¡Batey Boricua! Puerto Rican Jam Session

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

The Bay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop at La Peña presents:  ¡BATEY BORICUA! Door Cover: $5-$10 Sliding Scale Bomba is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music and dance. The central feature of all bomba dancing is its improvisational character. The dancer calls, with her or his moves, for specific accents and figures, piquetes, that […]

Event Series FingerHands Improv Theater at La Peña!

FingerHands Improv Theater at La Peña!

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

FREE! DONATIONS OF ANY SIZE ENCOURAGED! Doors open at 7pm, Show Starts at 7:30pm! All donations collected go to support La Peña to continue its mission of social justice and intercultural understanding through the arts!  Los Cilantros restaurant will be open serving delicious dinner and drinks! Do you ever wish you could watch one of […]

Bay Area Skeptics Talk – Hurricanes and Heat Waves

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

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. October 12th's meeting's topic is: "Hurricanes and Heat Waves: Is This Climate Change?" by Dr. Brad Hoge Director of Teacher Support  at NCSE. This talk will focus on two questions. […]

Food First Monthly Meeting: Disasters, Agroecology, and Decolonial Reconstruction in Puerto Rico

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

Everyone is welcome to attend Food First's monthly community meeting the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in La Peña's lounge! This month's topic is on Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, an island whose resiliency has been systematically undermined by centuries of colonization and exploitation. Can Puerto Rican social movements advance a […]

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!