Puerto Rico: Building a Social and Solidarity Economy

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

Doors open 6pm / Event begins 6:30pm By invitation of Vamos Puerto Rico! Eric Leenson traveled to the island November 7 – 13th this year. While there he visited a number of community-based organizations including Boricuá Agroecologico, start up cooperatives and mutual aid centers as well as Nuestra Escuela. Additionally he  met with several mayors and […]

Event Series Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues

Beat the Blues Dance with Sundown Blues

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

Beat the Blues Dance with Sundance Blues Sliding scale $6-$16 for practice, drop-in, and social dance Instructors: Rotating Instructors | Location: Theater Space 8 – 9 - Drop in beginner class 9 – 11 - Social dance to blues music Director: Victor Lane For more information: http://www.sundownblues.com/contact.html Blues dancing is all about connection, musicality, partnership and having […]

Son Jarocho

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

FALL SCHEDULE: September 12, 19, 26 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, 28   (No class Nov. 21 due to Thanksgiving) December 5 For more information, email the instructor at mariadlr4@gmail.com. Instructor: María de la Rosa with occasional invited guest master artists. $25 drop in or $200 for 10-week full session Full session price […]

Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop

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

Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class  / $12 per class for trimester (13-15 classes) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com  or visit www.bomba-aguacero.org Students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. For those […]

Event Series Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

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

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along Fridays 10:30-11:30am | Sliding scale $10-20 per family/class Instructors: Stephanie Pepitone | Location: Theater Space For more information: stephaniepepitone@gmail.com Class meets year round. A musical play group for kids of all ages. Hosted by Stephanie Pepitone, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and former punk rock singer/guitarist. Stephanie plays acoustic guitar and leads families in about an […]

Latin Contact Dance Workshop and Jam – A New Improvisational Dance

Doors open at 7:30pm / Class begins 8pm $20 Advance / $25 Door Latin Contact Dance Workshop & Jam 1 hour class and 1 hour jam Latin Contact Dance is a NEW form of dance that combines the traditional steps and notions of partner dance found in Latin dance forms with the fundamentals concepts of Contact Improvisation. It uses […]