From a recent afternoon at San Francisco’s waterfront ‘Aloha Bar’ – Top Cat and Michael Parsons delivering this rendition of ‘Sometimes I’m Happy’ – a love song originally written by Lester Young in 1943.

Aloha Bar is located at the end of Pier 39, facing Alcatraz Island and is part of Players Sports Bar.
https://www.playerssf.com/

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Heard recently in San Francisco’s North Beach, local jazz guitar Maestro Mark Holzinger delivering a set of relaxing lullabies prior to a poetry reading.

http://www.markholzinger.com/

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Recently, Facebook announced it would be deleting ‘Live’ videos from its platform and invited downloading them before deletion. This is one of those video – originally streamed ‘live’ from Capo’s in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood – The Blazers delivering this rendition of ‘Something You Got’, originally written by Chris Kenner.

Located at 641 Vallejo Street, Capo’s celebrates classic Detroit and Chicago pizza with an emphasis on authenticity and quality of ingredients.
https://sfcapos.com

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Orchestrated by Jessica Loos and hosted by ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, July’s First Friday poetry reading, celebrating 4th of July – with introductions by Dan Macchiarini and Jessica Loos – alongside artist AirPlant Nina and poets Peter Webster, Charles Curtis Blackwell, Mukethe Kawinzi, and music with Peter Webster, Mark Holzinger and Asunder Sweet.

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 artwork.
http://www.metalworkssf.com
https://www.macreativedesign.com
https://airplantnina.com

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With introduction by co-founder Dean Mermell – the ‘Avant Garden Poetry Reading’ at 2024 Flower Piano’s Conifer Lawn – hosted by Scott Byrd, alongside poets Andrew Paul Nelson, Erica Lewis, Jack Nancy, Kevin Dublin, Clifford Hunt, Todd Nelson and co-founder Mauro ffortissimo.
And also music by Mauro ffortissimo, Dean Mermell, Anthoni Ty, George Long, and Gerry Bassermann.

Flower Piano returns for its 10th anniversary in the Botanical Garden for 10 days, spanning two weekends—September 12-21, with a Special Opening Night Event on September 12.
https://gggp.org/flowerpiano/

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From a recent First Friday gathering at Macchiarini Creative Design on Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s legendary North Beach neighborhood, Dan Macchiarini introducing Air Plant Nina whose living jewelry pieces are on display and for sale at the gallery until September.

For more information or to shop, visit:
https://airplantnina.com

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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