Red Poppy Art House

IndiviDúo: California & Colombian Pop Duo
2017-02-03 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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, melodica, percussion
(Full Lineup TBA)
After meeting in Buenos Aires back in 2010, Tiffany Joy and Maqui Reyes set their solo music careers aside to create IndiviDúo. For the past few years, the duo has performed extensively throughout North and South America, winning two Akademia Music Awards and placing as finalists in the 2016 International Songwriting Competition. Their debut full-length, Sueño, topped the pop charts in Bogotá, Colombia in late 2015.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:30PM / Show 8:00PM
Admission: $10-20 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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STOOP: Sueños / Dreams
2017-02-04 12:00 - 15:00 | CA
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, sing it, recite it, sculpt it, or dance it!

ABOUT STOOP:
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 stories and histories. The front stoop represents a literal threshold between the public and private spheres and is a historic site of spontaneous community interaction and exchange. Occurring during the day on the same bi-monthly dates as sister-project, Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP), STOOP will provide a program and a map of multiple neighborhood stoops where performance and storytelling will unfold simultaneously.

SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS:
STOOP 1 – 3017 20th Street (Curator: Alejandro Meza)
Alejandro Meza – Make you machine of dreams sculpture workshop
Dennis Maxwell – Performance to activate the dream machine
Mei Hsuan Michelle – Painting workshop about the color of dreams
STOOP 2 – 2747 Harrison Street (Curator: Chelis López)
Leticia Hernández – Poetry
Maria Loreto Ramírez – Music
Violeta Luna – Performance
STOOP 3 – 2894 23rd Street (Curator: Ariel López)
Pangea – Music
Pancho Pescador – Painting
Roberto Leni – Poetry

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 12:00PM
Location: (See schedule above)
Admission: Free
All ages are welcome.

MAPP: Mission Arts & Performance Project
2017-02-04 19:00 - 21:30 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 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.

RED POPPY SCHEDULE:
7:15pm: Sara Marinelli, “January in the Blood” (A Lyric Essay)
Sara Marinelli reads a lyric essay about her family’s story. Memory and loss, family and community ties, the separation from one’s own cultural roots and their relocation elsewhere are some of the themes explored in her writing.

