Red Poppy Art House

Lavay Smith: Two Shows!
2014-04-12 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
A Billy Holiday Birthday Celebration
Lavay Smith sings the Billie Holiday Songbook
As a recreation of Lavay Smith’s four-night residency in the Joe Henderson Lab at SFJazz, Smith is joined by a four piece version of her world-class band, led by pianist Chris Siebert, Danny Armstrong on Trombone, Ron Belcher on bass, and featuring the legendary Jules Brossard on sax (Brossard has played with Ray Charles, Big Mama Thorton and Eddie Cleanhead Vinson.). Ms.Smith and her band will pay tribute to Lady Day herself, the immortal Billie Holiday, who single-handedly changed popular music by instilling personal life experiences into her lyrics and elevating the art of storytelling in song. Ms.Holiday popularized songs like “Don’t Explain,” “God Bless The Child,” “Lover Man,” “Solitude,” “Strange Fruit” and dozens more. Lavay Smith, along with a band of expert musicians, will bring the songstress back to life at this special Saturday evening at the Red Poppy Art House!
Check out Lavay Smith online.
Admission is $15-20. Doors will open for the first show at 6:30pm, the performance will start at 7pm.
For the second performance, doors will open at 8:20pm, and the performance will start at approximately 8:40pm.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art: Surprise Project
2014-04-12 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
April 12th: Surprise Project led by Fay Chazin
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
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Fantastic Negrito
2014-04-11 19:30 - 22:00
Black Roots Music for Everyone
Fantastic Negrito is a man’s truth told in the form of black roots music. Each song helps from the real story of a musician from Oakland who experienced the highs of a million-dollar record deal, the lows of a near-fatal car accident that put him in a 4-week coma, and is now in a phase of rebirth despite his playing hand being mangled. Negrito’s music emphasizes rawness and space. Slide guitar, drums, piano. Rather than update the Delta Blues, Fantastic Negrito leaves the original sounds of Lead Belly and Skip James intact, building bridges to a modern sound with loops and samples of instruments live. But the primary element that drives Fantastic Negrito’s music is his uncut realness and zero concern for “pop” anything.
Xavier Dphrepaulezz – lead vocals
Kaz Sazaki – bass
Ruthie Price – drums
Like Fantastic Negrito on Facebook.
Get addicted to their sound and enchant your eyes.

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art: Flower Stencils
2014-04-05 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
April 5th: Flower Stencils
Stencils made of paper and cardboard will be provided to use for this print-making project. Using paints of various colors the participants can make small posters for their rooms, or as a gift for their parents. This MAPP project is dedicated to regeneration and healing of our planet, and in memory of Fukishima nuclear disaster in Japan.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Art Auction to Benefit Red Poppy Art House
2014-04-04 19:30 - 22:00
Friday, April 4th
Art Auction Benefit
Come join us for a special evening admiring (and possibly owning!) art pieces from local SF artists. Poppy themed refreshments will be available for purchase.
Artists: Todd Brown, Susana Aragon, Ximena Soza, Marc Hors, Indira Urrutia, Adrian Arias and more
Free!

Nicholas Barron
2014-03-30 19:30 - 22:00
New Chicago Blues and Soul
Nicholas Barron is a highly celebrated Chicago singer-songwriter. James Taylor called him “undeniable” when he introduced him as the launch artist for the New York Times emerging artists series @joes pub in NYC. Wayne jackson of the Memphis horns says he’s the real deal! He’s got a rare voice and totally authentic guitar style and sounds like a whole band by himself!
Nicholas has opened for Al Green, Buddy Guy, BB king, John Martyn, Shawn Colvin, Charlie Hunter, The Meters, Maceo Parker, Johny Cash, Joan Armatrading and many more! Nicholas will be performing mostly original songs that will be on his upcoming kickstarted release as well as some Classic Blues and Soul and some of his favorite originals.
Read more at nicholasbarron.com

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Quijeremá
2014-03-29 19:30 - 22:00
A merging of classical and jazz with poetic undertones
After 12 years of performances throughout the US, Canada and South America, Quijeremá returns to the Poppy for a night of retrospection and celebration, featuring new work from their upcoming project “El Viaje/The Journey”. Their music features traditional instruments and vocal poetry to create a unique style that merges jazz, classical and world idioms. Quijeremá is a 2012-13 California Arts Council grantee, performs worldwide, including special performances for the President of Chile, the Cultural Diversity Festival in Venezuela, and was a 2009 IDA nominee for best musical soundtrack for the PBS documentary “Archeology of Memory.”

