Celebrate the launch of Night Watch (Knopf, 2025) by Kevin Young, at Beyond Baroque! The program will open with an introduction by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Emerita Lynne Thompson. Tickets available here www.eventbrite.com/e/la-book-launch-night-watch-by-kevin-young-tickets-1612337969269!

This #poetrytuesday we bring you Margarita Pintado Burgos’s poem, “Raining, Outlined,” from her collection Ojo en Celo / Eye in Heat (The University of Arizona Press). Please enjoy the elegance of its prayer-like repetition. Now that fall is here, we’ll be sending out our own affirmations of rain!

This #poetrytuesday we are sharing Melinda Palacio’s poem, “Laughter,” from her collection How Fire is a Story, Waiting (Tia Chucha Press). We hope its power and mysticism encourage you to reflect on the ancestors you come from.

This #poetrytuesday we’d like to lull you into a soothing sense of calm and wonder with Chris Santiago’s poem “Tula,” from his collection Tula (Milkweed Editions). Together we can dream of better worlds and make them our reality, too.

This #poetrytuesday we are featuring the poem “The Words I’ve Lost” by Adolofo Guzman-Lopez, from his recent collection California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025 (HINCHA Press). What kind of language do you hold dear?

Join us on Saturday, September 6 at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of poetry featuring LA-based and visiting poets Ryan Buynak, Danielle Altman, Denise Rae Summers, and Chase Yi. RSVP here www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-of-poetry-ryan-buynak-danielle-altman-denise-rae-summers-tickets-1528148847339!

This #poetrytuesday, please enjoy Jen Cheng’s poem, “For the immigrant social worker who left her barrio,” from her collection Braided Spaces (Wokelicious). Stay tuned for our upcoming fall programs, where Jen Cheng may just be making an appearance! 👀

Beyond Baroque Literary Center will join CicLAvia this Sunday, August 17, from 9 AM to 2 PM with a sidewalk pop-up shop featuring books, zines, and merch! While you browse, connect with our Beyond team members to learn more about our space, upcoming events, and workshops for Fall 2025.

This #poetrytuesday we’re sharing S.A. Griffin’s poem “What If I Were a Tree and I Knew the Carpenters Were Coming for Me?” from his collection Pandemic Soul Music (Punk Hostage Press). We hope it inspires you to reconnect with our natural world this summer while the weather remains temperate!

This #poetrytuesday we’re featuring the poem “Cassandra: South Central Gangsta Girl Prophecy” by Ramón García from his collection, The Chronicles (Red Hen Press). Enjoy his modernized Angeleno take on this classic mythological figure! As always, we stand in solidarity with the people of our city. ✊🏽

This #poetrytuesday we would like to share Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed’s poem, “Iftar Streets,” from her collection Grasping at This Planet Just to Believe (Writ Large Press). Please enjoy its unique blend of place and culture.

What did Beyond Baroque get up to this summer break? From calming nature hikes to uplifting music shows, our staff made the most of their vacation, as we all continue to seek out joy in these times. Now we’re back and ready to continue our summer programming! Be on the lookout for upcoming events!

We’d love to give a warm welcome to our new Wednesday Night Poetry Workshop facilitator, Jose Hernandez Diaz! Workshops are held weekly over Zoom on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM. Sign up for this free workshop at the link here www.eventbrite.com/e/wednesday-night-poetry-workshop-tickets-1499947215499!

This #poetrytuesday we’re featuring the poem “After Akhmatova” by David Lloyd from his collection The Harm Fields. This poem begins with the following epigraph: “Why is our century worse than any other?” —Anna Akhmatova. We hope you enjoy its simplicity and its relevance.

Join us for a special night at Beyond Baroque as we celebrate the launch of The Press, Shelter, and The Pact: Three Plays. Staged readings by David Lloyd and cast, directed by Liza Johnson. In-person and live on youtube.

This #poetrytuesday we’d like to share L. A. Johnson’s poem, “Provenance,” from her chapbook Little Climates. Join L. A. Johnson for her workshop on Time and Poetic Structure this Saturday! Tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/time-and-poetic-structure-a-workshop-with-la-johnson-tickets-1425005974229!

