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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261122T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162006Z
CREATED:20260826T002211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162006Z
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SUMMARY:Jam Session\, hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session normally on the last Sunday of every month\, but this months it’s on the 4th Sunday\, 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_2026-11-22/
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:20261124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162012Z
CREATED:20260826T003022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162012Z
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SUMMARY:Tom Molanphy - Marie's Tree: Implosions and Injustice in San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:Local journalist Tom Molanphy will discuss his new book\, Marie’s Tree: Implosions and Injustice in San Francisco\, with the three people who played crucial roles in this biography of Bayview Hunters Point environmental activist Marie Harrison (1948-2019.) Arieann Harrison\,  her daughter who carries on her mother’s fight through the Marie Harrison Community Foundation; Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai\, who continues to fight for a thorough cleanup of the Hunters Point Shipyard; and Bradley Angel\, Director of Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice\, an organization that Harrison joined in 1999.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/tom-molanphy_2026-11-24/
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:20261127T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261127T213000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032204Z
CREATED:20260826T003555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T032204Z
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SUMMARY:Macy Blackman & the Mighty Fines
DESCRIPTION:Macy Blackman\, piano/vocals; Snakebite\, saxophone; Bing Nathan\, bass; Larry Vann\, drums \n$25 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/macy-blackman_2026-11-27/
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:20261128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261128T213000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032516Z
CREATED:20260826T003939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T032516Z
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SUMMARY:New Squatoolas
DESCRIPTION:Jim Peterson\, saxophone; Scott Foster\, guitar; Joe Kyle\, Jr.\, bass; Larry Vann\, drums \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/new-squatoolas_2026-11-28/
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:20261129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261129T110000
DTSTAMP:20260904T213314Z
CREATED:20260904T213241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T213314Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Morning Ragas
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rootstock Arts.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/monthly-morning-ragas_2026-11-29/
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:20261129T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261129T190000
DTSTAMP:20261001T033047Z
CREATED:20260826T004250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T033047Z
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SUMMARY:Cottontails
DESCRIPTION:Karina Denike\, vocals; Tom Griesser; saxophone; Michael McIntosh\, piano; Joe Kyle\, Jr.\, bass; Randy Lee Odell\, drums \nTHE COTTONTAILS are one of San Francisco’s most exciting musical groups\, playing a wide range of styles ranging from 20’/30’s Gatsby-era jazz\, classic 40’s swing\, and vintage 50’s/60’s R&B.  The band’s versatility allows it to accommodate many settings\, from quiet acoustic duo to jazz quintet\, to full dance band with horns and guitar.  Able to custom tailor our line-up to fit your event’s specific needs\, the Cottontails are available to perform for parties\, weddings\, corporate occasions and public concerts. \nThe Cottontails are Karina Denike on vocals\, Michael McIntosh on piano\, Vic Wong on guitar\, Joe Kyle\, Jr. on bass\, Tom Griesser on saxophone/clarinet\, and the irrepressible Randy Odell on percussion.  Also featuring some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians as guests\, including Scott Larson on trombone\, Henry Hung on trumpet\, Ari Munkres on bass\, and vocalist Christie Winn. \nThe Cottontails have performed at jazz clubs\, dance halls\, cabarets and art events\, at venues including SF City Hall\, California Academy of Sciences\, Bimbo’s 365 Club\, Palace of Fine Arts\, Amoeba Records\, SF Legion of Honor\, Yoshi’s SF/Oakland\, San Francisco Maritime Museum\, Cell Space\, Great American Music Hall\, and various clubs\, concert series and jazz festivals in Northern California\, New York City\, Tokyo\, England\, and Germany.  Our clients include Google\, Apple\, Ebay\, Facebook\, and SF MOMA\, among many others.  The Cottontails have shared the stage with James Hunter\, Richard Cheese\, The California Honeydrops\, Veronica Klaus and other musical luminaries. \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/cottontails_2026-11-29/
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:20261202T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261202T203000
DTSTAMP:20261001T162312Z
CREATED:20260911T030048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T162312Z
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SUMMARY:Esmail Rahimian - "I Was There Before: Stories Without Names"
DESCRIPTION:They said it didn’t happen. But someone remembers.\n\nEsmail Rahimian’s book is a gripping work of literary fiction that draws you into the moments where everything begins to break\, and nothing ever returns the same. A girl steps into the streets and does not come back. A mother listens through the night as the sky becomes a threat. A man carries what he cannot leave behind. A witness holds onto what others try to erase….
