Welcome to La Peña! Promoting social justice & intercultural understanding through the arts since 1975.
Argentine Tango w/ Gigi & Warren Jensen Thursday nights (ongoing) Class & practica: 7:30-8:30 pm Beginning Tango 8:30-9:30 pm Beg/Intermediate Tango 9:30-10:00+ pm Practice $12 drop in for one class / $18 both classes $40 class card for four single classes / $60 for 4 same night both classes Tango party schedule on 3rd Thurs every […]
Argentine Tango w/ Gigi & Warren Jensen 7:30 – 8:30 pm Tango Class for Beginners w/ Warren & Gigi 8:30 – 11:30 pm Milonguita in the Theater w/ Live Music $12 party or class / $18 party + class Traditional & Alternative music, light refreshments Live Music 1/21: Marcel Puig (guitar) & Seth Asarnow (bandoneón)playing […]
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 […]
Fiesta de cuerpo Fridays 6-7:30pm | $50 for a bundle of 5 classes or $12 drop in Instructor: Natalie Aceves | Location: Lounge An energetic fusion of vernacular modern, urban/street, jazz, Latin and African rhythms; embodying a fiery yet earthy movement vocabulary, celebrating a paralleling intercultural spirit of the Bay Area and Natalie’s dance background of […]
FREE Film starts at 6pm, and the fandango starts at 8pm Before the fandango, enjoy a film screening of Antes Como Antes, Ahora Como Ahora, followed by a Q & A! The documentary is about Son Jarocho redefining itself at the crossroads of globalization--it's simultaneously a celebration of Son's diversity, while also affirming the close […]
$12 adv, $15 Door The Jimmy Grant Ensemble performs primarily in the style of Django Reinhardt, infusing swing era pieces, original work, and traditional gypsy tunes with the jazz guitar pioneer’s crunchy rhythms and hot harmonies. Guitarist Jimmy Grant, the ensemble’s leader, has a style that synthesizes a rich blend of Russian folk, bluegrass, celtic […]
