Southern California Poetry Festival 2024 - Friday, Nov. 15

The 6th annual Southern California Poetry festival kicks things off with thrilling performances by poet, lyricist, and musician Camae Ayewa, known for her exceptional work as Moor Mother. Her groundbreaking poetry collection American Equations in Black Classical Music (Hat & Beard Press) illuminates the stark realities and poignant struggles of the past and present. The evening will feature a fusion of spoken word and music, with alchemic verses hailing from San Francisco's Eighth Poet Laureate (2021-2023), Tongo Eisen-Martin and Linda Albertano Fellow, abbi page, in the Wanda Coleman Theater. Performances in the theater will be followed by a set in the Poets' Garden with one of L.A's most eccentric voices in Alternative Hip-Hop, Rhys Langston.

Schedule:

7:00 PM: Doors Open

7:30 - 8:30 PM - Counting the Beat: A Performance with Camae Ayewa, Tongo Eisen-Martin, and abbi page in the Wanda Coleman Theater

8:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Book Signing

9:00 - 10:00 PM - Music Performance by Rhys Langston in the Poets' Garden

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.

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.

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