Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
FREE ADMISSION! This event is at Richmond Art Center: 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA 94804 Come out to celebrate the completion of 10 new murals in Richmond, CA at the Bay Area Mural Festival Closing Celebration at Richmond Art Center on Sunday, October 8th from 1-6pm. This event is FREE ADMISSION and family friendly. Richmond Art Center: 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, […]
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 […]
Vocals for Kids! Mondays 6-7:15pm | $10/class | Ages: 10 and up Instructor: Gail Dobson | Location: Lounge To sign up email Gail at: galeygrl@earthlink.net Class meets year round. Let’s sing and increase our self-esteem! With the help of instructor Gail Dobson students will work on how to sing, learn to breathe properly, learn how to sing in a microphone, […]
The Latin American Songbook Mondays 6pm-8pm | 12 -week session | $350 | Last day of class and showcase is April 9th Instructor: Tregar Otten| Contact instructor for more information and to register! Welcome to the world of Latin American music and culture! This class offers a great variety of songs from the different countries in South […]
Beginners-Intermediate Salsa Class Monday at 8pm, now through October 30th with our talented and friendly instructor Juliana Mendonca! Classes are drop-in friendly and affordable! $5 for students, $7-$10 sliding scale for non-students per 1 hour class. Juliana's teaching style will make you feel the music and the rhythms before you get technical. This is a […]
This is an ensemble class for musicians and singers wanting to learn salsa music! Directed by Josh Jones. Come learn a variety of salsa favorites. The class perform 3-4 showcases per year! Email the instructor for audition times: joshjonesdrums@yahoo.com Cost: $15 per class
