Red Poppy Art House

Degenerate Art Ensemble: Skeleton Flower (TWO NIGHTS!)
2017-10-18 20:00 - 2017-10-19 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Degenerate Art Ensemble’s Skeleton Flower is an immersive performance that combines rich imagery, live music and song, visceral solo dance, and storytelling ritual. The work will be performed in a rare duo performance by the company’s two co-artistic directors, dancer Haruko Crow Nishimura and musician/composer Joshua Kohl, over two nights at the Poppy.
Featuring:
Haruko Crow Nishimura – dance, voice
Joshua Kohl – guitar, electronics
Degenerate Art Ensemble has shown their work throughout the U.S. and Europe known for their large-scale dance and theater projects, concerts, site-transforming spectacles, and ongoing public experimentation. Recent highlights of the group’s work include a major exhibition at the Frye Art Museum in 2011, a commission by director Robert Wilson to interpret his opera Einstein on the Beach in 2012, and a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet in 2013. In 2012, Degenerate Art Ensemble was commissioned by the city of Seattle to create a massive site-specific work, titled Underbelly, in collaboration with Olson Kundig Architects to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair. The group’s most recent project, Predator Songstress, premiered at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco in 2015.
Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Date: October 18 & 19
Time: Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Admission: Door $20-25 / Online $20
Advance tickets: Limited pre-sales; additional tickets will be sold at the door

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French Oak Gypsy Band: French Gypsy Jazz & Dixieland Swing
2017-10-20 19:30 - 22:00
Join French Oak Gypsy Band as they take you on a caravan ride through many lands, with songs in French, Spanish, Roma, Catalan, Portuguese, Russian, and English. Highlighting both French music and the French relationship to American jazz, French Oak aims to reach into the depths of an emotion-fueled Piaf song and the light coquettishness of a Cole Porter tune.
Featuring:
Stella Heath – vocals
Gabriel Pirard – guitar, harmony vocals
Jimmy Inciardi – saxophone
TBA – bass
Learn more: Website | Facebook | SoundCloud | YouTube

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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CANCELLED - Dohee Lee with Raphael Radna: MU/巫 (Connector)
2017-10-21
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Art Party: Visual Art Jam
2017-10-21 19:30 - 22:00
Join us Saturday night at the Red Poppy for an art-making jam in celebration of exploring your creativity! No previous art experience is necessary, and everyone from experienced artists to blooming creatives are welcome. Bring your current works-in-progress, or start a new piece with art supplies we’ll have available. If you’re new to visual art, we’ll have a project set up to get you started. Music and beverages will also be available for your enjoyment.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $5-20 suggested donation. All proceeds support the Red Poppy Art House.

Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba
2017-10-22 14:00 - 17:00
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. Rumberos de Radio Habana are bringing their own contribution to the Red Poppy on the fourth Sunday of each month 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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Adrienne Shamszad: American Folk/Soul & Traditional Persian Songs
2017-10-26 19:30 - 22:00
Oakland-born Iranian-American artist Adrienne Shamszad blends folk, soul, and singer-songwriter elements with traditional Persian music and lyrics that are as inspired by the mystic poets of Iran as they are by the folk poet-songwriters of the 1960s and ’70s. At her Red Poppy debut, expect to hear songs from her recent EP, which features her Persian songs.

Featuring:
Adrienne Shamszad – vocals, guitar
Schuyler Karr – bass
TBA – percussion
Adrienne Shamszad has traveled extensively, studying theater, music, and dance throughout Asia, India, and the Middle East. Her mission is clear: to weave together the threads of her study and creativity into an original musical fabric that moves and inspires her audiences. Her impressive musical range extends from the sacred to the profane, the mystical to the earthy, the lofty to the down-low, and she is equally at home with acoustic or electric music, improvisation, gospel, Indian mantras, rock & roll, rhythm & blues, and Persian classics.
Learn more: Website | Facebook

