Red Poppy Art House

Trio Caminos: Latin Jazz Meets Spanish Beats
2016-10-20 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Synthesizing elements of jazz, flamenco, tango, and Latin American music, Trio Caminos is a new acoustic ensemble led by Venezuelan guitarist Carlos Caminos. After moving to the Bay Area, Caminos connected with bassist Sascha Jacobsen and percussionist Sage Baggott to create original compositions and play music by composers such as Astor Piazzolla and Michel Camilo. Together, Trio Caminos boasts a rich, diverse repertoire that marries Latin American music to Afro-Caribbean, Spanish, and joropo beats.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $12-17 sliding scale
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The Brian Hingerty Group: Emerging Bay Area Jazz Talent
2016-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Under the guidance of guitarist Brian Hingerty, some of the Bay Area’s finest young jazz musicians join forces to perform a contemporary take on jazz standards. The group, comprised mostly of musicians under 17 and augmented by Northern California bass giant Chris Amberger, combines elements of electronica, funk, and blues as they perform both jazz/rock classics and original compositions.
Featuring:
Brian Hingerty – guitar
Chris Amberger – bass
Matthew Stoloff – drums
Joshua Tazman – vocals
Jasim Perales – trombone
Solomon Alber – tenor saxophone
With several jazz festival honors under his belt, 17-year-old guitarist Brian Hingerty is already well established on the Bay Area music scene. Influenced by musicians like Jim Hall, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, and Derek Trucks, Hingerty draws from a wide range of genres in his exploration of American roots music. He performs regularly, both solo and in ensembles.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-15 sliding scale
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Miguelito Martinez: Cuba le canta a México
2016-10-22 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The music of flautist Miguelito Martinez bridges the Afro-Caribbean rhythms of Cuba, the powerful melodies of Mexico, and the sounds of traditional jazz. His latest album, Cuba le canta a México, honors the musicians and composers who have contributed to these musical traditions.
Born in Chiapas, Mexico, Miguelito Martinez studied music education and transversal flute at the University of Science and Art in Chiapas and La Universidad Veracruzana, with training in Kodály and Orff. He is the founding director of the Mexican-Caribbean ensemble Corazon Sur and the co-director of Balamcoatl, a collaborative project focused on promoting the rich music and dance traditions of the indigenous people of Mexico. In 2014 he received a grant by the San Francisco Friends of Chamber of Music to produce Cuba le canta a México, an album adapting Mexican music to Caribbean rhythms and structures
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Danny Green Trio: Jazz, Classical & Brazilian Convergence
2016-10-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Pianist/composer Danny Green and his trio return to the Red Poppy to showcase their melodically charged blend of jazz, Brazilian, Latin, and classical sounds. As a rising force on the national jazz scene, Green distinguishes himself with a beautifully articulated touch and deep affinity for Brazilian music.
Featuring:
Danny Green – piano
Justin Grinnell – bass
Julien Cantelm – drums
Southern California native Danny Green has garnered a reputation in the jazz community as an emerging artist whose music sounds both seasoned and fresh. After studying classical music and jazz at UC San Diego and San Diego State University, Green signed to OA2 Records and went on to win two San Diego Music Awards for best jazz album. In 2016, he released Altered Narratives, one of Public Radio International’s “Top 30 New Releases” on its “Jazz After Hours” playlist.
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Photo by: Sasha Israel Photography

“Green’s eloquent eclecticism – a gift that includes writing anything from celebratory blues to meditative reflections to composing for a string quartet – illuminates his sparkling new trio release, Altered Narratives.” – Owen McNally, WNPR

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-15 sliding scale
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Resilience and the Unseen in the Context of an Art House
2016-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
RPAH Professional Development Track
Speaker Series in Community-Engaged Arts Presenting ft. Todd Thomas Brown

Red Poppy Art House founder Todd T Brown headlines the Poppy’s October professional development session with a conversation on resilience while making art and creating art spaces.
“Zena Carlota, Red Poppy’s Managing Director, asked if I would be the guest speaker for the Poppy’s October professional development session. I decided I would take the opportunity to share some of the ideas/insights that lay closest to my heart, ones that have served as a guide across the years of making art and creating art spaces, but that I don’t always get to talk about. Like, what is it that brings a sense of magic into the moment? Often, our most amazing (transformative) experiences of connection happen entirely unplanned, emerging out of a synchronicity of variables in a given moment such that it comes almost as a surprise. In art and in community engagement, this is something we seek–to facilitate, or invite, transformative moments of connection. But, if we can’t plan spontaneity, what are we to do? How do we create space, an opening, for something yet to be known or determined? Or, what can we do to set the context, and the invitation?
“Underneath these kinds of questions, for me, is a profound appreciation for the formless quality of life; life energy and life intelligence, the kind of intelligence that lives in children, in our immune systems, in plants and ecosystems of nature–a constant spring of resilience. We can’t own it or control it, but we can make a little more space in our lives, and in the environments we inhabit, to let it do its work. This is the kind of inquiry I enjoy looking at, and I’m hoping we can have a conversation along these lines, and see how these things relate to the work of art houses and to a range artistic practice.”

