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Trio Caminos: Music of Venezuela, Spain, Cuba & America

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Trio Caminos, an acoustic ensemble that offers a fresh mix of Venezuelan, Spanish, Cuban, and American styles, takes the Poppy stage for an evening of original compositions that blend flamenco with joropo and Afro-Caribbean beats, as well as music by renowned composers such as Astor Piazzolla, Hermeto Pascoal, and Michel Camilo.   FEATURING: Carlos Caminos […]

$15 – $20

Trio Garufa: Tango Argentino

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

World travelers Trio Garufa–comprised of Argentinian guitarist Guillermo García, Swiss bandoneon player Adrian Jost, and American bassist Sascha Jacobsen–return to the Poppy for an evening of tango: classic Argentine tangos, as well as Argentine folklore music, modern tangos from Piazzolla, electro-tangos, and original compositions.   FEATURING: Guillermo García - guitar Adrian Jost - bandoneon Sascha […]

$15 – $20

The Musical Art Quintet: Chamber con Alma

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Musical Art Quintet, formed in 2008 during weekly jam sessions in the Mission, features the music of bandleader/composer/bassist Sascha Jacobsen. The MAQ’s modern compositions blend jazz harmony, world rhythms, and a chamber-music sensibility upon which the players of the quintet improvise.   FEATURING: Sascha Jacobsen - bass Lewis Patzner - cello Charith Premawardhana - […]

$15 – $20

Mean to Me: Classic Vocal Jazz Set to a Modern Tune

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Mean to Me is a jazz quintet that resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes interlaced with the more modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Ahmad Jamal–and an eclectic variety of soul-jazz and Latin jazz.   FEATURING: Judy Butterfield - vocals Ben Slater - saxophone, piano Cairo McCochran - drums Dave Shaff […]

$15 – $20

Caminos Flamencos with Javi & Luis Jimenez of Barrio Manouche: Flamenqueando

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Six members of flamenco group Caminos Flamencos and Django-inspired Barrio Manouche explore the boundaries between both musical worlds to form an exciting mix of flamenco, jazz, and Roma jazz. Directed by Emmy Award-winning choreographer/dancer Yaelisa, Artistic Director of Caminos Flamencos, this performance is a smaller version of the highly successful Gypsy Jazz Meets Flamenco.   […]

$20 – $25

Michelle Alany & The Mystics: Sephardic Soul & Balkan Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Michelle Alany & The Mystics brings fresh interpretations of ancient melodies, hypnotic strings, and wild improvisation with their energizing soulful music. The band consists of seasoned jazz, classical, and globally folk-minded musicians with diverse musical backgrounds in Middle Eastern, Balkan, and Klezmer music.   FEATURING: Michelle Alany - violin, vocals Gregory Masaki Jenkins - clarinet […]

$15 – $20

Alejandro y María Laura: Peruvian Duo of Singer-Songwriters

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Alejandro y María Laura return to the Bay Area to perform music from their third and latest album, La casa no existe, in an acoustic and intimate format. Expect to hear the songs as they were first conceived, as well as tunes from their two previous critically acclaimed albums.   FEATURING: Alejandro Rivas - electric […]

$15 – $20

Pasatempo Rebetika: Soulful Greek Blues

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Pasatempo Rebetika presents the heart and soul music of Greece with authenticity and depth. Christos Govetas and wife, Ruth Hunter, are well-known proponents of this music, both in the U.S. and Greece, and form the core of the group. Vocal harmonies blend to tell the stories of love, loss, exile, and more. They are joined […]

$15 – $20

Ren Geisick and Her Quartet: Love Song & Other Misunderstandings

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Ren Geisick presents songs from her new CD, Ren, Love Song, along with new original music and jazz-meets-country arrangements. Kicking off the evening is a set from Adira Shark, whose rich vocals and unique style will be a great compliment to Ren and her quartet.   FEATURING: Adira Shark - guitar, vocals Ren Geisick - […]

$15 – $20

The Project: Stringed Instruments from Around the World

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Project explores Arabic, Turkish, Armenian, Eastern European, Celtic, Medieval, and West African music through original compositions and unexpected instrumentation, including tarhu duets.   FEATURING: Daniel Berkman - kora, percussion Gary Haggerty - oud, tarhu Peter Maund - percussion Sarah Michael - kanun, tarhu Diana Rowan - harps   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Daniel Berkman is […]

$20 – $25

FRESH Exchanges: RIPE ft. Amy + Hannah Wasielewski, Randy Reyes, Alexis Akridge

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Tuesday, RIPE invites two artists who are working on the edge of their form to share excerpts of current projects, speak about […]

By donation

FRESH Exchanges: POTLUCK/Social Practice ft. José Navarrete, Debby Kajiyama, Jesse Hewit

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Wednesday, POTLUCK/Social Practice explores collaborative coexistence and conversations with warm food and FRESH artists notorious for generating situations of connectivity, improvisation, inclusivity, […]

By donation

FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. C.D. Fisher

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Thursday, Alternative Conservatory is a time to unwind, connect, absorb, consider, listen, and discuss with FRESH artists notorious for disarming paradigms and […]

By donation

Karavan Sarai: Mystic Melodies, Electronic Grooves & Dance from the Silk Road

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Original and traditional electro-acoustic music of the Silk Road—an ancient network of caravan routes reaching from East Asia to the Mediterranean—meets ambient contemporary electronica. With the gracious power of belly dance to the colorful dances of the Indian gypsies, one is transported on a visual and sonic journey.   FEATURING: Narayan SIjan - vocals, electric […]