Quique Cruz (Chile) – voice, strings, Andean wind instruments & percussion
Jeremy Allen (USA) – voice, bass & percussion
Maria Fernanda Acuña (Venezuela) – voice, percussion & Venezuelan cuatro
Shain Carrasco (USA) – Cello)
John Calloway (USA) – piano, flute & percussion)

“Using various methods of artistic expression, Quijeremá is more than just a band. They are poets and multi-media designers. Combining sounds from almost all over Latin America, their music contains a multi-cultural vibe that is guaranteed to impress anyone.”- SFReMezcla

Get a sneak peek of Quijerema on Soundcloud.
Check out their website, here.

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art
2014-03-29 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
March 29th – Marshmellow Spaghetti Geometry/ Formas Geometricas
Participants will explore the creation of two or three dimensional geometric shapes such as cubes, squares, or trapezoids. Using marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti to create a unique shape and explore geometric forms.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Sariyah Idan and The Maccabees
2014-03-28 19:30 - 22:00
Sariyah Idan, an internationally touring vocalist, songwriter and actor, is jazz trained, hip-hop educated and influenced by music of her Jewish roots. She blends musical styles into an alternative sound seasoned with soul and passionately hopeful longing while riffing on topics ranging from romance to politics. Akin to Nneka and Amy Winehouse, Sariyah takes inspiration from a across the musical spectrum and has shared stages with notable Bay Area artists Aima the Dreamer, La Gente, Jordan and the RituaL and legends Lee “Scratch” Perry and Pete Seeger. The night of March 28th will feature songs from her EP “Deeper Than Skin,” other originals and a cover or two.
Sariyah Idan – vocals & guitar
Aaron Kierbel – drums
Jesse Strauss – bass

“Sariyah Idan creates an eclectic palette of emotionally engaging, wildly imaginative, and fulfilling ‘soulful’ instincts to craft her own meditations on love and introspection.” –Sabrina Okoegwale

Listen to her sultry sounds
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Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Teobi's Dreaming: Sunday Performance
2014-03-23 15:00 - 17:30
A Performative Inquiry into Biology and Being
The 2014 Premier

Conceived and Directed by Todd Thomas Brown
featuring Camille Mai, Ellen Oliver, Schuyler Karr, Tiffany Austin, Adrian Arias, and Kenya Moses.
The Red Poppy Art House is experimenting with its first foray into presenting a multi-performance theater/dance production. We are pleased to announce the production of Teobi’s Dreaming – A performative Inquiry into Biology and Being, a new work by Red Poppy Art House founding artist, Todd Thomas Brown. If you’ve been to the Poppy for any of its exceptional programming in music, you’ll encounter a very different environment this time around as the Poppy converts aspects of its space to draw on a black-box theater aesthetic. Teobi’s Dreaming represents the first step in this kind of programming as the Poppy seeks to support interdisciplinary and/or experimental works that continue to diversify both the artistic content and the intersection of artistic and cultural communities that convene within its walls. Come see what it’s all about!
About Teobi’s Dreaming
Teobi’s Dreaming is a multi-disciplinary theatrical performance that explores questions on human biology, ancestry, and the fleeting moments of spontaneous presence that we experience in our daily lives. Consider how we walk though life confident about certain facts; we know where we live and where we keep our plates, sneakers, and laundry, and yet we are mostly unaware of what goes on inside our bodies in each passing moment. Teobi asks, where is my spleen? Do I know? Is it that I have a body, or does my body have me? Teobi’s Dreaming plays upon the idea that our biology and DNA are not aspects of some biological machinery storing genetic information and code, but rather they represent a continuity of stories, poetry, and dreams, moving forward through time – a bio-poetic organism, the body-being in which we live.
Conceived as a “performative inquiry,” during Todd Thomas Brown’s Artist Fellowship at San Francisco’s de Young Museum, Teobi’s Dreaming engages stillness, humor, reflection, challenge, and insight, to facilitate the capacity within us to hold questions that we cannot answer. As the poet Rilke said, “Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.”
Cast | Camille Mai, Ellen Oliver, Schuyler Karr, Tiffany Austin, Adrian Arias, Kenya Moses, and Todd Thomas Brown
Music | Camille Mai, Schuyler Karr, and Tiffany Austin
Choreography/Dance | Ellen Oliver & Kenya Moses
Visual poetry/performance | Adrian Arias
Three Performance Special Engagement
Evening Performances: Thursday & Friday, March 20 and 21, 7:30PM
Sunday Matinee: March 23, 3PM
More about Todd Thomas Brown and Teobi’s Dreaming
Tickets $18
Buy advanced tickets here http://teobisdreaming.bpt.me/
Teobi’s Dreaming is supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

