Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
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!
Enjoy a lively evening of 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. Plus, we will be collecting school supplies for the children of farmworkers through […]
$12 Advance / $15 Door Doors open at 7:45pm / Film & Live Performance at 8pm Join film director Eve A. Ma, for a special film screening of her recently completed award-winning documentary film Masters of Rhythm. Shot in Peru, the film focuses on Afro-Peruvian music, dance and culture and especially on the cajón, a percussion instrument developed by […]
$5 Kids / $10 Advance / $15 Door Doors open at 2pm / Performances start at 2:30pm Join the Puerto Rican community at La Peña for a family-friendly Fiesta Puertorriqueña! Featuring live music and dance performances by La Mixta Criolla, The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop ensemble and Quenepas youth enesemble. Plus, […]
Entradas: $15 Adelante / $20 Puerta ¡Venga a celebrar el Día de la Independencia Peruano con música y baile afro-peruano! Venga preparado para bailar! Ademas habra deliciosa comida y bebidas Peruanas a la venta: Habrán papas rellenas a la venta por $7. Arroz con pollo por $12, y empanadas a 3 por $10! (Cash only). Disfrute […]
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 […]