COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health
recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to
cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through
April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will
refund you.
This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share
kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.
This link is insightful and s...
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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health
recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to
cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through
April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will
refund you.
This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share
kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.
This link is insightful and s...
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Lior Ben-Hur & Sol Tevél, with their positive message, uplifting melodies and a distinctive approach this San Francisco-based band represents a new generation of reggae music.
FEATURING:
Lior Ben-Hur – lead vocal, guitar
Yoel Bibas – drums
Brett Cavanaugh – percussion
Jenevieve Francisco – vocals
Rebecca Nobel – vocals
Luis Mayorga – bass
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born in Jerusalem, Israel with Greek and Iraqi roots, Lior Ben-Hur has traveled to over a dozen countries where ...
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COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health
recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to
cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through
April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will
refund you.
This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share
kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.
This link is insightful and s...
More
COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
Out of an abundance of caution and to align with current public health
recommendations regarding COVID-19, we’ve made the difficult decision to
cancel all programs and performances at Red Poppy Art House through
April 15. We will be in touch with anyone who has purchased tickets and we will
refund you.
This is a very difficult time for many so let us all make sure to share
kindness and a smile and take good care of each other.
This link is insightful and s...
More
“A string-centric power trio that brings together three of the most versatile and adventurous musicians in the Bay Area. Proteus Trio doesn’t so much ignore genre conventions as embrace every musical practice. Steeped in clave and capable of swinging with authority, this triumvirate has honed a repertoire that includes delicate chamber pieces and shredding rockers.”— Andrew Gilbert, East Bay Express
FEATURING:
Jonathan Alford - piano
Evan Price - violin
Lewis Patzner - cello
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The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble students will be performing classic Latin jazz music as well as their own originals.
FEATURING:
TBA
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco is a performing group of talented musicians ages 10 to 18. They play Latin jazz classics and original compositions at a level that has landed them gigs at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and the world-renowned jazz club Yoshi’s. Their mission is to preserve the tra...
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Launched in 2003, the 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...
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Take a journey to the world of fado, often described as the Portuguese version of the blues. Following her recent performance of the TAP Airlines inaugural flight out of SFO, Ramana Vieira’s performance will reflect her original compositions along with beautiful Fado pieces by Amalia Rodrigues the legendary fado singer from Portugal.
FEATURING:
Ramana Vieira - vocals
Stephen La Porta - percussion
Dan Keller - bass
Jeff Furtado - guitar
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Ramana Vieira, a&nb...
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Fula Brothers are a high-spirited meeting of veteran performers from West Africa and America, each with a history of innovation and collaboration with some of the beloved musicians of these cultures. Together they weave West African hunter’s harp, fingerstyle guitar, drums, vocals, and a bounty of improvisation into an ecstatic groove-based dialogue which the heart, and the feet, cannot resist.
FEATURING:
Mamadou Sidibe - kamale ngoni (hunter's harp)
Walter Strauss - guitar
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Beyond the Pale is one of Canada's most innovative and exciting acoustic roots ensembles. Klezmer and Balkan styles serve as the point of departure for their sound, which is shaped by everything from jazz and classical music to bluegrass and reggae.
FEATURING:
Dejan Badnjar - accordion
Aleksandar Gajic - violin
Bret Higgins - bass
Eric Stein - mandolin
Martin van de Ven - clarinet
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
With stellar musicianship, distinctive songcraft, and exuberant energy, Be...
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Following the success of Descarga for Monk, Alex Conde, John Santos, and Jeff Chambers Trio present Descarga for Bud Powell, a flamenco and Latin jazz tribute to the genius of American jazz pianist Bud Powell.
FEATURING:
Alex Conde - piano
John Santos - percussion
Jeff Chambers - bass
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Alex Conde is a graduate in classical music from the Jose Iturbi Conservatory of Music and in jazz piano from el Liceu de Barcelona. He won a scholarship to attend the presti...
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Brazilian guitarists Ricardo Peixoto and Julio Lemos join forces to explore classic sambas, choros, bossa novas, as well as some original compositions.
FEATURING:
Ricardo Peixoto - guitar
Julio Lemos - guitar
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, guitarist, composer, and arranger Ricardo Peixoto came to the Bay Area by way of a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music. He has performed throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, Japan, and Brazil with artists s...
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This collaboration between two world-class musicians from Iran brings their lifetime experience in music and art through their heart and friendship. Pezhham Akhavass and Navid Kandelousi will create moments and flow of traditional, folk, and modern Persian music rooted in radif—a collection of Iranian melodies in the modal system—and poetry based on circle rhythmic patterns.
FEATURING:
Pezhham Akhavass - tombak, daf
Navid Kandelousi - kamancheh, violin
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Pez...
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. If you have already purchased tickets for this event, please note a refund will be issued as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Chimera—a mythical being composed of parts from many different animals, often wildly imaginative or dazzling; also a quartet of composers who blend their voices to create emotional and compelling music drawing from Western Classical, Indian, Balkan...
