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Welcome to the Gypsy Jazz Jam Session hosted by the local based guitarist Jimmy Grant and Javier Jimenez. Are you a local musician looking for a Jam on the Styles of Gypsy Jazz, Flamenco, or Jazz? Bring your instrument and jam meting other local musicians in the style.. 7-10pm http://jimmygrant.net http://www.barriomanouche.com
The theater is closed today for a private party. For information on renting our space visit https://lapena.org/rentals/.
Free/Donations Encouraged The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage participants to donate to ensure that we keep this community participatory event alive! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the […]
The theater is closed today for a private party. For information on renting our space visit https://lapena.org/rentals/.
Donations encouraged (Limited amount of space on performance list please arrive early to sign up!) People’s Mic is a monthly event that cultivates expression reflective of its surrounding communities. We support work that promotes critical thought, joy and inspiration. Come and speak your story, share your poetry or music on the mic. […]
Frank is a band born in Concepcion, Chile in 2007, with multiple presentations throughout the country, his recording debut was in 2009, as guests of the record made under the direction of master Marlon Romero. Led by singer Alejandro Venegas, grown Latin American folk music at a nearby jazz style. Among its varied rhythms found, […]
The theater is closed today for a private party. For information on renting our space visit https://lapena.org/rentals/.
Who: Dr. John Hafernik What: Honey Bee Health: Myths, Mites and ZomBees When: 7:30pm, Thursday, January 14, 2015 – (Every second Thursday of the month) Where: La Peña lounge Why: Because we are curious creatures Honey Bee Health: Myths, Mites and ZomBees Concern about threats to honey bees is mounting. In the U.S., hive failure rates have […]
$12 Adv/Stu/Sr, $15 Door La Mandanga is a six piece flamenco/rumba music band from the the Bay Area. Our sound can be described as Flamenco fusion, where we combine upbeat rhythms, the passion of the gypsy with Javier Jimenez on the guitar and catchy melodies and haunting lyrics dramatically written by Alberto Guiterrez founder of […]
Gail Dobson Duo, Gail-vocals and percussion, with Luke Westbrook on guitar, performing the music of Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Gershwin, Cure, music from their recent EP-“How Fragile We Are”. 4.30pm They will be joined by some of the percussionist from La Péna’s Latin/Jazz Orchestra Following their set will be a Vocal Showcase-La Pena’s -Vocals for […]
Free/Donations Encouraged The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage participants to donate to ensure that we keep this community participatory event alive! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the […]
$14 Adv/Stu/Sr, $18 Door BOLO Global Groove Eliyahu Sills | Evan Fraser | Surya Prakasha Joining rhythms and instruments from many lands, BOLO’s music spans worlds: entrancing sounds to move your body and uplift the soul. BOLO is the inspired collaboration of three highly acclaimed musicians from musical projects Dirtwire, Eliyahu & The Qadim […]
A monthly Sunday afternoon Mexican music jam in the café lounge. The Tardeadas are informal family-oriented gathering of musicians and Mexican music aficionados. Bring your Tejano/Norteño acordeon, guitar, bass, bajo, or percussion y aquí nos vemos! Free/Donations encouraged
Join us at La Peña Cultural Center for the Reclaimation Exhibition, where time is seen as another border. This show looks at the meaning of ownership and appropriation, as it applys to culture, in a world where the physical landscapeis in constant flux. When an island is destroyed and a river divides a forest, what […]
Donations Encouraged! We would like to invite everyone to our upcoming community Potluck and FREE Salsa Dance Party on Monday, January 25! Potluck starts at 7pm. Salsa Party at 8pm. See you there! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every […]
FingerPrint Life presents the 1st Annual “Global Purpose Day: A Space for Purpose” -- an evening to discover, embody and experience your Purpose. “Global Purpose Day: A Space for Purpose” is the first event of its kind devoted to an exploration of deep Purpose in our lives, communities, and the global collective. Our event is […]
$8 Adv/Stu/Sr $10 Door Namorados Da Lua with special guests: Maracatu Pacifico and Mangue Express There will be a #BlackLivesMatter panel at 7pm before the show. Namorados Da Lua unites Brazilian and North American musicians with a common love of creating positive music with a message. NDL showcases a beautiful blend of diverse styles, incorporation musical influences from […]
$15 - $35 sliding scale adv $20 - 35 At the Door Terry Baum of Lilith Theater fame presents a concert reading of HICK: A LOVE STORY: The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt. This is a benefit performance for the Bay Area Lesbian History Archive Project.