Bay Area, she plays with Saul Goodman Klezmer Band, Orchestra Euphonos, Metanastys, Yeraz Ensemble, Cabin 19, Moonshine Jelly, Jonnie Pekelny, and friends, and sits in with Balkan Sunday jams.
Outside of music, Zina is a language technologist, training robots to help humans learn human languages.

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Time: 2:45 pm doors, 3:00 pm show
Admission: Free
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SKY + : Will Bernard/Beth Custer with Ellen Gronningen
2024-09-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
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SKY + : Will Bernard/Beth Custer with Ellen Gronningen
Original Chamber Jazz Trio
Guitarist Will Bernard, clarinetist/singer Beth Custer and violinist Ellen Gronningen perform music from their release ‘SKY’. Original compositions by Bernard & Custer and a few choice cover tunes.
Featuring:
Will Bernard – Guitar
Beth Custer – Clarinets/Voice
Ellen Gronningen – Violin

Friday, September 20th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 – $30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Guitarist Will Bernard and clarinetist/singer Beth Custer have forged a remarkable musical partnership that spans decades and is reflected in their release ‘SKY’. From the wistful ‘Bear in Shamanic Transformation’ to the deep and doleful ‘The Curve’, from the Chopin-esque ‘Sweeping Staircase’ to the raunchy ‘Not Necessarily Stoned, ‘SKY’ features diverse compositional styles and a mastery of instruments. Oakland Symphony’s Ellen Gronningen joins.
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EVENT DETAILS
Friday, September 20th, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25 – $30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior
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Opening of Exhibition: Corazones / Hearts by Adrian Arias
2024-10-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
CORAZONES/Hearts
by Adrian Arias
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
(Donation is encouraged)
Join us in celebrating the opening of “CORAZONES/Hearts” by Adrian Arias and music by Lalin St Juste.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom @23rd

6:30 pm – Opening
7:00 pm – Ceviche by Adrian Arias
7:30 pm – Music by Lalin St Juste
8:00 pm – Adrian’s performance and audience participation

Opening of Exhibition: Corazones / Hearts by Adrian Arias

This 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.
As 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.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Adrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru)
Curator/Live Painting/visual poetry
Adrian 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.

Lalin St Juste
Healing music
Lalin St Juste has been a staple in the Bay Area music scene for a decade with her genre-bending band The Seshen. In 2021 Lalin officially launched her solo career with the release of her debut EP entitled ‘behind my eyes’ via 7000COILS, a label and art house she co-founded with Dan X (KKINGBOO) that is committed to elevating the queer voices of the African and Caribbean diaspora through the creation of digital and live portals and sacred play through a wellness lens.
Lalin returns in 2022 with the first of a two-part EP series, the first entitled Vertulie; a powerful homage to her ancestors and Haitian spirituality. Thanks to funding from the Gerbode Foundation, Lalin St Juste collaborated with Women’s Audio Mission, an organization established to support women and nonbinary creatives in the music industry, to record, engineer, mix and master Vertulie.
Named after Lalin’s maternal grandmother, Vertulie is both a love letter and sonic healing balm. The EP starts with Psalms 91, a prayer about protection recited in French by Lalin’s devout Christian mother, Louise St Juste. It is then followed by a swell of Haitian drums and a Vodou song dedicated to the lwa of initiation – Ayizan Vele Kete. In creating this juxtaposition, Lalin is healing the ways in which white supremacist religion has impacted her family; the blatant denouncement of Vodou for the sake of Christianity and the internalized assimilation and xenophobia around the Haitian language. The EP then moves to Roll Call, a calling forth of the ancestors on Lalin’s maternal side, the first being Dame Vertulie Valbrun, Lalin’s maternal grandmother. Wild Winds speaks to ancestral guidance and the inherent trust on the path of what is unknown

EVENT DETAILS
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm
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October 5th MAPP
2024-10-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
October 5th MAPP: ART to the power of LOVE
Curated by multidisciplinary artist Adrian Arias

October 5th MAPP: ART to the power of LOVE
ART to the power of LOVE
“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.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom @23rd
Curator: Adrian Arias, Multidisciplinary Artist
7:07 pm – Introductory words by Dina Zarif & Adrian Arias
7:17 – 7:47 pm – Astrid Kusic & Mat Muntz, Intimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes
7:50 – 8:20 pm – Bryan Dyer, Multi-instrumentalist vocalist
8:25 – 8:35 pm – Chun Yu, Spiritual multimedia poetry
8:41 – 9:11 pm – Monica Maria Fimbrez, California music roots mixed with traditional
9:17 – 9:55 pm – LoCura trio, gathering sounds & stories with cajón, guitar & voice
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
MAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)
Launched 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.
This program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant.
We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.
RED POPPY MAPP TEAM:
Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif
PR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma
MAPP OCTOBER 5TH, 2024 PROGRAM

Time

Performance/Event
Description
Artists

Visual Art: Adrian Arias live painting

7:07 pm
Introductory Remarks
Introductory Remarks

Dina Zarif
Adrian Arias

7:17 – 7:47 pm
Astrid Kusic & Mat Muntz
Intimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes
Astrid Kusic
Mat Muntz

7:50 – 8:20 pm
Bryan Dyer
Multi-instrumentalist singer
Bryan Dyer

8:25 – 8:35 pm
Chun Yu
Spiritual multimedia poetry
Chun Yu

8:41 – 9:11 pm
Monica Maria Fimbrez
California music roots mixed with traditional
Monica Maria Fimbrez

9:17 – 9:55 pm
LoCura trio
Gathering sounds & stories with cajón, guitar & voice
Kata Miletich – voice
Melissa Cruz – cajón
Bob Sanders – guitar

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Adrian Arias
Curator/Live Painting
Adrian 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.

