Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Door cover: $3-$5 (Sliding Scale) Dance Class: 8pm-9pm DJ jose Ruiz: 9pm-12am 100% of the proceeds benefit La Peña's mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding, peace, and social justice through the arts! Get ready to dance to a variety of rhythms from Latin America and around the globe! DJ Jose Ruiz will be throwing down his eclectic international […]
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 […]
FREE! Bring cash for vendors! Come celebrate Frida Kahlo's 110th birthday by supporting strong womxn artists & artisans at Frida's Birthday Tianguis! A "tianguis" is a traditional open air market and comes from the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, which means "market". This is a free event! Bring cash for vendors! In addition to the […]
FREE ADMISSION This is a special one-day outdoor installation by Chilean artist and teacher Ximena Sosa, who uses her works of art to promote social justice. "Underneath the Soles" is a travelling installation created for public spaces. It has been presented in Streets of Mexico and the United States. It includes more than 80 stories […]
Doors open at 7:30pm / Performance start at 8pm $10 Advance / $12 Door *** This event is all ages *** Celebrate Frida Kahlo's 110th birthday with a very special performance paying homage to this iconic Mexican artist. "Frida Kahlo: Tree of Hope" is a mix of Tableau Vivant, known in English as "living picture", concert, and […]
Adult Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Sundays 1-3pm | $15/class- All Levels/Drop-ins welcome Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information: bombaaguacero@gmail.com During these classes series, students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. Classes culminate in student performances. For those interested in staying healthy, connecting with the community […]