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Marta Pereira da Costa is the world’s first and only female professional Portuguese guitarist of fado music, the soulful sound of Portugal recently acknowledged by UNESCO as part of the World’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.
FEATURING:
TBA
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Marta Pereira da Costa started playing the piano at the age of four, and at eight began to study the classical guitar. At 18, she began to study the Portuguese guitar at the hand of Carlos Gonçalves, one of the most importa...
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An innovative and passionate performance artist, Badi Assad transcends traditional styles of her native Brazilian music with a mixture of pop, jazz, and global elements. She combines an extraordinary guitar talent, distinct mouth percussion, beautiful singing, and rhythmic body movement to create an exciting, fresh sound.
FEATURING:
Badi Assad - guitar, vocals
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Brazil’s Badi Assad (Bah-gee Ah-sagh) is a singer, guitarist, and percussionist who pursues perform...
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Grupo Falso Baiano plays Brazilian choro with their own style of jazz. Featuring Brazilian guest guitarist Julio Lemos, this concert will feature some original compositions by both Falso Baiano and Lemos.
FEATURING:
Brian Moran - 7-string guitar, mandolin
Zack Pitt-Smith - reeds
Ami Molinelli - percussion
Julio Lemos (special guest) - 7-string guitar
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Grupo Falso Baiano is a choro group that offers a window into the history and diverse culture of Brazil....
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Garuda Blue returns to the Red Poppy presenting brand new original arrangements of jazz classics and old favorites.
FEATURING:
Patrick Murray - trumpet, vocals
Matt Gafney - saxophone
Daniel Mandrychenko - guitar
Abe Imansjah - piano
Danny Castro - bass
Evan Williams - drums
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Garuda Blue is a local up-and-coming jazz band based in the SF Bay Area. Composed of the finest young jazz musicians around, the band prides itself in delivering high-quality and so...
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Janam presents an eclectic mix of driving, odd-metered Balkan tunes, edgy Appalachian ballads, sultry modal songs from Asia Minor, and original compositions inspired by these traditional forms. In honor of the new year, the performance will feature contemplative and celebratory songs of renewal, revelry, and inclement weather.
FEATURING:
Dan Auvil - percussion, vocals
Tom Farris - laouto, guitar
Juliana Graffagna - vocals, accordion
Gari Hegedus - oud, saz, mandocello, mandolin
Shi...
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Corazón Tango presents popular contemporary Argentine tango pieces arranged by world-renowned maestros from 1980 to the present. Trained in Buenos Aires under the living tango maestros, the group will perform a variety of trio, quartet, and quintet arrangements, including rare, original Piazzolla quintet pieces—such as “Kicho,” “Revirado,” and “The Four Seasons” series—as well as his early tango work—"Villeguita" and "Melancólico Buenos Aires"—which demonstrates the evolution of his music before...
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Flamenco brings you an invigorating and spiritual awakening through chant-like singing and footwork to connect with Mother Earth. Explore your own love towards this planet and feel the vibration of our existence through this intimate live show.
FEATURING:
Mizuho Sato - baile
David Mclean - guitar
Marlon Aldana - percussion
TBA - vocals
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Mizuho Sato was born in Japan and started classical ballet at the age of three, performing on stage and winning balletic ...
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Rebirth Canal is a bold new ensemble led by pianist, vocalist, and composer Camille Mai. Featuring Bay Area heavyweights Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, Marcelo Perez, Daniel Riera, and Ahkeel Mestayer, their original music fuses lush neo-soul harmonies with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, overlaid with the microtonal undulations of Vietnamese folk music. Their next stop—Havana Jazz Festival 2020!
FEATURING:
Camille Mai - piano, vocals
Ernesto Mazar Kindelán - bass
Marcelo Perez - drums
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Launched in 2003, the 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 kal...
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Currently recording an album of Bach's music, classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon comes to the Red Poppy to perform some of his works originally written for solo violin.
FEATURING:
Yuri Liberzon - solo guitar
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Yuri Liberzon is a Russian-Israeli internationally acclaimed concert classical guitarist and recording artist. Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, and raised in Israel, Liberzon has been recognized for his impressive technical ability and musicality. Based on hi...
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This sculpture exhibition and performance honors the artist's lost baby, Zhubin. The sculptures, created shortly after the death of the artist’s newborn baby, reflect the feelings she was going through as a mom losing her child, transforming the pain to pieces of sculpture.
"Dakheel"
We are in a continuous repetitive world. All beings are in a constant cycle of birth and death. Life comes out of death and death comes after life. What makes our moments worth living is love, compassion, and un...
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A fusion of rumba flamenca, ska, reggae, cumbia, Turkish songs, and other global beats—plus lyrics in Spanish, English, and Turkish—Makrú will keep you dancing and aware of what's happening in the world.
FEATURING:
Jenny Rodriguez - vocals, vihuela, percussion
Raúl Vargas - vocals, cajón
Alberto Gutierrez - vocals, guitar
Haluk Kecelioglu - vocals, electric guitar, oud, violin
Vinicio Peñate - electric bass
Jesse Weber - drums & percussion
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