Sunday, July 26th – 2 pm
Talking Back: Voices of Color
A new anthology of social justice essays, edited by radical poet and Glen Park neighbor Nellie Wong, will be showcased at Bird & Beckett this Sunday, with readings by contributors…
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Saturday, July 25th – 7:30-10 pm
jazz club! when lights are low…
The Vinnie Rodriguez Quartet
plays Ornette
Two sets focused on the influence of the late Ornette Coleman, featuring Patrick Wolff on tenor sax; Grant Levin on piano; Doug Stuart on bass; and Vinnie Rodriguez on drums.…
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Tuesday, July 21st – 7 pm
Our Right to the City: Fighting Against the Forces of Displacement
LaborFest!
Each July, LaborFest floods the City with programs in venues all over town. Â Haven’t been paying attention? Â Turn to their website and see what you’ve missed and what is coming…
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Monday, July 20th – 7-9 pm
POETS!
Ed Coletti, David Magdalene
& David Beckman
open mic follows
Ed Coletti has recently published a new book of poems, The Problem with Breathing, and is joined in this reading by friends and fellow North Bay poets David Magdalene and…
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Sunday, July 19th – 8-10 pm
Special engagement!
Pugsley Buzzard on tour!
Pugsley Buzzard! The piano wonder from Down Under… He’s back on tour, and returns for his fourth Bird & Beckett appearance, an occasion that makes us gleefully happy! Pugs is at…
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Saturday, July 18th – 7:30-10:00 pm
Heshima Trio featuring Gaea Schell
Bassist Heshima Mark Williams leads our 3rd Saturday dates.  He’s a San Francisco native whose playing springs from thirty years’ experience of the Bay Area’s rich musical heritage.  Heshima studied under…
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Friday, July 17th – 5:30 to 8:00 pm
The Scott Foster Quartet
plays jazz in the bookshop
It’s the Lost Trio plus One! Â The one is our fearless and venerated leader, guitarist Scott Foster, and the trio is (are?) Philip Greenlief on reeds, Dan Seamans on bass…
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Sunday, July 12th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Ira Kamin vs. PC Muñoz Free Jazz
Free jazz from two musicians who have been exploring new territories for decades. Â Check your preconceptions at the door and enjoy a little post-Independence Day freedom — from dogma, convention…
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Sunday, July 12th at High Noon
Surf-a-Billy Swingtime
Hod Rod Blow Out!
Special command return engagement!  Todd Novak and the Benny Hillbilleez! Take singer-songwriter-guitarist Todd Novak from the Cowlicks and Cowlicks bassist Johnnie Hamilton, add drummer Martyn Jones from the Mermen, who also drums…
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