La Peña Events

Following rave reviews and a successful sell-out run in New York and San Francisco, 3 Lopez Productions brings a new version of the one woman play, “What is the Scandal? - The ignored cry of an Immigrant” performed by Eliana Lopez. What is the Scandal? is a one-woman show that explores what it means to be an immigrant woman of color in the […]

JAZZ SEARCH WEST, The Bay Area’s Annual Jazz Talent Search:  March 10 – April 19, 2016 • Thursday, April 7: La Pena, Berkeley, 7-10 pm • Tuesday, April 12: SEMI-FINAL – Freight and Salvage, 7-10 PM • Tuesday, April 19: GRAND FINALE – Yoshi’s Oakland, 8-10 PM To Sign up or for more info: jazzsearchwest.com […]

$10 Advance Jason Wright Guitarrista's debut performance at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley California is a show that will be a fusion of flamenco, contemporary Spanish classical, with a dash of Arabic guitar stylings. Recently signed on to Floating Records Label by Don Zimmer of Mill Valley, Jason Wright Guitarrista's new album "Mendocino" is set […]

Join us for an unparalleled evening of Chilean Canto, if your schedule allows come early for the reception held in the community room at 7PM or the concert beginning at 8PM. Tickets are available in advance for: $17 Regular Admission, or $32 Premium Tickets (Early admission 7PM, drinks and hors d'ouevres in the community room) Or  purchase tickets […]

Tickets: Student/Senior (online only) $17.50 General Advance $20, or $25 at door Children under 2 years do not need admission ticket. Diaspora Arts Connection proudly presents: A Celebration of Spring with Songs of Pardis, featuring Hani Niroo, who will be performing beautiful Songs for Children along with Ava Nazar, Yahya Alkhansa Drums and Martin Shamoonpour. Pardis […]

Sunday, April 10 at 6pm $5 at the door (suggested donation for event costs) Lori Berenson's reflections on political imprisonment and the omitted voices of collective remembrance in post-conflict Peru. Lori Berenson was a political prisoner in Peru for 20 years on charges of collaborating with an insurgent organization, the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA). She recently completed […]