Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Door cover: $5 (Cash Only.) Attention Aspiring Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Come brush up on your salsa dancing skills at Orquesta La Peña's Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class the last Monday of every month! (Beginners Encouraged! All levels welcome!) The evening starts off with a FREE beginners salsa dance class from 8pm-9pm! Followed by […]
FREE/Open to the public! 7-8pm Charla/Platica 8-11pm Fandango Come meet real live jaraneros from Chicago! They're doing a West Coast tour of jaranero communities and are looking forward to meeting Bay Area jaraneros and, surprise, getting a chance to fandango with you all! Come early for a chance to talk about our shared interests and […]
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR BOBI CÉSPEDES ARE SOLD OUT! Late night entry tickets will be available after midnight for $10 with DJ Antonio spinning timba y más until 2am! $30 Early Bird (Before Dec. 25, 2016) $35 General Admission (After Dec. 25, 2016) $50 VIP *General Admission holders, please note there is very limited seating to […]
Door cover: $3-$5 (Sliding Scale) Dance Class: 8pm-9pm DJ jose Ruiz: 9pm-12am 100% of the proceeds benefit La Peña's mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding, peace, and social justice through the arts! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe! DJ Jose Ruiz will be throwing down his eclectic international […]
After World War I, as grieving widows and mothers wanted to contact their dead husbands and sons, the number of professional psychics and occult mediums exploded. Harry Houdini traveled across American exposing these people as the frauds they were. Being the world’s most famous magician, he knew all their tricks. Lecture by Mark Tarses, President […]
¡VIVA FIDEL! The Struggle Continues/La Lucha Continúa $10 general entrance (no one turned away for lack of funds) Door opens at 6:30pm, program will start at 7:00pm Photo Exhibit Fidel is Fidel by Roberto Chile Live Music and Poetry in Tribute to FidelPanel discussion on Fidel's legacy, the Cuban Revolution, and how to move forward to end […]
FREE / DONATIONS ACCEPTED! Our monthly Son Jarocho Fandango of traditional music and dance from Veracruz, Mexico will be on inauguration day! Join us! We will be inviting jaraneros throughout the nation who want to fandango in solidarity to connect with us that day. The idea came from a few of us who were talking […]
$15 Advance/ $20 Door Doors open at 6:30pm / Event starts at 7pm The La Peña Community Chorus returns to Cuba on Feb. 16, 2017, meeting with Cuban choruses and other artists and cultural organizations. We will learn from new friendships and bring back our knowledge to share with the community. Help us celebrate our […]
"Cultivating Healthy Habits in the New Year" Interested in learning new techniques to promote vitality, reduce stress, and enhance creativity? In this by donation workshop, you will have the opportunity to try on a variety of health creating habits which you can implement in your everyday life. Come to the workshop prepared to: -Share your […]
Door cover: $5 (Cash Only.) Attention Aspiring Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Come brush up on your salsa dancing skills at Orquesta La Peña's Monthly Salsa Party and Dance Class the last Monday of every month! (Beginners Encouraged! All levels welcome!) The evening starts off with a FREE beginners salsa dance class from 8pm-9pm! Followed by […]
Come to La Peña's lounge to extend your weekend. Enjoy live unscripted music featuring the Bay Area’s Best musicians every other Monday at La Peña in Berkeley! Bring your instrument, your mic, talent and free spirit to experience this exciting adventure and challenge yourself to express your unique talent in a comfortable and positive space. […]
Door cover: $3-$5 (Sliding Scale) Dance Class: 8pm-9pm DJ jose Ruiz: 9pm-12am 100% of the proceeds benefit La Peña's mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding, peace, and social justice through the arts! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe! DJ Jose Ruiz will be throwing down his eclectic international […]
Dear LP Community, Our friend DJ Jose Ruiz will not be able to host his monthly SABOR dance party in February do to a recent diagnosis of throat cancer he will be spending time with his mother and sisters in Los Angeles before he starts treatment. The oncologists have given him a positive prognosis. But […]