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Tuesday, May 15th – 7:00-9:00 pm
WORDS ON FIRE!
Genny Lim, Kitty Tsui and Nellie Wong
featuring Bill Crossman on piano
WORDS ON FIRE Three pioneers of the Asian American Women’s Literary Movement, Nellie Wong, Genny Lim and Kitty Tsui come together to share their powerful poetry with the accompaniment of pianist and poet, Bill Crossman [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSLXyaE5Dwk” /] Nellie Wong was born and raised in Oakland. A long-time activist for radical social change and a…
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Monday, May 14th – 7:00-9:00 pm
Poets RAMON PIÑERO & AVOTCJA – Metaphoric Mofongo!
Avotcja, an Afro-Nuyorican poet and musician who has had an outsized influence on the Bay Area cultural scene through her poetry, her music with the ensemble called Modupue, and her radio shows on KPOO and KPFA, welcomes her long-time friend, the Puerto Rican poet Ramon Pinero. METAPHORIC MOFONGO & THE HEALING FIRE OF POETIC WORDSONG…
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Sunday, May 13th – 7:30-10:00 pm
Take a Wacky Walk with the Seducers
Classic, Outlaw & Honky Tonk Country Music
$10 suggested donation
Classic, outlaw and honky tonk country music from an all-star band led by pedal steel master Joe Goldmark! Mitch Polzak, the heart-throb mayor of Port Costa, fronts the band on lead guitar and vocals, flanked by the brilliant Hank Maninger on bass guitar and vocals and the Zen poet-drummer Kenny Owen. It doesn’t get any…
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Sunday, May 13th – 4:00 pm
Gail Dobson & Her Quintet + Friends
celebrate music and Mothers Day!
which way west? Sunday concert series
$10-20 suggested donation, youngsters freeÂ
Appearing at Bird & Beckett Books on Mother’s Day, Gail Dobson and her Quintet plus guest student singers! Gail will spolight the music of Gershwin, Jobim, Sting , Pharoah Sanders, Billie Holiday and other great songwriters, and some spoken word — bringing the message, “Peace on Earth!†Her musicians on the date will include Smith Dobson and…
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Saturday, May 12th – 7:30-10:00 pm
Noel Jewkes’ Dr. Legato Express Quintet at
jazz club! when lights are low…
Every Saturday night!
$20 cover charge tonight; students $5Â Â Â
The Dr. Legato Express pulls into Bird & Beckett! Veteran reed player Noel Jewkes (Dr. Legato) brings in a group to revisit his classic 1978 outing on Revelation Records, “Just Passin’ Thru.” Noel Jewkes – saxes Dave Bendikeit – tpt & fluglehorn Keith Saunders – piano Chris Amberger – bass Mark Lee – drums Kay…
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3rd Annual Backyard Benefit for Bird & Beckett Books
Saturday afternoon at Jerry’s place over on Mission Street–
just across the Highland Avenue bridge from Glen Park!
Pass the word! Jerry Ferraz, a permanent fixture since days gone by on the Bird & Beckett cultural front, invites you over to his flat and sunny backyard this Saturday, May 12th, 1-5pm, for chili & salad & garlic bread, plus: — live jazz in the gazebo by the Vince Lateano Trio — a live auction…
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