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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The Kilbanes & Voci Angelica Trio: Rock Opera & Haute Folk
2017-10-27 19:30 - 22:00
The Kilbanes kick off Halloween weekend with songs from the forthcoming record of their rock opera, Weightless, which has played to sold-out crowds in several Bay Area theaters. Voci Angelica Trio debuts at the Poppy with a set that straddles Western classical and folk music from around the world, aiming to reinvigorate traditional songs for contemporary audiences.
Featuring:
The Kilbanes
Kate Kilbane – vocals, electric bass
Dan Moses – vocals, piano
Voci Angelica Trio
Jodi Hitzhusen – vocals, percussion
Meena Malik – vocals, percussion
Aristides Rivas – cello, percussion
The Kilbanes, an Oakland-based, theatrical rock band, is the musical experiment of Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses, a songwriting duo (who happen to be married). The Kilbanes have created a performance style that blends the raucous energy of a rock show with the mesmerizing storytelling found in raw, experimental theater.
Voci Angelica Trio is an international band with members hailing from three continents. Listeners describe the music as “a haute folk sound that mesmerizes and enthralls.” Straddling the genres of world folk and classical music, the trio creates an ambitious blend of cultures in which vocal harmonies elegantly intertwine with lush cello lines and percussion to create a musical amalgamation that transcends political and geographic borders.
Learn more: Kilbanes | Voci Angelica Trio

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
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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Javier Navarrette: A Musical Tribute to the Ancestors
2017-10-28 19:30 - 22:00
Bay Area rhythm all-star Javier Navarrette and his mighty vocal/percussion ensemble celebrate Día de los muertos at the Poppy with an evening of personal songs, as well as music originating from the Afro-Cuban and Afro-Mexicano song traditions, including rumba, palo, makuta, and son jarocho.
Featuring:
Javier Navarrette – vocals, percussion
Sergio Duran – vocals, percussion
Jesse Weber – vocals, percussion
Alison Hammond – vocals, percussion, dance
Monica Fimbrez – vocals, percussion, strings
Kevin Repp – vocals, percussion
Bay Area-based percussionist/educator Javier Navarrette, who has recorded on three Grammy-nominated albums with John Santos and the Machete Ensemble/Folklorico Kindembo, studied in Cuba with musicians from Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. He has performed with such greats as Aretha Franklin, Poncho Sanchez, Los Van Van, Jon Faddis, Tootie Heath, Jerry Gonzalez, Trini Lopez, Nestor Torres, Bobi Cespedes, as well as the Conga Kings, Francisco Aguabella, Carlos “Patáto” Valdez, and Armando Peraza.

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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WaterSaw and Sisu Brassland: Beautiful Death
2017-11-02 19:30 - 22:00
Bay Area-based quartet WaterSaw and brass band Sisu Brassland make their Red Poppy debut with a body of music exploring the raw beauty and viscerally moving aspects in the transition from life to death. Through the layering of musical textures, WaterSaw’s sound is sparse, ethereal, rhythmic, and sometimes haunting. Sisu is a Finnish word that translates to spirit, resolve, mettle, tenacity, and courage. Together, “Beautiful Death” exhibits this confluence of dark and light.

FEATURING:
WaterSaw
Nicole Laby – vocals, percussion, guitar
Michael Tornatore – drums
Mark Fasset – bass, guitar
Mia Pixley – cello, vocals
Sisu Brassland
Aaron Priskorn – trumpet
(Other members TBA)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
WaterSaw is a group of musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area. Winner of the 2012 Isadora Duncan award, WaterSaw’s music is composed for modern dance choreography, film scores, and live performance. Creating layers of sound through loopers (recording devices), WaterSaw uses their instruments in both conventional and experiential ways, giving way to an array of textures and sounds.

