Colonialism Unmasked: A Commemoration of Grito de Lares

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, US

Doors & finger food for sale at 6:15pm / Program starts at 7pm $15-$25 Sliding Scale General Admission / $5 Youth Under 18 / Lap Children Free La Peña Cultural Center, Bay Area Boricuas, La Tertulia Boricua, Bay Area Alliance for a Sustainable Puerto Rico and the International Committee for Peace and Justice present: WHAT […]

Mexican Tardeada

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, US

A monthly Sunday afternoon Mexican music jam in the café lounge. The Tardeadas are informal family-oriented gathering of musicians and Mexican music aficionados. Bring your Tejano/Norteño acordeon, guitar, bass, bajo, or percussion y aquí nos vemos! Free/Donations encouraged

Gail Dobson Vocals Luke Westbrook Guitar

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, US

Gail Dobson Duo, Gail-vocals and percussion, with Luke Westbrook on guitar, performing the music of Jobim, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Gershwin, Cure, music from their recent EP-“How Fragile We Are”. 4.30pm They will be joined by some of the percussionist from La Péna’s Latin/Jazz Orchestra Following their set will be a Vocal Showcase-La Pena’s -Vocals for […]

The People’s Mic at La Peña

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, US

Donations encouraged       (Limited amount of space on performance list please arrive early to sign up!) People’s Mic is a monthly event that cultivates expression reflective of its surrounding communities. We support work that promotes critical thought, joy and inspiration. Come and speak your story, share your poetry or music on the mic. […]

Private Party

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, US

The theater is closed today for a private party. For information on renting our space visit https://lapena.org/rentals/.

Event Series Cuban Rumba Jams & Events

Lounge Rumba (Every 1st and 3rd Sunday) (In the Community Room)

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, US

Free/Donations Encouraged The Sunday Lounge Rumba has been going on at La Peña for the past 12 years and we want to see it continue. We highly encourage participants to donate to ensure that we keep this community participatory event alive! Come enjoy the Afro-Cuban folkloric drums, dances, and songs of rumba. Rumba is the […]