Namorados da Lua, Mangue Express & Maracatu Pacifico

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

$8 Adv/Stu/Sr $10 Door Namorados Da Lua with special guests:  Maracatu Pacifico and Mangue Express There will be a #BlackLivesMatter panel at 7pm before the show. Namorados Da Lua unites Brazilian and North American musicians with a common love of creating positive music with a message.  NDL showcases a beautiful blend of diverse styles, incorporation musical influences from […]

Mariela’s Music Time – Bilingual Circle for Children

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

$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 […]

HICK: A LOVE STORY The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

$15 - $35 sliding scale adv  $20 - 35 At the Door   Terry Baum of Lilith Theater fame presents a concert reading of HICK: A LOVE STORY: The Romance of Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt. This is a benefit performance for the Bay Area Lesbian History Archive Project.          

Puerto Rican Rhythms and Songs

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Puerto Rican Rhythms and Songs  Mondays 7-8:30pm | $15 Instructor: Hector Lugo | Location: Lounge This ensemble workshop focuses on popular rhythms and song forms from Puerto Rico such as Plena, Bomba, Seis, Aguinaldo, and Guaracha Jíbara. The first half of the workshop is instructional. Participants learn to play panderos de plena (frame drums), barriles […]

Event Series Preschool Creative Dance Class!

Preschool Creative Dance Class!

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Preschool Creative Dance Tuesdays 9:30am-10:15am | $10 per class (one child), $15 per family (multiple children), OR $35 for whole month package Instructor: Miss Marigold   Pre-register by e-mailing: marigoldbirch@gmail.com | Location: Community Room Join Miss Marigold every Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. for Preschool Creative Dance! Expression, movement, beginner’s Spanish vocabulary, and cognitive development will all come together […]

Event Series Private: Therapeutic Yoga & Fitness

Mindfulness Yoga

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

FREE Mindfulness Yoga Tuesdays 10:30-11:45am| FREE! Instructor: Pamela Perry For more information: pperry0855@gmail.com Students will be guided through asana (postures), breathing techniques, and meditation designed to rejuvenate mind, body, and spirit. Benefit from increased focus, reduced stress, increased strength, flexibility and balance, injury prevention, and pain reduction. Perfect for students of all levels interested in deepening mind-body awareness! […]