About Our Guest:
Todd Thomas Brown, a multi-practice artist engaged in visual arts, performance, and social practice, has been awarded numerous grants in disciplines of music and theater. His projects include collaborative music ensemble Nefasha Ayer: The Space of In-Between, the dance-theater production of “Teobi’s Dreaming: A Performative Inquiry into Biology and Being,” and, more recently, the collaborative dance/performance piece “This. Now.” Todd, the founder of the Mission Arts & Performance Project/MAPP in San Francisco, has performed and/or presented work throughout the Bay Area, Europe, the Caribbean, South America, and Mexico.

Photo: Sky Whales by Martin Vlach

About the Professional Development Track Program:
On the third Monday of every month, the Red Poppy Art House invites guest artists, arts leaders, community organizers, and other creative thinkers to share their experience and ideas on the work they are doing and the questions that we are exploring at the Red Poppy Art House. We like to open these presentation-discussions to artists, arts professionals, and others seeking to develop their skills and understanding of the arts ecosystem in relation to socially engaged arts presenting.
Focused on “community engaged arts presenting,” the Poppy’s Professional Development program centers around inquiry in:

How can we best facilitate a space of encounter, an environment that connects both artists and people from different communities?
What is the relationship/tension between art as a force for social transformation and art as a form of cultural entertainment that follows a consumer relationship (i.e. you buy a ticket and consume a show)?
What are the different practical needs in different disciplines (i.e. dance as opposed to a music production), and how can we familiarize ourselves with them to better anticipate the needs of a particular collaboration? In other words, how do we become cross-disciplinary in our thinking?
Seeing that social/professional relationships in the arts tend to fall along the dividing lines between artistic disciplines and genres, what are some strategies that can help intersect and cross-pollinate respective communities?
How do we find new and creative ways of addressing issues around equity and access, particularly as we see them play out in our immediate community?

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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Session 7:00PM
Admission: Free
All ages are welcome.

Ghost + Spirit: Improvisations by Ben Goldberg, Hamir Atwal & Ila Cantor
2016-10-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Clarinetist Ben Goldberg, guitarist Ila Cantor, and drummer/percussionist Hamir Atwal present an evening of improvisations at the Red Poppy.
Ben Goldberg established himself as one of the most inventive and vibrant clarinetists in jazz and improvised music in 1992 with his group New Klezmer Trio. Through his many bands and compositional projects, Goldberg has been noted for his exploration into polyphony and collective improvising. He was named #1 Rising Star Clarinetist in the Downbeat Critics Poll in both 2011 and 2013.
Guitarist Ila Cantor paved her way through the jazz scene as a composer, songwriter, and creative improviser. She has recorded three albums of original music, performed in several renowned venues, and received grants for merit in composition. Cantor currently resides in the Bay Area, where she collaborates with leading local artists and initiates her own creative projects.
Drummer/percussionist Hamir Atwal, a Berklee College of Music graduate, began playing drums at age ten and started playing professionally at age 18. Atwal founded rock/jazz/improv group Glimpse Trio in 2010, with whom he remains active, playing over 100 shows a year.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Madelina y Los Carpinteros: Latin American Folk Music
2016-10-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Madelina y Los Carpinteros presents an evening inspired by the socially committed Nueva Trova and Nueva Canción folk music of Cuba and Latin America. Performing standards from their repertoire, as well as unpublished compositions, the group will use well-crafted harmonies and layered acoustic instrumentation to present fresh interpretations of Latin American folk music from Chile, Argentina, the Andes Region, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the U.S.
Featuring:
Madeleine “Madelina” Zayas – vocals, cajón, güiro, Venezuelan maracas, bombo
Fernando Feña Torres – guitar, tiple, Venezuelan cuatro, charango, zampoña, percussion
Brandon Vance – vocals, guitar, piano, accordion, saxophone, percussion
Denis Schmidt – guitar, charango, tiple, zampoña, bongos, drumset, effects
Madelina y Los Carpinteros is comprised of Buena Trova Social Club’s Madelina Zayas and Brandon Vance and former Grupo Raiz members Fernando Feña Torres and Dennis Schmidt. The group embodies folk roots with enriched lyricism in the tradition of Nueva Trova and Nueva Canción, movements that flourished out of the liberation struggles of Latin America. Besides their original compositions, Madelina y Los Carpinteros performs compositions by Osvaldo Torres, Simón Díaz, Rafael Manríquez, Roy Brown, Juan Antonio Corretjer, Rafael Hernández, Fernando Solanas, Roberto Goyeneche, and others.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Admission: $20-25 sliding scale
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Karina Deniké: Noirish Torch Songs and '60s Soul
2016-10-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Karina Deniké presents an original set of reflective songs filled with tales of female aviators, love, memory, as well as personal and regional history. Drawing from Eastern European lullabies and sea shanties, as well as pop music from the 1930s-1960s, Deniké’s vocally driven pieces feature a distinctive ensemble that includes bass clarinet, chord organ, piano, and baritone guitar. Bay Area pianist and vocalist Christianna Valentina opens the evening with her raw, minimalist take on Argentine tango, Brazilian and American standards.
Featuring:
Karina Deniké – vocals, chord organ
Meryl Press and Christie Winn – vocals
James Frazier – Fender VI guitar
Michael McIntosh – piano
Cory Wright – bass clarinet
Jason Levis – drums
Karina Deniké is a San Francisco vocalist, bandleader, and songwriter who moves fluidly from intimate torch song chanteuse to soul singer to punk powerhouse. With a focus on performance and an obsession with the voice as an instrument, Deniké is known for vocal harmonies that can hush rooms with a whisper and break hearts with a shout. Her acclaimed original 2015 album, Under Glass, was named one of the top 10 Bay Area jazz albums of 2015 by KQED. Deniké, who has released over 25 albums as collaborator, solo artist, or guest on major and independent labels, is a current touring member of NOFX, the Cottontails, the Bluebelles, and Marc & the Casuals, and she leads her own self-titled band.
Learn more: Website | Facebook | Bandcamp
Photo by: Joe Picard

