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1 AUGUST 2015 — saturday

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2 AUGUST 2015 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• Memorial for Los Angeles poet and essayist Mel Weisburd, co-founder of the poetry journal Coastlines, whose poetry appeared in The California Quarterly, Coastlines, Midwest, Epos, San Marcos Review, Blue Mesa Review, Lummox, and other journals and anthologies such as Poetry Los Angeles: 1, Poets of Today: A New American Anthology, Eating the Pure Light: Homage to Thomas McGrath, and Women in Metaphor: An Anthology of Poems Inspired by the Painter Stephen Linsteadt, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 1:00-4:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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NORTH:
• Poetry at the Steynberg presents A.D. Hoyt and poet to be announced, open reading follows, Steynberg Gallery, 1531 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, 3:00 (steynberggallery.com)
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3 AUGUST 2015 — monday

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4 AUGUST 2015 — tuesday

CENTRAL:
• The Poetry Society of America and Red Hen Press present a poetry reading featuring Ron Koertge, Gregory Donovan, Anna Journey, and David St. John, Beach=Culture at the Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway, free online Eventbrite reservations required, arrive fifteen minutes early, parking 6:30-7:30 (310/458-4904, smbeachculture@gmail.com, annenbergbeachhouse.com )
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5 AUGUST 2015 — wednesday

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6 AUGUST 2015 — thursday

CENTRAL:
• WeHo Reads presents Latitudes: An Angelino's Atlas, a panel inspired by the new book of the same name that illustrates the city in terms of its cartography and literary identity, moderated by David Deis, featuring Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez, Michael Jamie Becerra, Sylvia Sukop, and Rosten Woo, West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., 7:00 (www.weho.org/arts)
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7 AUGUST 2015 — friday

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8 AUGUST 2015 — saturday

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9 AUGUST 2015 — sunday

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10 AUGUST 2015 — monday

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11 AUGUST 2015 — tuesday

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12 AUGUST 2015 — wednesday

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13 AUGUST 2015 — thursday

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14 AUGUST 2015 — friday

CENTRAL:
• Beyond Baroque Fiction Showcase: poet Ryka Aoki reads from her debut novel,
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• Mavericks & Masters Summer Workshop Reading: students and instructors from the Beyond Baroque Summer Poetry Workshop share their work, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 students, seniors, members free, 4:00-7:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• William T. Vollmann, National Book Award winner, reads from his new novel The Dying Grass, based on the story of the epic fight and 1877 retreat of the Nez Perce Indians, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 7:30 (www.skylightbooks.com)
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15 AUGUST 2015 — saturday

CENTRAL:
• Mavericks & Masters Mini Workshop: The Body Electric, Generating New Work, with Elline Lipman, scholar, poet, editor, and nonfiction writer, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $50/$35 members, $20 audits, tickets at Eventbrite, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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16 AUGUST 2015 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• Amy Uyematsu, The Yellow Door, reads from her poetry at the Nisei Week Book Fair in Little Tokyo, 244 S. San Pedro Street, #303, Los Angeles, 1:00 (www.redhen.org)
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• A tribute book launch and reading by special guests for the new Perceval Press release, The Official Language of Yes!, by the late great L.A. poet Scott Wannberg, refreshments, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $5, 3:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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NORTH:
• Corners of the Mouth monthly poetry reading presents featured poets Lynne Bronstein and Marvin Sosna, open reading follows, Linnaea's Café, 1110 Garden Street, San Luis Obispo, 7:00 (www.languageofthesoul.org)
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17 AUGUST 2015 — monday

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18 AUGUST 2015 — tuesday

CENTRAL:
• The Redondo Poets presents a reading by contributors to the new anthology, Wide Awake: Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond, hosted by Jim Doane and Larry Colker, always includes an open mic, Coffee Cartel, 1820 S. Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, 8:10 (310/316-6554)
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19 AUGUST 2015 — wednesday

CENTRAL:
• Felicia Day reads from her new book, You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, free, but a required signing line numbered ticket requires purchase of the book, 7:30 (www.skylightbooks.com)
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20 AUGUST 2015 — thursday

CENTRAL:
• Beyond Baroque presents Poetry in Motion offsite at the Hotel Erwin with John Tottenham, O-Lan Jones, Michael Harris, Susan Hayden, Sandy Helberg, Jon Hess, Carrie White, Suzanne Whang, Rex Weiner, Anne Beatts, Lisa Thayer, John Difusco, The Hotel Erwin, 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice Beach, Venice, $20/$10 students, seniors/$8 members/$15 advance tickets at Eventbrite, 8:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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21 AUGUST 2015 — friday

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22 AUGUST 2015 — saturday

CENTRAL:
• Official book launch for Sean Bernard's Studies in the Hereafter!, a novel, Claremont Craft Ales, 1420 N. Claremont Boulevard, Claremont, 4:00 (www.redhen.org)
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23 AUGUST 2015 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• Nebraska Girl Open Reading with featured reader Iris de Anda, hosted by Wyatt Underwood, five-minute limit open mic, Mike Kelley Gallery, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $5, sign up 1:45, reading 2:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Bilingual open mic hosted by Antonieta Villamil, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $5, 6:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• 7 Dudley Cinema presents I'll Light Your Pyre, experimental cinema, poetry, and music to probe the birth of The Doors and exorcise Jim Morrison, with Will Erokan and Gerry Fialka, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 7:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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• Mix Tape: An Urban Love Story, a play with music in two acts by Paula Stinson, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $5, 4:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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24 AUGUST 2015 — monday

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25 AUGUST 2015 — tuesday

CENTRAL:
• Studio City Branch Library presents an adult book club discussion of PD James' Death Comes to Pemberly, Studio City Branch Library, 12511 Moorpark Street, Studio City, 6:30 (818/755-7873, www.lapl.org)
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• The Redondo Poets presents Nicolas Lopez, hosted by Jim Doane and Larry Colker, this weekly poetry reading always includes an open mic, Coffee Cartel, 1820 S. Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, 8:10 (310/316-6554)
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26 AUGUST 2015 — wednesday

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27 AUGUST 2015 — thursday

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28 AUGUST 2015 — friday

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29 AUGUST 2015 — saturday

CENTRAL:
• Beyond Baroque presents a National Beat Poetry Festival Event celebrating Venice Beat heritage with readings by original Venice Beat Frank T. Rios, other readers include S.A. Griffin, Harry Northup, Holly Prado, Pegarty Long, and Michael C. Ford reading selections from Stuart Z. Perkoff, Tony Scibella, William Margolis, Philomene Long, and Alexander Tocchi as well as their own work, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $10/$6 students, seniors, members free, reception 7:00, show 8:00 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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30 AUGUST 2015 — sunday

CENTRAL:
• Poetry reading by actor and producer/host of KPFK radio's "Why Poetry?" show, Paul Lieber, and psychologist Kita Shantiris, Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, $5, 7:30 (www.beyondbaroque.org)
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31 AUGUST 2015 — monday

CENTRAL:
• Elena Ferrante celebrates the publication of The Story of the Lost Child: Neapolitan Novels, Book Four (and final), meet and mingle with other Ferrante fans over late evening refreshments until the clock strikes midnight, when official selling of the book will begin, Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 10:00 (www.skylightbooks.com)
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