Fantastic Negrito
2014-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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: 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.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

Lavay Smith: Two Shows!
2014-04-12 19:00 - 22:00
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.

Los Boleros
2014-04-18 19:30 - 22:00
Join Los Boleros for a night of hot havana heat at the Red Poppy! In a time of the modern salsa band Los Boleros stays true to the traditional Cuban music styles of an era when music was golden. You’ll get a taste of traditional salsa music, traditional Cuban music, Cuban son, cumbia, merengue, cha cha, danzon, vals (waltz) and yes of course… bolero music. Imagine dinner with Ricky Ricardo’s Tropicana Havana then dancing…at the Buena Vista Social Club!
Led by Rudy Furlan on the tres Cubano and the powerful vocals of Felix Samuel, Los Boleros is a show unlike any other. Felix is a singing giant from Havana, Cuba who was immediately picked up by HBO to perform in the movie “Hemingway and Gelhorn” immediately after moving to the United States Year. Los Boleros’ show has sold out monthly at the prestigious Mountain Winery, even amongst the other top names performing there. This will be their debut appearance at The Red Poppy and should not be missed!
Felix Samuel – lead vocals
Rudy Furlan – tres Cubano
David Somers – tenor sax and flute
Dominic Cabrera – congas
Edgar Lavado – bass

“Considered by many critics to be one of the best Latin bands in the Bay Area.” – Jean Bartlett, Pacifica Tribune Arts Coordinator

Los Boleros on the web
Los Boleros on YouTube
Join the official event on Facebook

Admission: $15-20. 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: Secret Box
2014-04-19 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
April 19th: Secret Box
Small empty mint and candy boxes will be decorated with fabirc, paint, and other decorative elements to make secret boxes. Secret boxes can store the special treasures, letters, or money!
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.

Bay Tones Trio
2014-04-19 19:30 - 22:00
Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Piano Trio, Interplay
Bay Tones Trio was first created when Ollie Dudek, Omar Aran, and Grant Levin shared the serendipitous experience of providing joy through music to elderly residents at the Broadmoor Hotel. Since then, the three have worked together intimately to learn to create just the right balance that a piano trio format requires: each instrumentalist providing their own unique voice while producing a unified sound. Only two years old, the trio sound is fresh and playful while still honoring old jazz traditions. Bay Tones Trio has played throughout the Bay Area and recorded two albums. For this special evening, the trio will be presenting several original compositions as well as new arrangements of jazz standards.

Grant Levin – Piano
Ollie Dudek – Bass
Omar Aran – Drums
Check out Bay Tones website 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.

Tim Snider and House of Waters
2014-04-20 19:30 - 22:00
Music that Reflects Our Times
Violinist and singer-songwriter, Tim Snider has traveled the world studying new and different styles of music. He’s teaming up with the Brooklyn-based band House of Waters to present a show that has been described as a blend of multinational “folk aimed at the heart, the head, and the feet.” All virtuosos in their own right with impressive performance credentials, House of Waters consists of Max ZT, Luke Notary and Moto Fukushima. The upbeat and harmonious blends that House of Waters produces align magnificently with Snider’s uplifting lyrical stories and nuanced violin. Together, their unique style is a product of intense collaboration between experts who take risks, cross boundaries, and never cease to amaze.
Tim Snider – guitar, violin, and vocals
Max ZT – hammered dulcimer
Luke Notary – percussion
Moto Fukushima – six string electric bass

“Globe-spanning sounds, classical chops” Portland Mercury
Explore Tim Snider’s sounds
Check out House of Waters

Admission: $15-20. 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.

Khmer Arts Salon
2014-04-22 19:30 - 22:00
Developed as a prayer in movement for the deliverance of rain, renewal, and fertility, Khmer classical dance is an art form that is more than 1,000 years old. This intimate presentation of the Khmer Arts Salon Series features a program designed to introduce audiences to this venerable tradition. Led by Khmer Arts associate artistic director Prumsodun Ok, audiences will explore the dance’s history and vocabulary through lecture, demonstration, and live performance.
For more information about Khmer Arts, please visit khmerarts.org

Admission: Free
Doors at 7pm, Salon at 7:30pm

Jessica Fichot
2014-04-24 19:30 - 22:00
Drawing from her diverse heritage, chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot writes original French chanson, gypsy jazz, and various folk traditions. Armed with an accordion, toy piano, and beautiful multilingual vocals, she will be backed by a fiery band of clarinet, guitar, and upright bass. In addition to her original French compositions, Jessica will preview her anticipated new EP release, which presents Chinese songs from Shanghai from the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Sylvain Carton – clarinet, sax
Matias Alvear – upright bass
Alex Miller – guitar
Jessica Fichot – vocals, accordion, toy piano

