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Friday, October 18th – 6-8pm
The Scott Foster Quartet
Downtown Danny Brown, saxophone Scott Foster, guitar Curtis Aikens, bass Brian Fishler, drums $20 cover charge; byob Reservations, call 415-586-3733 Scott’s third Fridays residency rolls on with this terrific quartet. Your donations help us pay a fair guaranteed wage. Being amongst people for music and small talk is the best inoculation against loneliness and viruses.…
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Monday, October 14th – noon to 8pm
A benefit reading
for the children of Palestine
You are invited to read a poem at Poets For Palestine, a poetry reading marathon that raises funds for the children of Palestine. October 14 (Indigenous Peoples Day) 12 noon to 8 pm at Bird & Beckett Books 653 Chenery St, San Francisco, CA 94131 * Pick one poem (3 minutes max) * Make an…
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Monday, October 14th – 7-9pm
Online (Zoom) poetry series
featured poets S.A. Griffin & Linda Ravenswood
open mic follows
open mic follows
Kim Shuck, former San Francisco Poet Laureate, hosts S.A. Griffin and Linda Ravenswood in her ongoing, twice monthly online poetry reading series. The first session of each month, on the 2nd Mondays, leads off with two featured readers and concludes with an open mic. The second session, on the 4th Mondays is all open mic.…
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Sunday, October 13th – 5-7pm
Kincheloe Beynon MacPherson Carroll
Bay Area singer/songwriters George Kincheloe, Scott Beynon, Glenn MacPherson and vocalist Nancy Carroll combine their unique talents and instrumental artistry in this popular, harmony-rich band whose music leans toward Americana/acoustic with lots of original material by three accomplished songwriters. $20 cover charge (cash or venmo, please); byob.
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Saturday, October 12th – 7:30-9:30pm
Krishna Parthasarathy, Evening Ragas
Krishna Parthasarathy, vocal & violin Ben Kunin, sarod Akshay Naresh, bansuri Ferhan Qureshi, tabla $20 cover charge (cash or venmo at the door, please); byob. Reservations can be made by calling the shop at 415-586-3733 during regular business hours, noon to six pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Doors open for the show 15 minutes before the…
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Friday, October 11th – 8:30-10pm
Richard Howell, Kash Killion, Ian Dogole
Empyrea
Empyrea travels the spaceways with thrilling improvisational forays that venture into uncharted sonic terrain. Listeners will experience instrumental combinations rarely heard on this planet. Empyrea is Ian Dogole – doumbek, African talking drum, udu, kalimba, maracas llaneras Richard Howell – saxophones, misc. aerophones & vocals Kash Killion – cello, double bass, sarangi, bolon, masenqo
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