BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Red Poppy Art House - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Red Poppy Art House X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Red Poppy Art House REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20110313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20111106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20120311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20121104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251025T210000 DTSTAMP:20251021T053308Z CREATED:20251004T053642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T053308Z UID:17460-1761411600-1761426000@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:LitCrawl 2025 DESCRIPTION:LitCrawl 2025\n\n\nOne of the most anticipated literary nights of the year\, LitCrawl SF brings together authors and fans for the world’s largest free pop-up literary event! \n\nSaturday\, October 25\, 2025\nTime: 5:00pm – 9:00pm\nAdmission: FREE \n\n\n\n5:00pm – 6:00pm \nBetween Borders & Belonging  \n6:30pm – 7:30pm \nThe Tall Grass in Your Eyes: A reading from Trans Poetry Workshop  \n8:00pm – 9:00pm \nNulla is Haunted!  \n\nABOUT LITCRAWL 2025: \nOne 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 close to 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 (tattoo parlors\, barbershops\, and laundromats). \n​2025 LIT CRAWL MAP PDF \n  \nBetween Borders & Belonging  \nAs immigrants and descendants of immigrants\, we understand the power of borders to define us\, exclude us\, and decide our fate. How can we as writers reclaim and rewrite borders\, transforming them from places of fear and division to sites of reunion and belonging? This reading by 17 Syllables–along with audience contributions to a collective poem about belonging–will open up a space in which to remake ourselves and reimagine a future where we can all be safe and free. Featuring Jay Dayrit\, Brian Komei Dempster\, Lillian Howan\, Grace Loh Prasad\, Marianne Villanueva.  \nThe Tall Grass in Your Eyes: A reading from Trans Poetry Workshop  \nCome hear what the poets of Trans Poetry Workshop have to say\, and celebrate the release of our anthology\, Distilled Devotion. From the bird living at the end of the world\, to creating a personal sex golem\, to chronicling romance in poetic APA\, you won’t want to miss this window into the poetics of the trans community. Come through to buy your copy of Distilled Devotion and get it signed by these fabulous authors. \nNulla is Haunted!  \nWhat haunts you? At NULLA IS HAUNTED\, we will be conjuring ghosts\, memories\, strange moods\, and mysterious versions of ourselves. Inspired by the older meanings of haunt (to dwell\, to frequent)\, Nulla writers will track presences that linger. Expect all sorts of hauntings: psychic\, familial\, atmospheric. Join us for a night of literary apparitions\, where we explore what’s still here…and what shouldn’t be. Nulla readers are Jennifer Lewis\, Ari Moskowitz\, Laura Schadler\, Alex Dezen\, Polly Conway\, Michelle Richmond\, and Joanna Lioce. See more at thenulla.com \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\nSaturday\, October 25\, 2025\nTime: 5:00pm – 9:00pm\nAdmission: FREE URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/litcrawl-2025/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,October,Workshops, Discussions, and Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0510.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251024T213000 DTSTAMP:20251003T210737Z CREATED:20251001T221225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T210737Z UID:17427-1761334200-1761341400@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:ShadowLight Productions presents: Ghosts of the River - a Shadow Theater Film\, Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.  \n\n\n\n\nShadowLight Productions presents: Ghosts of the River – a Shadow Theater Film\, Artist Talk\nGhost Stories from the Borderlands A Cinematic Shadow Theater Film \n\n\nShadowLight Productions presents Ghosts of the River\, a cinematic shadow theater film written by Octavio Solis that explores ghost stories from the U.S.–Mexico borderlands. Inspired by testimonies of people living and crossing along the Rio Grande\, the work blends shadow puppetry\, live actors\, and projected imagery into a dreamlike visual language. Originally staged as a large-scale performance\, this film captures the layered artistry of light\, shadow\, and story\, bringing the ephemeral medium to new audiences. \n\nFriday\, October 24\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: Sliding-scale pay-what-you-can: $10-$100 \n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nShadowLight Productions presents Ghosts of the River\, a cinematic shadow theater film written by Octavio Solis that explores ghost stories from the U.S.–Mexico borderlands. Inspired by testimonies of people living and crossing along the Rio Grande\, the work blends shadow puppetry\, live actors\, and projected imagery into a dreamlike visual language. Originally staged as a large-scale performance\, this film captures the layered artistry of light\, shadow\, and story\, bringing the ephemeral medium to new audiences. https://www.shadowlight.org/upcoming-events; https://www.facebook.com/ShadowLightProductions/ \nTRAILER: \n \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nhttps://www.shadowlight.org/upcoming-events\,\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ShadowLightProductions/ \n​ \nEVENT DETAILS\nFriday\, October 24\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: Sliding-scale pay-what-you-can: $10-$100 \nNote: 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. \nPurchase advance tickets for this event \nNote: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/shadowlight-productions-presents-ghosts-of-the-river-a-shadow-theater-film-artist-talk/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Salons,Events,October,Performing Arts,Workshops, Discussions, and Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1129867143_200766814512_1_original.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T210000 DTSTAMP:20251001T221444Z CREATED:20251001T215206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T221444Z UID:17422-1760902200-1760907600@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Once Upon a Klezmer DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.  \n\n\n\n\nOnce Upon a Klezmer\nA Mixed Bag of Tunes and Folk Tales \n\n\nKlezmer music\, in its essence\, has always been about joy for its own sake. Join accordionist Dan Cantrell\, visiting from Los Angeles\, and clarinetist Asaf Ophir\, for an evening devoted exactly to that. We will play some classics\, some favorites\, some oldies\, some newbies\, and some more exotic tunes that just go so well together that we couldn’t pass them up. Mixed in with storytelling\, this is going to be a memorable night! \n\n\nFeaturing: \nClarinet: Asaf Ophir\nAccordion: Dan Cantrell \n\nSunday\, October 19\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $25 student & senior – $29 Early Bird – $35 General / (Door) $35 \n\n\n\n  \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAsaf Ophir (clarinet) began his professional career in musical theaters in Israel\, while studying at the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music\, and later at the Jerusalem Academy. Arriving in the United States in 2014\, he began to perform in musicals around the Bay Area\, such as the award-winning “Love Sick” in 2017\, and “The People in the Picture” in 2018. Finding a home away from home\, he can most often be seen in world music projects on Jewish\, Arabic\, and Balkan stages. \nAsaf has performed on such distinguished stages as Habima\, HaCameri\, and Jerusalem Theaters in Israel\, as well as the Paramount Theater\, the Palace of Fine Arts\, the Great American 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\, Emel Mathlouthi\, Ustad Mahwash\, and Barbra Streisand. https://www.asafophir.com/ \nDan Cantrell (accordion) is an Emmy award winning composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his innovative film scoring approach\, and his virtuosic abilities on the accordion\, piano and musical saw. An impulsive decision in his teenage years lead him to buy an accordion in a thrift store in Hemet\, California. From that fated day\, he pursued the instrument\, learning in schools\, music camps and eventually traveling to Eastern Europe to learn from Bulgarian Macedonian\, and Turkish Romani masters. \nDan has now emerged as one of the most well known living American accordionists. His unique sound can be heard on the albums of Tom Waits\, Joanna Newsom\, and Beats Antique\, in Major Motion Pictures such as Mean Girls\, and The Tiger and the Snow. Recently a featured soloist with the San Francisco Symphony\, Dan performed with the Oakland Symphony\, and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra\, gigged and collaborated with Danny Elfman\, Bono\, Joan Baez\, Anoushka Shankhar\, the Klezmatics\, and Angelo Moore of Fishbone. https://bellowhead.com/\n​ \nEVENT DETAILS\nSunday\, October 19\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $25 student & senior – $29 Early Bird – $35 General / (Door) $35 \nNote: 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. \nPurchase advance tickets for this event \nNote: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/once-upon-a-klezmer/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Klezmer-Asaf-and-Dan-1025-Asaf-Ophir.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T210000 DTSTAMP:20251007T200427Z CREATED:20250924T005255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T200427Z UID:17381-1760211000-1760216400@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Scott Amendola/Ben Goldberg/Mat Muntz Trio DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event.  \n\n\n\n\nScott Amendola/Ben Goldberg/Mat Muntz Trio\nExploratory Jazz / Original Music with an improvised edge \n\n\nBen\, Mat\, and Scott are all composers and improvisers. Expect the unexpected and expect to have an engaging evening! \n\n\nFeaturing: \nBen Goldberg – clarinet\nMat Muntz – bass\nScott Amendola – drums/percussion/electronics \n\nSaturday\, October 11\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $25 student & senior – $29 Early Bird – $35 General / (Door) $35 \n\n\n\n  \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nThe Scott Amendola/Ben Goldberg/Mat Muntz Trio brings together 3 creative forces to one end goal: dig deep\, jump in the pocket\, be creative\, invite the audience in\, and have a blast doing it. There’s a long history of saxophone bass\, and drum trios. We carry that torch with the idea of bringing our vibe to the concept. From our own compositions with a lot of improv\, to groove to free playing\, to some interesting cover songs\, and everything in between. Hold on to your hat! It’s going to be a fun ride. \n \nEVENT DETAILS\nSaturday\, October 11\, 2025\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $25 student & senior – $29 Early Bird – $35 General / (Door) $35 \nNote: 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. \nPurchase advance tickets for this event \nNote: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/scott-amendola-ben-goldberg-mat-muntz-trio/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Salons,Events,October ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_4887-2-3-COLLAGE-Scott-Amendola.