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/esmail-rahimian_2026-12-02/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261203T210000
DTSTAMP:20261001T162414Z
CREATED:20260825T231407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T162414Z
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SUMMARY:POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:POETS! Every 1st Thursday\, featured readers followed by a community open mic\, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/poets-open-mic_2026-12-03/
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:20261204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260921T202210Z
CREATED:20260921T202210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T202210Z
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SUMMARY:Le Jazz Hot
DESCRIPTION:Paul Mehling\, solo guitar\, vocals; Evan Price\, violin; Dexter Williams\, string bass; Nelsen Hutchison\, rhythm guitar  \n$20 cover charge (cash at the door\, please) / byob Students $10.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/le-jazz-hot_2026-12-04/
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:20261205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261205T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T211719Z
CREATED:20260826T032751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T211719Z
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SUMMARY:ATOM Ensemble (Amos/Trinidad/Oba/Mahadevan)
DESCRIPTION:Roopa Mahadevan\, vocals; Erika Oba\, piano; Chris Trinidad\, bass; Keven Amos\, drums \n“exploring diaspora through music” \nFeaturing some of the busiest jazz and crossover musicians on the Bay Area scene\, ATOM Ensemble is an exciting new project formed in 2025 over a series of residencies produced by Wyldflowr Arts/Rootstock Arts in Oakland. Vocalist Roopa Mahadevan\, pianist and flautist Erika Oba\, bassist Chris Trinidad\, and drummer Kevin Amos integrate their multifaceted musical and cultural heritages to create a new diasporic sound that is uniquely Bay Area. \nTheir multilingual repertoire features original music drawing on experimental jazz\, Indian Carnatic traditions\, Japanese folk music\, Gregorian Chant\, Original Pilipino Music (OPM) and more. Their work has been supported by Oaktown Jazz and the Zellerbach Family Foundation and their debut album releases in Fall 2026. \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/atom-ensemble_2026-12-05/
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:20261206T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162124Z
CREATED:20260825T230808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162124Z
UID:39113-1796576400-1796583600@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Next Gen Jam w/ RASOTA Jazz Combo Showcase
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 several jazz combos from Ruth Asawa School of the Arts perform and host the jam. \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_2026-12-06/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261210T213000
DTSTAMP:20261001T032004Z
CREATED:20260911T030326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T032004Z
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SUMMARY:Taurean Horn Poets: Jack Crimmins\, Melissa Eleftherion & Bill Vartnaw
DESCRIPTION:Taurean Horn is a press without whom the Northern California poetry scene would be bereft. Its roster of poets and publication history is beyond valuable. On it goes!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/taurean-horn-poets_2026-12-10/
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:20261211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162129Z
CREATED:20260826T032952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162129Z
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SUMMARY:John Calloway's Fall to Winter Musings
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/john-calloway_2026-12-11/
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:20261212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162134Z
CREATED:20260826T033214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162134Z
UID:39183-1797103800-1797111000@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Fog City Groove
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/fog-city-groove_2026-12-12/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162139Z
CREATED:20260826T033821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162139Z
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SUMMARY:Nashville Honeymoon
DESCRIPTION:Lynne Maes\, rhythm guitar & vocals; Hank Maninger\, lead guitar & vocals; Tim Wagar\, bass guitar; Paul Revelli drums \nYou’re in for two sets in honky tonk heaven. Mainstays of the Bay Area Americana scene\, and the Bird & Beckett bandstand\, for nearly a decade\, Nashville Honeymoon has traversed country\, rockabilly\, bluegrass\, and pop across four albums\, writing songs that uplift the tangled mess of day-to-day life and investigate universal themes of love and loss – often at the same time. Their latest album\, Sidewinder\, is true to its title\, offering a collection of songs that are grounded in classic country while edging into different sounds\, genres\, and themes that run through American pop music. This is some of the sweetest\, sauciest\, and most sincere country music you’ll ever hear. \n\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/nashville-honeymoon_2026-12-13/
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:20261213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261213T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T212302Z
CREATED:20260930T212302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T212302Z
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SUMMARY:Ella Dair Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Ella Dair is a NYC-based jazz vocalist. Originally from San Francisco\, she started singing at a young age\, performing with many Bay Area legends in her aunt’s swing band “Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.” \nElla continued her education in music and performance with SFArtsEd\, falling in love with the songs of Harold Arlen and Kander & Ebb\, among other classics of the Great American Songbook. As a teenager she was a vocal soloist with the youth choir at Glide Memorial\, the renowned non-denominational church presided over by civil rights leader Cecil Williams. \nElla earned her bachelor’s degree from Bard College\, studying anthropology and Latin American studies with a particular interest in ethnomusicology. Her studies broadened her musical tastes and sent her to Mexico City\, where she lived post-grad. Ella then moved to New York City\, joining the staff at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz At Lincoln Center\, where she has been exposed to many of the greatest jazz musicians in the world. \nOn her regular trips to the West Coast Ella performs at The Royal Cuckoo Organ Lounge in San Francisco\, an iconic institution that has received rave reviews from the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. At the Royal Cuckoo\, Ella has sung with Etta James’ trumpet player Mike Olmos\, Lyle Lovett’s alto player Brad Leali\, and tenor saxophonist Howard Wiley\, a resident Artistic Director at the SFJAZZ Center. \nElla covers a range of material\, including jazz standards\, soul\, country and folk tunes. She has a keen eye for unique and beautiful songs\, and she continues to work tirelessly on expanding her repertoire\, always on the lookout for obscure gems in addition to timeless classics.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/ella-dair_2026-12-13/
