Mission Arts & Performance Project
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 kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.
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Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
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Visual Art: Adrian Arias live painting |
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7:07 pm |
Introductory Remarks | Introductory Remarks |
Dina Zarif Adrian Arias |
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7:17 – 7:47 pm |
Astrid Kusic & Mat Muntz | Intimate-immersive South/Eastern European soundscapes | Astrid Kusic
Mat Muntz |
| 7:50 – 8:20 pm | Bryan Dyer | Multi-instrumentalist singer |
Bryan Dyer |
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8:25 – 8:35 pm |
Chun Yu | Spiritual multimedia poetry |
Chun Yu |
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8:41 – 9:11 pm |
Monica Maria Fimbrez | California music roots mixed with traditional |
Monica Maria Fimbrez |
| 9:17 – 9:55 pm | LoCura trio | Gathering sounds & stories with cajón, guitar & voice |
Kata Miletich – voice Melissa Cruz – cajón Bob Sanders – guitar |
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Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
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Exhibition “Medicinal plants and hearts for a broken planet” by Adrián Arias |
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7:10 pm- 8:00 pm |
Havanity Fair by Eduardo Corzo | Original Piano Composition |
Eduardo Corzo: Piano |
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8:10 pm- 9:00 pm |
Sameer Gupta | Jazz Meets Indian Classical |
Sameer Gupta: Multitabla George Brooks: Saxophones Nishanth Chari: Sitar Krishna Parthasarathy: Violin |
| 9:10 pm- 10:00 pm | LA GENTE SF | Cumbia Colombiana, Salsa, Reggaeton |
Rafael Sarria Bustamante: vocals, guitar Valentino Peeps: cajón, percussion, vocals Avo Chalaganya: congas, percussion, vocals Kate Goldstein: violin, vocals |
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Performance/Event | Description |
Artists |
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Visual Art: Adrian Arias live painting |
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| 7:15 – 7:55 pm | Anais Azul | Andean-inspired music blends tradition and electronics | Anais Azul, singer songwriter |
| 8:00 – 8:15 pm | pearl ubungen | Fluid, interdisciplinary, community-engaged artistic performance and actions | pearl ubungen, Performer
David James, Guitarist/Composer Alison Cao, movement improv and viola |
| 8:25 – 9:05 pm | Lucian Balmer | Violinist, vocalist, and composer with a “raga-infused” style | Lucian Balmer – Violin and vocals
Charith Premawardhana – Viola |
| 9:15 – 9:55 pm | Eileen Torrez | Oakland songwriter bridging folk-rock, indie, and soul genres | Eileen Torrez, singer-songwriter |
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Closing Reception: “SAY HER NAME” by Mara Lea Brown |
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| 6:30 – 7:45 pm | Closing Reception | “SAY HER NAME”, a mural on Mahsa Amini the 22-year-old Iranian female whose death inflamed thousands of women and men to rise against police brutality and oppression in Iran. | Mara Lea Brown |
| 7:15- 7:30 pm | Interactive dance performance | Interactive dance performance by dancer and choreographer from Tehran, Iran | Aisan Hoss |
| 7:45 – 8:05 pm | The Butterfly Effect | Shadow puppet short play on the magnificent local insects | ShadowLight Productions
Jessica Nguyen – Entomologist, puppeteer |
| 8:20 – 9:00 pm | Diaspora Ensemble | Music of the Mediterranean & beyond | Leah Sirkin – Violin and vocals
Tano Brock – Clarinet and vocals Steven Brock – Tabla and kanjira Zina Pozen – Accordion |
| 9:15 – 10:00 pm | LOUDA MUSIC | Intimate and acoustic Nuevo Latin Soul originals and standards | Dave Eagle – Percussion
Leo Nava – Guitar Marley Edwards – Bass Laura Camacho – Vocals |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| Celebrating Altar installation “Fuego Creador” (Fire creator) by Arturo Méndez-Reyes |
