Day two of the 2022 Southern California Poetry Festival features acclaimed poet Kazim Ali reading with Pulitzer Prize finalists Mai Der Vang and Jos Charles; a zine-making workshop by Errant Press; readings curated by Moon Tide Press, Nightboat Books, and Kundiman; a generative workshop led by Brendan Constantine; and a reading and panel on the poetics of the borderlands featuring Anthony Cody, Vanessa Angélica Villareal, and others.
Organized in partnership with the Poetry Foundation. All events are free. For information about the festival, including the complete schedule, visit beyondbaroque.org
Schedule:
Workshops
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: A zine making workshop with Errant Press
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: A workshop with Brendan Constantine
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Literary Showcase: Moon Tide Press, Nightboat Books, Kundiman
Moon Tide Press:
Kelsey Bryan-Zwick
Gustavo Hernandez
Ellen Webre
Nightboat Books:
Angel Dominguez
Carlos Lara
Kundiman:
Kien Lam
3:30 - 5:30 pm: With(out) Borders, a reading & panel discussion
Omar Pimienta
Sehba Sarwar
6:30 - 8:00 pm: A reading with Mai Der Vang, Kazim Ali, & Jos Charles
All festival events are free & in-person at Beyond Baroque. Masks are required while inside our center.
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, fellow attendees, or performers.
Reservation Policy: Please RSVP if you are planning to attend this event. Limited seating is available in the theater, therefore seating may not be guaranteed in the case of a full program; we recommend arriving early.
Workshops will be capped at fifteen people and will not be overbooked. Please note that our morning workshops happen at the same time, therefore you can only reserve a spot for one workshop. If you have reserved a space in a workshop and will not be able to attend, kindly email [email protected], or call 310-822-3006 so that we can release your spot to another person.