Join us Saturday, July 12, at 11 AM for Time and Poetic Structure: A Workshop with L.A. Johnson! RSVP at the link below! www.eventbrite.com/e/time-and-p...

Beyond Baroque and 826la welcome you for an evening of performance, Friday June 18, at 6:30! Youth and community members will have a chance to share their poetry, music, storytelling, and creative energy at Beyond Baroque's prolific Wanda Coleman Theater! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1397352441...

Spotlight on our Pride Month Booklist featuring memoirs, fiction, and poetry collections by trans, queer, and LGBTQ+ authors! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We’re accepting applications for two internship positions through the L.A. County Arts Internship Program. Candidates must be enrolled in a 4-year university or community college and be attending school in LA County or residing in LA County. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected].

We’d like to share a poem by Laurel Chen, a queer/trans/migrant writer. Their poem, titled “auto-deportee aubade,” appears in Somewhere We Are Human (Harper Via), a collection of groundbreaking essays, poems, and artwork by forty-one migrants, refugees, and Dreamers. Remember, no human is illegal.

Celebrate our Monday Night Fiction Workshop participants this Saturday! Facilitator Raquel Baker will be reading with Pat Branch, River Langford, Julia Lopate, Jill Michaels, Jen Thilman, and Sergey Denisov. Get tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/monday-night-workshop-reading-tickets-1366484153889!

We’ve extended the application deadline for our new Youth Writing Workshops to June 20, 2025! Come learn to write poetry or get a head start on those college admission essays this summer at Beyond Baroque! Apply here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/youth_... !

Rent out our Poets’ Garden this summer! Our beautifully landscaped floral garden is perfect for receptions, fundraisers, and more! Check out our rentals page here beyondbaroque.org/rentals.html to view our rates, or send an email to [email protected]!

Skulls & Stairs is back at Beyond Baroque! This month we feature Queer & Trans poets Shelby Pinkham, Wes Weisbaum, & CD Eskilson! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🖤🖤🖤

Dear Los Angeles, we're sharing a statement in response to the ongoing violence against immigrant communities. We will never allow ICE into our space. No human being is illegal! These are our values, and they reflect our deep commitment to care, creativity, and collective action. 💙

We would like to share the last three stanzas of Juan Felipe Herrera’s poem “Borderbus,” from his collection Notes on the Assemblage (City Lights Books). You can read the full poem here poets.org/poem/borderbus. Let this inspire us and remind us that we are all of the same Earth. We stand with you.

Beyond Baroque is offering Youth Workshops! Our Poetry Workshop will be facilitated by Mike Sonksen. Participants will develop their creativity through poetry! Apply by June 16, 2025. Each workshop will include no more than 8 students. Apply here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/youth_...!

Beyond Baroque is offering Youth Writing Workshops! Our Essay Workshop will be facilitated by Luivette Resto. Participants will work on a personal essay! Applications due June 16, 2025. Each workshop will include no more than 8 students. Apply here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/youth_...!

In February, we hosted Goth Prom at Beyond Baroque! Thanks to you, we raised $613 for the ARC’s Firefighter Fund, supporting incarcerated firefighters who battled L.A.’s wildfires this past winter. Huge thanks to our bands, attendees, and vendors! Scroll for memories, and don’t miss Pónk Zine Fest

Beyond Baroque is offering Youth Writing Workshops for rising 7th - 12th graders! Each workshop will have two one-week sessions. Applications due June 16, 2025. Each workshop will include no more than eight students, so apply soon! Apply here beyondbaroque.formstack.com/forms/youth_...

We’ve had a busy spring so we thought we’d give you all a recap! Thank you all for a great spring as we continue our mission to support artists and writers of Los Angeles and beyond! We invite you to visit our website for upcoming events, become a member, sign up to our workshops, and get involved!

We’d like to introduce you to the wonderful winemakers we’ll be featuring at our Spring Poetry & Wine Tasting Fundraiser next weekend! Guest winemakers Brittany Banda of Xochitl Wines, and Tyler Russel of Paco Wines will be showcasing their wineries with pourings, samples, and blind tastings.