Astrid Kusic & Mat Muntz

Intimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes

Vocalist 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.

Bryan Dyer
Multi-instrumentalist vocalist
Bryan 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.

Chun Yu
Spiritual multimedia poetry
Chun 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.

Monica Maria
California music roots mixed with traditional
Mónica 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.

LoCura
Gathering sounds & stories with cajón, guitar & voice
LoCura 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.

EXHIBITION: Corazones / Hearts by Adrian Arias

This 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.

OPENING ON OCTOBER 3RD:

As 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.

MAPP GENERAL PROGRAM

IN PERSON EVENT DETAILS
Time: October 5th, 2024, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON)
Admission: Free!

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11Reflections: San Francisco | Wrap Party & Tea Salon
2024-10-06 12:00 - 15:00 | CA
Advance registrations are available online. It is advised to register for this event.

11Reflections: San Francisco | Wrap Party & Tea Salon
Join us for this FREE event to socialize, celebrate and tell your own stories in a fun, low-key atmosphere.
Looking for more connection and small-group interaction after the show?
Join us for this FREE event to socialize, celebrate and tell your own stories in a fun, low-key atmosphere. Complementary food and tea will be served.
Open to the public and space is limited. Registration is strongly suggested.
Produced by Aviva Arts and Red Poppy Art House in collaboration with Golden Thread, Art2Action, and Brava Center for Women.
Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Admission: FREE with registration

Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110
More info:
https://goldenthread.org/productions/11-reflections-san-francisco/

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Andrea Assaf

Andrea Assaf is a poet, essayist, and widely-produced playwright, director, performer, and cultural organizer. She’s the founding Artistic and Executive Director of Art2Action Inc., and the National Coordinator of the National Institute for Directing & Ensemble Creation (an Art2Action collaboration with Pangea World Theater). She is currently an Artist-in-Residence and guest faculty at the School of Theatre & Dance, University of South Florida (Tampa). Andrea has served as a consultant with Equity Quotient (EQ), Alternate ROOTS, the Arts & Democracy Project, and more. She is a former Artistic Director of New WORLD Theater (2004-09), and former Program Associate for Animating Democracy (2001-04). Andrea has a Masters degree in Performance Studies and a BFA in acting, both from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She currently serves on the Board of CAATA (Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists), and is a voting board member of Alternate ROOTS. She served on the International Management Committee of WPI (Women Playwrights International, 2012-15), and is a member of RAWI (Radius of Arab American Writers).

Amal Bisharat (she/her)

Amal Bisharat (she/her) is a Palestinian American multidisciplinary artist: a theatre director, theatre maker, producer, actor, musician, and photographer. Bisharat holds a BA in Music and Theater from Minnesota State University-Moorhead and for 12 years worked as a director and music director in partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Bisharat is a grateful recipient of the Theater Bay Area Arts Leadership Residency Grant (2022-2023), Theater Bay Area CA$H Creates Grant (2022), and San Francisco Arts Commission Artist Grant (2023). Currently, she works with Golden Thread Productions, recently co-producing and directing for their signature program ReOrient Festival of Short Plays (2023), and directing an online reading of The Gaza Monologues by Ashtar Theater (2023). Bisharat is also in the process of creating her first musical, “Mornings in Jenin Musical”, a Palestinian refugee story adapted from the internationally best-selling novel by the same name by Susan Abulhawa. After many years of hiatus from acting, Bisharat is thrilled to be returning to her roots this year to play the role of Safiyya in Golden Thread’s production of Returning to Haifa (2024) by Ghassan Kanafani, adapted for the stage by Naomi Wallace and Ismail Khalidi. She is a board member of MENATMA (Middle East North African Theater Makers Alliance) and also serves on the Community Council for Golden Thread’s 2024 Season for Palestine. Bisharat is also a photographer with her own arts-focused photography company, capturing the magic of professional dance, theater, and music performances for 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.

Sophia Alawi

Sophia Alawi is a first-generation Muslim Moroccan/Italian American actress, singer, songwriter & writer. She has a BFA in Musical Theater from Rider University. She also studied at T’Schreiber, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and The Barrow Group in New York. She’s so excited to be a part of this new musical that uplifts unrepresented Palestinian voices. She won the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Best Featured Actress – Musical in 2019 for Groundhog Day The Musical and was named one of “Five Standout Performances” in 2019 by the Houston Chronicle for the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening. Regional credits include Sound of Music(Hillbarn Theater) She Loves Me, Merrily We Roll Along & Fun Home (42nd St Moon), As You Like It, Twelfth Night and Groundhog Day The Musical (San Francisco Playhouse), Spring Awakening (Theater Under the Stars), and In the Heights (Playhouse on Park). New York credits include Fat Kid Rules the World, and Emerson Loses Her Mind. TV credits include Law & Order SVU.

