Poe-Etic License: See Edgar Allan Poe as You Never Have Befo'

For Halloween, Beyond Baroque presents an Edgar Allen Poe-inspired variety show full of 19th century American gothic and tragicomedy, starring Dr. Bradley Bobbs and Alayha Aquarian as The Raven! Additional cast includes Ellen Rooney as Funereal Chanteuse, Alan Ishii as The Mysterious Stranger, and Music Director Janet Housden with a live band!

Doors Open: 1:30 PM I Show: 2:00 PM

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. 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.