Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
*While this is a free event, space is limited. RSVP here! Most people think that colonialism in Africa has ended. But in the territory of Western Sahara, the end of European rule only gave way to a new occupation, this time by Morocco. Forty years later, the world continues to look the other way as […]
The evening performance is dedicated to honoring the experience of immigrants, and celebrating our commonality as a nation of immigrants, whether we arrived by choice or by force. Audience members from diverse cultures are invited to share personal stories connected to their legacies. The actors and musicians will transform these stories into improvised theatre pieces […]
Free/Donations Encouraged The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage participants to donate to ensure that we keep this community participatory event alive! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the […]
$22 adv/stu/sen $25 at door Join us for the annual fundraiser of the LGBT Sanctuary Project. We are a non-profit peer support and community building program for LGBT immigrants and asylum seekers from Latin America, with a focus on personal and collective healing from violence and discrimination. Performers include Melanie DeMore, Kate Targan, and Ramon […]
Who: Dr. Peter Schattner What: Sex, Love, and DNA When: 7:30pm, Thursday, December 10, 2015 - (Every second Thursday of the month) Where: La Peña lounge Why: Because we are curious creatures Can 21st-century molecular biology answer age-old questions about the human experience? Can studying proteins and DNA help us understand how we make our […]
FREE! Jazz & Latin Music Featuring Antonio Novoa on Trumpet, Sebastian Monreal on guitar, & guests Antonio is a young gifted trumpeter. His playing is fun, full of energy, and captivating with contagious rhythms. In 2013, he won an award "best trumpet soloist" in the "Providencia Jazz festival" Chile. His Duo with Sebastian takes the beautiful latin […]