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
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Día de los Muertos - Soñar con espíritus: Altars of Ancestry
2016-11-02 17:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Día de los Muertos is an extraordinarily auspicious time for the Mission community, and the Red Poppy Art House is humbled to participate in the annual celebration that honors the ancestral memory of the departed. We invite all of our community to join us on Wednesday, November 2 for a day of remembrance.
The Red Poppy will be open from 5pm to 10pm. During those hours, community members are welcome to bring photos, candles, food, and gifts for our indoor altar. Let’s celebrate our beloved families and friends!

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 5:00PM
Admission: Free
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The Musical Art Quintet: Chamber con Alma
2016-11-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
This celebration of the Musical Art Quintet’s latest album, Chamber con Alma—“chamber with soul”—promises to be an evening of contemporary string quintet music with spirited improvisations and cross-cultural influences. The program includes original compositions by bandleader/bassist Sascha Jacobsen, important works by icons such as Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, and Tito Puente, and the world premiere of “The Cool, Grey City of Love,” commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission and inspired by the George Sterling poem of the same title.
Featuring:
Sascha Jacobsen – bass
Lewis Patzner – cello
Charith Premawardhana – viola
Jory Fankuchen – violin
Anthony Blea – violin
The skilled improvisers of the Musical Art Quintet are at home in any genre, from Argentine tango and Afro-Cuban son to klezmer, classical, and electronica. Formed in 2008 in the Mission and born out of the Classical Revolution movement, the MAQ has released one one other recording, Nuevo Chamber, which has received much critical acclaim.
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Photo by: Zaque Eyn

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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Trio Garufa: Virtuosic Argentine Tango
2016-11-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The word “garufa” means boisterous and festive merriment, and this Argentine/Swiss/American trio stays true to its name by playing classic and contemporary tango music. Bandoneon and guitar are rounded out by acoustic bass to create the group’s signature sound, which ranges from tango’s golden era in the 1930s and ‘40s to contemporary electro-tango.
Featuring:
Guillermo García – guitar
Adrian Jost – bandoneon
Sascha Jacobsen – bass
After moving to San Francisco in 1999, Swiss-born bandoneon player Adrian Jost met Argentine guitarist Guillermo Garcia, and when they teamed up with Bay Area bassist Sascha Jacobsen, Trio Garufa was born. They have performed extensively in the milongas (tango dance clubs) of Buenos Aires, as well as in Colombia, Europe, Canada, and the United States. Their latest album, El Rumor De Tus Tangos, boasts rhythmic interpretations of classic tangos, original compositions, and Argentine folk music.
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Photo by: Kristine Adams

