Coming to San Francisco

Source: Bay Improviser Calendar.

Saturday, May 27

Sat 5/27 2:30 PM San Francisco Public Library, Richmond Branch [351 9th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94118]
Free screening of the DVD of contemporary classical composer Kaija Saariaho’s opera “L’Amour de loin” (2000).

Sat 5/27 7:00 PM Spruce Street Concerts [send email to harry@fullplatemedia.com]
Free improvisation with cellist, vocalist & composer Theresa Wong, Kanoko Nishi-Smith and Haruki Fujii . This is a house concert in the Berkeley hills with limited seating. Theresa Wong performs on cello, electric guitar and voice; Kanoko Nishi-Smith on bass koto and Haruki Fujii on percussion.

Sat 5/27 7:30 PM The Lab [2948 16th St SF]
Karl Evangelista’s “Bukas” with Special Guest Andrew Cyrille
(Evening Performance, FREE ADMISSION)
with Karl Evangelista (guitar), Lewis Jordan (saxophone), Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), Rei Scampavia (keys), Francis Wong (saxophone), with Special Guest Andrew Cyrille (drums)

Sat 5/27 8:00 PM Berkeley Finnsh Hall [1970 Chestnut St. Berkeley]
The Finnish Heritage Society & Outsound co-present Rent Romus’ Life’s Blood Ensemble performing the complete Itkuja Suite, invocations on lament, a deep and rich exploration of the healing music of Finnish Nordic lament and life affirming elements of jazz.

Sunday, May 28

Sun 5/28 3:00 PM Oaktown Jazz Workshops [55 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607]
Karl Evangelista’s “Bukas” with Special Guest Andrew Cyrille
(Matinee Performance, FREE ADMISSION)

with Karl Evangelista (guitar), Lewis Jordan (saxophone), Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), Rei Scampavia (keys), Francis Wong (saxophone), with Special Guest Andrew Cyrille (drums)

Sun 5/28 4:00 PM 924 Gilman [924 Gilman St, Berkeley CA]
Say Bok Gwai – Fast, Weird, and Freaky Fest More…

Sun 5/28 4:00 PM Berkeley Finnsh Hall [1970 Chestnut St. Berkeley]
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The Finnish Heritage Society & Outsound co-present Rent Romus’ Life’s Blood Ensemble performing the complete Itkuja Suite, invocations on lament, a deep and rich exploration of the healing music of Finnish Nordic lament and life affirming elements of jazz. (Matinee)

Sun 5/28 5:30 PM Cato’s Ale House [3891 Piedmont Ave Oakland]
The Miniwatt String Trio

Sun 5/28 7:00 PM Mosswood Sound Series [3630 Telegraph Ave enter 2nd door on 37th St Oakland]
Ron Heglin + RIC LOUCHARD
SARAH GRACE GRAVES + EDA ER
CRACKING THE SURFACE (David Michalak + Scott R. Looney + Thomas Dimuzio)

Thursday, June 1

Thu 6/01 6:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
The Maker Music Festival celebrates the makers of innovative, experimental and just plain unusual musical instruments More…

Thu 6/01 7:30 PM CCRMA [660 Lomita Dr. Stanford]
CCRMA composer, performer, lecturer, and computer systems administrator Fernando Lopez-Lezcano returns with more sounds Of Dinosaurs and Other Creatures (from the Dinosaur Songbook).

Friday, June 2

Fri 6/02 6:00 PM Piedmont Center for the Arts [801 Magnolia Avenue Piedmont, CA 94611]
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents SOUNDS DELICIOUS: STARRY NIGHT, a free concert preview event with discussion and reception. Meet one of the composers and our musicians, hear a preview of our upcoming world premiere, and enjoy a glass of wine! RSVP on Eventbrite.

Fri 6/02 6:30 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
Strings Beyond Borders is a unique, multi-genre musical fiesta, bringing to audiences an immersive and irresistible blend of high energy, soulful Indian, Jazz and Spanish music. Get ready to witness a power-packed performance combining technical brilliance, mellifluous melodies, out-of-the-box improvisation and ultimately a wholesome experience of Music at its best!
Fri 6/02 7:00 PM Medicine for Nightmares [3036 24th Street San Francisco, walking distance from 24th street BART]
QUARTET – Jessica Ackerley (guitar), Phillip Greenlief (woodwinds), Danishta Rivero-Castro (voice, electronics) and Jacob Felix Heule (percussion) will perform two sets of improvised music. This concert will be recorded for an upcoming release.

Fri 6/02 8:30 PM Indexical [Tannery Arts Center 1050 River St. #119 Santa Cruz]
Kumi Maxson: Exploring the Liberatory Potential of Community through Collective Improvisation // Indexical Micro-Residency Awardee facilitates two evenings of long-form improvisations

Saturday, June 3

Sat 6/03 1:30 PM Berkeley Civic Center Park [2151 Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley, CA 94704]
Vitamin Em has composed new and original music and will perform it for those served by the Dorothy Day House homeless shelter and Bay Area communities. These new musical works will be performed at a free public concert and fundraiser on Saturday, June 3 at 1:30pm at the Berkeley Civic Center Park at 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley. The family friendly afternoon-long event will take place across from the Dorothy Day House, next to the Farmer’s Market, and will include speakers and community leaders. The Dorothy Day House Food Truck will be selling BBQ lunches made in their kitchen and the organization will hold a drive for men’s t-shirts, jeans, and sneakers.

Sat 6/03 7:30 PM Bird & Beckett Books and Records [653 Chenery St. SF]
Erik Jekabson Quintet

Sat 6/03 8:30 PM Indexical [Tannery Arts Center 1050 River St. #119 Santa Cruz]
Kumi Maxson: Exploring the Liberatory Potential of Community through Collective Improvisation // Indexical Micro-Residency Awardee facilitates two evenings of long-form improvisations