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!
Theater at Beyond Baroque Available for Rent!
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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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We are happy to support SPLIT THIS ROCK, a Washington, DC-based organization that uses poetry as a vehicle for social change, which every two years hosts a 4-day poetry festival in DC that brings together poets, activists and writers from around the country.
Check our their website for more info about this year's event, which runs March 22-25, 2012.
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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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Starting on February, 6th 2012 at 8PM:
FREE Latin American Poetry Monday Night Workshop With Yago Cura!
Yago Cura, publisher of the online journal Hinchas de Poesia (www.hinchasdepoesia.com), will serve as facilitator of the free workshops. Each session will address the work of a different 20th Century Latin American poet, and allow students to generate a piece inspired by some of their signature poems. More details to follow soon.
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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.
Up Coming Events
Event schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
February 2, Thursday 7:00 PM
7 DUDLEY CINEMA - NATASHA MAIDOFF FILMS & MORE
7 DUDLEY CINEMA
screens every first Thursday from 7-10pm.
Free admission, more info at Laughtears.com
or 310-306-7330
February 3, Friday 7:30 PM
GEORGIA JONES-DAVIS*
February 4, Saturday 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
SECOND ANNUAL POETRY OF VENICE PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT
2-4pm: panel discussion , 4-7pm: Opening for PHOTO SHOW in Gallery, free admission
February 4, Saturday 8:00 PM
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE WEST*
February 5, Sunday 5:00 PM through
February 29, Wednesday
DAN MUELLER: ART SHOW OPENING
His work will be on display in our upstairs Gallery. FREE
February 5, Sunday 5:00 PM
FIRST SUNDAY OPEN READING
Our popular monthly open reading.
Hosted by Billy Burgos. FREE
February 5, Sunday 7:00 PM
FLORENCE WEINBERGER*
February 5, Sunday 8:30 PM
SUZANNE WHANG'S SUNDAY NIGHTS IN FEBRUARY AT BEYOND BAROQUE:
"Cracked Open - Let Go and Let Gook"
Special Admission:
$20.00 ADVANCED ticket sale,
$25.00 at-the-door
February 10, Friday 7:00 PM
DAVID STEINER READS FROM PARADISE: 1943-1960*
February 11, Saturday 9:00 PM
BILL MOHR READING FROM HOLD OUTS *
February 12, Sunday 4:00 PM
POETRY READING: THE OLD BOYS CLUB
SHERMAN PEARL, LEE ROSSI AND DAVID ALPAUGH*
Please send all your inquiries concerning our events to bbproposals@gmail.com
*General Admission Policy applies : Bookstore hours: ** Important Note: |
Beyond Baroque Mourns the Passing of Our Good Friend Scott Wannberg |
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Bl. Venice, CA 90291
Phone 1-310-822-3006 Fax 1-310-827-7432
Beyond Baroque Literary/ Arts Center - All Rights Reserved - 2011
1953 - 2011