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Bay Area Skeptics Talk: Richard Saunders on “Australia’s Psychic Detectives and Psychic ‘Predictions'”

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA

Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. THIS MONTH'S TOPIC: Australia's Psychic Detectives and Psychic "Predictions" by Richard Saunders Just how many crimes have so-called Psychic Detectives solved in Australia? How do their claims stack up […]

Event Series Son Jarocho: Classes, Workshops & Community Jams!

Fandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session (Community Event)

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

FREE - Donations of any size are welcome and greatly appreciated! Enjoy a lively evening of son jarocho music, dancing, and zapateado– bring your dance shoes and instruments, or just come and enjoy the music and dance! There is no entrance fee, but any monetary donations are accepted in support of programming at La Peña. Son […]

Event Series Young People’s Open Mic

Young People’s Open Mic

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

Youth ages 17 and younger can present their music, poetry, dance, theater, comedy, special talent in a safe and fun environment. Each night will feature a different Bay Area kid performer. Anyone can sign up for an open mic spot before and after the main performer. We hope to see you and bring your friends!

¡Échate un Baile! AguaClara Flamenco 6th Annual Student Showcase (RENTAL)

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

$18 Advance / $22 Door (cash only) $12 Kids Advance / Children under 5 FREE ¡Échate un Baile! AguaClara Flamenco presents its 6th annual showcase of new group and solo choreographies at La Peña Cultural Center. Directed by Clara Rodriguez, the showcase will include 20+ dancers accompanied by local flamenco musicians. Performers: Roberto Zamora, singer […]

GenderKrip Planet Event (RENTAL)

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

Donation-based entry at the door: $5-$100 GenderKrip Planet Event is a celebration of proud Krip (Disabled) Femme, their voices, art, activism and their lives. GenderKrip’s artists performance headliner is AJ420, Rapper celebrating her CD, Different Faces & the release of Krip-Hop Nation’s all Femme CD plus six GenderKrip’s Artists from dancers, singers, poets, healers.  Artists […]

“Why Does Cuba Matter?” A Presentation by Professor Rafael Betancourt of Havana, Cuba (RENTAL)

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

FREE ADMISSION Join us for "Why Does Cuba Matter?" presented by Professor Rafael Betancourt of Havana, Cuba. Recent transformations in the Cuban political and economic system form part of an alternative model of development to those currently existing in the region and other parts of the Global South. What are these principal changes? What may […]