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SUMMARY:Cantos de mi Tierra
DESCRIPTION:Armando Fox\, piano; Jesse Alejandro Cottrell\, guitar; Anastasia Preston\, bass; Ryan Friedman\, percussion; Laura Ramos & Edu González\, vocals \nCantos De Mi Tierra is a cultural stewardship initiative that curates and presents the richness of Latin American music through cabaret performance. Blending storytelling\, history\, and live music\, each show introduces audiences to the songs that have shaped the heart and soul of the continent across genres\, countries\, and generations. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCsheJk18rk \n$25 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/cantos-de-mi-tierra_2026-10-10/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T190000
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SUMMARY:Postponed: Deep Thicket Dwellers
DESCRIPTION:This date will be rescheduled. Check the band’s website at https://www.deepthicketband.com/ \n 
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/deep-thicket-dwellers_2026-10-11/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261015T193000
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SUMMARY:Walker Talks
DESCRIPTION:An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry\, mythology\, folklore\, philosophy\, etc. Although primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page\, it’s also fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in person.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/walker-talks_2026-10-15/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks / Interviews
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T064431Z
CREATED:20260825T095347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T064431Z
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SUMMARY:Jeffrey Burr Trio with Noel Jewkes\, reeds
DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Burr\, guitar; Eric Markowitz\, bass; Smith Dobson\, drums\nwith special guest Noel Jewkes\, reeds \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733 \nNormally\, guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month\, but this month he’s off in another direction. Check back on 11/20 for his return! \n 
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/jeffrey-burr_2026-10-16/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T161651Z
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SUMMARY:Standard Issue - CD release! - Johnston / Lyons / Shelby / Hart
DESCRIPTION:Darren Johnston\, peace cannon; Kai Lyons\, guitar; Marcus Shelby\, bass; Lorca Hart\, drums \nCelebrate the release of their eponymous album: Standard Issue \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/standard-issue_2026-10-17/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260902T170019Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T170019Z
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SUMMARY:Tony Johnson Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Charlie McCarthy\, sax; Sam Cady\, piano; Chuck Bennett\, bass; Tony Johnson drums \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/tony-johnson_2026-10-18/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260929T204636Z
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SUMMARY:Poets Milo Starr Johnson\, Steve Arntson & Tim Xonnelly + open mic
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 20th at 7pm\, come and enjoy a reading by three poets\, with a little solo piano thrown in for good measure. No charge\, but it doesn’t hurt to bring a few bucks to throw in for the poets. And byob if you like… \nMilo Starr Johnson\, Steve Arntson\, and Tim Xonnelly read from their latest works along with new material. There will be a limited open mic after the readers\, so please come early if you want to sign up. The reading will be hosted by Deborah Fruchey of Last Laugh Productions. \nMilo Starr Johnson is the author of “Miss Experience White\,” a surrealistic political poem cycle about the dark journey of the white American soul published by Bhaga Music. It’s based on her award-winning podcast and features 20 full-color illustrations by John Seabury. \nSteve Arntson is the author of seven poetry collections\, including the recent “Walkways of the Sea” and upcoming “Inside Scenery\,” both from Last Laugh Productions. \nTim Xonnelly is the author of three chapbooks and the recent full-length collection of poetry with photography “The Invasion of Pantomime\,” from Last Laugh Productions. \nTheir books will be available for purchase at the event. PLUS a free book raffle of older titles from Last Laugh Productions! \n 
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/johnson-xonnelly-loranger_2026-10-20/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T180139Z
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SUMMARY:Amy O'Hair presents "History Walks in Sunnyside"
DESCRIPTION:Author Amy O’Hair presents her new book\, History Walks in Sunnyside. \nTake a walk through history! Share with friends or family. Enjoy short tales of San Francisco’s past while walking the streets of Sunnyside where they took place. This compact book brings together a wealth of local stories that set you on the path to grasping all aspects of local history\, while scaling the hills and stairs and taking in the sights (or curled up on the couch).
