Event Series Young People’s Mic

Young People’s Mic

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

Kids, do you have talent? Come out to our open mic series every 3rd Thursday of the month designed especially for youth under 18! 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. […]

Puerto Rico and Cuba: Two Wings of the Same Bird – A Hurricane Relief Fundraiser

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

$10- $20 Sliding Scale *No one turned away for lack of funds Please purchase your tickets in advance to secure a seat! Please join us for an important evening in solidarity with Cuba and Puerto Rico and their historic relationship, featuring very special guest speakers! Dating back to the 19th century, and onward through their […]

Unnatural Disaster in Puerto Rico: Reportback from the Frontline

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

FREE / DONATIONS ENCOURAGED Jason Negrón-Gonzales, an experienced trauma nurse and trained community organizer, recently returned from Puerto Rico where he was doing post-hurricane medical response and relief work for one week. He will be joined by Amanda Bloom, a long time activist and Physician Assistant who spent 25 years working in a community clinic […]

Dances for Change: A Tamalpa Artcorps Performance Benefit

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE DOOR! ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED. General Admission: $20 Doors open at 7:30pm - Performances begin at 8:00pm  Proceeds benefit the Tamalpa ArtCorps Program. Lets come together for the arts in an evening of exceptional live music and performances, interacting with members of the Tamalpa community. Featuring Artist Claudia Cuentas presenting her new album Alma […]

Halloween Theater: One-Night Stand at Mz. Pat’s House 

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

$25 Advance / $30 Door / $15 for Seniors and Students with ID Doors open at 7:30pm / Show start at 8pm * Please note this event is 18+ Spend Halloween dressed in 1930's costumes in a Brothel . . . Mz. Pat's House is a fictional story based on real life characters. Set in a high class 1930's brothel in […]

Homage to Violeta Parra at La Peña

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United States

$15 Advance / $20 Door / $15 Seniors and Students with ID Doors open at 6:30pm / Concert starts at 7pm   An evening celebrating Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra's 100 years of cultural legacy, featuring the La Peña Community Chorus performing the cantata (concert) "Canto Para Una Semilla", plus artwork, dances, poetry, and murals by […]