“[Jessica Fichot] melds childlike sweetness and grown-up savoir-faire” – Pasadena Weekly

Preview Jessica’s music here
Jessica Fichot on Facebook

Admission: $15-20. 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: Self Portraits
2014-04-26 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
April 26th: Self Portraits
Participants will explore what is a self-portrait and have the chance to reflect an image of oneself with color, strokes, and inquiry. The participant will use a mirror to paint the image of the self.
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.

Betany Coffland and Aaron Larget-Caplan
2014-04-26 19:30 - 22:00
Acclaimed musicians, mezzo-soprano Betany Coffland and classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan will explore French, Spanish, English and Chinese cultures through the program “Passion and Thought in Song”. The artists’ music pulls from three centuries including lute songs and a cantata by John Dowland and G.F. Handel, love songs and dances by Reynaldo Hahn and Manuel De Falla and sounds of Eastern philosophies through Benjamin Britten’s Song for the Chinese.
Betany Coffland – mezzo-soprano
Aaron Caplan-Larget – guitar
Opera News has hailed Mezzo-soprano, Betany Coffland, as “extremely fine” and “a joy to watch,” and the San Francisco Classical Voice described her voice as “plush” and “Italianate”.
Aaron Larget-Caplan has been called, a “riveting artist whose musical styling begs immediate attention” by The Washington Post and his performances have been described as “stunningly played” by Fanfare Magazine.
Visit Betany’s site, or listen to her enchanting voice.
Also visit Aaron’s site here, or get a taste for his mastery here.

Admission: $15-20. 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.

Derek Lassiter
2014-05-01 19:30 - 22:00
This relaxing, deep, and honest show features new songs from writer and composer Derek Lassiter with arrangements by Art Khu. Lassiter’s music, a blend of multiple genres including folk and soul is deeply personal yet accessible. Lassiter sings of the human experience-love, pain, hunger- in a way so honest that everyone can relate. Art Khu’s melodies are sweet and climactic and paired with the authenticity of Lassiter’s vocals, you will feel a mellow sense of inspiration and enlightenment.
Derek Lassiter – vocals
Art Khu – piano
Sam Bevan – bass
Eric Garland – drums
Luke Schwartz – guitar
Derek’s homepage
Visit Derek on Facebook and join the official Facebook event

Admission: $15-20. 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.

Red Reels Present : La Pêche's Journey Through the Impossible
2014-05-02 19:30 - 22:00
The Red Poppy is pleased to present a unique musical extravaganza delivered by La Peche, a new group of young bay area musicians. This show will include a 30 minute introductory set, setting a relaxing and mellow mood, followed by the film screening, a Q&A, an intermission and ending with a more upbeat, dancing set. The night will be centered around George Melies 1904 silent film “Journey Through the Impossible,” and woven together by the three faces of the group’s music: the soul of traditional balkan music, the freedom of jazz, and the energy of hard rock.
These young artists bring a sound that is at the crossroads of European folkloric traditions and improvised performance. “La Pêche” is a French expression which refers to a heightened physical and spiritual state – a state which the group aims to convey with their wild improvisations, deep soundscapes and fiery compositions. Friday’s performance will be the result of a month long compositional workshop, where La Pêche will play a live original soundtrack along a projection of George Melies’ film, gifting the audience an elevated supersensory spectacle.
La Pêche is…
Paul Bertin – Saxophone
Morgan Nilsen – Clarinet
Ofir Uziel – Accordion
Schuyler Karr – Upright Bass
JonJon Selin – Drums
Check out La Pêche on Facebook.
Listen to the extraordinary sound
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.

Workshop: Writing and Painting with the Ancestors
2014-05-03 11:00 - 17:00
Taught by Todd Thomas Brown
One thing that is certain is that we all have ancestors. In fact, we are made of them, our biologies suffused with their characters and qualities. This 6-hour workshop is the first of a new series that Todd will be teaching in coming months, relating artistic practice to investigations of self and ancestry. With exercises based on his last three years’ work on an interdisciplinary project called Teobi’s Dreaming, this workshop is designed to combine writing practices with mixed media painting techniques as a way of inquiring into the complexities of our individual lives beyond the narrow definitions by which we are often defined. The workshop will involve varied writing exercises, the results of which are introduced into the painting surface and continued through successive layers. Todd will be offering this same workshop again on May 24th.
For more info, please visit Todd’s website here, or enroll directly via Studio Teobi Meet-Up

Family Art
2014-05-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2014-05-10 13:00 - 16:00
Family Art takes place every Saturday afternoon.

