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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10/3 |
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L.A. Book Launch: Night Watch by Kevin Young
Friday, October 3, 7:30 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Beyond Baroque welcomes Kevin Young, Poetry Editor of The New Yorker and host of The Poetry Podcast. Join us for an evening of poetry in The Wanda Coleman Theater at Beyond Baroque celebrating the release of his most recent collection, Night Watch (Knopf, 2025) followed by a reception and book signing. Night Watch is a book of personal and American experiences, both beautiful and troubling, touching on the generative cycle of loss and renewal.
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10/4 |
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Three Women, Coast to Coast
Saturday, October 4, 2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Three Women, Coast to Coast brings together poets Deborah Landau, Suzanne Lummis, and Jessica Goodheart for an afternoon of readings. Each poet will share selections from their recent collections—Landau’s Skeletons, Lummis’ Crime Wave, and Goodheart’s Earthquake Season—as well as new and upcoming work.
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10/4 |
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Un Trip: raúlrsalinas & The Poetry of Liberation, Screening, Flor Y Canto
Saturday, October 4, 6:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join us for a night honoring the legacy of beloved Chicano poet raúl r salinas, whose words and activism continue to resonate across generations. In partnership with The Global Latinadas Center, this free program features UN TRIP: raúl r salinas and the Poetry of LIberation, a 25-minute documentary, as well as poetry and conversation. Reception before and after in the Poets' Garden.
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10/17 |
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Double Book Launch: Rich Ferguson & Kathleen Florence
Friday, October 17, 6:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
Join Beyond Baroque for a special night of poetry, film and music celebrating the launch of two new poetry collections by Rich Ferguson and Kathleen Florence. Featured alongside are poets Aruni Wijesinghe, Bill Mohr, David A. Romero, Harry E. Northup, Jeremy Ra, Nicelle Davis, S.A. Griffin, and Susan Hayden. Music by Jeremy Toback and a short film by Mark Wilkinson will also be featured as we celebrate the power of words and connection.
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10/18 |
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Flexing The Soft Power of Women Who Submit
Saturday, October 18, 2:00 PM PT
In Person at Beyond Baroque and Live on YouTube
An afternoon of resilience for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join poets Angela M. Franklin, Jessica Gallion, Sharon Langley, Ronna Magy, Pam Ward, and Romaine Washington. These poets—four from Women Who Submit, a literary collective championing women and non-binary writers—bring their voices to The Wanda Coleman Theater.
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