Celebrating Italian Heritage and hosted by Dan Macchiarini at ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, October’s ‘First Friday’ orchestrated by Jessica Loos – alongside poets Clifford Hunt, Paula Tejeda, Charles Curtis Blackwell, with music by Stephen Truskolaski, George Long and Jerry Ferrez.
First Friday has been a tradition in North Beach since 2007.

This coming ‘First Friday’ (November 2023) will be celebrating Macchiarini Creative Design’s 75th year of continuous operation.

‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work.
http://www.metalworkssf.com/
https://www.macreativedesign.com/

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Angus Martin delivering this impromptu rendition of ‘My Blue Heaven’ , written in 1927 by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by George Whiting – a song about the desire for a blissful sanctuary and love.

#sanfrancisco #angusmartin #piano #instamic #myblueheaven #alcatrazradio

From once upon a time at neighborhood favorite Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe on Columbus Avenue, pedal steel guitar legend Dave Easley delivering Grateful Dead’s ‘Eyes Of The World’, a song about spiritual awakenings.
https://davefeasley.wixsite.com/dave

Located at 12 William Saroyan Place near the corner of Columbus and Broadway, Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe is a longtime watering hole with a museum like collection of knickknacks & oddities on the walls brought in from travelling patrons.
https://www.specsbarsf.com/

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From Golden Gate Park at the 2023 Flower Piano in the Botanical Gardens, ‘Free Key Choir’ delivering this beautiful rendition of Katsy Pline’s ‘The Morning Never Comes’ – off her album ‘No Peace in the Valley’ – a song about longing for love.

Free Key Choir is community based in Oakland and sings both traditional pieces and original music composed by Bay Area composers.
https://www.instagram.com/freekeychoir/
Are you a virtual tipper? Venmo @glenviewclassicalseries

#sanfrancisco #goldengatepark #botanicalgardens #flowerpiano #FreeKeyChoir #themorningnevercomes #katsypline #nopeaceinthevalley #alcatrazradio

From recently at San Francisco’s favorite Saloon, GG Amos Trio delivering this sizzlin’ rendition of Johnny Heartsman’s ‘Amour Cherie’ – an obscure instrumental about love.
The GG Amos Trio can be heard playing at The Saloon every Tuesday from 4:30 to 8:30 PM.

Located at 1232 Grant Avenue, ‘The Saloon’ is San Francisco’s oldest bar and best place to hear live blues.
http://www.sfblues.net/Saloon.html

#sanfrancisco #thesaloon #ggamos #trio #parrisbertolucci #randyhayes #johnnyheartsman #amourcherie #alcatrazradio

Once upon a time at the Belle Cora in San Francisco’s North Beach, Ben Misterka and Friends delivering this rendition of ‘Move On Up’ – originally released by Curtis Mayfield in 1970 – a song about perseverance, with Ben Misterka in guitar, Keith Waters on bass, Blake Ritterman on drums and Tony Martinez on congas.

Ben Misterka – Guitar https://www.bmisterkamusic.com/
Blake Ritterman – Drums https://blakedrums.jimdofree.com/
Keith Waters – Bass
Tony Martinez – Congas https://tonymartineztrio.com/

Located at 565 Green Street, Belle Cora offers a delicious food menu in addition to wines and craft beers, alongside live music.
http://thebellecora.com/

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