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WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
SEPTEMBER
20 September, Friday - 8:00 PM
A COUPLE OF POETS:
DAVID MELTZER & JULIE ROGERS
David Meltzer and Julie Rogers have been performing their work together since 2010. They will read separately and also in the manner of a back and forth duet, referred to as “Fours” in jazz terms.” Regular Admission.
21 September, Saturday - 2:00--5:00 PM
DAVID MELTZER LECTURE & DISCUSSION:
BASIC MYSTERIES
David Meltzer, Beat & SF Renaissance Poet, will offer a workshop on exploring some of the basic mysteries of poetry and poetics. Topics will range from poetry’s roots in oral culture, the invention/mythologies of writing systems, the book and the page, to its present tense return to orality and the wired realms of reading/receiving texts. This workshop is designed for people who are interested in and enjoy reading and/or writing poetry. $50 general admission. $40 for seniors and students with an ID. Beyond Baroque and Temple of Man members $35.00.
29 September, Sunday - 5:00 PM
THIS IS JUST TO SAY...
A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF WCW & HD
Beyond Baroque pays tribute to the doctor poet who played muse to a young Allen Ginsberg, and one of poetry's most charming imagist poets. Featuring Brendan Constantine, Tracy DeBrincat, Harry Northup & Holly Prado. Hosted by Carlye Archibeque. Regular Admission.
22 September, Sunday - 8:00 PM
THE VALLEY CONTEMPORARY POETS
PRESENT...
Established in 1980, The Valley Contemporary Poets is a non-profit group, committed to the cultivation and advancement of poetry. Readers TBA. Please check the website closer to the event. Regular Admission.
27 September, Friday - 8:00 PM
POETRY & MUSIC
NANCY SCHIFFRIN, NAN HUNT
& ALICE PERO
in the Beyond Baroque Theater
Nancy Shiffrin, Nan Hunt, Alice Pero perform their work at Beyond Baroque, including the premiere of new flute piece by Carol Worthey performed by Alice Pero. The Vast Unknowing collects a wide spectrum of poetry from Nancy Shiffrin...One of her main questions is Who are we? What made us that person? She explores a number of sources of our identity. Regular Admission.
27 September, Friday - 8:00 PM
PETER CHERCHES & MICHAEL C FORD
in the Mike Kelley Gallery
A well-known minimalist short fiction writer, Peter Cherches is also a singer and performance artist. His short short fictions present complete narratives of usually less that one page. The stories, carefully wrought with close attention to the language, often employ irony, wit, and surreal elements. Cherches was also editor of Zone, a magazine that, with Benzene, published many of writers in the downtown New York scene. He will be reading in the Mike Kelley Gallery.
28 September, Saturday - 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE:
A DAY OF POETRY AROUND THE WORLD
100 Thousand Poets for Change, a grassroots organization brings communities together to call for environmental, social, and political change within the framework of peace and sustainability. Join some of L. A.’s best poets for this all day event. FREE, but donations are always welcome.
Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
www.beyondbaroque.org
Regular Admission
General $10
Students & Seniors $6
MEMBERS FREE
Membership starts at $35 a year for adults and $25 a year for students. Please contactcarlye@beyondbaroque.org for more info, or visit our webpage.
OCTOBER
4 October, Friday - 8:00 PM
MARK IRWIN & MATTHEW DICKMAN
Mark Irwin’s seventh collection of poetry, Large White House Speaking, just appeared from New Issues in spring of 2013. Matthew Dickman is the author of All-American Poem, 50 American Plays, andMayakovsky’s Revolver. Regular Admission.
5 October, Saturday - 8:00 PM
READING: WHAT BOOKS PRESS
What Books Press celebrates its 5 year anniversary with readings from our new books by authors Chuck Rosenthal, Gail Wronsky, Lynne Thompson, Rod Val Moore, and Judith Taylor. Visual media by renowned LA artist Gronk. Regular Admission.
6 October, Sunday - 5:00 PM
FIRST SUNDAY OPEN READING
Our popular monthly open reading, with featured
readers. Hosted by Billy Burgos. Sign ups begin at 4:45 PM. Five minute limit. FREE, but donations are always welcome.
6 October, Sunday - 7:30 PM
STEVE GOLDMAN & RON BRADLEY
There are inner and outer poetries, and Steve Goldman and Rod Bradley cover the poetic spectrum with poetry that shouts, implores, glories, reviles, sobs, agonizes. excoriates.This is poetry that is redemptory of the horrid human estate. Regular Admission.
11 October, Friday - 8:00 PM
LA POESIA FESTIVAL :
MIGRACIÓN DEL CANTO
A performance and publication party. Anthology published by Caza de Poesía. Bring original poetry, prose, and songs in Spanish to share. Regular Admission.
13 October, Sunday - 2:00 PM
SOAPBOX POETS OPEN READING
This is your home. Bring your words. The mic is yours. Sign ups begin at 1:45 PM. There is a six minute limit. Featured reader, Apryl Skies. Hosted by Jessica Wilson. FREE, but donations are always welcome.
18 October, Friday - 8:00 PM
PHILIP DAUGHTRY & JOHN BRANDI
Philip Daughtry was born and raised in a coal mining village in England. He is the author of four books of poetry including the NEA award winning, The Stray Moon. poet and painter, is a native of Southern California. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship and several awards from the Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry, his thirty-plus books and chapbooks include poems, travel writing,
haiku and haibun. This reading will celebrate his just-released book from White Pine Press: The World, the World. Regular Admission.
19 October, Saturday - 4:00 PM
PARTRICE VECCHIONE
Patrice Vecchione reads from her new collection of poems, The Knot Untied, along with new work.Regular Admission.
19 October, Saturday - 8:00 PM
MY RIVAL HAS SUCH SMALL HANDS:
SYLVIA PLATH & E.E. CUMMINGS
Join us for a celebration of the lives and poetry of two amazing poets. Featured readers include Rick Lupert & more poets TBD. Hosted by Carlye Archibeque.Regular Admission.
20 October, Sunday - 2:00 PM
THE GREAT BEYOND OPEN READING
Join us for our Third Sunday of the month open reading, which encourages younger poets to read. Hosted by Jessica Ceballos. This month’s feature TBD. Sign ups begin at 1:45 PM. FREE, but donations always welcome.
20 October, Sunday - 5:00 PM
4TH ANNUAL BEYOND BAROQUE POETRY CONTEST READING
Join us for a reading with our 4th Annual poetry contest winners and runners up. FREE, but donations always welcome.
20 October, Sunday - 8:00 PM
MARGARET LAURENA KEMP:
“A NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS”
A personal narrative set against the back drop of raging urban arson fires and the grass roots revitalization of the Los Angeles River, A Negro Speaks of Rivers entertains while posing important questions about how we want to treat our human and other natural resources in our present and future.Regular Admission.
A PLACE DEDICATED TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF LANGUAGE.
Beyond Baroque Foundation
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
681 Venice Blvd.,
Venice, California 90292
US
