Events Calendar

Come sing, dance and learn with family performer Red Yarn and his colorful crew of critters as they create an inclusive space in Red Yarn’s Backyard! Through high-energy folk-rock songs and tender, funny puppet skits, Red Yarn and the Critters will explore themes like appreciating each others’ differences, standing up for what we believe in, and the multicultural roots of beloved folktales and songs. Wherever you come from, whoever you are, you’ll always be welcome in Red Yarn’s Backyard!

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Red Yarn and Aaron Nigel Smith perform a duo set as Smith & Yarn for the BrittKids Koncert series in Jacksonville, OR.

Red Yarn & his Critters will perform a high-energy, interactive folk music & puppet show at Butternut Creek Park in Hillsboro, OR, hosted by Hillsboro Public Library!

Jazzy Ash & Red Yarn Perform at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, August 20 & Sunday, August 21, 4:00-5:15pm
Admission is free & open to the public!

Acclaimed family jazz performer Jazzy Ash and folksinger and puppeteer Red Yarn team up to celebrate the release of their lively new EP, Sing Together. United by an appreciation of traditional American music, Jazzy Ash and Red Yarn stir their styles into a unique musical gumbo. Their new collaborative songs blend jazz, folk, soul, country and early rock’n’roll into a playful, varied sound. In performance, they also back each other up singing hits from their respective repertoires. Their friendship and the fun they have singing together are infectious – audiences will be singing and dancing right along!

Jazzy Ash & Red Yarn Perform at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, August 20 & Sunday, August 21, 4:00-5:15pm
Admission is free & open to the public!

Acclaimed family jazz performer Jazzy Ash and folksinger and puppeteer Red Yarn team up to celebrate the release of their lively new EP, Sing Together. United by an appreciation of traditional American music, Jazzy Ash and Red Yarn stir their styles into a unique musical gumbo. Their new collaborative songs blend jazz, folk, soul, country and early rock’n’roll into a playful, varied sound. In performance, they also back each other up singing hits from their respective repertoires. Their friendship and the fun they have singing together are infectious – audiences will be singing and dancing right along!

Red Yarn & his Critters will perform two sets of high-energy, interactive folk music & puppetry at Rocky Butte Farmers Market in Portland, OR!