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T210000 DTSTAMP:20241023T181317Z CREATED:20241016T180416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T181317Z UID:15718-1729962000-1729976400@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Lit Crawl: Veins & Tributaries | What’s the Buzz? | S'mores & Stories DESCRIPTION:Lit Crawl: Veins & Tributaries | What’s the Buzz? | S’mores & Stories\nSaturday\, October 26th\, 2024\nTime: 4:45 doors\, 5:00 show\nAdmission: FREE \nDonation is encouraged \nRed Poppy Art House is hosting three LitCrawl events:\n– 5 pm – 6 pm – Veins & Tributaries: A Reading with Diasporic Burmese American Writers\n– 6:30 pm -7:30 pm – What’s the Buzz? The Hive Poetry Collective Chats Up the Audience\n– 8 pm – 9 pm – S’mores & Stories: Tales from the Edges of California \n  \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\n \n5 pm – 6 pm\nVeins & Tributaries: A Reading with Diasporic Burmese American Writers \nExplore 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. \nCurator: Maw Shein Win \nFeaturing:\nMichelle Dunn Marsh\nAudrey T. Williams\nMaw Shein Win\nKenneth Wong \n  \n \n6:30 pm -7:30 pm\nWhat’s the Buzz? The Hive Poetry Collective Chats Up the Audience \nThe 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.” \nCurator: Roxi Power \nFeaturing:\nJulia Chiapella\nFarnaz Fatemi\nJulie Murphy\nRoxi Power \nThe 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. \nWebsite: https://hivepoetry.org/about-uzz/ \n  \n \n8 pm – 9 pm\nS’mores & Stories: Tales from the Edges of California. \nGather 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!” \nCurator: Lexi Pandel \nFeaturing:\nLexi Pandell (host)\nTanya Zilinskas\nJessica Powell\nKatie Wheeler-Dubin\nBilly Song \nS’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.\nSocial media: @desertsalon @mojavemallows\nWebsite: desertsalon.com and mojavemallows.com \n  \n\n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nVeins & Tributaries \nMichelle 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 \nAudrey 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 \nMaw 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 \nKenneth 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 \n  \nWhat’s the Buzz?  \nJulia 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. \nFarnaz 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 \nJulie 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. \nRoxi 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. \n  \nS’mores & Stories \nLexi 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. \nTanya 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. \nJessica 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. \nKatie 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. \nBilly 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. \n  \nABOUT LIT CRAWL SAN FRANSISCO\nOne 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). \n  \n\nLIT CRAWL MAP\n \n\nEVENT DETAILS\nSaturday\, October 26th\, 2024\nTime: 4:45 doors\, 5:00 show\nAdmission: FREE \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nDONATE \n  URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/lit-crawl-veins-tributaries-whats-the-buzz-smores-stories/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,October,Workshops, Discussions, and Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RPAH-EVENTS-horizontal-collages.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T150000 DTSTAMP:20241001T182420Z CREATED:20241001T181002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T182420Z UID:15710-1728216000-1728226800@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:11Reflections: San Francisco | Wrap Party & Tea Salon DESCRIPTION:Advance registrations are available online. It is advised to register for this event.  \n\n\n\n\n11Reflections: San Francisco | Wrap Party & Tea Salon\nJoin us for this FREE event to socialize\, celebrate and tell your own stories in a fun\, low-key atmosphere. \nLooking for more connection and small-group interaction after the show?\nJoin 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. \nOpen to the public and space is limited. Registration is strongly suggested.\nProduced by Aviva Arts and Red Poppy Art House in collaboration with Golden Thread\, Art2Action\, and Brava Center for Women. \nSunday\, October 6th\, 2024\nTime: 12:00 – 3:00 pm\nAdmission: FREE with registration \n\n\n\nRed Poppy Art House\n2698 Folsom St\, San Francisco\, CA 94110 \nMore info: \nhttps://goldenthread.org/productions/11-reflections-san-francisco/ \n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAndrea Assaf\n \n\nAndrea 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).\n \n \nAmal Bisharat (she/her)\n \n\nAmal 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.\n \nSophia Alawi\n \n\n\nSophia 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. \n\n  \nDebórah Eliezer (she/her) \n \nDebórah 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. \nwww.avivaarts.org \n  \nEVENT DETAILS\nSunday\, October 6th\, 2024\nTime: 12:00 – 3:00 pm\nAdmission: FREE with registration \nNote: 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. \nRegister for this event \nNote: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/11reflections-san-francisco-wrap-party-tea-salon/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/461848695_8345473602228789_7214564667092391036_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T220000 DTSTAMP:20241001T173122Z CREATED:20240923T181951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T173122Z UID:15656-1728154800-1728165600@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:October 5th MAPP DESCRIPTION:October 5th MAPP: ART to the power of LOVE\nCurated by multidisciplinary artist Adrian Arias \n \n  \n  \nOctober 5th MAPP: ART to the power of LOVE\nART to the power of LOVE \n“ART to the Power of LOVE” suggests a deep connection between art and love\, where art acts as a vehicle to convey emotions and love enriches the artistic experience. Through various forms of art—painting\, music\, dance\, or literature—the essence of love can be captured\, from passion to pain. Furthermore\, love inspires artists to explore universal themes that connect people\, transforming both the creator and the viewer. In short\, it invites us to reflect on how love empowers creativity and how art deepens our understanding of love in all its manifestations. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM\nRed Poppy Art House \n2698 Folsom @23rd \nCurator: Adrian Arias\, Multidisciplinary Artist \n7:07 pm  – Introductory words by Dina Zarif & Adrian Arias \n7:17 – 7:47 pm – Astrid Kusic & Mat Muntz\, Intimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes \n7:50 – 8:20 pm – Bryan Dyer\, Multi-instrumentalist vocalist \n8:25 – 8:35 pm – Chun Yu\, Spiritual multimedia poetry \n8:41 – 9:11 pm – Monica Maria Fimbrez\, California music roots mixed with traditional \n9:17 – 9:55 pm – LoCura trio\, gathering sounds & stories with cajón\, guitar & voice \nTHIS IS A FREE EVENT \nMAPP (Mission Arts & Performance Project)\nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural event that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year\, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces\, such as private garages\, gardens\, living rooms\, studios\, street corners\, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19\, we had temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we were pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continued to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We are glad that the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue have finally arrived and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by the California Arts Council Impact Project Grant. \nWe will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \n RED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nArtistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nPR and Digital Marketing: Anjali Varma \nMAPP OCTOBER 5TH\, 2024 PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\nVisual Art: Adrian Arias live painting\n\n\n7:07 pm\nIntroductory Remarks\nIntroductory Remarks\n\nDina Zarif \nAdrian Arias \n\n\n\n7:17 – 7:47 pm\nAstrid Kusic & Mat Muntz\nIntimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes\nAstrid Kusic \nMat Muntz\n\n\n7:50 – 8:20 pm\nBryan Dyer\nMulti-instrumentalist singer\nBryan Dyer\n\n\n8:25 – 8:35 pm\nChun Yu\nSpiritual multimedia poetry\nChun Yu\n\n\n8:41 – 9:11 pm\nMonica Maria Fimbrez\nCalifornia music roots mixed with traditional\nMonica Maria Fimbrez\n\n\n9:17 – 9:55 pm\nLoCura trio\nGathering sounds & stories with cajón\, guitar & voice\nKata Miletich – voice \nMelissa Cruz – cajón \nBob Sanders – guitar \n\n\n\n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\n\nAdrian Arias\nCurator/Live Painting \nAdrian Arias is an international multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of visual arts\, poetry\, performance\, and social justice. A descendant of the Mochica culture of ancient Peru\, he embraces his culture’s use of dreams as a transformative catalyst between reality and imagination. Arias has created large-scale murals for public and private businesses such as Google and a three-story mural at the corner of Turk and Hyde in San Francisco\, commissioned by the Luggage Store. He has recently created murals for Magic Theater\, Freight & Salvage\, and Red Poppy Art House. Is the co-founder of Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP.  \n\n  \n\n \n\nAstrid Kusic & Mat Muntz\n\nIntimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes\n \nVocalist Astrid Kuljanic and bassist Mat Muntz are a collaborative duo specializing in intimate and immersive soundscapes. Their sets trace uncanny constellations through jazz\, South/Eastern European folk\, original compositions\, and improvisations. Most recently\, the duo was awarded a Performance Plus grant from Chamber Music America to produce an electro-acoustic ballad album.   \n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nBryan Dyer\nMulti-instrumentalist vocalist \nBryan S. Dyer is a versatile musician who sings\, plays\, and teaches instruments like bass guitar\, percussion\, and piano. He writes\, arranges\, conducts\, and works in TV\, radio\, and film. A veteran of top Bay Area vocal groups\, he also performs with various ensembles including The Funk Revival Orchestra and Crosspulse. His music career has taken him globally\, with performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival\, Kennedy Center\, and Lincoln Center. Dyer has collaborated with artists like Al Green\, Carlos Santana\, and Michael McDonald\, and is a voting member of The Recording Academy. \n  \n\n  \n \nChun Yu\nSpiritual multimedia poetry \nChun Yu\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning bilingual poet\, multimedia artist\, graphic novelist\, and scientist. Born in China\, she holds degrees from Peking University and Rutgers\, and began writing poetry during her postdoctoral work at Harvard-MIT. A 2023 San Francisco Library Laureate and YBCA 100 honoree\, she blends science\, art\, and spirituality in her work. Her poetry has be published by Orion\, Arion Press\, Poetry Northwest\, Xinhua Daily\, and more.  \n  \n\n \nMonica Maria\nCalifornia music roots mixed with traditional \nMónica María’s music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional\, earthly\, and contemporary sounds of Latin America. A vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist and composer\, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist\, where fear is transformed by compassion\, where we learn to truly love ourselves\, and where we view the world from an empathetic and holistic state of mind.  \n  \n \nLoCura\nGathering sounds & stories with cajón\, guitar & voice \nLoCura trio with Kata Miletich\, Melissa Cruz\, and Bob Sanders\, is an acoustic reflection of their 7-piece band which has been gathering sounds & stories for over 17 years. Music to inspire\, heal & connect. In the belly of the beast\, we will feed from our hearts.  \n  \nEXHIBITION: Corazones / Hearts by Adrian Arias\n \nThis exhibition by Adrian Arias explores the symbolic meaning and form of the Heart\, navigating themes of passion and heartbreak\, both socially and personally. The heart is depicted as a dream\, a labyrinth\, and a space for connection and separation\, delving into the pain and hope tied to the organ that continuously beats like music within us. \n\nOPENING ON OCTOBER 3RD: \n\nAs part of his emotional exploration of the heart\, Adrian will prepare ceviche\, a dish tied to his childhood and now a signature performance in his art. Additionally\, we’ll feature music by Lalin St. Juste\, a Haitian-American singer\, songwriter\, and producer whose work delves into themes of identity\, cultural heritage\, and the transformative power of rewriting stories. \n\nMAPP GENERAL PROGRAM\n \n \n\n\n\n\nIN PERSON EVENT DETAILS\nTime: October 5th\, 2024\, 7:00pm- 10pm (IN-PERSON) \nAdmission: Free! \n\n \n  \nDONATE URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/october-5th-mapp/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP,October ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MAPP-poster-Oct-5-2024-Final-rectangularLong-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T210000 DTSTAMP:20230922T195625Z CREATED:20230922T195625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T195625Z UID:14662-1697311800-1697317200@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Huarango DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\nHuarango\nAfro-Peruvian Music\nHuarango is a contemporary proposal of Afro-Peruvian music. Anchored in the strong presence of Afro-Peruvian percussion: Cajon\, Cajita\, and Quijada de Burro (donkey’s jawbone); instruments that are part of the history of this population and have manifested themselves as symbols of resistance for African descendants in Peru. \nFeaturing:\nPierr Padilla – Cajon\nPedro Rosales – Congas & Voice\nKyla Danysh – Violin & Voice\nJavier Trujillo – Guitar\nAyla Davila – Bass \n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 14th\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $25 – $35/ (Door)$30-$35 \n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS:  \n\n“The Huarango is a tree that grows on the southern coast of Peru. It is characterized by its great resistance. It has strong roots that can measure up to 70 meters (230 feet) deep\, this\nallows the tree to live up to one thousand years self-sufficiently feeding itself from the water in the subsoil. Therefore\, it survives the arid land and hostile climate even creating new ecosystems for the habitat of other species. \nOur Huarango is a musical project born in the city of Oakland\, California based on Afro-Peruvian musical roots and the cultural heritage of its people. Huarango has the purpose of being an agent of diffusion of Afro-Peruvian culture in the San Francisco Bay Area\, and in all the spaces where we can take our music.” \n\n\n\nPREVIEW THE MUSIC: \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \nEVENT DETAILS\nSaturday\, October 14th\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $25 – $35/ (Door)$30-$35 \nNote: 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. \nPurchase advance tickets for this event \nNote: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/huarango/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/381105575_743207191154050_8342780312369217210_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T210000 DTSTAMP:20230922T195703Z CREATED:20230922T194935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T195703Z UID:14661-1697225400-1697230800@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\nCharles Gorczynski Tango Quartet\nContemporary Argentine Tango\nCharles Gorczynski presents his brand new Tango Quartet West\, featuring an inimitable crew of long-standing tango artists: violinist Basma Edrees\, bassist Daniel Fabricant\, and pianist Elyse Weakley. A distillation of a decade of work with bay area project Redwood Tango Ensemble\, this new quartet presents both traditional tango arrangements and music by contemporary Argentine tango composers. The ensemble will also be presenting brand new original work to celebrate the upcoming Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet record “The Conservatory” (2023). \nFeaturing:\nCharles Gorczynski – Bandoneón\nBasma Edrees – Violin\nElyse Weakley – Piano\nDaniel Fabricant – Contrabss \n\n\n\nFriday\, October 13th\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $20 – $35/ (Door) $30-$35 \n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS:  \n\nMinneapolis-based composer and bandoneonist Charles Gorczynski works in contemporary tango\, new music\, and studio production. He leads the acclaimed modern tango group Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet\, and is the director of the Twin Cities Tango Collective. \nCharles is a deeply established musician and community organizer with a distinct voice in creative new music\, and has also worked with Redwood Tango Ensemble\, Tango Sin Fin\, Mariano Barreiro Tango Trio\, Tango BC Quartet\, Alejandro Ziegler Cuarteto\, Maxi Larrea Trio\, Maldito Tango\, Los Tangueros Del Oeste\, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra\, Chicago Chorale\, Vocal Essence Orchestra Hall\, Mason Bates’ Mercury Soul Orchestra\, and California Symphony. \nhttps://www.charlesgorczynski.com/ \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@redwoodtango \nhttps://redwoodtango.bandcamp.com/ \n\n\n\nPREVIEW THE MUSIC: \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \nEVENT DETAILS\nFriday\, October 13th\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 pm doors\, 7:30 pm show\nAdmission: (Online) $20 – $35/ (Door) $30-$35 \nNote: 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. \nPurchase advance tickets for this event \nNote: Purchasing an advance ticket guarantees admission but does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come\, first served. \nRSVP to the Facebook event:\n \n \n  \nVolunteer for this event! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/charles-gorczynski-tango-quartet-2/ LOCATION:Red Poppy Art House\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/379311978_743203667821069_5954165852962010877_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211030T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211030T150000 DTSTAMP:20211029T181314Z CREATED:20211024T152850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T181314Z UID:13636-1635598800-1635606000@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution | Created and Curated by Adrian Arias | October 30th Event (Online) DESCRIPTION:Online Pre-Release Showcase Celebration \nOctober 30th @ 1:00 – 3:00 pm Free \n\n \n  \nCheck the facebook event page for more information about the live streaming. \nPresented in partnership with Red Poppy Art House\, Nomadic Press\, and Baldocchi Projects & Collaborations.   \nPlease join us for this free event celebrating the exquisite Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution deck curated by Adrian Arias who will take us on a beautiful multi-disciplinary journey with  poets\, visual artists\, musicians\, and dancers whose works are featured in the deck.  \nThis event will also feature an auction of one-of-a kind Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution prints and box sets created by Adrian Arias. \nThis is a fundraiser for Red Poppy Art House and Nomadic Press. \nDONATE to Red Poppy Art House and Nomadic Press today. \n  \nABOUT THE PROJECT\nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution\, inspired by Adrian Arias’ lucid dream of a fortune teller and cards embellished with images of viruses\, masks\, Black Lives Matter\, marches\, and protests\, is a unique 81-card Tarot deck. It is accompanied by an exquisite book of poetry\, created by 67 internationally-recognized artists and poets (24 visual artists\, 43 poets) with deep ties to the San Francisco Bay Area\, who span three generations. These award-winning poet laureates\, novelists\, authors\, muralists\, painters\, graphic artists\, performance artists\, composers\, musicians\, and dancers are each committed to social\, environmental\, food\, public health\, and climate justice\, and have used their powerful talents to create tarot images and poems in response to the critical times we are living in. This deck is a bold expression of hope\, resilience\, resistance\, and the courage to continue forging a path to justice and love. \nTarot in Pandemic and Revolution is available for purchase soon at www.nomadicpress.org.  \nWe want to thank all of the artists for their gracious generosity in contributing their passions and talents to Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution: \nAdrian Arias\, Agneta Falk\, Alejandro Murguía\, Allison Snopek\, Anaís Azul\, Anna Lisa Escobedo\, Arisa White\, Ayodele Nzinga\, Bobby Coleman\, Brett Cook\, CeCe Carpio\, Chun Yu\, Ph.D.\, Danica Conneely\, Daria Halprin\, devorah major Dr. Rupa Marya\, Emma Brown\, Guillermo Galindo\, Guillermo Gómez-Peña\, Hugh D’Andrade\, Jack Hirschman\, Jahan Khalighi\, Janice Mirikitani\, Jenna Frisch\, Jennifer Barone\, Jodie Kleeman\, John Curl\, José Galloso\, Justin Hoover\, KaliMa Amilak\, Karen Melander Magoon\, karin turner \, kata miletich\, Keith Hennessy\, Kim Shuck\, Kristi Williamson\, Lisbit Bailey\, Mahnaz Badihian\, Malik Seneferu\, Mara Lea Brown\, Marissa Arterberry\, Mark Eisner\, Maw Shein Win\, Michael Warr\, Mimi Cézanne Stoll\, MK Chavez\, Naomi Quiñonez\, Nancy Hom\, Nina Serrano\, Pancho Peskador\, Paul S. Flores\, Rafael Jesús González\, Robert Wyald\, Susan Matthews\, Susana Aragon\, Tania Esmeralda Padilla\,Tureeda Mikel\, Virginia Barrett\, Wanda Sabir\, William Brown\, Yolanda M. López\, Ytaelena Lopez. \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n View All \n \n\n  \nABOUT THE CREATOR AND CURATOR\nAdrian Arias\, Is a visual artist\, poet\, performer\, curator\, activist\, and cultural promoter\, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice\, racial equality\, climate change\, peace\, beauty\, health\, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nHe has participated in international poetry performances: The poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, winning the prize for the best poem of the festival\, and is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as: VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION show. \nIn Pandemic 2020-2021\, Adrian has been commissioned to create a series of pieces related to both BLM movement and his personal vision of freedom\, like BLM on the pavement of the Petaluma Regional Library\, the altar dedicated to George Floyd in Somarts\, among others. 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 recently Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, where 24 visual artists and 43 poets from the SF Bay Area have participated. “Adrian Arias\, the ever brilliantly inventive poet of the gesturing Word”. Jack Hirschman\, Emeritus Poet Laureate of San Francisco. \nLearn more at www.adrianarias.com \nPROGRAM TEAM:\nCreator & Curator: Adrian Arias\nCollaborators: Nomadic Press\, Baldocchi Projects & Collaborations\, Red Poppy Art House\nEmcee/Announcer: Nazelah Jamison\nTech support: Tula Biederman\nRPAH’s Artistic & Managing Director: Dina Zarif\nDigital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \n\n\n\nSATURDAY OCTOBER 30th\n\n\nTime\nTitle \nArtists\n\n\n1:00-1:10 pm\nIntroductions\nJ. K. Fowler; Reneé Baldocchi\, Adrian Arias\, and Dina Zarif  \nEmcee/Announcer: Nazelah Jamison\n\n\n1:15-35 pm\nX Espadas/X Swords;  \nLa Madre/The Mother; \nEl Corazon/The Heart\nRupa Marya  \nAdrian Arias \nTarot Reading by Tania Esmeralda Padilla\n\n\n1:40-2:00 pm\nEl Ermitaño/The Hermit; \nVII Copas/VII Cups;  \nIX Bastos/IX Wands; \nAs de Oros/Ace of Pentacles\nPancho Peskador  \nJodie Kleeman  \nRobert Wyald \nMara Lee Brown\n\n\n2:05 – 2:25 pm\nAs de Bastos/Ace of Wands; \nEl Mundo/The World; \nAs de Espadas/Ace of Swords\nPaul Flores  \nMark Eisner  \nKim Shuck \n\n\n2:30 – 2:45 pm \nII Copas/II Cups; \nEl Juicio/The Judgement\, \nX Oros/X Pentacles\nGuillermo Galindo \nSusana Aragon \nTania Esmeralda Padilla\n\n\n2:45 – 3:00 pm\nAuction Results\,  \nAltar Installation. Announcements\nEmcee/Announcer: Nazelah Jamison \nAdrian Arias\n\n\n\nTAROT IN PANDEMIC & REVOLUTION\n \nEmcee/Announcer  \nNazelah Jamison is a Bay Area-based performance poet\, author\, actor\, vocalist and emcee. Her first book of poetry\, Evolutionary Heart\, was released on Nomadic Press in 2016. Her work can also be found in Culture Counts Magazine (2021)\, The Racket Journal : Issue Fifteen (2020) and others. In her spare time\, Nazelah enjoys writing horror screenplays and saving the day. She hosts the Nomadic Press Virtual Open Mic every Friday on zoom\, and gives the best hugs in the Bay Area. