About this Event
Beyond Baroque is proud to present a reading and reception celebrating the third annual Linda J. Albertano Poetry Fellowship, named in honor of the late Linda J. Albertano, a poet and legendary performance artist who worked closely with members of the Beyond Baroque community throughout her career until her passing in 2022.
To further Albertano's legacy, Beyond Baroque has established a fellowship that will continue her commitment to supporting women and non-binary poets, and her spirit of artistic experimentation. Through this annual fellowship, Beyond Baroque seeks to support emerging women and non-binary poets interested in developing their artistic practice.
The recipient of the 2026 Linda J. Albertano Poetry Fellowship will be announced soon. To celebrate the fellowship, we present readings by our fellow winner and the 2025 Linda J. Albertano Poetry Fellow Nikki Ochoa plus more TBA!
Doors Open: 1:30 PM. Readings: 2:00 PM.
About the authors
Nikki Ochoa is a poet, sculptor, and sound artist. She is an ancient baby from Kudzu covered forests, painted deserts, and glistening oceans. Her practice is rooted in a deep commitment to experimenting with diverse forms, to confront and resist dominant cultural paradigms while playing with language, sound, expectation, and space. Nikki explores loving irreverence through abstracted poetic narratives. She holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from UCLA and an MFA in Experimental Sound Practices + Creative Writing from CalArts. She directs Punitive Worm, a collaborative, multidisciplinary performance entity rooted in live improvisational sound, poetics + theater, and "no wave" music, emphasizing spontaneity while challenging false authority. Punitive Worm explores raw energetic expressionism in every incarnation of the work, each piece performed only once, and calling in a wide array of performers and non performers alike.
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.
Masks are encouraged 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.
Please arrive early.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States
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