Richard Beban Memorial: David St. John, Suzanne Lummis, many more

9 NOVEMBER 2019 — saturday

A memorial for the late poet Richard Beban, poets and writers will celebrate his life, poetry, and ecological work with a series of readings, featuring Laurel Ann Bogen, Elena Karina Byrne, Jeannette Clough, Marsha de la O, Lisa Fimiani, Amelie Frank, Cassandra Lane, Ruth Lansford, Suzanne Lummis, Jim Natal, Tristine Rainer, Phil Taggart, David St. John, John Truby, and Jan Wesley. Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, free, 4:00 (310/822-3006, www.beyondbaroque.org)