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POETS! First Thursday Every Month
Thursday, November 7th – 7pm
Featured poet Dan Richman
followed by an open mic
Dan Richman, scheduled as the featured poet tonight, cannot attend due to illness. Dan is a wry and philosophical poet, also a playwright, novelist, essayist and performer, of good humor and great insight. He read on our first bill of poets back in 1999 or so, and has continued to write all along, taking in…
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Wednesday, November 6th – 7pm
Poet Nellie Wong reads
from her new collection,
Nothing Like Freedom
Chinese American revolutionary feminist poet Nellie Wong, a Glen Park resident, grew up in Oakland’s Chinatown and came of age working in her parents’ restaurant there. Tracked into a working class path and following business classes at Oakland High School, she went to work as a secretary at Bethlehem Steel. In her 30s, in the…
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Sunday, November 3rd – 3-6pm
SF Conservatory Jazz Combos
Occupy Bird & Beckett
Four jazz combos from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music take the stage tonight! Four 30-45 minute sets starting at 3pm with a 15 minute break between sets. $25 cover charge, byob. No reservations required.
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Saturday, November 2nd – 7:30-9:30pm
The Hal Richards Quintet
Hal Richards, saxophones, clarinets, flutes, shawm, crumhorn. Henry Hung, trumpet. Kevin Gerzevitz, piano. Ron Belcher, bass. Akira Tana, drums. $25 cover charge; byob. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Something old, something new. Something borrowed and some blues. Coming three days before the election, the quintet will perform Lenny Carlson’s piece. “The Toddler,”…
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Friday, November 1st – 8:30-10pm
Neil Adler Trio
Emi’s Song
cd release celebration
Neil Adler, harmonica and piano. Jeff Buenz, six-string bass. Akira Tana, drums. $20 cover; byob. students and musicians, $10. Also streamed live on Bird & Beckett’s facebook page and youtube channel for those who can’t make it into the shop for the show. Neil Adler has cooked up a collection of uplifting, rhythmic tunes he’s…
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Friday, November 1st, 6-8pm
Jim Witzel: Breaking Through Gently
album release concert
Jim Witzel, guitar. Adam Shulman, organ. Jason Lewis, drums. $20 suggested donation, byob. $10 for students and musicians, kids free. “Jim Witzel has a warmth to his style and a precise technique that brings clarity to any melody before exploding with improvisation.” — LA Jazz Scene. This evening, Jim Witzel brings a trio to explore…
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