The Red Poppy Art House is just beginning to build up its schedule for the first month of the new year. So far only two concerts have shown up on the January portion of the Upcoming Events Web page. However, it was at about this time last month that I began to track the schedule for December; so this is as good a time as any to lay the groundwork for my incremental approach. As usual, my “shadow” Facebook site will be used to put out the word when those updates are posted.
The Red Poppy is located in the Mission at 2698 Folsom Street on the southwest corner of 23rd Street. Tickets are now being sold in advance online through Eventbrite. As a result, the dates provided below will be hyperlinked to the Eventbrite event pages for purchasing tickets.
Given the demand for these concerts, it is likely that only a limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Remember, the Poppy is a small space. Even those who have purchased their tickets in advance should probably make it a point to be there when the doors open one half-hour before the performance is scheduled to begin. Here are the specifics for the two events that have been posted thus far:
Friday, January 11, 7:30 p.m.: George Cole leads a vocal group called EUROCANA that specializes in three-part harmonies. The repertoire is influenced by Django Reinhardt, rock and roll, jazz, and French chanson. In addition, each of the vocalist plays at least one instrument. Both Cole and Madeline Tasquin play guitar, and Tasquin doubles on percussion. Kaeli Earle plays bass. Admission will be on a sliding scale between $15 and $20.
Saturday, January 12, 7:30 p.m.: Dana Sherry is a storyteller with a repertoire that covers folk tales from Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Mongolia, and the United States. She performs with music provided by the Mozaik quintet of vocalists Sandy Hollister, Adina Sara, Hilary Seamans, Liz Stuart, and Natalia Ukrainska. Both Hollister and Stuart also provide percussion, and Stuart plays accordion. Admission will be on a sliding scale between $15 and $20.
[added 12/28, 8:20 a.m.:
Friday, January 18, 7 p.m.: Cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist Ian Maksin will give a solo recital. He will perform both his latest original works and the results collected during a wide variety of “field studies” from the Balkans to Lake Baikal and from the Caucasus Mountains to Cuba. Admission will be on a sliding scale between $20 and $25.
Saturday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.: This will be a two-set evening of Armenian, Persian, and Arab music. The Yeraz Trio will perform traditional and popular music from Armenia and the Levant. The vocalist is Khatchadour Khatchadourian, who also plays the double reed duduk. Accompaniment is provided by Zina Paozen on accordion and Balder ten Cate on both guitar and cimbalom. Khatchadourian will then return as half of the Saideh & Khatch duo. Eftekhari is also a vocalist and performs on both plucked and bowed string instruments. Admission will be on a sliding scale between $20 and $25.]
[added 1/20, 8:30 a.m.:
Sunday January 27, 2 p.m.: This will be the next installment of the free Monthly Community Rumba, with music provided by Rumberos de Radio Habana. While this is a free event, donations are warmly accepted. All donated money goes to the performing musicians, and a recommended amount is between $5 and $10.]
[added 12/28, 8:20 a.m.:
Friday, January 18, 7 p.m.: Cellist, composer, and multilingual vocalist Ian Maksin will give a solo recital. He will perform both his latest original works and the results collected during a wide variety of “field studies” from the Balkans to Lake Baikal and from the Caucasus Mountains to Cuba. Admission will be on a sliding scale between $20 and $25.
Saturday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.: This will be a two-set evening of Armenian, Persian, and Arab music. The Yeraz Trio will perform traditional and popular music from Armenia and the Levant. The vocalist is Khatchadour Khatchadourian, who also plays the double reed duduk. Accompaniment is provided by Zina Paozen on accordion and Balder ten Cate on both guitar and cimbalom. Khatchadourian will then return as half of the Saideh & Khatch duo. Eftekhari is also a vocalist and performs on both plucked and bowed string instruments. Admission will be on a sliding scale between $20 and $25.]
[added 1/20, 8:30 a.m.:
Sunday January 27, 2 p.m.: This will be the next installment of the free Monthly Community Rumba, with music provided by Rumberos de Radio Habana. While this is a free event, donations are warmly accepted. All donated money goes to the performing musicians, and a recommended amount is between $5 and $10.]
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