“Needles in the Camel’s Eye” Artist Reception
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 […]
Free
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Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States
Matt Renzi’s Arm Sized Legging: Cinematic Chamber Jazz
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesArm 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 […]
$10 – $20María Volonté: Blue Tango Project: Tango and the Blues Embrace
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesBewitching 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 […]
$15 – $20LoCura: From Spain to the Caribbean and Back
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesWith 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 […]
$10 – $20LOAN: Revolutionary Poetry & Music ft. Tongo Eisen-Martin & Peck the Town Crier
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesMusic, 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 […]
$10 – $20
RPAH Speaker Series: Community-Engaged Arts Presenting ft. Regina Y. Evans
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesAnti-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 […]
FreeFátima Santos: Fado & Beyond
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesWith 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 […]
$15 – $20AZA Band with Arouna Diarra & Biko Casini: Balafon & Ngoni Music
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 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 […]
$10 – $15Redwood Tango Ensemble: New Tango & Chamber Music
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesOakland'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 […]
$10 – $20
STOOP: Sounds & Stories of the Mission
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 […]
Free
MAPP: Crossover Collaborative Residencies, Cohort II, Final Performance
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesAn 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 […]
FreeRumberos de Radio Habana: Community Rumba
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesRumba 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 […]
FreeStringQuake: Electric Harp Meets Cello & Percussion
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesBay 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, […]
$20 – $25
La Mixta Criolla: Latin-Caribbean Grooves
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesHard-swinging Bay Area ensemble La Mixta Criolla returns to the Red Poppy with music rooted in the criollo culture of Puerto Rico and the Latin-Caribbean. Performing both originals and funky […]
$10 – $20Patrick Wolff/Grant Stewart Quintet: Classic Bebop Saxophone
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesTwo highly acclaimed jazz saxophonists, Patrick Wolff and Grant Stewart, light up the night with dexterous and exhilarating renderings of the classic two-tenor groups. Alongside a vibrant trio of experienced […]
$20 – $25
Nicole Stromsoe & Amber Gougis: Vintage Inspirations, Soulful Voices
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesSongstresses Nicole Stromsoe and Amber Gougis co-headline an evening of original material intermingled with old-school classics. Accompanied only by acoustic guitar and double bass, Stromsoe and Gougis aim to captivate […]
$10 – $15
Charles Xavier: Jazz Standards and the Music of SATORI
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesProducer, composer, electronic musician, and percussionist Charles Xavier performs jazz standards, as well as compositions by his former band, ’70s jazz ensemble SATORI. Join Xavier and his quartet, who specialize […]
$10 – $20Miles Jay ft. Axon Orchestra: Post-Punk Balkan Marching Band
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesReady to forget everything you thought you knew about marching bands? Don’t miss the eight-piece Axon Orchestra’s dazzlingly electrified Red Poppy debut, which promises to use urban and rural musical […]
$15 – $20
Makrú: A Night of Rumba Flamenca, Ska, Reggae & Cumbia
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesMakrú’s unifying ethos is more than just talk: This pan-cultural five-piece uses Spanish and English lyrics to blend reality and fiction, and their signature mix of rumba flamenca, reggae, cumbia, […]
$10 – $20Alex Hand Band: A Balkan Jazz Quartet
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesWith a setlist that ranges from Bulgarian wedding tunes to hot club jazz, the Alex Hand Band mines the common ground between swing and Eastern European folk dance music–the soundtrack […]
$10 – $15
FRESH Exchanges: Dis[rupt]·co·theque ft. Vagittarius Rising
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationFRESH Exchanges: Experimental Structures ft. Chani Bockwinkel & Keisha Turner
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationFRESH Exchanges: Social Practice/Potluck ft. Rachael Dichter & Jesse Hewit
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationFRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Brontez Purnell
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationJavier Navarrette: Afro-Cuban Tribute to Orishas and Ancestors
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesAfro-Caribbean rhythm specialist Javier Navarrette and his mighty vocal/percussion ensemble kick off the Poppy’s first show of 2017 with a musical offering to ancestors and the orishas (Afro-Cuban deities), invoking […]
$10 – $15Lavay Smith: Celebrating the Lady Day Songbook
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesLavay Smith, best known as the sultry vocalist and bandleader of the acclaimed Red Hot Skillet Lickers, rings in the first weekend of 2017 by bringing an all-star piano/bass/trombone trio […]
$20 – $25FRESH Exchanges: Experimental Structures ft. Dia Dear & Sebastian Hernandez
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationFRESH Exchanges: Social Practice/Potluck ft. José Navarrete, Amara Tabor-Smith & Cat Brooks
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationFRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Tessa Wills
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn collaboration with FRESH Festival 2017, the Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present FRESH Exchanges, free and by-donation events made to cultivate, cross-pollinate, invigorate, create access, and generate […]
By DonationConspiracy of Venus: 30-Member Female Vocal Ensemble
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesThree days after the first anniversary of David Bowie’s death, 30-woman vocal ensemble Conspiracy of Venus hits the Poppy for an extravaganza of beloved songs by Tom Waits, Björk, Leonard […]
$10 – $20