7:30pm: Niva Flor w/ Miko Tolliver (Acoustic Soul)
8:00pm: Axel Herrera (Chamber Music)
Axel Herrera presents works written in a traditional classical language as well as works informed by his Latin American heritage. The repertoire includes “Cuarteto Gallant,” “Duet for Violin and Viola,” “Duet for Harpsichord and Saxophone,” and “Heartbeat and Memory.” Scored for string trio and ethnic percussion, “Heartbeat and Memory” honors the 43 students who went missing in Iguala, Mexico, in 2014. Performing with Herrera is Rodrigo Santic on saxophone, Jen Mathers on cello, Hillary Lewis on viola, and Alejandra Contreras and Patrick Galvin on violin.
8:30pm: StringQuake (Electric Harp, Cello, Percussion)
Amelia Romano, Misha Khalikulov, and Josh Mellinger perform an original repertoire through unusual instrumentation–electric harp, cello, and percussion–to explore far-flung sounds inspired by Greece, India, Africa, and the Americas.
9:00pm: Love Songs from Around the World (Spanish, Latin & Iranian Music)
Harpist Amelia Romano and percussionist Josh Mellinger join vocalist Dina Zarif for flamenco-inspired rhythms, Mexican classics, and Iranian folk tunes in a seamless soundscape of tragedy and triumph. Traveling from Spain to Mexico and Iran, each note invites the listener into a distinct world holding the universal message of love and loss.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Born in Naples, Italy, Sara Marinelli is a writer, translator, and educator. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Rome and an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Her stories appear in New American Writing, Blue Mesa Review, and many Italian publications. For her fiction, she was awarded residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, Byrdcliffe Art Colony, and BANFF Center for the Arts. Sara teaches Comparative Literature at the University of San Francisco, co-curates an all-women reading series titled Hazel Reading Series, and is currently working on her first novel.
Niva Flor is an independent singer/songwriter based in Oakland, CA. Born in the Jersey suburbs and into an extraordinary community of teachers, creatives, activists, lovers, dreamers, old souls, and survivors, Niva learned at an early age the transformative power of music. “Eclectic, corky, funk-jazzy soul” is how she describes her sound. Fresh but affectionately familiar, Niva’s soulful vocals calm, evoke, and challenge.
Axel Herrera is a San Francisco-based composer of classical music. Born in Chile, he grew up in the port city of Valparaiso, home to a thriving generation of artists and musicians. He received his earliest musical training at the age of 12 at the Escuela Artística de Valparaiso, a community based school.
A captivating harpist and songwriter, Amelia Romano blends dynamic rhythms and raw vocals that produce an intimate, energizing experience. Her latest album, New Perspectives, features a tango-style Mexican bolero, contemporary flamenco music, Venezuelan joropo, and a touch of American blues. These compositions reflect her personal stories of loss and love that leave the listener clamoring for more.
Dina Zarif is a performer and vocalist. She recently appeared in a Persian traditional musical, Tarabnameh, at Stanford and a shadow light production, Feathers of Fire, at San Francisco’s Cowell Theater, Brooklyn’s BAM, New York’s Met, Harvard, and UCLA. Dina received her MA in Landscape Architecture from University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 7:00PM
Admission: Free
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Sueños: Contemporary Jazz + Hip-Hop Beats
2017-02-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 – trumpet
Eli Strauss – tenor saxophone
Manny Berry – keyboard
Curtis Aikens – bass
Brandon Farmer – drums
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-15 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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Citizens Jazz Presents: Bay Area Women in Jazz
2017-02-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 – vocals
Caroline Chung – upright bass
Amina Michele Scott – upright bass
Jenelle Roccaforte – upright bass
Gaea Schell – piano
Elektra Schmidt – piano
Ruth Price – drums
Hannah Glass – violin
Eli Maliwan – saxophones
Citizens Jazz, a collective led by bassist Caroline Chung, features combos of both up-and-coming and veteran musicians, all of whom maintain busy professional schedules in swing, bebop, blues, Latin, and soul groups around town.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Tango No. 9: Exploring the World of Tango
2017-02-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 Raoul Brody – piano
Catharine Clune – violin
Greg Stephens – trombone
Zoltan DiBartolo – vocals
Since 1998, all-star Bay Area ensemble Tango No. 9 has presented a passionate, cutting-edge sound that delves deep into the world of tango. Drawing from traditional tango and contemporary jazz influences, the group cites revolutionary composer Astor Piazzolla as one of their biggest inspirations. Tango No. 9 has recorded four critically acclaimed albums and performed countless concerts all over the West Coast.
Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Fellow Pynins: Roots Folk Duo
2017-02-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 as new songs from their travels in the British Isles and Ireland.
Featuring:
Ian Van Ornum – vocals, mandolin, guitar
Dani Aubert – vocals, banjo, bouzouki
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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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Alex Conde: Latin Jazz Meets Piano Flamenco (Double Show!)
2017-02-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 – piano
(plus a special guest)
Berklee College graduate Alex Conde, a native from Spain, is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of piano flamenco jazz. The Izzie-nominated pianist’s signature blend of flamenco and jazz has been praised by DownBeat, KQED, AllAboutJazz, and many others. Conde’s many collaborators have included the Oakland Youth Orchestra and the Miami Chamber Orchestra, led by Federico Britos.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: First show 7:00PM / Second show 8:45PM
Admission: $20-25 sliding scale
Advance tickets: $20