Debórah Eliezer (she/her)

Debórah Eliezer (she/her) is a mixed-identity Arab-Jewish artist, activist, coach, and California fire survivor. Passionate about the power of human transformation, her work focuses on disrupting assumptions about art, human values, the environment, and society. She is the Artistic Director of Aviva Arts, an Associate Artist with Golden Thread, a Mitsui Collective Somatic Jewish Leader Fellow, (Kollel3,) artEquity arts facilitator alumna, and proudly serves on the inaugural MENATMA board. Eliezer has devised numerous world premieres and toured internationally, including writing and performing (dis)Place[d], about Iraqi Jews. As the former foolsFURY Co-Artistic Director, she produced the FURY Factory Festival of Ensemble Theater in SF for 13 years and BUILD digital convenings. Eliezer holds a B.A. Cum Laude in Drama Cum Laude from SFSU, and is a certified Sound, Voice Music Healing practitioner from CIIS, and a certified Kaula Tantra Yoga instructor.
www.avivaarts.org

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Admission: FREE with registration
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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Lit Crawl: Veins & Tributaries | What’s the Buzz? | S'mores & Stories
2024-10-26 17:00 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Lit Crawl: Veins & Tributaries | What’s the Buzz? | S’mores & Stories
Saturday, October 26th, 2024
Time: 4:45 doors, 5:00 show
Admission: FREE
Donation is encouraged
Red Poppy Art House is hosting three LitCrawl events:
– 5 pm – 6 pm – Veins & Tributaries: A Reading with Diasporic Burmese American Writers
– 6:30 pm -7:30 pm – What’s the Buzz? The Hive Poetry Collective Chats Up the Audience
– 8 pm – 9 pm – S’mores & Stories: Tales from the Edges of California

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

5 pm – 6 pm
Veins & Tributaries: A Reading with Diasporic Burmese American Writers
Explore literary tributaries branching from the Burmese diaspora with poetry, fiction, and memoir. Five intergenerational authors, each drawing from their deep ancestral roots in Myanmar, explore the intricate geo-political themes of identity, displacement, and legacy. Join us for a vivid dialogue on how the shadows of post-independence Burma shape notions of time, space, and self.
Curator: Maw Shein Win
Featuring:
Michelle Dunn Marsh
Audrey T. Williams
Maw Shein Win
Kenneth Wong

6:30 pm -7:30 pm
What’s the Buzz? The Hive Poetry Collective Chats Up the Audience
The Hive Poetry Collective, a national podcast and radio series produced by women poets from Santa Cruz, will speed-interview audience members whose names we’ll draw from a hat. Like speed dating—with literary rather than romantic intentions—our experienced interviewers will quickly draw the poetic nectar from our volunteer “blooms.”
Curator: Roxi Power
Featuring:
Julia Chiapella
Farnaz Fatemi
Julie Murphy
Roxi Power
The Hive Poetry Collective is a group of Santa Cruz poets creating a weekly radio show and live poetry events featuring a diverse roster of poets. The Hive radio show is broadcast on KSQD, 90.7 FM Community Radio in Santa Cruz on Sunday nights from 8pm-9pm. All episodes are available to stream through anchor.fm, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Website: https://hivepoetry.org/about-uzz/

8 pm – 9 pm
S’mores & Stories: Tales from the Edges of California.
Gather around the “campfire” for S’mores & Stories, hosted by the Desert Salon writing retreat. Enjoy free s’mores courtesy of Mojave Mallows and readings inspired by the strangeness and beauty of California. You’ll laugh, feel inspired, and get a chill down your spine—because no campfire is complete without a spooky story!”
Curator: Lexi Pandel
Featuring:
Lexi Pandell (host)
Tanya Zilinskas
Jessica Powell
Katie Wheeler-Dubin
Billy Song
S’mores & Stories is a collaboration between the Desert Salon writing retreat and Mojave Mallows, an organic marshmallow company based in Joshua Tree and Los Angeles.
Social media: @desertsalon @mojavemallows
Website: desertsalon.com and mojavemallows.com

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Veins & Tributaries
Michelle Dunn Marsh is a first-generation American of Indo-Burmese and Irish descent. She completed her BA in literature and art history at Bard College, and holds an MS in Publishing from Pace University. She conceived, and with Steve McIntyre co-founded Minor Matters in 2013. Minor Matters has published over thirty contemporary art books with the participation of an international audience. Dunn Marsh has had a bi-coastal and multi-faceted career in publishing and as an educator; she was the subject of an exhibition at the Highline Heritage Museum in Burien, Washington in 2019. That led to the publication of her memoir, Seeing Being Seen: A Personal History of Photography, released in 2022. She is in development on her next book, Partially True Memories of Lives I’ve Never Lived. Minor Matters website
Audrey T. Williams is a speculative literary artist who writes poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Her writing is published in Conjuring Worlds: An Afrofuturist Textbook, Space & Time magazine, and Lightspeed. Raised in coastal North Carolina, Audrey’s work is rooted in the culture of place and her heritage at the intersection of Southern Black America and Indo-Burmese diaspora. Audrey T. Williams’s website
Maw Shein Win’s new full-length poetry collection is Percussing the Thinking Jar (Omnidawn). Her previous collection Storage Unit for the Spirit House (Omnidawn) was nominated for the Northern California Book Award in Poetry, longlisted for the PEN America Open Book Award, and shortlisted for CALIBA’s Golden Poppy Award for Poetry. She is the inaugural poet laureate of El Cerrito, CA and teaches in the MFA Program at USF. Maw Shein Win’s website
Kenneth Wong is a Burmese American author and a language instructor. His short stories, essays, and poetry translations have appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle magazine, AGNI (Boston University), Eleven Eleven(California College of the Arts), The Irrawaddy, Myanmar Times, and more. He teaches beginning and intermediate Burmese at UC Berkeley. Kenneth Wong on Instagram

