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1 MAY 2013 — wednesday

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2 MAY 2013 — thursday

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3 MAY 2013 — friday

CENTRAL:
• "Two Presidents, A Philosopher, and a Teacher," a reading by poets Doug Knott, The Aware Wolves, Sherman Pearl, The Poem in Time of War, Florence Weinberger, Carnal Fragrance, and MJ Roberts, Poetry and the Cult of Martyrs, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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4 MAY 2013 — saturday

CENTRAL:
• A reading by Peggy Aylsworth from her new book of poems, Exact Approximation, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 5:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Eve Brandstein's Poetry In Motion: Mama Said presents writers from the Hollywood community and the literary world at large, featuring Patti Davis, Theida Salazar, John Difusco, O-lan Jones, Lili Haydn, Dan Kwong, and Annie Korzen, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $20/$10 student/seniors, advance tickets online at Eventbrite $15, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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5 MAY 2013 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• First Sunday Open Reading, a monthly open reading with featured guests, hosted by Billy Burgos, five-minute limit, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, free/donations welcome, sign up 4:45, reading 5:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Radius online editors, Victor Infante and Lea Deschenes, read with contributors and friends, including Deborah Elder Brown, Crazy in Paradise, Brendan Constantine, Calamity Joe, Daniel McGinn, co-author of Chemistry Set, James Palacio, actor (Oz), Steve Ramirez, Sam Rees, and Pam Ward, An Invisible Thread, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 7:30 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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6 MAY 2013 — monday

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7 MAY 2013 — tuesday

CENTRAL:
• Hollywood Institute of Poetics presents a featured poet plus open reading, Cobalt Café, 22047 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, free, doors open 8:30, reading 9:00 (Café: 818/348-3789, poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html)
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• Red Hen Press presents a reading co-sponsored by the Poetry Society of America, Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, parking free, entrance on north side of building, $10/$5 students, seniors, 7:00 (626/683-6883, redhen.org)
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8 MAY 2013 — wednesday

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9 MAY 2013 — thursday

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10 MAY 2013 — friday

CENTRAL:
• Mason's Noise Parlour, local singer-songwriter Mason Summit presents music from the young adult community, this month features musician Grace London, writer Owen Leddy, and poet Lilli Kay, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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11 MAY 2013 — saturday

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12 MAY 2013 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• Nika Cavat, a writer, reads from the collaboration between herself and her mother, painter Irma Cavat, The Braille That Is Love, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 7:30 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Reading by Julia Stein from her new poetry book, What Were They Like? , and Lionel Rolfe, The Misadventures of Ari Mendelsohn: A Mostly True Memoir of California Journalism, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 4:30 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Soapbox Poets Open Reading, everyone welcome, five-minute limit, hosted by Jessica Wilson, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Boulevard, Venice, free/donations welcome, sign up 1:45, reading 2:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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13 MAY 2013 — monday

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14 MAY 2013 — tuesday

CENTRAL:
• Valley Contemporary Poets presents a featured poet plus open reading, Cobalt Café, 22047 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, free, doors open 8:30, reading 9:00 (Café: 818/348-3789, poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html)
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15 MAY 2013 — wednesday

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16 MAY 2013 — thursday

CENTRAL:
• The Right Write Read presents a poetry reading by Rick Lupert and Khadija Anderson, hosted by Peggy Dobreer, the series presents poets in a reading one month, then returning the following month to present a generative workshop in the optional Write portion of the evening, food available, The Spot, 4455 Overland Blvd., Culver City, free parking in the back, Write segment $20 donation, 6:30-7:45; featured poets and open reading free, 8:00-10:00
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17 MAY 2013 — friday

CENTRAL:
• Tribute reading for Jayne Cortez, the late jazz poet, featuring poet and writer Wanda Coleman, Jazz and Twelve O'Clock Tales, poet Harryette Mullen, Tree Tall Woman, Eric Priestly, Raw Dog, poet Allison Saar, Tisa Bryant, Unexplained Presence, and others, hosted by Will Alexander, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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18 MAY 2013 — saturday

CENTRAL:
• Heyday Books reading presents authors Linda Norton, The Public Gardens, Poems and History, reading with fiction writer Jen Bergmark and Michael Jaime-Becerra from New California Writing 2013, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Peter Wheelwright, nephew of author Peter Matthiessen, reads from his debut novel, As It Is On Earth, PEN/Hemingway Foundation Honorable Mention for Fiction 2013, hosted by Nancy Griffin and Sarah Pillsbury, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 5:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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NORTH:
• Arcade Poetry Series presents Amy Schroeder, finalist for the Alice James Beatrice Hawley Award, and Mariano Zara, Carnegie Art Museum, 424 South C Street, Oxnard, $3/members free, 7:00 (http://www.carnegieam.org)
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19 MAY 2013 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• Hitched: The Poetry of Emerging Counterparts, features established poets and writes with new voices, tonight presents Natalie Diaz and Sarah Vap, and Kate Durbin with Linda Lay, hosted by Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 5:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• A poetry reading by Steve Kowit, The First Noble Truth, and Charles Harper Webb, What Things Are Made Of, hosted by Jenifer E. Tener, refreshments available at modest price, free parking, wheelchair accessible, Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 650 Micheltorena Street, Los Angeles, donation, reading 2:00, tour of Cathedral 3:00 (Cathedral: 323/666-4977, hvmla.org; Host: Jenifer E. Tener: 323/632-8402, jenifer @zenzoom.org)
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• The Great Beyond Open Reading features Ryan Nance, younger poets are encouraged to read, hosted by Jessica Ceballos, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Boulevard, Venice, free/donations welcome, sign up 1:45, reading 2:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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20 MAY 2013 — monday

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21 MAY 2013 — tuesday

CENTRAL:
• Cobalt Poets presents Dennis Mair plus an open reading, Cobalt Café, 22047 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, free, doors open 8:30, reading 9:00 (Café: 818/348-3789, poetrysuperhighway.com/cobalt/calendar.html)
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22 MAY 2013 — wednesday

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23 MAY 2013 — thursday

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24 MAY 2013 — friday

CENTRAL:
• A poetry reading by Louise Mathias, Lark Apprentice, and friends, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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25 MAY 2013 — saturday

CENTRAL:
• Film Screening of a documentary about Venice Beach, Venice Souvenir, by Harris XX, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, two screenings, 7:30 and 9:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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26 MAY 2013 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• 7 Dudley Cinema: Matt McCormick's experimental documentaries focus on the sublime decay of contemporary landscape, urban and rural, the evening features the L.A. premier of The Great Northwest, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, free, donations welcome, 7:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• San Francisco poet Susan Terris, Ghost of Yesterday: New and Selected Poems, and Jim Natal, 52 Views: The Haibun Variations, read from their new books, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 4:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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27 MAY 2013 — monday

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28 MAY 2013 — tuesday

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29 MAY 2013 — wednesday

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30 MAY 2013 — thursday

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31 MAY 2013 — friday

CENTRAL:
• John O'Kane, editor/publisher of AMASS Magazine, hosts a reading by contributors to this long running, controversial, publication, Beyond Baroque Literary/Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 student/seniors, 8:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)
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