Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP)
2012-10-06 16:00 - 2012-10-07 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
* 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 people and culture. Endeavoring to bridge the cultural divides of our communities, the MAPP gives space and voice to the multiplicity of perspectives and experiences that exist within urban settings.
Schedule:
4:00-4:45 Black Nature (Acoustic, Positive Music, Reggae, African Rhythms) bit.ly/PfqUBJ
5:00-5:45 Karina Denike and Band (Pop Noir) www.karinadenike.com
6:00-6:30 Mark Baum’s Arboles y Amores (Latin Popular Songs) www.markbaum.net
6:30-7:05 Video Screening by OFF Space
7:15-7:45 Patrick Dethlefs (Folk/Americana/Acoustic) www.patrickdethlefs.com
8:00-8:45 Clattering Loom presents Dialogues (Readings)
8:50-9:00 RED Talk: Discussion on Solar-Powered Music
9:00-9:30 Musical Performance by Graham (Americana, Middle Eastern, Indian, Flamenco, and Balkan)
9:45-10:15 Joshua Eden with Oscar Westesson (Gritty Acoustic Soul) reverbnation.com/joshuaeden
10:30-11:00 Selections from Teobi’s Dreaming: A Work-in-Progress (Contemporary Dance – Performance Art) www.toddthomasbrown.com
11:15-12:00 Panique (Gypsy Jazz) www.paniquejazz.com
Exhibition: “Shifting Margins” two-part exhibition created by Bay Area curatorial organization OFF Space and running concurrently at The Red Poppy Art House and Aggregate Space in West Oakland.
Check out the Facebook event (also has information on every venue).
Check out the MAPP Facebook Group.

Devin Ray Hoff
2012-10-07 18:30 - 21:00
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.

Folkvangr is a one-man band of acoustic bass and voice, focusing on repertoire of the Folk music Hoff grew up on in Kansas and Colorado and the roots of that music in European peasant songs, synthesizing these strains by amplifying the shared instinct of rebellion and freedom that underlies much of this music.

Broken Shadows is a new band, built on old friendships, marching proudly in the tradition of the pioneers of “free jazz”. In keeping with this spirit, the music and concepts are original (penned by Hoff) and strive to push the principle of liberation through music always one step further.
Devin Ray Hoff: acoustic bass, voice
Howard Wiley: tenor saxophone
Nick Mazzarella: alto saxophone
Darrell Green: drums
Devin Hoff: bass

http://devinhoff.tumblr.com/

$5 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

All ages welcome!

Shifting Margins - October Exhibition at the Poppy
2012-10-11 18:00 - 2012-11-10 21:00
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 in order to grapple with the location, meaning and use of the edge, outsider-ness, privilege and what it means to be “on the margin” whether by choice or by force of circumstance. Shifting Margins will embrace the center, the periphery and the bridge between those concepts through the use of two locations “The City” (San Francisco) the perceived cultural and social center and its “marginal” sister city (Oakland) noted center of racial and social upheaval.

An Evening With Mark Growden
2012-10-12 07:30 - 22:00
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 Village Voice Critics Poll. Growden has toured the US extensively and has composed original musical scores for dance and theater companies and scored several films. He is best known for his soulful voice and poetic lyrics.
Mark Growden: voice, accordion, clawhammer banjo, sruti box, bicycle handlebars

“Fiery, earthy and sublimely sensual.” – Comet Magazine

“…as though Harry Smith, Kurt Weill, and John Cage had been reincarnated into a single body” – Stash Dauber

“His music combines elements from classical jazz ensembles, New Orleans-style brass bands, cabaret fanfare, and circus troupes with the stark honesty of Appalachian folk ballads and African-American prison songs.” – Taos News

“think Bertolt Brecht meets Blind Willie Johnson.” – I-94 Bar

http://markgrowden.org/
Twitter – @markgrowden
http://www.facebook.com/Mark.Growden.Music
http://www.youtube.com/user/MarkGrowden
http://vimeo.com/channels/markgrowden

$10-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

All ages welcome!