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| 7:05 – 7:35 pm | Steel & Hammers Duo | Piano, Vox, Cello & Drums | Elyse Weakley – Piano and voice Anton Estaniel – Drums, Cello |
| 7:50 – 8:20 pm | Indian Drum Duet | Indian classical percussion duet featuring Carnatic (mridangam, ghatam, khanjira) & Hindustani (tabla) drums and vocal percussion | Rohan Krishnamurthy – mridangam, ghatam, khanjira, Vocal Nilan Chaudhuri – tabla, Vocal |
| 8:30 – 9:00 pm | Classical Meets Classics | With a touch of Latin Flare! | Strings & Woodwinds | Amelia Romano – Harp, vocals Asaf Ophir – Saxophone, flute, vocals |
| 9:15 – 10:00 pm | Dos Bandoleros trío | Spanish Rumba / Latin fusion | Alberto Gutiérrez – guitar and vocals Raul Vargas – cajon and vocals Javier Jiménez – Guirarrista and vocals |
Curator: Dina Zarif
Thanks to Amal Bisharat (Co-Curator) and Sahar Assaf (Golden Thread productions)
Presenter and space holder: Arielle Tonkin (Jewish Artivist)
7:00-7:05 pm : Opening note by Arielle Tonkin
7:05-7:35 pm : Clashes (Naima & Excentrik trio)
7:35-7:45 pm : The Gaza Monologues (Short play)
7:50-8:15 pm : Longing for Palestine (Violin, doumbek & Voice)
8:20-8:30 pm : Poetry reading with Priscilla Wathington
8:35-9:10 pm : Mornings in Jenin Musical (Amal Bisharat and collaborators)
9:10-9:20 pm : The Gaza Monologues (Short play)
9:30-10:00 pm : Melodies of Resilience (Ensemble with choir)
Altar installation “Fuego Creador” (Fire creator) by Arturo Méndez-Reyes
Live painting by Chris “C” Gazaleh, visual artist and muralist
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Celebrating Red Poppy Art House’s Exterior Mural “Indigenous Woman Is Not Invisible” by Adrián Arias |
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| 4:30 pm | Reception | Join us in celebrating the new mural with a land acknowledgment, introductions, poetry readings, and light refreshments. | |
| 5:00 pm | Welcome & Mural Presentation | Welcome and Introduction by Renee Baldocchi & Adrian Arias & Dina Zarif | Adrian Arias – Muralist, Visual Artist
Renee Baldocchi – Arts advocate Dina Zarif – RPAH Director |
| 5:15- 5:30 pm | Kim Shuck | Kim will dedicate Adrian’s mural with a poem | Kim Shuck – Poet |
| 5:30 – 6:00 pm | Charith Premawardhana | Charith Premawardhana Solo Classical Viola | Charith Premawardhana – Viola |
| INTERMISSION | |||
| 7:03 – 7:07 pm | Adrián Arias | MAPP introduction | Adrian Arias – Visual Artist |
| 7:07 – 7:47 pm | “Classical Revolution” | A Tasting Menu of Piano Quartets
Music by Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, and Faure |
Jon Lee – piano
Daniel Dastoor – violin Charith Premawardhana – viola Sung Choi – cello |
| 7:50 – 8:30 pm | “El Corazón Canta” | Latin America | Mónica María – Guitar & Vocal
Jackeline Rago – Cuatro & Vocal |
| 8:40 – 9:05 pm | Jenna & Adrian | Poetry and Tarot reading | Jenna – Tarot reader |
| 9:10 – 9:50 pm | “Esoterica Tropical” | love letter to Puerto Rico | María José Montio – Harp |
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SATURDAY AUGUST, 5TH, 2023 (IN PERSON) |
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Artwork by Marc Hors Installation “Soul Tears” |
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| Time | Performance Description | Artists |
| 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Art Exhibition | Open for viewing |
| 7:00 pm– 7:30 pm | Artist presentation Installation & Photography | Indira Urrutia & Marc Hors |
| 7:40 pm – 8:20 pm | Duo Guitar and Cajon | Rafa Sarria Bustamante (la Gente) and Javier Navarrette |
| 8:30 pm – 8:40 pm | Solo dance performance | My-Linh Le |
| 9 pm – 10 pm | Reggae and World music | Sol Tevél |
Adrian words – Intro of artists participating
7:11 pm Anais Azul
8:08 pm The Genie
9:09 pm Barrio Mundial (members of Barrio Manouche):
– Ivan Rondon – Bongo & Vocals
– Ross Howe – Guitar
– Javi Jiménez – Guitar & Vocals
Tarot Reader:
Jenna Frisch
Special Guest:
Jose Antonio Galloso, visual art-poetry
Live painting by:
Pancho Peskador
Adrián Arias
