Posts by Eric
Saturday, September 26 – 2pm
Leslie Simon presents her novel The Divine Comic
Two dissenting sisters, estranged, entrenched in their positions, every bit as emotional and polarized as counter-demonstrators yelling at each other outside an Israeli embassy. Leslie Simon reads from her new novel The Divine Comic (Spuyten Duyvil, 2020) on Saturday, September 26th at 2pm. Please RSVP at tinyurl.com/divinecomicRSVP to receive the zoom link for the reading.…
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Friday, September 25 – 7:30pm
Jim Zimmerman Trio
live streamed jazz from the bookshop
Born in Manhasset, New York, pianist David Udolf moved to the Bay Area in early 1991. A sought after sideman, he has played with Terri Bryant of the Fifth Dimension, saxophonist Herb Geller, R&B legend Bo Diddley, and toured nationally for six years with San Francisco’s own legendary New Pickle Circus. Local artists he has…
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Thursday, September 24 – 7:30pm
Sueños
live streamed jazz from the bookshop
A Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund date
Brandon Farmer, Drums Curtis Aikens, Bass Kai Lyons, Guitar Noah Frank, Trumpet Sueños is a high energy group fusing jazz with elements from hip-hop, R&B, gospel, neo-soul and indie rock in tunes penned by trumpeter Noah Frank, improvising and exploring as they go. View the live stream on our YouTube channel or our Facebook page.…
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Friday, September 18 – 7:30 pm
Reflections: The Scott Foster Trio
live streamed jazz from the bookshop
The Scott Foster Trio explores music associated with the finest guitar trios through the years. Scott Foster, guitar Matt Montgomery, bass Omar Aran, drums suggested cover charge — $20 sliding scale — $2 to $200 Support live music & the musicians who play it! Use the links below: Take in the show…
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Thursday, September 17th – 7:30 pm
The Stephanie Woodford Trio
Curtis Aikens, bass; Noah Frank. drums
live streamed from Bird & Beckett, San Francisco
Stephanie Woodford, piano and vocals Curtis Aikens, bass Noah Frank, drums The Stephanie Woodford Trio plays a blend of original music and covers, focusing on Black-American music from old school to contemporary. Stephanie’s original songs touch on themes of police brutality and discrimination. Scroll down for links to the stream on YouTube and facebook. suggested…
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Wednesday, September 16 – 7:30pm
Walker talks…
Delusion, Poetry, and Truth…one of many possible groups of three…here as we grapple with conglomerations of accumulated folly, as democratic citizens often do…Actually, we know the ways of each one, as they transform in and out of each other: delusion, poetry, and truth. The art of thinking for one’s self: the imperative of radical sincerity,…
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