Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Doors open 7:30pm / Show starts 8pm $20 in Advance / $25 at the Door Join us for Heart-full Interactive Improv Theatre: You tell your Story, the Ensemble brings it to life! Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble proudly presents ★ An evening of Playback Theatre ★ The Living Arts Playback Theatre Ensemble is a troupe […]
Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. This month's topic: Beyond a Candle in the Dark – Respectfully Debunking Conspiracy Theories by Mick West How do you get through to conspiracy theorists, especially those who […]
Doors Open 7:30pm / Event Begins 8pm $15 Advance / $20 Door ($22 with Credit Card) La Peña Cultural Center is proud to present a CD launch party for Herencia de los Carrillo featuring Bomba and Plena music and dance performances! Herencia de los Carrillo is a musical project that originates from the Carrillo family history of playing […]
Tickets: $15 advance / $20 door ($22 with credit card) Doors open 7:30pm / Event begins 8pm La Peña Cultural Center, Jackeline Rago and the Venezuelan Music Project present Venezuela 360° - A musical journey across Venezuela! Join the Venezuelan Music Project (VMP) to celebrate the beauty and diversity of Venezuela in a 360° musical journey […]
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!
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / PERFORMANCES AT 8PM Donation based entry: $5 Suggested Donation (No one turned away for lack of funds.) All proceeds will go towards covering the costs of hosting this series. La Peña Cultural Center and UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative present: THE EMPOWERING WOMXN OF COLOR OPEN MIC FALL SERIES! Back by popular […]
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM / PERFORMANCES AT 8PM Donation based entry: $5 Suggested Donation (No one turned away for lack of funds.) All proceeds will go towards covering the costs of hosting this series. La Peña Cultural Center and UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiativepresent: THE EMPOWERING WOMXN OF COLOR OPEN MIC FALL SERIES! Back by popular demand, […]
Doors open 7:30pm / Performance starts 8pm Tickets: $16 in Advance / $20 at the Door ($22 if paying with credit) La Peña Cultural Center proudly presents an evening of Andean music and culture with one of the Bay Area’s most prominent Andean music group: AJAYU. Plus, special musical guests: Comunidad Anqari! In the Andean world, […]
Doors at 7:15pm / Event starts at 7:30pm FREE / DONATIONS WELCOME A portion of the donations collected at the door benefit ACCE Action, a member of the Housing Now Coalition, and La Peña Cultural Center, a South Berkeley Institution since 1975. Housing is a human right! Join members of the Housing Now coalition and documentary filmmaker […]
$15 Advance / $20 Door Doors open at 7:30pm / Show begins at 8pm The 7th Annual Cross Cultural Concert showcases the Balinese traditional music and dance of Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Angklung and Dance ensembles, and the dynamic fusion of gamelan and guitars by the group Purnamasari. Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Angklung ensemble presents the […]
Doors open 6:30pm / Show begins 7pm $30 Early Bird Tickets / $35 General Admission ChileSF.com presents Chilean comedian Fabrizio Copano! PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS IN CHILEAN SPANISH Fabrizio Copano is a renowned Latin American comedian. He was the first to film a Netflix special featuring his original work at the Maipo theater in Buenos […]
Doors open @ 7:45pm / Salsa dance class @ 8pm / Live salsa music @ 9pm $10 Advance / $15 Door CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN AT LA PEÑA WITH LIVE SALSA MUSIC, A BEGINNERS SALSA DANCE CLASS & COSTUME CONTEST! The evening starts off with a beginners salsa dance class from 8pm-9pm, followed by TWO sets of […]
$16 Advance/$20 Door ($16 at the door for Students & Seniors with ID) (Please note: there is a $2 credit card fee at the door per ticket. No fee with cash.) La Peña Cultural Center proudly presents Calafia Armada and Fresco Exchange Muralists in STREETS OF COLOMBIA PARTY! This party features LIVE PAINTING & ART EXHIBIT […]
$24 Advance / $32 Door Doors open 4:45pm / Event begins 5pm Join us for the annual fundraiser of the LGBT Sanctuary Project (OLAS) with music by Melanie DeMore & Madelina y los Carpinteros (and special guests), door prizes, a silent auction, drinks, light snacks and more! MELANIE DEMORE Melanie DeMore is an accomplished folk […]