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/history-walks-in-sunnyside_2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks / Interviews
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T213000
DTSTAMP:20261004T210431Z
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SUMMARY:Kurt Ribak Trio
DESCRIPTION:Lincoln Adler\, saxophone\nScott Foster\, guitar;\nKurt Ribak\, bass \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10\nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733 \nKurt Rebak’s compositions signify his reach for what happens when “Charles Mingus meets The Meters\, and they go to Duke Ellington’s house to jam\, with Cachao and Thelonious Monk sitting in.” \nKurt has shared the stage with circus performers\, preachers and fire-breathing strippers\, but never all three at once. He’s performed in venues ranging from Yoshi’s to a club where someone stashed a loaded .45 in his bass bag. \nWhen Kurt was about four years old his mother found him dancing to the sound of the dishwasher. More conventional early musical experiences included playing ‘cello and singing in the San Francisco Boys Chorus\, which performed with the San Francisco Symphony and Opera. \nKurt studied at UC Berkeley\, then earned a scholarship to Berklee College of Music\, where he graduated with top honors. While at Berklee\, he spent many hours transcribing and absorbing the styles of bassists Paul Chambers\, Ray Brown\, and Charles Mingus\, and gained a love of composition and songwriting.  Early tunes reflect a strong Thelonious Monk influence\, while others reflect his love of the great bassist/composer/bandleader Charles Mingus. Later tunes bring to mind Horace Silver\, Lee Morgan\, and the South African composer Abdullah Ibrahim. \nIn June 2012 Kurt was in an auto accident\, seriously injuring his left hand and forearm.  Thirteen operations later he resumed playing\, much to the surprise of some surgeons. Kurt notes\, “When I was hurt I learned how many people loved me\, cared about me. They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a community to heal someone.” In at least one of his tunes\, he cheerfully asserts that he’s not adverse to the restorative qualities of a good cocktail. \nKurt’s recordings are played on KCSM-FM\, KPFA\, KZSC\, KZFR\, KKUP\, San Diego’s Jazz 88\, PRI and other jazz stations. He leads his group at venues throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area and beyond\, including sold-out appearances at Yoshi’s and SFJAZZ. His group has also performed at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse\, San Francisco Jazz Festival\, San Jose Jazz Festival\, Nor-Cal Jazz Festival\, Fillmore Street Jazz Festival\, and Blue Note Napa…and Bird & Beckett. \nKurt’s working trio with Lincoln Adler on saxophone and Greg Sankovich on piano dates back to associations made in his San Francisco Boys Chorus days when he and Lincoln were members\, and his subsequent undergraduate years at Berkeley when he and Lincoln encountered Greg. Greg and Lincoln co-produced Kurt’s last three records\, “PAST PRESENT FUTURE”\,”I Got One More!” and “ONWARD“. Greg will miss this Bird & Beckett date while he rehabs from surgery\, but guitarist Scott Foster\, a key figure on the Bird & Beckett roster\, will step in to sub. \n  \nLINCOLN ADLER\, saxophones. Lincoln started playing various musical instruments at the age of 5\, eventually being drawn to the saxophone in high school. Lincoln became fascinated by the power of music to communicate feelings across the boundaries of language and culture. He developed his sound playing in Bay Area bands and refined his abilities at the Uni \nKurt studied at UC Berkeley\, then earned a scholarship to Berklee College of Music\, where he graduated with top honors. While at Berklee\, he spent many hours transcribing and absorbing the styles of bassists Paul Chambers\, Ray Brown\, and Charles Mingus\, and gained a love of composition and songwriting.  Early tunes reflect a strong Thelonious Monk influence\, while others reflect his love of the great bassist/composer/bandleader Charles Mingus. Later tunes bring to mind Horace Silver\, Lee Morgan\, and the South African composer Abdullah Ibrahim. \nLINCOLN ADLER\, saxophones. Lincoln started playing various musical instruments at the age of 5\, eventually being drawn to the saxophone in high school. Lincoln became fascinated by the power of music to communicate feelings across the boundaries of language and culture. He developed his sound playing in Bay Area bands and refined his abilities at the Uni
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/kurt-riback_2026-10-23/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T213000
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SUMMARY:Pickpocket Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Rick Corrigan\, accordion\, piano\, composition; Chloe Allen\, violin; Yates Brown\, guitar\, banjo\, bass\, sitar; John Slattery\, percussion; Kurt Ribak\, bass \n$25 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/pickpocket-ensemble_2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T110000
DTSTAMP:20261002T051436Z
CREATED:20260904T211857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T051436Z
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SUMMARY:Kamal Ahmad: A Program of Morning Ragas