Jenna Frisch
7:07 Dina & Adrian words – Intro of artists participating
7:15 Kenya Moses Trio
8:00 Poem and Tarot by MK
8:15 Song with Special guest
8:20 Piano by Paula Dreyer
9:00 Poem and Tarot by MK
9:20 LA.MIMI
9:50 Closing words by Dina and Adrian
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:05 – 7:35 pm | Diana Gameros | Mexican songstress and social justice activist will perform in support of Iranian woman | Diana Gameros – Vocal & Guitar |
| 7:40- 8:10 pm | Sirvan Manhoobi | Music of Kurdistan, the land of “Mahsa Amini” | Sirvan Manhoubi -Oud |
| 8:15 – 9:00 pm | Without Borders | Dynamic mix of Persian traditional music influenced by Jazz & Flamenco | Emad Bonakdar – Tar, Setar, Guitar
Nima Hafezieh – Piano |
| 9:05 – 10:00 pm | Songs of Hope and Freedom | American Roots and Iranian Tradition, a blend of folk, soul and blues infused with Iranian vocals, melodies and poetry | Adrienne Shamszad – Vocal & Guitar
Aaron Kierbel – Percussion Paul Martin-Sounder – Bass |
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Live painting by Mara Lea Brown |
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| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00 – 7:55 pm | “Trust”, an album by Angelo Tomandl | Psychedelic Peruvian Rock blends with a jazzy and bluesy feel! | Angelo Tomandl – harmonica, vocals, guitar
Matt Davis – guitar Dalyte Kodzis – Operatic Soprano |
| 8:00 – 8:55 pm | Classical String Quartet by Classical Revolution | Chamber Music for the People | Anthony Blea – violin
Charith Premawardhana – violin Scot Moore – viola Sung Choi – cello |
| 9:00 – 10 pm | “Cabin 19” Trio | World & Balkan Music & more | Asaf Ophir – clarinet
Balder ten Cate – cimbalom Zina Pozen – accordion |
| CURRENT WALL INSTALLATION: Mini-ILLUSION BY Adrian Arias | |||
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SATURDAY JUNE 4TH, 2022 MINI-ILLUSION 10.01 (IN PERSON) |
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*Live painting by Visual artists “Mara lea Brown”, “Pancho Pescador” and “Adrian Arias” at all times during songs, poems and music* |
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| Time | Performance Description | Artists |
| 7 pm- 8:10 pm
(First part) |
7:00pm, Adrian Arias (The curator) presentation
7:10 pm, poems by Tongo Eisen Martin 7:30pm, music by Monica Maria |
Monica Maria – Guitar & Vocals
Tongo Eisen Martin – Poetry |
| 8:15 pm- 9:10pm
(Second part) |
8:15pm, music by The Genie
8:55pm, poems by Josiah Luis |
The Genie – Guitar, live-looping
Josiah Luis – Poetry |
| 9:15 pm – 10 pm
(Third part) |
9:15pm, music by Lucia Lilikoi
9:55pm, Adrian (The curator) presentation closing 9:59 pm, (POEM FOR THE SILENCE) |
Lucia Lilikoi – Singer-songwriter |
| CURRENT WINDOW EXHIBITION: Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by Adrian Arias | ||
| SATURDAY APRIL 2ND | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00 -7:05 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | The host Leeav Sofer will meet and greet the artists | |
| 7:05 – 7:50 pm | Alejandro y Maria Laura | Peruvian / indie folk Music Live from Mexico city | Maria Laura Bustamante – Vocals and keyboard
Alejandro Rivas -Vocals and Guitar |
| 7:55- 8:30 pm | Songs for the Heart and Soul | Singer-Songwriter/World | Adrienne Shamszad – Vocalist, Songwriter |
| 8:35- 9:10 pm | Pedro José Pastrana ”Puerto Rican Cuatro” | Music for an (extra) ordinary future with an instrument from the past | Pedro José Pastrana – Cuatro |
| 9:15-10:00 pm | “THIS WORLD IS YOURS” premier by Mostly Kosher duo | Experimental Judaic cultural genre & Klezmer-Rock | Leeav Sofer – Vocals, Piano, Accordion, Clarinet
Janice Mautner Markham – Violin, Vocals |
| SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5TH | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00 -7:05 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | The host Leeav Sofer will meet and greet the artists | |
| 7:05 -7:40 pm | Raga Piano with Utsav Lal | Indian Classical Music on the Piano | Utsav Lal – Piano |
| 7:45 – 8:15 pm | Amy D.