Aaron Priskorn has played trumpet for more than two decades, exploring many genres of music, while staying true to his classically trained roots. He recently released Matka, an album of his compositions for brass. A founding member of brass trio Lip Service and nine-piece brass band Sisu Brassland, Aaron can also be heard with Grace Cathedral, Classical Revolution, Green Street Mortuary Band, and the rock band Melvoy. He holds degrees from Mannes College of Music (BM) and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (MM) and also teaches privately in San Francisco.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Four Poets and Their Music: Internationalist Poems & Music of Resistance
2017-11-03 19:00 - 22:00
Music, poetry, and future converge powerfully when Bonafide Rojas, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Bonnie Kwong, and Josiah Luis Alderete explore themes of imperialism, cultural identity, cultural resistance, love, and revolution through collaborations with guitarists Peck the Town Crier, Oliver Mok, and Eli Carlton-Pearson.

FEATURING:
Bonafide Rojas – poetry, guitar
Tongo Eisen-Martin – poetry
Peck the Town Crier – guitar
Bonnie Kwong – poetry
Oliver Mok – guitar
Josiah Luis Alderete – poetry
Eli Carlton-Pearson – guitar

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Bonafide Rojas is the author of four collections of poetry: Notes On The Return To The Island, Renovatio, When The City Sleeps, and Pelo Bueno. He’s appeared on Def Poetry Jam, been published in numerous anthologies and journals, and is the vocalist/guitarist for the Mona Passage, who released their debut EP in 2016. He’s performed at various stages, including Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Museum, El Museo del Barrio, Bowery Ballroom, the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, Rotterdam Arts Center, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, BusBoys & Poets, and Festival De La Palabra.

Born in San Francisco, Tongo Eisen-Martin is a movement worker, educator, and poet who has organized against mass incarceration and extrajudicial killing of black people throughout the United States. His curriculum on extrajudicial killing of black people, We Charge Genocide Again, has been used as an educational and organizing tool throughout the country. His book of poems Someone’s Dead Already was nominated for a California Book Award. His latest book, Heaven Is All Goodbyes, is the 61st City Lights Pocket Poets book.

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 teaches guitar in San Rafael and can often be found crying a capella on the corner of 16th and Mission.

Bonnie Wai-Lee Kwong is an artist in many mediums and languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Japanese, Ruby, and JavaScript. Her first book of poetry, ravel, is a finalist for New Rivers Press’ Many Voices Project and the White Pine Press Poetry Prize. Her work has garnered a number of Pushcart nominations and an artist residency at Stanford University.

Josiah Luis Alderete is a full-blooded Pocho Indio who refries his beans and poems in Spanglish. He was a founding member of outspoken word group the Molotov Mouths and is currently living on the border of Oakland and Berkeley waiting for Quetzalcoatl to arrive.

Eli Carlton-Pearson is an instrumentalist extraordinaire, musical visionary, and inventor of many strange musical objects.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Doralice with Bianca Levan and Wolf & Crow: Record Release Celebration - SOLD OUT!
2017-11-04 19:30 - 22:00
Violin-guitar duo Doralice unveil a new 10″ vinyl record of original cinematic acoustic music, featuring everything from moody waltzes to serpentine gypsy rhythms and creaky Americana. Records will be available and include custom papercut art by Bianca Levan, who will share some of her work during the show. Opening the evening will be an intimate set by cinematic folk duo Wolf & Crow.
FEATURING:
Rima Ash – violin
Yates Brown – guitar
Zachary Vieira – guitar, vocals
Mathieu Stemmelen – guitar, vocals
Bianca Levan – papercut art
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Doralice (Dor-a-LEECE), an instrumental acoustic duo formed in San Francisco’s Mission district in 2010, writes and performs original chamber pieces inspired by film music, new acoustic music, and music from around the world, with elements of Americana, jazz manouche, Spanish, and tango. The group has performed frequently around the Bay Area since 2010, completing their debut album in 2013. In 2015, a Doralice EP and video reinterpreting a classic thrash metal album as quirky parlor music went viral.
Learn more: Facebook

EVENT DETAILS
Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: Door $15-20 / Online $15
Advance tickets: This show is SOLD OUT. No additional tickets will be available at the door.