Dia de los Muertos Monthly Preparation
2012-10-13 13:00 - 16:00
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

Dia de los Muertos: "The Air is Dying"
2012-10-13 13:00 - 2012-11-02 22:00
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 and the Red Poppy for Dia de Los Muertos. For these installations we are asking YOU to share your story about your experiences losing your loved ones and remembering your ancestors.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2: 6-7 PM – “MUERTOS OPEN MIC AT THE POPPY”

A one-hour Open Mic, in the spirit of Día de los Muertos, to honor ancestors, personal and historic, who have inspired and informed our lives. También se invita recuerdos festivos, poemas calaveras, cuentos y canciones, as well as political satire. Hosted by poeta y cantante SANDRA GARCIA RIVERA, with guest artist CESAR BARRAGAN bringing la picardía mexicana, and DJ RUMOROSA tuned-in to the soul sounds. Audience is invited to participate on the Open Mic, and with the interactive altar installation entitled “The Air is Dying.”

5:45pm: OPEN MIC SIGN-UP (8 -10 slots)
DJ Rumorosa
Ceremonial welcome by Luis Vazquez
6-7:00pm: OPEN MIC:
Each person has 3-5min to make their offering.

Procession starts at 7pm on 22nd and Harrison. Installation at Garifield Park will be led by Luis Vazques and the Family Art Program team.

If you can’t be present your story can! Made possible by the Marigold Project and the Red Poppy Art House.

For more about the Day of the Dead Mission celebration go to DayoftheDeadSF.org

Clattering Loom: A Seasonal Reading // Torschlusspanik
2012-10-13 18:30 - 21:00
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 will feature a broad spectrum of authors exploring this theme. Litcrawl performers: D.A. Powell, Jesus Angel Garcia, Sloane Martin, Maura Cronin, Doug Cordell. Duende Review & Videos // Mono No Aware Review Litcrawl events are free.

Riley Bandy/Jaz Sawyer Quartet 20 -Year Reunion!
2012-10-14 18:30 - 21:00
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 – Drums

Born and raised in San Francisco these musicians met at Herbert Hoover Middle School and decided to form a professional jazz quartet in 1992. Jaz began playing drums at age 2. He studied at the SF Conservatory of Music and worked with Abbey Lincoln, George Benson, Bobby Hutcherson, Phil Lesh and founder of Pursuance Records.

Riley began music at an early age earning awards from the NARAS Foundation, SFSU and Stanford Jazz Workshop. His bandleader experience prepared him to collaborate with Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Cyrus Chestnut, Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter and also featured in Vogue Magazine portraying modern jazz.

“Sawyer offers a solo display of ticking-sticks artistry, versatility, ingenuity and maximum musicianship.” -Nancy Ann Lee, Jazz Times

“Simply Brilliant!” -Abbey Lincoln

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rileybandy
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jaz-sawyer/id7202053
www.facebook.com/jaz.sawyer
www.PursuanceRecords.com

Kabile: Music From Bulgaria
2012-10-18 18:30 - 21:00
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 different from that played on Western instruments influenced by American Jazz. This form of Bulgarian wedding music has attracted worldwide attention and scholarship for its incredible virtuosity and musicianship. During its heyday, the band played almost every weekend at weddings, baptisms and cultural festivals in Thrace.

Donka Koleva: vocals
Dzhenko Andreev: gaida
Bulgarian bagpipe
Nikolay Doktorov: kaval
Bulgarian end-blown flute Ivan Handziev: accordion, vocals

http://balkandance.net/kabile2012/

$12-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

Cash only. No advanced tickets.

Al ages welcome!

Q Morrow's "All Around Dude" Quartet
2012-10-19 19:30 - 22:00
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” Quartet will be featuring music from his newly released CD All Around Dude.

Q Morrow: guitar
Kasey Knudsen: alto sax
Sam Bevan: bass
Eric Garland: drums

www.qmorrow.net
www.facebook.com/allarounddude

$12-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

Cash only. No advanced tickets.

All ages welcome!