$15 – $20

Renzi/Johnston/Shulman/Vogler: “Bye Bye Bartok” – Reimagining Great Symphonic & Chamber Themes

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

What if Béla Bartók wrote “Bye Bye Blackbird”? What if Charlie Parker wrote a prelude in E, or Sun Ra, a symphony in C? We may never know, but four Bay Area voices come together to groove, swing, and do their thing over themes by Bach, Bartok, Satie, Tchaikovsky, and others, followed by a set […]

$15 – $20

Rob Flax w/ Katy Stephan: Singer-Songwriter CD Release Show

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Rob Flax performs music from his debut solo record, Distractible Boy. In his “one-man band” shows, Rob uses a looper pedal and other effects to transform his violin into an entire symphony of sounds. Opening the evening, local chanteuse and pianist Katy Stephan offers her signature pop-classicism and previews new material from […]

$15 – $20

The Past Collection: Artist Reception w/ Samaneh Salehi

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Red Poppy Art House invites you to join the artist and curator behind its first exhibition of 2018, The Past Collection, on view until February 28th. The exhibition is a collection of Salehi’s work during her years of exploring, experimenting, and combining contemporary art aesthetics with the spirit of ancient Persian art.   ABOUT […]

Free

FRESH Exchanges: RIPE ft. Gabriel Christian, Dazaun Soleyn, José Navarrete

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Tuesday, RIPE invites two artists who are working on the edge of their form to share excerpts of current projects, speak about […]

By donation

FRESH Exchanges: POTLUCK/Social Practice ft. Kathleen Hermesdorf, Abby Crain, Asia Wong

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Wednesday, POTLUCK/Social Practice explores collaborative coexistence and conversations with warm food and FRESH artists notorious for generating situations of connectivity, improvisation, inclusivity, […]

By donation

FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Dance Studies Working Group

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Thursday, Alternative Conservatory is a time to unwind, connect, absorb, consider, listen, and discuss with FRESH artists notorious for disarming paradigms and […]

By donation

SOLD OUT: Bay Area’s Women in Jazz: An Evening of Jazz, Blues, Soul, Batucada & More

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Bay Area's Women in Jazz brings together some of the best female jazz musicians for another night under one roof. The performance celebrates and recognizes the talents and hard work of these women who are sometimes underrepresented in the male-dominated scene. With music ranging from straight-ahead jazz, blues, swing, bebop, gospel, and soul, the evening […]

$20 – $25

Sisu Brassland & Mughal Muesli: Music for Brass & Saxophone

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

First up on the bill, Sisu BrassLand performs original music for brass composed by bandleader Aaron Priskorn. Crossing many genres while remaining connected to classical voice leading, the group creates aural paintings and emotive jams through various textures, grooves, and melodies. Mughal Muesli then presents tunes from their debut album, Imperial Cereal, an exploration of […]

$15 – $20

SOLD OUT: Bay Area Women Musicians: A Sequel to Women in Jazz

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

A sequel to the Women in Jazz show, this night brings together some of the best up-and-coming female musicians and veteran talents from the Bay Area. Their repertoire spans an eclectic range of styles and genres, from jazz to pop and funk to soul, through a mix of covers and original music. All the musicians […]

$15 – $20

FRESH Exchanges: RIPE ft. Sarah Bouars, Kristianne Salcines, Kathleen Hermesdorf

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Tuesday, RIPE invites two artists who are working on the edge of their form to share excerpts of current projects, speak about […]

By donation

FRESH Exchanges: POTLUCK/Social Practice ft. FRESH Community

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Wednesday, POTLUCK/Social Practice explores collaborative coexistence and conversations with warm food and FRESH artists notorious for generating situations of connectivity, improvisation, inclusivity, […]

By donation

FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Sarah Bouars, Kristianne Salcines

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

FRESH 2018 Exchanges offer nine interactive, inclusive, and insightful gatherings in the frameworks of RIPE , POTLUCK/Social Practice, and Alternative Conservatory at the Red Poppy Art House between January 9th and 25th. Each Thursday, Alternative Conservatory is a time to unwind, connect, absorb, consider, listen, and discuss with FRESH artists notorious for disarming paradigms and […]

By donation

Derek Lassiter: “Secular Spirituals”

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Derek Lassiter returns to the Red Poppy to present new songs along with songs from past releases. He will be joined by long-time collaborators Tammy L. Hall and Art Khu for an evening of jazz, soul, and beyond.   FEATURING: Derek Lassiter - vocals Tammy L. Hall - piano Art Khu - bass, guitar Elé […]

$20

Howard Alden w/ Kit Eakle’s DjangoSphere: Music of Thelonious Monk, Django Reinhardt & More

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Prominent jazz guitarist Howard Alden joins veteran violinist Kit Eakle and his project DjangoSphere for an evening of standards, originals, and the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk and Django Reinhardt. In the words of Bay Area jazz reviewer Andrew Gilbert, "DjangoSphere is a rhythmically dexterous rollercoaster ride that artfully melds the sounds of two irreducibly […]

$20 – $25

Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 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. […]

Free

gina Breedlove & Beautiful Friends: Spirit Through Song

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Folksoul artist gina Breedlove casts and breaks spells with her powerful blend of folk and soul music with an undertone of Red Dirt blues.   FEATURING: gina Breedlove - vocals Julie Wolf - piano Ruth Price - percussion   ABOUT THE ARTIST: gina Breedlove is a singer, songwriter, sound healer, and medicine woman from Brooklyn, […]

$20 – $25