Aug 1 @ 7:00 – 10:00 pm (Performances)
Aug 2 @ 11 am – 12:15 pm (Kitchen Printing, Workshop by Ali Blum) |1:00 pm 2:00 pm (Possibilities, Workshop by Elena Mencarelli)

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Launched in 2003, 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. This program is funded by the California Arts Council Local Impact Grant. We are excited and grateful to continue our work in presenting unique artistry to the communities that we serve.

In an effort to continue presenting this deeply important program, Red Poppy Art House is presenting our second online MAPP. Workshops and performances live stream from artist’s homes to your homes on August 1st and 2nd.

Now, more than ever, we need your support to continue facilitating relationships between the artists and our community, and building a sonic bridge between today’s challenging time and a brighter future. Please consider investing in the future of the artists and the important role of the live performing arts in our community.

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Check the Visual Art workshops on August 2nd Here

TEAM
Curator and Moderator: Dina Zarif / Artistic Director
Workshop #1 Introduction: Renee Baldocchi / Visual Artist / Leadership team
Workshop #2 Introduction: Puja Kapur/ Visual Artist / Leadership team
Tech Support: Leeav Sofer / Musician
PR and Digital Marketing: Sarika Dagar / Filmmaker & Designer

RPAH PROGRAM (ONLINE) AUGUST 1st & 2nd

SATURDAY AUGUST 1ST

Time	Performance/Event	Description	Artist
7:00 – 7:10 pm	Introduction, Artist meet and greet	Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists and present the performance program
7:10 – 7:45 pm	Balkan and beyond on bellows and mallets	Songs from Eastern Europe and beyond	Balder ten Cate – Cimbalom Diana Strong – Accordion
7:50 – 8:10 pm	Live from Argentina: Claudio Santomé	Italian and Argentinian arias and songs by Claudio Santomé	Claudio Santomé / Opera Singer / Tenor
8:15 – 8:45 pm	“Luminance” Sounds from the Outside	Harp and Trumpet Explorations	Amelia Romano – Lever Harp Matt Ebisuzaki – Trumpet
8:50 – 9:25 pm	“Accordion + Circus = Rollercoaster of Music and Magic”	A silly, magical circus experience from longtime Circus Bella collaborators Calvin Kai Ku and Rob Reich	Rob Reich – Accordion Calvin Kai Ku – Magician
9:30 – 10:00 pm	Bianca Rodriguez and Gopal Slavonic	Flamenco dancer accompanied by Gopal Slavonic on guitar	Bianca Rodriguez – Flamenco dancer Gopal Slavonic – Guitar

 
SUNDAY AUGUST 2ND

Time	Performance/Event	Description	Artist
11:00 – 11:15 am	Introduction, Artist meet and greet	Guest presenter Renee Baldocchi will greet the artist and present the workshop program
11:15 am – 12:15 pm	Workshop: Kitchen Printing with Ali Blum	Monoprinting and Stamping, Styrofoam Prints	Ali Blum / Visual Artist
1:00 – 1:10 pm	Introduction, Artists meet and greet	Guest presenter Puja Kapur will greet the artist and present the workshop program
1:10 – 1:50 pm	Workshop: Possibilities, the Art of Resilience	Create your own shadow box transforming a challenge into an exciting possibility through the power of resilience	Elena Mencarelli / Visual Artist

AUGUST 2nd WORKSHOPS (ONLINE)

11:00 am – 12:30 pm, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2nd

Kitchen Printing / Workshop by Ali Blum
Create your own artwork using printmaking techniques including mono-printing, food stamping, and foam prints
 

For more information click here

 

1:00 – 2:00 pm, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2nd

Possibilities, the Art of Resilience / Workshop by Elena Mencarelli
Create your own shadow box transforming a challenge into an exciting possibility through the power of resilience.
 

For more information click here

 

AUGUST 1st PERFORMANCES (ONLINE)

Balkan and Beyond on Bellows and Mallets
Bay area locals Balder ten Cate (cimbalom) and Diana Strong (accordion) present a short set of songs from Eastern Europe and beyond

FEATURING:
Balder ten Cate – cimbalom
Diana Strong – accordion

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born into a musical family, Balder ten Cate grew up in the Netherlands but was steeped in eastern European music from a young age. He studied Romanian music with cimbalom master Giani Lincan, as well as, after moving to California in 2008, music from the Balkans with Rumen Sali Shopov. Currently, Balder lives in the Bay Area and performs with the local group’s Orchestra Euphonos, Yeraz Ensemble, and Shasta Power Trio, and the international Trio Dulce Amar and Trio Czinka Panna. Outside of music, Balder is a software engineer and computer scientist working at Google.

