August 2024’s ‘First Friday’ hosted by ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and Sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s North Beach – orchestrated by Jessica Loos with intro by Dan Macchiarini alongside poets Julie Rogers, Gregory Pond, Nellie Wong, and music by Stephania Lindsay, kodapendent and Mark & Morgan.
First Friday has been a tradition in North Beach since 2007. Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and Sculpture offers classes for metal work sharing over sixty years of metal work experience brought into intimate class settings for beginners and experienced jewelry makers alike.
For more information:
http://www.metalworkssf.com
https://www.macreativedesign.com
#SanFrancisco #NorthBeach #FirstFriday #Poetry #Reading #MacchiariniCreativeDesign #JessicaLoos #JulieRogers #GregoryPond #NellieWong #StephanieLindsay #Kodapendent #MarkandMorgan #AlcarazRadio
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Mauro Ffortissimo & Friends @ Flower Piano – ‘The End’
From once upon a time at San Francisco’s 2023 ‘Flower Piano’ in the Golden Gate Park Botanical Garden, event organizer Mauro Ffortissimo delivering this riveting rendition of his poem called ‘The End’, alongside Anthoni Ty on Piano, with George Long and James Argo on saxophones. ‘The End’ almost seems a poem about our own world, perhaps.
For 2024, Flower Piano has been extended from Friday September 13th all the way to Sunday September 22th, giving everyone a chance to experience it.
For information, tickets and schedule visit here: https://sunsetpiano.com/flowerpiano
https://gggp.org/flowerpiano
#sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #botanicalgarden #flowerpiano #mauroffortissimo #anthonydey #georgelong #theend #alcatrazradiont
Manny Berry & Friends @ Tupelo – ‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’
From once upon a time at San Francisco’s iconic ‘Tupelo’ on Grant Avenue, legendary Reverend Manuel Berry (@legendary_fingerz) delivering this brilliant rendition of ‘Whatcha See is Whatcha Get’, alongside sax players Danny Brown and Alex, keyboard player Kit Cole, with Zaid on percussion and Kristina on drums.
“In the breakthrough single from the Detroit-based vocal group The Dramatics, second tenor-baritone William “Wee Gee” Howard admits there are plenty of phonies out there, but he’s the real deal.” – the origin of the song.
Located at 1337 Grant Avenue in San Francisco, Tupelo hosts live music 7 nights a week alongside a delicious food menu.
http://tupelosf.com
#sanfrancisco #tupelo #mannyandfriends #reverend #manualberry #dannybrown #thedramatics #kitcole #alcatrazradio
Mark & Morgan @ Macchiarini Creative Design – ‘Blackwater’
From a yet unreleased poetry & music night hosted by ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco – Mark Brazil and Morgan Vallat delivering an original song called ‘Blackwater’.
“The song touches on a few things — war, life under capitalism and oppressive rules, as well as dealing with rising paranoia. Blackwater is, as a whole, about some things I have experienced and some of the ways that society has told us we have to live in order to be successful.” – M. Brazil
Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work in addition to custom artwork.
http://www.metalworkssf.com/
https://www.macreativedesign.com/
#sanfrancisco #macchiarinicreativedesign #Markbrazil #Morganvallat #blackwater #alcatrazradio content
Tony Marcus, Paul Smith, Jim Gammon & Larry Leight – ‘What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You’
From a recent Sunday afternoon at America’s oldest Italian Restaurant in San Francisco, Tony Marcus, Paul Smith, Jim Gammon & Larry Leight delivering this rendition of ‘What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You’, a love song written by Earl Hatch, Jimmie Grier, Coy Poe and Pinky Tomlin back in the 1930s.
Located at 2237 Mason Street, Fior D’Italia hosts live music every Sunday alongside a delicious menu and happy hour during the week.
#SanFrancisco #FiorDitalia #tonymarcus #paulsmith #jimgammon #larryleight #whatsthereasonimnotpleasingyou #lovesong #AlcatrazRadiocontent
Doug Goodkin @ Golden Gate Park – ‘Maple Leaf Rag’
Recently heard at the intersection of JFK Promenade and Blue Heron Lake Dr. in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, Maestro of piano and legendary piano teacher Doug Goodkin delivering this rendition of ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ – a ragtime composition written by Scott Joplin in 1899, perhaps named after the Maple Leaf Club in Sedalia, Missouri – where he played while studying music.
Doug Goodkin is featured in a PBS documentary called “The Secret Song” , chronicling the final months of his 45-year career teaching music to children in San Francisco.
https://www.pbs.org/video/the-secret-song-mefxsh/
https://www.douggoodkin.com/
The Blue Heron Piano is courtesy of a project called the “Golden Mile’ and was painted by Chris Granillo in March 2024. It is free for anyone to play.
Donations are welcome:
https://goldenmileproject.org/
#sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #douggoodkin #mapleleafrag #piano #blueheron #Fleetwood #chrisgranillo #scottjoplin #goldenmileproject #alcatrazradio