Lounge Events

(Limited amount of space on performance list please arrive early to sign up!) People’s Mic is a monthly event that cultivates expression reflective of its surrounding communities. We support work that promotes critical thought, joy and inspiration. Come and speak your story, share your poetry or music on the mic. Whether you are a performer […]

WHAT: Skepticism in the Gym: Exceeding Fitness Goals with Science, Evidence, and Critical Thinking Pseudoscience is pervasive in the fitness industry, from extraordinary claims to common misconceptions. Bodybuilding, itself a rather extraordinary claim, is often worse. This talk addresses common misconceptions and excuses about fitness derived from the presenter's research and journey to fitness. The […]

Argentine Tango w/ Gigi & Warren Jensen 7:30 – 8:30 pm Tango Class for Beginners w/ Warren & Gigi 8:30 – 11:30 pm Milonguita in the Theater w/ Live Music $12 party or class / $18 party + class Traditional & Alternative music, light refreshments Live Music 1/21: Marcel Puig (guitar) & Seth Asarnow (bandoneón)playing […]

FREE Film starts at 6pm, and the fandango starts at 8pm Before the fandango, enjoy a film screening of Antes Como Antes, Ahora Como Ahora, followed by a Q & A! The documentary is about Son Jarocho redefining itself at the crossroads of globalization--it's simultaneously a celebration of Son's diversity, while also affirming the close […]

$5 suggested donation Gail Dobson Trio, Gail-vocals and percussion, with Luke Westbrook on guitar, and Masaru Koga-saxes/flutes/percussion, performing the music of Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Gershwin, Cure, music from their recent EP-“How Fragile We Are”. They will be joined by some of the percussionist from La Péna’s Latin/Jazz Orchestra! Following their set will be a Vocal Showcase-La […]

Free /Donations Encouraged Live acoustic performances, with Djs spinning #Hiphop #jazz and much more. Dj Chill Statis from KPFA's Sideshow Radio will be hosting special guest djs, artists and activists. Live broadcast: Sideshow program 12-2am. For those who want to listen, there will be a live broadcast on KPFA's 94.1 FM, 89.3 FM KPFB in […]

2016 Preliminary Finals  is FREE and open to the public! Celebrate the voices of 21st century America! Youth Speaks hosted the first Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam in 1997, the first poetry slam for teenagers in the country. The annual slam (an Olympic-style poetry competition) features hundreds of young writers, emcees, and performers from throughout […]