Celebrating Peace One Day
Celebrando Un Dia de Paz. Activity: Peace at your door. Actividad: Paz en tu puerta.
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Events
ARAM SHELTON QUARTET + ADAMS MEZZACAPPA DUO
Everything For Somebody Album Release The Aram Shelton Quartet plays creative Jazz music inspired by Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, and Charles Mingus. In this quartet, Shelton (Oakland) plays alto saxophone and is joined by Chicagoans Keefe Jackson on tenor saxophone, Anton Hatwich on bass, and Tim Daisy on drums. The new album "Everything for Somebody", features compositions that […]
$10 – $20LATE NITE ART 4: A Unique Social Art Experience
LATE NITE ART 4 A Unique Social Art Experience LATE NITE ART it is an evening of collaborative art-making, ambient music, to-die-for food and insightful discussion. In a few words, it's a social art experience. Meet people, have a few beverages, and share thought-provoking discussion on what it means to create in collaboration. This is an […]
$25 – $30ANDREA WOLPER / HAFEZ MODIRZADEH AND FRIENDS
"An audacious artist an inventive, thrilling, appealing musical vision,” New York singer and songwriter Andrea Wolper celebrates her recent CD release, “Parallel Lives,” with her first appearance at Red Poppy. Mixing genres, crossing boundaries, as at home with the Great American songbook as she is with spontaneous improvisations, she presents her intriguing arrangements of everything from Pop to […]
$12 – $15Adam Theis & The Left Coast Strings
Orchestral Jazz, Strings & Film Scores A brand new ensemble led by Jazz Mafia founder Adam Theis includes 4 of the most multi-faceted Bay Area string players on the scene: Dina Maccabee, Alisa Rose, Matthew Szemela and Lewis Patzner. The ensemble features many new works written by Theis for the unique […]
$10 – $15Kally Price & Meredith Axelrod Sing Early Jazz
KALLY PRICE AND MEREDITH AXELROD SING EARLY JAZZ Songbirds In The Gloaming "Kally Price is powerfully herself . . . .a fully realized singer, not for the timid, someone hard to ignore. She doesn’t create background music. . . . witness a forceful performance by a musical actress with great skill and undeniable passion" --Michael Steinman, […]
$10 – $20The ITCH – Investing in the Creative Hunch
A monthly social-cultural mixer. Investing in The Creative Hunch, aka "the Itch," is a sociocultural network of artistic projects that organize their administrative teams around the convening dinner gatherings. Amidst the sharing of art, spirits, and food, new friendships are born. Come out and learn how with 3-5 hrs/wk you can become part of a […]
FREEJanam: Transcendent Balkan & Near Eastern Blend
Janam (“my soul”) creates a compelling mix of Balkan, Turkish, Sephardic and American Roots music & originals. Led by golden throated Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble veteran Juliana Graffagna, Janam proves that the foothills of the Balkans and the Appalachians lie in Oakland. Janam’s funky meters, bittersweet modes, driving tunes, and sultry ballads invoke the nightingales and dark eyes, the […]
$12 – $15Celebrating International Music Day!
Celebrando el dia internacional de la musica! Mission Arts Performance Project MAPP Let’s make music! Vamos a hacer música!
FREEMission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP)
* MAPP is a FREE event — Join us!* The MAPP is a homegrown, intercultural, multidisciplinary neighborhood event that takes place the first Saturday every two months in the Mission District. This October's MAPP features more than 15 venues—garages, cafés, studios, gardens, street corners—which artists transform into makeshift venues for the intimate experience of […]
FREEDevin Ray Hoff
Folkvangr And Broken Shadows Devin Hoff is a bassist and composer who has written music for and played in Punk, Jazz and Country ensembles throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and composed and played on hundreds of records, film and stage scores. Tonight he presents his two main creative acoustic music projects: Folkvangr and Broken Shadows. […]
$5Shifting Margins – October Exhibition at the Poppy
September 27 - November 10 Curatorial Discussion: November 7 @ 6:00 pm Shifting Margins is a two-part exhibition curated by Bay Area curatorial organization OFF- Space running concurrently at The Red Poppy Art House and Aggregate Space in West Oakland. This two-part group exhibition brings together a variety of works that inspire deliberation, consideration and argument […]
FREEAn Evening With Mark Growden
Soulful And Poetic Songs Mark Growden is a singer, writer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, visual artist, and the artistic director of the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, LA. Growden has released several critically-acclaimed albums, including Saint Judas, which was awarded “2010 Rekkid of the Year” by music blog Stash Dauber and ranked in the 2010 […]
$10 – $20Dia de los Muertos Monthly Preparation
Preparación para el Dia de los Muertos Three Saturdays of Art Making for Dia de los Muertos Instalation Tres Sabados de arte para la instalacion para el Dia de los Muertos Body Maps and letters of Remembrance Mapas del Cuerpo y cartas para recordar
FREEDia de los Muertos: “The Air is Dying”
The Air Is Dying - Dia de los Muertos A month long series culminates with a gathering at Red Poppy Art House for Dia de los Muertos following a procession to Garfield Park on Friday, November 2nd. Luis Vazquez and the Family Art program have create an interactive altar installation at Garfield Park […]
FreeClattering Loom: A Seasonal Reading // Torschlusspanik
Gate-Closing Panic 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 German word 'Torschlusspanik' translates literally as 'gate-closing panic' and refers to the sense that opportunities diminish as one ages. The reading […]
Riley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20 -Year Reunion!
