From once upon a time at San Francisco’s First Friday poetry reading at Macchiarini Creative Design in North Beach, maestro Mauro ffortissimo delivering this beautiful tango called ‘Invierno Porteño’ by Astor Piazzolla, the third of four tangos Piazzolla wrote about the seasons of Buenos Aires.

Mauro also helped found ‘Flower Piano’ which is a favorite of pianists and listeners alike hosted by the botanical gardens in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park September 8 – 12.
https://www.sfbg.org/flowerpiano
https://mauroffortissimo.com

This is part of our ongoing ‘Music In Poetry’ series where musical segments are extracted from poetry readings people may otherwise never hear.

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From once upon a time at San Francisco’s First Friday poetry reading, Charith Premawardhana delivering this beautiful song called ‘The Pandemic Blues’ on viola, a song about the blues.

Charith Premawardhana founded ‘Classical Revolution’ which seeks to take classical and chamber music out of concert and recital halls and into coffeehouses, galleries, and other nontraditional venues. https://www.classicalrevolution.org/

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July’s First Friday from ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco celebrating Summer and Independence day, orchestrated by poet Jessica Loos alongside poets Phil Lumsden, Garret Murphy, Judith Ayn Bernhard, Neeli Cherkovski and music by Peter Whitehead.

Founded in North Beach, ‘First Friday’ has been a tradition in since 2007.

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

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From once upon a time at San Francisco’s iconic La Rocca’s Corner, the Cal Poly Humboldt Marching Lumberjacks delivering this spirited version of ‘In Heaven There Is No Beer’ – a song about drinking while we still can, within the confines of moderation of course.

Located at 957 Columbus Avenue, La Rocca’s Corner is an authentic neighborhood bar complete with cast of characters and good times.

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From a sunny Saturday afternoon at San Francisco’s iconic Pier 23 on the waterfront, local legends HowellDevine delivering this live rendition of ‘Mellow Down Easy’ written by Willie Dixon in the 1950s.
https://www.howelldevine.com/
https://www.pier23cafe.com/

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Celebrating Pride month – June 2023’s ‘First Friday’ hosted by ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and Sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood and orchestrated by Jessica Loos alongside poets Carl Weiner, Richelle Slota, Scott Byrd and music with ‘Beauty’.

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/

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