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Wonder and William Smith: Acoustic-Electronic Chamber Folk + 100 Years of Guitar
2017-11-05 19:30 - 22:00
Wandering troubadour Wonder and dapper BART six-stringer William Smith usher in Daylight Savings Time with two distinct flavors of guitar. Wonder makes her Poppy debut with a set of original songs and stories brought to life by vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele, and effects pedals, while Smith’s “100 Years of Guitar” project explores the last century of acoustic and electric guitar tradition.

FEATURING:
Wonder – guitar, ukulele, vocals, effects
William Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
After performing internationally with Carnival Cruise Line, Wonder broke into DIY artistry in 2015 with a debut house concert winter tour, and she has been touring the U.S. almost nonstop ever since. Preferring to keep her music accessible to all listeners, Wonder remains low to the ground, making CDs and T-shirts by hand and surviving–as well as thriving–on a humbling pay-what-you-can donation model.
Learn more: Facebook | YouTube

William Smith is a Berkeley musician known to BART riders across the Bay Area for his sport coats and ultra-fast fingerpicking style. He is a longtime friend of the Poppy, hosting dozens of shows over the past two years, and is excited to make his ticketed debut at his second home.
Learn more: Facebook

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.
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Tana Quincy Arcega: "Development and Maintenance" Artist Reception
2017-11-06 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for the opening reception of Development and Maintenance, the new solo exhibition by Tana Quincy Arcega at the Red Poppy Art House, which revolves around the meaning of these pivotal systems within our culture and within contemporary art. The artist turns mass-produced, functional, and disposable items (such as spackling compound, aluminum window screens, shellac, and upholstery fabrics) into artistic tools, giving them new existence through the poetic vision.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Tana Quincy Arcega has a BFA in painting and sculpture from the University of Nebraska and an MFA in figurative painting from the New York Academy of Art. She has had several solo exhibitions at venues including the Foundry Art Center in Missouri and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Nebraska. She has shown locally at CounterPulse, Root Division, and Adobe Books Backroom Gallery amongst others. Her story “Overcoming Obstacles” along with her mouth paintings were featured in Her Living magazine in 2013. Tana has worked professionally as a children’s book illustrator, muralist, portrait artist, and educator. She is currently busy being Ramona’s mother, teaching in the Public Education Department at SFAI, and making art at her 1890 Bryant Street studio.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 6:30PM
Admission: Free
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Tulio Araujo and the Dobradura Project: "Monduland" Album Release
2017-11-08 19:30 - 22:00
Brazilian percussionist Tulio Araujo returns to the Poppy with a project that’s two years in the making: A contemporary jazz ensemble (bass, piano, 7-string guitar) built around the pandeiro, a tambourine-style frame drum ubiquitous in Brazilian music. Expect tunes from his new album, Monduland, along with a rainbow of surprising grooves and harmonic colors.

FEATURING:
Tulio Araujo – pandeiro
Lucas Telles – 7-string guitar
Igor Neves – piano
Felipe Vilas Boas – guitar

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Tulio Araujo, who has degrees in percussion, music production, and sound engineering, has studied with some of Brazil’s most renowned music masters, including Ian Guest, Felipe Moreira, Santiago Reyther, and Marcos Suzano. Monduland, his third album, reflects his deep studies of harmonic, melodic, rhythmic, and metric modulation.
Learn more: Facebook | SoundCloud | YouTube
Photo by: Flavio Charchar

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: Door $15-20 / Online $15
Advance tickets: Limited pre-sales; additional tickets will be sold at the door

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Ole, Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs with Flamenco Dance
2017-11-09 19:30 - 22:00
Flamenco dancer Bianca Rodriguez and New York-based Balkan/Turkish singer Jenny Luna team up with clarinetist Calvin Lai and guitarist Gopal Slavonic for a night of music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans.