Vocalist +Songwriter |
A dream-like fusion of jazz, soul, R&B, and world music | Amy D – Vocalist, Songwriter |
| 8:20 – 9:30 pm | Trio Faryna Satorre Jacobsen | Tango Argentino a la Parilla, Argentine Tango for listening and dancing | Hugo Satorre – Bandoneon
Emiliano Faryna – Guitar Sascha Jacobsen – Bass |
| SATURDAY DEC 4TH | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Rawcoustic Trio | Music from Spain, Brazil, Argentina,
Venezuela, and the US |
Rebecca Kleinmann – Flutes & Vocals
Marlon Aldana – Percussion Carlos Caminos – Guitar |
| 4:15 – 4:55 pm | Pablo Estigarribia | Latin Grammy Nominee & Tango Pianist | Pablo Estigarribia – Piano |
| 5:15 – 6:30 pm | Istanbul Connection | Old school Balkan Latin folk music
in a funky Bay Area context |
Kata Miletich- vocals
Raul Vargas- vocals and cajon Haluk Kelecioglu- vocals, oud and violin Greg Jenkins- vocals, clarinet and saxophone Danny Cao- trumpet Joaquin Zamudio- bass Bob San- guitars Melissa Cruz- drums and flamenco dance |
| CURRENT EXHIBITION: Paintings & Tarot in Pandemic and Revolution by Adrian Arias | |||
| SATURDAY OCTOBER 2ND | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00 -7:05 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | ||
| 7:05 -7:45 pm | Anais & Adrian | Bay Area Artists connected through music, poetry and painting | Adrian Arias – Visual Artist Anaís Azul – Singer-songwriter, composer |
| 7:50 – 8:25 pm | My Americana soul | Songs for my grandma Ruby and other Americana | Ren Geisick – Vocal |
| 8:30 – 9:05 pm | Baroque to Contemporary | A Modern Take on An Ancient Instrument | Amelia Romano – Harp |
| 9:05 – 10:00 pm | Dan Cantrell and the Dainty Krakens
“Smote by song” |
Traditional songs and music from the Middle East, the Levant, Balkan Folk tradition, Romany Diaspora and Sephardic singing tradition | Dan Cantrell – accordion, piano and voice
Rachel Valfer Sills – oud and voice Faisal Zedan – percussion and voice Elizabeth Strong – dance |
| SATURDAY JUNE 5TH | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00 -7:05 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | MC Leeav Sofer and Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists, and present the performance program. | |
| 7:05 -7:30 pm | Inner Dialogue | A collection of solo percussion compositions and improvisations | James Yoshizawa – Percussion |
| 7:30 – 8:00 pm | Cross the line | Folk music, jazz harmonies and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms | Pedro Pastrana – Puerto Rican cuatro |
| 8:00 – 8:30 pm | Journey To A Mystical Realm | Ethno-Electro World Music from Arabia to India | Narayan Sijan – Vocalist, Instrumentalist, Electronics |
| 8:30 – 9:15 pm | CuarenTango | The voice of the heart Argentine tango | Sumi Lee – Piano
Teresa Tam – Vocal Daniel Fabricant – Bass |
| 9:15 -10:00 pm | “Pastimes”
Quinn Johnson Trio |
Afro Cuban, Brazilian, funk, and jazz | Quinn Johnson – piano
Chris Wabich – drums & percussion Kevin Axt – bass |
| THE MORNING VISUAL ART WORKSHOP | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 11:00 -11:10 am | Introduction, Artist meet and greet | RPAH window Exhibition | Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artist; Introduction about the current Window exhibition at RPAH: “Portrait of Place | Lauren Bartone – Visual Artist |
| 11:10 am -12:00 pm | Creative Map Making workshop | Using Found Materials to Create a Portrait of Place | Lauren Bartone – Visual Artist |
| THE EVENING PROGRAM & PERFORMANCES | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00- 7:05 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | Curator Dina Zarif and MC Leeav Sofer will greet the Artists, and present the
performance program |
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| 7:05 – 7:35 pm | HOME IN ASIAN AMERICA | Multimedia + Live music honoring Asian American history | Kyoko Takenaka – Director, musician, filmmaker, and actor |