Diana Strong’s musical training is grounded in classical piano, along with a lifetime of folk music camps and a wide variety of influences. She picked up the accordion in 2006 and plays an eclectic range of styles including Brazilian forró, klezmer, Balkan, Scandinavian, French musette, swing, and of course original tunes. Current and past projects include Dona Francisca (Brazilian forró), Wind Weavers (original and eclectic instrumental music), Sweet Moments of Confusion (original music for accordion and cello), The Patty Dukes (ukulele and vocal duo with cousin Juliet Strong), Dan Cantrell, Justin Ancheta, Zumpthing (swampy klezmer), Sabaya (Balkan and original), The Red Hot Chachkas (klezmer), the Accordion Babes Calendar (2009 and 2013 issues). Theatrical projects include Mother Courage (Ubuntu, Feb 2019), Uksus (a chamber opera by Erling Wold, 2016), The Red Virgin (Central Works, 2013). Diana has also performed as a dancer/singer in MoToR (body music troupe led by Evie Ladin). She completed her level III Orff Shulwerk music education certification in 2017, teaches private piano and accordion lessons in Oakland and elementary/Orff music in Walnut Creek and Oakland.

 

Live from Argentina: Claudio Santomé, Tenor
Italian and Argentinian arias and songs by Claudio Santomé

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Claudio Santomé, Tenor; completed training as a music teacher in Buenos Aires with masters from the Teatro Colón where he also sang Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. After emigrating to the US in 1997, he performed Ariel Ramirez’s Misa Criolla in California, Michigan, Switzerland, Italy, and Argentina. He specializes in Belcanto repertoire singing from Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, and Puccini. In the symphonic repertoire, he sang Carmina Burana, as tenor and baritone, Gustav Mahler’s Ruckert, and Des Knaben Wunderhorn. He is the music director, stage director, and choir conductor of Andanza Spanish Arts, performing famous Zarzuela or Spanish Opera scenes in the US. Since 2009 he has performed Argentine Classical and Popular repertoire from A.Ginastera and C.Guastavino to folk and tango songs. In February 2015, he presented the show “Marplatenses por el Mundo” at Teatro Colon in Mar del Plata with artists from the Buenos Aires Opera House and La Scala di Milano from Italy with a selection from Rigoletto, Carmen, La Traviata.

Recently he has sung as soloist Beethoven 9th Symphony with Revolution Orchestra at Grace Cathedral and Il Trovatore as Manrico with Teatro Mistral.

 

Sounds from the Outside
Harp and Trumpet Explorations

FEATURING:
Amelia Romano – lever harp
Matt Ebisuzaki – trumpet

ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Luminance performs original works inspired by the Yuba River in Northern California and Cottonwood Trees of Aspen Colorado. Turning to nature to restore and remain resilient, their sound features lush trumpet melodies and the rhythmic flair of classical and Latin American harp styles. This duo’s rich combination delights in sound and style.

Formed in the San Francisco Mission district, Luminance performs original works inspired by Latin American music styles and classical traditions. featuring amelia romano on acoustic and electric lever harp, Matt Ebisuzaki on c-rotary-valve trumpet and saul Richmond-Rakerd on cello, the trio bridges fiery rhythms, lush chords and soaring melodies with classics – Chicago’s “color my world” and Vera Lynn’s “a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square,” to create a subtle yet charismatic musical experience.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
An eclectic blend of austere serenity and kinetic vibrancy, Amelia Romano takes what is known about the conventional harp and surpasses every time. Pulling from first-hand experiences in South Africa and from her roots in a cultural hotbed in San Francisco, Amelia not only plays music from the repertoire but reprises them and creates originals. Latin, gypsy, jazz are all genres that she touches but her music defines its own path.

A San Francisco native, she began her lessons on a lever harp, at the age of 9, with Diana Stork, who inspired early compositions, improvisation, and playing in a variety of youth ensembles, including the Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble. She graduated from the San Francisco School of the Arts High School, performing Laura Zaerr’s “Celtic Concerto,” and releasing her first solo album, “Seeking Peace,” in her senior year. Amelia earned a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies at U.C. Berkeley in 2010, while continuing her music education. She spent the following year working in a township music school outside Cape Town, South Africa, sponsored by the “Playing for Change Foundation.” South Africa deeply shaped her musical creativity and desire to re-conceive her sound. With her return to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2011, she took up the electric harp and formed “StringQuake,” in 2012 and Luminance Ensemble, Fall 2016. Amelia has been performing in the S.F. Bay Area for over 15 years, and toured in Mexico, the states, and Europe, (June of 2016). In March 2017, she will release her second full-length album, “New Perspectives,” featuring the electric harp and local talent. Moving from Latin rhythms to blues and nostalgic storytelling, “New Perspectives” invites the listener to re-imagine the role of the harp in today’s musical landscape.
 