DESCRIPTION:Kamal Ahmad is a sitar player and teacher of raga music. He started his musical journey learning tabla before being initiated in the art of sitar playing by his elder sister. It would not be long before he began to seriously pursue his musical studies under sarod maestro Arnab Chakrabarty. \nSoon after\, Chakrabarty introduced Kamal to his would-be gurus\, sitar virtuoso Vinayak Chittar and scholar-vocalist Pandit Arijit Mahalanabis\, under both of whom Kamal continues to study. In spite of having taken to music at a fairly advanced age\, Kamal compensated for a delayed start with an acutely critical approach to learning\, which allowed him to identify and pursue an efficient path to honing his abilities. As such\, Kamal maintains his critical endeavors in his practice\, performance\, and teaching of music\, in an attempt to constantly improve at each. \n\nRahim Zalal is a tabla player in the Farrukhabad tradition and a disciple of Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. Originally from Raleigh\, North Carolina\, he is now based in the Bay Area. He most recently performed a solo recital in Los Angeles. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nRootStock Arts and Bird & Beckett co-present Morning Ragas\, a four-month series of Hindustani and Carnatic Classical Music duo concerts that take place from 9-11 a.m. on the last Sunday of September\, October\, November and December. \n$20 cover charge (cash at the doors\, please); students $10.\nNo reservations required; however\, those with mobility issues should call the bookshop ahead of the date to be accommodated – 415-586-3733.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/monthly-morning-ragas_2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T161729Z
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SUMMARY:Jam Session w/ Vince Lateano Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session on the last Sunday of every month\, welcoming local jazz giants\, stalwarts\, new comers\, and those just passing through. \nBen Stolorow\, piano; Peter Barshay\, bass; Vince Lateano\, drums \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/jam-session_2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260921T204146Z
CREATED:20260825T225858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T204146Z
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SUMMARY:All About San Francisco’s Stairways: No Walking Required! w/ Mary Burk & Alexandra Kenin
DESCRIPTION:Take a comfy seat and celebrate the grand finale of SF Stairway Month hearing authors Mary Burk (Stairway Walks in San Francisco) and Alexandra Kenin (Urban Trails series\, San Francisco\, East Bay\, Peninsula and South Bay). And sharpen your wits: We will have special SF stairway trivia game designed by moderator Liz Novoa (aka Instagram’s staircase queen). \nMary and Alex will delight you with stories of SF’s known and hidden stairways\, tell you about the best views\, and share the whereabouts of secret gardens and more. Mary enjoyed a longstanding partnership with Adah Bakalinsky\, co-authoring these now renowned stairway books until Adah’s passing at over 100 years old. Alex is the embodiment of energy. In addition to highlights from her book(s)\, she will share her detailed map of everything that you have wanted to know about SF’s roughly1000 stairways. \nThis event is organized by Glen Park Beautiful (www.gpbeautiful.org). It is the 3rd annual SF Stairway Month\, which was inspired by the creation of Glen Park’s Burnside Tiled Steps. The event is also featured in this inaugural year of Walktober\, a month-long celebration of guided walks in San Francisco hosted by the Crosstown Trail.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/stairway-to-stairway_2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event,Talks / Interviews
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260905T223355Z
CREATED:20260825T230019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T223355Z
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SUMMARY:Kazemde George / Kai Lyons Duo
DESCRIPTION:Kazemde George\, saxophone; Kai Lyons\, guitar \nA new duo project cooked up by the saxophonist and the guitarist\, playing Brazilian songs and some original music by Kazemde in that vein that he doesn’t usually pull out in the trio/quartet format. \n$15 cover charge / byob.\nStudents $7.50\nCash at the door\, please \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/kazemde-george_2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261031T213000
DTSTAMP:20260905T225234Z
CREATED:20260825T230259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T225234Z
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SUMMARY:Hillbillies on Halloween
DESCRIPTION:Joshua Raoul Brody\nChristopher Gray\nJoe Cunningham \nThe Potrero Hillbillies tricked out as their favorite band(s).  It’ll be a treat\, rest assured!   $20 for the show. Just passing through? Ten will do. BYOB and share your candy. Reservations ill advised\, but call us if you want — 415-586-3733 \n  \n \nThe Potrero Hillbillies are Bird & Beckett regulars\nas a trio\, as individual musicians (Joe Cunningham\,\nChristopher Gray\, Joshua Raoul Brody)\, as rabid \nbook buyers\, and as jazz aficionados. Their past \nefforts have included tributes to Harry Nilsson\, the \nKinks\, the Band\, the oeuvres of Merle “Please don’t \ncall me ‘Merle “Ian Shoales” Kessler’ Kessler” Kessler\, \nJoe Cunningham\, They Might Be Giants\, songs with \nthe name “Sue” in the title\, and whatever the heck \nthey feel like playing. It is that last category from which \nthey will probably draw on Halloween. Ooh\, scary!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/hillbillies_2026-10-31/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261101T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T025700Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025700Z