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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Daniel Riera Ensemble: Future Flutist with Electric Ensemble
2016-11-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Drawing inspiration from ’70s jazz, funk, and the rhythmic tug of post-Dilla hip-hop, Daniel Riera presents new music for flute, wind controller, and electric ensemble. The multi-instrumentalist is well known for his impressive performances on the wind controller, a digital woodwind delivering earth-shaking bass, acidic melodies, and even chords.
Featuring:
Daniel Riera – flute, wind controller
Kev Choice – keyboards
Dame Drummer – drums
Kai Lyons – guitar
Camille Mai – vocals
San Francisco native Daniel Riera is a flutist, bassist, producer, sound designer, and teacher. A winner of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Riera also has a strong background in Latin music. In addition to his own ensemble, Daniel performs with groups such as Soltrón, Blind Willies, Marcus Cohen and the Congress, and the Retromaniax. He has taught music notation and score preparation at Academy of Art University since 2012.
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Photo by: Tom Ehrlich

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $20
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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Rumberos de Radio Habana: Community Rumba
2016-11-06 14:00 - 17:00, 2016-12-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Rumba music originated in the Afro-Cuban neighborhoods of Havana and Matanzas as the soundtrack to community, partnered dancing and get-togethers as a means of cultural expression. Its global diaspora means rumba rhythms have found their way into other genres of music such as country, rock, and blues, and continue to impact the genres of today. Every first Sunday, Rumberos de Radio Habana bring their own contribution to the Red Poppy for a free afternoon of beat-making, hip-shaking, and good company.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 2:00PM
Admission: Free; donations accepted for musicians ($5-10)
All ages are welcome.
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Seth Ford-Young Quartet: Chamber Music Meets Early Jazz
2016-11-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Composer/bandleader/bassist Seth Ford-Young leads his dream quartet on a mission to integrate the transparent textures of chamber music and the ebullient bounce of Django Reinhardt-style jazz. The group will perform pieces from their newest release, Time Memory Beauty Hope, as well as favorites from their first album, Seth Ford-Young.
Featuring:
Seth Ford-Young – bass
Evan Price – violin, octave violin
Rob Reich – accordion
Jason Vanderford – guitar
Seth Ford-Young has collaborated with a dazzling array of artists, from Beats Antique and Edward Sharpe to Barry Manilow and Tom Waits. Ford-Young, a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene for nearly two decades, now resides in Los Angeles.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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Red Poppy Art House Presents: Crossover Collaborative Residencies, Cohort II
2016-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
An interdisciplinary residency program supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and San Francisco Arts Commission, Crossover Collaborative Residencies provides a framework to support the exploration of collaborative processes between artists in dance and music disciplines. Pairing six choreographer/dancers and six composer/musicians, the program follows a four-stage development from preliminary artists gatherings and orientation workshops, to early-stage “raw” presentations of works-in-progress, a middle-stage free community-engaged presentation, and a final performance/presentation.

About the Artists (Cohort II):

Byb Chanel Bibene is a choreographer and performer working in theater and contemporary dance. He has toured the world and performed internationally with companies and choreographers from Africa, England, France, and the United States. Artistic Director of Kiandanda Dance Theater, he is pursuing his Master in Fine Arts in dance at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Daniel Berkman has several albums to his credit, ranging from postmodern kora music and a planetarium soundtrack to electronic music under the moniker Colfax. In the spirit of timeless innovation, Daniel’s future albums will include ballets, songs, and soundtracks, all featuring odd combinations of instruments including cello, viola da gamba, ukelin, marxophone, ukulele, esraj, guitar, and Handsonic.

David Molina is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound artist/designer, recording engineer, and instrument inventor. He has created music and sound for the performing arts, film, and multimedia installations for the past 20 years. His music and bands—including Ghosts and Strings, Transient, Impuritan, and Ackamoor/Molina Duet—are available on Resting Bell (Berlin), Dorog Records (Peru), Black Note Music and Distant Spore (USA), or self released.

Dohee Lee, born on Jeju Island in South Korea, learned Korean dance, Korean percussion, and vocals rooted in Shamanism. Her art now focuses on integrating these traditional ritual forms with contemporary elements. Her works emphasize the mythical, experimental, ritualistic, theatrical, historical, and healing aspects of music, dance, and visual which shares the thoughts and ideas on vital issues such as identity, politics, nature and spirituality.

Chris Evans, an Oakland-based interdisciplinary artist trained in music and dance, explores where the lines between dance, music, space, artist, and audience blur. She is a member of Bandelion Dance Theater, Black and White Projects art collective, and regularly collaborates with David Boyce, Byb Chanel Bibene, Sheena Johnson, Ernest Jolly, and Randee Paufve.

