beyond baroque calendar
Beyond Baroque offers a wide variety of workshops, readings, performances, art exhibits, and community events and meetings. Click on one of the calendar links below to find something to enjoy.
Welcome to Beyond Baroque's Performances & Readings calendar. Note that the event schedule may change without prior notice. The best way to stay up to date is to sign up for our newsletter or follow us on
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REGULAR ADMISSION
$10 General Admission,
$6 Students/Seniors, Members free
Selected events will have a special admission price. |
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Suggested Donation $5-10,
no one turned away for lack of funds. |
Upcoming Events
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4/24 |
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International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles 2026
Friday, April 24, 6:00 - 10:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
The International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, kicks off on Friday, April 24, with an opening night event celebrating past festival contributors from the Los Angeles area. The evening features a moderated conversation about the creative process and collaborations behind transforming poems into films for the big screen. The panel includes poets Mylo Lam and Rich Ferguson in conversation with filmmaker Vicki Syal. The program will revisit some festival favorites and present an exclusive selection of short poetry films in celebration of the festival’s fifth year.
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4/25 |
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International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles 2026
Saturday, April 25, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
The full lineup of films in the Official Selection will be presented Saturday, April 25. The schedule for the festival’s program will include a variety of experimental, narrative, documentary, and animated poem-based films. We are thrilled to showcase the work of filmmakers and poets pushing the boundaries of their artistic disciplines to create a whole new experience for lovers of both art forms.
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5/2 |
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L.A. Book Launch: Hovering by Carol V. Davis
Saturday, May 2, 3:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
In her haunting new poetry collection, Hovering, Carol V. Davis explores how disease steals what makes us human. These poems explore what it means when language and memory uncouple like merry-go-round animals that break free and gallop off. Drawing on texts and traditions, the poems confront the reality of the void and the length of the journey. The author will be reading new and selected work with poet Lory Bedikian, author of Jagadakeer: Apology to the Body.
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5/2 |
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Poet Film Stage: Outlaws & Angels
Saturday, May 2, 7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque
Poet Film Stage returns to Beyond Baroque for a one-night performance. This year’s theme, Outlaws & Angels, unfolds as a 75-minute program shaped by a live score, where music threads through poetry, vignettes, and film, connecting each moment into a cohesive, emotionally rich visual narrative. Featuring: Amy Raasch, Annie Wood, Aruni Wijesinghe, Brendan Constantine, Dig Wayne, Jeremy Ra, jimmy vega, Joseph Paulson, Kathleen Florence, Michelle Bitting, Nicelle Davis, Phil Abrams, Rich Ferguson, S.A. Griffin, Mylo Lam, Sandy Rogers, Sean Hill, and Susan Hayden.
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5/9 |
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L.A. Book Launch: Piecework by Amy Shimshon-Santo
Saturday, May 9, 1:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join us for a celebration of Amy Shimshon-Santo's newest collection, Piecework: Ethnographies of Place (Unsolicited Press). The afternoon will feature readings and perfomances by Amy Shimshon-Santo, Avila Santo and Reva Santo, followed by a moderated discussion with Betty Avila. iecework brings together intergenerational essays that reflect on how people create possibility and shape place through creative work. The book moves between personal narrative and collective history, offering a thoughtful look at how change happens on the ground. Moving across classrooms, neighborhoods, and personal histories, The book highlights what becomes possible when communities come together with intention.
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5/9 |
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Women of the World: Poetry & Music Performances
Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
UCLA’s Comparative Literature Graduate Student Association, in partnership with Beyond Baroque, is pleased to present Women of the World, an evening of commemoration for the struggles of women around the world. The program presents a commemoration for female poets and reflections on the struggles of women around the world involving talks about the history of International Women’s Day and various poetry readings in multiple languages with translations; featuring Hannah Jakobsen, Ivanna Berrios, JuliAnne Rach, Sylvie Gallagher, and Consuelo Salamia Góngora. The event will culminate in musical performances of songs of resistance by women artists Andrea Y Los Gallos and Guerra Paz.
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5/16 |
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Poetry & Wine Tasting: A Fundraiser for Beyond Baroque
Saturday, May 16, 6:00 PMPT
In Person at Beyond Baroque
Join us in the Poets’ Garden at Beyond Baroque for our spring fundraiser! Enjoy an evening of wine tastings paired with poetry, with all proceeds supporting Beyond Baroque’s programming and its mission to expand opportunities for a diverse literary community. As Los Angeles’ oldest literary organization, Beyond Baroque needs your support to continue providing a home for learning and creative expression through workshops, weekly readings, and performances at our historic space in Venice. Stay tuned for more info!
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