Beyond Baroque Literary Arts
@bblitarts.bsky.social
A place dedicated to the possibilities of language || Workshops, readings, art, performances, and bookstore. Est. 1968 in Venice, California.
https://www.beyondbaroque.org/
https://www.beyondbaroque.org/
Applications for The Manuscript Lab at Beyond Baroque have been EXTENDED! You now have until Saturday, December 13 at 11:59 PM to submit!
Sessions will run from January 10 - February 28, 2026. To apply or share, visit the link here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/manusc...!
Sessions will run from January 10 - February 28, 2026. To apply or share, visit the link here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/manusc...!
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Applications for The Manuscript Lab at Beyond Baroque have been EXTENDED! You now have until Saturday, December 13 at 11:59 PM to submit!
Sessions will run from January 10 - February 28, 2026. To apply or share, visit the link here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/manusc...!
Sessions will run from January 10 - February 28, 2026. To apply or share, visit the link here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/manusc...!
We’d like to take a look back at our No Fest Poetry Marathon Fundraiser! Huge thanks to everyone who made it out that day, especially our staff, trustees, members, readers, volunteers, small press vendors, and food truck vendors!
We encourage you to make a donation or becoming a member with us!
We encourage you to make a donation or becoming a member with us!
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
We’d like to take a look back at our No Fest Poetry Marathon Fundraiser! Huge thanks to everyone who made it out that day, especially our staff, trustees, members, readers, volunteers, small press vendors, and food truck vendors!
We encourage you to make a donation or becoming a member with us!
We encourage you to make a donation or becoming a member with us!
On Sunday, November 9, we hosted a fundraiser dinner. Thanks to everyone who joined us, and to special guest authors Safia Elhilo, Jessica Abughattas, and J. Ryan Stradal, whose readings helped make the night meaningful.
Consider making a donation here beyondbaroque.charityproud.org/donate.
Consider making a donation here beyondbaroque.charityproud.org/donate.
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
On Sunday, November 9, we hosted a fundraiser dinner. Thanks to everyone who joined us, and to special guest authors Safia Elhilo, Jessica Abughattas, and J. Ryan Stradal, whose readings helped make the night meaningful.
Consider making a donation here beyondbaroque.charityproud.org/donate.
Consider making a donation here beyondbaroque.charityproud.org/donate.
From book launches to photography exhibitions, we at Beyond Baroque had a blast this October, and hope you did too! Stay tuned for recaps of our fall fundraisers, and if you’re feeling generous this holiday season, consider donating to Beyond Baroque! Link here beyondbaroque.charityproud.org/donate
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
From book launches to photography exhibitions, we at Beyond Baroque had a blast this October, and hope you did too! Stay tuned for recaps of our fall fundraisers, and if you’re feeling generous this holiday season, consider donating to Beyond Baroque! Link here beyondbaroque.charityproud.org/donate
Join us for Magra Books' Inaugural presentation series featuring their first three full-length book projects! Embarking on a new course of independent publishing, there will be readings and discussion by Dennis Phillips, Bill Mohr, and Jessie McCarty.
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Join us for Magra Books' Inaugural presentation series featuring their first three full-length book projects! Embarking on a new course of independent publishing, there will be readings and discussion by Dennis Phillips, Bill Mohr, and Jessie McCarty.
See you at the launch of Briana Muñoz’s (@awomanofwords) "Matriarchy: Sacred Poems," featuring readings alongside Pomona Poet Laureate Natalie Sierra, Altadena Poet Laureate Sehba Sarwar, and Aruni Wijesinghe, and a pop-up art exhibition by Cherille Williams. www.eventbrite.com/e/1843299852...
L.A. Book Launch: Matriarchy by Briana Muñoz
In celebration of "Matriarchy" (El Martillo Press, 2025) by Briana Muñoz. Featuring poetry readings and an art show by Cherille Williams
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October 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
See you at the launch of Briana Muñoz’s (@awomanofwords) "Matriarchy: Sacred Poems," featuring readings alongside Pomona Poet Laureate Natalie Sierra, Altadena Poet Laureate Sehba Sarwar, and Aruni Wijesinghe, and a pop-up art exhibition by Cherille Williams. www.eventbrite.com/e/1843299852...
TICKETS ARE LIVE! We are calling on our community to help us continue providing a home for writers and artists. Book Fair in the Poets’ Garden, Open Mic, and featured readings from the Beyond Baroque family in The Wanda Coleman Theater. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/1835684875...
No Fest: Poetry Marathon Fundraiser
Fundraising for the future of Beyond Baroque! Poetry Marathon, Book Fair, Open Mic, Raffle, and more!
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October 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
TICKETS ARE LIVE! We are calling on our community to help us continue providing a home for writers and artists. Book Fair in the Poets’ Garden, Open Mic, and featured readings from the Beyond Baroque family in The Wanda Coleman Theater. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/1835684875...
See you at the launch of What Books Press & Giant Claw’s authors, Judith Pacht and Erik Manuel Soto! Book signing & reception to follow after the readings. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1612745117...