José Navarrete is a native of Mexico City, where he studied dance at the National Institute of Fine Arts. He has a B.A. in Anthropology from University of California, Berkeley and an MFA in dance from Mills College. He currently curates and produces the Live Arts in Resistance (LAIR) initiative, Eastside Arts Alliance, which provides residencies and performing opportunities for artists of color in East Oakland.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Event 7:00PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
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Natalie Cressman & Mike Bono: Indie-Rock/Jazz Art Songs
2016-11-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Accomplished indie rock and contemporary jazz journeymen Natalie Cressman and Mike Bono return to the Red Poppy to celebrate the release of their first collaborative album, Etchings in Amber, which captures their intimate, vibrant combination of soulful vocals and acoustic guitar.
Featuring:
Natalie Cressman – vocals, trombone
Mike Bono – guitar
Raised in an eclectic musical household, San Francisco native Natalie Cressman has continued to diversify and expand her musical universe throughout her young career. Still in her early 20s, the vocalist/trombonist/composer has assimilated the full range of her sonic influences into a startlingly mature and strikingly original voice. The result is a sound that melds the sophistication of contemporary jazz with captivating storytelling and intoxicating melodies reminiscent of indie rock’s most distinctive songwriters. Natalie has spent much of the last six years touring the jam band circuit with Phish’s Trey Anastasio, while also performing with jazz luminaries Nicholas Payton, Wycliffe Gordon, and Peter Apfelbaum.
New York City-based guitarist Mike Bono is a performer, teacher, composer, and recording artist. Beginning his musical career at the age of five, Mike went on to audition for Berklee College of Music at age 18 and was the first guitarist in the school’s history to be awarded a Presidential Scholarship. During his time at school, he formed the Mike Bono Group which in 2013 released their debut record, From Where You Are. Mike has toured internationally as a leader and sideman and has performed with notable artists such as Erykah Badu, Aloe Blacc, Chris Cheek, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage.
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Photo by: Sharon Marrero

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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Tiffany Austin & Alex Conde: Flamenco Meets the Blues (Double Show!)
2016-11-12 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Bay Area blues singer Tiffany Austin partners up with Spanish flamenco jazz pianist Alex Conde for an evening of blues, jazz, and piano flamenco exploration.
Featuring:
Tiffany Austin – vocals
Alex Conde – piano
Tiffany Austin‘s much-anticipated debut recording, Nothing But Soul, has received a warm reception from audiences and critics alike, including a four-star DownBeat Magazine review, a feature on NPR’s Fresh Air radio program, and inclusion on KQED’s Top 10 Bay Area Jazz Releases of 2015 list. She has also been featured in publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, and Oakland Magazine.
Spanish pianist Alex Conde, a student of Danilo Pérez and Chano Dominguez, carves a distinct musical path through bebop language and Andalusian rhythms. His latest release, Descarga for Monk (2015), placed Conde on the best-album lists of prestigious international publications such as DownBeat, All About Jazz, Cadence, and Latin Jazz Network.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / First Show 7:00PM / Second Show 8:30PM
Admission: $20
Advance tickets available. Additional tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event.