Tony Ybarra: Flamenco Latino Guitarist
2012-10-20 19:30 - 22:00
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 meets Sergio Mendez with the freedom of Chick Corea and Pat Metheny”. This sound is led by Tony’s versatile and passionate guitar work and complemented by world percussion, bass, flute, and flamenco dance. The sound of “Flamenco Latino” is modern in Tony’s original compositions but he stays true to the roots of Flamenco, Brazilian Jazz, and Latin Jazz. Tony is one of the rare guitarists who have been able to meet the demands of these art forms and create something that is new, fresh, and genuine.

Musicians:
Tony Ybarra – Guitar
Mike Velasquez – Bass
John Martin III – Percussion
Plus Special Guests

“Tony Ybarra has magic fingers. Listening to what he accomplishes on his guitar is amazing, not to mention completely enticing” – Tinta Latina Magazine

“Tony Ybarra has made a name for himself as one of the foremost flamenco guitarists in Southern California” – The Santa Barbara Independent

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QwpCIUCO2w
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve94bl-bUDY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2yU3rpG7c
www.TonyYbarraGuitar.com
www.facebook.com/TonyYbarraGuitarist

$12-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

All ages welcome!

Amendola vs. Blades: The Musical Tussle Continues!
2012-10-25 18:30 - 21:00
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 (originally written for a big band) into duo, the Hammond organ had previously been used in the 1940s and 1950s to emulate the sound of big bands. With Wil’s knowledge of this tradition and Scott’s desire to push boundaries, they were able to pull it off in an explorative, yet cohesive manner. The duo continues to perform the Ellington suite in their live performances, while also developing their original material. In performance, Amendola and Blades cover everything from Avant Garde to Funk, Bebop to Rock.

Scott Amendola: drums
Wil Blades: Hammond B3 organ

“Lean and mean, the ‘Amendola vs Blades’ duo has firmly established itself as one of the liveliest acts in the Bay Area”- Jazz Observer

www.scottamendola.com
www.wilblades.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amendola-Vs-Blades

$12-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

All ages welcome!

Jascha Sings Caetano: Tribute to Brazilian Song
2012-10-27 19:30 - 22:00
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 Boing. He is currently working on songs based on obituaries and science-fiction films.
Caetano Veloso is a songwriter and singer who has deeply influenced Brazilian culture since coming to prominence in the Tropicalismo movement of the 1960s alongside performers such as Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil and Tom Ze. This evening Jascha will present a selection of songs spanning five decades of Caetano’s career, from Pop anthems to spiritual ballads, Bossa Nova to Psychedelic Rock. Translations of the pieces will be made available.

“Folk-pop, down-tempo philosophical musing, romantic longing and infectious harmonies all find their place on A Cure for Sleep. — The Deli Magazine

“Jascha Hoffman’s music will haunt your ear, mind and heart with its soulful, mournful melodies and lyrics.”—Norman Fischer, Everyday Zen Foundation

“Really like your words.” — Imogen Heap

http://jaschamusic.com
http://facebook.com/jaschamusic
http://youtu.be/jKLvMXfo9LM

$10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

Cash only. No advanced tickets.

All ages welcome!

Shareef Ali: Tour Kickoff Show + Jonathan Ikkyu Hirsch
2012-11-01 18:30 - 21:00
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, vocals, guitar
Maia Wiitala – guitar, standup bass

Jonathan Ikkyu Hirsch is a poet, musician, and curator living in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, California. He is a founding member of the chamber folk band Passenger & Pilot, which released its debut album The Calm Before in November of 2011. He established the quarterly Tenderloin Reading Series, and co-curates the Clattering Loom readings. He is a contributing writer at Asterisk SF Magazine, and his poems have most recently been published in the journals Sparkle & Blink and Syngergyzine.

“Cute, funny, frustrated lyrics…Ali is a master of charm.” – East Bay Express
“Rad.” – Amanda Palmer
Shareefali.com
Shareef Ali Video, “If My Love” on the #7
JonathanHirsch.com

$10-15 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

The Beth Custer Ensemble
2012-11-03 19:30 - 22:00
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) and Beth Custer, clarinets/vocal (Club Foot Orchestra, Trance Mission, Eighty Mile Beach).

