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Directly from Spain, experience an unforgettable performance of breath-taking Flamenco and passion. Featuring a cast of some of the best and most original Gypsy flamenco artists in the world today: The amazing singer, Ezequiel Benitez joined by the thunderous, soulful dancing of Fernando Jimenez. Accompanying them are master Gypsy instrumentalists, flamenco guitarist Manuel Valencia and the cheerful […]
Attention Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday in 2016! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and […]
Friday, April 1, 2016, 3:00-5:00 PM FREE and open to the community! Please join community leaders and fellow residents at a Community Event for the Berkeley Resilience Strategy on Friday, April 1, 2016. At the event, you will learn about the actions that the City of Berkeley and many other organizations are taking to enhance preparedness and build […]
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 […]
