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in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
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Wednesday, September 18th, 7:00 pm:
¡ Viva Lamantia !
Publication Party for the
Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia
OUT-there poetry & OUT-there jazz: Poets Clark Coolidge, Garrett Caples, and Andrew Joron (Caples and Joron are also the editors of the book), with bibliographer Steven Fama, plus music from OUROBOROS (Sheldon Brown & Joseph Noble, reeds; Andrew Joron, theremin; Clark Coolidge, drums) The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia represents the lifework of the most visionary…
Sunday, September 15th, 4:30-6:30
Pianist/Vocalist Frank Jackson
with the John Clark Quartet
featuring Noel Jewkes on reeds
Pianist and vocalist Frank Jackson has been an important part of the San Francisco jazz scene since the early 1950s if not earlier… having moved out from Texas with his family in 1942. Today, he’s respected as a swinging elder statesman of the music and he’s going strong. Read up on him at this link: …
Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 pm
Bird & Beckett Political Book Discussion Group
This group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month to consider books on current issues or with some historical relevance to what’s going on now… This month’s selection is The Price of Inequality by Joseph Stiglitz. Next month (October 10), the group will discuss a pair of unpublished manuscripts by Greg Harmon, “Commentaries from a…
Sunday, September 8, at 7 pm
Pugsley Buzzard solo
The piano wonder from down under…a Bird & Beckett favorite from three previous tours through our fair city…is squeezing in an hour’s show for you before making his way to the airport and thence to New Orleans, Alabama, etc., etc… Don’t miss this chance to hear some new material & some old favorites by a…
Sunday, September 8th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The Betty Shaw Quartet
which way west? Sunday concert series. All ages welcome! No cover charge, but your generous donations make it possible for us to pay the musicians. Sunday, September 8th – 4:30-6:30 pm: The Betty Shaw Quartet, with Ian Carey (trumpet), Robb Fisher (bass) & Ron Marabuto, drums. Live recording today for KCSM 91.1 FM’s “In the…
Sunday, September 8th – 2 pm:
Italian-American writers
read their work
Six writers converge from various points on the West Coast and New York City for an afternoon of readings hosted by Laura Ruberto, co-chair of the Berkeley City College Department of Arts and Culture. On hand for the afternoon will be Giovanna Capone (Oakland); Jennifer Lagier Fellguth (Santa Cruz); Paul Fericano (Santa Barbara); George Guida (New York City) ;…
Sale!
~~Through Labor Day~~ New release hardcovers 12% off! Buy $20 or more in used books and take a 20% discount. Buy $10-20 of used books and take a 10% discount. Store hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday & Monday For those who look longingly through the new releases but have trouble with hardcover prices…
Sunday, September 1st, 4:30-6:30 pm
Vocalist Sandra Aran
with Bob Brumbeloe, Grant Levin,
Eric Markowitz and Omar Aran
Live recording today for
KCSM’s “In the Moment”!
which way west? Sunday concert series. All ages welcome! No cover charge, but your generous donations make it possible for us to pay the musicians. Sunday, September 1st – 4:30-6:30 pm: Vocalist Sandra Aran + Quartet. Live recording for KCSM’s “In the Moment” Born in Mexico City, Sandra Aran evinces an unabashed love for singing in her native Spanish…
5th Friday, August 30th, 5:30 to 8:00 pm
jazz rhythms from the Latin side,
with the Jazz Commissioner,
John Calloway
& a fresh conclave of sidemen
Once in awhile we’re treated to a five-Friday month, and when that happens we get to bring in a favorite pinch-hitting band– this one led by one of the key players on the Latin jazz scene in San Francisco for several decades already… a top musician, a valued educator, the Jazz Commissioner… Dr. John Calloway….
Sunday, August 25th, 4:00-6:00pm
Note early start/finish time
The Jimmy Gallagher Quartet
Sunday, September 1st – 4:00-6:00 pm: The Jimmy Gallagher Quartet — Note the early start/finish this Sunday! and don’t miss a note… or a beat! — Tenor player Patrick Wolff Guitarist Jeffrey Burr and bassist John Wiitala  join drummer Jimmy Gallagher A stellar Sunday date! which way west? Sunday concert series  All ages welcome!  No…