Family Art: Dream Catchers/ Atrapa Suenos
2014-03-22 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
March 22nd- Dream Catchers/ Atrapa Suenos
This all natural process will involve sticks, rocks, and yarn to create dream catchers. The participants can utilize paints, various yarns, and shapes of supplies to create a one of a kind dream catcher.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Teobi's Dreaming: Friday Performance
2014-03-21 19:30 - 21:00

Teobi's Dreaming: Thursday Performance
2014-03-20 19:30 - 21:00

Family Art: Clay Day/ Dia de Plastelina
2014-03-15 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
March 15th Clay Day/ Dia de Plastelina
Various colors of clay will be used to create figures such as animals, shapes, or uniquely inspired forms by participants.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Sureando: Rambling through the South
2014-03-15 07:30 - 22:00
A Concert Featuring South American Gems Mochi Parra and David Pinto
Born in the rural town of Parral, Chile, Mochi Parra began training as a concert cellist and performer at the age of five. Deeply rooted in Chilean folk songs, her repertoire stretches to embrace musical influences from all over South and Central America as well as the Caribbean. Her captivating voice has been heard in combination with a number of remarkable musicians such as Carlos Hayre, Juan Falu, and Carlos Mejia Godoy.
Berkeley Jazz School teacher David Pinto is internationally known for his work as music director, arranger, and bass player for Grammy-winner Susana Baca. He was a member of Peru Jazz, a group highly praised for their innovation in encompassing Pervian roots. David also leads the group Syncopated Colors.

Mochi and David are teaming up to present a concert of South American musical jewels that will set a precedent for the boundless possibilities between the voice and a six-stringed bass. The two gave taste of their beautiful musical dialogue at the Encuentro Festival last December when presenting an arrangement of the late Rafael Manriquez’s “The Hand,” and were said to have “created an exquisite orchestration.” It goes without saying that we are in for a treat!

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Kats and Mano meet the Dragon
2014-03-14 19:30 - 22:00
Acoustic Reggae, New Beats, and Blue Nights
A quartet with an intimate history, Kats and Mano Meet the Dragon have worked together for over three decades, creating original compositions that encompass elements from roots reggae, dancehall, and ska, to rock-jazz and R&B. At the core, their eclectic style focuses on three part harmony, percussive rhythms, and a dual bass line played by two bass players. They are currently working on their third album, which includes only original material. For this special night, KMD will be presenting songs from this new album, prior albums, and renditions of pieces from artists they deeply respect.

Mano Dawes – bass, guitar, and vocals
Katsumi Asazawa – lead guitar and vocals
The Dragon – bass, rhythm guitar, and vocals
Dave Eagle – percussion
Check out KMD’s music here.