*PLEASE NOTE: Double shows at the Red Poppy consist of two separate performances: The first show generally runs from 7:00-8:15pm, the second from 8:45-10:00pm. When purchasing tickets, please select one of two show times: 7:00pm OR 8:45pm. Advance tickets are limited. Additional tickets will be available for purchase (cash) at the door the day of the event.
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Will Bernard & Beth Custer: Original Melodic Chamber Jazz Duets
2017-02-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 Stanton Moore’s rollicking trio. Bernard is a virtuosic performer whose bone-deep, groove-heavy playing was a vital part of Peter Apfelbaum’s Hieroglyphics Ensemble and the guitarist’s own funky quartet, Motherbug. Amazon.com calls Bernard’s latest Posi-Tone release, Out & About, “elegantly lyrical and brilliantly evocative of a more modern jazz sensibility.”
With a musical palette that seamlessly combines vivid shades of jazz, blues, Afro-Caribbean and contemporary classical music, clarinetist Beth Custer is one of the most vital and productive composers on the Bay Area scene, having recorded over 30 albums with her various ensembles. The New York native first gained attention in the early 1980s composing for Club Foot Orchestra, a San Francisco ensemble known for performing innovative scores for classic silent films. Custer pilots a series of bracing ensembles, including Clarinet Thing, Trance Mission, and Beth Custer Ensemble.
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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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Ramana Vieira: The Essence of Fado
2017-02-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 opening track of her 2015 album, Fado da Vida, was nominated as “Best World Music Song” at the 2015 International Portuguese Music Awards, and her version of the standard “Ai Mouraria” was nominated for “Best Fado” at the International Portuguese Music Awards in 2016.
Learn more: Website

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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The Supplicants: Powerful Collective Musical Improvisation
2017-02-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 – saxophone
Richard Howell – saxophone
David Ewell – bass
Sameer Gupta – drumset
Learn more: CD Baby

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
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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Ole! Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs with Flamenco Dance
2017-02-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 singing and Bianca’s background in flamenco dance. The group performs songs from several countries, including Turkey, Spain, Romania, Serbia, Greece, and Hungary.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Hét Hat Club: Balkan-Inspired Jazz Manouche from Budapest
2017-02-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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:
Isaac Misri – guitar
Antonio d’Erchie Jr. – guitar
Valentin Desmarais – saxophone
Fischer Balázs – double bass
American guitarist Isaac Misri, Italian guitarist Antonio d’Erchie Jr., French saxophonist Valentin Desmarais, and Hungarian double bassist Fischer Balázs formed Hét Hat Club one year ago, and they’ve honed their sound playing street performances, concerts, festivals, and tours throughout Europe.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Maracujá: A Journey Around Latin America Through Music
2017-02-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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, a Wyoming native who has performed in venues big and small around the world, also teaches music through school programs, private lessons, workshops, and summer camps. Besides a stint in Spain learning flamenco guitar, Los Angeleno Terrence Rosnagle has soaked up folkloric and Brazilian guitar styles in South America, as well as oud and Turkish classical music in Istanbul.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Rumberos de Radio Habana: Monthly Community Rumba
2017-02-26 14:00 - 17:00, 2017-03-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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. Rumberos de Radio Habana are bringing their own contribution to the Red Poppy 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.

Pezhham Akhavass & Shahin Shahbazi: Iranian Classical Music
2017-03-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 – tar, setar
A veteran of the world’s most prestigious festivals, events, and concert halls, Pezhham Akhavass has been hailed as one of the most distinguished musicians of his generation. His teachers have included masters such as Ostad Naser Farhanghfar and Mr. Saeid Roudbary (tombak) as well as Ostad Zakir Hussain (Indian tabla).
Shahin Shahbazi has performed with many masters of Persian music, as well as with the Mehrnavazan ensemble led by Maestro Farhad Fakhredinis, and he has vastly benefited from the instruction of tar and setar masters such as Hooshanf Zarif, Mohammad Reza Lotfi, Dariush Talaei, Massoud Shoari, and Behrouz Hemmati.