FEATURING:
Jenny Luna – vocals, cajon
Gopal Slavonic – guitar
Calvin Lai – clarinet
Bianca Rodriguez – flamenco dance

Learn more: Jenny Luna

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Opera on the Spot: "The Italian Lesson" and "La Serva Padrona"
2017-11-10 19:30 - 22:00
Opera on the Spot presents a double bill of Lee Hoiby’s “The Italian Lesson,” followed by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s “La Serva Padrona” (“The Servant Turned Mistress”). Based on the famed character sketch by Ruth Draper, “The Italian Lesson” lyrically recounts the hectic day of a New York society matron, and the fun continues in “La Serva Padrona,” where an elderly bachelor learns to see a new side of his servant. Come enjoy this rare production of two hilarious one-act Italian operas that reveal a lighter (if not more eccentric side) of this beautiful art form.

FEATURING:
Aisha Campbell – “the busy mother”
Sergey Khalikulov – Uberto, an old man
Jordan Amann – Serpina, his maid

Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $20 general / $15 student
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CHELLE! and Friends: New Orleans Meets the Bay
2017-11-17 19:30 - 22:00
The Poppy is proud to welcome back New Orleans native Michelle Jacques, who has solidified her rep as Oakland’s “Queen of New Orleans Music” by stirring jazz, funk, soul, Creole, Cajun, gospel, Caribbean, African, Zydeco, rock, and Mardi Gras Indian chants into a musical gumbo that leaves audiences wanting more.

FEATURING:
Michelle Jacques – vocals
Rhonda Crane – vocals
Bryan Dyer – vocals, horn
Donna Viscuso – woodwinds
Eric Swinderman – guitar
Kevin Scott – bass
Michaelle Goerlitz – drums

Learn more: Website | Facebook

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.
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Guarandinga: Latin Afro-Pop (DOUBLE SHOW!)
2017-11-18 19:00 - 22:00
Red Poppy favorites Guarandinga, led by singer Rowan Jiménez and bassist/producer Jeremy Allen, return with a signature style of Latin Afro-Pop that integrates hip-hop, rock, and Venezuelan folklore with gritty East Bay funk.

FEATURING:
Rowan Jiménez – vocals, percussion
Jeremy Allen – bass, vocals, cuatro, percussion
Kenya Moses – percussion, vocals
Chris Carter – guitar
Brian Andres – drums

Learn more: Website | Facebook | YouTube

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / First show 7:00-8:15PM / Second show 8:45-10:00PM
Admission: Door $20-25 / Online $20
Advance tickets: Limited pre-sales; additional tickets will be sold at the door

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Jason Anick & Jason Yeager Quartet: Modern Chamber Jazz with Latin & Pop Influences
2017-11-25 19:30 - 22:00
Bringing together original compositions and creative covers of music from the Great American Songbook and the Beatles, Berklee College of Music faculty members Jason Anick and Jason Yeager’s “jazz without borders” approach to music-making features adventurous improvisations and a commitment to melody and group interplay. At their first Red Poppy show together, expect to hear songs from their recently released album, United, on Greg Osby’s Inner Circle Music.

FEATURING:
Jason Anick – violin, mandolin
Jason Yeager – piano
TBA – bass
TBA – drums

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
One of the youngest instructors at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, award-winning composer Jason Anick is a co-founder and a featured member of the Rhythm Future Quartet, one of the preeminent neo-gypsy jazz outfits; he also leads his own contemporary jazz ensemble and performs with the Grammy-winning guitarist John Jorgenson. With performances all over the world and renowned venues like the Montreal Jazz Festival, Blue Note, Scullers Jazz Club, Yoshi’s Jazz Club, and TD Garden, Jason has proven himself to be a leader in the ever-growing contemporary string world. Anick’s recordings as a leader include Sleepless, Tipping Point, and Travels.
Now based in New York City, Jason Yeager (whose own albums include Ruminations and Affirmation) has considerable personal and professional ties to the New England area where he was born and raised. Currently teaching at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, where he is also one of the college’s youngest faculty members, Yeager graduated with honors from a double degree program at Tufts University and New England Conservatory. At NEC, he was mentored by such significant instrumentalists as Danilo Perez, Fred Hersch, Ran Blake, Frank Carlberg, Jerry Bergonzi, and John McNeil. He has performed across the U.S. and abroad in Argentina, Canada, South Africa, and Botswana. Among the artists with whom Yeager has performed are Greg Osby, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Linda Oh, Sara Serpa, Ayn Inserto, and Ran Blake. He’s also featured on Jason Anick’s Tipping Point.
Learn more: YouTube

