Upcoming Events
Synergy: Chapman University Students Feature The Underground
Thursday, April 24
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Beyond Baroque welcomes Chapman University's The Underground, a student-run digital experimental art and literary journal. Contributors of the journal will conduct multimedia performances and readings, and showcase their visual art in The Wanda Coleman Theater. Featured readers and performers include Anika Yip, Aubrey Crasnick, Carson Otto, CJ Prat, Fletcher Wolvsen, Guillermo Orozco, Hannah Van Der Kamp, Kade Stockbridge, Kevin Toth, Margaret Garcia, Martin Nakell, Michael Daniels, Mikayla Maeshiro, Rebecca Goodman, Sabrina ValldeRuten, Shelby Baldock, Shelly Netz, Sophia Vernon, Sydney Chung, Taylor Love, Xavier Peng, & Zoë Edeskuty.
Public Works Improv Presents: Earth Day Cabaret
Sunday, April 27
2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Hosted by Greg Bell, celebrate Earth Day at Beyond Baroque in song, poetry, and storytelling. Featuring Anika Paris, Elena Secota, Gloria Vando, John Silvers, Lee Boek, Paul Fleisher, ReRe Duce, Susan Suntree & Tom Laichas.
WAWOG: The New York War Cimes the Land Day Edition Community Reading
Thursday, May 1
2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Writers Against the War on Gaza present a reading & discussion from the latest issue of The New York War Crimes. The Land Day edition commemorates the 49th anniversary of strikes led by Palestinian and Israeli Arab citizens on March 30, Community activists, writers, and contributors to the newest issue, will read and discuss at Beyond Baroque's Scott Wannberg Bookstore.
Poet Film Stage
Friday, May 2
7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Poet Film Stage is coming to Beyond Baroque! Experience a night of poetry with moving images beyond the page and dynamic performances by multi-talented Los Angeles authors. Featuring Phil Abrams, Michelle Bitting, Brendan Constantine, Nicelle Davis, Kathleen Florence, Rich Ferguson, S.A. Griffin, Susan Hayden, Eric Morago, Harry E. Northup, abbi page, Jeremy Ra, Amy Raasch, David A. Romero, Lynne Thompson and jimmy vega.
L.A. Book Launch: Random Experiments in Bioluminescence, Amy Shimshon-Santo
Saturday, May 3
2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join Amy Shimshon-Santo & friends for an afternoon of eco-poetry and community conversation at the LA launch of her book Random Experiments in Bioluminescence. Choral, cryptographic, and exhilarating, her work is a homecoming to the body and the planet, cultivating respect for multiple languages, and awe for life in our pluriverse. She will be reading with Karen Llagas & Àkpà Árinzèchukwu.
A Celebration of New Poetry: Mark Irwin, Rick Barot, Matthew Gellman
Saturday, May 3
7:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Beyond Baroque presents a captivating evening of poetry in celebration of three recently published collections and forthcoming works: Once When Green by Mark Irwin, Moving the Bones by Rick Barot, and Matthew Gellman’s debut collection, Beforelight. The program will feature poets in The Wanda Coleman Theater with book signings to follow.
More Upcoming Events
Upcoming Workshops
Finding the Moment - Expanding Horizons and Stories with Katrina Woznicki
Saturday May 3
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque
Learn how to zero in on that singular moment that provides a sense of place and anticipation. The most interesting journeys can happen anywhere, from your own neighborhood to the other side of the globe, and this workshop will help you tap into that provocative moment that can generate a larger travel narrative.
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 Tom Laichas via Zoom. Registration required.
Exhibitions
SEVEN
April 12 - June 7, 2025
Mike Kelley Gallery at Beyond Baroque
Beyond Baroque presents “Seven” an exhibition for the Mike Kelley Gallery. “Seven” is an exhibition by seven Los Angeles based artists. These seven women have been making work for many years and while Los Angeles, per se is not the theme or subject of their pieces, their surrounds play an important role in their creations. On view are paintings, drawings and mixed media works by Lorraine Bubar, June Edmonds, Linda King, Robin Mitchell, Pam Posey, Fran Siegel & Jody Zellen.
Proxy Gallery Presents: Lorraine Bubar and Jody Zellen
March 17 - May 3, 2025
Closing Reception, Saturday, May 3, 3-5 pm
Lorraine Bubar and Jody Zellen’s Call and Response is a collaborative project that began in the early days of Covid 19 and is shown in an exhibition for the first time. Bubar and Zellen began their exchange in 2020 and have continued to send each other collages almost bi-weekly since then: the result is more than 500 digital artworks. For their Proxy exhibition Lorraine and Jody combed through all the images from their collaboration looking for pairs that resonated. They output them as lenticular prints — images that oscillate between two collages — which are presented along with mirrors to create a labyrinthine effect. A colorful poster with a grid of 100 images that showcases the range of the project will also be on view.
For more information visit Proxy Gallery online here.
For past Proxy Gallery shows at Beyond Baroque click here.
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