La Pena Cultural Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary on June 7 with a full day of activities leading to a concert featuring notable artists such as Holly Near and DiaPaSon. Events are primarily free, culminating in a paid concert and a late-night jam session. Other notable events include a poetry reading at Pegasus Books and a photography showcase by Barbara Ramos at Mrs. Dalloway's. Additionally, the Women's Antique Vocal Ensemble will host an anniversary concert featuring early music. Salmon season also returns at the Berkeley Marina that weekend.
A day-long celebration of La Pena's 50th anniversary features a bevy of activities and presentations, mostly free, leading to a ticketed concert featuring stars such as Holly Near, DiaPaSon, Los Peludos, Francisco Herrera and others, and concludes with a jam session into the wee hours.
Pegasus Books will host a group poetry reading and open mic emceed by Kelechi Ubozoh and Cassandra Dallett as part of the 2025 Berkeley Poetry Festival.
The Women's Antique Vocal Ensemble, or WAVE, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a concert featuring medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque songs from Europe and Latin America.
The sudden reemergence of Barbara Ramos, a master of 20th-century street photography, comes into focus Thursday at Mrs. Dalloway's.
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