Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
$25 adv,stu,sr / $28 door In Spanish, dar a luz means to give birth. This definition symbolizes the heart of Luz-- a flamenco project honoring mothers who live and work as artists. Luz will explore the labors and joys found in balancing a life as caregiver and creator. It will feature choreography by award-winning artist, […]
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 […]
Friday, February 12, 2016, 8:00 pm Tickets: $20 advance, $30 Door; Seniors and Students $15 online only, must present ID at door. Diaspora Arts Connection proudly presents Zahra Noorbakhsh's "All Atheists are Muslim," written and performed by Zahra Noorbakhsh, directed by Lisa Marie Rollins, developed with W. Kamau Bell. About the show: Can Zahra have […]
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 […]
$12 adv, $15 Door The Jimmy Grant Ensemble performs primarily in the style of Django Reinhardt, infusing swing era pieces, original work, and traditional gypsy tunes with the jazz guitar pioneer’s crunchy rhythms and hot harmonies. Guitarist Jimmy Grant, the ensemble’s leader, has a style that synthesizes a rich blend of Russian folk, bluegrass, celtic […]