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Musette Explosion: French Musette via Brooklyn, Reimagined by Three Polyglot Virtuoso Improvisers

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

Prizing improvisation and emotionally honest performances, Musette Explosion takes upbeat, French accordion music to new heights. Musette Explosion is comprised of virtuoso musicians, each with a distinctive voice on his instrument, that explore and expand on the challenging French musette repertoire. The trio brings new life to this multicultural, accordion-driven dancehall music through their highly […]

$15 – $20

ACKAMOOR/MOLINA DUET: A Ritualistic Musical Journey Improvised With Traditional & Invented Instruments

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

Using a multitude of traditional acoustic and invented instruments, ACKAMOOR/MOLINA DUET creates a ritualistic, improvised musical journey that takes the listeners through various sonic territories, including ambient, experimental, jazz, American folk, and more. Using modern technology, Molina creates sparse and dense layers, which can range from hauntingly beautiful and meditative to dark and unnerving soundscapes. Idris uses his collection of alto and tenor […]

$10 – $20

Love is Alive: A Canto in Four Parts ft. Arisa White, Tammy L. Hall, & Amber McZeal – Curated by Derek Lassiter

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco

In these times of increasing and consistent violence against black and brown bodies, against women, against those who do not abide by the norms set out by our dominant culture, Love is Alive calls our attention to the healing we are capable of enacting through love. Curated by Derek Lassiter, the evening features a word […]

$15 – $20