BEYOND BAROQUE

BEYOND BAROQUE LITERARY/ ARTS CENTER
A place dedicated to the possibilities of language

Beyond Baroque is one of the United States' leading independent Literary/Arts Centers and public spaces dedicated to literary and cultural production, contact, interaction, and community building. Founded in 1968, it is based in the Old Town Hall in Venice, California, near the Pacific Ocean. It offers a program of readings, new music, free workshops, publishing, bookstore, archiving, and education.

The Center launched its own imprint, Beyond Baroque Books, in 1998, dedicated to emerging, overlooked, out of print, and experimental writing, as well as the history and legacy of experimental and alternative writing, poetry, and the arts in Los Angeles.

Call (310) 822-3006 for more information or email us at info@beyondbaroque.org.

Join us and become a member or volunteer! Volunteer help is especially needed in fundraising. Please email Lisa at lisa@beyondbaroque.org for more information or/and to submit your resume and info.

Theater at Beyond Baroque Available for Rent!

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Just added:

Nice review of Dick Halligan's show on 5/4/12 from the Examiner. Click here for the article.

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NOTE: Our new fiction writing workshop began on Monday, April 16 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The new fiction writing workshop will focus on narrative technique, use of language, characterization, plot, point of view and the realization of an idea. Facilitated by LAURIE HOROWITZ. FREE to attend!

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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz visited with WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show host Steven Brodsky. Philip Schultz discussed his poetry, his life, his memoir My Dyslexia, and read two poems from his collection Failure. Philip Schultz is the founder and director of the Writers Studio. A podcast of the live interview that was broadcast on April 6, 2012 is currently accessible at:

http://wche.podomatic.com/player/web/2012-04-09T11_28_43-07_00.

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Beyond Baroque regrets the passing of Fred Moramarco, founding editor of Poetry International and Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University where he taught American Literature and Creative Writing.
Fred gave his last reading at Beyond Baroque on October 7, 2011.

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Beyond Baroque mourns the passing of Carol Lem. Carol gave her last reading at Beyond Baroque in July 2011. She will be missed.

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LA author Dan Fante revisited the WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show on September 16, 2011 for a live on air radio interview. Dan Fante is a novelist, playwright, poet and memoirist. He is the son of LA novelist, short story writer and screenwriter John Fante. The interview centered on Dan Fante's latest book Fante: A Family's Legacy of Writing, Drinking and Surviving. The interview is currently on podcast: http://wche.podomatic.com/player/web/2011-11-16T11_39_24-08_00.
Thanks for listening.

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Volunteers are needed to help raise funds for Beyond Baroque Literary / Arts Center in Venice. Grantwriting experience preferred but will train.
Whatever time commitment you can give would be greatly appreciated, even one or two hours per week. Please email your response to lisa@beyondbaroque.org. Thank you!

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Beyond Baroque mourns the loss of Mike Kelley, artist, patron, and friend. Here is a link to the LA Times obituary.
R.I.P. You will be missed, dear friend.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet STEPHEN DUNN was back on the WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show for a live on-air interview on January 20, 2012. The segment included discussion of STEPHEN DUNN's writing process, some of his poems, and aspects of his life. He also read two poems from his latest book Here and Now.
The interview is currently on podcast at:
http://wche.podomatic.com/player/web/2012-01-27T09_12_22-08_00.

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Check out our very own Beyond Baroque Music channel on youtube by clicking on the youtube button:

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BEYOND MUSIC, curated and hosted by Daniel Rothman, is an innovative series promoting music specifically of genres outside (beyond) those that are more commonly heard at commercial venues, such as clubs. Although it is primarily a curated series, proposals may be submitted by sending a CD accompanied by a description of performers and technical requirements to Beyond Music at Beyond Baroque at 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. Please do not email your information with links to a website where your music can be heard. Beyond Baroque appreciates proposals it receives from composers and performers; however, please be advised that limited series dates for the current season and dates already scheduled for future seasons prevent Beyond Music from programming everything of interest. We hope you will come and enjoy the series.
Check our web calendar for the music events listings.

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Check out our huge bookstore sale! An inexpensive way of acquiring quality, previously-archived, out-of-print books covering:
- Art
- Criticism
- Philosophy
- Bios
- Literary Essays
- History
- Theater & Plays
- Classic fiction
- and more

Book store hours are Fridays from 11AM - 6PM and during our events.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

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Thanks everyone, for your continous support and devotion!
It is very much appreciated.

Upcoming Events
Event schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

May 17, Thursday 7:30 PM
WHAT? NO! SHUT UP!*

May 18, Friday 7:30 PM
RUSSELL THORBURN: NEW WORKS*

May 19, Saturday 7:00 PM
ANDREW ALLPORT AND
STEVE WESTBROOK*

May 19, Saturday 9:00 PM
ELLYN MAYBE'S POETRY RODEO AND POTLUCK PARTY
General Admission: $8.00, Students & Seniors $5.00, Members FREE

May 20, Sunday 2:00 PM
THE GREAT BEYOND OPEN READING
FREE event
Sign-up starts at 1:45 PM

May 20, Sunday 5:00 PM
PAUL LIEBER AND ABY KAUPANG POETRY*

May 20, Sunday 7:30 PM
IN THE TRENCHES: RD ARMSTRONG*

May 24, Thursday 7:30 PM
SESSIONS PERFORMANCE *

Full Events List

Please send all your inquiries concerning our events to bbproposals@gmail.com

*General Admission Policy applies :
Admission $7,
Students/Seniors/Children $5,
Members FREE
Certain events are FREE or
donation-based.
Please check the Full Events List
for more information.
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Bookstore hours:
Fridays 11:30AM - 6PM and during our events.

** Important Note:
Our office is closed on all
National Holidays.
In case of emergency phone
Jim Fleck, building manager at 310.713.1326 **


Beyond Baroque Mourns the Passing of Our Good Friend Scott Wannberg 1953 - 2011