The Beyond Gala is a celebration of Beyond Baroque’s 55th anniversary. Held at Playa Studios in Culver City, the gala celebrates Beyond Baroque’s ongoing legacy of nurturing generations of poetry, writers, and artists. The Beyond Gala will be a festive evening of poetry, art, music, entertainment, and much more! For the landmark anniversary, they’ll honor a group of poets, artists, and supporters who have helped build Beyond Baroque and the wider poetry community over decades, including Lynne Thompson, Amy Gerstler, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Hiram Sims, Bob Branaman, Ed Ruscha, Jim Krusoe, and Amanda Gorman.