Recent projects include a premiere at Davies Symphony Hall’s After Hours Series, a commission from San Francisco Cinematheque to compose and perform live scores Alexandre Hammid’s films at SF MOMA; performing live for The Joe Goode Performance Group’s dance/theatre productions at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; performing a CD release party at Yoshi’s. The Beth Custer Ensemble delights audiences with new work and fifteen years of repertoire in the US and abroad.

With three CDs and one DVD released (Roam, Respect as a Religion, Dona Luz 30 Besos, My Grandmother) BCE has a solid and varied repertoire of songs and instrumentals by Custer and a few by bandmate David James. A set might include a funky political song followed by a lilting country waltz, then an Afro-fusion odd-metered driving instrumental.

If an Olympics decathlon is ever staged for musicians, put your money on Beth Custer for the gold. -Derk Richardson, SF Examiner

BethCuster.com
Beth Custer on Porto Franco Records
Beth Custer Ensemble on YouTube

$12-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

ARGENTINE ART SONGS
2012-11-04 15:30 - 17:00
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 its Native American roots. Carnavalitos from Bolivia, Tristes from Peruvian Incas, Milongas from the Pampas, and Tango Nuevo from Buenos Aires. The composers are Alberto Ginastera, Carlos Guastavino, Julian Aguirre, and Astor Piazzolla. The music is inspired by the Folk, Farm and Gauchos culture until we arrive at Piazzolla’s Preludio para el aÑo 3001, a futuristic story of a soul that want to be reborn in Buenos Aires again in the year 3001.

www.margaretfabrizio.com
www.claudiosantome.com

$15-$25 admission. Doors at 3:30 pm. Show at 4 pm. Show end 4:40. Post show gathering 4:40 –
5:00.

Trio Florecer
2012-11-04 18:30 - 21:00
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 and rhythm, holding down the groove.

The recording that brought the group together, “Arboles y Amores,” has received airplay on major radio stations in Spain and Colombia as well as in the United States. For this performance, they will be joined by friend and collaborator Rafael Manriquez, master guitarist from Chile.

Mark Baum – Lyrics, Vocals
Rafael Manriquez – Guitar
Zack Pitt – Clarinet
Jeremy Allen – Bass

“Una maravilla la intepretacion, te pone los pelos a punto… Pura delicadeza y sentimiento!” – Mundofonías, Radio Exterior de España

“A collection of classic Colombian melodies that, along with Claudia Gómez’s ‘Tierradientro’, reinforce Colombia’s lovely musical heritage. Mark Baum’s voice and Rafael Manríquez’s guitar partner seamlessly in a pleasant, liquid symbiosis.” – Michael Guillén

Check out Mark Baum’s website.
Read about master guitarist Rafael Manriquez.

$12-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

Shifting Margins: Curatorial Discussion
2012-11-07 18:00 - 19:30
Artist: Jan Blythe

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 Margins intends to examine ideas of exclusion, inclusion, and the spaces between. How does marginalization affects all of us whether by choice or circumstance? The presentation and discussion following will explore varied representations of marginalization from its effect on the artistic impulse to its impact on society and the economy.

Artists Salon with Rupa and the April Fishes follows. Come for both!

Artists Salon: Rupa and the April Fishes
2012-11-07 19:30 - 21:00
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
2012-11-08 18:30 - 21:00
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 off and running.

The SF Chronicle says:

“Listening to Go Van Gogh is like traveling the world in your ears, as the band plays an eclectic mix of genres. Their music is like a gateway drug: Once you’re hooked on Go Van Gogh, you might dig deeper to search out their musical influences.”

Connie Walkershaw – Sax
Brad Bechtel – Steel Guitar
Jesse Jackson – Guitar
Dane Pryce – Percussion
Joseph Chavez – Percussion
Jesse Walkershaw – Bass and Vocals

Go Van Gogh on Facebook

$5 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

True Life Trio CD Release Concert
2012-11-09 19:30 - 22:00
Harmonies From The Balkans And Beyond

True Life Trio weaves sumptuous vocal harmonies and sultry rhythms from Eastern Europe, the Americas & beyond. TLT explores the creative possibilities of cross-fertilization of different traditions with unlikely timbres connecting Bulgaria to the Bayou.