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Salaam, Shalom, Coming Together
2014-03-13 19:30 - 22:00
Salaam, Shalom, Coming Together
A concert of Prayer for Peace
Lior Tsarfaty is an internationally-touring singer, songwriter, recording artist and director of Prayer Songs Project, an ensemble founded create a space where music from a diverse range of cultures and traditions could be combined and explored in unique ways. His debut CD “The Prayer Songs Project” features Tsarfaty’s warm, textured vocals and other renowned musicians from Israel including Yossi Fine, India, Morocco and the United States Jennifer Berezan, cellist Jami Sieber, and pianist John R. Burr. For this special evening Lior will partner with an ensemble of international musicians including Elaine Kreston on cello and Karina Jacinda Small on vocals.
Lior Tsarfaty – guitar and vocals
Elaine Kreston – cello
Karina Jacinda Small – vocals
Issa Nessim – vocals
Tanbur and Yayl – percussion
Michaelle Goerlitz – percussion
Lior on the web
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Admission: $20/advance, $22-25/door. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Advanced tickets: http://salaamshalom.bpt.me

Bang Data
2014-03-08 19:30 - 22:00
Fast forward with the new sound of Latin Alternative music
Bang Data was created in early 2008, bringing you a mix of slick and melodic guitar, gritty synth & bass, over banging electro-acoustic rhythms; making this the perfect canvas for Deuce Eclipse’s bilingual rhymes and melodies. Bang Data’s sound is a mash-up of styles combining hints of latin, reggae, hip-hop & rock triggering memories of music we once grew up with yet offering a futuristic vision of latin alternative music. Most recently, Bang Data’s self titled single was featured on the Emmy® Award winning television drama Breaking Bad. The song was part Season 4 Episode 10 “Salud.”
Bang Data on the web
Get a free download of “Salud” here
Red Poppy Facebook event

Admission: $10-20. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art: God’s Eyes/ Ojos de Dios
2014-03-08 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
March 8th God’s Eyes/ Ojos de Dios
This project involves weaving yarn around sticks in order to create a triangular figure that is detailed in color and can be various sizes. The God’s eyes have been made traditionally by indigenous people. Supplies will be provided for participants to create God’s Eyes for homes or other spaces.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Squid Inc with Special Guest Carrie Katz
2014-03-07 19:30 - 22:00
A dance between popular music and classical tradition!
A compelling brew of back beat rhythm, multicultural groove, and modern classical, Squid Inc is made up of a group of Bay Area’s fiercest string players advocating for classical instruments and classical music. The group creates both original works and unique adaptations of mainstream alternative and rock music, which is sure to be an unusual experience! For a portion of this special evening Squid will be joined by Carrie Katz (Rosin Coven), with her original song cycle and arrangements by the Squids.
Hrabba Atladottir – violin
Jory Fankuchen – violin
Darcy Rindt – Viola, vocals
Beth Candervennet – cello, vocals
Carrie Katz – vocals
More about Squid Inc
Carrie Katz on the web

Admission: $15-20. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Acentos Revival
2014-03-06 19:30 - 22:00
In this event, co-founder of the Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase Fish Vargas unites with the co-founder of The Acentos Review, Raina J. León, and former guest editor, Bonafide Rojas in a powerful reading of new poetry. Acentos has shifted in forms for over 10 years – poetry showcase, foundation, and workshops. In the end Acentos Review creates a supporting environment for Latina and Latino artistic voices. There will be three featured poets and two open mic segments. It will be an event to remember, and the first Acentos event held on the West Coast.

Fish Vargas is a Bronx born Nuyorican poet. He has shared his words and experience at countless poetry venues, fundraisers, festivals, universities throughout NYC and the United States. In 2012, he coached the Bay Area youth team that competed at Brave New Voices to a 4th place finish and in 2013 to a final stage appearance.

Bonafide Rojas has appeared on “Def Poetry Jam” season 4, the documentary “Spitting Ink” and has been published in multiple anthologies and journals. He is the co-bandleader of experimental rock band the Mona Passage & has performed nationally and internationally.

Raina J. León, CantoMundo fellow, Cave Canem graduate fellow (2006) and member of the Carolina African American Writers Collective, has been published in numerous journals as a writer of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art: Stencils
2014-03-01 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
March 1st- Stencils
Pre-made stencils made of paper and cardboard will be provided to use for this print-making project. Using paint of various colors the participants can make small posters for their rooms, or as a gift for for some one.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Broken Shadows Family Band
2014-02-28 19:30 - 22:00
Broken Shadows Family Band is comprised of an all-star cast of musicians from diverse backgrounds; Western European to Arabic classical music, slavic choral music to Americana, classic jazz to the sounds of Macedonia and beyond. They’ve created a truly unique sound, balancing the old with the new, and telling human anecdotes that are ready to be danced to. Originals by trumpeter/composer Darren Johnston are extremely unique and integrate selections of recorded interviews and letters by immigrants in the US. Other selections will include traditional favorites, and surprising and exciting takes on popular covers.
Darren Johnston – trumpet, voice
Matt Szemela – violin, voice
Corinne Sykes – tambura, derbekki, high-hat, voice
Faisal Zedan – riqq, derbekki, voice
Doug Stuart – bass, voice
Marco Peris – tupan