What’s the Buzz?
Julia Chiapella’s poetry has appeared in Pirene’s Fountain, The Round, The Wax Paper, and West Branch among others. She is the retired director of the Young Writers Program and received the Gail Rich Award for creative contributions to Santa Cruz County. She is a member of the Hive Poetry Collective where she organizes readings and hosts podcasts.
Farnaz Fatemi is Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate, an Academy of American Poetry Laureate Fellow, and author of the poetry collection, Sister Tongue زبان خواهر. Her poems and essays appear in Alaska Quarterly, Catamaran Literary Reader, Kenyon Review, No Tokens Journal, Poets.org, Tahoma Literary Review, Tab Journal, Terrain.org, and elsewhere. More at farnazfatemi.com
Julie Murphy’s poems appear or are forthcoming in Salt, River Heron, Chicago Quarterly Review, Atlanta Review, Massachusetts Review, CALYX, and SWWIM, among other journals. A member of Community of Writers, she taught poetry at Salinas Valley State Prison and with the Hive Poetry Collective, she hosts a weekly poetry show and podcast as well as live poetry readings.
Roxi Power’s book, The Songs That Objects Would Sing was published in 2023; her next book will be published by Carbonation Press in 2025. She’s received an AWP Intro Award and has been published in American Poetry Review, Black Warrior Review, Puerto del Sol, etc. She founded the trans-genre anthology series, Viz. Inter-Arts, at the University of California, Santa Cruz where she teaches. She podcasts for The Hive Poetry Collective.

S’mores & Stories
Lexi Pandell (host): Lexi Pandell is a writer from Oakland, CA. Her non-fiction has been published by The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The New Republic. Her short stories have been published by Wired, The Pinch, Salt Hill, and New Ohio Review. She is the founder of the Desert Salon writing retreat.
Tanya Žilinskas: Tanya Žilinskas’ fiction has appeared in Chicago Quarterly Review, TriQuarterly, Southern Humanities Review, Shenandoah, Puerto del Sol, The Florida Review, and elsewhere. She is working on a novel about early internet hoaxes and documentary ethics, and a linked story collection set in a surreal version of Marin County. Find her at tanyazilinskas.com.
Jessica Powell: Jessica Powell is the author of the novel, The Big Disruption. Her short stories have been published in The New York Times, WIRED, VICE, Alaska Quarterly Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. She lives in San Francisco and builds audio software.
Katie Wheeler-Dubin: Katie Wheeler-Dubin is a San Francisco native, well-known for both her relaxed parenting style and systematically eating so many oysters she discovered a pearl. She published I Went to Sleep Drunk and Woke up Hungry in 2016, and made a documentary with Mila Puccini about San Francisco called Water Under the Bridge. She has performed at Kerouac Alley, the Bywater Wonderland of New Orleans, Cynic Cave, the Jewish Contemporary Museum of San Francisco, Viracocha, The Santa Cruz Art Bar, the Moth, Quiet Lightning, The Portuguese Artist Colony, UC Santa Cruz, the basement of Lost Weekend Video and Splendor all Around.
Billy Song: Billy Suiren Song is a film-maker and poet based in San Francisco. He hosts a weekly open mic at the Center SF and leads a writing group at the Page street writers co-working space. He and his creative partner Liz Cahill founded an arts non-profit, Decentered Arts, in 2023. He graduated with an MFA in creative writing from USFCA in 2023.

ABOUT LIT CRAWL SAN FRANSISCO
One of the most anticipated literary nights of the year, San Francisco’s Lit Crawl is a massive, one-night literary pub crawl through San Francisco’s Mission District that caps off our annual Litquake Festival. Lit Crawl SF brings together 250+ authors and nearly 5,000 fans for the world’s largest free pop-up literary event. Started in 2004, Lit Crawl cultivates a unique, resonant brand: smart and silly, worldly and wacky, with events presented in venues usual (bars, cafes, galleries, and bookstores) and unusual (police stations, tattoo parlors, barbershops, and laundromats).

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EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, October 26th, 2024
Time: 4:45 doors, 5:00 show
Admission: FREE
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December 7th MAPP
2024-12-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
December 7th MAPP

Saturday, December 7th, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom @23rd
Curator: Dina Zarif
Interactive art installation: Soft Blueprints by Andrea Guskin
A Space for Community Weaving and Connection
7:00 – 7:15 pm : Soft Blueprints (Installation introduction)
7:20 – 8:00 pm : Words, Winds and Strings (Harp, Saxophone & Spoken Word)
8:15 – 9:00 pm : R A G A M E N C O (Indian melodies meet flamenco jazz)
9:15 -10:00 pm : Sambamba (Rio samba, Bossa Nova, & Pagode)
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
MAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)
Launched 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.
We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.
RED POPPY MAPP TEAM:
Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif
PR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma
MAPP DECEMBER 7TH, 2024 PROGRAM

Time
Performance/Event
Description
Artists

Interactive art installation: Soft Blueprints by Andrea Guskin
A Space for Community Weaving and Connection

7:00 – 7:15 pm
Soft Blueprints
Interactive art installation
A Space for Community Weaving and Connection
Visual artist: Andrea Guskin

7:20 – 8:00 pm
Words, Winds, and Strings
Music & Spoken Word
Amelia Romano – Harp, Vocals
Asaf Ophir – Poetry, Spoken word, Saxophone, Flute, Vocals

8:15 – 9:00 pm
R A G A M E N C O
Indian melodies meet flamenco jazz
Mallar Bhattacharya – Sarode
Satish Pillai – Piano
Nilan Chaudhuri – Tabla
Luis Jiménez – Cajón
Devi SenGupta – Vocals
Javier Jiménez – Guitar

9:15 -10:00 pm
Sambamba
Rio samba, Bossa Nova, & Pagode
Lau Paiva – Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Rodrigo Lemes – Cavaquinho, Vocals, Pandeiro
Andrew Scott – Pandeiro, Tantan, Reco-reco, Cajón, Tamborim

Interactive art installation: Soft Blueprints
A Space for Community Weaving and Connection

Soft 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.
Guests 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.
Next 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.

