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  • After a resoundingly successful first event last month, SoupSF is back for a second round. Join us for the highly anticipated follow up and watch amazing projects receive the funds […]

    $15

  • On Exhibit: “Steam and Ice,” Hiroyo Kaneko

    Steam & Ice: Hiroyo Kaneko On Exhibit: April 12- May 26, 2012 Artist Reception: Thursday April 26, 6-9pm               Water, in its many forms presents opportunities […]

    Free!

  • DAYNA STEPHENS ENSEMBLE

    Internationally renowned saxophonist/composer/educator Dayna Stephens, is a force to watch out for. A fluid, vigorous soloist with a warm, soulful sound, Dayna has also proven himself a master of composition […]

    $12 – $15

  • Agapi Mou: Music of the Eastern Mediterranean

    Agapi Mou, quite simply, is a group of four musicians drawn together by their common love of Greek traditional music. They chose the name "Agapi Mou" (meaning "my love" in […]

    $10 – $15

  • Aprende a hacer un libro / Book Making

      Trae un libro para regalarle a un niño! Bring a book to give away to a child! Actividad: Aprende a hacer un libro Activity: Book Making.       […]

    Free!

  • Allison Lovejoy: Classical & Cabaret

    Allison Lovejoy is a concert pianist, composer and chanteuse whose exciting and unique performances inspire and delight audiences.  Exquisite interpretations of Ravel and Rachmaninov are intermingled with her original cabaret […]

    $10 – $20

  • The Broken Shadows & Special Guest Kasey Knudsen

    A complete departure from his previous work, trumpet/composer Darren Johnston (The Nice Guy Trio, The Darren Johnston Quintet), has formed the Broken Shadows, an earthy, rootsy ensemble, although the roots […]

    $12 – $20

  • LULACRUZA: Rooted Luminous Songs Unfolding In Sonic Landscapes

    LULACRUZA is an electronic folk duo operating at the junction of the hypermodern and the ancient. Their music weaves together hypnotic female singing, South American instruments, found sound objects, field […]

    $12 – $20

  • FARED SHAFINURY: Fared Shafinury In The Moment

    Award winning artist - Fared Shafinury - unearths and explores the world of classical Persian music. From a small sleepy beach town along the Gulf of Mexico, Shafinury's musical sense […]

    $12 – $20

  • OCHS SHELTON QUARTET: Kinetic Jazz And Improvised Music

    The Ochs Shelton Quartet features Larry Ochs and Aram Shelton on saxophones, Scott Walton on bass and Kjell Nordeson on drums.  Co-led by two like-minded saxophonists from different generations, this […]

    $10 – $20

  • Katy Stephan: Solos with Others

    Katy Stephan's musical confections can be quirky as well as rich and heart-rending. They all feature a solid Classical music center, drenched in creamy Jazz harmony and sprinkled with sparkling […]

    $10 – $20

  • William Lowe & Kenneth Nash with Hafez Modirzadeh

    A true pioneer, KENNETH NASH has performed with the likes of Herbie Hancock, BB King, Cannonball Adderley, Ahmad Jamal, Freddie Hubbard, John Lee Hooker, composed for the Joffrey Ballet, and authored a one-of-a-kind teaching concept that has taken him across the US, Europe, and South Pacific. Professor of World Cultures in Music at SF State, NEA Jazz Fellow and Senior Fulbright Scholar, HAFEZ MODIRZADEH's original cross-cultural concepts have been documented on dozens of recordings, including the upcoming "Post-Chromodal Out!" on Pi Records; his most recently published work appears in Critical Studies in Improvisation (http://www.criticalimprov.com/issue/view/127). Boston-based BILL LOWE makes a rare Bay Area appearance, revealing his brilliance for encompassing all genres that has led to work with Dizzy Gillespie, Eartha Kitt, Clark Terry, as well as Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, and Cecil Taylor. Lowe co-leads the Boston Jazz Repertory Orchestra and co-produces Boston’s annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert, mentoring countless young musicians along the way.

    $12 – $15

  • OCCUPY SF — poems from the movement

    Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Voices of freedom

    The recently released anthology Occupy SF—poems from the movement is a powerfully diverse, intergenerational collection of poetry and art in the bold spirit of the Occupy movement. Unique and inspiring with a definitive San Francisco flare, the anthology has been garnishing high reviews for its humanistic call for social change. With over 70 poets and artists, including three former San Francisco poet laureates (Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jack Hirschman, and devorah major), as well as renowned activist poster artists Chuck Sperry, Ron Donovan, and Jon-Paul Bail, the book has powerfully captured the Occupy movement as it evolves and shifts.

    In celebration of Cinco de Mayo and freedom for all, contributing poets Francisco X. Alarcón, Rafael Jesús González, Neeli Cherkovski, Virginia Barrett (co-editor), Bobby Coleman (co-editor), Dottie Payne, and Gerardo Pacheco will read selected work from the anthology. Joining them will be special musical guest Gerardo Omar Marin on flute. Copies of the anthology will be available for purchase; all proceeds from sales benefit Occupy. Published by Jambu Press/Studio Saraswati, San Francisco.

    $5 – $10

  • BLACK NATURE OF THE SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS

    Ex-Refugee Spreads Peace Through Music Black Nature is an original musical artist who composes and performs positive music that incorporates a unique blend of African rhythms, Reggae, Dancehall, Rock, Hip-Hop and […]

    $10 – $12

  • JESSICA FICHOT

    French Chanson / Multilingual Folk L.A.-based chanteuse/songwriter Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her […]

  • VALERIE ORTH

    Songwriting With YOU – Back By Popular Demand! Bringing her music to the Occupy movement as well as to Bay Area juvenile halls, homeless shelters and adolescent drug rehab centers, […]

    $10 – $20

  • LA GENTE

    Reggae/Latin/Hip-Hop               La Gente is a Bay Area based group led by Colombian/Nicaraguan, San Francisco- born, singer-songwriter Rafael Bustamante Sarria. La Gente is a […]

    $12 – $20

  • MEREDITH AXELROD

    Hot Versions Of Old Songs Meredith and Craig have been performing at old time music venues across the USA. From their vast collection of 78 and cylinder records, they have […]

    $12 – $20

  • Celebration of Diversity!

    The Familia Outside! Celebrando el 21 de Mayo el Dia del Mundo de Diversidad Cultural! May 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity! SPECIAL GUEST TBA Actividad: Baila al ritmo de […]

  • Trust through Tango

    The Family Arts Youth and Volunteer Development Program presents...   Artistic Workshop led by Red Poppy Anchor Cristina Ibarra   Title: Trust through Tango - Learn to connect to yourself […]

  • “Discovering the Blues” (DTB)

      Marcus Shelby + Family Art   "Discorvering the Blues" (DTB)   An Improvisation of Unlimited Opportunities...   Free for volunteers of the Red Poppy Art House   RSVP johanna@redpoppyarthouse.org […]

  • DAMADA

    East West Spirit Music DaMaDa is a trio of musicians based in San Francisco: Luo Dana, a native Chinese-born singer, actress and dancer, Marc Schmitz, guitarist and composer, and singer and […]

    $10 – $15

  • Contemporary Landscape Traditions in Japan

    Artist Salon linked to photographic exhibit titled Steam and Ice, by artist Hiroyo Kaneko, currently on view at the Poppy. Contemporary Landscape Traditions in Japan Please join us for an […]