A night of poetry and art that confronts, resists silence, and reimagines the world. Unquiet: A Night of Creative Resistance Thursday November 5th Doors - 7:30pm // Show - 8:00 PM $8 For Non-Performers /// $5 To Perform For Open Mic Slot UNQUIET: A Night of Creative Resistance is a gathering for poets, artists, and anyone drawn to the kind Read More ...
A neurodivergent gay war refugee navigates academia, racism, and indeed life itself as a poet, artist, and teacher How to Exi(s)t: A Poet’s Memoir is an experiment in nonlinear autobiography by the author of the American Book Award-winning Book of the Other, Truong Tran. Poet and scholar Mimi Tempestt will join the author for a reading & conversation in The Read More ...
A generative writing workshop with Truong Tran The Poet’s Memoir is a generative workshop that approaches the narratives of the self through short, non-narrative inquiries. A memoir does not have to tell a life from beginning to end. It can be made of moments, snippets, fragments—parts of a story that, when brought together, begin to make a whole. In this Read More ...
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Triple Book Launch An afternoon of poetry at Beyond Baroque. Join us for an afternoon in celebration of the launch of three new books by Elya Braden, Betsy Mars, and Penelope Moffet under Sheila-Na-Gig Editions! In Dragonfly Puzzle Box, Elya Braden’s luminous poems shine a healing light into the spaces of a life lived in pieces. From an Read More ...
Paul F. Cummins presents new poems at Beyond Baroque Beyond Baroque welcomes Paul F. Cummins for a reading in celebration of Precious Few: Poems–Mostly from 2026. The author of three volumes of poetry and the autobiography, Confessions of a Headmaster (Red Hen Press), Paul will be reading new and selected work in The Wanda Coleman Theater. After the readings, join Read More ...
Author Eileen Elizabeth presents her new book in conversation with Reza Aslan. Join us for a conversation with Eileen Elizabeth, author of Carrying the Bones: Rituals for a Dying World, and acclaimed author and scholar Reza Aslan! Blending memoir, cultural criticism, environmental writing, and spiritual inquiry, the book explores how ritual and creative practice can help us navigate grief, ecological Read More ...
An open-mic in West LA by women, for women. Village Well is partnering with Former Miss LA USA, philanthropist and champion of women's voices, Kaelani Amputch-Curtis to provide a platform for female (and female-identifying) poets, musicians, storytellers, comedians, and performers. While all are welcome to attend, this is an event that aims to amplify women’s voices only. Acts are limited Read More ...
A screening of Robert Weine's expressionist classic with a contemporary original soundtrack + recitals of poetry and prose. Beyond Baroque presents a screening of the silent-era horror classic, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Directed by German filmmaker Robert Wiene, and released in 1920, the film has been widely influential to filmmakers and writers exploring psychological horror and visual storytelling. The Read More ...
Published by Trio House Press Join Leila Farjami in celebration of Daughter of Salt, a collection of poetry published by Trio House Press. Kalehua Kim, Jose Hernandez Diaz, and Preeti Vangani will be joining the author for a poetry reading in The Wanda coleman Theater. Farjami is an Iranian-American poet, translator, and psychotherapist. Recipient of a Pushcart Prize and The Read More ...
Presented by The Fred Rogers Dewey Legacy Project Presented by the FRDLP. Hosted by Renée Petropoulos Join us for a session of careful, attentive live reading and interpretation of “What is Authority?” by Hannah Arendt and The School of Public Life by the late Fred Dewey. Table Reading sessions are hosted at Beyond Baroque, led by Renée Petropoulos and the Read More ...
Palabras Literary Salon celebrates BIPOC poets + writers for intercultural community building. Come enjoy an afternoon with Palabras Literary Salon, a BIPOC-centered literary community event with host Jen Cheng in Chinatown Los Angeles. Our September edition features acclaimed poet Lynne Thompson. Our event has a guest readers circle, a curated invited list of diverse BIPOC poets, writers, playwrights, and creatives Read More ...
A new poetry collection by the prose poet Jose Hernandez Diaz In his fourth full-length collection, Jose Hernandez Diaz explores the first-generation Mexican American experience in nuanced linear verse, avant-garde offerings, and deadpan absurdist prose poems. Join us in The Wanda Coleman Theater for a poetry reading with the author and co-features Michaela Chairez, jimmy vega, Darby Price, and Amanda Read More ...
A generative prose workshop with Dylan Landis For writers at all levels who wish to advance work in progress or launch something new. This workshop is structured around a timing and intention-setting method that helps writers work in highly productive bursts with enhanced focus. Prompts will be provided to those who find them useful. During a break, we'll also engage Read More ...
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