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Namorados da Lua, Mangue Express & Maracatu Pacifico

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

$8 Adv/Stu/Sr $10 Door Namorados Da Lua with special guests:  Maracatu Pacifico and Mangue Express There will be a #BlackLivesMatter panel at 7pm before the show. Namorados Da Lua unites Brazilian and North American musicians with a common love of creating positive music with a message.  NDL showcases a beautiful blend of diverse styles, incorporation musical influences from […]

HICK: A LOVE STORY The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt

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

$15 - $35 sliding scale adv  $20 - 35 At the Door   Terry Baum of Lilith Theater fame presents a concert reading of HICK: A LOVE STORY: The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt. This is a benefit performance for the Bay Area Lesbian History Archive Project.          

The People’s Mic at La Peña featuring – Alarma

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

(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 […]

“Luz” Flamenco Dance Show

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

$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

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

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 […]

All Atheists are Muslim, a play by Zahra Noorbaksh

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

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 […]