Upcoming Events
Beyond Certainty: Poetry as Prismatic Inquiry
Thursday, July 16, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Organized by DoppelHouse Press, this event reunites three Southern California poets at Beyond Baroque -- Eve Wood, Ed Schad and David Starkey -— for readings and conversation about how they approach the reframing of events through question-and-answer, multi-vocal or multi-temporal epistolary constructions, and by subverting assumptions.
A Night of Blues & Poetry with M.L. Liebler & Special Guests
Thursday, July 17, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Detroit poet M.L. Liebler celebrates the release of Hound Dog: A Poet's Memoir of a Revolutionary Poet with a reading from his new memoir. Liebler will be joined by the LA Coyote Monk Poetry Band for a live set featuring Willie Aron, Pat Thomas, Dave & Carolyn Soyars. Special performance by acclaimed Los Angeles singer-songwriter Bonnie Murray Tamblyn.
The Lit Show
Saturday, July 18, 2026
7:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
In Person at Beyond Baroque
Join us for The Lit Show starring Suzy Williams and Brad Kay! This is the 19th annual celebration of song and literature. No advance tickets, first come, first served. More information on laughtears.com.
Beat Poetry & Poetry in Translation: Michael Amitin & Doreen Stock
Thursday, July 23, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
International Beat Poet Laureate (2020-2021) Michael Amitin reads from his new collection Rainy Night Paris; described as a noir-soaked chronicle of Amitin's travels; anti-authoritarian to the bone, the poems burn with jazzy riffs and folk undercurrents for misfits and night owls. Author and translator, Doreen Stock, presents La Cuenta Mundo a bilingual collection of poems originally written in Spanish by Nobel-Prize winning Chilean author Gabriela Mistral with English translations by Stock.
Flash Photography by Genesis Perez: 5th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, July 24, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join us in celebrating five years of Flash Photography by Genesis Perez. This debut collection was published by Spit Shine Press at the end of Perez's time as the Youth Poet Laureate of Ventura County. Flash Photography acts a time capsule of Perez's teen years and earliest published writings. Be prepared for angst, cringe, and an honest look into the teen years. Co-features include Ga'agé Taya, Fernando Albert Salinas, and more surprise special guests reading original work and poems from Flash Photography in The Wanda Coleman Theater.
Salsa, Sabor, & Sonnets: Fundraiser for Beyond Baroque
Saturday, July 25, 2026
6:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque
Beyond Baroque's summer fundraiser is here! Join us for a night of dancing, poetry, and community as we transform our Poets' Garden and Wanda Coleman Theater into beat-thumping dance floors! The night will feature a lineup of five dazzling poets, salsa and bachata lessons given by professionals in the field, a performance by a traditional salsa band, and a dance party! We'll also have a food vendor stationed throughout the night so that you can keep your energy up to dance all night long. Stay tuned for more details!
Double Book Launch: Michelle Bitting, Lynne Thompson, & James Meetze
Friday, July 31, 2026
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Beyond Baroque presents a double book launch celebrating Ruined Beauty (Walton Well Publishing) by Michelle Bitting and The Long Now (White Stag Publishing) by James Meetze. Both authors will read from their sixth poetry collections, exploring themes of grief, family, and the emotional depth of the lyric. They will be joined by former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson in The Wanda Coleman Theater.
More Upcoming Events
Ongoing Free Workshops
Monday Night Fiction Workshop with Raquel Baker
Mondays 7:30 PM PT
Via Zoom
A community writing workshop in which participants are asked to bring 2-3 pages of fiction to read and receive feedback. Facilitated by Raquel Baker via Zoom. Registration required.
Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop
Wednesdays 8:00 PM PT
Via Zoom
The West Coast’s longest-running free poetry workshop welcomes new and seasoned poets to share new work and provide feedback. Please be prepared to share one poem. Facilitated by Martin Jago via Zoom. Registration required.
Exhibitions
Beyond Baroque Spring Silent Auction Benefit
May 16 - July 25, 2026
Visit our online auction page HERE to bid on art remotely.
We have new merch for you!
New arrivals include our new tote bags, zip bags, journals, candles, and of course, our classic Metaphors Be With You shirt. All proceeds support Beyond Baroque programming!
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