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nX Espadas/X Swords | La Madre/The Mother | El Corazon/The Heart\n \nFeaturing: Rupa Marya and Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement and performance\, Adrian Arias\, and a card reading by Tania Esmeralda Padilla  \n  \nDr. Rupa Marya is a physician\, an activist\, a mother\, and a composer. She is an associate professor of medicine at the University of California\, San Francisco\, where she practices and teaches internal medicine. She is a cofounder of the Do No Harm Coalition\, a collective of health workers committed to addressing disease through structural change. At the invitation of Lakhóta health leaders\, she is helping to set up the Mni Wiconi Clinic and Farm at Standing Rock to decolonize medicine and food. She is a cofounder of the Deep Medicine Circle\, an organization committed to healing the wounds of colonialism through food\, medicine\, story\, and learning. Working with her husband\, the agroecological farmer Benjamin Fahrer\, and the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone\, she is a part of the Farming Is Medicine project\, where farmers are recast as ecological stewards of rematriated land and food is liberated from the market economy. She has toured twenty-nine countries with her band\, Rupa and the April Fishes\, whose music was described by the legend Gil Scott-Heron as “Liberation Music.” www.rupamarya.org \n  \nEl Ermitaño/The Hermit; VII Copas/VII Cups; IX Bastos/IX Wands/​​ As de Oros/Ace of Pentacles\n \nFeaturing: Pancho Peskador\, Jodie Kleeman\, Robert Wyald\, and Mara Lea Brown \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nPeskador is a visual artist and muralist from Chile. He attended Escuela de Bellas Artes in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar\, where he was introduced to printmaking and other mediums. Due to his interest in printmaking\, in 1995\, he joined a cooperative of printmakers\, Taller de Artes Visuales (TAV)\, in Santiago\, Chile. He was quickly identified by senior artists\, Carlos Donaire and Guillermo Frommer\, who invited him to participate in shows in Chile and abroad. In 1995\, Pescador immigrated to the Bay Area and it is here where he developed a passion for street art. Soon after\, he began to work on public art projects\, primarily through murals. In 2003\, Pescador and other Chilean artists and intellectuals from the Bay Area found the 9-11 Squared Collective\, a group dedicated to raising awareness about the complex relationships between. @panchopescador \n  \nJodie Kleeman (also known as Jójø Wildeflèür) channels Lady Dosis\, and is the co-writer of Poetry Nap. Jodie has been participating in performance art since she was 8 years old. She loves the funny\, queer\, fabulous\, grounded\, real and surreal\, and is a self-taught\, self-identified curious and hilarious woman. www.poetrynap.com \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nRobert Wyald—like you\, every moment a coordination of many efforts throughout time\, including trees\, algae\, sunlight\, plants\, and humans—has moments as a producer\, director\, actor\, artist\, writer\, guide and multicellular organism symbiotic with plants and microorganisms. His most recent work includes the podcast and live show\, Poetry Nap\, La décadanse\, and Knights of Revery. www.wyald.com \n  \n  \n  \nMara Lea Brown explores human singularity and relationships through charcoal drawing\, painting and mixed media with elements from nature. In her portraiture Mara enjoys the process of learning from the individual as well as from a phenomenological exploration of the human form. The search for connection and belonging are often subtly present in her work. Website: www.maraleabrown.com \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAs de Bastos/Ace of Wands; El Mundo/The World; As de Espadas/Ace of Swords\n \nFeaturing: Paul Flores\, Mark Eisner\, and Kim Shuck \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nPaul S. Flores creates plays\, oral narratives\, and spoken word works about transnationality and citizenship that spur and support societal movements that lead to change. As a San Francisco artist of Mexican and Cuban-American heritage\, Paul S. Flores has built a national reputation for interview-based theater. He integrates Latino and indigenous healing practices to tell the stories of real people impacted by immigration and systemic inequalities. From “Along the Border Lies\,” “Brown Dreams\,” to “Representa!\,” “YOU’RE GONNA CRY\,” “PLACAS\,” “ON THE HILL: I AM ALEX NIETO\,” to “We Have Iré\,” his most recent play\, Flores dives deep into his themes. Website: www.paulsfloresart.com \n  \n  \nMark Eisner is the author of Neruda: The Biography of a Poet (Ecco)\, a finalist for the 2019 PEN/ Bograd Weld Prize in Biography. It caps off a series project on the poet that began with City Lights’ 2004 Essential Neruda: Selected Poems\, which he edited and was a contributing translator. Most recently\, Mark co-edited the anthology Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution\, published by Tin House in 2020. Website: www.markeisner.net \n  \n  \n  \nKim Shuck is a complex protein. Both a bead artist and a poet\, Shuck served as San Francisco’s 7th Poet Laureate and her work is danced in ceremony across the Northern parts of the Western Hemisphere. www.kimshuck.com \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nII Copas/II Cups; El Juicio/The Judgement\, X Oros/X Pentacles\n  \n \nFeaturing: Guillermo Galindo\, Susana Aragon\, and Tania Padilla \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nGuillermo Galindo | Post-Mexican composer/artist/ Jungian Tarotist\nThe extent of the work of experimental composer\, sonic architect\, performance artist and visual media artist Guillermo Galindo\, redefines the conventional limits between music\, the art of music composition and the intersections between art disciplines\, politics\, humanitarian issues\, spirituality and social awareness. www.galindog.com \n  \n  \n  \nSusana Aragon is a multidisciplinary artist and educator. She works with paint\, print\, video poetry\,poetry\, video installation\,costume design and education. Aragon has shown her work internationally. Currently the pandemic has shown how interconnected we are as human beings and how art can help to connect\, process and imagine our spiritual world. Website: www.susanaaragon.art \n  \n  \n  \nTania Esmeralda Padilla is a visual artist working in watercolor\, ink\, graphite\, and digital media. Her work explores themes of introspective awareness\, nature\, mythology and the impacts of technology. Currently\, she is based out of Santa Fe\, New Mexico creating new bodies of work in illustration\, animation\, and interactive code based art. She received her B.F.A. at California Institute of the Arts in Experimental Animation and 2 Single Subject Teaching Credentials in Art and Computer Science from SF State University. www.Taniapadilla.com \n  \n  \n  \nABOUT THE COLLABORATORS  \n  \n \n  \nNomadic Press  \nThrough publications\, events\, and active community participation\, Nomadic Press collectively weaves together platforms for intentionally marginalized voices to take their rightful place within the world of the written and spoken word. Through its limited means\, we are simply attempting to help right the centuries’ old violence and silencing that should never have occurred in the first place and build alliances and community partnerships with others who share a collective vision for a future far better than today. \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nBaldocchi Projects and Collaborations  \nBaldocchi Projects and Collaborations partners with San Francisco Bay Area artists and organizations focused on social justice\, public health\, sustainable living practices\,and hope-inspired visions by providing curatorial\, exhibition/performance programming\, art consultation\, and grant-writing expertise. Baldocchi Projects and Collaborations is a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts  \n  \n \n  \nRed Poppy Art House  \nThe Red Poppy Art House is a neighborhood center for the intersection of cultural and inter-generational artistic engagement located in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. The Poppy is an artist-driven organization that seeks to empower and transform society by addressing current social issues that impact our community and society at large through creative processes. \n  \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: October 30th\, 2021\, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nThe event will be streamed live through https://www.facebook.com/NomadicPress/ \n\n \n  \nDONATE URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/tarot-event-20211030/ LOCATION:Online\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:All,Events,October,Performing Arts,Workshops, Discussions, and Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/WEBSITE_-Poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211002T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211002T220000 DTSTAMP:20211103T162357Z CREATED:20210927T224907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T162357Z UID:13604-1633201200-1633212000@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:October 2nd MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts DESCRIPTION:October 2nd @ 7:00 – 10:00 pm Free \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \n\n \n  \nClick here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming on Facebook. \nDuring the last 18 months\, our goal has been to continue providing excellent and uplifting programs to our dedicated audiences. We are pleased to announce the next FREE MAPP program.  \nOur MAPP FESTIVAL program includes 4 performances on Oct 2nd\, live streamed from artists’ homes to your homes. Live streaming on Facebook \nPlease consider investing in the future of the Arts and the Artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.  \nMake a gift to the Red Poppy Art House today!  \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \n  \nMISSION ARTS & PERFORMACE PROJECT (MAPP) \nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year\, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces\, such as private garages\, gardens\, living rooms\, studios\, street corners\, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.  Due to COVID-19 we have temporarily changed this dynamic program from an onsite to an online series. Thanks to the mastery and innovation of the presenting artists and curatorial vision we are pleased that the kaleidoscope of cultural exchange continues to be an incredibly enriching experience for the presenter and the viewer. We look forward to the days that we can safely present at our neighborhood venue and we are grateful for everyone’s ingenuity in making the online presentations meaningful and unique experiences.   \nThis program is funded by California Arts Council Local Impact Grant and  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Relief Fund and will continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nRED POPPY MAPP TEAM: \nCurator | Artistic Director | Managing Director: Dina Zarif  \nTech Support: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) SATURDAY\, OCTOBER 2nd \n\n\n\nSATURDAY OCTOBER 2ND\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists\n\n\n7:00 -7:05 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet \n \n \n\n\n7:05 -7:45 pm\nAnais & Adrian\nBay Area Artists connected through music\, poetry and painting\nAdrian Arias – Visual Artist Anaís Azul – Singer-songwriter\, composer\n\n\n7:50 – 8:25  pm\nMy Americana soul\nSongs for my grandma Ruby and other Americana\nRen Geisick – Vocal \n\n\n8:30 – 9:05  pm\nBaroque to Contemporary\nA Modern Take on An Ancient Instrument \nAmelia Romano – Harp\n\n\n9:05  – 10:00 pm \nDan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens \n“Smote by song”\nTraditional songs and music from the Middle East\, the Levant\, Balkan Folk tradition\, Romany Diaspora and Sephardic singing tradition    \nDan Cantrell – accordion\, piano and voice \nRachel Valfer Sills – oud and voice \nFaisal Zedan – percussion and voice \nElizabeth Strong – dance \n\n\n\n  \nPROGRAM (ONLINE) OCTOBER 2nd | 7 – 10 pm \n \nAnais & Adrian \nBay Area Artists connected through music\, poetry and painting \nDESCRIPTION:  \nPercussion often exists as part of a larger ensemble to create sonic texture and rhythmic energy\, but I enjoy the challenge of creating standalone musical statements as a percussion soloist. This is a collection of composed and improvised pieces for solo percussion.  \nFeaturing: \nAdrian Arias – Visual Artist  \nAnaís Azul – singer-songwriter\, composer \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAdrian Arias\, is a visual artist\, poet\, performer\, curator\, activist\, and cultural promoter\, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice\, racial equality\, climate change\, peace\, beauty\, health\, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area. \nHe has participated in international poetry performances: The poetic Nights of Struga\, Macedonia\, winning the prize for the best poem of the festival\, and is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as: VideoFest\, Luna Negra\, and ILLUSION show. \nIn Pandemic 2020-2021\, Adrian has been commissioned to create a series of pieces related to both BLM movement and his personal vision of freedom\, like the BLM on the pavement of the Petaluma Regional Library\, the altar dedicated to George Floyd in Somarts\, among others. \nAdrian uses his dreams as creative initiatives\, which he makes come true in performances and community projects\, such as his multimedia shows called DREAMS\, or most currently Tarot in Pandemic & Revolution\, where 24 visual artists and 37 poets from the SF Bay Area have participated. \n“Adrian Arias\, the ever brilliantly inventive poet of the gesturing Word”. Jack Hirschman\, Emeritus Poet Laureate of San Francisco. \nPeruvian first generation immigrant Anaís Azul (they/them) is a California Based singer-songwriter\, composer\, and teaching artist. Described as “stunningly honest and vulnerable\,” their artistry engages with music as a tool for community building\, cross-genre collaboration\, and collective healing. \nAzul writes music that is in conversation with jazz harmony\, classical melodies\, and Latin American singer-songwriter traditions. Their songs are bilingual (Spanish and English) and about mental health\, queerness\, facing harsh realities and finding inner peace in spite of chaos. Press highlights include a feature on Remezcla\, NPR\, WBUR\, and Berkeleyside for their work not only as a performer\, but as a community arts organizer. \nClassically-trained with an experimental spirit\, Azul received their B.M in Music Composition and Theory from Boston University with a concentration in piano. Having composed and arranged for theatre and orchestra\, Azul composed the music for the award-winning Displaced: A Response to Qurban produced by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Their current projects include serving as sound designer for Brandeis University’s production of “The Laramie Project” (Boston\, MA) and co-organizer of Weird Folk Fest (Boston\, MA). Outside of their performance life\, Anaís currently teaches private music lessons in Spanish at Escuela Bilingue Internacional (Emeryville\, CA) and is pursuing a Composer-Performer MFA at California Institute of the Arts. \n  \n \nMy Americana soul \nSongs for my grandma Ruby and other Americana \nFeaturing: \nRen Geisick- Vocal \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nRen Geisick is a jazz singer turned singer/songwriter from Silicon Valley\, California. Her first album\, “Ren\, Love Song” produced by Jesse Harris\, was released in 2017 and\, since May 2019\, Ren has been releasing singles from her upcoming “Ruby EP” inspired by the life\, and catchphrases of her Grandma Ruby from Oklahoma. Borrowing elements of jazz\, blues\, country\, and soul\, Ren delivers heartfelt performances of original music and reimagined classics.   \n  \n \nBaroque to Contemporary \nA Modern Take on An Ancient Instrument \nDESCRIPTION:  \nPerforming baroque and contemporary works on lever harp\, Amelia is excited to share a program featuring the lever harp in the repertoire of the 18-19th century. \nFeaturing: \nAmelia Romano – Harp \nABOUT THE ARTIST: \nAn eclectic blend of austere serenity and kinetic vibrancy\, Amelia Romano takes what is known about conventional harp and surpasses it every time. Pulling from her roots in the cultural hotbed of San Francisco\, Amelia not only plays music from the repertoire but reprises them and creates originals. Latin American music\, jazz and classical are all genres that she touches but her music defines its own path. \nA San Francisco native\, she began her lessons on a lever harp\, at the age of 9\, with Diana Stork\, who inspired early compositions\, improvisation and playing in a variety of youth ensembles\, including the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble.  She graduated from the San Francisco School of the Arts High School\, performing Laura Zaerrs’ Celtic Concerto\, and releasing her first solo album\, Seeking Peace\, in her senior year.   \nAmelia earned a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Field Studies at U.C. Berkeley in 2010\, with a thesis examining the legacy of the South Africa apartheid.  She continued her harp studies while an undergraduate\, with Dr. Cheryl Ann Fulton.  She spent 2010-2011 at Ntonga Music School in Gugulethu Township\, Cape Town\, South Africa\, sponsored by the Playing for Change Foundation.  South Africa deeply shaped her musical creativity  and desire to re-conceive her sound. With her return to the S.F. Bay Area in 2011\, she took up the electric harp and formed StringQuake\, (2012) and Luminance\, (2016).  She released two full length albums with StringQuake: Take 15 and Cascade\, and two EP’s with the Luminance Ensemble. Luminance in 2018 and Late Dawn in 2021. \nCurrently pursuing an undergraduate and masters degree in classical lever harp performance at San Francisco State University\, studying with pedal harp instructor\, Karen Gottlieb\, she finds deep satisfaction composing and arranging for her chamber music ensembles – forging new sounds and directions in the global lever harp community. \n \nDan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens \nSmote by song \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nThe Dainty Krakens perform traditional songs and music from the Middle East\, the Levant\, Balkan Folk tradition\, Romany Diaspora and Sephardic singing tradition. Their original songs and music reflect the merging of ideas and cultures from their areas of study and mastery but also combine to form a new living tradition rich with reflections into the past but strong with hope for harmonious new blending. These humble monsters are always looking for the love\, beauty\, and fun in music\, and revel in the discovery of new crossroads that tie us all together in song and spirit. They will be joined by the cuddly Cthulhu of dancing\, Elizabeth Strong\, who’s deadly undulations smite the eyes and gently join the fight for beauty and harmonious exploration. \nFeaturing: \nDan Cantrell – accordion\, piano and voice \nRachel Valfer Sills – oud and voice \nFaisal Zedan – percussion and voice \nElizabeth Strong – dance \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nAccordionist/pianist/saw player Dan Cantrell is an Emmy winning composer known for his innovative and energetic approach to documentary film and television scoring. He can be heard on albums from Tom Waits\, Joanna Newsom\, the Toids\, Beats Antique\, as well as numerous self-produced albums. He was recently a featured soloist with the San Francisco Symphony and has performed with the Oakland Symphony\, Mike Marshall\, members of the Klezmatics\, Brave Old World\, and Fishbone.  \nDan composed music for three seasons of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack on Cartoon Network and received an Emmy Award for his scoring work on the PBS documentary Home Front. Influenced by the music of Eastern Europe\, Early American Jazz and modern alternative rock\, His extensive scoring catalogue for film and television is described as “hauntingly beautiful…quirky and energetic” (SF Bay Guardian). Dan’s music spans a wide range of emotion and style\, rich with virtuosic performance\, lush acoustic orchestrations\, sonic textures resonant with sound design\, and strikingly innovative melodic themes.   \nRachel is a passionate vocalist and oudist (Middle Eastern lute) who brings depth of feeling to every song. Born to a family of esteemed musicians\, she began studying music at the age of 6. Upon arriving in Israel/ Palestine\, Rachel studied maqam and Persian dastgah modal systems for six years at the Center for Middle Eastern Music Studies\, with masters such as Eyhab Nimir\, Piris Eliyahu and Shlomo Takhalov. Over the years Rachel has performed with many ensembles in the Bay Area\, California\, and toured the country with the Qadim Ensemble. With vocals touted as ‘succulent’ by NPR\, and dubbed ‘the golden throated one” by fans\, Rachel is known both here in the Bay Area as well as in the Middle East for her authenticity in representing the vocal traditions\, from cultures spanning Central Asia\, the Balkans\, Caucauses\, Greece/Turkey and the Levant. She is known for keeping the beautiful Ladino song tradition alive and evolving. \nFaisal Zedan is a master percussionist in the Syrian classical tradition. He plays riqq (tambourine)\, derbakki (goblet drum)\, and tar (frame drum) with equal mastery. Born in 1972 in oum D’Baib\, Syria\, Faisal Zedan grew up impassioned with the derbakki. At the age of 15\, after intensive study with a local drummer\, Faisal began studies of the wide repertoire of Arabic music. Upon arriving in California in 1992\, he met UCLA’s noted professor of ethnomusicology\, Dr. Ali Jihad Racy\, and was invited to join the acclaimed UCLA Near East Music Ensemble. Faisal co-founded the Near East music group\, Kan Zaman\, in 1993. Faisal is on the faculty of the the Middle East Music Camp and the Kosmos Camp in Northern Califo \nElizabeth Strong is a Bay Area based dancer\, choreographer and dance ethnologist who is passionate about tradition and finding ways to relate these roots to our lives and art today. She currently teaches Turkish Roman dance\, finger cymbals and Folkloric Belly Dance and is loving learning more about Greek circle dance. You can study with Elizabeth weekly on Zoom or in Berkeley\, CA. \n  \n  \nPREVIEW THE PERFORMANCE  \nAnais & Adrian \n \n  \nRen Geisick  \n \n  \nAmelia Romano \n  \n \n  \nDan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens \n  \n \n  \n  \nCURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION\n \n  \nPortrait of Place | Lauren Bartone \nThe current exhibition on view in the