TLT’s improvisation-laced repertoire includes original songs and folk tunes from far-flung lands such as Macedonia, Louisiana, Albania, South Africa, Ukraine, Mexico, Poland, Italy and Georgia. The trio delves deep into the vast array of folk music that lends itself to three-part vocal harmony, massaging and expanding the boundaries of these traditional styles. The result is a sweet, sonic explosion that melts in the listener’s ear.

Leslie Bonnett: voice, fiddle, percussion
Briget Boyle: voice, guitar, percussion
Juliana Graffagna: voice, bass, percussion

True Life Trio on Facebook
True Life Trio on Myspace
True Life Trio on YouTube

$12-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

St. Tropez + Yesway
2012-11-10 19:30 - 22:00
Eclectic Indie Rock

St .Tropez is an eclectic indie rock band based in Oakland, California. Band members Sanjay Vora (vocals, guitar, keys), Akiyoshi Ehara (bass, also of The Seshen), Jeremy Fisch (drums) and special guest member Lalin St. Juste (vocals, also of the Seshen) make music that explores memories and the simultaneous joy and melancholy we experience contemplating passing moments which are gone forever.

St. Tropez on Facebook
Listen to St. Tropez on Soundcloud

Yesway has been called a “floating, flowing faucet of magical unification” and “the hottest new supergroup in San Francisco”. Supergroup isn’t often a term used to describe duos, but in this case it works. Live, their voices literally melt together and their performances are intimate yet expansive. The budding project is a collaboration between best friends, Kacey Johansing and Emily Ritz.

The two have been involved in the Bay Area music scene for years. Kacey, other than having quite the solo career has lent her talents to projects such as Geographer and The Blank Tapes while Emily is a part of the bands Devotionals and DRMS. Three years ago, the two began playing music together in the experimental folk ensemble Honeycomb and have since grown and woven their creative song writing and soulful expression into a power duo. Live and in recordings they are often backed by Vibraphone man about town, Andrew Maguire who also plays with Will Sprott and Thao and Mirah. Yesway is an exquisite illustration of a rare and powerful connection shared by two potent songwriters.

Yesway on Facebook

$10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

SoupSF
2012-11-11 18:00 - 20:30
Soup SF is like Kickstarter in real-life over a shared meal. Come unwind this Sunday eve, hang with cool people and support killer projects in our community.

1) $15 donation gets you soup and a vote.
2) Three creative community-based projects present.
3) We all vote to grant the proceeds from the meal to the most inspiring and promising project.

Read about past Soups: Blog.SoupSF.org

This is your event – if you want to donate something awesome or delicious to the evening (a musical performance, beer, wine, etc?)? Drop us a line!

Interested in pitching our next soup? Some details: If you’re working towards making our community a happier place you can raise $400-$600 through soup SF. It’s a quick application, found here.

Submissions are judged for:

1) creativity
2) value to community
3) ability to execute

The top three projects then pitch infront of the SoupSF crowd who decides where their money goes! SoupSF is inspired by folks like Chicago INCUBATE’s Sunday Soup and Brooklyn’s FEAST. The common theme: people getting together, sharing a meal, and supporting creative projects in their community.

Questions? Contact: Rahmin Sarabi, rsarabi@gmail.com, OR Geetika Agrawal, geetika@gmail.com

“POP!”
2012-11-15 18:00 - 2013-01-12 18:00
Photo by Jack Androvich

“POP!”
Thursday November 15th 2012 – Saturday January 12th 2013

The Red Poppy Art House is pleased to present POP!, our latest exhibit in partnership with Bay Area Photographers Collective (BAPC). “POP!” is a group exhibition of photographs from the members of BAPC that evokes both a startling and invigorating energy. This exhibit is a curated selection of bold and dynamic works from BAPC members who employ diverse photographic methods to express both the emotional and the abstract uncanny.

