Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Attention Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday in 2016! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and […]
Afro-Peruvian Cajón event starts at 9am at Ashby Bart and makes it way to La Peña for a jam and class with Peruvian cajón champion, Peta Robles.
Come shake your groove thing at La Pena. Leave it to Diva is a motown, R&B, funk & rock band. They’ll be joined by Jean Fineberg, an excelllent saxophone player. They’ll play 2 hours of tunes to make you dance. And come back for encores. Like to dance? You won't be able to leave the dance floor. Like to listen? Leave it […]
Join DJ Jose Ruiz in La Peña's Lounge for a night of Salsa, Cumbia, Cha Cha Cha every 1st Friday at 9pm! DJ José Ruíz aka MundoMuzik, is a DJ, radio host, promoter, and collector of world music, vinyl, art and all cultural and music ephemera. Jose’s taste in music is very eclectic, […]
Doors open at 9:00PM / Show starts 10:00PM Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Enjoy this steamy dance party of Afro-Peruvian beats and Zapotec Hip-Hop! Proyecto Lando mixes elements of Afro-Peruvian music with jazz. MC Mare Advertencia Lirika - on tour from Oaxaca, Mexico - brings her unique style of Zapotec Hip […]
$5 Suggested Donation Join Gail Dobson, vocals/percussion, and Luke Westbrook, guitar, plus special guest artists in La Peña's lounge at 4:3opm. At 5: 30pm La Peña's Vocals for Kids will debut the songs they have been practicing. Students of voice and flute, uke, and saxophone! Their debut playing JAZZ! This event will be a great time, with food, laughter, and […]
