Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / PERFORMANCES AT 8PM Donation based entry: $5 Suggest Donation This series is presented by La Peña Cultural Center and the UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative! January 26th, February 9th and March 9th This 3-part open mic series will provide a space for performances celebrating the voices of womxn of […]
$20 Advance The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble presents: ★ An Evening of Love Stories ★On this special evening of Playback Theatre, audience members are invited to share their personal stories of Love...a first love, a best friend, an unrequited love, a beloved pet, a long-lasting love, a cherished grandparent. Using spoken improvisation, movement, and […]
The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña presents: ¡BATEY BORICUA! Door Cover: $5-$10 Sliding Scale Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and dance. The central feature of all bomba dancing is its improvisational character. The dancer calls, with her or his moves, for specific accents and figures, piquetes, that […]
Doors open at 6:30pm / Performance starts at 7pm $15 Advance / $20 Door Evidence of Love brings together a diverse group of people living within the intersection of oppression: women of color experiencing invisibility within the healthcare system, sex workers, people with disabilities, LGBTQ, working class and economically challenged people. This group of 7 […]
Youth ages 17 and younger can present their music, poetry, dance, theater, comedy, special talent in a safe and fun environment. Each night will feature a different Bay Area kid performer. Anyone can sign up for an open mic spot before and after the main performer. We hope to see you and bring your friends!
FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Enjoy a lively evening of son jarocho music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! There is no entrance fee, but any monetary donations are accepted in support of programming at La Peña. Son […]
The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña presents: ¡BATEY BORICUA! Door Cover: $5-$10 Sliding Scale Join the Puerto Rican community at La Peña for a special Batey Boricua on Feb. 25 2:30pm-4:30pm! We will have special guests from Salt Lake City, Utah! Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and […]
Admission: $22 at the Door Doors open at 6:30pm / Performance at 7pm Fanny Ara Flamenco Dance School will be presenting their 11th full-length student show. Acclaimed Flamenco dancer and teacherFanny Ara will showcase new and fun choreographies based on traditional flamenco, which will be interpreted by her cast of students. Also featured will be solo dance […]
Admission: $15 suggested donation at the door, no one turned away due to lack of funds. A Dialogue About Indigenous-Irish Relationships and Building Solidarity on Ohlone Land This event is an Irish community fundraiser for the Sogorea Te' Land Trust (sogoreate-landtrust.com), highlighting the campaign to save the West Berkeley Shellmound (http://ipocshellmoundwalk.homestead.com/), and considering local and […]