ARTIST STATEMENT
Using 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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Andrea 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.
After 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.
Beginning 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.
Andrea currently lives in San Leandro with her husband and two sons.

ABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS

Words, Winds, and Strings
Music and Spoken Word
Performing 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.
Featuring:
Amelia Romano – Harp, vocals
Asaf Ophir – poetry, spoken word, Saxophone, flute, vocals
Asaf 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.”
A 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.
Romano 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.

R A G A M E N C O
Indian melodies meet flamenco jazz
R 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.
Featuring:
Mallar Bhattacharya – Sarode
Satish Pillai – Piano
Nilan Chaudhuri – Tabla
Luis Jiménez – Cajón
Devi SenGupta – Vocals
Javier Jiménez – Guitar
A 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.

Sambamba
Joyful Rio samba, Bossa Nova, and Pagode
Sambamba 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!
Featuring:
Lau Paiva – Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Rodrigo Lemes – Cavaquinho, Vocals, Pandeiro
Andrew Scott – Pandeiro, Tantan, Reco-reco, cajon, tamborim
+ Surprise Special Guests!
Brazil 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.
Sambamba 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.
Lau 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.
Rodrigo 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.
Andrew 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.

PREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE
R A G A M E N C O

Words, Winds and Strings

PREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE
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IN PERSON EVENT DETAILS
Time: December 7th, 2024, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON)
Admission: Free!

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Party of Hearts: Exhibition Closing Reception
2025-01-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Party of Hearts
Exhibition Closing Reception: CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
(Donation is encouraged)
Party of Hearts is a time to gather as a community and reflect on the power of art as a means of change in our society, in these difficult times of political transition. A renewed collection of CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias, some of these works have been exhibited at the California Museum in Sacramento.
Saturday, January 18th, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias

This 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.
ABOUT THE ARTIST

Adrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru)
Curator/Live Painting/visual poetry
Adrian 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.

EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, January 18th, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Note: Seating is first come, first served.
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LIONESS: A Short Film Fundraiser
2025-01-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
LIONESS: A Short Film Fundraiser
A Fundraising Event for a compelling film about courage and resilience
Join Us for the LIONESS Film Fundraiser Event sponsored by Aviva Arts! Set in 1977 Morocco, LIONESS tells the story of a young woman who coaches the town’s first girls’ soccer team, challenging tradition and inspiring her players to dream beyond their limits. This film is a powerful exploration of resilience, courage, and the transformative power of representation.
This fundraiser is dedicated to empowering young girls, reflecting the core theme of LIONESS. The event will feature live musical performances by my talented students—young girls whose energy, creativity, and spirit mirror the courageous characters in the film.
Enjoy an afternoon filled with food, drinks, and heartfelt performances, all while contributing to the creation of this impactful film.
Join us in bringing this story to life and celebrating the spirit of empowerment and ambition.
RSVP Now to secure your spot or donate on our website to support!
Featuring:
Presenters:
Sophia Alawi
Victorya Cintra
Nora Elkind
Performers:
Christian Eck
Kirk Duplantis
Victoria Abbott
Clara Goetzke
Maura Goetzke
Savannah Hughes
Scarlett Hughes

Sunday, January 19th 2025
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Admission: $40 general

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Presenters:

Sophia Alawi (Writer/Producer) Sophia Alawi will be hosting and presenting at the fundraiser. She is a recent Bay Area Transplant, originally from Hudson County, New Jersey. Sophia is a proud first-generation Moroccan-Italian-American Actor, Writer, & singer-songwriter. She won the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Featured Actress – Musical in 2019 for Groundhog Day The Musical and was named one of the “Five Standout Performances” in 2019 by the Houston Chronicle for the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening. As an actor, she has credits on television, Off-Broadway, and at regional theaters across the country. In 2020 she launched her first online series ‘Meet Amal’.You can watch it on YouTube and give the series a follow at @hayawanseries. You can listen to her music on all streaming platforms. Please give @Lionessshortfilm a follow!

Victorya Cintra (Director) Victorya Cintra will be presenting at the fundraiser. She is a Brazilian-American filmmaker and actress born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. After getting her B.A. in Media Studies at the University of Virginia, she moved to Los Angeles to work as the executive assistant to the President of Phantom Four Pictures. Victorya’s first short film, Grieving the Girl, played at the Oxford Film Festival along with festivals in Sweden, Brazil, and England and won her the spotlight award at the Tu Cuentas Cine Youth Fest. She just wrapped her second short film and will be starting the festival circuit. Victorya’s love for storytelling centers on the need to highlight those who have been marginalized, including stories with female main characters and people of color.

Nora Elkind (Assoc. Producer). Nora Elkind will be presenting at the fundraiser. She is an artist inspired by projects that challenge convention. With a background in performing arts, she is excited to combine her passion for storytelling and collaboration through production work for Lioness. Currently, she is working for a public interest legal aid organization in Los Angeles.

Performers:

Christian Eck has been playing music professionally since his early days on the Chicago Blues R&B and Gospel scene in 2005. A multi-instrumentalist vocalist and wearer of many hats Christian relocated to the Bay Area in 2018 and quickly found a home in our vibrant local music scene. www.swampcake.com

Kirk Duplantis is a percussionist, composer, and educator from Houma, Louisiana. In 2011 he earned his BA in Jazz studies at the University of New Orleans. During that time, he became immersed in the vibrant and diverse music scene of that city. In 2017, Kirk recorded a double album with indie-rock band Mighty Brother. Two years later, he made a move to the West Coast to take a full-time music teaching position. Since that time, he has been very active in both the jazz and musical theater scenes of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. His debut album Fragile Limbs was released in 2023. kirkduplantis.com swampcake.com

Victoria Abbott is five years old and is trained in singing and gymnastics. Recent theatre credits include her role as Molly in Annie at Coastal Repertory Theatre. She has been inspired and mentored by her vocal coach, and other performers. Her current interests include singing along to Taylor Swift, The Descendants Disney movies, and playing the video game Just Dance. In 2024, Victoria received her Junior Kindergarten class award for Creativity.

