Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Youth ages 17 and younger can present their music, poetry, dance, theater, comedy, special talent in a safe and fun environment. Each night will feature a different Bay Area kid performer. Anyone can sign up for an open mic spot before and after the main performer. We hope to see you and bring your friends!
FREE! Donations of any size welcome! Doors open at 7pm, Screening starts at 7:30pm. As white supremacy is increasingly coming out of the shadows in this country, it is important we confront racism in our native Latin American and Caribbean countries. Black in Latin America is an award-winning documentary series where Harvard scholar Henry Louis […]
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 […]
This event is FREE with donations of any size welcome! Doors open at 7pm, Event starts at 7:30pm. Join activist/muralist Camilo Diaz, representing UMLEM, and Documentary filmmaker Kelly Bauer at La Peña for a speaking tour about their experiences in actvism and art in post-dictatorship Chile. The goal of this tour is to share experiences […]
CAJON for Kids: Saturdays, 10am-11am (2017) $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
DANCE: 10am-11am |$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.