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"Needles in the Camel’s Eye" Artist Reception
2016-11-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Poppy invites you to join the artists and curators behind its current exhibition, Needles in the Camel’s Eye.
Acquiring its name from the opening song on Brian Eno’s debut solo album, Needles reflects artists Stephani Martinez and Jessica Tang’s needle-related experimentation with the unexpected in an exhibition laced with lyrical, literary, and rhythmic overtones.
Tang’s GIRL series features embroidery rendered onto brightly colored, empty fabric that depicts faceless young Asian women in suggestive poses. The resulting images challenge viewers’ notions of stereotypes, exoticism, and identity. Martinez, meanwhile, tests our sense of permanence by adding, subtracting, and repositioning an organic crochet sculpture that will continuously evolve over the course of the exhibition, which closes on Saturday, December 10.
Curators Modesto Covarrubias and Monica Lundy, who actively seek work that enlivens and engages the space in which it exists, present Needles in the Poppy’s performance space to spark a dialogue between music, voice, movement, and the act of seeing. Covarrubias and Lundy view this exhibition as an opportunity for visual and performing art to come together, to nourish, inform, and challenge one another, and to create an experience that is greater than the sum of its parts.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 2:00PM
Admission: Free
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Matt Renzi’s Arm Sized Legging: Cinematic Chamber Jazz
2016-11-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Arm Sized Legging gets its signature sound both from its unusual instrumentation–woodwinds (saxophone/oboe/clarinet), cello, bass and drums–and an all-original repertoire. Using both free-form improvisation and traditional song forms as the basis of collective soloing, composer/bandleader Renzi’s music explores textures, colors, and sonorities while adding a contemporary classical touch to the mix with cello.
Featuring:
Matt Renzi – saxophone, oboe, clarinet
John Wiitala – bass
Hamir Atwal – drums
Helen Newby – cello
Multi-reedist Matt Renzi has been performing professionally for the past 20 years at international jazz festivals and music venues worldwide. For the past decade, he has been recognized multiple times for his advanced concepts in spontaneous group composition and collective improvisation. Renzi, who holds a Bachelor’s in Music (Performance) from Berklee College of Music and a Master’s in Arts (Classical Composition) from San Francisco State University, has performed and recorded with Marc Johnson, Bob Moses, Eddie Marshall, Herbie Lewis, Ben Monder, Eberhard Weber, Bobo Stenson, and the Berlin Philharmonic String Quintet.
Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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María Volonté: Blue Tango Project: Tango and the Blues Embrace
2016-11-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Bewitching echoes of tango’s forbidden pleasures and the lament of the solitary blues soul meet in Blue Tango Project, a collaboration between Buenos Aires-born vocalist/guitarist María Volonté and harmonica player Kevin Carrel Footer, a native Californian. Their exploration of the emotional and musical crossroads where tango and the blues embrace celebrates the deep spiritual bond that joins the two genres.
Featuring:
María Volonté – vocals, guitar
Kevin Carrel Footer – harmonica
María Volonté is a Carlos Gardel Prize winner, a Latin Grammy nominee, and a member of the Tango Hall of Fame. Dubbed “tango’s shimmering star” by Global Rhythm magazine, María has released several award-winning albums, and her current projects explore the mixture of Argentine music with other Latin American rhythms, jazz, and the blues.
Learn more: Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
“Maria Volonte is an Argentine singer whose refreshing interpretation of tango stole my heart… Her music is a potent brew. Consume responsibly.”
– NPR National Public Radio

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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LoCura: From Spain to the Caribbean and Back
2016-11-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
With music that’s equal parts flamenco, reggae, cumbia, Cuban son, and ska, LoCura happily crosses borders to bring back the goods for your soul and your dancing feet. Their Red Poppy show will feature a new lineup, new songs, and remixed classics.
Featuring:
Featuring:
Kata Miletich – vocals
Bob Sanders – guitars
Melissa Cruz – cajón, flamenco dance
Juan Manuel Caipo – bass guitar
Katiana Vilá – percussion, cuatro
Inspired by the Spanish phrase “ida y vuelta (round trip),” which describes flamenco influenced by African and indigenous populations on its way to Latin America and back, LoCura’s mix of driving rumba flamenca and exuberant Caribbean music is the sound of people, ideas, and cultures colliding and recombining.
Learn more: Facebook | YouTube

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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LOAN: Revolutionary Poetry & Music ft. Tongo Eisen-Martin & Peck the Town Crier
2016-11-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Music, poetry, and history converge powerfully in LOAN, a collective of artists integrating new-generation, African-American avant-garde poetry and jazz-influenced musical exploration. The quartet, founded by poet Tongo Eisen-Martin and guitarist Peck the Town Crier, aims to give musical shape to the longing for revolution by way of word and chord.
Featuring:
Tongo Eisen-Martin – poet
Peck the Town Crier – guitar
Jon Rogers – drums
Miles Wick – upright and electric bass
Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet, movement worker, and educator who has organized against mass incarceration and extrajudicial killing of black people throughout the United States. Originally from San Francisco, he has taught in detention centers all over the country, and his work in New York’s Rikers Island was featured in the New York Times. His latest curriculum, “We Charge Genocide Again,” has been used as an educational and organizing tool throughout the country. His latest book of poems, someone’s dead already, was nominated for a California Book Award.
Chris Peck The Town Crier has been recording and performing “hist-hop” and “song-rap” since 1994. His music has been featured on MTV UK, Current TV, and the Wall Street Journal online. Peck’s homemade album Ancient Baby will soon be released on vinyl, and he is currently working on his first novel, I Wish the King. Peck teaches guitar in San Rafael and can often be found crying a capella on the corner of 16th & Mission.
Learn more: Tumblr | Bandcamp | SoundCloud