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:20261217T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162156Z
CREATED:20260825T234314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162156Z
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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_2026-12-17/
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:20261218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261218T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162200Z
CREATED:20260825T234529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162200Z
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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_2026-12-18/
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:20261219T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261219T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162205Z
CREATED:20260826T034121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162205Z
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SUMMARY:Nick Otis
DESCRIPTION:Nick Otis is the scion of the great Johnny Otis clan\, carrier of the big\, swingin’ beat\, a drummer like his dad was\, but with a younger take on rock and roll. With vocalist Li’l Bit Gail Muldrow and bassist Paul Lamb\, and making a big nod to brother Shuggie’s legacy\, this will be a great evening to brighten your holidays. \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/nick-otis_2026-12-19/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261220T190000
DTSTAMP:20261001T162526Z
CREATED:20260902T164705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T162526Z
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SUMMARY:Tony Johnson's 230 Jones Street Literary Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:Drummer Tony Johnson brings his quartet or the 230 Jones Street band on the 3rd Sunday of the even numbered months (December\, February\, April\, June\, August\, October). Tony has been a mainstay of the San Francisco jazz scene since he arrived in 1959.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/230-jones-street_2026-12-20/
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:20261226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261226T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T212606Z
CREATED:20260826T034347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T212606Z
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SUMMARY:Duncan James Memorial Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Larry Chinn\, piano; Carla Kaufman\, bass; Bob Blankenship\, drums \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/duncan-james_2026-12-26/
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:20261227T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T190000
DTSTAMP:20260902T165449Z
CREATED:20260902T164935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T165449Z
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SUMMARY:Jam Session\, hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session normally on the last Sunday of every month\, but this months it’s on the 4th Sunday\, 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_2026-12-20/
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:20261227T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261227T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T213019Z
CREATED:20260902T165242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T213019Z
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SUMMARY:Annette A Aguilar Beans on the Left
DESCRIPTION:Annette A Aguilar\, NYC Latin/Brazilian drummer with San Francisco roots\, returns with her seven-piece band\, Beans on the Left\, including Anthony Blea on violin\, Chloe Scott on flute\, Murray Low on piano\, Gary Brown on bass\, Ricky Aguilar on congas and Mena Ramos on bata. Her New York band\, StringBeans\, has been a major force on the Latin Jazz scene there for years\, and lately she’s been working with the legendary Arturo O’Farrill in BronX BandA. $25-35 sliding scale cover tonight. Cash please. Call ahead to reserve as seating is limited!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/beans-on-the-left_2026-12-27/
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:20270103T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260921T202244Z
CREATED:20260822T021839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T202244Z
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SUMMARY:Avotcja & Modúpue: afro-latin jazz and poetry
DESCRIPTION:AVOTCJA’s poetry is music and Avotcja’s music is poetry. Both are as hot as fire and as soothing as snow flakes. And in both she brings the best of her talent in Spanish and English. Listen to her. Read her. Enjoy her. Celebrate her.”\n• Camincha – Peruvian Poet/Novelist; & Pacifica Poet Laureate\, 2017-2021. \nPoet / Playwright / Essayist / Fiction Writer / Multi-Percussionist / Photographer / Teacher\, Avotcja is a Bay Area icon and is renowned for her group Modúpue. At Bird & Beckett tonight\, Modúpue will be a quintet with Avotcja joined by violinist Sandi Poindexter\, saxophonist Francis Wong\, bassist Heshima Mark Williams and talking drum master Baba Ken Okolulo. \nModúpue was named best jazz group of the year twice\, in 2005 and again in 2010\, by the Bay Area Blues Hall of Fame. Avotcja herself was named a “Jazz Hero” by the Jazz Journalists Association. Her radio shows on KPFA – Bebop\, Cubop & the Musical Truth (Tuesdays\, 8-10pm)\, and KPOO – La Verdad Musical (Fridays\, noon-3pm)\, have been soul satisfying for decades\, expressing the boundless joy she always finds in the music. As for her poetry\, no one taps deeper wells of humanity than Avotcja! We love her more than we can express. \nRead here what Linda Tillery\, Chuy Varela\, Camincha\, Greg Landau\, Leslie Simon\, Ishmael Reed\, Lady Bianca\, Elaine Cohen\, Julian Carroll and Melanie Berzon have had to say in praise of Avotcja! \nThe cover charge for the quintet tonight is $25 cash or venmo\, payable at the door. College and high school students – $10. Grade school and younger\, free. No one turned away for lack of funds. Wheelchair accessible. Bring your own beverages\, but please eat out or at home before or after the show. Lots of good restaurants in the neighborhood\, cafes\, and grocers!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/avotcja-modupue_2027-01-03/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES: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:20270107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162238Z
CREATED:20260822T025035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162238Z
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SUMMARY:POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:POETS! Every 1st Thursday\, featured readers followed by a community open mic\, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/poets-open-mic_2027-01-07/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Reading
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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