| 7:35 – 8:00 pm | A little bird, a little light | Stories of spring sung with gayageum, folky Korean tunes from China | Joyce Kwon – voice & gayageum (traditional Korean instrument) |
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Songs from the Saint Joan Suite | Music and Shadow puppet performance | Ali Dineen – voice and piano and Shadow Puppet |
| 8:30 – 9:15 pm | Louda y Los Bad Hombres | Music, Art, Activism, Nuevo Latino Soul | Alex Shapiro-romano – Drums
Dave Eagle – Percussion Jeff Gomez – Percussion Leo Nava – Guitar Marley Edwards – Bass Louda Laura Camacho – Vocals |
| 9:15 – 10 pm | TRIO CAMINOS | Acoustic Rivers | Latin, Flamenco, Jazz and Venezuelan Music (Joropo, Vals, Merengue) | Carlos Caminos- Guitar
Sascha Jacobsen – Bass Marlon Aldana- Percussion |
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH |
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| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 7:00 -7:05 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists, and present the
performance program. |
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| 7:05 -7:10 pm | Announcement | “Urban Prophets” Announcement by Arturo Moh Mendez | |
| 7:10 – 8:00 pm | The Anthony Blea Yelapa Trio | LIVE from Mexico | Latin, Jazz, and imagination | Anthony Blea – Violin
Lincoln Andrews – Bass Kyle Madrigal – Guitar |
| 8:00 – 8:40 pm | “All come to look for America” | Music for voice and piano guides us as we search for America together.” | Simon Barrad – Voice, Baritone
Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad – Piano |
| 8:40 – 9:15 pm | Mi Corazón, Mi Canto | Traditional and contemporary sounds of Latin America. | Monica Maria – Voca, Guitar |
| 9:15 -10:00 pm | “Live from the Desert” | Klezmer/Balkan DJ Set with Live Horns | Mayvn – DJ/Clarinet
Joey Jay – Sax |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 TH | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 3:00- 3:10 pm | Introduction, Artist meet and greet | RPAH window Exhibition | Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artist, Introduction about the current Window exhibition at RPAH: “Hold me in the Palm of Your Hand” | Andrea Guskin -Visual Artist |
| 3:10 – 4:00 pm | Workshop: Between the Palm Lines, Layers of Home | Rubbings, Transfers, Tape, and String: Using Everyday Objects to Create Meaningful Artworks | Andrea Guskin -Visual Artist |
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH |
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| Visual Art | |||
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists/ Presenter |
| 7:00- 7:05 pm | Introduction, Artist meet and greet | Curator Dina Zarif will greet the artist and presenter | |
| 7:05-8:05 pm | Collage Workshop in times of pandemic and social changes | Adrian will be accompanied by guest artist Kristi Williamson for the demonstration | Adrian Arias / Visual Artist
Kristi Williamson / poet, dancer, singer, healer |
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Performing Art |
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| 8:10- 8:45 pm | Darren Johnston & Justin Dawson Duo | Original Songs and Compositions, Classic Jazz Standards, and Beyond | Darren Johnston / trumpet, voice
Justin Dawson / upright bass |
| 8:50 – 9:25 pm | Songs, Tales and dance from Danistan
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Original music inspired and informed by the confluence of cultures and diasporic sounds of the Balkans | Dan Cantrell / accordion and voice
Elizabeth Strong / dance |
| 9:25 – 10:00 pm | “Musical Musings” | Middle eastern and Celtic inspired compositions for violin | Briana Di Mara / violin
Faisal Zedan / percussion |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD |
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Visual Art | The Window Exhibition at RPAH | COH Art Auction |
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| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists/ Presenter |
| 11:00 -11:05 am | Introduction, Artist meet and greet | Curator Dina Zarif will greet the artists and presenters | |