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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Blum, Johnston, and Glenn: 21st Century Chamber Jazz
2017-03-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, 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 they will delve into probing the extremes of music: the ambient and the wild, the minimal and the expressive, the consonant and discordant, and everything in between.
Featuring:
Steve Blum – piano
Darren Johnston – trumpet
Jordan Glenn – drums
Steve Blum, a versatile pianist, composer, improviser, and music director, has studied and performed with artists such as Charlie Haden, Wadada Leo Smith, Joe LaBarbera, Vinny Golia, and Tony Clifton. He plays with several Bay Area bands, including the Dirty Snacks Ensemble, the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, Disappear Incompletely, Junior Reggae, Aram Shelton’s Marches, and Bells Atlas. Blum released his most recent effort, Keyboarchestra Vol. 2: Martian Moon Music and 35 Other Short Pieces, in 2016.
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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 Dann Zinn Trio: Evocative Jazz for a Bass-Less Trio
2017-03-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Saxophonist/flutist Dann Zinn, hailed as a distinctive composer and passionate soloist, leads a sax, guitar, and drums trio that combines virtuosic musicianship with memorable melodies and heartfelt passion.
Featuring:
Dann Zinn – saxophones
Chris Robinson – guitar
Alan Hall – drums
Dann Zinn’s resume includes stints with Peter Erskine, Taylor Eigsti, Joe Henderson, and Barry Finnerty, among others. He has produced four of his own CDs, including 2015’s Shangri La, which earned a four-star review in DownBeat. Zinn is currently Director of Jazz Studies at the California State University, East Bay.
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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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Adam Shulman Sextet: Post-Bop Jazz in the Style of Horace Silver & Art Blakey
2017-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
San Francisco pianist/composer Adam Shulman presents an evening of post-bop original compositions, performed by a sextet of some of the Bay Area’s most prominent jazz musicians. With a hard-swinging group aesthetic and close harmonic writing inspired by the classic groups of Horace Silver and Art Blakey, Shulman and his bandmates embrace history while adding to the legacy of one of America’s great jazz communities.
Featuring:
Mike Olmos – trumpet
Patrick Wolff – tenor saxophone
Lyle Link – alto saxophone
Evan Hughes – drums
John Wiitala – bass
Adam Shulman – piano
Adam Shulman, renowned on the San Francisco jazz scene for his work with Vince Lateano, Marcus Shelby, Faye Carol, and many others, has also contributed to internationally acclaimed artists such as Stefon Harris, Luciana Souza, Paula West, Larry Coryell, and the Glen Miller Orchestra. He studied with the great pianist Smith Dobson and the trumpeter/arranger Ray Brown at UC Santa Cruz and earned his degree in classical performance under the tutelage of the Russian pianist Maria Ezerova.
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EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Yale Women’s Slavic Chorus: Traditional Women’s Choral Music from Eastern Europe
2017-03-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Yale Slavic Chorus was founded in 1969, the first year that women were admitted to Yale University. Since then, the “Slavs,” as they are affectionately known on campus, have been sharing Slavic and Eastern European music with the Yale and New Haven community, as well as communities across the country and internationally. Their recent international tours have included Bulgaria and Georgia.
Featuring:
Amanda Crego-Emley – vocals
Charlotte Finegold – vocals
Claire Gottsegen – vocals
Athena Wheaton – vocals
Kimberly Lai – vocals
Jola Pach – vocals
Kelly Fu – vocals
Olivia Noble – vocals
Jana Lohrova – vocals
Anna McNeil – vocals
Nadia Grisaru – vocals
Fiona Kurylowicz – vocals
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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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Colm Ó Riain: Irish Fission (Double Show!)
2017-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Irish-born violinist Colm Ó Riain and some stellar musical friends combine the music of Ireland with rhythms and melodies from all over the musical world – jazz, blues, Roma, India, Cuba, Brazil, and much more.
Featuring:
Colm Ó Riain – violin
Joe Kyle Jr – bass
Geoff van Lienden – guitar
Wade Peterson – percussion
An accomplished and fiery improviser in many genres, as well as a composer for multiple modern dance companies, Colm has enthralled audiences on stages as diverse as CBGB’s in New York and Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. About.com called his 2016 album, Bridge Across the Blue, co-produced with poet Pireeni Sundaralingam, “one of the Top 7 recordings of poetry and music of all time.”
Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS
Time: First show 7:00PM / Second show 8:45PM
Admission: $15-20 sliding scale
Advance tickets: $15

