SUMMER HIATUS – Bay Area Skeptics Talk
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CAThis event will not take place during the summer. The next Skeptics Talk will be in September.
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Rockin’ Kids Sing Along
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesRockin’ 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 […]
Capoeira Angola
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesTuesdays at 7pm - 9pm Saturdays at 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, […]
Paseo, Piquete y Floreo en el Baile de Bomba (3 Part Series)
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesBay Area Bomba y Plena Workshop Presents: PASEO, PIQUETE Y FLOREO EN EL BAILE DE BOMBA A Three workshop series focusing on Puerto Rican Bomba dancing. Each workshop will build from the previous workshop as a progression that includes dancing the basic step or "paseo," learning movement vocabulary and phrasing, and speaking the Bomba dance language […]
CANCELLED – Orquesta La Peña Ensemble Class – Directed by Josh Jones
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesTHIS CLASS WILL NOT BE HELD ON JULY 15. 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
Capoeira Angola
La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave. , Berkeley, CA, United StatesTuesdays at 7pm - 9pm Saturdays at 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, […]