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba
2017-11-26 14:00 - 17:00
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. Rumberos de Radio Habana bring their own contribution to the Red Poppy on the fourth Sunday of each month 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)
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Dahveed Behroozi Group: The Great American Songbook
2017-11-30 19:30 - 22:00
Pianist/composer Dahveed Behroozi, whose focus is jazz, classical, and new music, makes his Red Poppy debut as a leader with an evening of Great American Songbook explorations and improvisations.

FEATURING:
Dahveed Behroozi – piano
(Additional performers TBA)

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Pianist and composer Dahveed Behroozi is a New York City-based musician who currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dahveed’s playing has been described as “highly expressive, lyrical, and colorful with a phenomenal facility” by many artists and various publications. In addition to performing and recording as a leader and soloist, Dahveed has performed and recorded with Thomas Morgan, Tyshawn Sorey, Billy Mintz, and Dayna Stephens just to name a few. Dahveed is also an active educator and serves on the faculty of Gavilan College, San Jose State University, and Santa Clara University.
Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee (Santa Clara University)

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Destiny Muhammad, Darren Johnston, Giulio Xavier: Jazz Harp, Trumpet & Bass
2017-12-01 19:30 - 22:00
The Poppy is proud to present the inaugural collaboration between jazz harpist Destiny Muhammad, trumpeter/composer Darren Johnston, and bassist Giulio Xavier, three longtime contributors to the Bay Area music scene. Expect fresh takes on jazz standards, some premieres of original music, and selected covers from around the globe.

FEATURING:
Destiny Muhammad – harp, vocals
Darren Johnston – trumpet, vocals
Giulio Xavier – bass

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Performer, bandleader, producer, and jazz harpist Destiny Muhammad‘s “Celtic to Coltrane” sound is cool and eclectic, with a feel of jazz and storytelling to round out the sonic experience. She has opened for The Oakland East Bay Symphony and Gerald Albright, and has shared the stage with Marcus Shelby, Omar Sosa, Ambrose Akisemuire, and Azar Lawrence to name a few.
Trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and songwriter Darren Johnston is best known for his work with the Nice Guy Trio, Darren Johnston Quintet, and Broken Shadows. He has played with a who’s who of modern music, including Azar Lawrence, Ambrose Akisemuire, Meklit Hadero, Anat Cohen, Allison Miller, Omar Sosa, Marcus Shelby, Fred Frith, Myra Melford, and many others.
Giulio Xavier Cetto is an acoustic and electric bassist currently playing in California.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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MAPP: Mission Arts & Performance Project
2017-12-02 19:30 - 22:00
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.

RPAH SCHEDULE:
7:30-7:50 – Misha Khalikulov & Elise Kwon
Cello & piano duo
8:00-8:45 – StringQuake
Electrifying & dynamic trio
9:00-10:00 – Istanbul Connection
Bay Area Latin & Balkan grooves

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Cellist Misha Khalikulov and pianist Elise Kwon specialize in both classical and non-classical music that incorporates soulful, elegant, and sentimental arrangements.

StringQuake uses unusual instrumentation—Amelia Romano on electric harp, Misha Khalikulov on cello, and Josh Mellinger on 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.