Like the audible POP! of a balloon expiring, these works have in common a strong emotional resonance that intends to jolt the viewer to question the artifice of our popular culture. Through bold imagery, high color and movement, “POP!” unites these intellectual ideas and further examines the role of artifice as a photographic element by juxtaposing straight photography and constructed images. This show invites the viewer to a celebration of the unsettling and uncertainty that lies beneath the surface of modern, glittering beauty.

Artist Reception and Holiday Sale: Thursday December 13th, 6-9pm.
Artists’ Talk and Afternoon Sale: Sunday December 16th, 12-4pm.

JESSICA LURIE AND HER ENSEMBLE
2012-11-16 19:30 - 22:00
Jessica Lurie and her Ensemble will be on the west coast this November touring her newest release, MEGAPHONE HEART. She is joined by a stellar band of NYC and Bay Area players, featuring Lurie on saxophone and voice, Rene Hart on bass (Honey Ear Trio, Don Braden, Branford Marsalis), and Vijay Anderson on drums plus special Bay Area guests joining in on the mix.

With MEGAPHONE HEART, composer and multi-instrumentalist Lurie and her Ensemble are poised between creative jazz, rock, folk and avant-garde music, generating a luscious and compelling sea of sound. An adventurous musical spirit shines through ten original compositions, with Lurie’s unmistakable big sound on tenor and alto saxes, flute, and her distinctive voice. Inspired by life in Brooklyn, traveling the world, and her love of American and international melodies and rhythms, this is her strongest collection of songs yet.

International artists with whom Jessica has performed and /or recorded include David Krakauer, Basya Schechter, Bill Frisell, Chuck D and The Fine Arts Militia, The Indigo Girls, Mark Ribot, Karl Denson, Frank London, Vinicio Caposella, Otto Lechner, Nels Cline, Tony Hall, Kenny Wolleson, New Master Sounds, Bernie Worrell and Ivan Neville, and co-created numerous multi-media works inter-nationally with visual artist Danijel Zezelj , Great Small Works and Circus Amok. In addition to freelancing and working with her own Ensemble, Jessica performs and composes for the Tiptons Saxophone Quartet, Living Daylights trio, Ayn Sof Bigger Band, The Romeo Studs and La Buya.

The Jessica Lurie Ensemble has performed at festivals worldwide including: NYC Winter Jazz Fest Kickoff 2012, Jamcruise ’12, Vienna Klezmore Festival 2010-11, SXSW, Pisa Instabile, Motovun Film Fest., Babel Arts, Earwing No Jazz, JVC Jazz Festival, CMJ, High Sierra Music Festival, Canadian Music Festival, Bumbershoot International Music Festival, Earshot Jazz, Jazzmiele , etc.

“Jessica Lurie is considered one of the most exciting interpreters of music today, pushing stylistic barriers … to construct new musical landscapes, to daydream with an extreme sense of purpose.” Giuseppe Sega, All About Jazz

Check out Jessica Lurie on Bandcamp.

$10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

Family Art: Celebrating Children’s Day!
2012-11-17 13:00 - 16:00
Event: Celebrating Children’s Day!
Celebrando el Dia de los Niños!
Date: Saturday November 17th
Activity: I am a Super Hero!
Actividad: Soy un Super Heroe!

All Activities are FREE unless otherwise listed.
Todas las actividades del programa de Arte en Familia son GRATIS a menos que esté indicado en el calendario.
Calendar activities are subject to change. Check website for updates.
Las actividades están sujetas a cambio. Revise la página web.

FAMILY ART PROGRAM CLOSED NOVEMBER 24TH
EL PROGRAMA DE ARTE EN FAMILIA ESTARÁ CERRADO EL 24 DE NOVIEMBRE

Larry Vuckovich Beyond Category Trio
2012-11-17 19:30 - 22:00
Continuing the 75th Birthday Celebration!