Clara Goetzke is a sixth grader at Pacific Bay Christian School. Her favorite role has been Young Anna in Frozen at Coastal Repertory Theater in Half Moon Bay. When she is not acting, you can find her singing, dancing, or directing plays at home with her friends. She would like to thank her mom, dad, sister, and cats for all of their love and support.

Maura Goetzke is an 8th grader at Seacrest School in Half Moon Bay. Her favorite performance credits have been Annie (Coastal Repertory Theatre) Christmas in Oz & Frozen (Coastal Repertory Kids Theater), The Little Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz & Peter Pan(Seacrest School). Maura also loves to play guitar and write songs. She would like to thank her family for always being there, her friends for supporting her no matter what, and her vocal coach Sophia Alawi for always lending a helping hand.

Savannah Hughes is a student at Pacific Bay Christian School. Her following theater credits include Annie(Coastal Repertory Theatre), Cinderella Jr, and Frozen Jr(Coastal Repertory Kids Theater), where she shined as Middle Anna on stage. Driven by a powerful stage presence Savannah’s passion for tap, jazz, guitar, and theatre truly lights up the stage. Outside of her roles, she enjoys putting on shows with friends and playing tennis. A big thank you to her family, friends, and teachers for their unwavering support and encouraging her artistic growth.

Scarlett Hughes is a student at Pacific Bay Christian School. Her following theater credits include Annie(Coastal Repertory Theatre), Cinderella Jr, and Frozen Jr(Coastal Repertory Kids Theater). She would like to thank her family for supporting her!

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, January 19th 2025
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Admission: $40 general
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Ana Vieira: Contemporary Fado artist
2025-01-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

Ana Vieira: Contemporary Fado artist
Exploring the music of the legendary Fado artist out of Portugal, Amalia Rodrigues, and beyond.
This music is sometimes called “Portuguese Blues.” Ana’s work captures the essence of Fado from her parents’ homeland and well beyond. She performs and records music that ranges from the soulful, haunting ballads and catchy, playful songs of Fado to her own original compositions, for which she has been nominated for three international Portuguese Music Awards.
Featuring:
Ana Vieira – Voice and Piano
Jeff Furtado – guitar
David Parker – bass
Vincent Tolliver – violin/viola/Portuguese Mandolin

Friday, January 24th, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25-30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Fado is a performance genre incorporating music and poetry. In 2011, It became a part of UNESCO World Heritage. The artist formerly known as Ramana, Ana Vieiera is an internationally acclaimed recording artist and a northern California native of Portuguese descent. She is also a stunning vocalist, a proficient pianist, and a gifted songwriter who has composed, performed, and recorded many of her own original Fados, which have been nominated for best Fado performance at the International Portuguese Music Awards.

Ana is an internationally acclaimed recording artist and a northern California native of Portuguese descent. She also is a stunning vocalist, a proficient pianist, and a gifted songwriter who has composed, performed, and recorded many of her own original Fados. Several of these have been nominated at the largest Portuguese music awards organization: the International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA). She has performed throughout California, San Francisco, Los Angeles, the Central Valley, SLO, Portugal, Macau, China, East Coast including New York, Hawaii, Florida the Pacific Northwest, and Mexico. Ramana just returned this summer of 2023 headlining in her parents’ homeland of Madeira, Portugal at the Art’Camacha festival. She was also featured on the RTP international network while in Madeira. Over the course of her 20-plus-year musical career and five album releases, she has opened for Mariza and headlined at several World Music festivals. Performed for the President of the Azores, Portugal at the invitation of Congressman Jim Costa. Her original composition, “Unido Para Amar,” was played at the awards ceremony for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Her music has been chosen to be featured on TAP Airlines, the flag carrier of Portugal with over 2500 nights per week to 34 countries. Her new album, Tudo De Mim will be out in early spring of 2023. Most recently her new single, Fado La La La, ranked #4 for song and her latest new video ranked 3# in North America on the Ethnocloud music platform. The critics have heaped praise upon Ana. The San Francisco Chronicle said “Ramana is the rising star in World Music” and “No one in the United States is doing more to breathe new life into Fado than Ramana Vieira, a sultry dramatic singer.” Andrew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said “Raman Vieira deserves a prominent place in the front rank of today’s Fado singers”
Vieira was born in San Leandro, California with the beat of Portuguese rhythms coursing through her veins. Her parents had immigrated to the United States from Portugal, where her grandfather was a well-known musician and composer from Madeira Island. She grew up listening to American pop, alongside traditional Portuguese music. “During my childhood, I sang with my mother to Amália Rodrigues and other fabulous fadistas that were part of her special record collection,” said Vieira. Early in life, it was apparent that Vieira possessed exceptional musical talent and went on to study at The American Conservatory Theatre. However, a spontaneous trip to Portugal shifted her professional vision and catalyzed an exploration deep into the world of fado. In Portugal, Vieira connected with her roots and found that fado ignited her spirit and set her soul aflame. She began to study intensively with local fado musicians and had the opportunity to perform. She was loved by her fans in Portugal; her authentic and individual style was refreshing and well-received. Vieira’s brilliant musicality and colorful heritage appeal to a global audience. In addition to the traditional fados, and her masterful original compositions, Vieira has now compiled a synergetic repertoire that reflects the full scope of her identity by incorporating her background of American theater, blues, and soulful classics into her sets. Through this multifaceted fusion, Vieira has finally fulfilled her fado, fate.
In her own words, “I love being Portuguese and singing my roots. I just feel now is the time for Ramana to embrace “all of me”–my American and Portuguese heritage.”
https://www.youtube.com/@RamanaVieira/videos
https://www.facebook.com/ArtistRamanaVieira/