windows of The Red Poppy Art House \nARTIST STATEMENT \nMaking art is how I raise a question or explore a problem. This means my work is often driven by subject matter that I have personal experience with; subjects from my daily life that challenge me. Paper trash\, found objects\, and site-specific materials become important in my work because of the experiences they reference. In public works\, I produce images with the materials brought to the project by participants\, and the result is the product of some form of dialogue. In my paintings and sculptures\, the materials are borrowed from everyday life and are transformed\, or are represented as subject matter. In either case\, I enjoy finding meaning in the little bits of refuse that are leftover from my daily life. \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS \nTime: October 2nd\, 2021\, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm  \nAdmission: Free (donations are encouraged) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection. \nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page \n\n \n  \nDONATE URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-20211002/ LOCATION:Online\, 2698 Folsom St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP,October ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MAPP-Oct-2-WEB-poster-Template-5-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201003T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201003T220000 DTSTAMP:20201002T214832Z CREATED:20200929T045545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201002T214832Z UID:13226-1601722800-1601762400@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:October 3rd MAPP (Online): Building Community Resilience Through the Arts DESCRIPTION:Click here on the date of the event to see the live performance streaming Live on Facebook. \nLaunched in 2003\, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly\, multidisciplinary\, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year\, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces\, such as private garages\, gardens\, living rooms\, studios\, street corners\, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities. This program is funded by the California Arts Council Local Impact Grant. We are excited and grateful to continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve. \nIn an effort to continue presenting this deeply important program\, Red Poppy Art House is presenting our third online MAPP. Visual Art workshop and performances live stream from artist’s homes to your homes on October 3rd\, 2020. \nNow\, more than ever\, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community\, and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.\nMake a gift to Red Poppy Art House today! \nRed Poppy Art House Needs You \nTEAM: \nCurator and Moderator:  Dina Zarif / Artistic Director  \nSpecial guest and presenter: Jennifer Friedenbach / Executive Director of Coalition On Homelessness \nTech support: Leeav Sofer \nPR and Digital Marketing: Jennie D. Legary \n  \nRPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) October 3rd\n  \n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\,  OCTOBER 3RD  \n\n\n\n\nVisual Art | The Window Exhibition at RPAH | COH Art Auction \n\n\n\nTime\nPerformance/Event\nDescription\nArtists/ Presenter\n\n\n11:00 -11:05 am \nIntroduction\, Artist meet and greet\nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the artists and presenters\n \n\n\n11:05- 11:25\n“Art Auction” by Coalition On Homelessness \n|  The window exhibition at RPAH\nPresentation about Coalition On Homelessness SF and the Art Auction\nJennifer Friedenbach  Executive Director of Coalition On Homelessness\n\n\n11:30 am-12:30 pm\n“Posters for Change”  Workshop by Jennifer Bloomer\nCreate our own posters with messages of change we wish to see in our communities and out in the world\nJennifer Bloomer /  Visual Artist \n\n\n\nPerforming Art  \n\n\n\n7:00 -7:10 pm\nIntroduction\, Artists meet and greet\nCurator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists and present the performance program\n \n\n\n\n7:10 – 7:50 pm\nNatalie Cressman and Ian Faquini duo\nMusic of Brazil\, Impressionism\, and the Great American Songbook\nNatalie Cressman/Trombone \nIan Faquini / guitar\n\n\n7:55 – 8:30 pm\nAya Safiya and Tano Brock\nTraditional music from Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean\nAya / Vocals\, violin\, laouto Tano /Vocals\, clarinet\, laouto\n\n\n8:35 – 9:15 pm\nStrings of the Near East with Gari & Elana \nCompositions inspired by the traditional music of Greece and Turkey \nElana Brutman / Lyra with Sympathetic Strings \nGari Hagedus  / Oud\, Saz \n\n\n9:20 -10:00 pm\nPower Rumba | Dos BandOLEros \n“Struggle Makes Our Music Stronger”\nMixing Spanish covers and original compositions for a danceable fun show\nAlberto Gutierrez / Guitar\, Vocals \nRaúl Vargas / Cajón\, percussion\, Vocals\n\n\n\n  \n“ART INTO AUCTION” BY COH (ONLINE)\n11:00 – 11:30 am\, SATURDAY  OCTOBER  3rd\n  \n“Art into Auction” by the SF Coalition On Homelessness \nJennifer Friedenbach\, Executive Director of Coalition On Homelessness will present the Art Auction \nRed Poppy Art House is honored to join SF Coalition on Homelessness for their 20th annual Art Auction and Exhibition and Art walk to feature some of the auction artworks to preview in-person at the “Red Poppy’s Window Exhibition”. \nThe “Window Exhibition at RPAH” will preview works by Jennifer Bloomer\, Megan Wilson & Ronni Goodman. \nThe SF Coalition on Homelessness Art Auction and Exhibition will be a week-long online art auction event\, with all artwork available to preview online and featured artwork available to preview in-person in some local venues at the SF Mission District!  \nFor more information check the Art Auction website at here \n \n  \nCOALITION ON HOMELESSNESS \nThe Coalition on Homelessness organizes unhoused people and front line service providers to create permanent solutions to homelessness while protecting the human rights of those forced to remain on the streets.  The organization has a 30 year history of winning tangible change for our unhoused neighbors\, including thousands of units of housing\, jobs\, treatment\, and human rights utilizing a variety of tactics from protest\, legislation\, ballot initiatives\, creative media to legal action.  \n \nJennifer Friedenbach / Executive Director of Coalition On Homelessness \nCommitted to a struggle to end mass homelessness by addressing the structural causes and crafting permanent fixes. Her work is about developing consensus on solutions to the homeless crisis centered on the experience and expertise of those who have survived or are still living without housing. Excellent meeting facilitation\, policy development\, messaging expertise\, and unsticking ambivalence and entrenched mindsets. Jennifer is always learning from the brilliance around me and knows how to stay positive. Adept at moving controversy to collective problem-solving. Working in collaboration with many others has led to literally thousands of people in SF stabilizing in housing\, rising out of poverty\, averting homelessness\, and addressing the many side effects of homelessness in order to flourish. However\, due to rising rents\, alongside immoral inaction on the part of policymakers\, her work has a long way to go. Urgent meaningful action is what she works for. \n  \nONLINE AUCTION\n \nArt Auction 20\, Transforming Art into Action will feature over 100 pieces of art\, taking place online starting October 1st and ending October 8th.  Many of the art pieces will be displayed in storefronts in the Mission District\, and supporters can do their own art walks at any time convenient to them.  This is a major annual fundraiser for the Coalition on Homelessness and is deeply connected with our use of art to communicate complex social problems\, whether that be through printing posters with unique art or the production of our twice-monthly street newspaper Street Sheet.  The newspaper serves as a creative outlet for unhoused community members through artwork\, poetry\, creative writing\, and journalism.  The newspaper is sold by impoverished vendors who keep 100% of the proceeds and ensures San Franciscans can hear directly from those who are so personally standing at the intersection of the housing crisis\, racism\, and the deep structural inequities that drive homelessness.   \nView the Art Auction 20 Art Walk Venue Map here \nAll artwork will be available for preview online \n  \n“Red Poppy’s Window Exhibition” October thru December \nThe “Window Exhibition at RPAH” will preview works by Jennifer Bloomer\, Megan Wilson & Ronni Goodman. This exhibition is a part of the Art Auction by COH.\n \n  \n“The Stains and Misdirections of Manifest Destiny” \nMegan Wilson \nGrowing up as a fifth-generation Montanan\, Megan Wilson was surrounded by the mythology and iconography of the American West\, and specifically that of the cowboy. Images of rugged men with their code of stoic endurance\, self-reliance\, loyalty\, courage\, and camaraderie\, on horseback riding across the plains\, wrangling cattle and spitting chew were everywhere – from the paintings of Charles M. Russell\, Frederick Remington\, and Will James to the landscape itself. However\, the reality is the painful and violent history of manifest destiny that annihilated much of the indigenous peoples and wildlife of the West. The 19th-century doctrine gave American settlers the rationale of a ‘God-given destiny’ to expand westward across North America and beyond. Framed in the context of morality\, divinity\, freedom\, and the presumed greatness of a white America\, the ideology was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans from their land\, the subsequent genocide of their people\, and later\, claims to Pacific islands. The mass migration also served industrialists who benefited from the labor force that established in the west to build the railroads\, work the land\, build the cities\, and mine the natural resources.  \nWilson’s latest body of work\, The Stains and Misdirections of Manifest Destiny explores and calls attention to the painful history of manifest destiny and its lasting racist\, imperialist influence on American social and political ideology today.  \nThe Stains series uses the traditional craft of quilling (paper filigree) to create intricate drawings that evoke 19th-century quilt patterns set against a stained foundation. The handicrafts of quilling and quilting spread from England to the American colonies and then to the American West. Wilson began quilling as a child when her grandmother passed on the fashionable craft of her childhood to her granddaughter.  \nThe Misdirections series counters the glorification of the west using revisions of existing historical texts branded into leather hides and stretched over wood placards to create new narratives and new directions for moving forward from a past rooted in the arrogance of manifest destiny.  \nKemp-Greene-Wilson-Metzner is a series of suede works with narratives and ornamentation from Wilson’s ancestral history of pioneer families who migrated from Wisconsin\, Illinois\, and Iowa to Utah\, Idaho\, and Montana in the 19th century as a protestant\, Mormon\, and Jewish settlers\, homesteaders\, miners\, and railway workers. \nMegan Wilson’s quilling drawings at Red Poppy Art House are part of the Stains series. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n [Show thumbnails]\n \n\n\nRonnie Goodman was a self-taught homeless artist and former distance runner living in San Francisco. He was inspired by the beauty of this city and its diversity\, balanced with the struggles of human despair. With his brush\, Ronnie tried to capture these raw emotions in painted images. Rest in Power Ronnie. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n [Show thumbnails]\n \n\n\nPosters for Change  \nJennifer Bloomer \nJen is an artist\, facilitator\, and founder of Radici Studios in San Francisco. For the past two decades\, she has painted and taught art in Guatemala\, India\, Italy\, Colorado\, Eritrea\, Thailand\, Kenya\, and California. Jen has a BA in Latin American Studies\, a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting\, and a Masters Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy. She has created art with people aged 1 to 81 giving space for them to find their unique creative voice in the world through the arts. Jen’s own activist art can be seen in local murals\, at marches for social justice across the country\, and across social media. Her work has been shown internationally by Amplifier Art and is included in the Library of Congress archive. Jen believes that the intersection of creativity\, connection\, and community holds the answer to our personal and collective healing. \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n [Show thumbnails]\n \n\n\n  \n11:00 am – 12:30 pm\, SATURDAY  OCTOBER  3rd\n\nPosters for Change / Workshop by Jennifer Bloomer \nCreate our own posters with simple materials with messages of change we wish to see in our communities and out in the world \nARTIST STATEMENT: \nI believe in the power of creativity to create tangible\, powerful\, change in the world. Art has the ability to go beyond words and move hearts and change minds. My art and workshops aim to energize individuals and communities to reflect\, listen deeply to one another and come together as a community to rally for justice\, respect\, and love. \nWORKSHOP: \nIn this art workshop\, we’ll be making posters with messages of change we wish to see in our communities and out in the world. I will share my own brainstorming process and walk you through how to come up with your own images and words to invigorate others about issues you care about. We’ll create our own posters with simple materials you might have around your house. No experience art-making- all are welcome! \nMaterials:  \n\nPiece of Cardboard (15″ x 20″ or bigger) \nAcrylic paint\nPaintbrushes\nSharpies or Markers\n\n  \nPERFORMANCES (ONLINE) OCT. 3RD\n  \nNatalie Cressman and Ian Faquini\nA uniquely intimate duo featuring original material in three languages\, drawing from the music of Brazil\, Impressionism\, and the Great American Songbook.\nFeaturing: \nNatalie Cressman – Trombone \nIan Faquini – guitar \nTrombonist and singer/songwriter Natalie Cressman and Brazilian composer\, guitarist\, and singer Ian Faquini have created a uniquely intimate collaboration\, drawing from impressionism\, jazz\, and the great Brazilian songwriting tradition. The duo’s global take on music is largely expressed through the distinct compositional voice of Faquini\, with occasional lyrics penned by Cressman. Their original material features songs in three different languages and encompasses a vast spectrum of musical ground. With the warm instrumentation of acoustic guitar and trombone and two-part vocal harmonies hugging the Brazilian-accented Portuguese\, Cressman & Faquini weave their musical voices together to create a fully orchestrated sound befitting a much larger ensemble. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nNatalie Cressman has spent the past ten years touring the jam band circuit as a horn player and vocalist with Phish’s Trey Anastasio\, while also collaborating with many illustrious figures on the New York City jazz scene. When she’s not performing her own music\, Cressman can be found collaborating with some of the most illustrious figures in rock\, funk\, jazz and beyond\, which have included Phish\, Big Gigantic\, Carlos Santana\, Escort\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Nicholas Payton\, Anat Cohen\, The Motet\, and Umphrey’s McGee. \nBorn in Brasília and raised in Berkeley\, Ian Faquini was a member of the renowned Berkeley High School Jazz program before going on to study at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley and\, immediately after graduating\, joined the faculty there. He has performed throughout Europe\, Japan\, Brazil and the United States and has shared the stage and recording studio with such names as Guinga\, Brad Mehldau\, Chris Potter\, Spok\, Lee Konitz\, Fleurine\, among many others. \n \nAya Safiya and Tano Brock\nTraditional music from Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean\nFeaturing: \nAya Safiya – vocals\, violin\, laouto  \nTano Brock – vocals\, clarinet\, laouto \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nAya Safiya and Tano Brock have been musical collaborators for over a decade. They met at a music camp in their teenage years\, and began playing Greek and Balkan music together. In 2014\, along with Cecilia Peña-Govea and Miguel León\, they formed Taraf de Locos\, a SF Bay Area group that created a unique blend of Balkan and Afro-Latin music styles. Following an album release and tour with Taraf de Locos\, Aya and Tano traveled to Eastern Europe together to discover and study music. They have since been collaborating on a regular basis; continuing to play Greek and Balkan traditional styles\, as well as contemporary original music. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic\, Aya and Tano have been frequently performing live-stream concerts from their home studio\, both independently and as a part of larger concerts/festivals.  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nWith strong messages and emotional vulnerability\, Bay Area raised artist Aya Safiya reveals her diverse and complex identity in her singing and songwriting. Her first EP “Aya Safiya\,” released in 2018\, was a transitional introduction to her electronic singer-songwriter career initiated after decades of working as a Greek/Mediterranean/Balkan-music singer and violinist. Aya was 15 when she first started performing and has since gone on to perform at Greek festivals in the US and in Greece\, as well as at venues such as The Great American Music Hall in SF\, the Grand Prospect Hall in NYC\, and the House of Blues in Boston. She has also taught classes in regional Greek violin and Greek/Balkan singing at community-based music schools such as The Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley\, the Sierra Music and Arts Institute in Central California\, and Apapachoa in Nicaragua. In July 2020 she released her 2nd EP\, “My Other Half.” While the new EP is a continuation of her singer-songwriter project\, through it she explores new grounds\, incorporating her Japanese-American roots and writing all lyrics in Japanese. Although Aya’s music “lives between the lines of genre and culture\,” (Jocelle Koh\, Asian Pop Weekly) and “defies standard categorization\,” (Mitch Mosk\, Atwood Magazine) her intimate\, nostalgia evoking songwriting\, ethereal singing\, and hazy production with help from producer Tano Brock\, distinctly conquers a vibe. \nTano Brock is a 24-year-old musician\, songwriter\, producer\, and engineer. Born and raised in San Francisco\, CA\, Tano began studying and performing music at a young age and had an almost supernatural knack for it ever since he began banging on a drum at only a few months old. Throughout his childhood\, Tano accompanied his family to various music camps in California where he was exposed to music from all over the world. At 6 years old\, he began studying darbuka\, a Middle Eastern drum. He then started studying piano at age 7\, and at 12 began teaching himself guitar. In his early teens\, he started playing saxophone/clarinet\, as well as exploring the world of digital recording and production. At age 18\, he released his self-produced debut solo album “Bandit” (2014) – which garnered significant success and launched his career as a composer for synch licensing. In 2019\, Tano graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree focused on performance and music production & engineering. During his time at Berklee\, he explored his deep affinity with world music traditions\, traveling to Turkey to study with master musicians\, and to Cuba for recording sessions in Havana. He is currently producing and mixing for various artists of different styles such as: reggaetón artist La Doña\, Indie/J-Pop artist Aya Safiya\, pop artist Liv Young\, multi-percussionist/vocalist Miguelito Leon\, and Ecuadorian vocalist Gerson Eguiguren. \n  \nStrings of the Near East with Gari & Elana \nCompositions inspired by the traditional music of Greece and Turkey\nFeaturing: \nElana Brutman —Lyra with Sympathetic Strings \nGari Hagedus — Oud\, Saz & more…  \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nGari and Elana will play original compositions inspired by the traditional music of Greece and Turkey and influenced by their own cultural understanding of music. Their repertoire is rooted in sentiment\, contemplation and a deep respect and love for distant parts of the world.   \nABOUT THE ARTISTS: \nGari Hegedus plays violin\, viola\, and a variety of lutes from Greece and Turkey\, including laouto\, oud\, and saz. Along with playing in Teslim\, he also performs with global music group Stellamara\, as well as Bay Area groups Janam and The Helladelics. Hegedus has studied with oud master Naseer Shamma and has studied\, recorded\, and performed with Ross Daly and Kelly Thoma. He has toured with the Mevlevi Dervish Order of America and continues to participate in Turkish ceremonial and devotional gatherings around the country. In addition to being a composer and performer\, Hegedus is a talented luthier\, repairing stringed instruments of every variety; coaxing sound from sazes\, violins\, and rebabs; restoring lutes and lyras; making bows; and finding ingenious ways to allow the true voice of an instrument to come forth. \nElana Brutman has dedicated the recent years of her life to the intensive study of the lyra with sympathetic strings\, an instrument whose design is based on the traditional Cretan lyra and incorporates elements of the Byzantine lyra and Indian sarangi. She has spent countless hours in deep study with her teacher\, Kelly Thoma\, in Crete\, and has spent many summers in Greece studying with master musicians from Greece\, Turkey and Iran. \n  \n \n  \nPower Rumba | Dos BandOLEros\nStruggle Makes Our Music Stronger \nFeaturing: \nAlberto Gutierrez – Guitar\, Vocals \nRaúl Vargas – Cajón\, percussion\, Vocals \nABOUT THE PROJECT: \nDos BandOLEros is a Spanish Rumba Duo founded by Raul Vargas (Makrú) and Muchacho Mandanga in the Bay Area. Mixing Spanish covers and original compositions\, Dos BandOLEros offers a really danceable fun show\, full of energy and positive messages. \n  \nPREVIEW THE MUSIC\n  \nNatalie Cressman and Ian Faquini \n \n  \nAya Safiya and Tano Brock \n \n  \nGari Hagedus  \n \n  \nPower Rumba | Dos BandOLEros  \nhttps://www.facebook.com/dosbandOLErossf/videos/3245185558868276 \n  \n  \nONLINE EVENT DETAILS\n \nTime: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Visual Art Workshop / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm performances\nAdmission: Free (donations welcome) \nTune in 10 minutes before each event starts to test your devices for connection.