“[Darren Johnston is] Someone to watch, on trumpet of course, but as a composer and bandleader as well.”– John Corbett, Downbeat Magazine

Check out Broken Shadows Website.
And a sneak peek of their music.
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Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Therianthrope with Ian Faquini & Rebecca Kleinmann
2014-02-27 19:30 - 22:00
Nylon with Tabla and Guitar with Flute: Two Duos Exploring the Art of Genre Blending
Therianthrope is the musical duo led by nylon string guitarist, Dusty Brough and tabla artist, Miles Shrewsbery. The wide spectrum of sounds presented by Therianthrope are inspired by their diverse backgrounds in flamenco, Balkan, Indian classical, jazz, Persian and pop, to name just a few. They unabashedly break down genre barriers while reinterpreting the sounds of today’s jazz and other traditional music. Therianthrope debuted at the Loft in San Diego, CA, where they opened for Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola on December 5th, 2013. Their much-anticipated first album will be released in early 2014 through Avaaz Records.

“[Therianthrope exhibits a] blatant disregard for genre boxes.” –Joe Bendel, Epoch Times

Brilliant Brazilian guitarist Ian Faquini and versatile flutist Rebecca Kleinmann present a set featuring Ian’s unique original compositions complimented by sweet swinging Brazilian grooves, rich harmonies, beautiful melodies and story-like lyrics. Ian became an accomplished guitarist at an early age, attracting the attention of renowned Brazilian composer Guinga, who became his mentor, friend, and inspiration. Flutist, singer, and composer Rebecca Kleinmann is a musical chameleon equally comfortable in several genres, and with her heart in jazz, Brazilian, and flamenco music. The two musicians have been friends for ten years, and began playing often together since Rebecca moved to Oakland in 2010. This is a duo not to be missed.
Therianthrope on the web.
Check out Ian Faquini on ReverbNation.
Visit Rebecca Kleinmann.com.

Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Redwood Tango Ensemble & Trio Zincalo
2014-02-22 19:30 - 22:00
The Red Poppy Art House is pleased to announce a special line-up featuring two groups of top-notch tango innovators, The Redwood Tango Ensemble and Trio Zincalo. The Redwood Tango Ensemble is one of the Bay Area’s busiest tango ensembles, renowned among the dance community for their live performances at milongas (tango dance parties) and concerts. This all-star quintet’s sound ranges from traditional tango of the 40’s and 50’s to original compositions and compelling instrumentation from the more modern tango work of Piazzolla, Sexteto Mayor, New Tango Orquesta and other nuevo-tango from around the world. Redwood Tango has toured the US and Canada extensively in support of their new album Cayetano (2013).
Trio Zincalo transports listeners to a dimly-lit Parisian cafe with their vibrant mix of gypsy jazz, tango, Brazilian choro, and eastern European music. The group specializes in novel and unexpected arrangements of both traditional and popular songs from around the world.
Redwood Tango Ensemble:
Charles Gorczynski – bandoneón
Holly Mead – piano
Kendra Vernon – violin
Celia Harris – violin
Daniel Fabricant – double Bass
Trio Zincalo:
Colin Hogan – accordion
Jon Monahan – guitar
Celia Harris – violin

“[Redwood Tango Ensemble is] Truly one of the most exciting tango ensembles active in the US today” – Morgan Luker, Reed College

