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Beat Not Beat Beat Not Beat is a community, anthology + blog based in L.A. featuring current poets making history.

Poet Film Stage is an annual event that grew out of this, incorporating moving images and theatre to expand on poetry and poetic stories.

This Saturday at Beyond Baroque a new poetry anthology launches reflecting on last year’s L.A. fires. Local poets will s...
01/30/2026

This Saturday at Beyond Baroque a new poetry anthology launches reflecting on last year’s L.A. fires. Local poets will share their experiences and the resilience of the community. Some of the poets who lost their homes will be there to read. Buy your copy at the event or online. All proceeds go to those affected.

Check it out. Richard Modiano in Voyage LA! Link in bio. ⬆️😻
12/09/2025

Check it out. Richard Modiano in Voyage LA!

Link in bio. ⬆️😻

Congratulations jimmy vega! Thank you for the flowers 🧡🌼the candy, your words, collective references and the community y...
11/01/2025

Congratulations jimmy vega!
Thank you for the flowers 🧡🌼
the candy, your words, collective references and the community you bring together.

Tonight!!!
10/17/2025

Tonight!!!

Excited for special guest Aruni Wijesinghe at the Moon Tide Press authors double book launch October 17 at Beyond Baroqu...
10/09/2025

Excited for special guest Aruni Wijesinghe at the Moon Tide Press authors double book launch October 17 at Beyond Baroque!

Save the date! 🚀October 17 is one month away and the launch of two new poetry books by Rich Ferguson and Kathleen Floren...
09/17/2025

Save the date! 🚀October 17 is one month away and the launch of two new poetry books by Rich Ferguson and Kathleen Florence at Beyond Baroque. Published by Moon Tide Press 🌙

It’s going to be a night of celebration, poetry and performance with music by Jeremy Toback, a short film by Mark Wilkinson, and guest performances by LA poets Susan Hayden, S.A. Griffin, Nicelle Davis, Jeremy Ra, Harry E. Northup, David A. Romero, Bill Mohr, Aruni Wijesinghe. ✨

Tickets coming soon on Eventbrite!

With and talking Beat poets, movies, and scenes in history that continue today, for the ongoing Poet Film Stage record...
07/27/2025

With and talking Beat poets, movies, and scenes in history that continue today, for the ongoing Poet Film Stage recordings and series in progress.

What a night! Incredible performances by all. Thank you for being there.
05/03/2025

What a night! Incredible performances by all. Thank you for being there.



05/03/2025
Poet Film Stage is tonight! There are two acts, each beginning with a short film about two minutes long. They are mirror...
05/02/2025

Poet Film Stage is tonight! There are two acts, each beginning with a short film about two minutes long. They are mirror moments, reflecting themes performed in this immersive production happening one night only!



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