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Thursday, July 28, 2016 Speaker: Don Hyatt of the "Australian Skeptics" Title: Australian Skepticism -- from Bunyips to Bush Cats Don will take you through a guided tour of Australian skepticism, looking at the Australian attitude to pseudoscience, the paranormal and religion. The fights with anti-vaxers, purveyors of CAM, chiro, the emergence of shonky university […]
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 […]
Advance Tickets $15, Door $18 JOIN US TO CELEBRATE PERUVIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Peruvian food and refreshments available and an Afro-Peruvian music lineup: DE ROMPE Y RAJA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION HUARANGUITO YOUTH ENSEMBLE PETA ROBLES MARINA LA VALLE ROSA LOS SANTOS SPECIAL GUESTS FROM PERU: Members of AMBIENTE CRIOLLO, Hijas del Sol & Teatro Milenio PERUVIAN ENSEMBLE: MASTER PERCUSSIONIST Kata Robles, PERUVIAN […]
Attention Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday in 2016! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and […]
CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm $10 ea with bundle of 5 / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov
Tuesdays 7pm-9pm & Saturdays 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, when Africans from western Central […]