| 11:05- 11:25 | “Art Auction” by Coalition On Homelessness
| The window exhibition at RPAH |
Presentation about Coalition On Homelessness SF and the Art Auction | Jennifer Friedenbach Executive Director of Coalition On Homelessness |
| 11:30 am-12:30 pm | “Posters for Change” Workshop by Jennifer Bloomer | Create our own posters with messages of change we wish to see in our communities and out in the world | Jennifer Bloomer / Visual Artist |
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Performing Art |
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| 7:00 -7:10 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet | Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists and present the performance program | |
7:10 – 7:50 pm |
Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini duo | Music of Brazil, Impressionism, and the Great American Songbook | Natalie Cressman/Trombone
Ian Faquini / guitar |
| 7:55 – 8:30 pm | Aya Safiya and Tano Brock | Traditional music from Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean | Aya / Vocals, violin, laouto Tano /Vocals, clarinet, laouto |
| 8:35 – 9:15 pm | Strings of the Near East with Gari & Elana | Compositions inspired by the traditional music of Greece and Turkey | Elana Brutman / Lyra with Sympathetic Strings
Gari Hagedus / Oud, Saz |
| 9:20 -10:00 pm | Power Rumba | Dos BandOLEros
“Struggle Makes Our Music Stronger” |
Mixing Spanish covers and original compositions for a danceable fun show | Alberto Gutierrez / Guitar, Vocals
Raúl Vargas / Cajón, percussion, Vocals |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 7:50 – 8:10 pm | Live from Argentina: Claudio Santomé | Italian and Argentinian arias and songs by Claudio Santomé |
Claudio Santomé / Opera Singer / Tenor |
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| 8:15 – 8:45 pm | “Luminance” Sounds from the Outside | Harp and Trumpet Explorations | Amelia Romano – Lever Harp Matt Ebisuzaki – Trumpet |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artist |
| 11:00-11:15 am | Introduction, Artist meet and greet |
Renee Baldocchi will greet the artist and present the workshop program |
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| 11:15 am-12:15 pm | The Art of Japanese Book Making |
Book Making Workshop, A field guide for these times |
Adele Shaw/ Visual Artist |
| 7:00-7:15 pm | Introduction, Artists meet and greet |
Curator Dina Zarif will greet the Artists and present the performance program |
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| 7:15-7:50 pm | Sergiu Popa | A musical journey from Moldova, Romania, through the Balkans and beyond |
Sergiu Popa / Accordion |
| 7:55-8:30 pm | Songs of Light and Movement | Mexican songstress performs a musical set on guitar, accompanied by dancer Stephanie Sherman on a few pieces |
Diana Gameros/ Vocal & Guitar, Stephanie Sherman / Dance |
| 8:35-9:10 pm | Levoná Ensemble | Flamenco, Arabic & Jewish Music & Stories |
Asaf Ophir / woodwinds & vocals Faisal Zedan / percussion & vocals Josh Mellinger / percussion David McLean /flamenco guitar |
| 9:15-9:50 pm | Javi Jiménez & Ross Howe |
Gypsy Jazz Night | Javi Jiméne/ guitar Ross Howe/guitar |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Artists |
| 4:33-5:00pm | “Art by Mara Hernandez” | Visual Art Opening Reception | Mara Hernandez |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Explore the Intersections of Visual Art and Poetry | Workshop & Demonstration by Mara Hernandez | Mara Hernandez |
| 7:03-7:07pm | Adrian Arias | MC/Curator/Visual Poet in Movement | Adrian Arias |
| 7:07-7:37pm | The Genie | Looping Guitar Innovator | The Genie (guitar) |
| 7:49-8:19pm | Genie Santiago | Spiritual & Sensual Voice, R&B & Hip Hop from Boston | Genie Santiago (vocals), Stephanie Houten (guitar, vocals), Anais Azul (cajon, vocals) |
| 8:33-9:03pm | Anais Azul Trio | New Medicine Music | Niko Umar-Durr (violin), Sam Marston (piano), Anaís Azul (vocals, ukulele) |
