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FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Tessa Wills

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

In 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 outreach within and outwith the dance, music, and performance communities. These interactive exchanges include Alternative Conservatory on Thursdays, January 5, 12, 19. Hosted by FRESH […]

By Donation

Conspiracy of Venus: 30-Member Female Vocal Ensemble

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

Three 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 Cohen, Joni Mitchell, the Pixies, and the Thin White Duke himself, as well as original compositions by artistic director Joyce Todd McBride. Drawing inspiration from […]

$10 – $20

Peter Whitehead: Handbuilt Instruments, Heartfelt Vocals

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

Among Peter Whitehead’s many custom-made instruments are the Heart Banjo, made from a baking tin; the Lawn Lyre, made from an old lawnmower and a metal oil pan; and the Spoonharp, made from a five-gallon metal drum, a eucalyptus branch, and kitchen spoons. Whitehead’s Red Poppy debut promises to feature vocals, instruments, and sampling for […]

$10 – $20

Roxy Coss: “Restless Idealism” CD Release Celebration

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

New York-based saxophonist Roxy Coss brings her feel-good take on contemporary jazz to the Red Poppy for an evening of selections from her latest album, Restless Idealism. Coss, a rising composer and experienced educator who’s considered one of the most innovative saxophonists of her generation, is credited with a sound that DownBeat calls “intelligent yet […]

$20 – $25

FRESH Exchanges: Experimental Structures ft. Amelia Uzategui Bonilla & Hana Erdman

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

In 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 outreach within and outwith the dance, music, and performance communities. These interactive exchanges include Experimental Structures on Tuesdays, January 3, 10, 17. Hosted by Abby […]

By Donation

FRESH Exchanges: Social Practice/Potluck ft. Kathleen Hermesdorf, Stephanie Maher, Keith Hennessy, Abby Crain & Sara Shelton Mann

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

In 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 outreach within and outwith the dance, music, and performance communities. These interactive exchanges include Social Practice/Potlucks on Wednesdays, January 4, 11, 18. FRESH Social Practice/Potlucks […]

By Donation

FRESH Exchanges: Alternative Conservatory ft. Dance Studies Working Group

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

In 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 outreach within and outwith the dance, music, and performance communities. These interactive exchanges include Alternative Conservatory on Thursdays, January 5, 12, 19. Hosted by FRESH […]

By Donation

Amie Cota & the Liberation Project: American Folk & Soul

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

Amie Cota’s sound, which melds American folk and soul, has been described as “Billie Holiday raised by hippies.” The vocalist formerly known as Amy LaCour returns to the Poppy accompanied only by bass and piano for an evening of music that’s not quite jazz, soul, or folk, but a delectable combination of the three. Featuring: […]

$10 – $25

Guarandinga: Afro-Venezuelan Pop for the Dancefloor

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

Weaving together Afro-Caribbean beats and fueled by folklore, pop, and gritty East Bay funk, Guarandinga descends on the Poppy for an infectious electronic dance party that promises to help you forget the cold, wet weather. Featuring: Rowan Jimenez - vocals, percussion Jeremy Allen - bass, vocals, cuatro, percussion Kenya Moses - percussion, vocals Chris Carter […]

$15 – $20

“The Audience” Artist Reception

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

The Poppy invites you to join the artist and curators behind its first exhibition of 2017, The Audience. On view until April 2nd, this current body of portraits seeks to celebrate an eclectic group of people from history, pop culture, and somewhat forgotten history. Born in the glamorous city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Michelle L. […]

Free

Zina Bozzay & Vadalma: Hungarian Songs of Grief & Merriment

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

Zina Bozzay’s vibrant original arrangements of old Carpathian Basin village songs feature the rich melodies, funky rhythms, and colorful lyrics of traditional Hungarian folk tunes, realized by her genuine singing, the fiery fiddling of Matthew Szemela, and Misha Khalikulov's soulful cello. Featuring: Zina Bozzay - vocals Matthew Szemela - violin Misha Khalikulov - cello Trained […]

$15 – $20

Brian Andres and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel ft. Sandra Garcia Rivera: Latin Jazz Meets Spoken Word

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

Nuyorican poet/cultural worker Sandra Garcia Rivera joins the Grammy-winning musicians and educators of Brian Andres’ Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel for a special performance of original compositions and exciting arrangements of Cuban, Puerto Rican, Mexican, and U.S. classics. Featuring: Brian Andres - drum set Javier Cabanillas - congas Aaron Germain - bass Christian Tumalan - piano Sandra […]

$10 – $15

Beaucoup Chapeaux: Sounds of an Old-World Café

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

With a sound influenced by Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf, Roma music, jazz, and folk, Beaucoup Chapeaux returns to the Poppy for an evening of originals and reinterpretations of traditional European classics, ready to transport you through time and space. Featuring: Maggie McKaig - accordion, vocals Luke Wilson - tenor guitar, plectrum banjo, vocals Murray Campbell […]

$15 – $20

IndiviDúo: California & Colombian Pop Duo

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

Salsa, bossa nova, boleros, and Colombian cumbia meet in the dynamic Latin pop of IndiviDúo, a cross-continental collaboration between San Francisco-born songstress Tiffany Joy and Colombian songsmith Maqui Reyes. Expect an evening of infectious originals and celebrated hits in the duo’s Red Poppy debut. Featuring: Maqui Reyes - vocals, guitar, ukulele Tiffany Joy - guitar, […]

$10 – $20

STOOP: Sueños / Dreams

February Stoop Fest will engage artists from different geographies, minds, ages, and histories to share their dreams for this new year; to discover what is common and uncommon between us; and to explore the collective dream of our families, our city, and our world. We encourage you to bring a dream to share: write it, […]