Larry Vuckovich brings his Beyond Category diverse jazz repertoire to the Red Poppy, performing swinging bebop/post-bop, contemporary jazz, Latin-Afro Cuban / Brazilian, Mexican boleros, Blues-Jazz Funk, Jazz Tango, Balkan/Middle Eastern, and more. Performers: Larry Vuckovich (piano), Michael Zisman (bass), Austin Harris (drums).

San Francisco pianist Larry Vuckovich has been an accompanist, bandleader and world-jazz pioneer over seven decades. His latest album “Somethin’ Special” is exactly that, according to jazz critic Andrew Gilbert:

“His playing sparkles with understated wit …. He’s telling a story …. It’s the work of a master.” Andrew Gilbert, columnist for San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, Jazz Times, Down Beat.
Larry Vuckovich on the web.

Listen to Larry Vuckovich’s ‘Somethin’ Special’, a jazz review with critic Andy Gilbert on NPR/KQED The California Report.

$15-$20 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

Redwood Tango Ensemble
2012-11-18 18:30 - 21:00
San Francisco Tango Quintet

Redwood Tango Ensemble is a Bay Area quintet dedicated to playing both traditional and modern/original tango music. The group plays transcriptions and adaptations of the classic orchestras led by Francisco Canaro, Juan D’Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese, Anibal Troilo and others, as well as original compositions and nuevo-tango from around the world.

The ensemble often plays milongas, where dancers appreciate the most traditional tango music. In this intimate concert setting, however, the program will include more modern and challenging repertoire, including works by Astor Piazzolla, New Tango Orquesta, and original compositions by the band’s leaders Holly Mead and Charles Gorczynski.

Charles Gorczynski: bandonéon
Holly Mead: piano
Kendra Vernon: violin
Celia Harris: violin
Daniel Fabricant: double bass

RedwoodTango.com
Redwood Tango on Facebook

$10-$20 admission. Doors at 6:30 pm. Show at 7:00 pm.

Sébastien Giniaux
2012-11-23 19:30 - 22:00
Paris Gypsy Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

Simply put, Sébastien Giniaux is one of the greatest gypsy jazz guitarists in the world. Already an underground star in his hometown of Paris, this performance marks a rare United States appearance. In addition to leading his own group, he has been featured as a performing member of Norig and Taraf de Haïdouks. He has played the international Django Reinhardt Festival in France and Djangofest in the United States.

Sebastien Giniaux: guitar
Vic Wong: rhythm guitar
Sam Rocha: bass

“Sebastien Giniaux is one of the greatest young guitarists in this style in Paris, and therefore probably one of the best in the world. I’d be hard pressed to think of any world-class guitarist of any style that wouldn’t be blown away by his virtuosic technique and endless improvisational ideas. ” – Mission Mission

SébastienGiniaux.com
Sébastien Giniaux – Tryptique Django – on YouTube

$10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.

The Miniwatt String Quartet
2012-11-24 19:30 - 22:00
Jazz/Gritty

Joining forces in a brand new jazz project called The Miniwatt String Quartet are violinist John Ettinger, guitarists Myles Boisen and Jon Preuss, and bassist Todd Sickafoose. An affectionate, gritty and ethereal, occasionally deconstructed take on the Hot Club concept and beyond, these musicians are bringing their vast and varied experience to focus on the great American songbook, and more.

Between them they’ve played or recorded with musicians such as Tom Waits, John Zorn, Fred Frith, Eugene Chadbourne, Nels Cline, Ani DiFranco, Vernon Reid, Trey Gunn, Honeycut, Yoko Ono, Trey Anastasio, Beth Custer, Scott Amendola, Tony Malaby, and lots more.

John Ettinger: violin
Jon Preuss: guitar
Myles Boisen: guitar
Todd Sickafoose: bass

San Francisco Chronicle calls Todd Sickafoose “a captivating improviser, imaginative composer, and master of collaboration.”

Allaboutjazz.com said “Ettinger’s melodicism is as acute in improvisation as it is in composition, and this makes for an immediate connection with the listener.”

EttingerMusic.com
ToddSickafoose.com
MylesBoisen.com

$10-$15 admission. Doors at 7:30 pm. Show at 8:00 pm.
