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Posts by Heather World

POETS! every 1st & 3rd Monday
Monday, January 6th – 7pm
Jerry Ferraz and Josiah Luis Alderete
followed by an open mic

January 6, 2020

Jerry and Josiah fix trumpty in their sites as 2020 commences and the battle for sanity is waged. You can contribute in the open mic.  Kim Shuck, San Francisco’s Poet Laureate, presides. No charge, but bring a few bucks for the featured poets if you can.

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Sunday, January 5th – 2pm
The Tarot Mysteries
author event with
Bevan Atkinson 

January 5, 2020

Mystery writer Bevan Atkinson ~~perhaps better known to you as Susan McGowan, a Chenery Street neighbor for many years~~ presents The Hierophant Card the sixth in her projected 22-book series of “Tarot Mysteries” entertaining and intriguing with the Tarot as Sue Grafton has done with the alphabet & as Cara Black has done with the neighborhoods…

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Sunday, January 5th – 4:30-6:30pm
Avotcja & Modupue
which way west?
Sunday concert series 

January 5, 2020

$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated   Modupue! Bay Area Blues Hall of Fame Jazz Group of the Year 2005 and 2010 Soulful, righteous and joyous, no one mobilizes such amazing musicians as Avotcja! Their devotion to her and her music and poetry speaks volumes. Avotcja, poetry and small multi-percussion Francis Wong, saxophone & flute

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Saturday, January 4th – 7:30-10pm
An Intimate Evening
with Lavay Smith &
Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
jazz club!
when lights are low…
every Saturday night

January 4, 2020

$20 cover charge; sliding scale available The supremely charming and talented vocalist Lavay Smith returns to Bird & Beckett with her merry crew of skillet lickers, Danny Armstrong on trombone, Ron Belcher on bass and Chris Siebert on piano, for two sets of small combo jump blues and hot jazz!

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Friday, January 3rd – 5:30-8pm
Myron Cohen Quartet
Jazz in the Bookshop
every Friday after work 

January 3, 2020

$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated   Keith Saunders, piano Ollie Dudek, bass Myron Cohen, drums horn player tbd

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Tuesday, December 31st – 7:30pm
New Year’s Eve
with Locomotive Sunflower!

December 30, 2019

Come out and have some fun with us and a mighty little trio! Locomotive Sunflower Darren Johnston, trumpet Wil Blades, organ Jon Arkin, drums 7:30-10pm $30 cover charge

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