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SUMMARY:Next Gen Jam w/ Lick-Wilmerding High School Jazz Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:On the 1st Sunday of every month\, bands of local youth\, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay\, perform a set\, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers. \nThis month features the Lick-Wilmerding High School Jazz Ensemble. \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/next-gen-jam_2026-11-01/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Jam Session,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261105T210000
DTSTAMP:20261001T190202Z
CREATED:20260825T231252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T190202Z
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SUMMARY:POETS! Angie Minkin & Heather Saunders Estes + Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Angie Minkin and Heather Saunders Estes both have new poetry collections out: LineageSongs and Crosswinds\, respectively. Come hear their poems\, and bring one of your own for the open mic to follow. \nMichael Koch and Jerry Ferraz are your hosts and m.c.s \nNo charge to attend or read. Donations appreciated to help us compensate the featured poets. \nPOETS! Every 1st Thursday\, featured readers followed by a community open mic.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/poets-open-mic_2026-11-05/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260912T152817Z
CREATED:20260825T232343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T152817Z
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SUMMARY:Mike Greensill Trio
DESCRIPTION:$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/mike-greensill_2026-11-06/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261107T213000
DTSTAMP:20260925T191830Z
CREATED:20260825T232641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T191830Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Trinidad's Chroma Tonic
DESCRIPTION:Naima Shalhoub\, voice/keyboards; Scott Oshiro\, flute/quantum electronics; Alex Heigl\, guitar/effects; Chris Trinidad\, bass/guitar/synth/bass; Cy Thompson\, drums/percussion \nChris Trinidad’s latest project Chroma Tonic weaves together musicians from wildly divergent backgrounds in order to concoct unique sounds and intriguing groove music. Drawing inspiration from ambient music pioneers Brian Eno and Robert Fripp\, the early avant-garde space psychedelia of Pink Floyd\, the progressive electronic rock of Tu-Ner\, the adventurous electric hybrid experimentations of early seventies Miles Davis\, Chris Trinidad’s Chroma Tonic blends these explorations with the influences of the members of the group. \nNaima Shalhoub provides vocal and synthesizer textures\, Alex Heigl plays ambient and looped guitars\, Cy Thompson brings an array of Afro-Caribbean percussive elements\, Scott Oshiro performs on flute and programs the quantum (!!) electronic improvised live interactions\, while Chris Trinidad holds down the foundation on bass guitar and synth bass. \n$25 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/chroma-tonic_2026-11-07/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260912T152449Z
CREATED:20260825T233005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T152449Z
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SUMMARY:Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces
DESCRIPTION:with Joe Goldmark\, pedal steel; Tim Wagar\, bass; Kenny Owen\, drums \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/mitch-polzak_2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261108T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T211201Z
CREATED:20260925T163505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T211201Z
UID:39590-1794166200-1794173400@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Danny Rosen & J Grabowski w/ Starry Skemes: A Two-Way Book Party & Concert
DESCRIPTION:Two-Way Mirror books celebrates the release of its latest books: Danny Rosen‘s A Love Poem Called War and J Grabowski‘s POMPEI: or The Notes Are In The World\, with music by J Lee’s Starry Skemes. Publisher Marina Lazzara hosts. \nEach morning Danny Rosen pees on the bank of the largest unnamed tributary to the East Branch of Big Salt Wash which flows into the Colorado River several miles below Fruita\, Colorado. Early on he learned to swing a hammer and that changed everything. He has been a poet\, publisher\, teacher\, geologist\, astronomer\, and carpenter. In the middle of his journey he found himself running an astronomical observatory in the heart of the Namib Desert under the southern sky where he cultivated an optimistic outlook based on his familiarity with big space and deep time. He is the author of Suspended Erosion (2024)\, The Tuscan Journals & Other Poems (2022)\, Primate Poems (2016)\, Ghosts of Giant Kudu (2013)\, and That Curve (2006). He founded Lithic Press in 2007 and has run Lithic Bookstore since its opening in 2015. An inveterate rock hanger\, he has collaborated with beavers on a variety of landscape installations. \nJ Grabowski is an artist from New York whose practice explores drawing\, writing\, painting\, sculpture\, movement\, and music. He cofounded PUSH Press\, the Heliopolis Project (2010-2015)\, POMPEI and Turtle Records. Previous publications include Time Landscape (Bird & Beckett\, 2017). \nJ.Lee is a San Francisco is a San Francisco multi instrumentalist\, songwriter\, improviser\, modular synthesist and visual artist. He is a member of the indie psych rock band Starry Skemes and the experimental rock band Warm Spell. He has formerly played with the Rabbles\, Static Faction and Aerosol Species.