Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
DANCE: 12pm-1pm |$10 ea with bundle of 5 or $15 drop-in Instructor: Gabriela Shiroma Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one […]
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 […]
$25 Advance / $30 Door / $15 for Seniors and Students with ID Doors open at 7:30pm / Show start at 8pm * Please note this event is 18+ Spend Halloween dressed in 1930's costumes in a Brothel . . . Mz. Pat's House is a fictional story based on real life characters. Set in a high class 1930's brothel in […]
$15 per family This educational event for children and their families is based on folk songs, tales and popular games based on cultural traditions from various regions in South and Central America. "Mariela’s Music Time is an educational, energetic and interactive bilingual performance for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families. It’s filled with rhythms […]
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 […]
$15 Advance / $20 Door / $15 Seniors and Students with ID Doors open at 6:30pm / Concert starts at 7pm An evening celebrating Chilean folklorist Violeta Parra's 100 years of cultural legacy, featuring the La Peña Community Chorus performing the cantata (concert) "Canto Para Una Semilla", plus artwork, dances, poetry, and murals by […]
