About this Event
In celebration of Pride month at Beyond Baroque, join us for a day-long festival of poetry, music, art, and community celebrating the legacy of Federico García Lorca! One of the most celebrated poets and an enduring queer literary icon, Lorca’s influence extends far beyond literature into flamenco, music, and the artistic traditions of Andalucía.
The afternoon will feature readings of Lorca’s poetry, prose, as well as orignal poems inspired by his work in the Wanda Coleman Theater; featuring Lois P. Jones, Elena Barcia, Valeryee Jimenez, Adrian Ibarra, Iván Salinas, and Duncan Cuervo, followed by live spanish guitar in partnership with La Sole Flamenco, an open mic to celebrate your favorite queer poets, and a mni art market featuring independent artists and craftmakers including Teaden, Hope Cerna, Faery Church, and more vendors to be announced!
If you'd like to be a vendor (prioritizing Queer/LGBTQIA+-identifying artists), there's a few spots left! Please send an email to [email protected]. before June 10th.
Inspired by Lorca’s love of culture and the meeting of worlds that shaped his work, Beyond Baroque gathers poets, musicians, artists, and local makers for an afternoon that honors not only Lorca’s poetry, but the vibrant cultures that define Los Angeles today.
The event draws inspiration from the historic Cante Jondo (“Deep Song”) Festival organized in Granada in 1922 by Lorca and composer Manuel de Falla, which preserve the folkloric traditions of Andalusian flamenco music. Much like that original gathering, this celebration embraces poetry, music, and community expression. Rather than a formal tribute for Lorca scholars alone, the festival invites everyone to come together in the spirit of creativity, cultural exchange, and artistic solidarity.
Schedule
1:30 PM — Doors Open
2:00 PM — Readings in the Wanda Coleman Theater & Art Market
3:00 PM — Art Market in Poets' Garden
4:00 PM — Rumbero Adrian
4:30 PM — Open Mic
6:00 PM — Closing
About 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 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.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 11.49