| 9:19- 9:59pm | LoCura | Visual Poet in Movement | Luna Fuentes–Vaccaro (drum set), Danny Cao (trumpet), Bob Sanders (guitar), Joaquín Zamudio (bass), Kata Miletich (vocals) |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description |
| 5:00-6:30pm | In Conversation with Dance by Ella Noe | Visual exhibition opening |
| 5:30-5:45pm | Painting Demonstration by Ella Noe | Music by Peter Whitehead |
| 7:30-8:10pm | Classical Revolution | Chamber music |
| 8:20-9:00pm | Vox Tremolo | Original dance music |
| 9:10-10:00pm | Shimmering Leaves | Experimental improvisation |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description |
| 5:00-6:30pm | “From Where to Here” | Participatory visual art workshop by Andrea Guskin |
| 7:00-7:30pm | From Bach to Debussy | Conversation of harp & winds with Amelia & Asaf |
| 7:45-8:20pm | Lee Dynes World Jazz Trio | A multi-cultural celebration in jazz |
| 8:30-9:10pm | East Meets West | Contemporary & Persian fusion |
| 9:20-10:00pm | Camille Mai Rebirth Canal | Vietnamese/Latin jazz |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description |
| 3:00-5:00pm | “Silhouettes,” letter writing led by Carlos Cartagena | A community art project, “Silhouettes” provides an opportunity for migrants to share their experiences. Some have had the opportunity to share while others are left in silence with their blank page. Join us for this outdoor activity on the corner of Folsom & 23rd St. |
| 6:30-10:00pm | “Silhouettes: Letters to the Children” led by Carlos Cartagena | Indoor installation, plus live music and spoken word performances |
| 7:00-7:20pm | Chile y Limón | Music of Mexico, Central & South America |
| 7:40-8:00pm | Leticia Hernández-Linares | Spoken word performance |
| 8:20-8:40pm | Liliana Herrera y Francisco Herrera | Singer-songwriters/storytelling |
| 9:00-9:20pm | DíaPaSon | Mexican folk music/dance |
| 9:30-10:00pm | Chelis Lopez (KPOO Radio Host) | Dance for liberation |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description |
| 6:00pm | Doors open | |
| 6:00-6:23pm | Live Drawing | Performance by Adrian Arias |
| 6:00-8:30pm | Mural Creation | Honoring René Yañez by the San Francisco Print Collective |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Drawing Circle | Led by Rio Yañez |
| 8:30-8:50pm | Film Screening: At Home with René |
On December 29, 2017, Lou Dematteis, Vicente Franco, and Ray Telles interviewed René at his Mission District home. In this short film, René shares some of his thoughts with us. |
| 9:00-9:25pm | Live Music | Honoring René by Liliana Herrera |
| 9:25-10:00pm | Dance Tunes | Playlist by KPOO radio host Chelis Lopez |
April 6th, 2019
RPAH PROGRAM:
| Time | Event Type | Title |
| 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Workshop | Regional & Traditional Music of Iran with Sirvan Manoobi |
| 1:45pm – 3:00pm | Workshop | Intro to Syrian Music & Arabic Percussion with Faisal Zedan |
| 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Visual | Calligraphy Exhibition/Demonstration by Arash Shirinbab |
| 7:25pm – 7:40pm | Music | SUDAN: Azaan & Madeeh |
| 7:50pm – 8:20pm | Music | SYRIA: The Diverse Land |
| 8:30pm – 9:00pm | Music | IRAN: Art of Improvisation |
| 9:15pm – 10:00pm | Music | KURDISTAN: Dora Rengin (All Colors in Zazaki Language) |
| Time | Performance/Event | Description | Featured Artists |
| 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Crochet Jam, Ramekon O’Arwisters | Public Art-Making | Ramekon O’Arwisters |
| 7:45pm – 8:15pm | Emmanouela Trio | Sounds of Greece | Emmanouela Niniraki (vocals) Gregory Masaki (bouzouki) Darcy Noonan (guitar) |
| 8:30pm – 9:15pm | The Marriage of Erato and Euterpe | Piano, Cello & Spoken Word | Mauro ffortissimo (spoken word) Lewis Patzner (cello) Elektra Schmidt (piano) |
| 9:30pm – 10:00pm | IVERIA, Sounds of Georgia | Polyphonic Singing | Irakli Rusia (vocals) Zaza Korinteli (vocals) Giorgi Kikvidze (vocals) Balder ten Cate (accordion) |