October 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
See you at the launch of What Books Press & Giant Claw’s authors, Judith Pacht and Erik Manuel Soto! Book signing & reception to follow after the readings. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1612745117...
Join us for No Fest: A Beyond Baroque Fundraiser Reading on November 15, 2025, from 12–9 PM at Beyond Baroque.
This marathon style event will bring together poets, artists, and friends from our community for a day of readings.
Stay tuned for the full lineup and details soon. Hope to see you there!
This marathon style event will bring together poets, artists, and friends from our community for a day of readings.
Stay tuned for the full lineup and details soon. Hope to see you there!
October 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Join us for No Fest: A Beyond Baroque Fundraiser Reading on November 15, 2025, from 12–9 PM at Beyond Baroque.
This marathon style event will bring together poets, artists, and friends from our community for a day of readings.
Stay tuned for the full lineup and details soon. Hope to see you there!
This marathon style event will bring together poets, artists, and friends from our community for a day of readings.
Stay tuned for the full lineup and details soon. Hope to see you there!
For our first #poetrytuesday of October, we’d like to share the poem “Octobering” by Aruni N. Wijesinghe. We hope it invokes the same memories for you as it did for us, and that it gets you excited for the coming events this fall.
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
For our first #poetrytuesday of October, we’d like to share the poem “Octobering” by Aruni N. Wijesinghe. We hope it invokes the same memories for you as it did for us, and that it gets you excited for the coming events this fall.
Beyond Baroque presents East of Western: Close Ups of Charles Bukowski by Joan Ganny, a photography exhibition offering an intimate portrait of the legendary Los Angeles poet.
Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/east-of-western-close-ups-of-charles-bukowski-by-joan-ganny-tickets-1751054303559!
Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/east-of-western-close-ups-of-charles-bukowski-by-joan-ganny-tickets-1751054303559!
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Beyond Baroque presents East of Western: Close Ups of Charles Bukowski by Joan Ganny, a photography exhibition offering an intimate portrait of the legendary Los Angeles poet.
Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/east-of-western-close-ups-of-charles-bukowski-by-joan-ganny-tickets-1751054303559!
Register here www.eventbrite.com/e/east-of-western-close-ups-of-charles-bukowski-by-joan-ganny-tickets-1751054303559!
Celebrate the launch of Night Watch (Knopf, 2025) by Kevin Young, at Beyond Baroque! The program will open with an introduction by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Emerita Lynne Thompson.
Tickets available here www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-night-watch-by-kevin-young-tickets-1612337969269!
Tickets available here www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-night-watch-by-kevin-young-tickets-1612337969269!
September 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Celebrate the launch of Night Watch (Knopf, 2025) by Kevin Young, at Beyond Baroque! The program will open with an introduction by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Emerita Lynne Thompson.
Tickets available here www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-night-watch-by-kevin-young-tickets-1612337969269!
Tickets available here www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-night-watch-by-kevin-young-tickets-1612337969269!
This #poetrytuesday we bring you Margarita Pintado Burgos’s poem, “Raining, Outlined,” from her collection Ojo en Celo / Eye in Heat (The University of Arizona Press). Please enjoy the elegance of its prayer-like repetition. Now that fall is here, we’ll be sending out our own affirmations of rain!
September 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This #poetrytuesday we bring you Margarita Pintado Burgos’s poem, “Raining, Outlined,” from her collection Ojo en Celo / Eye in Heat (The University of Arizona Press). Please enjoy the elegance of its prayer-like repetition. Now that fall is here, we’ll be sending out our own affirmations of rain!
This #poetrytuesday we are sharing Melinda Palacio’s poem, “Laughter,” from her collection How Fire is a Story, Waiting (Tia Chucha Press). We hope its power and mysticism encourage you to reflect on the ancestors you come from.
September 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This #poetrytuesday we are sharing Melinda Palacio’s poem, “Laughter,” from her collection How Fire is a Story, Waiting (Tia Chucha Press). We hope its power and mysticism encourage you to reflect on the ancestors you come from.
This #poetrytuesday we’d like to lull you into a soothing sense of calm and wonder with Chris Santiago’s poem “Tula,” from his collection Tula (Milkweed Editions). Together we can dream of better worlds and make them our reality, too.
September 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This #poetrytuesday we’d like to lull you into a soothing sense of calm and wonder with Chris Santiago’s poem “Tula,” from his collection Tula (Milkweed Editions). Together we can dream of better worlds and make them our reality, too.
This #poetrytuesday we are featuring the poem “The Words I’ve Lost” by Adolofo Guzman-Lopez, from his recent collection California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025 (HINCHA Press). What kind of language do you hold dear?
September 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This #poetrytuesday we are featuring the poem “The Words I’ve Lost” by Adolofo Guzman-Lopez, from his recent collection California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025 (HINCHA Press). What kind of language do you hold dear?
Join us on Saturday, September 6 at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of poetry featuring LA-based and visiting poets Ryan Buynak, Danielle Altman, Denise Rae Summers, and Chase Yi.
RSVP here www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-of-poetry-ryan-buynak-danielle-altman-denise-rae-summers-tickets-1528148847339!