Istanbul Connection is a musical collective formed by thirteen members of the hottest Balkan and Latin bands. With a mind towards cross-cultural connection and sonic expansion, these musicians flew 7,000 miles to Istanbul, Turkey, to represent a piece of the the Bay Area music scene. In the process, they have cemented themselves as a supergroup of groove, and since their epic beginnings, the band has performed sold-out show after sold-out show. They continue to draw their inspiration from flamenco, rumba, cumbia, Turkish maqam, and Balkan music. Group members include Haluk Kecelioglu, Marco Peris, Izzy Wise, Sean Tergis, Melissa Cruz, Morgan Nilsen, Gregory Masaki, Raul Vargas, Kata Miletich, and Javi Jimenez.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 7:30PM
Admission: Free
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Benefit Concert for Iran-Iraq Earthquake: Persian & Kurdish Music
2017-12-03 19:30 - 22:00
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 396 people and injuring thousands more. Moved by the tragedy of the deadliest earthquake of 2017, musician and Kermanshah native Sirvan Manhoubi brings together a group of musicians to raise both awareness and funds in support of the victims. The evening will feature Iranian and Kurdish traditional music – the first part of the performance representing grief, and the second part symbolizing the Kurdish culture through hope and vibrant melodies.

FEATURING:
Farhad Fathieh‏ – kamancheh
Azadeh Farpour – vocals
Siavosh Behbahani ‏- vocals
Mahbod Zamani – ‏tombak
Behfar Bahadoran – tar
Raman Osman – vocals, saaz
Sirvan Manhoubi – oud, arrangement

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $20-25 sliding scale
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Trio Caminos: Music of Venezuela, Spain, Cuba & America
2017-12-07 19:30 - 22:00
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 – guitar
Sascha Jacobsen – bass
Marlon Aldana – cajón

Learn more: Website
Photo by: Zaque Eyn

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Trio Garufa: Tango Argentino
2017-12-08 19:30 - 22:00
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 Jacobsen – string bass

Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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The Musical Art Quintet: Chamber con Alma
2017-12-09 19:30 - 22:00
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 – viola
Anthony Blea – violin
Michelle Walther – violin

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Sascha Jacobsen has performed with Kronos Quartet, Tommy Igoe, Rita Moreno, Hugh Jackman, Martin Short, Mandy Patinkin & Patti LuPone, Marc Shaiman, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lippa, Eddie Duran, Dave MacNab, Adam Theis, and Tim Weed. In addition, he has shared the stage with tango masters Raul Jaurena, Pepe Motta, Pablo Estigarribia, and Maria Volonte; flamenco greats Chuscales, Jose Luis Rodriguez, and Juanito Pascual; as well as Grammy-winning artists Mads Tolling and Tupac Mantilla. Sascha is in demand as a performer, composer, and arranger with commissions from the San Francisco Arts Council, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, San Jose Dance, San Jose Youth Symphony, Berkeley Youth Symphony and SF Friends of Chamber Music. He is also dedicated to teaching and has coached students at several schools.

Learn more: Website
Photo by: Zaque Eyn

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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Mean to Me: Classic Vocal Jazz Set to a Modern Tune
2017-12-14 19:30 - 22:00
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 – trumpet
Scott Foster – guitar
Adam Gay – bass

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Mean to Me is comprised of four core members: Judy, who trained as a cabaret singer but whose love is for soul music; Ben, a pianist interested in exploring jazz’s roots after living in New Orleans; Cairo, a drummer with a deep knowledge of music the world over; and Dave, a trumpeter drawn to more modern and funky sounds. All four grew up in the Bay Area and have played together on and off for ten years.

Learn more: Facebook | SoundCloud

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Advance tickets: Purchase on Eventbrite
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Caminos Flamencos with Javi & Luis Jimenez of Barrio Manouche: Flamenqueando
2017-12-15 19:30 - 22:00
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.

FEATURING:
Jason “El Rubio” McGuire – guitar
Felix de Lola – vocals
Yaelisa – dance
Fanny Ara – dance
Javi Jimenez – guitar
Luis Jimenez – percussion

Learn more: Caminos Flamencos | Barrio Manouche

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $20-25 sliding scale
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Michelle Alany & The Mystics: Sephardic Soul & Balkan Music
2017-12-16 20:00 - 22:00
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
Misha Khalikulov – cello
Travis Hendrix – upright bass
Faisal Zedan – percussion
Andrew Cohen – accordion

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Violinist and vocalist Michelle Alany is a dynamic performer and internationally touring ambassador of world folk traditions, specializing in Sephardic, Mediterranean, and Eastern music.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
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