Time: 1pm-4pm
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.

Trio Garufa with guest guitarist Hernan Reinaudo
2014-05-03 19:30 - 22:00
Performing authentic Tango and Folk music from Argentina
Trio Garufa is an international ensemble dedicated to performing authentic Argentine music. They have performed across Argentina, Canada, Colombia and the US. Trio Garufa performs traditional Argentine tango, original tango compositions, Argentine folk music and modern tango styles such as Astor Piazzolla’s music and electro tangos. Their sound is exciting, virtuosic, and rooted in the dance, having performed extensively in the milongas (tango dance clubs) of Buenos Aires.
Trio Garufa is…
Guillermo Garcia – guitar
Adrian Jost – bandoneon
Sascha Jacobsen – bass
with special guest guitarist Hernan Reinaudo from Buenos Aires

“A fabulous trip through the history of tango” People en Español Magazine

Visit Trio Garufa’s official webpage, full of videos, photos, historical information, and more!

Admission: $12-15. 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.

Opening Reception New Paintings from Teobi’s Dreaming
2014-05-04 18:00 - 21:00
This weekend the Poppy is hosting an informal showing of 14 paintings from a new series by Todd Thomas Brown created in response to his recent theater project Teobi’s Dreaming – An Inquiry into Biology and Being. The paintings incorporate notes and script fragments used during the project’s rehearsal process and production.
About Todd Thomas Brown:
www.toddthomasbrown.com

Irene Diaz
2014-05-08 18:30 - 22:00
Original Soul and Blues
Trained in classical piano as a child, Irene Diaz sprung onto the Los Angeles music scene in late 2011, starting in small coffee shops before making her way into well known LA venues like Room 5 and Hollywood’s House of Blues. Since then she has risen to national attention, airing on NPR and raising $10,000 through Kickstarter, which allowed her to fund her “I Love You Madly EP” as well as an East Coast tour. Diaz’s voice is deep and mournful, adding darkness to a clear piano, guitar and string accompaniment while maintaining a certain playful twist. Her performance at the Poppy promises to be soulful and rife with emotion.
Irene Diaz — piano, voice
Carolyn Cardoza — ukulele, guitar
Check out Irene Diaz online.
The schedule for the night is as follows:
6:30 PM Doors open for first show SOLD OUT
7:00PM First show begins, 70 min no intermission
8:20PM First show ends, crowd’s change!
8:45 Second show begins, 70 min no intermission
Admission: $12-15.

Advance tickets available through info@labohemiaproductions.com

Sparlha Swa and Zéna
2014-05-09 19:30 - 22:00
Join us a night of smooth melodies and West African influences with interdisciplinary vocalists and instrumentalists Sparlha Swa and Zéna on a special double bill.
Sparlha Swa offers folk/soul/alternative music that is honest and evocative. Mixing impeccable vocals and haunting chords her songs speak to and about the human spirit. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, the artist pulls her inspiration from around the globe with mentors like Sade, Billie Holiday, Astrud Gilberto, Miriam Makeba and Ravi Shankar. Notable musical landmarks include landing a lead role in the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway piece Fela! Directed by Bill T. Jones. The show won 3 Lucille awards, 5 Audelco awards, and has been nominated for Drama Desk as well. In an alternate universe, Sparlha works as a psychotherapy intern in Berkeley, and is at work on her 4th album Moongazing which incorporates story, imagery and song in a magical allegory of the soul. For this show, Sparlha will perform alongside vocalist Aarthi Belani.
Sparlha Swa – guitar & vocals
Aarthi Belani – vocals

“Smashing” – The New York Times

Check out Sparlha on the web

Zéna is a Bay-area visual and performing artist and a student of Jaliyaa, the West African musical and oral tradition with a specialization in kora (West African harp), Zéna’s interdisciplinary background has allowed her to explore a seamless application of the same themes found in the music of the African Diaspora within her visual art. Blending storytelling with song, Zéna draws on influences from her time living in the Caribbean, Latin America, and East and West Africa; using her harp as an anchor to ground the music in classical West African styles.

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.