While the MAPP was originally conceived, and incubated, at the Red Poppy Art House (then known as Porfilio Is) and included collaborating partners from the beginning, it grew to become its own autonomous festival/happening. Today, the MAPP is organized among homes in the Mission, not coordinated nor supervised by any formal organization. This was the intention from the outset, to see the MAPP take root within our local neighborhood and be adopted by its community of artists and residents. From our tiny performance space we once wondered, how might this intimate kind of cultural experience be expanded to something larger without losing its intimacy? The answer is found in the MAPP. Attend one of the happenings, and you’ll discover that while there are hundreds of people in attendance, the feeling of intimacy is everywhere. The MAPP takes the impersonal nature of urban living and transforms and humanizes it onto a space of relationships and friendly exchange.
It’s important to understand the original impulse out of which the MAPP grew from a group of artists, which was that we wanted to create an event for each other – to share and enjoy each other’s work in an informal and organic manner. But then, also, we wanted to open the door to the public to come and be a part of it – to invite friends and grow a community. And this is the difference – to not present a performance as ‘entertainment’ for the public. Rather, to craft a context and experience of sharing, where the line between ‘artist’ and ‘public’ blurs. This is why, as artists, we did it for no pay (something we’re normally not fond of), because we did it for each other – to create the kind of world in which we wanted to live, if only for one night every two months.
As the MAPP grew in participation, from artists of different aesthetics, different communities, and more locations, the spaces took on distinct characteristics, evolving the MAPP into a rich intersection of aesthetics and communities. From this intersectionality, we discovered that new relationships never ceased to emerge.
Organizationally, across the years, the MAPP decisively resisted formalization, choosing to remain as a volunteer-run, non-hierarchical experiment of community-engaged art happenings. Today, the MAPP has produced over 75 neighborhood-level arts festivals, involving many hundreds of artists and many thousands of attendees. It poignantly demonstrates how an array of individuals, from different cultural communities and artistic disciplines, can catalyze a multi-dimensional arts festival that does not rely on formal institutions, funding support, or commercial marketing. Most significantly, what makes it different from the art walks that are now so popular across the nation, is its activation of the private home (living rooms, garages, yards, studios) within a residential community, such that transform the private sphere into a networked quasi-public cultural commons for creative expression and discourse. It is our way of redeeming ourselves from the over-privatization and commodification of our lives and communities that so often leaves many of us feeling isolated or disconnected and returning a felt sense of community and collective sharing to the neighborhood and city of which we are a part.
We invite you into the charm of the MAPP, which is that you never know quite what’s going to happen until you get there. This innovative platform allows serendipitous connections to emerge organically across visual artists, musicians, poets, dancers, choreographers, filmmakers, playwrights, community organizers, and local residents. We often don’t advertise what is going to happen in far advance, because we often don’t know until just a week before. With luck, however, you might find a printable program available online a couple of days before the event.
To get involved as a host venue, artist, or street-level curator (and curate a space of your own!), come out to the next MAPP meeting. For more information, visit mappsf.com, contact info@redpoppyarthouse.org, or find us on Facebook.