Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
FALL SCHEDULE: September 12, 19, 26 October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, 28 (No class Nov. 21 due to Thanksgiving) December 5 For more information, email the instructor at mariadlr4@gmail.com. Instructor: María de la Rosa with occasional invited guest master artists. $25 drop in or $200 for 10-week full session Full session price […]
Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class / $12 per class for trimester (13-15 classes) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com or visit www.bomba-aguacero.org Students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. For those […]
Free Event / Donations Encouraged This critical thinking-focused organization meets Every Second Thursday of the month with a different topic and guest speaker for every conversational meeting. This month’s topic: When Biology Meets an Exobiology (Coming through the Sky) by David Almandsmith When we humans get around to colonizing a planet or moon in another star […]
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 […]
$20 in Advance / $25 at the Door Doors open at 8:30pm / Show starts at 9pm Sexual Democracia is a legendary Chilean rock folk-pop band that formed in Valdivia, Chile in 1988 during the final years of the Pinochet regime. The band took its name to parody the Chilean national plebiscite of 1988. After […]
Instructors: Gabriela Shiroma and Peta Robles Cajón 10am-11am: Learn to dance a varied repertoire of traditional dances from the coastal region of Peru such as festejos, landos, and zamacuecas. Dance 11am-12pm: All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact […]
