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The Lowell Ensemble
plays Sunday, June 8th at 5pm
An all too rare opportunity to hear classical music in the lovely acoustic chamber that is Bird & Beckett. Janet Popesco Archibald’s Lowell Ensemble will perform works of American classical composers . Re-think any conflicting plans and reserve your seat now, by calling the bookshop at 415-586-3733. Leslie Chin, flute. Vicky Ehrlich, cello. Janet Popesco…
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Sunday Morning, June 8th – 10am
SF Lives Livestream
Ramsey Robinson in conversation
with Jenna Littlejohn
Jenna Littlejohn, producer of the SFLives Project, interviews Ramsey Robinson, a mental health social worker and longtime organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). The livestream can be found on Bird & Beckett’s website, as well as on its YouTube channel and Facebook page. Robinson has dedicated his life to organizing with others to…
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Saturday, June 7th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Kurt Ribak Trio
Lincoln Adler, saxophone Scott Foster, guitar Kurt Ribak, bass with special guest Scott Larson on trombone! $20 cash or venmo at the door; byob. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733 Kurt Ribak is a pretty big guy, and a giant on the San Francisco jazz scene. One of the best established bassists in…
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Friday, June 6th – 8:30-10pm
The Sheldon Alexander Quintet
Join us for an unforgettable evening of jazz with drummer Sheldon Alexander’s quintet. He has a passel of original tunes to play, and always builds a top-flight combo for any occasion. A sought-after sideman for many, many gigs, he’s also passionately developing his own unique projects. Prepare to be captivated by an extraordinary ensemble under…
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Friday, June 6th – 6-8pm
The San Francisco Jazz Quintet
Joel Behrman, trumpet. Tod Dickow, saxophone. Matt Clark, piano. Jeff Saxton, bass. Greg Gotelli, drums. $25 cover per adult; byob. $10 teens and students. Kids free. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Tonight, the San Francisco Jazz Quintet brings to you the classic composers of the hard bop genre, as well as the…
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POETS! First Thursdays at 7pm
June 5th: Jessica Loos & Cara Vida featured
open mic follows
Jessica Loos’s work verges on performance art, channeling a strain of poetic tradition steeped in surrealism, dada and the best of Charles Bukowski. She’s a member of The Living Theatre and a collage artist as well, and organizes the poetry for the North Beach First Friday Artwalk and the North Beach Festival. Never satisfied, she…
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