Rummage Sale Benefit for the Poppy
2014-05-10 08:00 - 12:00
One man’s trash could be your next treasure! All profits from this rummage sale will support the Red Poppy. Shop from 9am – 12pm.

Got too much stuff? Drop off rummage sale donation items at the Poppy from 8am-10am on Saturday the May 10th. All donations are tax deductible!

Closed for Private Party
2014-05-10 19:30 - 22:00
For more information contact info@redpoppyarthouse.org

Shoestring Trio
2014-05-15 19:30 - 22:00
Gypsy jazz and French classics playfully rediscovered!
Full of spontaneity, virtuosity and energy, the Shoestring Trio has crafted a style all their own that’s fun and contagious to music lovers across the globe. A band composed of musical brothers from other mothers, the Trio has taken their music from the streets of Italy to festivals in the South of France. Armed with an arsenal of strings and woodwinds, Shoestring Trio’s “youthful exuberance and consummate musicianship” (Marin Independent Journal) will take you on a musical journey from sunny afternoons in Paris to midnight parties in the Hollywood Hills. In anticipation of recording their second album, they’ve assembled a joyous collection of originals, French classics, and distinctive twists on pop songs.
Robby Marshall – clarinet, sax, flute, cajón
Antoine Salem – guitar
Michael Papillo – upright bass
Shoestring Trio on the web
Listen to Shoestring Trio Puttin’ On The Ritz

Admission: $12-15. 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.

Yahir Duran
2014-05-16 19:30 - 22:00
An outstanding Mexican composer and musician, Yahir Duran has been influenced by Mexican and Cuban folklore. Yahir studied sacred music at the Escuela Superior de Musica of Guadalajara, and has performed at Palacio de Bellas Artes, CENART, and Festival Cervantino, among others. His virtuosity on guitar and piano will take you on an amazing journey. Yahir’s breadth of experience and wide-ranging influences make his music an extraordinary experience.
El canata autor Yahir Duran es uno de los representantes más notables de la nueva tova Mexicana. inició sus estudios en la escuela Superior de Musica de Guadalajara; su material discografico incluye discimbolos, acerca de sonar, una cascarita en directo, plural espejo, asi y hay un hombre que camina, ademas como escritor de narrativa cuenta con un trabajo literario en forma de relatos y cronicas en el cual en tono autobiografico narra su infancia en torno a su natal Topolobampo. Yahir Duran ha sido condecorado con el primer lugar en diferentes premios de canto y composicion en su natal Mexico. Se ha presentado en los recitos mas importantes de Mexico, como lo son el Palacio de Bellas Artes, CNART y el Festival Cervantino de Guanajuato. Su musica ha llegado hasta las ciudades de San Francisco y Los Angeles California.
More at: myspace.com/yahirduran
Admission: $15-20. 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.

Nahuel Bronzini & Friends
2014-05-17 19:30 - 22:00
The String Quartet Experience
Producer and composer Nahuel Bronzini joins forces with local musicians, taking the audience on a sonic journey through classical, pop, jazz, and Argentine folk as they embrace the compelling sound of the string quartet. Nahuel has been arranging music for various songwriters in San Francisco the past recent years, and his own original music explores themes of nostalgia and longing that navigates sonorities from both the contemporary classical work as well a jazz and pop culture music. For this special performance, Nahuel and Friends will feature the following selections for the string quartet and other chamber ensembles:
Carlos Guastavino – Presencia N 6
Nahuel Bronzini – Aquello Que Extrañar
Nahuel Bronzini – Variations on Aquello que Extrañar
Ariel Ramirez – Dorotea La Cautiva
Nahuel Bronzini – Winter Song
Intermission
Adryan Symcox – War, First
John Haesemeyer – Bright White, Colors in Between
Kendra McKinley – Poor Boy
Camille Mai – We are no Beautiful Children
Astor Piazzolla – Balada para un Loco, Morire en Buenos Aires
Nahuel and Friends are…
Nahuel Bronzini – guitar, piano, composition, artistic direction
Camille Mai – songwriter, piano
Kendra McKinley – songwriter, guitar
John Haesemeyer – songwriter, guitar
Adrian Symcox – songwriter, guitar
Claudio Santome – tenor
Schuyler Karr – upright bass
Gabriel Rodrick – piano
Aaron Kierbel – percussion
String Quartet:
Azat Fyshian – violin
Eric Aurenbach – violin
Sarah Lee – viola
Helen Newby – cello

Watch KPFA interview with Nahuel here.
Visit Nahuel’s website here, and watch a sneak peek here.

