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*While this is a free event, space is limited. RSVP here! Shot in stunning northern Pakistan, Iara Lee's new film, K2 and the Invisible Footmen, documents the unsung efforts of the indigenous porters who for decades have facilitated the ascent of the Earth's second-highest mountain. Shot over the summer of 2014, the feature film opened in […]
$5 adv/sen/stu. $7 door Join the La Peña community for an interactive discussion and art night about how US-Mexico border policy is connected to all of us. We will hear from No More Deaths/No Más Muertes, a humanitarian organization based in Southern Arizona that is working to end death and suffering in the borderlands through […]
*ALL Advance Ticket Sales are SOLD OUT* Standing Room Only available at the door for $20 La "Parranda Gaitera" is a tradition VMP has kept for many years to celebrate the Holidays Venezuelan style, la Navidad a la Venezolana! The Venezuelan Music Project (VMP) was founded by musical director Jackeline Rago to share the sounds and […]
FANNY ARA FLAMENCO SHOWCASE "DE MI...PA TI!!" SUNDAY DECEMBER 13TH, 7:00PM $22 AT THE DOOR Fanny Ara Flamenco Dance School will be presenting their 7th full-length student show. Acclaimed Flamenco dancer and teacher Fanny Ara will showcase new and fun choreographies based on traditional flamenco, which will be interpreted by her cast of students. Also […]
Blues Dance with Sundance Blues Wednesdays 7pm | Sliding scale $6-$16 for practice, drop-in, and social dance Instructors: Rotating Instructors | Location: Theater Space Contact: http://www.sundownblues.com/contact.html 7 – 8pm: Practice (included in admission) or series lesson (separate admission) 8 – 9pm: Beginner-friendly drop-in lesson (included in admission) 9 – 10pm: Social Dance Blues dancing is all about connection, musicality, […]
FREE! Jazz & Latin Music Featuring Antonio Novoa on Trumpet, Sebastian Monreal on guitar, & guests Antonio is a young gifted trumpeter. His playing is fun, full of energy, and captivating with contagious rhythms. In 2013, he won an award “best trumpet soloist” in the “Providencia Jazz festival” Chile. His Duo with […]