Accordion + Circus = Rollercoaster of Music and Magic
A silly, magical circus experience from longtime Circus Bella collaborators Calvin Kai Ku and Rob Reich
Rob Reich will perform a set of his original music for accordion and he will be joined by part of his set by Calvin Kai Ku. Together they will present an Eccentric Circus Experience

FEATURING:
Rob Reich – accordion
Calvin Kai Ku – magician

PROGRAM:
Funnyface Zoom-ba Class
Magic Ring Act
Ride the Roller Coaster

ABOUT THE PROJECT:
Rob Reich has performed in concert halls, circus tents, dance clubs, and chapels. This breadth of experience has made him a foremost performer and composer in the Bay Area. Reich’s music defies genre, combining strong melodic ideas, rhythmic drive, and a spirit of irreverence and experimentation. His many musical projects include serving as a long-time musical director for Circus Bella. Reich recently released an album of original swing music, “Swings Left”. He’s also known for his work with Tin Hat & Gaucho.

Calvin Kai Ku is the Executive-Artistic Director of the Medical Clown Project and professional Magician & Variety Entertainer. With over 10+ years of experience providing joy and laughter into healthcare and professional theatrical productions, he strives to build resilience and enhance human connections through humor and play.

Bianca Rodriguez and Gopal Slavonic
Flamenco dancer accompanied by Gopal Slavonic on guitar

FEATURING:
Bianca Rodriguez – flamenco dancer
Gopal Slavonic – guitar

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Bianca Rodriguez began dancing Spanish Classical/Ballet at the age of 3 in Laredo. Her first teachers were Mina Gutierrez, Cristina Greco, and Jose Greco II. She graduated with a degree in Dance with an emphasis in Flamenco from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Upon studying at UNM she was fortunate enough to perform with Juan Siddi, Yjastros, and Antonio Granjero. Bianca was featured as a soloist in the National Hispanic Center’s production of El Pintor. During her time studying in Sevilla, Bianca’s Flamenco idol Juana Amaya told her during class that she had “peso” a characteristic in Flamenco which is innate and seen in many great dancers. Bianca toured with Flamenco Vivo in their North Carolina residency where she discovered her passion for teaching children. She has choreographed for all ages, recently at St. John’s Catholic School in San Francisco with Katy Alaniz of World Dance Fusion. Under the direction of Carola Zertuche/Theatre Flamenco, she worked with legendary singer Juana la del Pipa, Adela Campallo, Pastora Galván, and Carmen Ledezma. Bianca’s biggest moments in Flamenco have been dancing in Antonio Rey’s Dos Partes de Mi along with Mara Rey, and José del Tomates álbum debut Plaza Vieja produced by Eddie and Catherine Diaz of SJFS. She has performed at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, Brava Theatre, and Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. Rodriguez performed in Madrid at a tablao called La Cueva de Lola, where she worked with up and coming artists. She currently teaches in Berkeley and performs regularly through the Bay Area.

Gopal Slavonic trained at the prestigious ‘Fundacion de Arte Flamenco Cristina Heeren’ in Sevilla, Spain where he studied intensively with leading flamenco guitarists. In his 27 years of dedication to flamenco guitar, Gopal Slavonic has returned to Spain to further his studies several times, most frequently to Jerez de la Frontera. In 2008, Gopal released his CD ‘Dos Orillas’. He has been a resident performer at Copper Spoon in Oakland, Thirsty Bear Brewing Company in San Francisco, Peña Pachamama in San Francisco, Sausalito Seahorse in Sausalito for the last 10 years. He currently lives in Oakland, California regularly performing as an accompanist to song and dance, soloist, and teaching flamenco guitar.

PREVIEW THE MUSIC

 
Balder ten Cate

 

Diana Strong

 

Claudio Santomé

 

Amelia Romano

 

Rob Reich

 

Bianca Rodriguez

 

 
Time: Aug 1st, 7:00 pm -10:00 pm (Performances) | Aug 2nd, 11am- 2pm (Visual Art Workshops)
Admission: Free (donations are encouraged)

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