A big week at Bird & Beckett! 6 shows in 5 days!

— A night of Spanish poetry with Jonathan Richman and David Alvarez on Wednesday at 7:30pm, $20 cover; students 23 and under, $10;

— A talk by Walker Brents III on Edgar Allan Poe Thursday evening at 7:30pm, $15;

— Guitarist Scott Foster‘s monthly third-Fridays “jazz happy hour” residency, 6-8pm, this time out with drummer Tom Hassett mapping the territory for an expedition that includes saxophonist Jim Peterson and bassist Dan Seamans, adults $20 suggested, kids free, teens and students $5-10 sliding scale; no one turned away for lack of funds;

— A late show Friday 8:30-10pm with young trumpeter Ryan Ancheta leading a quartet with a rhythm section comprising Jacob Egan on piano; Sedge Green on bass; and Flora Sullivan on piano,  adults $20 cover; age 18 and under, $10;

— Saturday night’s “Jazz Club! When lights are low…”  7:30-9:30pm, with vocalist Tiffany Austin and her trio, adults $25 cover; music students and teens, $15 cover.

— The monthly third-Sundays 5-7pm residency of the Vince Lateano Trio (Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums) with special guest John Calloway on flute and small percussion, adults $20 cover; music students and teens, $10 cover.

photo: Bill Reitzel