EVENT DETAILS
Friday, January 24th, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25-30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & seniors
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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February 1st MAPP
2025-02-01 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
February 1st MAPP

Saturday, February 1st, 2025 | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom @23rd
Curator: Dina Zarif
Doors open at 7:00 pm
7:15 – 8:00 pm: The Shadow Band (Funky Arabi Jazz)
8:15 – 9:00 pm: Louda y Los Bad Hombres (Latin and Jazz Rhythmics)
9:15 -10:00 pm: Diaspora Ensemble (Music of the Mediterranean)
Exhibit: CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
MAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)
Launched 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.
We will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.
RED POPPY MAPP TEAM:
Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif
PR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma
MAPP FEBRUARY 1st, 2025 PROGRAM

Time
Performance/Event
Description
Artists

Exhibit: CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias

7:15 – 8:00 pm:
The Shadow Band
Funky Arabi Jazz
Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh – oud, guitars, and his handcrafted instruments
Naima Shalhoub – keys, vocals, and acoustic guitar
Chris Trinidad – bass guitar and synth
Aaron Kierbel – drums and percussion.

8:15 – 9:00 pm
Louda y Los Bad Hombres
Latin and Jazz Rhythmics
Leo Nava – Guitar and Tres
Marley Edwards – Upright
Dave Eagle – Percussion
Laura Camacho – Vocals and Percussion

9:15 -10:00 pm
Diaspora Ensemble
Music of the Mediterranean
Leah Sirkin – violin, vocals
Tano Brock – clarinet, guitar, vocals
Steven Brock – tabla, kanjira, frame drum
Joe Rosato – stand-up bass.

ABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Shadow Band
Funky Arabi Jazz
Funky 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.
Featuring:
Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh – oud, guitars, and his handcrafted instruments
Naima Shalhoub – keys, vocals, and acoustic guitar
Chris Trinidad – bass guitar and synth
Aaron Kierbel – drums and percussion.
IG- @shadowbandsfbay

Louda y Los Bad Hombres
Latin and Jazz Rhythmics Bilingual Spanish Vocals
Featuring 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.
Featuring:
Leo Nava – Guitar and Tres
Marley Edwards – Upright
Dave Eagle – Percussion
Laura Camacho – Vocals and Percussion
Louda 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.

Diaspora Ensemble
Music of the Mediterranean
Diaspora 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.
Leah 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.
Featuring:
Leah Sirkin – violin, vocals
Tano Brock – clarinet, guitar, vocals
Steven Brock – tabla, kanjira, frame drum
Joe Rosato – stand-up bass.
Leah 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.
Tano 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.
Steve 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.
Joe 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.

CORAZONES / HEARTS by Adrian Arias

This 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.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Adrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru)
Adrian 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.

A MAP for a MAPP
Join us in MAPP at all other spaces throughout the Mission District.

IN PERSON EVENT DETAILS
Time: February 1st, 2025, 7pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON)
Admission: Free!

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Love Songs for the Soul: Amelia Romano & Asaf Ophir
2025-02-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

Love Songs for the Soul: Amelia Romano & Asaf Ophir
A Take on Popular Love Songs
Looking for something fun to do around Valentine’s Day? Love Songs for the Soul presents an evening of popular love songs, poems, and stories, arranged for harp, voice, woodwinds, and guitar. From Norah Jones to Bob Marley and everything in between, there is room for everybody. If you are looking for a lovely night out, or if you just like to enjoy some love songs through a different lens, please join us.
Featuring:
Amelia Romano – voice and harp
Asaf Ophir – guitar, woodwinds, voice

Saturday, February 8th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $30-$35 (Door) $35 general, $30 students and seniors

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Amelia 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 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.
Asaf 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. Asaf 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 Music Hall, Freight & 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 Barbra Streisand.

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EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, February 8th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $30-$35 (Door) $35 general, $30 students and seniors
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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Lunar New Year: Shadow Play Workshop
2025-02-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
RSVPs are now available!

Lunar New Year: Shadow Play Workshop
ShadowLight Productions
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an enchanting and interactive Shadow Play Workshop, hosted at the cozy and creative Red Poppy Art House. This free event invites children, families, and community members to dive into the magical world of shadow puppetry. Together, we will explore the art of storytelling and puppet-making, culminating in a collaborative shadow theater performance.
Featuring:
Jessica Nguyen – Puppeteer
Ya Wen Chien – Puppeteer
Sharon Shao- Puppeteer

Sunday, February 9th 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
THIS IS A FREE EVENT!

ABOUT:
ShadowLight 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.
The 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.
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Jessica Nguyen (shadow puppeteer/puppet fabricator/storyboard artist) is a science illustrator, educator, dancer, and circus artist turned to the dark side. Her favorite medium is mischief and punnery but she confesses that a bit of paper and ink will always lift the spirits. She currently works and lurks in Alameda, and loves waxing poetic about flora and fauna and bones and stones over a warm cup of tea.