Free

MAPP: Mission Arts & Performance Project

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

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 […]

Free

Sueños: Contemporary Jazz + Hip-Hop Beats

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

Whether playing in loud rock clubs or more intimate spaces, Sueños boasts a remarkably adaptable repertoire that integrates hip-hop beats, gospel harmonies, acoustic bass, bebop-influenced horns, and electronics. The group writes and performs original music, as well as covers by artists such as Roy Hargrove, Christian Scott, Kanye West, and J Dilla. Featuring: Noah Frank […]

$10 – $15

Citizens Jazz Presents: Bay Area Women in Jazz

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

This all-star lineup of some of the Bay Area’s best female musicians will pay tribute to the history of jazz, from old-time blues, 1930s and ’40s tangos, choros, valse-musettes, and swing to ’50s and ’60s bebop and ending with a special, contemporary approach on traditional jazz favorites. Featuring: Kally Price - vocals Gabi Cavassa - […]

$10 – $20

Tango No. 9: Exploring the World of Tango

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

San Francisco quartet Tango No. 9 explores the music of tango in all its myriad manifestations. Performing tragic vocal ballads, the habanera rhythms of the dance repertoire, and the tango nuevo of Astor Piazzolla, the group combines violin, piano, trombone, and vocals to capture a large sound that is both romantic and heart-breaking. Featuring: Joshua […]

$10 – $20

Fellow Pynins: Roots Folk Duo

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

Weaving together banjo, guitar, mandolin, and bouzouki with tender vocal harmonies, nomadic folk duo Fellow Pynins tells enchanted stories both old and new of frolicking through pastures of sheep, dreams of death, and entering the chasms of the human experience. They will be sharing music from their 2016 release, Hunter & the Hunted, as well […]

$15 – $20

Alex Conde: Latin Jazz Meets Piano Flamenco (Double Show!)

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

The Red Poppy Art House welcomes back Spanish flamenco-jazz pianist Alex Conde for an evening of Latin jazz classics and originals. Conde has received enthusiastic accolades for Descarga for Monk, his 2015 jazz, flamenco, and Latin tribute to piano genius Thelonious Monk, and his double show promises to deliver the same thrills. Featuring: Alex Conde […]

$20 – $25

Will Bernard & Beth Custer: Original Melodic Chamber Jazz Duets

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

Guitarist Will Bernard and clarinetist/vocalist Beth Custer present an evening of original compositions and arrangements exploring blues, jazz, folk, and classical music. Featuring: Will Bernard - guitar Beth Custer - clarinet, vocals Guitarist Will Bernard is a Grammy-nominated bandleader and founding member of all-star Bay Area jazz conglomerate T.J. Kirk, as well as Galactic drummer […]

$20 – $25

Ramana Vieira: The Essence of Fado

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

Backed by a guitar/bass/violin trio, acclaimed fado singer Ramana Vieira breathes new life into the works of Portuguese fado icon Amália Rodrigues. Featuring: Ramana Vieira - vocals Brad Bivens - guitar John Clark - bass Ela Polak - violin Ramana Vieira has been described as the “new voice of Portuguese world music.” “Cabo Verde,” the […]

$20 – $25

The Supplicants: Powerful Collective Musical Improvisation

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

Two of the Bay Area’s most respected saxophonists, David Boyce and Richard Howell, join drummer Sameer Gupta and bassist David Ewell for this evening-length exploration into musical improvisation. Their music reflects the continuum of jazz from a global orientation, embracing the tones and textures of Africa, India, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Featuring: David Boyce […]

$20 – $25

Ole! Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs with Flamenco Dance

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

This bicoastal quartet–comprised of New York-based singer Jenny Luna and Bay Area residents Bianca Rodriguez (flamenco dance), Morgan Nilsen (clarinet), and Chris Reid (guitar)–promises to bring you a fresh take on music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans. Ole! Opa!, formed by Bianca Rodriguez and Jenny Luna, draws from Jenny’s background in Balkan and Turkish […]

$10 – $20

Hét Hat Club: Balkan-Inspired Jazz Manouche from Budapest

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

Straight from Budapest to the Red Poppy comes Hét Hat Club, four street musicians who put their own spin on classic Django-style jazz standards and Balkan folk melodies. On their first American tour, they’ll be playing songs from their just-released debut, Pompe It, and entertaining audiences with fresh arrangements that reflect their international roots. Featuring: […]

$10 – $20

Maracujá: A Journey Around Latin America Through Music

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

Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Caitlin Belem and guitarist Terrence Rosnagle take you on a trip through Latin America, playing sumptuous samba, bossa nova, cumbia, son, and so much more as they make their way from Brazil to Cuba and everywhere in between. Featuring: Caitlin Belem - vocals, saxophone, guitar, fiddle, hand percussion Terrence Rosnagle - guitar Caitlin Belem, […]

$10 – $20

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

Pezhham Akhavass & Shahin Shahbazi: Iranian Classical Music

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

The Red Poppy is proud to host Iranian multi-instrumentalist Pezhham Akhavass and tar/setar player Shahin Shahbazi, who will present an evening of Persian classical music. The performance, which will feature percussion and stringed instruments, promises to showcase these acclaimed artists’ lifelong study of Sufi music and improvisation. Featuring: Pezhham Akhavass - tombak, daf Shahin Shahbazi […]

$20 – $25

Blum, Johnston, and Glenn: 21st Century Chamber Jazz

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

Influenced by the contemporary and free jazz canons, the classical avant-garde, and beyond, this Bay Area trio will explore the boundaries between jazz and their own highly refined and individualized forms of expression. Each member of the trio has built a diverse and prolific musical life in the Bay Area, and in this new ensemble […]

$15 – $20