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L.A. Artist Guild Monthly Assembly
The Guild brings together visual, literary and performing artists to build community and collaborations across disciplines. The Guild aims to make the arts community more connected, accessible, and collaborative through monthly Assemblies, artist spotlights, professional development, critiques, gallery meetups, film screenings, spoken word/poetry, exhibitions, community partnerships, and an ongoing exchange of opportunities. The Guild brings together visual, literary and performing Read More ...
Banned Book Club
Every other Sunday: Banned Book Club at RagTag Art Haus. Currently reading 1984. In-person & virtual. Readers and non-readers welcome. Banned Book Club meets every other Sunday to dig into books that someone, somewhere, decided you shouldn't read. We're currently working through 1984 by George Orwell — no pressure if you haven't finished the pages, and no pressure to have Read More ...
Monday, October 19, 2026
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October 19, 2026 -Finding Rest: A 4 Week Workshop/Book Club for Black Women
Finding Rest: A 4 Week Workshop/Book Club for Black Women
A guided exploration of Black Girls Must Die, led by Dr. LaTasha Miller. Understand burnout, release expectations, and find rest. Tired of carrying the weight of being "the strong one"? "You have to be twice as good to get half as much." If you are a Black woman navigating corporate, healthcare, legal, or high-achieving spaces, you learned early on that Read More ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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October 21, 2026 -BOOK LAUNCH: Stellar Smoke w/ Tanaïs & Chantal Aida Gordon
BOOK LAUNCH: Stellar Smoke w/ Tanaïs & Chantal Aida Gordon
Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Stellar Smoke' by author Tanaïs & moderator Chantal Aida Gordon WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Stellar Smoke' by author Tanaïs, in conversation with Chantal Aida Gordon. A hypnotically original and lush speculative novel from award-winning author Tanaïs about family secrets and the mother–daughter bond across generations—ultimately blurring the Read More ...
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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October 22, 2026 -Book Launch: Sutra Americana by Monona Wali
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October 22, 2026 -Adam Grant with Jennifer Garner
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October 22, 2026 -For All We Know: Spoken Word Poetry
Book Launch: Sutra Americana by Monona Wali
Monona Wali presents her new novel in conversation with Neelanjana Banerjee. Join us for a conversation with author Monona Wali as she presents her novel Sutra Americana, the decades-long story of a close-knit Indian immigrant family who, in learning to be American, a complex and exhilarating project, find the threads of their relationships unravel. Weike Wang, author of Rental House Read More ...
Adam Grant with Jennifer Garner
Adam Grant in conversation with Jennifer Garner discussing his book, "Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World" Please note: -- Tickets cannot be re-sold on re-seller platforms. Re-sold ticket will not be honored. -- Tickets are non refundable and are not transferable. -- All ticket holders should be ready to show ID at the event. -- The Read More ...
For All We Know: Spoken Word Poetry
For All We Know is a night of powerful spoken word, live music, raw expression, and genuine connection. Come for poetry, stay for the vibes! For All We Know is more than a poetry event. It’s a space for raw emotions, powerful words, unpopular opinions, good music, and genuine connections. If you love spoken word, live performances, or just being Read More ...
Friday, October 23, 2026
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October 23, 2026 -Poet Film Stage: Double Exposure
Poet Film Stage: Double Exposure
The third Poet Film Stage production at Beyond Baroque Lobby opens 7:00 PM I Theatre doors 7:20 PM I Performance 7:30 PM A mysterious suitcase moves through a cinematic world of poetry and performance. Double Exposure, the third Poet Film Stage production at Beyond Baroque, brings poetry into dialogue with film, live performance, and an original score. Created and directed Read More ...
Saturday, October 24, 2026
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October 24, 2026 -Table Reading
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October 24, 2026 -Halloween Horror Book Club: Slewfoot by Brom
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October 24, 2026 -Best Coast Book Club: Qur’an Shaheed, Enjonu, nahhphet + more
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October 24, 2026 -Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Talk: Horde of the Counterwind by Alain Damasio
Table Reading
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 Fred Rogers Dewey Legacy Project (FRDLP). Historically, these Read More ...
Halloween Horror Book Club: Slewfoot by Brom
We're so excited to discuss this book! Join us on Saturday, October 24, from 6pm - 7pm. We'll be discussing Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom. The discussion will be moderated by a GGB staff member. This event is free, but we kindly ask that you RSVP, as it helps us plan for seating and staffing. Walk-ins are always Read More ...
Best Coast Book Club: Qur’an Shaheed, Enjonu, nahhphet + more
Join us for an evening of music performances inspired by the literary tradition Curated by multidiscplinary artist nahhphet, the program features performances by Qur’an Shaheed, Enjonu, Kwame Adu, and a back-to-back set by Dick Chainey, K. Solar, nahhphet, and pres.morris. Where music rooted in lived experience of Los Angeles intertwines with music inspired by literary tradition, you will find Best Read More ...
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Talk: Horde of the Counterwind by Alain Damasio
Acclaimed author Alain Damasio discusses his classic novel, translated in English for the first time. Join us for a conversation with Alain Damasio, author of the sci-fi/fantasy classic Horde of the Counterwind! Alain will be joined by translator Alexander Dickow to discuss the book's long legacy as a beloved French novel, the basis for the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition Read More ...
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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October 25, 2026 -THIS IS A (REP CLUB) BOOK CLUB
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October 25, 2026 -Reading Through History Book Club—October
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October 25, 2026 -Mazer Book Launch Salon hosted by Simone Wallace
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October 25, 2026 -What Books Press Poetry Launch
THIS IS A (REP CLUB) BOOK CLUB
This is a Rep Club Book Club. We read Black books and talk about them. Wanna read more in 2026 and need some accountability partners at your favorite bookstore? We got you. We also got a community of readers who would love to meet you. Join us! Let's read more! WHO & WHAT: Rep Club and YOU! Join us monthly Read More ...
Reading Through History Book Club—October
A bi-monthly book club where we read and discuss books inspired by historic events from different and less exposed cultural perspectives. For our October 25th session, we’re reading Stephen Graham Jones’s “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter,” which explores America's manifest destiny through the eyes of a Blackfoot Vampire. Support our store by pre-purchasing your copy here! Good to know Highlights 1 Read More ...
Mazer Book Launch Salon hosted by Simone Wallace
7 amazing women authors each reading from their new books. Meet the authors, buy books, celebrate community! The June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives is pleased to present its inaugural Mazer Book Launch Salon featuring new books published by lesbian and queer women authors. Curated and hosted by Simone Wallace, Co-Founder/Co-Owner of Sisterhood Bookstore (1972-1998), the event will feature seven women Read More ...
What Books Press Poetry Launch
Poets published by What Books Press present their new work. Join us to celebrate this year's fiction slate from What Books Press! On October 25th, Amy Elisabeth Davis, James Cushing, Celeste Boyer, and Bill Mohr will read from and discuss their new work. About the participants: Amy Elisabeth Davis, a historian and poet who studied at Cornell and Columbia and Read More ...