We’re accepting applications for two internship positions through the L.A. County Arts Internship Program. Candidates must be enrolled in a 4-year university or community college and be attending school in LA County or residing in LA County. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected].

Stop by the Poetry Stage tomorrow at 3 PM for a reading of Poetry Goes to the Movies! Featuring Brendan Constantine, Kate Gale, and Gabrielle Civil. Visit us at booth 201 to pick up your own copy and get it signed by some of our contributors, including Editor Suzanne Lummis!

Beyond Baroque will be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend from April 26-27! Visit us at booth 201, where we’ll have specially selected book titles as well as merch for sale, plus special book signings with selected authors!

We’re going to be at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books from April 26 - 27! Visit us at booth 201, where we’ll have specially selected book titles and merch for sale! Green Integer books will have a special pop-up at our booth. Be on the lookout for special author signings taking place with us!

Beyond Baroque is proud to introduce the 2025 Linda J. Albertano Poetry Fellow, Nikki Ochoa, at a celebratory reading and reception this Saturday, April 12, at 2 PM. Readers include Frank Lutz and Susan Hayden, as well as the inaugural winner of the Linda J. Albertano Poetry Fellowship, abbi page.

Beyond Baroque presents an afternoon dedicated to poets William Archila, Cynthia Guardado, and Janel Pineda from the Salvadoran diaspora. Poets will read from their works, then engage in a conversation on themes of immigration from El Salvador and reflections on the future of Salvadoran identity. 🇸🇻

Join us on Saturday, April 12, to celebrate Angel City Review’s Ten Years of Poetry in L.A. anthology, which brings together 44 Los Angeles-based poets that have been in the journal over the past decade, serving both as a best-of poetry collection as well as a focused survey of the city’s poetry.

Join us on Saturday, April 5 for the launch of Ansel Krut’s new artist’s book, 26 Random Words Arranged Alphabetically with 26 Unrelated Images! The launch will feature Krut in conversation with artist Richard Nielsen, and a reception. This will be the last day to view the exhibit!

The International Poetry Film Festival Los Angeles returns! Opening night, Friday, April 18, features readings and conversation with contributors of Poetry Goes to the Movies, the newest title in our PCPS imprint. Joining them is editor Suzanne Lummis. A selection of poetry films to be screened.

We’ll be hosting an open house next Wednesday, March 26, from 12 - 7 PM! Come visit our bookstore and tour the Wanda Coleman Theater, Mike Kelley Gallery, and Poets’ Garden. Refreshments served all day, plus a sunset toast in the Poets’ Garden at 6 PM. We hope to see you there!

🎬 Here’s a sneak peek of the newest title in our Pacific Coast Poetry Series imprint, Poetry Goes to the Movies, an anthology showcasing 100 established and emerging poets! Take a look back at the luxury and loss of 1930s L.A. with David Trinidad’s poem “Made in Hollywood.”

Join us at Telescope Studios, March 27, at 6 PM, for What Books Press: A Celebration of Small Presses from LA and Beyond. Presses include Beyond Baroque Books, Tía Chucha Press, Walton Well Press. El Martillo Press, Magra, 7.13 Books What Books Press & Giant Claw.

February really flew by! Please enjoy some photos highlighting all that we were able to celebrate last month, from book launches to book panels, from Goth Prom to the Culver City Book Festival, and so much more! More events are on the way, so keep an eye out for updates to our events calendar!

Beyond Baroque’s 30/30 Challenge Workshop returns for National Poetry Month with poet Brendan Constantine! This workshop will be conducted across five Saturdays, beginning on Saturday March 29 - Saturday April 26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. pdt. All workshops will be held online via Zoom.

When Beyond Baroque’s performance spaces aren’t being used for programming, they’re available to individuals interested in renting! Check out the info above to see if it feels like the right fit for your event, and contact us at [email protected] for further information and booking details!

Find Beyond Baroque at AWP Los Angeles March 26- 29! We’re excited to welcome our local and extended communities to The AWP Conference & Bookfair, hosted this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Enjoy this throwback to some of our community’s high school prom photos. There’s still time to send us your prom photos or make new memories with your date at Beyond Baroque’s GOTH PROM! This Thursday, February 27th. Enjoy a night full of dark wave music, zines, books, and more!