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Call us if you want to be notified when a new date is set. Poet, educator, humanitarian Jorge Argueta, a proud son of El Salvador and San Francisco, has dozens of books to his credit — books of his poems, books of poetry, culture and life philosophy for children… He also operates Luna Books in…

“The only war is the war on the imagination” – Diane di Prima Tehmina Khan, Priscilla Wathington, Farzaneh Safavi, Beau Beausoleil, Walker Brents III and Jerry Ferraz read poems in commemoration of the March 5, 2007 destruction by car bomb of Al-Mutanabbi Street, Baghdad’s bookseller’s street, named for the 10th century Iraqi poet. This tragedy,…

$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Matt Renzi – saxophone, clarinet, English horn Jessica Ivry – cello John Wiitala – bass Tim Bulkley – drums Arm-Sized Legging is a project consisting of woodwinds (saxophone, clarinet, english horn), cello, bass, and drums, playing a repertoire of all original compositions. The music explores textures and colors, as…

On Leap Day 2020, celebrate jazz in San Francisco at Bird & Beckett! Support the organizations that support the musicians! 2020 is a leap year, and leap day, February 29, 2020, is a Saturday. What better day to set aside for a celebration of your local bookshop cum jazz club… and its ally Jazz in…

Community Music Center instructors and students present a wide-ranging program to celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rat. The opening set will include a gamut of music from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. The second set will feature a jazz ensemble led by pianist Randy Craig, featuring, among others, reed player…