Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
$10 Advance, $12 Door DJ Spinning at 8pm / Bands at 9pm Come dance to the funky Brazilian grooves and positive message of Namorados da Lua, who are known for their high-energy and community-oriented shows. Namorados Da Lua unites Brazilian and North American musicians with a common love of creating positive music with a message. NDL showcases […]
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 […]
CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm $10 ea with bundle of 5 / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov
Afro-Peruvian Cajón event starts at 9am at Ashby Bart and makes it way to La Peña for a jam and class with Peruvian cajón champion, Peta Robles.
Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 2pm-4pm Instructor: Sergio Bitencourt For more information: sergiobitencourt81@gmail.com Capoeira Angola, a martial art and ritual combat dance, is one of the major expressions of an African, specifically Kongo-Angolan, continuum in Brazil. It is believed that its origins may go as far back as the 16th century, when Africans from western Central […]
Come shake your groove thing at La Pena. Leave it to Diva is a motown, R&B, funk & rock band. They’ll be joined by Jean Fineberg, an excelllent saxophone player. They’ll play 2 hours of tunes to make you dance. And come back for encores. Like to dance? You won't be able to leave the dance floor. Like to listen? Leave it […]