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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RPAH Speaker Series: Community-Engaged Arts Presenting ft. Regina Y. Evans
2016-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Anti-trafficking activist Regina Y. Evans headlines the Poppy’s November professional development session with a performance and discussion on fighting sex trafficking in the Bay Area. The second-generation Oakland native will perform excerpts of her 52 Letters, a theater piece that looks at the fight against trafficking through the lens of slavery. The play, which won a Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival Award in 2013, serves as a community call to action against trafficking. Her performance will be followed by a discussion/talk-back.
Regina Y. Evans is a social justice playwright/actor/poet and a modern-day abolitionist in the fight against sex trafficking. She is the owner of Regina’s Door, a vintage boutique, artistic performance space, and sanctuary for at-risk youth and young Oakland artists.
Learn more: Website
Photo by: Sian Taylor Gowan

About the Professional Development Track Program:
On the third Monday of every month, the Red Poppy Art House invites guest artists, arts leaders, community organizers, and other creative thinkers to share their experience and ideas on the work they are doing and the questions that we are exploring at the Red Poppy Art House. We like to open these presentation-discussions to artists, arts professionals, and others seeking to develop their skills and understanding of the arts ecosystem in relation to socially-engaged arts presenting.
The Poppy’s Professional Development program centers around inquiry in:

How can we best facilitate a space of encounter, an environment that connects both artists and people from different communities?
What is the relationship/tension between art as a force for social transformation and art as a form of cultural entertainment that follows a consumer relationship (i.e. you buy a ticket and consume a show)?
What are the different practical needs in different disciplines (i.e. dance as opposed to a music production), and how can we familiarize ourselves with them to better anticipate the needs of a particular collaboration? In other words, how do we become cross-disciplinary in our thinking?
Seeing that social/professional relationships in the arts tend to fall along the dividing lines between artistic disciplines and genres, what are some strategies that can help intersect and cross-pollinate respective communities?
How do we find new and creative ways of addressing issues around equity and access, particularly as we see them play out in our immediate community?

Click here to learn more about the program.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Session 7:30PM
Admission: Free
All ages are welcome.

Fátima Santos: Fado & Beyond
2016-11-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
With soaring vocals that tell dramatic tales of love, loss, and redemption, Fátima Santos breathes life into fado, Portugal’s passionate, soul-stirring version of the blues. Her repertoire, a mix of original compositions and traditional songs, showcases her command of Coimbra fado style, an operatic vocal technique seldom practiced by women.
Featuring:
Fátima Santos – vocals
Full lineup TBA
Portugal native Fátima Santos began singing in church, inspired by composers such as José Afonso, Luiz Goes, and Fernando Rolim. Now one of the only female performers of Coimbra fado, Fátima participates in cultural programs implemented by the Portuguese Arts Organization and is a member of the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera. In 2014, her song “Enquanto as Pedras Me Falam” won “Song of the Year” at the International Portuguese Music Awards.
Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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AZA Band with Arouna Diarra & Biko Casini: Balafon & Ngoni Music
2016-11-27 19:00 - 21:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Red Poppy Art House warmly welcomes the AZA Band–with Arouna Diarra, Biko Casini, and special guest Yacuba Diarra–for an evening of traditional music from Burkina Faso.
Inspired by the pulsing melodies and infectious dance grooves of the balafon, Tennessee native Biko traveled to Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s second-largest city, to study djembe in 2007. Five years later, Arouna, born into a family of musicians in Bobo-Dioulasso, moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where he established himself as the bandleader of Mande Foly. Upon meeting in Asheville, Biko and Arouna began playing music together, and they are now touring the West Coast with Rising Appalachia. Arouna’s older brother Yacuba, a Bay Area resident and master kamele ngoni builder/player, joins them for their show at the Poppy.
Featuring:
Biko Casini – djembe, calabash, kamele ngoni
Arouna Diarra – dioula balafon, kamele ngoni, talking drum
Yacuba Diarra – kamele ngoni

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
Admission: $10-15 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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Redwood Tango Ensemble: New Tango & Chamber Music
2016-12-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Oakland’s Redwood Tango Ensemble presents a set of brand new compositions as well as arrangements of contemporary tango favorites.
Featuring:
Charles Gorczynski – bandoneon
Elyse Weakley – piano
Anton Estaniel – cello
Kendra Vernon – violin
Mia Bella D’Augelli – violin
Daniel Fabricant – double bass
Dedicated to the study and performance of traditional Argentine tango music, Redwood Tango Ensemble has played hundreds of milongas (social dance events) since their inception in 2011. Led by composer/bandoneon player Charles Gorczynski, the ensemble tours regularly as the full sextet, in various trios, or as Maldito Tango Duo, a bandoneon/guitar pair. Redwood Tango Ensemble has also released two albums, including this year’s critically acclaimed Unison.
Learn more: Website | Facebook

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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STOOP: Sounds & Stories of the Mission
2016-12-03 14:00 - 17:00 | CA
Mission Stoop Fest (STOOP) is a civil society arts experiment that transpires on the front stoops of local residences, where traditional and contemporary artists perform and where local residents share stories and histories. The front stoop represents a literal threshold between the public and private spheres and is a historic site of spontaneous community interaction and exchange. Occurring during the day on the same bi-monthly dates as sister-project, Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP), STOOP will provide a program and a map of multiple neighborhood stoops where performance and storytelling will unfold simultaneously.

