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June 19th to 22nd at Bird & Beckett
Jaime de Angulo to Caroline Cabading
Alturas to the Autonomous Region
jazz & poetry… los goodtimes…
Thursday, June 19th, 7:30-9pm: Walker Talks! In his monthly live stream, Walker Brents III plumbs a sliver of Jaime de Angulo’s storied career—cowpoke, daemonic scholar, gatherer of mystic word-lore among the Achumawi around Alturas, he-who-rolled-in-ditches-with-shamans. Legendary bohemian bay area presence, Big Sur hermit and socialite. Aged Chinatown cross dresser, Robert Duncan his amanuensis. Inspirer of…
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Sunday, June 15th – 5-7pm
Dr. Legato with the Vince Lateano Trio
Celebrating Noel Jewkes at age 85!
Noel Jewkes, reeds & flute. Ben Stolorow, piano. Peter Barshay, bass. Vince Lateano, drums. $20 cover (adults) / byob. ~~cash please!~~ teens/undergrads – $10. kids free. To reserve seats, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Noel Jewkes is celebrating his 85th birthday this week, and we’re celebrating his six and a half decades as a force…
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June 12th to 15th at Bird & Beckett
Sitar/Tabla Duo
Srinivas Reddy & Ferhan Qureshi
Eric & the In Crowd + Deep State Jazz
Carlo Rabano Chordless Trio
Noel Jewkes with the Vince Lateano Trio
A wonderful run of shows ahead! Please bring cash for the cover charge, and something to drink, if you like. Call to reserve a seat: 415-586-3733. Teens pay a reduced price, typically $10. Kids free and welcome. …..Thursday, June 12th, 7:30-9pm: The sitar/tabla duo of Srinivas Reddy and Ferhan Qureshi, $20. …..Friday, June 13th, 6-8pm:…
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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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