Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
Upcoming Events (5)
World Poetry Day Reading in the Poets' Garden
Join an international lineup of poets for World Poetry Day at Beyond Baroque’s Poets' Garden in Los Angeles. An in-person, outdoor reading presented with the UN Association LA Chapter, celebrating voices from around the world beneath the stars.
Beyond Baroque Reading Series
An evening of contemporary poetry and prose at the historic Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in Los Angeles. This reading showcases diverse writers as part of the venue's literary calendar, offering intimate performances in a warm, artsy setting.
Xicanx Futurism: Flash Fiction, Poetry, and Essays Exploring Xicanx Sci-Fi
In-person at Beyond Baroque and streamed on YouTube, this reading night showcases Xicanx Futurism: Gritos for Tomorrow and Codex I. Featuring Natalia Rivas, Henry Madrid, Osmani Ochoa, and others, the program blends flash fiction, poetry, and essays exploring a Xicanx tomorrow.
Cherry Pie Press: A New LGBTQ Poetry Imprint
Cherry Pie Press launches two LGBTQ poetry titles with live readings by Tee Gardiner and Khalifa Mitchell at Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles, with a lineup that includes Kwyn Townsend Riley, Kwynology, Yana Orlando, Espi Love, Natasha Dennerstein, and Jeffrey Bryant. The event will be held in person and streamed on YouTube, celebrating queer voices in contemporary poetry.
Fix Your Hearts or Die: A Twin Peaks/David Lynch Night
Step into a Lynch-inspired evening at Beyond Baroque, where the Wanda Coleman Theater becomes a surreal Twin Peaks dreamscape. The Black Lodge String Quartet performs classical renditions of the series’ theme songs, delivering a haunting live-musical homage with a cinematic, cult-favorite atmosphere in LA.