No Fest: Poetry Marathon Fundraiser

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. Learn more at beyondbaroque.org.

Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center

Fundraising for the future of Beyond Baroque! Poetry Marathon, Book Fair, Open Mic, and more!

Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center

Join us for No Fest: Poetry Marathon Fundraiser, a full day of poetry, books, and community in support of Beyond Baroque’s mission to sustain literary and artistic experimentation in Los Angeles and beyond!This year’s fundraiser is especially vital. Following the loss of our NEA grant earlier this year—which has limited our programming and canceled the Southern California Poetry Festival—we are calling on our community to help us continue providing a home for writers and artists. For 57 years, Beyond Baroque has stood as a hub for creativity, dialogue, and connection between writers, artists and their readers and audiences. With your support, we can keep that spirit alive.The day begins at 12 PM with a Book Fair, featuring independent presses, booksellers, and local creatives. This portion of the event is free and open to the public.From 12–1 PM, we’ll also have an Open Mic, hosted by Maestro Gamin, an open invitation to share your voice and celebrate the power of poetry!At 1 PM, the festivities move into The Wanda Coleman Theater for a marathon-style reading featuring poets and supporters from the Beyond Baroque family. Each segment will spotlight a different theme reflecting our values and community spirit. Tickets are available for individual segments—or you can experience the full day of readings with an all-day No Fest pass.Be part of this crucial moment for the arts. Come celebrate the enduring spirit of poetry and community at 681 Venice Boulevard, and help us keep the arts alive in Venice! Featured PressesErrant Press, Riot of Roses, World Stage Press, LARB (Los Angeles Review of Books), Santa Monica Review, Women Who Submit, 826LA, What Books Press, Daxson Publishing, DSTL Arts, Beyond Baroque Books. Reading Segments in The Wanda Coleman Theater1-2 PM: Metaphors Be With YouEric Ahlberg, Elena Karina Byrne, Pam Concepcion, Nikolai Garcia, Martin Jago, Doug Manuel, Nikki Ochoa, Genesis Perez, Amy Raasch, Laura Sermeño, Bri Stokes.2–3 PM: Honoring Ancestors &amp; LineageTaz Ahmed, bridgette bianca, Cynthia Alessandra Briano, Shonda Buchanan, Lynda V.E. Crawford, Barbara Fant, Maestro Gamin, Cynthia Guardado, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Arthur Kazakian, Mylo Lam, Darby Price, Lynne Thompson.3–4 PM: Ode to HumanityLisa Alvarez, Michelle Bitting, Amy Davis, Jeffrey Graham, Gedda Ilves, Karen Kevorkian, Tom Laichas, Frank Lutz, Jose Oseguera, Annie Reiner, Luivette Resto, Amy Shimshon-Santo, Brian Sonia-Wallace, Gail Wronsky.5–6 PM: QTPOC Power &amp; ResistanceRhiannon Cielos Chavez, Alice Fulmer, Cynthia Dewi Oka, Luis Antonio Pichardo, Karo Ska, Christopher Soto, Pam Ward.6–7 PM: Twisting TonguesTeresa Mei Chuc, Lisbeth Coiman, Ramón García, Sonia Guiñansaca, Angelina Sáenz, Ivan Sálinas, Anthony Seidman, Brian Kim Stefans, David Quiroz, Mariano Zaro.7–8 PM: Possibilities of LanguageWill Alexander, Giovan Alonzi, Molly Bendall, Laurel Ann Bogen, Brendan Constantine, Rich Ferguson, Sara Ellen Fowler, Amy Gerstler, Larkin Higgins, Holaday Mason, Meghann Plunkett, Jack Skelley, Daniel Tiffany, David Trinidad.8–9 PM: Building VisionsXochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Zoë Edeskuty, Rich Ferguson, Sesshu Foster, S.A. Griffin, Susan Hayden, Anika Paris, Sehba Sarwar, Adam Stutz, David St. John, Gloria Vando, jimmy vega. About Beyond Baroque <a href="https://www.beyondbaroque.org/" title="https://www.beyondbaroque.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Beyond Baroque</a> is one of the United States' leading independent Literary | Arts Centers and public spaces dedicated to expanding the public's knowledge of poetry, literature and art through cultural events and community interaction. Founded in 1968 as an experimental literary magazine, Beyond Baroque is based out of the original City Hall building in Venice, California. The Center offers a diverse variety of literary and arts programming including readings and workshops. The building also houses a bookstore with a large collection of new poetry books for sale. Livestream: If you can’t join us in person the event will be livestreamed on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BeyondBaroque/videos" title="https://www.youtube.com/c/BeyondBaroque/videos" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Beyond Baroque’s YouTube channel</a> at the scheduled time of the event. If you are tuning in this way, no ticket purchase is necessary. If you are attending in person, ticket purchase is required. Tickets will be available at the Beyond Baroque bookstore on the day of the event, but we recommend registering in advance through Eventbrite. Masks are encouraged while inside our center. Please arrive early. Event attendees are expected to behave in a respectful and considerate manner while in our space. Beyond Baroque reserves the right to remove individuals from our events, virtual or otherwise, if they are not respecting the space, staff, fellow attendees, or performers.

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