*PLEASE NOTE: Double shows at the Red Poppy consist of two separate performances: The first show generally runs from 7:00-8:15pm, the second from 8:45-10:00pm. When purchasing tickets, please select one of two show times: 7:00pm OR 8:45pm.
Advance tickets for the 7pm and 8:45pm shows are SOLD OUT. Additional tickets will be available for purchase (cash or check) at the door the day of the event.
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MoonCandy: Live Soulful House Music
2017-03-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
In the spirit of the black church, jazz, the Freedom Singers, and disco sensation Sylvester, MoonCandy creates an environment for survival music to live and thrive through live performance. The eight-piece ensemble, which features five of the East Bay’s most underrated jazz, soul, blues, and gospel singers, specializes in inspirational lyrics and transfixing grooves, giving birth to a “house church” where everyone is welcome to dance for love.
Featuring:
Scott Keller – drums
Shree Shyam Das – bass
Lamar Green – keys
Valerie Troutt – vocals
Solas B. Lalgee – vocals
Shamont Hussey – vocals
Paulynn Brown – vocals
Rashida Chase – vocals
MoonCandy, on the Bay Area music scene since 2010, has an illustrious performance history that includes Oakland Pride, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Malcolm X Jazz Fest, the Laurel Street Fair, the Oakland Museum, and the People Party. Their most reflective work has been as the musical soundtrack for Nicole Klaymoon’s “Embodiment Project,” providing original music documenting the struggle of African-Americans, systemic racism, and sexism in the United States. Their 2016 EP, The Struggle is Real: Walk Together Children, is available on iTunes, Amazon, and at cdbaby.com.

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
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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Kat Morgan: Songs for Farewell and So Long
2017-03-19 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Drawing from folk and R&B traditions, Kat Morgan sings slow and powerful, metaphor-laced melodies about loving and living. Her Red Poppy debut promises to conjure moods from defiant to melancholic, from soppy sweet to broken and blue.
Featuring:
Kat Morgan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
Alena Coons – bass
Lien Do – drums
Caitlin Ross – vocals
Kat Morgan’s soulful, honeyed voice has been compared to Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso or Sharon Van Etten, and she has released two albums, Homegrown and Kam, both produced by Los Angeles-based artist Boas. Morgan, who has performed throughout the U.S. and in South America, has been featured on KPFA’s Full Circle and BFF Radio’s Astral Projection Radio Hour.
Learn more: Website | Facebook

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $10-20 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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Mean To Me: Jazz & Soul, Old & New
2017-03-23 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Bay Area-based quintet Mean To Me resurrects classic sounds of the 1920s through 1940s–sometimes including the modern stylings of Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Ahmad Jamal–and a wide variety of soul- and Latin-influenced jazz.
The three core members of Mean to Me are Judy Butterfield, trained as a cabaret singer but whose love is for soul music; Ben Slater, a pianist who became interested in exploring jazz’s roots after living in New Orleans; and Dave Shaff, a trumpeter drawn to more modern and funky sounds. All three grew up in San Francisco and have played together on and off for ten years.
Learn more: Website | SoundCloud

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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Masha Campagne & Ian Faquini: Intimate Brazilian Encounters
2017-03-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Vocalist, songwriter, and producer Masha Campagne once again collaborates with young guitar star Ian Faquini to explore the treasure trove of Brazilian music. Expect their reverent tributes to Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, and Guinga–as well as their own original compositions–to transport you to a sensuous dreamland rich with quiet fire and deep soul.
Featuring:
Masha Campagne – vocals, melodica, percussion
Ian Faquini – acoustic guitar
Harvey Wainapel – reeds
Brian Rice – percussion
With two internationally acclaimed CDs to her credit and performances at legendary venues such Yoshi’s, Kuumbwa, Monterey Jazz, and Zinc Bar, Masha Campagne is considered one of most lauded new voices in San Francisco. Her gorgeous interpretations of soulful Brazilian bossas effectively convey the blend of happiness and intimacy of this music.
Ian Faquini, a veteran of Berkeley High’s renowned jazz program, became an apprentice to the great Brazilian guitarist/composer Guinga at age 16. His 2016 debut, Metal na Madeira (“Metal on Wood”), showcases his rare chordal technique and singular compositional skills while reflecting the exuberant yet wistful aspects of music from the northeast part of Brazil.
Learn more: Website

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Doors 6:30PM / Show 7:00PM
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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Barrio Manouche & Mallar Bhattacharya Band: A Musical Journey from India to Spain
2017-03-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
The Red Poppy is proud to present an evening with Spanish guitarist/composer Javier Jimenez’s Barrio Manouche, purveyors of original, instrumental jazz manouche, and the Mallar Bhattacharya Band, a Bay Area-based traditional North Indian ensemble. Each band will perform a set and then play together, merging both cultures to become one.
Featuring:
Javier Jiménez – guitar
Alex Zelnick – guitar
Luis Jiménez – cajón
Magali Sans-Cartier – violin
Cyril Guiraud – soprano saxophone
Sascha Jacobsen – bass
Marcos Rodrigues – percussion
Mallar Bhattacharya – sarode
Nilan Chaudhuri – tablas
Satish Pillai – guitar, piano

