Saturday, November 23rd – 7:30-9:30pm
On tour from Bordeaux
Rachael Magidson’s West Coast Jazz Quartet
Saturday, 11/23 at 7:30pm, Rachael Magidson’s West Coast Jazz Quartet, direct from the Atlantic seaport of Bordeaux in Southwestern France. Rachael migrated to France from the Bay Area a number…
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Friday, November 22nd – 6pm and 8:30 pm
two shows: Tony Johnson Quartet at 6
Gurkestra at 8:30
Friday, 11/22 at 6pm, the Tony Johnson Quartet holds forth, playing bebop, hardbop and classic jazz standards from across the spectrum as befits their mood. Bob Kenmotsu, tenor sax; Keith…
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Thursday, November 21 — 7:30pm
Walker Brents III talks on the subject of
Democratic Creativity: From Whitman to You.
Walker Brents III, our resident philosopher & spiritual advisor, builds on thoughts begun in his October talk on Walt Whitman’s Democratic Vistas. Tonight’s talk is entitled “Democratic Creativity: From Whitman…
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Wednesday, November 20th – 7pm
Parakeet Reading – Michelle Ott, Patricia Zaballos, Jane Hargrave, Sarah McColl & Stephany Joy Ashley
Parakeet, a year-long intensive writing program that helps writers finish their books, is run by Beth Pickens, a Los Angeles-based consultant for artists and arts organizations. She is the Managing…
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Tuesday, November 19th – 7-9pm
The Journal of the Plague Years
The Journal of the Plague Years: A Reading Maxine Chernoff –poet, novelist, UCSF creative writing chair Christine Kiessling –art historian Mike Medberry –essayist, solar installer, environmentalist Hailey Nicole Warner –frontline…
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Sunday, November 17th – 5-7pm
The Vince Lateano Trio
with guest vocalist Ernest East
Ben Stolorow, piano. Peter Barshay, bass. Vince Lateano, drums. featuring Earnest East, vocals. $20 suggested cover charge; byob. Teens and students, $10. Kids free. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. The Vince Lateano…
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Saturday, November 16th – 7:30-9:30pm
Citta di Vitti, a trio!
Phillip Greenlief, saxophone. Lisa Mezzacappa, bass. Jason Levis, drums. $20 cover charge. byob. Teens and students $10. Kids free. Three titans of the Bay Area’s avant garde jazz world reunite…
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Friday, November 15th – 8:30-10pm
Stay up late in the Dream Kitchen!
Joyce Todd McBride, piano and compositions. Jeff Kaszubinski, saxophone. Todd Larson, bass. Jeff Pera, drums. $20 cover charge, byob. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. A vibrant Bay Area jazz ensemble, Dream Kitchen…
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Friday, November 15th – 6-8pm
The Scott Foster Happy Hour Jazz Trio
Scott Foster, guitar. Charles Thomas, bass. Mark Lee, drums. $20 suggested cover charge. Pay what you can. Teens & students – $5-10. Kids free. Bird & Beckett is your spot…
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Thursday, November 14th – 7:30pm
Sameer Gupta, solo tabla
Parag Chordia & Ferhan Qureshi
sarod/tabla duo
Samir Gupta, tabla. Parag Chordia, sarod. Ferhan Qureshi, tabla . $20 cover charge; byob . This evening, we are pleased to present a solo tabla set by Sameer Gupta followed…
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