Redwood Tango on the web
Get a sneak peak on Youtube here
Trio Zincalo on Facebook
Admission: $10-15. Doors at 7:00pm Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art: Sock Puppets with Theatre/ Títeres con Teatro
2014-02-22 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
Feb. 22nd- Sock Puppets with Theatre/ Títeres con Teatro
Using white socks, googly eyes, bon bons, and yarn all kids are invited to create a sock puppet. It can be an animal, a self portrait, or a make-believe character. Volunteers of Family Art will present a finished wooden theatre that has been a work in progress for the Family Art community.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Tiffany Austin Quartet
2014-02-21 19:30 - 22:00
Vocalist, composer, and Los Angeles native Tiffany Austin possesses a soulful and subtle delivery, that has placed her onstage and onscreen with artists such as Roy Ayers and Marcus Shelby. A friend of the Red Poppy, The Tiffany Austin Quartet will be gracing the Red Poppy with their presence for a night of smooth sensual vocals and invigorating swing music.
Tiffany Austin is a vocalist, song writer, and Los Angeles native whose soul, subtlety and versatility has brought her work to Europe and Asia. She has performed onstage and onscreen, and with artists such as Roy Ayers and Marcus Shelby. In addition, she has performed at events held by KQED television, SFJAZZ, the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Tiffany Austin Quartet:
Tiffany Austin – Vocals
Grant Levin – Piano
Ron Belcher – Bass
Howard Wiley – Drums
For more information, visit: tiffanyaustinmusic.com

Admission: $15-20. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
For advance tickets visit: http://tiffanyaustin.bpt.me/

Fishtank Ensemble
2014-02-20 18:30 - 22:00
The Red Poppy Art House is humbled by the opportunity to being able to offer two seventy-minute shows from Fishtank Ensemble in one night. Doors will open for the first show at 6:30pm, the performance will start at 7pm. For the second performance, doors will open at 8:20pm, and the performance will start at approximately 8:40pm. Whether it’s for the early show, or the later one, make sure you don’t miss this spectacular troupe!
Formed in 2005 and playing everywhere from the hippest LA clubs to festivals, cultural centers, museums, parades, and even on the street, Fishtank Ensemble includes two explosive violins, the world’s best slap bass player, musical saw, flamenco and gypsy jazz guitar, opera, jazz and gypsy vocals, and one little banjolele. Tackling everything from French hot jazz to wild Serbian and Transylvanian gypsy anthems, Flamenco, and oddball originals, the band is a not to be missed event for lovers of all music…and everyone will be enchanted by this intoxicating mix of music.
Keep in mind that this will be a night of movement, feverish dance moves, and quick changes. The Ensemble will not have an intermission, but instead segue straight into greeting the second wave of audience members once the first show wraps. Come early to reserve your spot!

Admission: $15-20. Two performances. Doors at 6:30pm for first show, 8:20pm for second show.

Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Sophisticated Ladies (From Bordeaux France)
2014-02-15 19:30 - 22:00
The Sophisticated Ladies features Emilie Clamée and Rachael Magidson. Emilie mastered the flute and bansuri, and has performed throughout Asia, India, Europe and in the US. Lead vocalist Rachael Magidson also shines on percussion and the trumpet. Having grown up in a family of musicians, naturally music became Magidson’s preferred language of expression.
Two local pearls from Bay Area will be joining this pair this evening: Carlay Kay, an upright bass player from New Orleans, and Maya Kronfled, a superb pianist nourished by the rich diversity of musicians in SF. Together, The Sophisticated Ladies preserve the harmonic richness of the compositions from the 1930s through 1950s, marrying them with rhythms from North and South America, the Caribbean, and Africa.

Emile Clamée – flute
Rachael Magidson – vocals, percussion, trumpet
Carla Kay – upright bass
Maya Kronfeld– piano

“This is the band you wish would take up residence at your favorite hotel bar so you could see them al the time…loaded with the kind of joie de vivre you wish you could get injected. This is the kind of jazzbo break you’ve been waiting for. Killer stuff.” – Chris Spector, Midwest Records.
Visit the Sophisticated Ladies official website here.
Admission: $15-20. Doors at 7:00 Show at 7:30.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. Please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.

Family Art Clay Day/ Dia de Plastelina
2014-02-15 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
Feb 15th- Family Art Clay Day/ Dia de Plastelina
Various colors of clay will be used to create hearts and flowers inspired by February, the month of love. Kids can make a heart, flower, or any inspired clay creation to give to someone they love as a gift.
All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario. Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.