RSVP here www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-of-poetry-ryan-buynak-danielle-altman-denise-rae-summers-tickets-1528148847339!
August 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Join us on Saturday, September 6 at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of poetry featuring LA-based and visiting poets Ryan Buynak, Danielle Altman, Denise Rae Summers, and Chase Yi.
RSVP here www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-of-poetry-ryan-buynak-danielle-altman-denise-rae-summers-tickets-1528148847339!
RSVP here www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-of-poetry-ryan-buynak-danielle-altman-denise-rae-summers-tickets-1528148847339!
This #poetrytuesday, please enjoy Jen Cheng’s poem, “For the immigrant social worker who left her barrio,” from her collection Braided Spaces (Wokelicious).
Stay tuned for our upcoming fall programs, where Jen Cheng may just be making an appearance! 👀
Stay tuned for our upcoming fall programs, where Jen Cheng may just be making an appearance! 👀
August 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This #poetrytuesday, please enjoy Jen Cheng’s poem, “For the immigrant social worker who left her barrio,” from her collection Braided Spaces (Wokelicious).
Stay tuned for our upcoming fall programs, where Jen Cheng may just be making an appearance! 👀
Stay tuned for our upcoming fall programs, where Jen Cheng may just be making an appearance! 👀
Beyond Baroque Literary Center will join CicLAvia this Sunday, August 17, from 9 AM to 2 PM with a sidewalk pop-up shop featuring books, zines, and merch! While you browse, connect with our Beyond team members to learn more about our space, upcoming events, and workshops for Fall 2025.
August 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Beyond Baroque Literary Center will join CicLAvia this Sunday, August 17, from 9 AM to 2 PM with a sidewalk pop-up shop featuring books, zines, and merch! While you browse, connect with our Beyond team members to learn more about our space, upcoming events, and workshops for Fall 2025.
This #poetrytuesday we’re sharing S.A. Griffin’s poem “What If I Were a Tree and I Knew the Carpenters Were Coming for Me?” from his collection Pandemic Soul Music (Punk Hostage Press). We hope it inspires you to reconnect with our natural world this summer while the weather remains temperate!
August 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This #poetrytuesday we’re sharing S.A. Griffin’s poem “What If I Were a Tree and I Knew the Carpenters Were Coming for Me?” from his collection Pandemic Soul Music (Punk Hostage Press). We hope it inspires you to reconnect with our natural world this summer while the weather remains temperate!
This #poetrytuesday we’re featuring the poem “Cassandra: South Central Gangsta Girl Prophecy” by Ramón García from his collection, The Chronicles (Red Hen Press). Enjoy his modernized Angeleno take on this classic mythological figure! As always, we stand in solidarity with the people of our city. ✊🏽
July 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This #poetrytuesday we’re featuring the poem “Cassandra: South Central Gangsta Girl Prophecy” by Ramón García from his collection, The Chronicles (Red Hen Press). Enjoy his modernized Angeleno take on this classic mythological figure! As always, we stand in solidarity with the people of our city. ✊🏽
This #poetrytuesday we would like to share Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed’s poem, “Iftar Streets,” from her collection Grasping at This Planet Just to Believe (Writ Large Press). Please enjoy its unique blend of place and culture.
July 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This #poetrytuesday we would like to share Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed’s poem, “Iftar Streets,” from her collection Grasping at This Planet Just to Believe (Writ Large Press). Please enjoy its unique blend of place and culture.
What did Beyond Baroque get up to this summer break? From calming nature hikes to uplifting music shows, our staff made the most of their vacation, as we all continue to seek out joy in these times.
Now we’re back and ready to continue our summer programming! Be on the lookout for upcoming events!
Now we’re back and ready to continue our summer programming! Be on the lookout for upcoming events!
July 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
What did Beyond Baroque get up to this summer break? From calming nature hikes to uplifting music shows, our staff made the most of their vacation, as we all continue to seek out joy in these times.
Now we’re back and ready to continue our summer programming! Be on the lookout for upcoming events!
Now we’re back and ready to continue our summer programming! Be on the lookout for upcoming events!
We’d love to give a warm welcome to our new Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop facilitator, Jose Hernandez Diaz! Workshops are held weekly over Zoom on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM. Sign up for this free workshop at the link here www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-night-poetry-workshop-tickets-1499947215499!
July 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We’d love to give a warm welcome to our new Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop facilitator, Jose Hernandez Diaz! Workshops are held weekly over Zoom on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM. Sign up for this free workshop at the link here www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-night-poetry-workshop-tickets-1499947215499!
This #poetrytuesday we’re featuring the poem “After Akhmatova” by David Lloyd from his collection The Harm Fields. This poem begins with the following epigraph: “Why is our century worse than any other?” —Anna Akhmatova. We hope you enjoy its simplicity and its relevance.
July 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This #poetrytuesday we’re featuring the poem “After Akhmatova” by David Lloyd from his collection The Harm Fields. This poem begins with the following epigraph: “Why is our century worse than any other?” —Anna Akhmatova. We hope you enjoy its simplicity and its relevance.