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/rosen_grabowski_starry-skemes/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event,Live Music,Poetry Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260920T231212Z
CREATED:20260912T151517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260920T231212Z
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SUMMARY:Will Bernard + Beth Custer
DESCRIPTION:BETH CUSTER \nBeth Custer is a member of the ensembles Russian Telegraph\, Club Foot Orchestra\,Trance Mission\, Eighty Mile Beach\, Will Bernard/Beth Custer and Beth Custer Ensembles\, Clarinet Thing\, and The Mighty New Farm Band. She has composed for Zeitgeist and Left Coast Chamber Ensembles\, and for the films of William Farley\, Cathy Lee Crane and Brad Coley\, and for the dance troupes Joe Goode Performance Group\, AXIS Dance Company\, Harupin Ha\, and Osseus Labyrinth\, and for the theatre productions of Campo Santo\, The Magic\, San Diego Repertory\, and California Shakespeare. \nWILL BERNARD \nTwice Grammy nominated guitarist Will Bernard’s unique voice was formed from the most part from the rich cultural roots of the San Francisco Bay Area. Along the way he studied classical music\, jazz\, played in basements and coliseums and absorbed the Bay Area Multi Kulti \, the funk of New Orleans\, and the New York Downtown edge. He has performed and/or recorded with Charlie Hunter\, Stanton Moore\, Robert Walter\, John Medeski\, Bill Laswell\, Ben Sidran\, Peter Apfelbaum\, Dr John\, Tom Waits and a lot of other known and unknowns. His 2007 CD “Party Hats” as well as his 1997 collaborative project T.J. Kirk “If Four Was One” were both nominated for Grammys. “Pond Life”\, released 2022 on Dreck to Disk records is his11th album as a leader.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/bernard-custer_2026-11-11/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260925T215043Z
CREATED:20260825T233206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T215043Z
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SUMMARY:George Rogers Quartet
DESCRIPTION:George Rogers\, saxophone; Graham Messer\, piano; Aidan McCarthy\, bass; Smith Dobson\, drums \nWinner of the 2025 Vandoren Emerging Artist Award\, George Rogers is a saxophonist\, composer\, and arts administrator originally from the San Francisco Bay Area\, now based in New York City. His playing and composing are rooted in the jazz tradition\, occasionally extending into classical\, folk\, and experimental influences. \nRogers has performed nationwide at venues such as Dizzy’s Club\, Nublu\, SFJAZZ\, The Sound Room\, and LIBRETTO\, and at festivals including the Vail Jazz Festival\, Charles River Jazz Festival\, Concord Jazz Festival\, and West Oakland Sound Series. He is a former student of Gary Bartz\, Justin Robinson\, Dann Zinn\, Mary Fettig\, and Alex Murzyn. \nAs a composer\, Rogers has had works premiered by professional chamber ensembles\, including HYPERCUBE and resident performers at New Music On The Point. In 2024\, he was awarded a Flint Initiative Grant to compose and record EIGHT VIGNETTES for alto saxophone\, which premiered in February 2025. Most recently\, Rogers was commissioned by CAPACITY—a cello duo comprising Daniel Knapp and Hannah Stone—to compose Precious Seconds\, a new work that explores adaptation and nostalgia by combining notated and improvisatory forms. \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/george-rogers_2026-11-12/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261113T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T161910Z
CREATED:20260825T233404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T161910Z
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SUMMARY:Eric & the In Crowd
DESCRIPTION:Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan\, March\, May\, July\, September\, November). \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/eric-the-in-crowd_2026-11-13/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260905T172831Z
CREATED:20260825T233711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T172831Z
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SUMMARY:In a Silent Way: Joel Harrison Quintet plays Miles Davis