Admission: $15-20. 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.
To volunteer for this event click here.

Scott Amendola & Charlie Hunter
2014-05-22 18:30 - 22:00
The supremely funky duo presents:
A Double Show!
Originally from New Jersey and Berkeley respectively, Scott Amendola and Charlie Hunter played together for the first time 20 years ago. In October 2013 they released their newest album Pucker, a lean and sinewy compilation marked by fierce grooves, caressing melodies, and startlingly intuitive interplay. In this two-show special expect funky, bright and creative tunes that get you moving, bouncing, and dancing along.

The schedule for the night is as follows:
6:30 PM Doors open for first show
7:00PM First show begins, 70 min no intermission
8:20PM First show ends, crowd’s change!
8:45 Second show begins, 70 min no intermission

Preview the funky tunes on Charlie and Scott’s websites.
Join the Facebook invite!

Admission: $20-25. First Show Doors at 6:30 Show at 7:00. Second show Doors at 8:30.

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

The Jimmy Grant Ensemble
2014-05-23 19:30 - 22:00
A fresh take on the music of Django Reinhardt
The Jimmy Grant Ensemble performs primarily in the style of Django Reinhardt, infusing swing era pieces, original work, and traditional gypsy tunes with the jazz guitar pioneer’s crunchy rhythms and hot harmonies. Jimmy Grant was recently a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting competition for his original song “Insomnia,” and also had an interview with Guitar World for his “5 in 5” project, in which he wrote five different songs in five days. His style synthesizes a rich blend of Russian folk, bluegrass, celtic and classical music while remaining true to Django’s innovative guitar technique. The Jimmy Grant Ensemble will bring together two guitars, bass, and a special guest in an intimate yet energy-charged performance.
Tommy Davy (Trio Dinicu) – Guitar
Jamie Mathers – Bass
with Special Guest
For more information about The Jimmy Grant Ensemble, please visit JimmyGrant.net

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.

Afro Cuban Jazz Cartel
2014-05-24 19:30 - 22:00
Celebrate Carnaval with Latin Jazz and Spoken Word
This night is presented as part of Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multi-cultural celebration on the West Coast. The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel will feature music from their 2013 release, “San Francisco”, an homage to San Francisco’s rich Latin musical heritage that boasts innovative arrangements and novel rhythmic grooves. The result is a fiery creation that reflects the melting pot identity of Latin-Jazz’s African, Caribbean and North American roots. The Cartel will be complemented by the “Nuyorican” – a New Yorker and Puerto Rican – soul and blues infused poetry of Sandra Garcia Rivera.

The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel is:
Brian Andres – drumkit
Javier Cabanillas – congas and percussion
Alex Conde – piano
Aaron Germain – bass
Henry Hung – trumpet
Check out the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel online.
Join the official event on Facebook.
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.

(CANCELLED) A Potent Mix of Love & Grace
2014-05-28 19:30 - 22:00
Sorry for any inconvenience, A Potent Mix of Love & Grace is cancelled for this date.
Sri & Vibha are two designers who grew up in India with families that loved and obsessed over chai. After a desperate search of something similar in America, the two finally decided the only way to replicate the chai experience was to brew their own. And they did just that, pairing it with some of their favorite activities and sharing this experience with their friends. Tonight, come enjoy live music with a cup of chai!
Visit Sri & Vibha’s website 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.

iiii
2014-05-29 19:30 - 22:00
iiii, which Anthony Dean-Harris, Editor in Chief of nextbop.com recently reviewed as “a group of pure radiance,” mixes jazz training with pop and R&B influences to forge a new and captivating sound. In 2013, iiii recorded and released its self-titled debut album of original songs. The group —Laila M. Smith, Paul Bloom, Connor Schultze, and Jeremy Dutton — also released an EP, “Run iiii Cover,” which includes versions of songs by Marvin Gaye and Al Green. Originally from the East Coast the members met in college; in addition to performing and recording, the group works together to share its love for music by giving workshops, clinics, and presentations to educate.

Laila Smith – vocals
Paul Bloom – piano
Connor Schultze – bass
Jeremy Dutton – drums

“breezy, jazzy and fun” – Jake Reed (The Deli Magazine New England)

Get a feel for iiii’s unique sounds, and check out their website.
Also scope out iiii’s Facebook and attend the Poppy’s Facebook invite as well!

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.
