Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Community screening of the new film by Josh Fox: How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change). Stay after the film for a Q&A with filmmaker Josh Fox and Leila Salazar-López of Amazon Watch. Free event. Please RSVP to rsvp@amazonwatch.org Oscar Nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
$20 VIP in Advance, or $10-$50 Sliding Scale Donation at the Door! Featuring performances by Far I, Toho, Rockert T, Akanke, and Paradise the Poet. Plus a DJ Musical Tribute to Prince! Youth Empowerment Services (Y.E.S.) provides after school academic and enrichment programs in and around Oakland. For more information please contact Y.E.S. at: info.gcsinc@gmail.com or call […]
Doors open at 7:30pm $10 at the Door Jason Wright & Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz Enjoy a lively guitar and dance performance by flamenco dancer Olivia Gonzalez-Cruz, and guitarist Jason Wright, who fuses flamenco, contemporary Spanish classical, with a dash of Arabic guitar stylings. Grab a sangria or wine at Los Cilantros and enjoy this dynamic duo’s […]