Red Poppy Art House Presents: Riley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20-Year Reunion San Francisco born alto saxophonist Riley Bandy and drummer Jaz Sawyer resurrect their infamous Quartet formed in the early 90's for an exciting night of music. Featuring: Allegra Bandy - Vocals Riley Bandy - Alto Saxophone Matt Clark - Piano Michael Bordelon - Bass Jaz Sawyer […]
$10 – $15Kabile: Music From Bulgaria
Kabile was formed in 1978 and became one of the most popular bands in Thrace. Based in the city of Yambol, the group took its name from the village of Kabile, where they performed one of their earliest gigs. The group specializes in performing native music on traditional village instruments, an acoustic experience quite […]
$12 – $20Q Morrow’s “All Around Dude” Quartet
Intimate, Cosmopolitan Modern Music Q weaves an intricate web with his original music. You can hear strands of Brazil, India, Latin America, and modern Jazz seamlessly wound together in a soulful, organic way. With roots in many places, Q delivers modern improvisational music from its intellectual quagmire back to its soulful origins. His "All Around Dude" […]
$12 – $15Tony Ybarra: Flamenco Latino Guitarist
Spanish guitarist Tony Ybarra returns to the Red Poppy Art House featuring music from his upcoming CD. Tony began his journey in 2004 with the sole purpose of performing Latin Jazz and Flamenco that is united with a Jazz element. The result is what Tony termed, “Flamenco Latino”. His music has been described as "Paco de Lucia […]
$12 – $15Amendola vs. Blades: The Musical Tussle Continues!
Wil Blades and Scott Amendola conjure various sonic deities though only a duo. Their live shows have been generating a buzz around the Bay Area. The two got their start as a group when Scott had the vision of performing Duke Ellington’s “Far East Suite” in duo with Wil. While quite a daunting task translating a suite […]
$12 – $20Jascha Sings Caetano: Tribute to Brazilian Song
Jascha Hoffman is a songwriter and science journalist in San Francisco. His debut album A Cure for Sleep was praised for "deceptively simple, deeply weird Pop songs” that earned comparisons to Sufjan Stevens and Leonard Cohen. Jascha’s second album, The Future Limited, was released in March 2012. His music videos have appeared on The Atlantic and Boing […]
$10 – $15Shareef Ali: Tour Kickoff Show + Jonathan Ikkyu Hirsch
Songs of Love and Struggle Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Shareef Ali performs deeply lyrical songs of heartache and resistance. Poignant and revealing verse reminiscent of Leonard Cohen or Conor Oberst is set against a backdrop of American traditional music from folk to jazz to country to rock and roll. Shareef Ali - songwriter, […]
$10 – $15The Beth Custer Ensemble
THE BETH CUSTER ENSEMBLE is a veritable crème de la crème of Bay Area musicians including Jan Jackson on drums, (Will Bernard’s Motherbug, Black Pole), guitarist/vocalist David James (Sila, The Coup, Spearhead), Chris Grady on trumpet (Tom Waits, Grassy Knoll, Jewel), Vicky Grossi on bass (Mitch Marcus, Bitches Brew), vocalist Diana Mangano (Jefferson Airplane) […]
$12 – $20ARGENTINE ART SONGS
Argentine Rhythms By Classical Composers Discovering the Argentine Classical repertoire with Margaret Fabrizio is a wonderfull experience. We started exploring German repertoire, Schumann, Schubert, in Opera, Puccini, Verdi until we arrived at this style of South American art song. We fall in love with them, new music from a new culture. Music that loves […]
Trio Florecer
Intimate South American Songs Trio Florecer plays classic pasillos, bambucos, pasajes and more – South American cousins of the waltz that unite indigenous, European, and African influences. Tenor Mark Baum gives voice to the longing of the lyrics in harmony with clarinetist Zack Pitt-Smith's beautifully improvised counter-melodies, while bassist Jeremy Allen fluidly shifts meter […]
$12 – $20Shifting Margins: Curatorial Discussion
Please join us for an evening with co-curators Kathrine Worel and Emmanuelle Namont Kouznetsov of OFF Space on Wednesday, November 7th from 6 - 7:30pm. We will engage in a thoughtful discussion of our current exhibition Shifting Margins showcasing literal, metaphorical and conceptual approaches to marginalization from over twenty local and international artists. Shifting […]
Artists Salon: Rupa and the April Fishes
Artists Salon with Rupa and the April Fishes. A CD Release Celebration from 7:30pm to 9:00pm (Not at concert). Also on the same evening: come early for the Shifting Margins Curatorial Discussion from 6:00 to 7:30pm.
$5 Series – Go Van Gogh
Balkan, Country, Ska, Surf, Latin Go Van Gogh plays music for a mixed up world, in its own Balkan, Country, Ska, Surf, Latin way. A melodic sax, cue the lap steel, a poignant lyric, the congas and bongos enter chased by bass and guitar. The groove fills the floors and we are […]
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