Acoustic, San Francisco-based international septet Barrio Manouche is deeply influenced by a range of musical traditions, from the swing of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet and the hot jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli to the flamenco of Paco de Lucía and the avant-garde sounds of Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and John Coltrane.
Mallar Bhattacharya, a disciple of sarode legend Aashish Khan of the Senia Maihar Gharan, plays the sarode, a 25-stringed lute that is a major instrument of the North Indian classical style of solo performance. Mallar teaches and performs in the Bay Area and, in recent years, has been drawn to the sounds and rhythms of global music, including collaborations with guitarist/pianist Satish Pillai and percussionist Nilan Chaudhuri.

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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Five Spot Jazz ft. Mike Greensill: Jazz Standards and Originals
2017-03-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
This all-star group of Bay Area jazz-scene stalwarts is as traditional as they come: Tenor and alto saxophones in the front line, with piano, bass, and drums in the rhythm section. Their setlist is comprised of standards with new arrangements and original tunes by the band, all featuring pianist/composer/vocalist Mike Greensill.
Featuring:
Mike Greensill – piano, vocals
Charlie McCarthy – saxophone
Joe Cohen – alto saxophone
John Clark – bass
Jack Dorsey – drums

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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Gari & Faisal: Middle Eastern Melody & Rhythm
2017-03-31 19:30 - 22:00 | Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Multi-string player Gari Hegedus and Arabic percussionist Faisal Zedan return to the Poppy with a concert of original compositions by Hegedus and traditional instrumental music from various regions in the Middle East. Their focus: Dialogue and interplay between melody and rhythm.

Gari Hegedus began devoting his life to music more than 25 years ago with the study of early European, Celtic, and Bretagne music. From there, he was led east into the intense practice and performance of Turkish classical and Mevlevi ceremonial music. His repertoire and playing styles span outward from Turkey to Greece and the Arab lands, as well as to Iran and India. He plays the oud, violin, and saz, and has expressed his talent on many other instruments, including mandocello, sarod, and setar. As a composer and musician, Gari utilizes maqam, the various Eastern modal systems, and has developed the art of improvisation (taqsim) to a soulful level for which he has become highly recognized.
Born in Lebanon and raised in Syria, Faisal Zedan grew up impassioned with the derbakki (Arabic drum). At the age of 15, after intensive study with a local drummer, Faisal became exposed to a wide repertoire of Arabic classical and contemporary music. In addition to his collaborations with local and international artists, Faisal has taught at music camps, conducted workshops around the world, and produced instructional DVDs on derbakki fundamentals and Arabic percussion. He created the percussion group Ajyal to serve as a music platform for making Arabic and Middle Eastern music.

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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STOOP: "Our Spring" in the Mission
2017-04-01 12:00 - 15:00 | CA
“Our Spring” in the Mission: Through music, art, and song, we reflect traditions of protest and resilience inspired by the popular demonstrations in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan between 2010 and 2013.

ABOUT STOOP:
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 stories and histories. The front stoop represents a literal threshold between the public and private spheres and is a historic site of spontaneous community interaction and exchange. Occurring during the day on the same bi-monthly dates as sister-project, Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP), STOOP will provide a program and a map of multiple neighborhood stoops where performance and storytelling will unfold simultaneously.

SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS:
STOOP 1 @ 901 Alabama St (Curator: Jasmine Douville)
12:00pm: Mission Drumline (Brazilian Dance & Drumming)
12:00-3:00pm: Boys & Girls Club (Live Music)
1:00-3:00pm: Nuestra primavera en el barrio: (Grafitti Art Installation)

STOOP 2 @ 3338 25th St (Curator: Bianca Catalan)
Schedule TBA
STOOP 3 @ 2754 Harrison St (Curator: Windsong)
12:00pm: Family Art (Music & Art with Local Community)
1:00pm: Raíz de Agua
2:00pm: Singing to Our Spring: Kata of LoCura

EVENT DETAILS

Time: Event 12:00PM
Admission: Free
