AN EVENING OF PERSIAN PERCUSSION WITH PEZHHAM AKHAVASS Exploring Dimensions Of Persian Beats   Join us for an evening of Persian classical music and percussion with instruments tom bak and daf by acclaimed percussionist Pezhham Akhavass. The tombak is a type of goblet drum covered in animal skin that makes delicate, complicated and detailed rhythms with […]

  ANY DISTRACTION'LL DO   Folk Fingerpicking And Contemporary Blues     San Francisco-based folk-blues artist Mokai sings and performs his new album Any Distraction'll Do. Beautiful guitar work underpins a collection of original acoustic Blues, instrumental pieces, and new takes on traditional Country Blues. His Roots sound and authentic fingerpicking are the perfect vehicle for the free-flowing […]

SWEDISH SINGER/SONGWRITER   Into Me You See - A Musical, Theatrical Performance   Daniella Gordon, a Stockholm-based singer, composer, therapist and life coach, is performing her award-winning album, into me you see at the Red Poppy! This is an exceptional performance that explores the journey of true identity and our relationship to life. into me you see, a […]

    Singing To Your Soul And Rejoicing Life!     Faye Carol’s unique style and gift of connecting with her audience is astonishing. This Bay Area living legend remains true to her Mississippi roots infusing the Blues into everything from Cole Porter to Michelle Legrand songs. She began singing while still a young girl in Meridian and […]

  Golden-Era Bollywood Meets Modern Jazz   Namaskar’s acclaimed percussionist, Sameer Gupta (The Supplicants, Marc Cary, VidyA), combines well-known compositions from the Indian Golden Era of Bollywood with Indian Ragas and modern American Jazz to craft an irresistibly, beautiful, artistic statement. Namaskar musically embodies the integrative spirit of our time. An original musical voice in Jazz, World, and […]

  A "Through the Looking Glass" Approach to Irish Music ....or....     Fiddler Dana Lyn and guitarist Kyle Sanna first met at a traditional Irish music session in New York City ten years ago. They soon discovered a shared interest in classical, world and experimental music, as well as a deep admiration and respect for Irish […]

  Fresh & Joyous Jazz Sounds from New York     The Peacetet is the newest musical offering from the Fatum Brothers, which combines the energy and soul of their highly acclaimed Jazz Orchestra, and the intimacy of their trio. The Peacetet features some of New York City’s most exciting young talent whom possess the unique ability to […]

  Country Blues Meets Jewish Liturgy   Saturday, August 11   Jeremiah Lockwood's band, The Sway Machinery, has made its mark around the world performing at festivals ranging from the Festival of the Desert in Timbuktu to Roskilde Festival in Denmark. His musical training included singing in the choir for his grandfather, Cantor Jacob Konigsberg and a decade […]

  Soul, Poetry, Sound     Writer, rhymer and culture warrior, MADlines, combines witty lyrics with off-the-wall rhyme schemes. She's worked as a poet mentor with Youth Speaks, graduated with her MFA this year, and recently released a mixed tape: Mad Habit. Bay Area singer-songwriter and emcee, Coco Peila, combines empowering lyrics and unique vocal delivery with fun […]

A Night Of Gypsy Jazz   Thursday, August 16   Panique is a Gypsy Jazz band from San Francisco specializing in Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli's music of the ’30s and ’40s. Think of the backdrop to romantic Paris cafes, smoky underground jazz clubs, and Woody Allen flicks. The group features Vic Wong on lead guitar, Benito Cortez […]

  Virtuosic chanteuse Karina Denike will transport you to a decade that never happened—but should have. Steeped in the lost eras of 1930’s torch songs and Motown, her original songs draw from sea shanties, Eastern European lullabies, doo wop drama, and other unexpected sources. Supporting herself on chord organ, and backed by an adventurous San Francisco band of established […]

  It's A Good Day To Die     Clattering Loom is a themed reading co-curated by Valerie Chavez and Jonathan Hirsch that asks its participants to explore a word or phrase from another language that doesn't quite translate into English. The August reading examines the Cherokee phrase "Yutta Hey" which translates as "Its a good day to […]

  An Evening Of Music For The Spirit     Rebecca Cross is a composer of electronic and acoustic music. Her work has been seen in NYTimes, Vouge, SFWeekly, Elle, Nylon and was recently showcased at the International Museum of Women recognizing women in technology. Her current project is an exploration of Americana storytelling with a focus on […]

  An Evening Of Jazz And Cabaret     Original compositions by composer, pianist and chanteuse Allison Lovejoy and unique renditions of standards by Mr. Lucky with special guests Ralph Carney, Joshua Brody, Mike Groh, Stoo Odom.  Also, appearances by guest vocalists Beth Wilmurt and Alexis Lane Jensen who will be performing original cabaret and theater work. […]

  The First Classical Dance Club!     LA-based Helix Collective plays Bollywood, Klezmer, Waltzes and Rock and teaches you all the right moves to join in! Behind the music is a line-up of seasoned, young composers, all with a talent for writing music that rocks! You'll wiggle your hips to film composer Mark Weiser's Bollywood Dance and […]