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 […]
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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. 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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. 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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. 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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. 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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. 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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Emilio Teubal & Tristana Ferreyra-Rantalaiho New sounds from Latin America NY-based Argentine Pianist and Composer Emilio Teubal presents music from his recent Piano solo record Seven Etudes. On the second set, Emilio is joined by Argentine singer Tristana Ferreyra-Rantalaiho. Together […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Grupo Falso Baiano (trio) ft. Catiá Lund Roots Samba, Bossa Nova, and Brazilian Choro Grupo Falso Baiano will feature Brazilian vocalist, Catiá Lund to present wonderful instrumental Brazilan samba classics, Samba-Choros, and Bossa Nova in an evening of intimate music […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Taraf de Akácfa Romanian Folk Music Taraf de Akácfa performs the rich repertoire of Romanian folk music with distinctive interpretations and dynamic arrangements. They focus on the complex, southern Romanian style, Lăutarească, and incorporate a variety of traditional music from […]
Update: Tickets for this event are now SOLD OUT. Nato Green In the Darkest Hour: The Most Political Comedy San Francisco-based political comedian Nato Green brings a residency to the Red Poppy for one night only, with a work-in-progress show of the most political comedy to get us through this, the hour of darkness. Featuring: Nato Green […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Anaís Azul presents "Simp'ashani: Canciones Trenzadas" Experimental Andean Musical Storytelling of Migration The album “Simp’ashani: Canciones Trenzadas” is the result of the research Anaís Azul conducted while on their Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship, which gave them the opportunity to travel […]
UPDATE: Show Postponed to March 29 Due to flu season taking its toll, our Feb 7 show is now postponed to Saturday, March 29. Stay healthy, and thanks for your support! ❤️ Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Katchapuri Trio Chamber Jazz Trio: Originals & […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Diaspora Ensemble Music of the Mediterranean Diaspora Ensemble will play music from Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, and songs from the Sefardic repertoire. The band is excited to return to the Red Poppy with talented friends Joe Rosato on bass and […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Will Marsh & The Integration Ensemble Raga-inspired world music ensemble The Integration Ensemble seamlessly integrates the richness of jazz, jam, Hindustani, and classical sounds for a sum much greater than its parts. “Like Ravi Shankar jamming with the Buena Vista […]
Karma Roulette Quartet Slinky Proverb Slinky Proverb is the title of one of two new works by Michael Smolens that will be performed for the first time in California as part of this evening-long concert. Slinky Proverb combines West-African groove with bluesy, contemporary jazz, and 20th-century classical-influenced melodies. The second new composition is titled […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. ReroRera World Ethnic Inspirations World music in the language of Jazz, Funk, Fusion ReroRera is in a continuous search for “common grounds”, common paths and, ultimately, a common expressive language of different ethnic musical traditions. Then, using that language in […]
Bach, Tango & Beyond Teresa Tam, Obadiah Díaz Wrynla, Basma Edrees Teresa and Obadiah began their first project together in 2024, brought together by their shared love of tango music. Joining them is Basma, an accomplished violinist with an extensive and diverse background in Western and Arabic music. The three musicians, with vastly different […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Barbar Band Modern Soundscapes in Armenian Music Barbar Band is a creative collaboration between Khatchadour Khatchadourian, vocalist and duduk player, and Karine Vann, pianist, and musicologist. Combining modern musical styles with traditional instrumentation, the duo presents arrangements of Armenia’s folk, […]
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Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet Contemporary Tango Bandoneonist and composer Charles Gorczynski returns to the Bay Area, for the first time with his acclaimed Minneapolis quartet: pianist Alex Woods, violinist Devan Moran, and bassist Sarah Lahasky. The quartet is touring to […]