Ya Wen Chien (co-lead designer-scenery and shadow performer) is an illustrator, painter- trained in Chinese painting and watercolor, a digital designer, puppet maker, and shadow-play artist born in Taiwan and currently lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sharon Shao (she/her) is a Bay Area native actor and teaching artist. She holds a double B.A. in Theatre Arts and Psychology from UC Santa Cruz. Recent local credits include Sleeping Beauty (Presidio Theatre), Man of God (Shotgun Players), The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin (SF Playhouse), The Winter’s Tale, Good Person of Szechwan (CalShakes), Vinegar Tom, Iron Shoes (Shotgun Players), and UTOPIA (CuttingBall Theater). Aside from acting, Sharon is passionate about teaching voice and drama to young students. www.sharonshao.biz

EVENT DETAILS
Sunday, February 9th 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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Sudamericanto
2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.

Sudamericanto
Latin American folk-jazz fusion
Our unique brand of Latin-American music takes audiences along a journey through South America and the Caribbean traditions with a Brazilian jazz twist. Featuring multi-faceted Puerto Rican vocalist/interpreter Madeleine Zayas and high caliber Bay Area musicians/educators natives from Peru, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and the US coming together to play original compositions and fresh arrangements of carefully selected Latin American classics from Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Our very eclectic repertoire is influenced by Afro-Peruvian rhythms such as Lando and Festejo, Chilean cueca, Brazilian samba and maracatu, Argentinian chamames, stylized plena, bomba and guaracha Puertorriquena, son Cubano and boleros, all tied together with rhythmic precision and intertwined with jazzy flavors.
Featuring:
Madeleine Zayas – lead vocals, guiro, maracas, bombo
Marcos Silva – keyboard, arrangements
David Pinto – bass, arrangements
Michaelle Goerlitz – percussion

Saturday, February 15th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $20-$30 (Door) $30 general, $15 students with ID and low income

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Madeleine Zayas is a Latin American singer/interpreter and choreographer based in Oakland. At age 15 she performed as a singer with internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Wilkins in her native Puerto Rico. She has performed as a dancer in theaters and television in Puerto Rico, California, and Nevada since 1985. She was co-founder of Buena Trova Social Club with Brandon Vance in 2012 and co-artistic director of Madelina y Los Carpinteros and Duo Made y Feña since 2014. Madeleine has shared the stage with Cheo Feliciano, Inti Illimani, John Santos, and Holly Near. Her eclectic repertoire is rooted in the Nueva Canción/Nueva Trova tradition of entertaining and educating about culture and pressing social issues.
Marcos Silva is a Brazilian-native multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and educator who performs worldwide. Nominated for a Grammy, he has toured with many world-renowned artists, including Paquito D’Rivera, Bud Shank, Dori Caymmi, and many others. He was musical director for Flora Purim and Airto Moreira for 23 years. Marcos has written arrangements for Dizzy Gillespie’s band and replaced Gil Evans as arranger-composer of Airto’s Spiritual Mass. He is the founder and director of the Brazilian Jazz Department at California Jazz School in Berkeley.
David Pinto is a Peruvian native best-known for his work as music director, arranger, and bassist for Grammy-winner Susana Baca, Diva of Afro-Peruvian song. He was a member of Peru Jazz, a group highly praised for its innovation and fusion of Peruvian roots and jazz.
Michaelle Goerlitz has been playing drums and percussion since she was eight years old. After attending college in the Midwest, she moved to San Francisco in 1980 to continue her studies, which led to her exploration of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Venezuelan, Peruvian, and Middle Eastern rhythms (plus American idioms of jazz, R&B, and funk). She was a founding member of two renowned and long-term projects, the Blazing Redheads and Wild Mango. Both groups blended many different styles, which showcased Michaelle’s versatile percussive skills.

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EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, February 15th 2025
Time: 7:00 pm doors, 7:30 pm show
Admission: (Online) $20-$30 (Door) $30 general, $15 students with ID and low income
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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Sibarg Ensemble
2025-02-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.
UPDATE: Second Show added!

Sibarg Ensemble
Persian/Jazz Improvisation
The Sibarg Ensemble explores creative intercultural music-making by combining the sounds of Persian music, jazz, and free improvisation. Through original compositions, arrangements of classical melodies and folksongs, and improvisations, ensemble members draw on their distinct musical backgrounds while creating a unique dialogue with one another. With each performance, Sibarg sets out to create a sense of becoming, as opposed to fixed identities.
Featuring:
Sara Saberi – oud & vocals
Hesam Abedini – vocals
Josh Charney – keyboard
Jordan Glenn – drums

Friday, February 21st, 2025
Time:
First show: 6:45 pm door, 7:00 pm -8:15 pm show
Second show: 8:30 pm door, 8:45 pm -10:00 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25-30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
As San Diego Troubadour noted, Sibarg Ensemble embodies “an organic authenticity that reflects strong ties to both traditional Persian music and improvisational aspects of jazz.” Founded in 2008 by vocalist Hesam Abedini at Tehran Music Conservatory, Sibarg broke new ground as both the conservatory’s first intercultural ensemble and the first to bring together students from both the women’s and men’s music schools. Since relocating to the US in 2010, the ensemble has performed at UCLA’s Royce Hall, USC’s Bovard Auditorium, and the Carlsbad Music Festival. Their debut album “Cipher” (2018) exemplifies their dynamic approach to intercultural music-making, where traditional Iranian music and jazz improvisation interweave in an ever-evolving creative dialogue.
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Instagram: @Sibargensemble

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EVENT DETAILS
Friday, February 21st, 2025
Time:
First show: 6:45 pm door, 7:00 pm -8:15 pm show
Second show: 8:30 pm door, 8:45 pm -10:00 pm show
Admission: (Online) $25-30 / (Door) $30 general, $25 student & senior
Note: A limited quantity of additional tickets will be available for purchase at the door unless otherwise noted on the Facebook event page that the show is SOLD OUT.
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