\nThe event will be streamed live through the Red Poppy Art House Facebook page\n \n  \n  \nDonate\n  URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/mapp-20201003/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,MAPP,October,Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MAPP-oct-3-Web-poster-Template-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121027T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121027T220059 DTSTAMP:20120920T025445Z CREATED:20120919T230407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120920T025445Z UID:2827-1351366200-1351375259@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Jascha Sings Caetano: Tribute to Brazilian Song DESCRIPTION:  \nJascha Hoffman is a songwriter and science journalist in San Francisco. His debut album A Cure for Sleep was praised for “deceptively simple\, deeply weird Pop songs” that earned comparisons to Sufjan Stevens and Leonard Cohen. Jascha’s second album\, The Future Limited\, was released in March 2012. His music videos have appeared on The Atlantic and Boing Boing. He is currently working on songs based on obituaries and science-fiction films. \nCaetano Veloso is a songwriter and singer who has deeply influenced Brazilian culture since coming to prominence in the Tropicalismo movement of the 1960s alongside performers such as Maria Bethania\, Gal Costa\, Gilberto Gil and Tom Ze. This evening Jascha will present a selection of songs spanning five decades of Caetano’s career\, from Pop anthems to spiritual ballads\, Bossa Nova to Psychedelic Rock. Translations of the pieces will be made available. \n  \n“Folk-pop\, down-tempo philosophical musing\, romantic longing and infectious harmonies all find their place on A Cure for Sleep. — The Deli Magazine \n  \n“Jascha Hoffman’s music will haunt your ear\, mind and heart with its soulful\, mournful melodies and lyrics.”—Norman Fischer\, Everyday Zen Foundation \n  \n“Really like your words.” — Imogen Heap \n  \nhttp://jaschamusic.com\n http://facebook.com/jaschamusic\n http://youtu.be/jKLvMXfo9LM \n  \n$10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. \n  \nCash only. No advanced tickets. \n  \nAll ages welcome! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/jascha-sings-caetano/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121025T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121025T210059 DTSTAMP:20120920T025307Z CREATED:20120919T225041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120920T025307Z UID:2826-1351189800-1351198859@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Amendola vs. Blades: The Musical Tussle Continues! DESCRIPTION:  \nWil Blades and Scott Amendola conjure various sonic deities though only a duo. Their live shows have been generating a buzz around the Bay Area. The two got their start as a group when Scott had the vision of performing Duke Ellington’s “Far East Suite” in duo with Wil. While quite a daunting task translating a suite (originally written for a big band) into duo\, the Hammond organ had previously been used in the 1940s and 1950s to emulate the sound of big bands. With Wil’s knowledge of this tradition and Scott’s desire to push boundaries\, they were able to pull it off in an explorative\, yet cohesive manner. The duo continues to perform the Ellington suite in their live performances\, while also developing their original material. In performance\, Amendola and Blades cover everything from Avant Garde to Funk\, Bebop to Rock. \n  \nScott Amendola: drums\nWil Blades: Hammond B3 organ \n  \n“Lean and mean\, the ‘Amendola vs Blades’ duo has firmly established itself as one of the liveliest acts in the Bay Area”- Jazz Observer \n  \n  \nwww.scottamendola.com\nwww.wilblades.com\nhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Amendola-Vs-Blades \n  \n  \n$12-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. \n  \nAll ages welcome! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/amendola-vs-blades/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121020T220059 DTSTAMP:20121006T064643Z CREATED:20120919T223354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20121006T064643Z UID:2822-1350761400-1350770459@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Tony Ybarra: Flamenco Latino Guitarist DESCRIPTION:  \nSpanish guitarist Tony Ybarra returns to the Red Poppy Art House featuring music from his upcoming CD. Tony began his journey in 2004 with the sole purpose of performing Latin Jazz and Flamenco that is united with a Jazz element. The result is what Tony termed\, “Flamenco Latino”. His music has been described as “Paco de Lucia meets Sergio Mendez with the freedom of Chick Corea and Pat Metheny”. This sound is led by Tony’s versatile and passionate guitar work and complemented by world percussion\, bass\, flute\, and flamenco dance. The sound of “Flamenco Latino” is modern in Tony’s original compositions but he stays true to the roots of Flamenco\, Brazilian Jazz\, and Latin Jazz. Tony is one of the rare guitarists who have been able to meet the demands of these art forms and create something that is new\, fresh\, and genuine. \n  \nMusicians:\nTony Ybarra – Guitar\nMike Velasquez – Bass\nJohn Martin III – Percussion\nPlus Special Guests \n  \n“Tony Ybarra has magic fingers. Listening to what he accomplishes on his guitar is amazing\, not to mention completely enticing” – Tinta Latina Magazine \n  \n“Tony Ybarra has made a name for himself as one of the foremost flamenco guitarists in Southern California” – The Santa Barbara Independent \n  \nwww.youtube.com/watch?v=5QwpCIUCO2w\nwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ve94bl-bUDY\nwww.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2yU3rpG7c\nwww.TonyYbarraGuitar.com\nwww.facebook.com/TonyYbarraGuitarist \n  \n$12-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. \n  \nAll ages welcome! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/tony-ybarra/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121019T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121019T220059 DTSTAMP:20120920T024955Z CREATED:20120919T214635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120920T024955Z UID:2819-1350675000-1350684059@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Q Morrow's "All Around Dude" Quartet DESCRIPTION:  \nIntimate\, Cosmopolitan Modern Music \n  \nQ weaves an intricate web with his original music. You can hear strands of Brazil\, India\, Latin America\, and modern Jazz seamlessly wound together in a soulful\, organic way. With roots in many places\, Q delivers modern improvisational music from its intellectual quagmire back to its soulful origins. His “All Around Dude” Quartet will be featuring music from his newly released CD All Around Dude. \n  \nQ Morrow: guitar\nKasey Knudsen: alto sax\nSam Bevan: bass\nEric Garland: drums \n  \nwww.qmorrow.net\nwww.facebook.com/allarounddude \n  \n$12-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. \n  \nCash only. No advanced tickets. \n  \nAll ages welcome! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/q-morrows-all-around-dude-quartet/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121018T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121018T210059 DTSTAMP:20120920T024115Z CREATED:20120919T212759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120920T024115Z UID:2817-1350585000-1350594059@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Kabile: Music From Bulgaria DESCRIPTION:  \nKabile was formed in 1978 and became one of the most popular bands in Thrace. Based in the city of Yambol\, the group took its name from the village of Kabile\, where they performed one of their earliest gigs. The group specializes in performing native music on traditional village instruments\, an acoustic experience quite different from that played on Western instruments influenced by American Jazz. This form of Bulgarian wedding music has attracted worldwide attention and scholarship for its incredible virtuosity and musicianship. During its heyday\, the band played almost every weekend at weddings\, baptisms and cultural festivals in Thrace. \n  \nDonka Koleva: vocals \nDzhenko Andreev: gaida \nBulgarian bagpipe \nNikolay Doktorov: kaval \nBulgarian end-blown flute Ivan Handziev: accordion\, vocals \n  \nhttp://balkandance.net/kabile2012/ \n  \n$12-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm. \n  \nCash only. No advanced tickets. \n  \nAl ages welcome! URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/kabile/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121014T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121014T210059 DTSTAMP:20120928T231456Z CREATED:20120925T221407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20120928T231456Z UID:2890-1350239400-1350248459@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Riley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20 -Year Reunion! DESCRIPTION: Red Poppy Art House Presents: \n\n\n  \nRiley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20-Year Reunion\nSan Francisco born alto saxophonist Riley Bandy and drummer Jaz Sawyer resurrect their infamous Quartet formed in the early 90’s for an exciting night of music. \n  \nFeaturing: \nAllegra Bandy – Vocals\nRiley Bandy – Alto Saxophone\nMatt Clark – Piano\nMichael Bordelon – Bass\nJaz Sawyer – Drums \n\n\n  \nBorn and raised in San Francisco these musicians met at Herbert Hoover Middle School and decided to form a professional jazz quartet in 1992. Jaz began playing drums at age 2. He studied at the SF Conservatory of Music and worked with Abbey Lincoln\, George Benson\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Phil Lesh and founder of Pursuance Records. \n  \nRiley began music at an early age earning awards from the NARAS Foundation\, SFSU and Stanford Jazz Workshop. His bandleader experience prepared him to collaborate with Wynton Marsalis\, Roy Hargrove\, Cyrus Chestnut\, Abbey Lincoln\, Betty Carter and also featured in Vogue Magazine portraying modern jazz. \n  \n“Sawyer offers a solo display of ticking-sticks artistry\, versatility\, ingenuity and maximum musicianship.” -Nancy Ann Lee\, Jazz Times \n  \n“Simply Brilliant!” -Abbey Lincoln  \n  \n http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rileybandy\n http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jaz-sawyer/id7202053\n www.facebook.com/jaz.sawyer\n www.PursuanceRecords.com URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/jaz-sawyer-quartet/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:All,Events,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121013T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121102T220059 DTSTAMP:20121101T185303Z CREATED:20121010T224936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20121101T185303Z UID:2948-1350133200-1351893659@redpoppyarthouse.org SUMMARY:Dia de los Muertos: "The Air is Dying" DESCRIPTION:  \n \n The Air Is Dying – Dia de los Muertos \n  \nA month long series culminates with a gathering at Red Poppy Art House for Dia de los Muertos following a procession to Garfield Park on Friday\, November 2nd. \nLuis Vazquez and the Family Art program have create an interactive altar installation at Garfield Park and the Red Poppy for Dia de Los Muertos. For these installations we are asking YOU to share your story about your experiences losing your loved ones and remembering your ancestors. \n  \nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 2: 6-7 PM – “MUERTOS OPEN MIC AT THE POPPY” \n  \nA one-hour Open Mic\, in the spirit of Día de los Muertos\, to honor ancestors\, personal and historic\, who have inspired and informed our lives. También se invita recuerdos festivos\, poemas calaveras\, cuentos y canciones\, as well as political satire. Hosted by poeta y cantante SANDRA GARCIA RIVERA\, with guest artist CESAR BARRAGAN bringing la picardía mexicana\, and DJ RUMOROSA tuned-in to the soul sounds. Audience is invited to participate on the Open Mic\, and with the interactive altar installation entitled “The Air is Dying.” \n  \n5:45pm: OPEN MIC SIGN-UP (8 -10 slots)\nDJ Rumorosa\nCeremonial welcome by Luis Vazquez\n6-7:00pm: OPEN MIC:\nEach person has 3-5min to make their offering. \n  \nProcession starts at 7pm on 22nd and Harrison. Installation at Garifield Park will be led by Luis Vazques and the Family Art Program team. \n  \nIf you can’t be present your story can! Made possible by the Marigold Project and the Red Poppy Art House. \n  \nFor more about the Day of the Dead Mission celebration go to DayoftheDeadSF.org URL:https://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Events,Family Art Activities,November,October,Performing Arts END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR