Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Come enjoy the music, dance and culture from Veracruz, Mexico at this Son Jarocho concert! Witness the debut of four new original compositions by DíaPaSon, sones from the 2014 PAZ: Fandango Urbano project and traditional son jarocho repertoire. DíaPaSon’s guest artist from Veracruz, Mexico: Tacho Utrera, and other surprise guests will participate! This concert is […]
Food First meets every month at La Peña! This is a valuable opportunity for community members to engage with food justice organizers, researchers and activists about topics related to our right to food and address concerns and proposals for further action. This month's topic is Elections and Food Justice! See you then!
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 […]
$12 Advance or $16 at the Door/ $13 Students, Seniors The Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco invites you to their 90th Annual Concert: Mir Zaynen Do - We Are Here! Featuring progressive songs of love and work, strength and hope, sung in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino, Russian and English. Translations and transliterations provided. History Exhibit, video […]
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 […]
Join Gail Dobson, vocals/percussion, and Luke Westbrook, guitar, plus special guest artists in La Peña’s lounge at 4:30pm. At 5: 30pm La Peña’s Vocals for Kids will debut the songs they have been practicing. This event will be a great time, with food, laughter, and music! Bring the Kids!
