Richard Modiano's 75th Birthday Party
Celebrating Richard Modiano's 75th birthday!
Join us for a wild birthday party in honor of one of L.A.'s great poets and Beyond Baroque's former Executive Director, Richard Modiano!
A native of Los Angeles, Modiano attended the University of Hawai’i and New York University. In 2001 he was a programmer at Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, joined the Board of Trustees in 2006 and from 2010 to 2019, he served as Executive Director. In that time he produced and curated hundreds of literary events. Richard is a rank and file member of the Industrial Workers of the World. In 2019, he was elected Vice President of the California State Poetry Society, and he was the recipient of the Joe Hill Award for labor poetry in 2022. Modiano is the author of the widely-acclaimed poetry collection The Forbidden Lunchbox (Punk Hostage Press, 2022).
About Beyond Baroque
Beyond Baroque 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 Beyond Baroque’s YouTube channel at the scheduled time of the event.
This is a free event, but please note seating is limited. 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.
Celebrating Richard Modiano's 75th birthday!
Join us for a wild birthday party in honor of one of L.A.'s great poets and Beyond Baroque's former Executive Director, Richard Modiano!
A native of Los Angeles, Modiano attended the University of Hawai’i and New York University. In 2001 he was a programmer at Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, joined the Board of Trustees in 2006 and from 2010 to 2019, he served as Executive Director. In that time he produced and curated hundreds of literary events. Richard is a rank and file member of the Industrial Workers of the World. In 2019, he was elected Vice President of the California State Poetry Society, and he was the recipient of the Joe Hill Award for labor poetry in 2022. Modiano is the author of the widely-acclaimed poetry collection The Forbidden Lunchbox (Punk Hostage Press, 2022).
About Beyond Baroque
Beyond Baroque 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 Beyond Baroque’s YouTube channel at the scheduled time of the event.
This is a free event, but please note seating is limited. 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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Highlights
- 3 hours
- In person
Location
Beyond Baroque
681 Venice Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90291
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