SCHEDULE:
1018 Shotwell & 24th St
2:00-5:00pm: Carlos Cartagena
Interactive installation about changes in the Mission
2:10pm: Eda Zavalla
Stoop Fest opening ceremony
2:30pm: Sounds of the Mission
Live music and performance
3:10pm: Carlos Baron
A story of the Mission
3:30pm: Adriana Camarena
Excerpts of essay “Street Food”
4:30pm: Diana Lara
“Living or Witnessing Life”

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 2:00PM
Location: 1018 Shotwell & 24th St
Admission: Free
All ages are welcome.

MAPP: Crossover Collaborative Residencies, Cohort II, Final Performance
2016-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
An interdisciplinary residency program supported by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and San Francisco Arts Commission, Crossover Collaborative Residencies provides a framework to support the exploration of collaborative processes between artists in dance and music disciplines. Pairing six choreographer/dancers and six composer/musicians, the program follows a four-stage development from preliminary artists gatherings and orientation workshops, to early-stage “raw” presentations of works-in-progress, a middle-stage free community-engaged presentation, and a final performance/presentation.

About the MAPP:
Launched 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.

About the Artists (Cohort II):

Byb Chanel Bibene is a choreographer and performer working in theater and contemporary dance. He has toured the world and performed internationally with companies and choreographers from Africa, England, France, and the United States. Artistic Director of Kiandanda Dance Theater, he is pursuing his Master in Fine Arts in dance at Saint Mary’s College of California.

Daniel Berkman has several albums to his credit, ranging from postmodern kora music and a planetarium soundtrack to electronic music under the moniker Colfax. In the spirit of timeless innovation, Daniel’s future albums will include ballets, songs, and soundtracks, all featuring odd combinations of instruments including cello, viola da gamba, ukelin, marxophone, ukulele, esraj, guitar, and Handsonic.

David Molina is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound artist/designer, recording engineer, and instrument inventor. He has created music and sound for the performing arts, film, and multimedia installations for the past 20 years. His music and bands—including Ghosts and Strings, Transient, Impuritan, and Ackamoor/Molina Duet—are available on Resting Bell (Berlin), Dorog Records (Peru), Black Note Music and Distant Spore (USA), or self released.

Dohee Lee, born on Jeju Island in South Korea, learned Korean dance, Korean percussion, and vocals rooted in Shamanism. Her art now focuses on integrating these traditional ritual forms with contemporary elements. Her works emphasize the mythical, experimental, ritualistic, theatrical, historical, and healing aspects of music, dance, and visual which shares the thoughts and ideas on vital issues such as identity, politics, nature and spirituality.

Chris Evans, an Oakland-based interdisciplinary artist trained in music and dance, explores where the lines between dance, music, space, artist, and audience blur. She is a member of Bandelion Dance Theater, Black and White Projects art collective, and regularly collaborates with David Boyce, Byb Chanel Bibene, Sheena Johnson, Ernest Jolly, and Randee Paufve.

José Navarrete is a native of Mexico City, where he studied dance at the National Institute of Fine Arts. He has a B.A. in Anthropology from University of California, Berkeley and an MFA in dance from Mills College. He currently curates and produces the Live Arts in Resistance (LAIR) initiative, Eastside Arts Alliance, which provides residencies and performing opportunities for artists of color in East Oakland.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 7:00PM
Admission: Free
All ages are welcome.
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StringQuake: Electric Harp Meets Cello & Percussion
2016-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Bay Area trio StringQuake uses unusual instrumentation–electric harp, cello, and percussion–to explore far-flung sounds inspired by Greece, India, Africa, and the Americas. With a penchant for improvisation and unexpected meters, the group boasts a wide-ranging repertoire that runs the gamut from contemplative to vigorous.
Featuring:
Amelia Romano – electric harp
Misha Khalikulov – cello
Josh Mellinger – cajón, tabla, frame drum
Composer/arranger Romano, Uzbek cellist/educator Khalikulov, and versatile percussionist Mellinger released their first album together, Take 15, in 2013. The trio, which has toured Mexico, performs extensively in the Bay Area.
Learn more: Website
Photo by: James Dong

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Admission: $20-25 sliding scale
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event – please arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets. All ages are welcome.
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