DESCRIPTION:Paul Hanson\, reeds; Joel Harrison\, guitar; Michael Manring\, bass; Scott Amendola\, drums \nFormer Berkeley resident\, guitarist Joel Harrison\, returns to the Bay Area to journey into Miles Davis’ iconic 1970 record\, “In a Silent Way.” The band consists of old allies\, some of the Bay Area’s finest and most creative musicians—they will also perform some of Harrison’s original music. Harrison recently released a live record from the Big Ears Festival of this music. The band’s approach will be to “make it new.” \nGuitarist\, composer\, arranger\, lyricist\, writer\, educator and vocalist Joel Harrison has “created a new blueprint for jazz” (New Orleans Times-Picayune). He has released 27 records\, a body of work that connects multiple American traditions. While rooted in jazz\, his music moves fluidly through classical\, rock\, country\, and American roots music. The New York Times has described his work as “protean… brilliant.” \nHarrison is the founder and director of the Alternative Guitar Summit\, an annual festival devoted to innovative and unconventional guitar music. The Summit has featured artists such as Fred Frith\, Nels Cline\, Bill Frisell\, Julian Lage\, Michael Gregory Jackson\, Mary Halvorson and Pat Metheny\, who has called it “one of the most interesting and distinguished forums for guitar on the planet.” Harrison is the author of Guitar Talk: Conversations with Visionary Players\, Pity the Genius and Modern Jazz Standards for Guitar. \nhttps://joelharrison.com/\nhttps://www.paulhansonmusic.com/\nhttps://manthing.com/\nhttps://scottamendola.com/ \n$25 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/in-a-silent-way_2026-11-14/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260902T161935Z
CREATED:20260825T233851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T161935Z
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SUMMARY:Vince Lateano Trio
DESCRIPTION:Ben Stolorow\, piano; Peter Barshay\, bass; Vince Lateano\, drums \nDrummer Vince Lateano performs with his trio on the 3rd Sudnay every other month (i.e. January\, March\, May\, July\, September\, November). \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/vince-lateano_2026-11-15/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260918T010027Z
CREATED:20260915T212247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T010027Z
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SUMMARY:Poet Kim Shuck: A reading
DESCRIPTION:Readings by Kim Shuck from three new books: \nNovember Dance Shirt: a new collection of Kim’s poems written in November 2023. \nAmerican Indian Stories by Zitkala-Ša\, re-release\, with an intro and new essay by Kim. More on Zitkala-Ša here (Wikipedia). \nThis Music: Record of a Poet Becoming\, Janice Gould’s last and posthumous book which Kim helped to edit. This reading will include poems\, prose poems and prose written by Indigenous women from the early 20th century through the present day. This work tracks concerns and conditions for Native women\, including joy and whimsy. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nKim Shuck embraces the fool and jester qualities of being a modern poet and artist. She is a devotee of San Francisco\, whose hills she wanders nearly always on foot. Her maternal grandparents met at the Polish Hall on Shotwell and she spent many hours with her mother and grandmother wandering the Mission St. Miracle Mile\, taking books out of the Mission Branch library and watching aquarium fish on the ground floor of what used to be Hale’s. She firmly believes in carrying a bubble wand\, keys\, pen and notebook and cats cradle string at all times. \nKim\, whose poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage\, and her experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco\, served as San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate\, from 2017-2021. In 2019\, she was awarded an inaugural National Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets\, and a PEN Oakland Censorship Award. Among her many books and chapbooks\, Pick a Garnet to Sleep In\, one in a long line of poetry collections\,was published in 2024\, and her book of essays Noodle\, Rant\, Tangent was published in 2022. \nIn her term as Poet Laureate\, she hosted scores of free poetry and art workshops for all ages at neighborhood libraries and schools and worked closely with San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Arts Commission to launch major citywide initiatives to honor Native American Indigenous Peoples’ heritage.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/kim-shuck_2026-11-17/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T161941Z
CREATED:20260825T234153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T161941Z
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SUMMARY:Walker Talks
DESCRIPTION:An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry\, mythology\, folklore\, philosophy\, etc. Although primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page\, it’s also fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in person.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/walker-talks_2026-11-19/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks / Interviews
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T161947Z
CREATED:20260825T234435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T161947Z
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SUMMARY:Scott Foster Combo
DESCRIPTION:Guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month. \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/scott-foster_2026-11-20/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T161953Z
CREATED:20260826T001913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T161953Z
UID:39155-1795289400-1795296600@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Dima + Four
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/dima_2026-11-21/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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